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A COMPARATIVE EXPLORATION OF CULTURE CHANGE IN NURSING HOMES: THE RESIDENTS' PERSPECTIVE
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Author
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Murray, Louise
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Date Created
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2010
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Subjects--Topical
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Educational leadership, Gerontology
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Description
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The need to provide an environment that ensures both quality care and quality of life for residents of nursing homes has long been recognized. The culture change movement in nursing homes emphasizes both principles. This mixed-methodology research...
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ASSESSMENT OF COGNITIVE TRAINING IN PEOPLE WITH MILD TO MODERATE DEMENTIA
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Author
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Rouse, Hillary
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Date Created
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2015
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Subjects--Topical
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Social sciences--Research, Cognitive psychology, Gerontology
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Description
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The main goal is to see how computer game play experiences can affect cognitive, social, behavioral, and psychological functioning in a population of older adults with mild-to-moderate dementia. Participants engaged in various cognitive games from...
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Communal Coping in the Context of Filial Caregiving
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Author
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Magid, Kirby
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Date Created
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2023
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Subjects--Topical
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Psychology, Social psychology, Gerontology
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Description
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In the U.S., there has been a steady increase in the number of adult children providing care to their aging parents (i.e., filial caregivers). Filial caregiving impacts not only the caregiver and recipient, but also caregivers’ spouses. This neces...
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Comprehensive Health Assessment: Decreasing Preventive Care Gaps in Older Adults
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Author
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Wright, Georgetta
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Date Created
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2023
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Subjects--Topical
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Nursing, Gerontology, Public health
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Description
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Less than 50% of adults aged 65 and older complete annual recommended preventive care. Preventive care is important since a major risk factor for cancer is aging. Colon cancer occurs in more than 70% of people aged 65 and older. The most common ca...