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Peer reviewedCavanaugh, John C.; And Others – Gerontologist, 1989
Examined applicability of scaffolding and zone of proximal development to the study of dementia. Compared caregiver-patient dyads (n=29) to normal elderly dyads (n=16) in terms of strategies used in completing the Block Design subtest of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised. Results indicated that caregiver-patient dyads can be observed…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Cognitive Development, Educational Gerontology, Family Caregivers
