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A Case Study of Aging and Intellectual and Developmental Disability Collaboration in Ohio

Service and research organizations in Ohio collaborated to develop and expand dementia-capable home and community-based service systems, with a focus on individuals living with intellectual and dev...

Elizabeth Kinzig • Megan Huth • Salli Bollin • Jessica Bibbo • Bonnie Burman • Lauranne Scharf • Lyndi Wyrostek • Marty Williman • Branka Primetica • Donna Barrett • Jennifer Heston-Mullins (Jennifer L. Heston) • Ashley Haas • Jennifer Hudak

Impact of adult day service on long-term care placement: A scoping review

Cognitive decline and dementia account for the highest number of cognitive disabilities, functional limitations, chronic healthcare conditions, and long-term care needs among older adults aged 65 a...

Heather L. Menne • Kingsley C. Udeh

What happens behind closed doors? Investigating care practices in nursing home and assisted living memory care units

In the United States, long-term care providers, such as nursing homes and assisted living communities, are meeting consumer demand through housing and care options designed to support the growing p...

Amy E. Elliot • Heather L. Menne • Ian Matt Nelson • John R. Bowblis

Capitalizing on Dementia Care Mapping in an Evaluation of a Montessori-Based Intervention for Individuals Living with Dementia

Montessori-based interventions (MBIs) promote quality of life among older adults living with dementia. We used Dementia Care Mapping (DCM) to evaluate the impact of a small-scale MBI.

Michael R. Hughes • Kathleen M. Farfsing • Leah M. Janssen • Jennifer M. Kinney

It Gives You a Really Great Feeling, Knowing That What You Are Doing Is Making Somebody’s Day: Provider Perspectives on Implementing the Individualized Positive Psychosocial Interaction

The Individualized Positive Psychosocial Interaction (IPPI) is an evidence-based program that supports engaging people living with dementia and their care partners in the nursing home (NH).

Molly Noble • Katherine M. Abbott • Kimberly Van Haitsma • Cassandra Keiser

“It’s What Would Work for Her”: An Analysis of Adaptations to the Individualized Positive Psychosocial Interaction Program in U.S. Nursing Homes

The Individualized Positive Psychosocial Interaction (IPPI) program is an adaptable, evidence-based intervention.

Miranda C. Kunkel • Katherine M. Abbott • Molly Noble • Alexis Talmage • Kimberly Van Haitsma

A reflection on nurturing spirituality and creativity in those living with dementia

This opinion piece focuses on an award-winning, evidence-based, intergenerational art program Opening Minds through Art, which pairs volunteers with people living with dementia in long-term care co...

Meghan Young • Becky King

The PELI-D II Study: Development and Preliminary Validation of the Preferences for Leisure Activities Inventory (P-LAI) for Adult Day Services

The current study aimed to develop and preliminarily validate an initial version of an instrument to assess the leisure activity preferences of people receiving adult day services (ADS).

Kimberly Van Haitsma • Katherine M. Abbott • Martina Roes

Evaluation report: Expansion of dementia-capable communities within urban and rural settings in Ohio using evidence-based and evidence-informed programming

This report shares the methods, instruments, and findings of an evaluation of dementia-capable community efforts in urban and rural Ohio regions.

Suzanne R. Kunkel • Jennifer Heston-Mullins (Jennifer L. Heston) • Oksana Dikhtyar

EVALUATION REPORT: EXPANSION OF DEMENTIA-CAPABLE COMMUNITIES WITHIN URBAN AND RURAL SETTINGS IN OHIO USING EVIDENCE-BASED AND EVIDENCEINFORMED PROGRAMMING

This report shares the methods, instruments, and findings of an evaluation of dementia capable community efforts in urban and rural Ohio regions conducted by Miami University’s Scripps Geront...

Jennifer Heston-Mullins (Jennifer L. Heston) • Suzanne R. Kunkel • Oksana Dikhtyar

Evaluating the Implementation of the Individualized Positive Psychosocial Interaction (IPPI) as a Quality Improvement Project in Nursing Homes

The Individualized Positive Psychosocial Interaction (IPPI) is a non-pharmacological, person-centered, intervention for nursing home (NH) residents living with moderate to severe dementia.

Katherine M. Abbott • Kimberly Van Haitsma • Alexandra Heppner • Kamryn Kasler

Presentation - Sleep & Dementia: Why Sleep Matters and How to Improve It

Among people living with dementia, sleep is important in slowing cognitive decline, preventing injuries, promoting a better mood, reducing negative interpersonal interactions, and helping balance t...

Julia Larimer

An arts program to improve medical student attitudes towards persons with dementia

Arts-based activities may improve medical student attitudes toward persons living with dementia (PLWD) by facilitating relationships around remaining strengths, capacities, and personhood.

Elizabeth Like Lokon • Cheryl Dellasega • Yue Li • Daniel R. George

Opening Minds through Art: A preliminary study evaluating the effects of a creative-expression program on persons living with dementia and their primary care partners

For people living with dementia and their care partners, a decline in the ability to effectively communicate can cause significant distress.

Daniel R. George • Kate Levenberg • Elizabeth Like Lokon

Through the Montessori Looking-Glass: Barriers to Implementing a Montessori-Based Intervention

Montessori methods are used with individuals with dementia to create meaningful, inclusive, failure-free activities that enhance quality of life.

Kathleen M. Farfsing • Jennifer M. Kinney • Leah M. Janssen

A comparison of emergency preparedness policies by long-term care setting type in Ohio: Assisted living care settings lag behind nursing homes in key areas

Skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) have received regulatory attention in relation to their emergency preparedness.

Cassandra L. Hua • Ian Matt Nelson • Katherine A. Kennedy

Dedicated Memory Care Units in Ohio's Long-Term Services Settings: Structure and Practices

This report provides information about memory care units in Ohio's nursing homes and residential care facilties.

Jane Straker • John R. Bowblis • Katherine A. Kennedy • A. Katherine Harrington

Using art in an intergenerational program to improve students attitudes toward people with dementia

This study explored the effects of participating in an intergenerational service learning program called Opening Mind through Arts (OMA) on college students’ attitudes toward people with deme...

Elizabeth Like Lokon • Yue Li • Jyotsana Parajuli

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