Yazarlar |
Gülnaz Karatay
Tunceli Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
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 |