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The Effectiveness Of Stimulation Therapy For The Cognitively Impaired Elderly, Sylvia H. Old Sep 1985

The Effectiveness Of Stimulation Therapy For The Cognitively Impaired Elderly, Sylvia H. Old

Community & Environmental Health Theses & Dissertations

The effectiveness of stimulation therapy for the cognitively impaired elderly living in an institution was assessed. Residents with varying degrees of cognitive impairment were treated with twenty, thirty-minute daily periods of reality orientation, reminiscence, resocialization, remotivation, and other stimulating therapies and were compared with a control group_ receiving no intervention. Treatment effects were assessed with a variety of instruments reflecting functioning across several domains. Included were ability to perform both basic self-care functions and activities of daily living, cognitive performance, affect, and satisfaction with the care received and the living environment in the nursing home. The experimental group was divided …


Trends In Health Care Expenditures, Maine 1974-1978, Bruce Armstrong Aug 1981

Trends In Health Care Expenditures, Maine 1974-1978, Bruce Armstrong

Maine Collection

Trends in Health Care Expenditures, Maine 1974-1978

by Bruce Armstrong, Research Consultant

Maine Department of Human Services, Bureau of Health Planning and Development, Division of Data and Research, Augusta, Maine (August 1981).

Contents: Preface / Highlights / List of Tables and Figures / Yearly Tables / Trend Illustrations and Tabular Descriptions