Sleep Disturbance And Outcomes In Patients With Heart Failure And Their Family Caregivers, 2014 University of Kentucky
Sleep Disturbance And Outcomes In Patients With Heart Failure And Their Family Caregivers, Sami Al-Rawashdeh
Theses and Dissertations--Nursing
Sleep disturbance is common in patients with heart failure (HF) and the family caregivers. Sleep disturbance is known as a predictor of poor quality of life (QoL) in individual level. The manner in which patients’ and caregivers’ sleep disturbances influence each other’s QoL has not been determined. The purpose of this dissertation was to investigate the associations of sleep disturbance and outcomes in patients with HF and their primary family caregivers. The specific aims were to: 1) examine whether sleep disturbance of patients and their family caregivers predict their own and their partners’ QoL; 2) examine the mediator effects of …
Active Ageing In Pakistan: Challenges And Opportunities, 2014 Aga Khan Unviersity
Active Ageing In Pakistan: Challenges And Opportunities, Samina Vertejee, Noureen Nasruddin Karamali
Department of Surgery
Abstract
The increasing number of ageing population is a signpost for re-directing the resources to ensure quality of life for elderly thus promoting active ageing. However, the challenges to achieve the goal outweigh the opportunities due to scarcity of resources. Several factors including, brain drain, poverty, lack of knowledge of elderly to protect their rights in association with poor state laws determines the poor quality of life for elderly in Pakistan. Although, the apparent scenario is quite unpleasant yet there are several opportunities such as improved crude birth and death rates, increased awareness about gerontology as a specialty care area …
Things That Matter To Residents In Nursing Homes And The Nursing Care Implications, 2013 Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne
Things That Matter To Residents In Nursing Homes And The Nursing Care Implications, Nila Reimer
Nila Reimer
A move toward care of residents in nursing homes where they are respected and heard is finally emerging. Common strategies used in nursing homes to improve quality of care for residents are integration of person-centered care and assessing care using satisfaction surveys. Although approaches of integrating person-centered care and satisfaction surveys have been valuable in improving nursing home quality, strategies of care that include things that matter from residents’ perspectives while living in nursing homes need investigation. The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to describe things that residents age 65 and older state matter to them while living …
2012 Año Europeo Del Envejecimiento Activo Y La Solidaridad Intergeneracional Una Mirada Multidimensional A Un Fenómeno Global, 2013 Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA)
2012 Año Europeo Del Envejecimiento Activo Y La Solidaridad Intergeneracional Una Mirada Multidimensional A Un Fenómeno Global, Diego A. Bernardini
Diego Bernardini MD, PhD
No abstract provided.
The Effects Of Age, Ethnicity, Sexual Dysfunction, Urinary Incontinence, Masculinity, And Relationship With The Partner On The Quality Of Life Of Men With Prostate Cancer, 2013 Florida International University
The Effects Of Age, Ethnicity, Sexual Dysfunction, Urinary Incontinence, Masculinity, And Relationship With The Partner On The Quality Of Life Of Men With Prostate Cancer, Suha Ballout
FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Prostate cancer, the leading cause of cancer in men, has positive survival rates and constitutes a challenge to men with its side effects. Studies have addressed the bivaritate relationships between prostate cancer treatment side effects masculinity, partner relationship, and quality of life (QOL). However, few studies have highlighted the relationships among prostate cancer treatment side effects (i.e., sexual dysfunction, urinary incontinence), masculinity, and relationship with the partner together on QOL in men. Most studies were conducted with predominately Caucasian sample of men. Miami is a unique multiethnic setting that hosts Cuban, Columbian, Venezuelan, Haitian, other Latin American and Caribbean communities …
Re-Cognizing Power In The Culture Of Dementia Care Knowledge, 2013 The University of Western Ontario
Re-Cognizing Power In The Culture Of Dementia Care Knowledge, Ryan T. Deforge
Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository
In light of increasing system demands, system regulations, and constrained resources, those living and working with dementia in the long-term care sector are vulnerable to oppressive care practices. This is true so long as our understanding of how social power affects the ways in which dementia care knowledge is created, shared, and enacted remains limited. Based on prolonged field observations and on informal and formal interviews with care recipients, family members, and staff, the aim of this critical qualitative research was to examine the culture of dementia care knowledge in two sites: a specialized dementia care unit in a long-term …
New Instruments To Evaluate Geriatric Nurse Practitioners Incorporation Of Spiritual Care Into Practice, 2013 Hope College
New Instruments To Evaluate Geriatric Nurse Practitioners Incorporation Of Spiritual Care Into Practice, Barbara Vincensi
Faculty Presentations
No abstract provided.
