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Peer reviewedSpector, William D.; Kemper, Peter – Gerontologist, 1994
Notes that proposed federal long-term care reforms include eligibility criteria based on disability and cognitive impairment. Illustrates process of evaluating alternative eligibility criteria based on one possible targeting goal--serving those who need most care. Uses channeling data to construct measure of total care needs which is used to…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Disabilities, Eligibility, Evaluation Criteria
Peer reviewedQuayhagen, Mary P.; Quayhagen, Margaret – Gerontologist, 1989
Assessed efficacy of home-based program of cognitive stimulation for functional status of patients with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers. Compared treated caregiver/patient dyads with nontreated dyads. Results suggest that treated patients exhibited maintenance levels of cognitive and behavioral functioning and improved emotionally while…
Descriptors: Alzheimers Disease, Cognitive Ability, Educational Gerontology, Family Caregivers
