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Cognitive status and the psychological well-being of long-term care residents over time
Author(s)	Norm O'Rourke, Sienna Caspar, Gloria M Gutman
Journal title	Aging & Mental Health, vol 13, no 2, March 2009
Publisher	Taylor & Francis, March 2009
Pages	pp 280-287
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Mental health [elderly] ; Well being ; Depression ; Residents [care homes] ; Longitudinal surveys ; Canada.
Annotation	Most of the research within long-term care (LTC) has emphasised the physical health of residents, has been cross-sectional in design, and has focused almost exclusively on residents with dementia. Few longitudinal studies have followed participants over intervals longer than one year. In contrast, this Canadian study set out to examine the experience of LTC residents with and without cognitive loss over a 2-year period comparing the physiological well-being of groups over time. Significant Group x Time interaction effects were observed between residents with and without significant cognitive loss in life satisfaction and depressive symptomatology. Results of this study underscore the need for longitudinal measurement in LTC research, the use of multivariate statistical procedures, and the need to identify and meet the distinct needs of residents with and without significant cognitive loss. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-090616212 A
Classmark	D: D:F:5HH: ENR: KX: 3J: 7S
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