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Implications Of Differential Impacts Of Care-Giving For Future Research On Alzheimer Care, R Montgomery, Kristine Williams
Implications Of Differential Impacts Of Care-Giving For Future Research On Alzheimer Care, R Montgomery, Kristine Williams
Kristine N. Williams
As the primary caregivers for the millions afflicted with Alzheimer's disease, family members have been the focus of research for the past two decades. Differences in care patterns and deleterious effects of care provision have been clearly established. However, similar demands and hardships associated with care-giving result in different consequences for different families. A greater understanding of the care-giving context and its determinants will enhance knowledge of the differential impacts of care-giving. The most critical determinant of care-giving context is the role relationship between the caregiver and the care recipient. Future research must address role relationship as the primary determinant …
Written Language Clues To Cognitive Changes Of Aging: An Analysis Of The Letters Of King James Vi/I, Kristine Williams, Frederick Holmes, Susan Kemper, Janet Marquis
Written Language Clues To Cognitive Changes Of Aging: An Analysis Of The Letters Of King James Vi/I, Kristine Williams, Frederick Holmes, Susan Kemper, Janet Marquis
Kristine N. Williams
Reductions in language complexity normally occur in older adults because of decreased working memory and rate of language processing. Comparative measures can reveal whether linguistic change is due to normal aging or dementia. Linguistic analysis of a series of letters of King James, 1566–1625, investigate whether he exhibited a normative or atypical pattern of change. Fifty-seven letters from the years 1604 to 1624 were analyzed. Data modeling reveals a quadratic pattern of decline in written language complexity with increased diversity of vocabulary corresponding to historical reports of illness around 1618–1619. This investigation demonstrates how language analysis can provide valuable insight …