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LESSONS LEARNED FROM A FIVE-YEAR STUDY ON PREVENTING SELF-NEGLECT AMONG AT-RISK HEALTH CARE PATIENTS IN TEXAS Open

Farida K. Ejaz, Courtney Reynolds · 2024

Medicine Psychology Political science

This presentation focuses on lessons learned from a study on preventing self-neglect among healthcare patients that is currently featured as a Success on the Administration for Community Living’s Elder Justice webpage. Collaborators includ…

PROVIDING ALLEGED VICTIMS AND PERPETRATORS WITH CASE MANAGEMENT TO PREVENT FUTURE CARETAKER NEGLECT Open

Samantha Tuft, Farida K. Ejaz, Courtney Reynolds, Jessica Bibbo · 2024

Psychology Medicine

Caretaker neglect is the second most common type of adult abuse nationwide, including Utah, where 74% of cases resulted in an ‘inconclusive’ disposition in FY 23. Practitioners from Utah Adult Protective Services (APS) are collaborating wi…

THE VALUE OF ENGAGEMENT: IMPROVING ORAL HEALTH THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED INTERVENTIONS Open

Suchitra Nelson, Shelley Curtan, Farida K. Ejaz · 2024

Medicine Computer science

Many older adults accept oral health problems as an inevitable consequence of aging and do not seek dental care. Further, with limited dental insurance options alternative care models are needed. Our project investigated the most effective…

MEETING NEEDS: LINKING CLIENTS WITH A SELF-NEGLECT ALLEGATION TO HOME- AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES Open

Samantha Tuft, Farida K. Ejaz, Courtney Reynolds · 2024

Psychology Political science

This paper describes results from a federal grant in which Oklahoma Adult Protective Services (APS) collaborated with the Oklahoma City Indian Clinic and gerontological researchers to enhance APS self-neglect practice. A total of 188 APS c…

PARTNERING TO ADDRESS ADULT MALTREATMENT: HARD-EARNED LESSONS AND WISDOM GAINED BY APPLIED RESEARCHERS Open

Courtney Reynolds, Samantha Tuft, Farida K. Ejaz · 2023

Psychology Medicine Political science

We focus on three projects in which applied researchers collaborated with community-based and government partners to address adult maltreatment. In our first study with Texas, we partnered with a large healthcare system and Adult Protectiv…

PREDICTORS OF WHETHER SELF-NEGLECT IS VALIDATED BY ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES CASE MANAGERS Open

Samantha Tuft, Farida K. Ejaz, Courtney Reynolds · 2023

Medicine Psychology Political science

The most reported allegation of abuse to Adult Protective Service (APS) agencies nationwide is self-neglect (SN). Researchers collaborated with Oklahoma APS to understand characteristics of community-dwelling clients reported to APS for al…

TESTING AN INTERVENTION TO PREVENT CARETAKER NEGLECT: CHALLENGES IN RECRUITING STUDY PARTICIPANTS Open

Farida K. Ejaz, Samantha Tuft, Courtney Reynolds, Jessica Bibbo · 2023

Psychology Medicine Philosophy

Researchers collaborated with Utah Adult Protective Services (APS) to develop a telephone-based case management intervention to follow-up with both alleged victims and perpetrators of caretaker neglect after their case was determined to be…

RECRUITING AND RETAINING RESIDENTIAL CARE COMMUNITIES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: LESSONS LEARNED Open

Silvia Orsulic‐Jeras, Ashlee Cordell, Sara Powers, Farida K. Ejaz, Lisbeth Sanders · 2023

Business Psychology Medicine

Demands within residential care communities have escalated throughout the Covid-19 pandemic as meeting basic care needs has become more critical. Non-pharmacological interventions that aim to alleviate care strain and promote person-center…

ACCEPTABILITY OF A REMINISCENCE THERAPY TABLET APP: IMPACT ON RESIDENTIAL CARE STAFF OF PERSONS LIVING WITH DEMENTIA Open

Silvia Orsulic‐Jeras, Ashlee Cordell, Sara Powers, Farida K. Ejaz, Lisbeth Sanders · 2023

Psychology Medicine

With dementia prevalence rapidly on the rise and no viable pharmacological treatments currently available, the development of accessible, efficacious, and low-cost non-pharmacologic interventions for persons living with dementia (PLWD) has…

Development of an app‐based life story intervention: Lessons learned from including persons living with dementia in focus group research Open

Christa Wilk, Ashlee Cordell, Silvia Orsulic‐Jeras, Sara Powers, Farida K. Ejaz , et al. · 2023

