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Slaughter, Susan; Bankes, Jane – Canadian Journal on Aging, 2007
The Functional Transitions Model (FTM) integrates the theoretical notions of progressive functional decline associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD), excess disability, and transitions occurring intermittently along the trajectory of functional decline. Application of the Functional Transitions Model to clinical practice encompasses the paradox of…
Descriptors: Patients, Caregivers, Alzheimers Disease, Older Adults
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Strain, Laurel A.; Blandford, Audrey A. – Canadian Journal on Aging, 2003
This study examines the caregiving networks of older adults, with particular emphasis on differences according to cognitive status (n = 303). Individuals with cognitive impairment were significantly more likely than those who were cognitively intact to receive assistance with personal care, linking with the outside world, and mobility. The types…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Older Adults, Cognitive Ability, Foreign Countries