Journal ArticleAging & mental health · December 2024
ObjectivesThis study examined the relationship between caring for a person with/without dementia and caregiver sleep quality, and analyzed the extent to which perceived benefits of caregiving and assessments of caregiver-recipient relationship qua ...
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Journal ArticleCurrent Sleep Medicine Reports · June 1, 2024
Purpose of Review: Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder experienced by older adults. There is a wide range of pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment options in existing literature. The purpose of this systematic review was to synthesize ra ...
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Journal ArticleThe journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · June 2024
Racial disparities in adverse health outcomes with aging have been well described. Yet, much of the research focuses on racial comparisons, with relatively less attention to the identification of underlying mechanisms. To address these gaps, the Research C ...
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Journal ArticleCanadian geriatrics journal : CGJ · March 2024
Mentorship is critical to supporting professional development and growth of new and emerging faculty members. Working with the Gerontological Society of America (GSA), we created the Advancing Gerontology through Exceptional Scholarship (AGES) Initiative a ...
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Journal ArticleInnovation in aging · January 2024
Background and objectivesSleep disturbances occur in >60% of persons living with cognitive impairment, affecting their quality of life (QOL). Regulating the sleep-wake cycle through engaging cognitive, physical, and sensory-based activities delive ...
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Journal ArticleInnovation in aging · January 2024
Background and objectivesMost persons with dementia experience behavioral and psychological symptoms (BPSD). While there is evidence that structured activity programs can be beneficial for persons with dementia and their caregivers, it is not well ...
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Journal ArticleJournal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · December 2023
This study examined the impact of advance care planning (ACP) on healthcare utilization among older adults with normal cognition and impaired cognition/dementia. Using datasets from the Health and Retirement Study, we conducted a cross-sectional study on 1 ...
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Journal ArticleInternational journal of aging & human development · July 2023
Insomnia symptoms are prevalent in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and can pose treatment challenges. We tested the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of assisted relaxation therapy (ART) to improve insomnia symptoms in ...
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Journal ArticleContemporary clinical trials · April 2023
BackgroundInsomnia symptoms in older adults with mild cognitive impairment represent a significant public health burden in terms of impaired quality of life, risks from untreated insomnia, and adverse effects from pharmaceutical insomnia treatment ...
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ConferenceProceedings - 2023 IEEE/ACM International Conference on Connected Health: Applications, Systems and Engineering Technologies, CHASE 2023 · January 1, 2023
To aid in the care of older adults living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD), many forms of therapies and interventions have been created. One such approach, music intervention, uses song and dance to engage users cognitively, physically ...
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Journal ArticleAmerican journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias · January 2023
Introduction: This study examined the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of tailored music listening intervention on sleep disturbances in older adults with dementia and their caregivers. Methods: We randomly assigned 33 old ...
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Journal ArticleWestern journal of nursing research · June 2022
Recruitment for dementia research is challenging and costly. Using Ajzen's Theory of Planned Behavior we explored attitudes, perceived norms, and perceived behavioral control of persons living with dementia (PLWD) and their caregivers who participated in o ...
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Journal ArticleGeriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.) · May 2022
ObjectivesTo identify predictors of change in older adults' satisfaction with outdoor activities ratings over the first two years of enrollment in long-term services and supports (LTSS).MethodsSelf-rated satisfaction with outdoor activiti ...
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Journal ArticleJournal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · April 2022
Engaging in leisure activities that are cognitively simulating and enjoyable may be protective against cognitive decline in older adults; yet, few studies have examined this topic. We used two waves of data from the Population Study of Chinese Elderly and ...
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ConferenceJournal of clinical and translational science · January 2022
Older adults are often underrepresented in clinical research, even though older adults are major consumers of novel therapies. We present major themes and recommendations from the 2021 "Inclusion of Older Adults in Clinical Research" Workshop, convened by ...
