scholarly journals Impact of TimeSlips, a Creative Expression Intervention Program, on Nursing Home Residents With Dementia and their Caregivers

2009 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 117-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Fritsch ◽  
J. Kwak ◽  
S. Grant ◽  
J. Lang ◽  
R. R. Montgomery ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Creative Expression

scholarly journals Effects of a Multifaceted Intervention Program on the Eating Ability of Nursing Home Residents

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (17) ◽  
pp. 8951
Author(s):  
Mei-Ling Chen ◽  
Chia-Hui Chiu ◽  
Yueh-Juen Hwu ◽  
Shu-Chen Kuo
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Multifaceted Intervention ◽  
Multiple Time ◽  
Tongue Strength ◽  
Intervention Period ◽  
Phase 3

Oropharyngeal dysphagia is a common problem for nursing home residents that leads to aspiration pneumonia and malnutrition. Musculature surrounding head and neck and tongue strength are crucial for safe and efficient oropharyngeal swallowing. Oral hygiene facilitates the smooth swallowing. The aim of this study was thus to investigate the effects of a multifaceted intervention program which combines the interactive oral activities, tongue strength training and oral cleaning procedure on the eating ability of nursing home residents. A sequential, multiple time series, single-group quasi-experimental research design was used, and 41 residents were recruited to participate in this study. The study was divided into three phases, each lasting two months. In phase 1, the participants were conducting their usual activities, except that the outcome variables were measured on five occasions to obtain baseline data. Phase 2 was a two-month washout period, and phase 3 was the intervention period. Thirty-six residents completed phase 1, and 34 residents completed the phase 3 intervention period. The eight-week phase 3 intervention program comprised three sessions per day, conducted seven days a week, with each session lasting 15–20 min. Outcome variables were measured at weeks 0, 2, 4, 6, and 8 in phases 1 and 3 to evaluate the feasibility of the program. Following the intervention program, controlling for baseline differences, the patients’ tongue strength, food consumption, mealtime duration, oral health, and dysphagia severity were significantly improved in phase 3 relative to phase 1. These improvements lasted through to at least 2 months posttest. The study illustrates that this multifaceted intervention program may be an effective approach for improving the eating ability of nursing home residents.

Erratum: Hearing Levels among Elderly Nursing Home Residents

1980 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald L. Schow ◽  
Michael A. Nerbonne
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Male And Female

In the February 1980 issue of this journal, the report by Ronald L. Schow and Michael A. Nerbonne ("Hearing Levels Among Elderly Nursing Home Residents") contains an error. On page 128, the labels "Male" and "Female" in Table 2 should be reversed.

Deficits in Selective Attention Alter Gait in Frail Older Adults

GeroPsych ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Véronique Cornu ◽  
Jean-Paul Steinmetz ◽  
Carine Federspiel
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Nursing Home ◽  
Selective Attention ◽  
Dual Task ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Gait Rehabilitation ◽  
Rehabilitation Programs ◽  
Gait Parameters ◽  
Growing Body ◽  
Task Conditions

Abstract. A growing body of research demonstrates an association between gait disorders, falls, and attentional capacities in older adults. The present work empirically analyzes differences in gait parameters in frail institutionalized older adults as a function of selective attention. Gait analysis under single- and dual-task conditions as well as selective attention measures were collected from a total of 33 nursing-home residents. We found that differences in selective attention performances were related to the investigated gait parameters. Poorer selective attention performances were associated with higher stride-to-stride variabilities and a slowing of gait speed under dual-task conditions. The present findings suggest a contribution of selective attention to a safe gait. Implications for gait rehabilitation programs are discussed.

Autobiographical Memory Among Nursing Home Residents With Dementia

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katinka Dijkstra ◽  
Michelle S. Bourgeois ◽  
Lou Burgio ◽  
Rebecca Allen-Burge
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Autobiographical Memory ◽  
Nursing Home Residents

Quality of Care for Florida Nursing Home Residents With Serious Mental Illness

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathy Hyer ◽  
Christopher Johnson ◽  
Victor A. Molinari ◽  
Marion Becker
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Nursing Home ◽  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Serious Mental Illness ◽  
Nursing Home Residents

Reminiscence Interventions with Nursing Home Residents: A Review

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah J. Von Der Hoff ◽  
Michelle M. Lee ◽  
Richard C. Ney ◽  
Frank J. Prerost
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Nursing Home Residents
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