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View article: Swinging, Fast and Slow: Interpreting variation in baseball swing tracking metrics
Swinging, Fast and Slow: Interpreting variation in baseball swing tracking metrics Open
In 2024, Major League Baseball released new bat tracking data, reporting swing-by-swing bat speed and swing length measured at the point of contact. While exciting, the data present challenges for their interpretation. The timing of the ba…
View article: Programmatic research outcomes used to establish the evidence‐base of dementia caregiving support programs: An analysis of <i>Best Programs for Caregiving</i>
Programmatic research outcomes used to establish the evidence‐base of dementia caregiving support programs: An analysis of <i>Best Programs for Caregiving</i> Open
INTRODUCTION A substantial number of evidence‐based dementia caregiving support programs positively impact family and friend caregivers. Researchers and service organizations have successfully translated and delivered a subset of these pro…
View article: Healthcare and Community Organizations Implementing Evidence-Based Dementia Caregiving Programs: Findings From Best Programs for Caregiving
Healthcare and Community Organizations Implementing Evidence-Based Dementia Caregiving Programs: Findings From Best Programs for Caregiving Open
Background and Objectives A major success in implementation science is the delivery of evidence-based dementia support programs for family/friend caregivers by service organizations. Best Programs for Caregiving (BPC) launched in 2020 as a…
View article: USING BEST PROGRAMS FOR CAREGIVING TO MEET THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF GUIDE MODEL SITES AND BENEFICIARIES
USING BEST PROGRAMS FOR CAREGIVING TO MEET THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF GUIDE MODEL SITES AND BENEFICIARIES Open
In 2023, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation announced a new alternative payment model for comprehensive dementia care called the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model. The GUIDE Model is intended to improve qua…
View article: NUMBER AND REACH OF INTERVENTIONS IN BEST PROGRAMS FOR CAREGIVING
NUMBER AND REACH OF INTERVENTIONS IN BEST PROGRAMS FOR CAREGIVING Open
A major advance in Gerontology is the development of numerous evidence-based support programs for dementia family and friend caregivers. However, a common untested assumption is that these proven programs are not widely available to caregi…
View article: CHALLENGES AND INSIGHTS: EVALUATING LIFE STORY WORK’S ROLE IN DEMENTIA CARE POST-PANDEMIC
CHALLENGES AND INSIGHTS: EVALUATING LIFE STORY WORK’S ROLE IN DEMENTIA CARE POST-PANDEMIC Open
Decades of research have demonstrated that life story work can be an invaluable tool for residential care staff and individuals living with dementia. This study examines outcomes from 53 residential care staff (Mage=46.2 years, 92.5% femal…
View article: HOW CAREGIVERS USE BEST PROGRAMS FOR CAREGIVING TO FIND INTERVENTIONS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES
HOW CAREGIVERS USE BEST PROGRAMS FOR CAREGIVING TO FIND INTERVENTIONS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES Open
A new public version of Best Programs for Caregiving (BPC) launched in 2024 to help family and friend caregivers find evidence-based, dementia caregiving support programs that are available to them in their communities. The new version of …
View article: DEVELOPING AN ONLINE TRAINING COURSE FOR OLDER-ADULT VOLUNTEERS TO LEAD DEMENTIA ACTIVITY PROGRAMMING
DEVELOPING AN ONLINE TRAINING COURSE FOR OLDER-ADULT VOLUNTEERS TO LEAD DEMENTIA ACTIVITY PROGRAMMING Open
Research over the last decade has strongly supported the use of music intervention to treat symptoms of dementia. Making Connections Through Music (MCTM), a group music intervention designed for persons living with dementia (PLWD), utilize…
View article: PROGRAM ADAPTATIONS FOR DIVERSE COMMUNITIES IN BEST PROGRAMS FOR CAREGIVING
PROGRAM ADAPTATIONS FOR DIVERSE COMMUNITIES IN BEST PROGRAMS FOR CAREGIVING Open
To better understand the role of cultural adaptations among evidence-based dementia caregiving programs included on Best Programs for Caregiving (BPC), online surveys were distributed and collected from organizations delivering BPC program…
View article: ADVANCING TECHNOLOGY OF A GROUP MUSIC INTERVENTION FOR PERSONS WITH DEMENTIA: FINDINGS FORM A FOCUS GROUP STUDY
ADVANCING TECHNOLOGY OF A GROUP MUSIC INTERVENTION FOR PERSONS WITH DEMENTIA: FINDINGS FORM A FOCUS GROUP STUDY Open
The benefits of using music to engage persons living with dementia (PLWD) are widely reported in the literature Music can elicit memories and positive feelings as well as decrease anxiety and agitation in PLWD. Moreover, conducting music i…
View article: RECRUITING AND RETAINING RESIDENTIAL CARE COMMUNITIES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: LESSONS LEARNED
RECRUITING AND RETAINING RESIDENTIAL CARE COMMUNITIES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: LESSONS LEARNED Open
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…
View article: ACCEPTABILITY OF A REMINISCENCE THERAPY TABLET APP: IMPACT ON RESIDENTIAL CARE STAFF OF PERSONS LIVING WITH DEMENTIA
ACCEPTABILITY OF A REMINISCENCE THERAPY TABLET APP: IMPACT ON RESIDENTIAL CARE STAFF OF PERSONS LIVING WITH DEMENTIA Open
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…
View article: Development of an app‐based life story intervention: Lessons learned from including persons living with dementia in focus group research
Development of an app‐based life story intervention: Lessons learned from including persons living with dementia in focus group research Open
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 …
View article: CARING FOR THOSE WHO CARE: EVALUATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE CULTURAL COMPETENCY TRAINING CURRICULUM