The Relationship Of Education On Geriatric Nurse Practitioners Frequency Of Providing Spiritual Care In Practice, 2013 Hope College
The Relationship Of Education On Geriatric Nurse Practitioners Frequency Of Providing Spiritual Care In Practice, Barbara Vincensi
Faculty Presentations
No abstract provided.
Care In Specialist Medical And Mental Health Unit Compared With Standard Care For Older People With Cognitive Impairment Admitted To General Hospital: Randomised Controlled Trial (Nihr Team Trial), 2013 University of Nottingham
Care In Specialist Medical And Mental Health Unit Compared With Standard Care For Older People With Cognitive Impairment Admitted To General Hospital: Randomised Controlled Trial (Nihr Team Trial), Sarah E. Goldberg, Lucy E. Bradshaw, Fiona C. Kearney, Catherine Russell, Kathy H. Whittamore, Pippa E R Foster, Jil Mamza, John R F Gladman, Rob G. Jones, Sarah A. Lewis, Davina Porock, Rowan H. Harwood
Publications and Research
Objective To develop and evaluate a best practice model of general hospital acute medical care for older people with cognitive impairment.
Design Randomised controlled trial, adapted to take account of constraints imposed by a busy acute medical admission system.
Setting Large acute general hospital in the United Kingdom.
Participants 600 patients aged over 65 admitted for acute medical care, identified as “confused” on admission.
Interventions Participants were randomised to a specialist medical and mental health unit, designed to deliver best practice care for people with delirium or dementia, or to standard care (acute geriatric or general medical wards). Features of …
Dentures, A Matter Of Health: Proper Fitting Oral Prosthetics Improve Elderly Patients’ Overall Wellbeing, 2013 CUNY New York City College of Technology
Dentures, A Matter Of Health: Proper Fitting Oral Prosthetics Improve Elderly Patients’ Overall Wellbeing, Michelle Gellar, Daniel Alter
Publications and Research
No abstract provided.
The Role Of Transcendence In A Holistic View Of Successful Aging : A Concept Analysis And Model Of Transcendence In Maturation And Aging., 2013 University of Louisville
The Role Of Transcendence In A Holistic View Of Successful Aging : A Concept Analysis And Model Of Transcendence In Maturation And Aging., Valerie Lander Mccarthy, Amanda Bockweg
Faculty Scholarship
BACKGROUND: Although successful aging is most often defined by the absence of disease and disability, older adults consistently report aging successfully even in the presence of chronic illness and functional limitations. A more holistic way of looking at old age suggests transcendence may be an important missing criterion for successful aging.
AIM: Transcendence, a late life developmental process, appears to have a profound effect within the spiritual domain, but is an abstract, complex and unfamiliar concept. A clear understanding of the meaning of transcendence is necessary to explore the concept’s usefulness as a potential basis for future interventions to increase …
Are Informal Carers And Community Care Workers Effective In Managing Malnutrition In The Older Adult Community? A Systematic Review Of Current Evidence, 2013 University of Queensland
Are Informal Carers And Community Care Workers Effective In Managing Malnutrition In The Older Adult Community? A Systematic Review Of Current Evidence, Skye Marshall, Judith Bauer, Sandra Capra, Elisabeth Isenring
Skye Marshall
International Health Care Issues And Services Identified While Mapping The Gerontological Nursing Literature, 2013 California State University, Northridge
International Health Care Issues And Services Identified While Mapping The Gerontological Nursing Literature, Marcia Henry, Marilia Antunez, Dorice Vieira, Kent Randell
Marilia Y. Antúnez
Bibliometric analysis of cited references; analyzed keywords, subject content, and authors to discern global issues of aging and collaborations of the articles published in three leading gerontological journals from 2008-2010.