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Journal ArticleGeriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.) · July 2021
Sleep disruption is common among older adults. Non-pharmacological interventions involving music has emerged as a promising approach to address sleep disruption. The purpose of this systematic review was to examine the effects of music interventions on sle ...
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Journal ArticleJournal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · June 2021
Older adults receiving long-term services and supports (LTSS) experience barriers to outdoor activities and satisfaction ratings with such experiences are not well understood. Our study used cross-sectional data (n = 329) to (a) examine whether thos ...
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Journal ArticlePatient education and counseling · April 2021
ObjectiveThe study evaluated the effects of care consultation delivered through the Alzheimer's Association National Helpline - a free resource in which master's-level clinicians offer confidential support. The study compared the effectiveness of ...
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Journal ArticleResearch in nursing & health · December 2020
Sleep disruption in older adults living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) is debilitating and contributes to increased institutionalization, reduced cognitive function, and accelerated disease progression. Furthermore, sleep disruption ...
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Journal ArticleAging & mental health · October 2020
Objectives: While ways to reduce caregiver burden have dominated dementia care research, there is little understanding of daily communication and its relationship to caregiver burden and depression. In this study, we sought to: (1) describe the freq ...
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Journal ArticleInternational psychogeriatrics · July 2020
ObjectivesDaytime sleepiness is associated with multiple negative outcomes in older adults receiving long-term services and supports (LTSS) including reduced cognitive performance, need for greater assistance with activities of daily living and de ...
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Journal ArticleWestern journal of nursing research · May 2020
Recent research has recognized the value of participatory arts, including choirs, as a strategy to engage older adults in the community. Less is known about the participation of minority older adults of low socioeconomic status (SES) in choirs. The purpose ...
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Journal ArticleResearch in gerontological nursing · September 2019
Sensory impairment, explicitly vision and hearing impairment, among nursing home (NH) residents decreases their ability to socially engage. However, it is not known to what extent visual, hearing, or dual impairment is associated with social engagement. Th ...
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Journal ArticleJournal of the American Geriatrics Society · August 2019
Background/objectivesLimited research is available on the relationship between oral health symptoms and cognitive function among community-dwelling US Chinese older adults. The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between tooth/gu ...
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Journal ArticleInternational journal for equity in health · July 2019
ObjectiveA lack of education among migrants remains an important but overlooked issue that indirectly contributes to HIV transmission. It is necessary to know who has received HIV education and who has a lower probability of being educated among m ...
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Journal ArticleJournal of advanced nursing · March 2019
AimsThe aim of this systematic review was to examine the characteristics and the efficacy of dementia caregiving interventions among the Chinese population.BackgroundIn recent years, an increasing number of dementia caregiving interventio ...
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Journal ArticlePsychology of music · January 2019
The objective of this cross-sectional study was to determine the extent and nature of self-reported musical abilities in persons with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). We recruited 60 older adults with a diagnosis of MCI from the Alzheimer's disease Core Ce ...
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Journal ArticleGeriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.) · November 2018
Sleep disruption in persons with dementia is pervasive and contributes to negative health outcomes and decreased quality of life. Using Lawton's framework for quality of life in persons with dementia, the aim of this state-of-the-art review was to synthesi ...
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Journal ArticleClinical nursing research · March 2018
The purpose of this study was to explore participants' experience in the Health Quality Partners (HQP) Care Coordination Program that contributed to their continued engagement. Older adults with multiple chronic conditions often have limited engagement in ...
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Journal ArticleNursing outlook · September 2017
BackgroundBehavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are prevalent in people with neurodegenerative diseases.PurposeIn this scoping review the Kales, Gitlin and Lykestos framework is used to answer the question: What high qu ...
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Journal ArticleInternational psychogeriatrics · October 2015
BackgroundTreatment of anxiety and depression, the most common psychiatric symptoms in older adults with mild dementia, requires innovative approaches due to the high cost and significant side effects associated with traditional pharmacological in ...
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