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Fall 2019
Introduction: Critical dementia-related wandering has been of significant concern in recent years, in part due to the rising prevalence of lost and missing persons involving older adults with dementia. Few resources exist to help guide families and persons with dementia to select and adopt...
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Being in the Wave: Predeath Grief Experiences of Female Spousal Caregivers of Older Persons Living with Dementia and Multiple Chronic Conditions in the Community
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Background: Female spousal caregivers (FSCGs) living in the community play a critical role in caring for older persons who live with dementia and multiple chronic conditions (MCCs). FSCGs experience multiple losses as their spouses’ cognitive and functional abilities gradually deteriorate prior...
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Spring 2022
Objective: We advance the literature on frailty measurement and conceptualization by applying data-driven analytic technologies to multiple aging morbidity indicators in order to detect clusters of deficits or individual features that elevate risk for (a) frailty emergence and progression and (b)...
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Spring 2024
In response to the broader discourse that scrutinises cultural constructions of dementia, this thesis investigates how performance theories and theatrical practices can disrupt, reshape, and transform the stigmatised cultural imaginary of persons living with dementia. By bridging Performance...
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Fall 2020
Dementia is a long-term, chronic condition caused by a progressing physical damage in the brain. Evidence suggests that cardiovascular disease risk factors may contribute to the onset of dementia; however, the current literature on this association is inconsistent. To my knowledge, no study that...
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2023
This dissertation seeks to respond to the question of whether the framework for soul care for elders living with dementia is necessary in healthcare. It proposes that Edith Stein’s (St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, 1891-1942) philosophy of anthropology and her Carmelite apophatic spirituality...
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The Association between Coping Strategies Utilized and Quality of Life among Thai Family Carers of Persons Living with Dementia Residing in Community
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Background: Caring for persons living with dementia is complex, and there is a great cost associated with caregiving. Many family carers are at an increased risk of deteriorated physical and psychological outcomes. However, the numbers of Asian studies concerning the association between coping...
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Using Machine Learning to Identify Common Engagement-Related Behaviours Demonstrated by Older Adults with Dementia While Playing Mobile Games
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Background: Dementia causes impairment of a person’s memory, cognitive abilities, and behaviour, making it difficult for a person to complete daily tasks. Dementia affects the behavioural, psychological, and social dimensions of older adults living with the disease. Older adults living with...