Effects Of Calming Music On Agitation In Nursing Home Residents, 2013 Framingham State University
Effects Of Calming Music On Agitation In Nursing Home Residents, Patricia Tabloski, Ruth Remington, Leah Mckinnon-Howe
Ruth Remington
This article examines the use of calming music to decrease agitation in cognitively impaired nursing home residents. Calming music has been shown to be an effective, nonpharmacologic strategy to reduce agitated behavior in persons with dementia.
Efficacy Of A Vitamin/Nutriceutical Formulation For Moderate To Late Alzheimer’S Disease: A Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study, 2013 Framingham State University
Efficacy Of A Vitamin/Nutriceutical Formulation For Moderate To Late Alzheimer’S Disease: A Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study, Ruth Remington, A Chan, Thomas Shea
Ruth Remington
Recent studies demonstrated efficacy of a vitamin/ nutriceutical formulation (folate, vitamin B12, alpha-tocopherol, S-adenosyl methionine, N-acetyl cysteine, and acetyl-L-carnitine) for mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease. Herein, we tested the efficacy of this formulation in a small cohort of 12 institutionalized patients diagnosed with moderate-stage to later-stage Alzheimer's disease. Participants were randomly separated into treatment of placebo groups. Participants receiving the formulation demonstrated a clinically significant delay in decline in the Dementia Rating Scale and clock-drawing test as compared to those receiving placebo. Institutional caregivers reported approximately 30% improvement in the Neuropyschiatric Inventory and maintenance of performance in the Alzheimer's Disease …
Efficacy Of A Vitamin/Nutriceutical Formulation For Early-Stage Alzheimer’S Disease: A One-Year, Open-Label Pilot Study With An 11-Month Caregiver Extension, 2013 Framingham State University
Efficacy Of A Vitamin/Nutriceutical Formulation For Early-Stage Alzheimer’S Disease: A One-Year, Open-Label Pilot Study With An 11-Month Caregiver Extension, A Chan, J Paskavitz, Ruth Remington, S Rasmussen, Thomas Shea
Ruth Remington
No abstract provided.
Dehydration Reduction In The Community Dwelling Older Adult: Perspectives Of Community Health Care Providers, 2013 Framingham State University
Dehydration Reduction In The Community Dwelling Older Adult: Perspectives Of Community Health Care Providers, Lisa Abdallah, Ruth Remington, S Houde, L Zhan, Karen Melillo
Ruth Remington
Dehydration is a common problem among older adults and can negatively affect their health. This crosssectional descriptive study used survey findings and focus group interviews to investigate dehydration problems among community-dwelling older adults and to identify strategies perceived to be helpful in preventing dehydration in this population. The survey sample (n = 18) and four focus groups (n = 36) included health care providers in the northeast United States from provider agencies representing emergency care, home care, primary care, and community health care. Survey findings indicated that 89% of participantsidentify dehydration as a problem affecting older adults, and 94% noted …
Optimizing Functionality Of Clients With Age-Related Macular Degeneration, 2013 Framingham State University
Optimizing Functionality Of Clients With Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Arlene Mcgrory, Ruth Remington
Ruth Remington
Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) is a major cause of severe vision loss and blindness among older people. This condition is progressive, incurable, and significantly compromises central vision. Rehabilitation nurses have a pivotal role in the assessment and management of clients with ARMD. An understanding of incidence and pathophysiology of ARMD, as well as health promotion and a new treatment for ARMD can help rehabilitation nurses design interventions to help clients maintain an acceptable quality of life despite declining vision.
Neuroprotective Effects Of Apples On Cognition And Alzheimer’S Disease, 2013 Framingham State University
Neuroprotective Effects Of Apples On Cognition And Alzheimer’S Disease, Ruth Remington, A Chan, F Tchantchou, D Ortiz, Thomas Shea
Ruth Remington
Consumption of apples is known to reduce risk of some cancers, cardiovascular disease, asthma, and diabetes. Studies over the last decade reviewed herein, demonstrate that apples also provide neuroprotection, to the extent that they can impact hallmarks and some symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease (AD).
Evidence-Based Guideline: Wandering, 2013 Framingham State University
Evidence-Based Guideline: Wandering, May Futrell, Karen Melillo, Ruth Remington
Ruth Remington
No abstract provided.