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The Effectiveness of a Stimulation Program on Cognitive Capacity Among Individuals Older Than 60    
Yazarlar
Gülnaz Karatay
Tunceli Üniversitesi, Türkiye
 Yeliz AKKUŞ Yeliz AKKUŞ
Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Özet
The purpose of this study was to test the effects of a multistimulant home-based intervention program on cognitive function, anxiety, and depression among older adults with cognitive impairment. This research is quasi-experimental and was designed in an effort to increase the cognitive capacity of individuals above the age of 60 with reduced cognitive capacities. Each senior received a total of seven home visits, including intervention conversation, newspaper/ book reading, painting/handcraft activities, and physical exercise. The Mini Mental State Test scores of the participants statistically increased, whereas the Beck Anxiety and the Geriatric Depression Scale scores showed a decrease (p < .05) after the intervention. Findings demonstrate that the multistimulant approach to improve cognitive capacity among individuals older than 60 years was successful.
Anahtar Kelimeler
aging | cognitive capacity | protection | depression | home visits
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı WESTERN JOURNAL OF NURSING RESEARCH
Dergi ISSN 0193-9459
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SSCI
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 02-2011
Cilt No 33
Sayı 1
Sayfalar 26 / 44
Doi Numarası 10.1177/0193945910371628