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The relationship of personal and social resources on coping and individual well-being in caregivers of dementia patients

Creator:: Wright, Scott D.
Abstract:: Alzheimer's disease, a chronic and irreversible form of dementia, has been recognized as one of the most critical medical-social-economic problems facing our country. As Alzheimer's disease and other related dementias progress, the patient becomes increasingly dependent upon family and natural support systems to provide care. This dependency can place the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: German neurologist, Alois Alzheimer, who described the disease as a specific clinical and pathological

The Role of Cellular Senescence in the Development of Alzheimer's Disease

Creator:: Riordan, Ruben
Abstract:: Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative pathology currently affecting nearly 44 million individuals worldwide, yet there are not currently any effective treatments or preventions for AD despite the rapid development in our understanding of the disease over the last four decades. The medical and sanitary innovations of the last century...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Alzheimer’s Disease Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________

Sensory integration during balance in individuals with differing degrees of Senile Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type

Creator:: Dickin, D. Clark (Douglas Clark)
Abstract:: Individuals with Senile Dementia of the Alzheimer Type (SDAT) are up to four times more likely to sustain an accidental fall than their non-demented peers. The cause(s) of this elevated risk, however, has not been determined. Prior to the design of balance retraining programs, researchers need to uncover the nature...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Video respite for cognitively impaired persons in nursing homes : behavioral changes

Creator:: Hall, Lynn L.
Abstract:: Video Respite (VR) is a series of videotapes designed to capture long-term memory and maintain the attention of patients with Alzheimer's Disease. The purpose of this study was to determine whether VR viewing significantly affects the behavior of cognitively impaired nursing home residents. Specifically, repeated measures ANOVA and paired t-tests...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Physical aspects of specialized units for Alzheimer patients in long term care facilities

Creator:: Kwon, Oh-Jung
Abstract:: This exploratory study described the protected living environments of segregated Alzheimer/Dementia Units (ADUs) and compared them to selected physical aspects of the larger institutions in which they were housed. A nonrandom, purposive sample used in this study included 99 nursing homes with ADUs in 34 states. Data were collected using...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Backgrounds 23 Noise Control Methods 24 Environmental Cues 24 Dementia and Alzheimer Disease 25 Symptoms and

Residential placement of patients with dementia : relationship to care recipient and caregiver variables

Creator:: Coehlo, Deborah Padgett
Abstract:: The occurrence and timing of residential care of patients with dementia is impacted by several care recipient and caregiver variables. Previous research has shown a strong relationship among residential placement and marital status, cognitive decline, deterioration in functional abilities, and presence of behavior problems in the care recipient. Research on...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: dementia at the Oregon Alzheimer's Disease Center at Oregon Health Sciences University. The caregivers of

Taking a broader approach : longitudinal effects of personality on the physical health of spouse caregivers in two disease groups

Creator:: Hall, Brandi June
Abstract:: Caregiving circumstances frequently evoke high levels of stress for caregivers and have consistently been linked to adverse psychological and physical health consequences. Within the caregiving literature, researchers have sought to answer questions about why some individuals seem to be particularly vulnerable to the well-established deleterious consequences of caregiving stress. Several...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Effects of Personality on the Physical Health of Spouse Caregivers in Two Disease Groups. Abstract

Helping memory-impaired elders : a guide for caregivers [1987]

Creator:: Schmall, Vicki L., Cleland, Marilyn, Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Cooperative Extension, University of Idaho. Cooperative Extension Service, and United States. Department of Agriculture
Abstract:: Published January 1987. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: persons follow precisely the same course or rate of progression. Alzheimer' s (Al-hI-merz) disease

An Oregon guide to special care units for persons with dementia

Creator:: Oregon State University. Extension Service, Baggett, Sharon, and Pratt, Clara C.
Abstract:: Published March 1993. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: Length of Operation 4 Special Care Unit Size 4 Design Features 5 Staff and Nursing Staff/Resident

Helping memory-impaired elders : a guide for caregivers [1985]

Creator:: Schmall, Vicki L., Cleland, Marilyn, and Oregon State University. Extension Service
Abstract:: Published January 1985. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: program of Oregon State University, the U. S. Department of Agriculture, and Oregon counties. Oregon

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The relationship of personal and social resources on coping and individual well-being in caregivers of dementia patients

The Role of Cellular Senescence in the Development of Alzheimer's Disease

Sensory integration during balance in individuals with differing degrees of Senile Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type

Video respite for cognitively impaired persons in nursing homes : behavioral changes

Physical aspects of specialized units for Alzheimer patients in long term care facilities

Residential placement of patients with dementia : relationship to care recipient and caregiver variables

Taking a broader approach : longitudinal effects of personality on the physical health of spouse caregivers in two disease groups

Helping memory-impaired elders : a guide for caregivers [1987]

An Oregon guide to special care units for persons with dementia

Helping memory-impaired elders : a guide for caregivers [1985]

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