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Direct linkFemia, Elia E.; Zarit, Steven H.; Stephens, Mary Ann Parris; Greene, Rick – Gerontologist, 2007
Purpose: This study explored whether adult day service (ADS) use was associated with reductions in behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) in individuals with dementia. Design and Methods: We used a quasi-experimental design to compare a group of 133 persons with dementia (PWDs) who initially enrolled in an ADS program to a…
Descriptors: Correlation, Program Effectiveness, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Psychological Patterns
Peer reviewedFried, Hedi; Waxman, Howard M. – Gerontologist, 1988
Describes Cafe 84, a day program in Sweden for survivors of German concentration camps, which offers organized but informal activities so that members can socialize and discuss current feelings and memories. Claims large membership as well as reports of reduced symptoms and increased well-being are evidence of program's success. (Author/ABL)
Descriptors: Day Programs, Foreign Countries, Jews, Older Adults
Gitlin, Laura N.; Reever, Karen; Dennis, Marie P.; Mathieu, Esther; Hauck, Walter W. – Gerontologist, 2006
Purpose: This study examined the short- and long-term effects of Adult Day Services Plus (ADS Plus), a low-cost care management intervention designed to enhance family caregiver well-being, increase service utilization, and decrease nursing home placement of impaired older adults enrolled in adult day care. Design and Methods: We used a…
Descriptors: Intervention, Caregivers, Social Work, Referral
