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Direct linkHopper, Tammy; Bourgeois, Michelle; Pimentel, Jane; Qualls, Constance Dean; Hickey, Ellen; Frymark, Tobi; Schooling, Tracy – American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 2013
Purpose: To evaluate the current state of research evidence related to cognitive interventions for individuals with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias. Method: A systematic search of the literature was conducted across 27 electronic databases based on a set of a priori questions, inclusion/exclusion criteria, and search parameters. Studies…
Descriptors: Dementia, Alzheimers Disease, Intervention, Communication Disorders
Van Houtven, Courtney Harold; Thorpe, Joshua M.; Chestnutt, Deborah; Molloy, Margory; Boling, John C.; Davis, Linda Lindsey – Gerontologist, 2013
Purpose of the Study: This paper is a report of a study of the Assistance, Support, and Self-health Initiated through Skill Training (ASSIST) randomized control trial. The aim of this paper is to understand whether participating in ASSIST significantly changed the out-of-pocket (OOP) costs for family caregivers of Alzheimer's disease (AD) or…
Descriptors: Intervention, Well Being, Alzheimers Disease, Expenditures
Maujean, Annick; Pepping, Christopher A.; Kendall, Elizabeth – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2014
This review article examines current knowledge about the efficacy of art therapy based on the findings of 8 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) conducted with adult populations from 2008-2013 that met a high standard of rigor. Of these studies, all but one reported beneficial effects of art therapy. Review findings suggest that art therapy may…
Descriptors: Art Therapy, Adults, Scientific Methodology, Experiments
Werner, Perla; Mittelman, Mary S.; Goldstein, Dovrat; Heinik, Jeremia – Gerontologist, 2012
Purpose: The stigma experienced by the family members of an individual with a stigmatized illness is defined by 3 dimensions: caregiver stigma, lay public stigma, and structural stigma. Research in the area of mental illness suggests that caregivers' perception of stigma is associated with increased burden. However, the effect of stigma on…
Descriptors: Alzheimers Disease, Mental Disorders, Social Bias, Caregivers
Perilli, Viviana; Lancioni, Giulio E.; Singh, Nirbhay N.; O'Reilly, Mark F.; Sigafoos, Jeff; Cassano, Germana; Cordiano, Noemi; Pinto, Katia; Minervini, Mauro G.; Oliva, Doretta – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
This study assessed whether four patients with a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease could make independent phone calls via a computer-aided telephone system. The study was carried out according to a non-concurrent multiple baseline design across participants. All participants started with baseline during which the telephone system was not available,…
Descriptors: Alzheimers Disease, Computers, Patients, Telecommunications
Strasser, Sheryl; O'Quin, Karen; Price, Thomas; Leyda, Elizabeth – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2012
The aging population is a rapidly growing demographic in the United States. Isolation, limited autonomy, and declining physical and mental health render many older adults vulnerable to abuse, neglect, and exploitation. As the population grows, so does the need for Adult Protective Services (APS). This article highlights an ultrasensitive subgroup…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Alzheimers Disease, Older Adults, Victims of Crime
Noble, James M.; Hedmann, Monique G.; Williams, Olajide – Health Education & Behavior, 2015
Background: Dementia health literacy is low among the public and likely poses a significant barrier to Alzheimer's disease (AD) symptom recognition and treatment, particularly among minority populations already facing higher AD burden. We evaluated the pilot phase of a novel AD health education program, Old SCHOOL (Seniors Can Have Optimal…
Descriptors: Music, Elementary School Students, Intervention, Dementia
Klein, Claire M.; Silverman, Michael J. – Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, 2012
This pilot intervention compared the effects of songwriting and discussion as methods for teaching self-care to caregivers of those with dementia. The investigator led a psychoeducational discussion and a songwriting intervention with a group of caregivers, focusing on self-care. Participants answered two open-ended questions that were analyzed by…
Descriptors: Intervention, Dementia, Caregivers, Group Unity
Herrera, C.; Chambon, C.; Michel, B. F.; Paban, V.; Alescio-Lautier, B. – Neuropsychologia, 2012
Considering the high risk for individuals with amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment (A-MCI) to progress towards Alzheimer's disease (AD), we investigated the efficacy of a non-pharmacological intervention, that is, cognitive training that could reduce cognitive difficulties and delay the cognitive decline. For this, we evaluated the efficacy of a…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Investigations, Intervention, Alzheimers Disease
Ducharme, Francine C.; Levesque, Louise L.; Lachance, Lise M.; Kergoat, Marie-Jeanne; Legault, Alain J.; Beaudet, Line M.; Zarit, Steven H. – Gerontologist, 2011
Purpose: The purpose of this experimental study was to test the efficacy of a psychoeducational individual program conceived to facilitate transition to the caregiver role following diagnosis of Alzheimer disease in a relative. Design and Methods: Caregivers were recruited in memory clinics and randomized to an experimental group (n = 62) or a…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Intervention, Alzheimers Disease
Lancioni, Giulio E.; Singh, Nirbhay N.; O'Reilly, Mark F.; Sigafoos, Jeff; Tatulli, Emanuela; Rigante, Valeria; Zonno, Nadia; Perilli, Viviana; Pinto, Katia; Minervini, Mauro G. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
These two studies extended previous research on the use of verbal instructions and support technology for helping persons with mild or moderate Alzheimer's disease perform daily activities. Study I included seven participants who were to carry out one of two previously targeted activities (i.e., either coffee preparation or table setting). Study…
Descriptors: Intervention, Alzheimers Disease, Outcomes of Treatment, Psychological Patterns
Savundranayagam, Marie Y.; Brintnall-Peterson, Mary – Journal of Family Social Work, 2010
This study investigated the extent to which a psychoeducational intervention supports family-centered care by influencing health risk and self-care behaviors of caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease (N = 325). Moreover, this study investigated the extent to which changes in self-efficacy explained changes in health risk and self-care…
Descriptors: Stress Management, Intervention, Self Efficacy, Alzheimers Disease
Park, Juyoung; Castellanos-Brown, Karen; Belcher, John – Research on Social Work Practice, 2010
Objective: Pain assessment for nonverbal older adults with cognitive impairments or dementia presents many challenges, and it is important to determine which scales are most useful in assessing pain among this population. Method: In this review 11 observational scales for assessment of pain in older adults with dementia or cognitive impairments…
Descriptors: Pain, Dementia, Older Adults, Psychometrics
Burgio, Louis D.; Collins, Irene B.; Schmid, Bettina; Wharton, Tracy; McCallum, Debra; DeCoster, Jamie – Gerontologist, 2009
Purpose: The aim of this study was to translate the evidence-based Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer's Caregiver Health (REACH) II intervention for use in 4 Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs). A secondary aim was to examine possible moderators of treatment outcome. Design and Methods: We used a quasi-experimental pre-post treatment design with no…
Descriptors: Alzheimers Disease, Caregivers, Intervention, Outcomes of Treatment
Waring, Jill D.; Chong, Hyemi; Wolk, David A.; Budson, Andrew E. – Brain and Cognition, 2008
Patients with mild Alzheimer's disease (AD) display a greater tendency to endorse unstudied items as "old" on memory tests than healthy older adults. This liberal response bias may result in mistaken beliefs about the completion of common tasks. This research attempted to determine whether it was possible to shift the response bias of mild AD…
Descriptors: Response Style (Tests), Alzheimers Disease, Patients, Recognition (Psychology)
