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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
The effects of group self-instructional training on positive verbalizations in an aged population

Creator:

Dutro, Jack William

Abstract:

This study examined the effects of a group treatment of Self-Instructional Training (S.I.T.) with an institutionalized aged (65 or over) population. The purpose of the S.I.T. program was to increase the positive content of speech elicited in a structured social interaction. S.I.T., as developed for this study, followed Meichenbaum's three...

Resource Type:

Dissertation