Influence of a “friendly visitor” program on the cognitive functioning and morale of elderly persons

1981 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 491-504 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara J. Reinke ◽  
David S. Holmes ◽  
Nancy W. Denney
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Functioning ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Friendly Visitor ◽  
Visitor Program

Validity of the Elderly Behavior Assessment for Relatives (EBAR)

2000 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lina Pezzuti ◽  
Caterina Laicardi ◽  
Marco Lauriola
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Functioning ◽  
Mini Mental State Examination ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Good Health ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Behavior Assessment ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Behavior Rating Scale ◽  
Components Analysis ◽  
State Examination

Summary: An Elderly Behavior Assessment for Relatives (EBAR), updating the GERRI ( Schwartz, 1983 ), was administered to relatives (or significant others) of 349 elderly persons, from 60 to over 80 years of age, living at home, in good health and without cognitive impairment. A trained psychologist administered subjects the Life Satisfaction for Elderly Scale (LSES), the Instrumental Activity of Daily Living (IADL), the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), and personally answered to an overall elderly behavior rating scale (RA). EBAR items were first examined. The more attractive and less discriminative statements were excluded. A principal components analysis was carried out on the remaining EBAR items. Three factors were extracted. After varimax rotation they were tentatively labeled: Everyday Cognitive Functioning, Depression, and Hostility. Factor-driven EBAR subscales were designed, taking into account simpler items in the factor matrix. Results provide evidence for EBAR construct validity. Everyday Cognitive Functioning is connected to the IADL and the RA scores; Depression is very highly related to the LSES; Hostility is weakly related to RA, IADL, and MMSE, indicating that the scale needs further investigation.

Assessment of Mental Health and Social Problems during Multiple Friendly Visits: The Development and Evaluation of a Friendly Visiting Program for the Isolated Elderly

1978 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Anne Mulligan ◽  
Ruth Bennett
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Mental State ◽  
Major Procedure ◽  
And Control ◽  
Friendly Visitor ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Visitor Program

The Friendly Visitor Program was designed to reduce social isolation. Visits were made by a pair of trained visitors to twenty-three isolated, elderly New York City residents. Pre- and post-testing visits to experimental and control Ss collected data on measures of isolation, adjustment, cognitive impairment and mental state. The major procedure was an hour long structured visit every two weeks for six months and a six month follow-up. For the experimental group only apartment upkeep and mental state improved and isolation diminished at the time of follow-up, indicating friendly visiting probably was therapeutic.

scholarly journals The Cognitive Telephone Screening Instrument (COGTEL): a reliable and valid tool for the assessment of cognitive functioning in the Brazilian elderly

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Antonieta Tinôco ◽  
Élvio Rúbio Gouveia ◽  
Andreas Ihle ◽  
Adilson Marques ◽  
Bruna R. Gouveia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Cognitive Functioning ◽  
Cognitive Functions ◽  
Educational Level ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
Screening Instrument ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Strong Positive Correlation ◽  
Telephone Screening

Abstract Objectives: To study the reliability/stability of the Cognitive Telephone Screening Instrument (COGTEL) for the assessment of cognitive functions, and to investigate the concurrent validity (that is, the relationship between the COGTEL scores and external variables, such as level of education and MMSE results) in a pilot study of elderly persons residing in the community in the municipal regions of Apuí, Fonte Boa and Manaus (Amazonas, Brazil). Method: This pilot study included 90 elderly persons (29 men and 61 women) aged 60-85 years of age [68.2 (± 6.7)]. The COGTEL, the MMSE and socio-economic survey were applied in the form of two interviews, a week apart and under the same conditions. Results: The test-retest intraclass correlation coefficient of the COGTEL total score (and respective six subtests), MMSE and educational level ranged from acceptable to high (0.708 < R <0.946). There was a strong positive correlation between the total score of the COGTEL with the MMSE (r =0.682; p <0.001), as well as with educational level (r =0.604; p <0.001). Conclusion: This study presents preliminary evidence of the reliability/stability and concurrent validity of the COGTEL in the evaluation of cognitive functions in elderly persons residing in the community. The results of this study support the use of COGTEL as a short, reliable and valid instrument for analyzing differences in cognitive functioning in inter-individual studies with elderly persons.

Cognitive Functioning in Relation to Self-Care in Elderly Persons with a Bipolar Disorder

2014 ◽  
Vol 37 (5) ◽  
pp. 419-428 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helmy M. Pennarts ◽  
Sigfried N. T. M. Schouws ◽  
Inge M. B. Bongers
Keyword(s):  
Bipolar Disorder ◽  
Cognitive Functioning ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Elderly Persons

Ambient Sensory Conditions: Modification of Receptive Speech Deficits in Left-Side Stroke Patients Using Bright Light

2003 ◽  
Vol 96 (2) ◽  
pp. 623-624 ◽  
Author(s):  
David W. Harrison ◽  
Allison L. Beck ◽  
Jennifer M. Vendemia ◽  
Robert P. Walters
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Cognitive Functioning ◽  
Task Performance ◽  
Cardiovascular Reactivity ◽  
Bright Light ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Stroke Patients ◽  
Younger Adults ◽  
Cerebrovascular Accidents

Previous research has demonstrated the potential for the use of ambient sensory conditions to improve cognitive functioning. Both light and sound have been shown to improve task performance in various populations including children, younger adults, and elderly participants; however, these cognitive gains may possibly be offset by detrimental cardiovascular reactivity in elderly persons. We now have some evidence for ambient sensory conditions affecting cognitive function following left- or right-side cerebrovascular accidents.

Improving Attitudes Toward Elderly People: Evaluation of an Intervention Program for Adolescents

1990 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 400-409 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Dooley ◽  
B. Gail Frankel
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Senior Citizens ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Attitudes Toward Elderly ◽  
The One ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Friendly Visitor

ABSTRACTIn an experimental evaluation of a “friendly visitor” type of program in which adolescents visited senior citizens, it was found that general attitudes toward elderly people (measured by the Semantic Differential developed by Rosencranz and McNevin) improved following weekly contact with specific elderly persons. One of the weaknesses in research on this type of intervention has been the assumption that the quality of the contact was uniform, and the impact of quality was rarely assessed. In the present study, the perceived quality of the experience was found to have a significant impact on improving attitudes. Programs such as the one evaluated here can, therefore, have two outcomes: the provision of service to elderly individuals and the change of negative attitudes toward elderly people.

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