Psychology Medicine Chemistry

Background A small‐scale focus group study was conducted utilizing persons living with dementia (PLWD) to inform the development of an app‐based life story review intervention. Method Two (Time 1 and Time 2) 60‐minute virtual (Zoom) focus …

IMPLEMENTATION OF LIFE STORY TECHNOLOGY IN RESIDENTIAL CARE SETTINGS: BENEFITS AND BARRIERS Open

Christa Wilk, Ashlee Cordell, Silvia Orsulic‐Jeras, Sara Powers, Farida K. Ejaz , et al. · 2022

Psychology Computer science Medicine

Life story work is a promising intervention in residential care settings to engage persons with dementia (PWD) in meaningful conversation and promote person-centered care. Utilizing technology to streamline the life story collection proces…

ELDER MALTREATMENT IN INDIA: EXAMINING THE SENIOR CITIZENS ACT OF 2007 AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION Open

Farida K. Ejaz · 2022

Psychology Political science Medicine

Although cultural traditions place a high regard for older adults, elder maltreatment is on the rise in India. Prevalence rates vary widely. A recent national survey demonstrated a prevalence rate as low as 5% (LASI, 2020) while another re…

FROM PILOT TO PRODUCT: EVOLUTION OF A REMINISCENCE THERAPY INTERVENTION FOR PERSONS LIVING WITH DEMENTIA Open

Silvia Orsulic‐Jeras, Farida K. Ejaz, Miriam Rose, Sara Powers, Ashlee Cordell , et al. · 2022

Psychology Medicine Sociology

Reminiscence therapy (RT) and life story work are effective techniques for eliciting engagement in persons living with dementia (PLWD) and helping inform direct care staff about residents’ lives and preferences to facilitate quality person…

INVOLVING PERSONS LIVING WITH DEMENTIA AS KEY STAKEHOLDERS: RESEARCH “WITH” RATHER THAN RESEARCH “ON” Open

Ashlee Cordell, Christa Wilk, Silvia Orsulic‐Jeras, Sara Powers, Farida K. Ejaz , et al. · 2022

Psychology Medicine Sociology

Involving persons living with dementia (PLWD) as members of the research team is an important step in establishing an environment of conducting research “with” as opposed to research “on”. Emerging research is also capturing PLWDs' lived e…

PROFILE OF OKLAHOMA CLIENTS REFERRED TO ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES FOR ALLEGED SELF-NEGLECT Open

Samantha Tuft, Farida K. Ejaz, Miriam Rose, Courtney Reynolds · 2022

Medicine Psychology Political science

Self-neglect is the most commonly reported allegation of abuse to Adult Protective Service (APS) agencies nationwide. Researchers collaborated with Oklahoma APS to understand characteristics of allegedly self-neglecting clients who were re…

ADULT MALTREATMENT OUTCOMES OF A TARGETED CASE MANAGEMENT INTERVENTION FOR SELF-NEGLECT Open

Courtney Reynolds, Farida K. Ejaz, Miriam Rose · 2022

Medicine Psychology Geology

A longitudinal study to prevent self-neglect among at-risk, older (age 60+) or disabled (age 18+) healthcare patients was conducted collaboratively by a gerontological research institute, a health care system, and Texas Adult Protective Se…

LINKING DISADVANTAGED HEALTHCARE PATIENTS TO HOME- AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES: CAN NEEDS BE MET? Open

Farida K. Ejaz, Miriam Rose, Courtney Reynolds · 2022

Medicine Business Economics

As part of a larger study examining the social determinants of health, the current analysis focuses on 254 older and disabled, Medicare Advantage patients from 19 primary care clinics in Texas. The patients faced challenges such as depress…

Developing a reminiscence therapy platform—LifeBio Memory<sup>TM</sup>—with a novel machine‐learning‐based application that transfers speech to text and generates life stories for nursing home residents with dementia Open

Silvia Orsulic‐Jeras, Beth Sanders, Sara Powers, Farida K. Ejaz, Ashlee Cordell , et al. · 2021

Psychology Computer science Medicine

Background Nonpharmacologic interventions positively influence cognition, mood, and other behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia. One such intervention, LifeBio, creates conversations through a series of questions to elicit memo…

Using Life Story Techniques with Diverse Communities: Lessons Learned from a Focus Group Study Open

Christa Wilk, Ashlee Cordell, Silvia Orsulic‐Jeras, Sara Powers, Farida K. Ejaz , et al. · 2021

Psychology Medicine Sociology

Providing high quality, cost-effective dementia care remains a major health challenge. Life story work, used in residential care settings, helps engage persons living with dementia (PWD) at a low cost with minimal staff burden. LifeBio, on…

