Gerontology
Focuses on the study of the elderly and the challenges associated with aging. About 1 in every 10
adults aged 65 years and older has dementia. The symptoms of dementia includes memory
loss,difficulty in communication and mood swings. Factors in the environment can contribute to the intensity and the frequency of the symptoms mentioned above. Techniques used to overcome dementia includes conducting functional analysis, delivering praise, prompts and changing the stimulus in the environment(rearranging the furniture), presenting infrequent accessible activities (Trahan, Kahng,Fisher & Hausman).
-Areas that could assist the elderly includes basic field study, self-management, community caregiver training, institutional staff training and management, and geriatric behavioral pharmacology
(Burgio & Burgio 1986).
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1308081/pdf/jaba000
http://www.jeabjaba.org/jaba/articles/2011/jaba-44-03-0687.pdf26-0012.pdf
adults aged 65 years and older has dementia. The symptoms of dementia includes memory
loss,difficulty in communication and mood swings. Factors in the environment can contribute to the intensity and the frequency of the symptoms mentioned above. Techniques used to overcome dementia includes conducting functional analysis, delivering praise, prompts and changing the stimulus in the environment(rearranging the furniture), presenting infrequent accessible activities (Trahan, Kahng,Fisher & Hausman).
-Areas that could assist the elderly includes basic field study, self-management, community caregiver training, institutional staff training and management, and geriatric behavioral pharmacology
(Burgio & Burgio 1986).
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1308081/pdf/jaba000
http://www.jeabjaba.org/jaba/articles/2011/jaba-44-03-0687.pdf26-0012.pdf
Elderly Health Issues
-Mild aches
-Alzheimer and dementia
-Parkinson's Disease
-Incontinence
-Cancer
-Heart Disease
-Arthritics
-Vision and Eye Disease
-Diabetes
-Sleep Disorders
-Osteoporosis
-Hearing Loss
-Depression
-Lung Disease
http://www.agingcare.com/Health-Conditions
-Mild aches
-Alzheimer and dementia
-Parkinson's Disease
-Incontinence
-Cancer
-Heart Disease
-Arthritics
-Vision and Eye Disease
-Diabetes
-Sleep Disorders
-Osteoporosis
-Hearing Loss
-Depression
-Lung Disease
http://www.agingcare.com/Health-Conditions
PopulationDementia of Alzheimer
Cognitive impairments and urinary incontinence of Alzheimer Population with Alzheimer Senior Citizens Mentally Impaired Elderly Elderly Mentally Retarded Elderly Socially Isolated, Impaired Elderly |
Skill TargetedReduce problem behavior maintain by attention and escape.
Reducing urinary incontinence Indices of happiness Budgeting (saving money) by using grocery coupons Verbal behavior (disruptive) Improving dietary practice (eating low cholesterol food) Increasing verbal interaction Teaching telephone conversational skill |
StudyDwyer-Moore & Dixon 2007
http://www.jeabjaba.org/jaba/articles/2007/jaba-40-04-0679.pdf Adkins & Mathews 1997http://www.jeabjaba.org/jaba/articles/1997/jaba-30-01-0153.pdf Moore,Delaney & Dixon 2007http://www.jeabjaba.org/jaba/articles/2007/jaba-40-03-0541.pdf Jackson & Mathews 1995 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1279850/pdf/jaba00006-0064.pdf Green, Linsk & Pinkston 1986http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1308082/pdf/jaba00026-0020.pdf Stock & Milan 1993http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1297761/pdf/jaba00013-0103.pdf Kleitsch,Whitman & Santos 1983 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1307877/pdf/jaba00036-0093.pdf Praderas & MacDonald 1986 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1308083/pdf/jaba00026-0028.pdf |
TechniquesFunctional Analysis
Differential reinforcement, Noncontingent acess to reinforcement Prompted voiding -prompted voiding condition caregiver does a dryness check (regular schedule),if patients were dry praise and prompts were given to aid them to restroom. Observe patients on 10 minutes schedule in 3 activities (ice cream parlor,outdoor farm and patient's preference activity). Feedback Visual and written instruction Token system (coupon) Differential reinforcement Extinction Prompting Feedback Reinforcement(social) Prompts Modeling Generalization Instructions Feedback Modeling Reinforcement |