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Dijkstra, Katinka; Bourgeois, Michelle; Youmans, Gina; Hancock, Adrienne – Gerontologist, 2006
Purpose: The purpose of the two studies described in this paper was to assess whether adults with dementia could assume an advice-giving role (Study 1) and a teacher role (Study 2) despite their cognitive impairments. So far, no research on adults with dementia has compared language production in a social conversation condition with that in an…
Descriptors: Dementia, Teacher Role, Older Adults, Cooking Instruction
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Allen, Rebecca S.; DeLaine, Shermetra R.; Chaplin, William F.; Marson, Daniel C.; Bourgeois, Michelle S.; Dijkstra, Katinka; Burgio, Louis D. – Gerontologist, 2003
Purpose: The identification of nursing home residents who can continue to participate in advance care planning about end-of-life care is a critical clinical and bioethical issue. This study uses high quality observational research to identify correlates of advance care planning in nursing homes, including objective measurement of capacity. Design…
Descriptors: Medical Services, Verbal Communication, Dementia, Interaction