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A new website offers free training in the DICE approach to help caregivers manage neuropsychiatric symptoms in dementia patients, aiming to reduce reliance on psychoactive medications and improve care through non-pharmaceutical strategies.
A new website offers free training in the DICE approach to help caregivers manage the neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia. The method, which stands for Describe, Investigate, Create, and Evaluate, aims to address underlying causes of distressing behaviors and reduce reliance on psychoactive medications. The site provides video modules and simulations to guide caregivers in creating effective, personalized care strategies.
The unequal effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on health and the economy have impacted people differently across socioeconomic groups. Mandated non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) such as closures of non-essential economic activities have led to lower exposure to the virus for employees in non-essential industries or those able to work remotely, while workers in essential, in-person tasks have faced a higher risk of exposure. Self-imposed behavioral changes, such as minimizing contacts and reducing the use of customer-facing services, have also had varying consequences across socioeconomic groups. A data-driven agent-based model has been developed to simulate the epidemic and economic impacts, providing insights into the effects of different policies and interventions. The model shows that stricter closures and higher fear of infection lead to increased unemployment and fewer COVID-19 deaths, with low-income individuals being disproportionately affected. The study also explores the effectiveness of industry-specific closures and the timing of interventions, highlighting the importance of early mitigation measures. Additionally, an age-specific fear of infection scenario is examined, which marginally reduces both unemployment and deaths compared to uniform fear.