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Sorcinelli, Andrea; Shaw, Lynn; Freeman, Andrew; Cooper, Kim – Canadian Journal on Aging, 2007
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the utility and reliability of a home hazard checklist published in Health Canada, "The Safe Living Guide: A Guide to Home Safety for Seniors" (2003). Methods: 76 community-dwelling seniors evaluated the guide, and inter-rater reliability was determined through comparison of ratings of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Check Lists, Caregivers, Independent Living
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Matthews, Anne Martin; And Others – Canadian Journal on Aging, 1984
Describes the applicability of the Facts on Aging Quiz in the Canadian context, and provides documentation for quiz items. Potential problems of misinterpretation of items relating to the rate of institutionalization and income levels are noted. The usefulness of the quiz in identifying differences in knowledge levels is confirmed. (Author/CT)
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Cognitive Measurement, Cross Cultural Studies, Income
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Burton, Catherine; Crossley, Margaret – Canadian Journal on Aging, 2003
The Saskatchewan Mood Inventory (SMI) is a caregiver-focused assessment and research tool that was designed to enhance understanding of the emotional experiences of individuals with dementia and to identify relationships between level of cognitive impairment and family member ratings of pleasant and unpleasant emotional responses during daily…
Descriptors: Emotional Response, Dementia, Foreign Countries, Psychological Patterns