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Free On-line
Course on HIV/AIDS provided by I.D.E.A.S., Inc. and UCSF
I.D.E.A.S., Inc.
in collaboration with the University of California San Francisco
offered the free on-line course, “Managing Cognitive,
Behavioral and Motor Disorders in HIV/AIDS” as part
of a grant sponsored by the National Institute of Mental
Health. This user friendly web course was designed to provide
nurses, healthcare professional, and caregivers with practical
compensatory strategies and an effective problem solving
tool for managing challenging behaviors in relation to minor
cognitive motor disorders as well as Aids Dementia Complex.
The
course is offered here.
Online Courses for HIV Related Cognitive
Deficits
Funded by National
Institute of Mental Health
$100,000 9/01-3/02
Research Method:
Quasi-experimental design, tests of efficacy, survey, and
focus groups.
Research Objective:
To develop an online course for caregivers of people with
HIV. The course will provide information about Dementia
and psychosocial interventions for daily caregiving challenges.
HIV Associated Dementia and Related
Cognitive Disorders: Caregiver Training Project
Funded by National
Institute of Mental Health
$849,422 9/98-
9/01
Research Method:
Settings include: Quasi-experimental design, tests of efficacy
and satisfaction, focus groups
Research Objective:
To develop a set of caregiver training videos, made available
in both English and Spanish, utilizing behavioral and environmental
solutions for HIV-Associated Dementia. Settings include
long term care, community/family home and group home settings.
See product page for more information.
Environmental Assessment Protocol
for Special Care Units
Funded by National
Institute on Aging
$823, 979 8/94
- 9/98
Research Method:
Modified Delphi technique, empirical goal derivation, validity
and reliability
Research Objective:
To develop a cost-effective alternative to traditional consultation
services for care settings serving people with dementia.
To develop facility administered questionnaires and caregiver
instructional videos for three areas of concern: 1) minimizing
disruptive behaviors, 2) maximizing cognitive and functional
abilities, and 3) enhancing self and sense of home.
Evaluation of a
Project to Re-Design Nursing Homes, Case Study: Evergreen
Retirement Community, Oshkosh, WI
Evaluation of a Project to Pre-Engineer
a Hursing Home
Funded by The Retirement Research Foundation, The Helen
Bader Foundation and the State of Wisconsin
$140,000 5/97 -
6/99
Research Method:
Post-occupancy evaluation, behavior mapping, interviews,
longitudinal survey design
Research Objective:
To evaluate the design of Creekview, a demonstration nursing
home unit (built in 1997) designed in a neighborhood model
and based on concepts of self, family, home and neighborhood.
Models of Care and Organizational
Congruence in Special Care Units
Funded by National
Institute on Aging
$100,000 12/98
- 8/99
Research Method:
Qualitative and quantitative analysis from surveys, focus
groups, delphi technique, interviews
Research Objective:
To develop a typology of models of dementia care, assess
the relationship between different models and quality indicators,
and ultimately develop a training program to help long-term
care facilities select and implement a cohesive model of
care.
Components of a Therapeutic Kitchen:
An Exploration of How this Space can Benefit Residents with
Dementia
Funded by The Extendicare
Foundation, Inc., The Dementia and the Environment Research
Initiative
$18,689 1/99 -
7/99
Research Method:
Qualitative and quantitative analysis from surveys, observation,
interviews
Research Objective:
To identify physical features that are typically included
in therapeutic kitchen design in nursing homes and assisted
living facilities for residents with dementia, to explore
how these features support food service systems and activities
programming, and to ultimately provide guidelines to improve
the design and use of therapeutic kitchens.
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