CARING FOR THOSE WHO CARE: EVALUATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE CULTURAL COMPETENCY TRAINING CURRICULUM Open
By 2030, nearly 3 in 10 older Americans will identify as a member of a diverse or underrepresented group. To better support diverse, aging communities and help professionals meet the growing needs of family and friend caregivers, the Diver…
View article: IMPLEMENTATION OF LIFE STORY TECHNOLOGY IN RESIDENTIAL CARE SETTINGS: BENEFITS AND BARRIERS
IMPLEMENTATION OF LIFE STORY TECHNOLOGY IN RESIDENTIAL CARE SETTINGS: BENEFITS AND BARRIERS Open
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…
View article: FROM PILOT TO PRODUCT: EVOLUTION OF A REMINISCENCE THERAPY INTERVENTION FOR PERSONS LIVING WITH DEMENTIA
FROM PILOT TO PRODUCT: EVOLUTION OF A REMINISCENCE THERAPY INTERVENTION FOR PERSONS LIVING WITH DEMENTIA Open
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…
View article: INVOLVING PERSONS LIVING WITH DEMENTIA AS KEY STAKEHOLDERS: RESEARCH “WITH” RATHER THAN RESEARCH “ON”
INVOLVING PERSONS LIVING WITH DEMENTIA AS KEY STAKEHOLDERS: RESEARCH “WITH” RATHER THAN RESEARCH “ON” Open
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…
View article: Types of Assistances of Evidence-Based Dementia Caregiving Programs: Data Results and Future Directions
Types of Assistances of Evidence-Based Dementia Caregiving Programs: Data Results and Future Directions Open
A key feature displayed in Best Practice Caregiving are the types of assistances. Data on 54 areas of care were collected for all 44 programs. These were analyzed through factor analysis and grouped into 19 types of assistance. Types were …
View article: 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
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
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…
View article: Using Life Story Techniques with Diverse Communities: Lessons Learned from a Focus Group Study
Using Life Story Techniques with Diverse Communities: Lessons Learned from a Focus Group Study Open
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…
View article: Exploring Well-Being Outcomes Among Persons Living with Dementia: Self-Reports Versus Caregiver Proxy Reports
Exploring Well-Being Outcomes Among Persons Living with Dementia: Self-Reports Versus Caregiver Proxy Reports Open
A vast amount of research has focused on the development of dementia caregiving evidence-based programs (EBPs) in order to mitigate the well-known negative impacts of providing care for persons living with dementia (PLWD). In order to supp…
View article: Analysis of Best Practice Caregiving: A New Online Database of Evidence-Based Dementia Caregiving Programs
Analysis of Best Practice Caregiving: A New Online Database of Evidence-Based Dementia Caregiving Programs Open
Best Practice Caregiving (BPC) is a free online database providing comprehensive information on research and implementation characteristics for 44 evidence-based dementia caregiving programs. Programs eligible for BPC have research-tested …
View article: Exploring the Subjective Caregiving Experience Among Chinese, Korean, and Southeast Asian Communities
Exploring the Subjective Caregiving Experience Among Chinese, Korean, and Southeast Asian Communities Open
Although the Asian American community is one of the fastest growing racial groups in the US, members of this group continue to be underserved and understudied, especially when it comes to the needs of family caregivers. Therefore, through …
View article: Experiences From Healthcare and Community Organizations Delivering Evidence-Based Dementia Caregiving Programs
Experiences From Healthcare and Community Organizations Delivering Evidence-Based Dementia Caregiving Programs Open
Best Practice Caregiving surveyed 324 healthcare and community organizations that replicated one or more of the 44 evidence-based programs about delivery organization characteristics, delivery staff, caregivers and persons with dementia se…
View article: Outcome Priorities Among Evidence-Based Dementia Caregiving Programs: A Closer Look
Outcome Priorities Among Evidence-Based Dementia Caregiving Programs: A Closer Look Open
Currently, the Best Practice Caregiving website provides information on 231 published studies from 44 dementia caregiving evidence-based programs that have demonstrated beneficial outcomes for dementia caregivers within health care and com…
View article: Description and Demo of the Best Practice Caregiving Database on 44 Research Proven Dementia Caregiving Programs
Description and Demo of the Best Practice Caregiving Database on 44 Research Proven Dementia Caregiving Programs Open
A major advance in family caregiving has been the development, testing, and community delivery of research-proven, evidence-based support programs for family or friend caregivers of persons living with dementia. This presentation showcases…
View article: The Focus Group Must Go On: Lessons Learned from Conducting Virtual Focus Groups
The Focus Group Must Go On: Lessons Learned from Conducting Virtual Focus Groups Open
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…
View article: Implementation of an Adult ADHD Toolkit in Primary Care
Implementation of an Adult ADHD Toolkit in Primary Care Open
Given the complexities of addressing adult ADHD, the results of this study are encouraging. Our findings highlight ways primary care providers can be supported, as well as areas that require greater attention. Still, more research is neede…
View article: Empowering Through Education: Understanding Financial Well-Being Among Low-Income Older Adults
Empowering Through Education: Understanding Financial Well-Being Among Low-Income Older Adults Open
Recognizing the need for and importance of financial capability education among low-income older adults, the non-profit agency, Empowering and Strengthening Ohio’s People (ESOP), implemented an 11-part financial education workshop series w…