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Applied Behavior Analysis

Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects

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2023

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Dining Layout Effects On Attendance, Communication, And Happiness In Older Adults, Juliana Lia Bertolucci Jan 2023

Dining Layout Effects On Attendance, Communication, And Happiness In Older Adults, Juliana Lia Bertolucci

Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects

Our growing national age and the unique challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic stress the importance of conducting applied research that identifies effective systems of support for older adults as they age. Behavioral Gerontology is a promising field that applies behavior-analytic procedures to age-related issues. The current behavioral research has primarily focused on older adults in assisted living or nursing homes with major neurocognitive disorders. The current study hopes to add to behavioral gerontological research by applying previous research methods to novel populations. Direct observations were used to examine the effects of manipulating the physical dining layouts on the attendance, …