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2003
Forbes, D.A., Parent, K., Stewart, N., Janzen, B., Anderson, M., Morgan, D.
The purpose of this study was to examine individual determinants of use of publicly funded home-care nursing and housework assistance by Canadians 18 years and older from 1994 to 1999. Andersen and Newman's Behavioural Model of Health Services Use guided the selection of variables, analyses, and...
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2003
The prevalence of dementia in older adults is increasing.Due to cuts in funding for formal support,many families are having to provide care for a loved one with dementia at home.This systematic review gathered and synthesized information on interventions designed to enhance the well-being of...
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Knowledge-to-action processes in SHRTN Collaborative Communities of Practice: a study protocol
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Stolee, P., Kothari, A., Forbes, D., Conklin, J., Chambers, L., Le Clair, K.
Background: The Seniors Health Research Transfer Network (SHRTN) Collaborative is a network of networks that work together to improve the health and health care of Ontario seniors. The collaborative facilitates knowledge exchange through a library service, knowledge brokers (KBs), local...
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Light therapy for improving cognition, activities of daily living, sleep, challenging behaviour, and psychiatric disturbances in dementia.
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Forbes, D. A., Blake, C., Peacock, S., Thiessen, E., Hawranik, P.
Background Rest-activity and sleep-wake cycles are controlled by the endogenous circadian rhythm generated by the suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN) of the hypothalamus. Degenerative changes in the SCN appear to be a biological basis for circadian disturbances in people with dementia, and might be...
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2012
St-Amant, O., DeForge, R.T., Ward-Griffin, C., McWilliam, C., Klosek, M., Forbes, D., Hall, J., Oudshoorn, A.
The hours of unpaid elder care by family members are projected to triple by 2038. Because living with dementia can inhibit decision-making abilities, family members are often besought to assist in this process. In this ethnographic study, relationships within home-based dementia care were...
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2005
Forbes, D., Morgan, D.G., Jansen, S.L., Duncan, V.
This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows: The primary objective is a systematic review of evidence relating to the clinical efficacy and safety of melatonin in the treatment of manifestations of dementia or cognitive impairment (CI).
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Palliative Care Professionals' Perceptions of Effective Interpersonal Communication in the Context of Caring for Older Adults in Rural Settings
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Duggleby, W., Marshall, D., Penz, K., Williams, A., Goodridge, D., Leipert, B., Cooper, L., Wilson, D.
The purpose of this article was to report an in-depth appraisal of palliative care professionals’ perceptions of effective interpersonal communication while providing palliative care for older adults in rural settings. A total of four focus group interviews were conducted involving 12 palliative...