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The Public's Perceptions about Cognitive Health and Alzheimer's Disease among the U.S. Population: A National Review
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Anderson, Lynda A.; Day, Kristine L.; Beard, Renee L.; Reed, Peter S.; Wu, Bei – Gerontologist, 2009
The present review assesses the public's perceptions about cognitive health and Alzheimer's disease among adults in the United States. We searched the published literature and Internet, and contacted experts in the field to locate surveys assessing the public's perceptions about cognition. We found 10 eligible surveys and abstracted data…
Descriptors: Alzheimers Disease, Brain, Mental Health, Memory
Development and Initial Validation of an Inventory to Assess Grief in Caregivers of Persons with Alzheimer's Disease.
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Marwit, Samuel J.; Meuser, Thomas M. – Gerontologist, 2002
This study sought to develop an instrument for the assessment of grief in caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's disease. Study resulted in a 50-item scale containing three factors. Results suggest that caregiver grief is neither a unitary nor static construct and that a scale such as this may be appropriate for use in supportive, clinical, and…
Descriptors: Alzheimers Disease, Caregivers, Grief, Measures (Individuals)
The Alzheimerization of Aging.
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Adelman, Richard C. – Gerontologist, 1995
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) invests a disproportionately large share of its resources in research on Alzheimer's Disease at the expense of other interests of the broader scientific community in gerontology. Complex social forces that continue to shape this outcome embrace discipline-specific traditions of science advocacy, as well as…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Aging (Individuals), Alzheimers Disease, Chronic Illness
Evaluating Alzheimer's Special Care Units: Reviewing the Evidence and Identifying Potential Sources of Study Bias.
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Sloane, Philip D.; And Others – Gerontologist, 1995
Examines the effectiveness of special care units (SCUs) for Alzheimer's disease by summarizing published studies on SCUs. Presents and discusses the many potential sources of bias that pose special problems for SCUs for Alzheimer's disease research. Proposes strategies for conducting and interpreting future outcome studies in this research…
Descriptors: Alzheimers Disease, Bias, Gerontology, Health Facilities