Predictors of Depression in Healthcare Patients at Risk of Self-Neglect Open

Miriam Rose, Farida K. Ejaz, Courtney Reynolds · 2021

Medicine Psychology Economics

More than half of reports to Adult Protective Services agencies nationwide involve allegations of self-neglect. An intensive case management intervention for preventing self-neglect was evaluated in a longitudinal study conducted collabora…

Personal Care Aides in residential care and adult day centers: differences in training, benefits, and roles Open

Manisha Sengupta, Farida K. Ejaz · 2021

Medicine Mathematics Economics

Personal care aides (PCAs), along with other direct care workers, provide the hands-on care, including help with activities of daily living for individuals receiving care in residential care communities (RCC) and adult day services centers…

The Focus Group Must Go On: Lessons Learned from Conducting Virtual Focus Groups Open

Ashlee Cordell, Christa Wilk, Silvia Orsulic‐Jeras, Sara Powers, Farida K. Ejaz , et al. · 2021

Computer science Psychology Medicine

The Covid-19 pandemic has presented a multitude of challenges in conducting research with human subjects. In response, researchers have found creative ways to complete these studies using alternative methods that incorporate social distanc…

Developing Life Stories for Nursing Home Residents and Examining the Impact on Residents and Staff Open

Miriam Rose, Farida K. Ejaz, Brian Polk · 2020

Medicine Psychology Economics

A life story program was implemented in 16 nursing homes (NHs) in Ohio with partners including a company specializing in life story work and a gerontological institute. The aim was to evaluate the impact of the life story program on reside…

Cultural Dimensions, Unique Challenges, and Interventions for Dementia Care in the Asian Context Open

Kyong Hee Chee, Farida K. Ejaz · 2020

Medicine Psychology Sociology

Asians in and outside of Asia are facing a rapidly-growing need for dementia care in familial, institutional, or community settings. This multidisciplinary symposium addresses issues of formal and informal dementia care in the Asian cultur…

RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PERSONAL NEEDS AND THE ENVIRONMENT: A STUDY OF ABUSE AND SELF-NEGLECT Open

Minzhi Ye, Farida K. Ejaz, Miriam Rose · 2019

Psychology Geography Medicine

Estimates of self-neglect among older and/or disabled adults are much higher than the estimated 10% of older adults in the U.S. who experience physical or emotional abuse, neglect, and exploitation by others. It is not clear how the social…

LEARNING FROM LIFE STORIES: RECRUITING NURSING HOME RESIDENTS FOR A LIFE STORY WORK PROGRAM Open

Brian Polk, Farida K. Ejaz, Miriam Rose · 2019

Medicine Psychology Sociology

Recruiting nursing home (NH) residents to participate in program evaluations is a consistent challenge. This was evident in a federally supported project to improve person-centered care of long-stay NH residents enrolled in Medicaid. Evalu…

EVALUATING AN INTERVENTION TO PREVENT SELF-NEGLECT IN VULNERABLE ADULT HEALTHCARE PATIENTS Open

Miriam Rose, Farida K. Ejaz, Courtney Reynolds, Minzhi Ye · 2019

Medicine Psychology Economics

Alleged self-neglect is the most commonly reported type of abuse to Adult Protective Service (APS) agencies nationwide. Researchers, healthcare practitioners and APS staff in Texas collaborated on a project funded by the U.S. Administratio…

The psychometric properties of a new oral health illness perception measure for adults aged 62 years and older Open

Suchitra Nelson, Jeffrey M. Albert, Yiying Liu, David Selvaraj, Shelley Curtan , et al. · 2019

Psychology Mathematics

The IPQ-RDE is a valid and reliable new measure for assessing older adult's perception of dental conditions. It can be an important tool for oral health behavioral research to restructure older adult's perception of dental conditions, and …

EMBEDDING ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICE WORKERS IN A HEALTHCARE SYSTEM TO IDENTIFY AND REPORT ELDER ABUSE Open

Farida K. Ejaz, Courtney Reynolds, M Ye · 2018

Medicine Business Computer science

Two Adult Protective Services (APS) specialists were embedded in a healthcare system in Texas. They trained primary care clinicians on how to identify and report Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation (ANE), and to use the Elder Abuse Scre…

Elder Abuse, Self-Neglect, and Protective Services Open

Miriam Rose, Farida K. Ejaz, Roxanne Kirsch, Catherine Bingle, D. Billa · 2018

Medicine Psychology Political science

Elder abuse is becoming increasingly recognizable as an urgent and often underreported problem. To help address this issue, in a federal grant-supported project, two Adult Protective Services (APS) specialists were embedded as a resource f…

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