Caregiver

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Anna Rathkopf about the mental and physical toll of cancer treatment and survivorship, using photography to connect with patients and caregivers and more.

Allison J. Applebaum, PhD, will lead the new Center for Caregiving at Mount Sinai.

BOSTON — Among caregivers of children with asthma, 54% did not “strongly agree” or “agree” that biologics are safe, according to a poster presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

BOSTON — Among caregivers of children with asthma, only 54% were familiar with oral corticosteroid long-term side effects, according to a poster presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

PHILADELPHIA — A podcast that offers guidance for living with dementia as well as a space for those with lived experience to share their stories has received favorable reviews, according to a poster.

DENVER — In acute ischemic stroke requiring thrombolysis, informed consent requires communication and balance between the wishes of the patient, surrogates and physicians, according to a literature review.

More than one-third of patients and one-fourth of patient caregivers favor focusing on symptom management of advanced cancers over life extension, according to study findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Among a small cohort of adults hospitalized for stroke and their caregivers, use of a novel video-based platform increased education about the condition after 90 days, according to a presentation from the International Stroke Conference.

For the first time since 2010, the National Association of Epilepsy has issued revised care guidelines, with a focus on precision in patient evaluation, diagnostics and multidisciplinary intervention as needed.

Adults who reported experiences of childhood adversity such as abuse or neglect were less likely to have optimal CV health at various points during 20 years of follow-up, underscoring the impact of positive caregiver-child relationships.