title: Frontotemporal degeneration in the patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: helping the caregiver cope.
abstract: Research in the previous decade has found a link between amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal degeneration (FTD). It is estimated that as many as 50% of all people with ALS will have some degree of cognitive impairment and that approximately 10%-25% of patients will meet the Neary criteria for FTD. For the caregivers of persons with both ALS and FTD, the burden of care can be quite high. Nurses are in a position to help the caregivers cope.
authors: ALS Association Greater Philadelphia Chapter, Ambler, PA, USA. Gail@alsphiladelphia.org
authors: Gail
authors: G
authors: Houseman
authors: Susan
authors: S
authors: Walsh
authors: Allyson
authors: A
authors: Brothers
authors: Judy
authors: J
authors: Lyter
authors: Zachary
authors: Z
authors: Simmons
authors: Jennifer
authors: J
authors: Klapper
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000690:Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D022143:Family Nursing / Q000379:methods; D057180:Frontotemporal Dementia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D012944:Social Support; D013041:Specialties, Nursing / Q000379:methods*