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Civic Engagement for Older Adults With Functional Limitations: Piloting an Intervention for Adult Day Health Participants
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Dabelko-Schoeny, Holly; Anderson, Keith A.; Spinks, Katie – Gerontologist, 2010
Purpose: Past research has demonstrated the importance of civic engagement for older adults, yet previous studies have not focused specifically on the potential benefits of civic engagement for older adults with functional limitations. This pilot study explored the feasibility and effectiveness of an intervention designed to promote civic…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Intervention, Health Programs, Physical Health
Comprehensive Community-Based Mental Health Outreach Services for Suburban Seniors.
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DeRenzo, Evan G.; And Others – Gerontologist, 1991
Describes outreach program to deliver mental health services to mentally ill older adults in Baltimore County, Maryland. Incorporating prevention and early intervention strategies, program targets older adults with late-onset or previously undiagnosed psychiatric histories. Explains how services are provided through one-third/one-third/one-third…
Descriptors: Intervention, Mental Disorders, Mental Health Programs, Older Adults
Project ADAPT: A Program to Assess Depression and Provide Proactive Treatment in Rural Areas
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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
Attitudes of Older and Middle-Aged Persons Toward Mental Health Intervention.
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Lasoski, Milton C.; Thelen, Mark H. – Gerontologist, 1987
Administered Mental Health Servicves Questionnaire to 100 older and 100 middle-aged adults. Found that age groups did not differ in how they defined serious psychological problems. Both age groups equally identified professional mental health services as appropriate for helping individuals with psychological problems. Although age did not affect…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Attitudes, Intervention, Mental Health Programs
Long-Term Impact of Fit and Strong! On Older Adults with Osteoarthritis
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Hughes, Susan L.; Seymour, Rachel B.; Campbell, Richard T.; Huber, Gail; Pollak, Naomi; Sharma, Leena; Desai, Pankaja – Gerontologist, 2006
Purpose: We present final outcomes from the multiple-component Fit and Strong! intervention for older adults with lower extremity osteoarthritis. Design and Methods: A randomized controlled trial compared the effects of this exercise and behavior-change program followed by home-based reinforcement (n = 115) with a wait list control (n = 100) at 2,…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Intervention, Exercise, Behavior Change
Home Visits in Geropsychiatry Fellowship Training
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Roane, David M.; Teusink, J. Paul; Wortham, Jennifer A. – Gerontologist, 2002
Purpose: The psychiatric home visit is an effective intervention for elderly patients who otherwise would not receive mental health services. Home visits also have potential to be useful for training. Here, the current practice of home visits in geropsychiatry fellowship programs is examined. Design and Methods: The directors of 55 current…
Descriptors: Community Health Services, Hospitals, Mental Health Programs, Home Visits