Dementia is often associated with challenging behaviors that can significantly impact the quality of life individuals dementia and pose great difficulty for long-term care staff. Antipsychotic medications, historically mainstay approach managing such behaviors, have increasingly been limited efficacy increased death risk older patients. In an effort to promote realize promise nonpharmacological management dementia-related U.S. Department Veterans Affairs (VA) health system has developed...

Spiritual/religious coping can be a significant resource for individuals and families who are caring loved one with dementia. Little is known, however, about how different forms of spiritual/religious impact caregivers' experiences burden benefit. This study examines the relationship between positive negative caregiver benefit among sample caregivers people Findings highlight complex multidimensional that exists perceptions their as burdensome or beneficial. Implications research practice discussed.

This article reports results of an experiment with 83 kindergarten through 6th-grade children conducted to determine the effectiveness a theoretically based active mediation strategy for reducing harmful effects gender-stereotyped television. The researchers found that derived from gender-schema theory led less favorable evaluations stereotyped television characters. It also (a) positive program among whose parents do not monitor their viewing, and (b) endorsement attitudes younger children....

Abstract The more replicated findings about gender difference in cognitive performance suggest female superiority on visuomotor speed and language ability male mechanical visuospatial tasks. Generally, group strengths found the early school years become established at adolescence remain stable through adulthood. current study tested whether patterns remained among 30 adult subjects. We also utilized a series of exploratory analyses to determine if observed differences were impacted by...

The experience of burden among family caregivers persons with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms dementia may be deleterious for their health well-being. Little is known, however, about the degree to which internal positive psychological resources, such as hope, influence perceptions in this population. current study novel that it examined how multiple dimensions hope–agency hope–pathway, influenced a sample one-hundred fifty-five disease. stress process model was used theoretical framework...

Personal and psychological factors, such as depression, have a considerable influence on nonadherence to medications self-care in those with heart failure. More evidence is needed about positive personal factors that motivate adherence failure.The purpose of this study was investigate whether there relationship between the resources resilience, hope, health literacy, social support, activation HF race impacts adherence.This used cross-sectional, correlational design. Stepwise regression test...

Despite evidence that individuals' virtues and character strengths can contribute to a sense of fulfillment, the majority dementia research focuses on losses decline. To date, in persons living with is an understudied phenomena. This study begins addresses this gap literature.The objectives were to: (1) examine expression early stages; (2) share implications recommendations for strengths-based clinical practice future research.Qualitative data was utilized among dementia. derived from...

Medication adherence is important to heart failure (HF) self-care. However, the rate of medication nonadherence approximately 50%. Evidence suggests that self-care activation and hope may be internal motivators for adherence. Empirical data on association between activation, hope, among people with HF sparse, mechanism by which these factors influence unclear. The findings prior research studies suggest resilience help explain relationship aim this cross-sectional study was investigate...

Virtual Environment (VE) technology offers clinical assessment and rehabilitation options that are currently not available using traditional neuropsychological methods. Advancements in this type of immersive information could produce tools enhance the scientific study human cognitive/functional processes improve our capacity to more accurately assess treat impairments found persons with central nervous system (CNS) dysfunction. Through creation dynamic three-dimensional (3D) stimulus...

Objectives: There are no known positive psychological (PP) measures adapted/validated for use with people in the early stages of dementia. Objectives were to: (1) develop/pilot an accessible protocol administering PP this population; (2) examine their psychometric properties; and (3) provide preliminary observations about how early-stage dementia perceive various aspects as it pertains to living dementia.Methods: Five adapted/administered 36 Constructs interests gratitude, life satisfaction,...

The objective of this article is to provide clinicians, from multiple disciplines, important clinical information consider when providing health education and emotional support persons with chronic lower respiratory disease (CLRD) their informal caregivers via telehealth contained in based on a literature review, needs preferences survey population (n = 49 CLRD;n caregivers) that was part larger study (Enhancing Rural Interventions for Caregiver Health [En-Rich]), our experience En-Rich...

Researchers have conceptualized spirituality as the search for or connection with sacred – that which is considered blessed, holy, revered by each individual. Some perceive their relationship a divinity (e.g., God, gods, Higher Power). Others consider to be something bigger than themselves Universe, Nature, guiding life philosophy). The self may also some. current research suggests family caregivers of persons Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) strong connections fewer symptoms...

Despite the benefits of diuretics for treating symptoms heart failure (HF), patients may report side effects and intentionally not adhere to diuretic regimens. Positive internal motivators, such as positive emotions, benefit individuals in their adaptation medication-related stress. However, there has been limited study these potential motivators those with HF. Using a descriptive qualitative approach, 82 adults taking HF were interviewed. This applied stress coping theory understand...

Spiritual coping may be conceptualized as relying upon spiritual beliefs, practices and/or relationships an aspect of navigating stressful or traumatic experiences. There is evidence that spirituality used a resource and cultivate growth for some in the midst difficult life circumstances. limited research, however, on this phenomenon among family caregivers persons living with dementia, particularly those early stages. The purpose current study, therefore, was to gain insight into nature...

Abstract Community-dwelling older adults in the U.S. are at risk for experiencing a number of physical, emotional, and social issues including poverty, isolation, deteriorating health daily functioning. Despite such challenges, research indicates that many remain resilient factors as support, spirituality, self-esteem contribute to resilience improved outcomes. One factor has been found be particularly important among is sense hopefulness. However, not looked specifically effects hope on...

Personal narrative is at the heart of how human beings share information, represent identity, and convey ideas. Narrative research a form qualitative analysis that assists researchers in gaining insight into lived experiences persons they are studying within their unique life circumstances contexts. Although many investigations report themes from study data, there no single, well-defined approach to data research. In this article, we provide method for analyzing beyond spoken words by...

Spiritual struggles are distressing thoughts, feelings, or shifts in behaviors pertaining to faith/life philosophy response traumatic/stressful experiences. There is limited research on this phenomenon among family caregivers of persons the early-stages dementia (PWD). The purpose qualitative study, therefore, was better understand spiritual population. Using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, we analyzed interviews 28 PWD early stages. were three broad areas for their narratives: (1)...

Despite current efforts, adherence to heart failure (HF) selfcare remains suboptimal. There is a need identify modifiable factors that promote self-care adherence. Evidence suggests patient activation and health literacy (HL) are may be useful for improving HF self-care. However, more research needed understand the influences of these variables on The aim this study was examine relationships between activation, literacy, in diverse group adults with HF. This used correlational,...

This study introduced a 3D rod-and-frame test in virtual environment (VERF) and evaluated its reliability concurrent validity according to four scoring methods previously used with 2D tests. Thirty nonimpaired older adults (15 men; 15 women) aged 64-86 (M=73.6) manipulated rod semi-immersive environment. Results suggested that the conventional method of absolute deviation from vertical was most reliable (alpha=.79; gamma=.89). approach also had higher correlations traditional...