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- 9Forbes, D.
- 3Forbes, D. A.
- 3Gibson, M.
- 3Hopper, Tammy
- 3Innes, Anthea
- 30Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS), Faculty of
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The lived experience of family caregivers who provided end-of-life care to persons with advanced dementia.
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Peacock, S., Duggleby, W., Koop, P.
Objective: Dementia is a terminal illness, and family caregivers play a vital role in providing end-of-life care to their relative. The present study begins to address the paucity of research regarding end-of-life caregiving experience with dementia. Method: This study utilized Munhall's...
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The way we live: Edmonton's people plan. The quality of life needs & priorities of Edmontonians facing social & econonic barriers
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Edmonton Social Planning Council
The Way We Live: Edmonton's People Plan was approved by City Council on July 7, 2010. This 10-year strategic plan redefines local government as a caring entity that creates a diverse and inclusive city by connecting people, creating communities where p
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Training programmes and mealtime assistance may improve eating performance for elderly long-term care residents with dementia
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Slaughter, Susan, Keller, Heather
Implications for practice and research: Multifactorial rather than single component interventions are more likely to improve eating performance of older adults with dementia in long-term care. Future research is needed to evaluate the effectiveness and fidelity of interventions in real world...
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Understanding How Day Programs Work as Care in the Community for People Living with Dementia and their Families
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In Canada, most people living with dementia live at home, with family, friends and neighbours providing most of the care. While often mentioned in policy as an ideal, it seems that ‘care in the community’ is much more elusive to implement in practice for people with dementia and their families....
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Fall 2014
An understanding of the ways that rural community dwelling individuals with dementia (IWDs) are, and prefer to be, involved in their decision-making could help caregivers maximize IWDs’ contribution to their decisions and could thus improve their care. This qualitative secondary analysis used an...