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Cognitive Strategy Intervention For Elders Living In A Residential Care Facility., Thomas Michael Vorwerk
Cognitive Strategy Intervention For Elders Living In A Residential Care Facility., Thomas Michael Vorwerk
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Residential care facilities are communities for elders that encourage residents to maintain their independence for everyday activities. These individuals may experience memory dysfunction which can negatively impact their confidence and well being. Through the implementation of an intervention focusing on teaching elders strategies to improve everyday memory functioning, older adults’ knowledge of memory strategies, confidence in their memory, and quality of life may improve. The present study examines the efficacy of a five-session cognitive strategy program for elders on memory self-efficacy, quality of life, and memory strategy knowledge. The memory self-efficacy of participants of elders in the intervention group improved …