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Judge, Katherine S.; Bass, David M.; Snow, A. Lynn; Wilson, Nancy L.; Morgan, Robert; Looman, Wendy J.; McCarthy, Catherine; Kunik, Mark E. – Gerontologist, 2011
Purpose: This article provides a detailed description of a telephone-based care coordination intervention, Partners in Dementia Care (PDC), for veterans with dementia and their family caregivers. Essential features of PDC included (a) formal partnerships between Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers and Alzheimer's Association Chapters; (b) a…
Descriptors: Medical Services, Intervention, Dementia, Caregivers
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Casado, Banghwa L.; Quijano, Louise M.; Stanley, Melinda A.; Cully, Jeffrey A.; Steinberg, Esther H.; Wilson, Nancy L. – Gerontologist, 2008
Purpose: Healthy IDEAS (HIDEAS; IDEAS stands for Identifying Depression, Empowering Activities for Seniors) is an evidence-based depression program addressing commonly recognized barriers to mental health care for older adults. The purpose of this study was to describe the implementation of HIDEAS and assess its feasibility. Design and Methods:…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Older Adults, Program Implementation, Public Agencies
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Gurian, Bennett; Chanowitz, Benzion – Gerontologist, 1987
Field-tested public/private collaborative model geropsychiatric nursing home. Found planning and implementation to be difficult due to interdepartmental strain within public sector and changes in ownership and administrative policy within private sector. Considers ways to reduce barriers. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), Geriatrics, Mental Disorders