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Glanz, Karen; Scharf, Marjorie – Gerontologist, 1985
Homebound elderly adults experience more nutrition-related problems than their active age peers. This paper reports on the development, implementation, and evaluation of a demonstration program for training social workers serving the homebound in a large urban area agency on aging. Evaluations indicated that the training was favorably received and…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Gerontology, Health Programs, Homebound
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Luptak, Marilyn; Kaas, Merrie J.; Artz, Margaret; McCarthy, Teresa – Gerontologist, 2008
Purpose: We describe and evaluate a project designed to pilot test an evidence-based clinical intervention for assessing and treating depression in older adults in rural primary care clinics. Project ADAPT--Assuring Depression Assessment and Proactive Treatment--utilized existing primary care resources to overcome barriers to sustainability…
Descriptors: Intervention, Public Health, Training, Geriatrics