Reducing neuropsychiatric symptoms in persons with dementia and associated burden in family caregivers using tailored activities: design and methods of a …

LN Gitlin, CV Piersol, N Hodgson, K Marx… - Contemporary Clinical …, 2016 - Elsevier
Among over 5 million people in the USA with dementia, neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS)
are almost universal, occurring across disease etiology and stage. If untreated, NPS can …

Translation of the Care of Persons with Dementia in their Environments (COPE) intervention in a publicly-funded home care context: Rationale and research design

RH Fortinsky, LN Gitlin, LT Pizzi, CV Piersol… - Contemporary clinical …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Dementia is the leading cause of loss of independence in older adults
worldwide. In the US, approximately 15 million family members provide care to relatives with …

Effects of the tailored activity program in Brazil (TAP-BR) for persons with dementia: a randomized pilot trial

MMPC Novelli, SCB Machado, GB Lima… - Alzheimer Disease & …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effects of the Tailored Activity
Program—Brazilian version (TAP-BR), on behavioral symptoms and the quality of life (QOL) …

Co-occurrence and predictors of three commonly occurring behavioral symptoms in dementia: agitation, aggression, and rejection of care

SSW Choi, C Budhathoki, LN Gitlin - The American Journal of Geriatric …, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective To investigate co-occurrences of agitation, aggression, and rejection of care in
community-dwelling families living with dementia. Methods Cross-sectional, secondary …

[HTML][HTML] Embedding caregiver support in community-based services for older adults: A multi-site randomized trial to test the Adult Day Service Plus Program (ADS Plus …

LN Gitlin, K Marx, D Scerpella… - Contemporary clinical …, 2019 - Elsevier
There are over five million people in the United States living with dementia. Most live at
home and are cared for by family. These family caregivers often assume care …

Impact of three dementia‐related behaviors on caregiver depression: The role of rejection of care, aggression, and agitation

SSW Choi, C Budhathoki… - International journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The relationship of specific dementia‐related behaviors to caregiver depression
and moderating factors is unclear. We examined the role of rejection of care, aggression …

[HTML][HTML] A text messaging intervention to support Latinx family caregivers of individuals with dementia (CuidaTEXT): development and usability study

J Perales-Puchalt, M Acosta-Rullán… - JMIR aging, 2022 - aging.jmir.org
Background Latinx family caregivers of individuals with dementia face many barriers to
caregiver support access. Interventions to alleviate these barriers are urgently needed …

Enhancing caregivers' understanding of dementia and tailoring activities in frontotemporal dementia: two case studies

CM O'Connor, L Clemson, H Brodaty… - Disability and …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to describe the intervention process and results of the
Tailored Activities Program (TAP) in two people diagnosed with Frontotemporal Dementia …

Implementing the Care of Persons with Dementia in their Environments (COPE) intervention in community-based programs: Acceptability and perceived benefit from …

K Kellett, J Robison, H McAbee-Sevick… - The …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Objectives Nonpharmacologic interventions have demonstrated
benefits for people living with dementia and their caregivers. Few studies have evaluated …

[HTML][HTML] Community-based primary care management for an older adult with COVID-19: A case report

H Sclarsky, P Kumar - The American Journal of Occupational …, 2021 - research.aota.org
This case report describes occupational therapy services provided in consultation with a
primary care practice for a community-dwelling older adult dyad with mild coronavirus …