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Perceptions and outcomes of an embedded Alzheimer Society First Link Coordinator in rural primary health care memory clinics by Morgan, Debra G, Kosteniuk, Julie, Bayly, Melanie

“…Primary health care has a central role in dementia detection, diagnosis, and management, especially in low-resource rural areas. Care navigation is a strategy…”
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Mistreated older adults with dementia in the home: practitioner experience and unattainable professional agency by Lindenbach, Jeannette, Larocque, Sylvie, Morgan, Debra, G, Jacklin, Kristen

“…The experience of practitioners who encounter mistreatment of an older adult with dementia by a caregiver in the home has received little attention in the…”
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The importance of organizational commitment in rural nurses' intent to leave by Stewart, Norma J., MacLeod, Martha L. P., Kosteniuk, Julie G., Olynick, Janna, Penz, Kelly L., Karunanayake, Chandima P., Kulig, Judith C., Labrecque, Mary Ellen, Morgan, Debra G.

“…Aims To examine determinants of intention to leave a nursing position in rural and remote areas within the next year, for Registered Nurses or Nurse…”
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Simultaneous temporal trends in dementia incidence and prevalence, 2005-2013: a population-based retrospective cohort study in Saskatchewan, Canada by Kosteniuk, Julie G, Morgan, Debra G, O'Connell, Megan E, Kirk, Andrew, Crossley, Margaret, Teare, Gary F, Stewart, Norma J, Bello-Haas, Vanina Dal, McBain, Lesley, Mou, Haizhen, Forbes, Dorothy A, Innes, Anthea, Quail, Jacqueline M

“…Original studies published over the last decade regarding time trends in dementia report mixed results. The aims of the present study were to use linked…”
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Communication tools and sources of education and information: a national survey of rural and remote nurses by Kosteniuk, Julie, Stewart, Norma J, Wilson, Erin C, Penz, Kelly L, Martin-Misener, Ruth, Morgan, Debra G, Karunanayake, Chandima, MacLeod, Martha L P

“…This study examined accessibility of communication tools in the workplace, use of education to update nursing knowledge, and use of information to make…”
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Functional Outcomes of Nursing Home Residents in Relation to Features of the Environment: Validity of the Professional Environmental Assessment Protocol by Slaughter, Susan E., PhD, RN, GNC(C), Morgan, Debra G., PhD, RN

“…Abstract Objectives The aim of this article was to examine associations between specific dimensions of nursing home environments and the functional ability…”
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Nursing Aide Reports of Combative Behavior by Residents With Dementia: Results from a Detailed Prospective Incident Diary by Morgan, Debra G., PhD, RN, Cammer, Allison, MSc, BA, RD, Stewart, Norma J., PhD, RN, Crossley, Margaret, PhD, RD Psych, D'Arcy, Carl, PhD, Forbes, Dorothy A., PhD, RN, Karunanayake, Chandima, PhD, PStat

“…Abstract Objectives This study examined nursing aides' (NAs) perspectives of specific incidents of combative behavior from nursing home residents with…”
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Reliability of the MMSE administered in-person and by telehealth by McEachern, Wendaline, Kirk, Andrew, Morgan, Debra G, Crossley, Margaret, Henry, Carol

“…Recent advances in telehealth have improved access to health care for those in rural areas. It is important that examinations conducted via telehealth are…”
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The care unit in nursing home research: evidence in support of a definition by Estabrooks, Carole A, Morgan, Debra G, Squires, Janet E, Boström, Anne-Marie, Slaughter, Susan E, Cummings, Greta G, Norton, Peter G

“…Defining what constitutes a resident care unit in nursing home research is both a conceptual and practical challenge. The aim of this paper is to provide…”
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Trajectories of Depressive Symptomatology in Rural Memory Clinic Patients between Baseline Diagnosis and 1-Year Follow-Up by Kosteniuk, Julie G., Morgan, Debra G., O'Connell, Megan E., Kirk, Andrew, Crossley, Margaret, Stewart, Norma J., Karunanayake, Chandima P.

“…Background/Aims: To investigate the prevalence and trajectories of depressive symptomatology at 1-year follow-up, and the severity of depressive symptoms, by…”
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Prevalence and Covariates of Elevated Depressive Symptoms in Rural Memory Clinic Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment or Dementia by Kosteniuk, Julie G., Morgan, Debra G., O'Connell, Megan E., Crossley, Margaret, Kirk, Andrew, Stewart, Norma J., Karunanayake, Chandima P.

“…Background/Aims: To estimate the prevalence, severity, and covariates of depressive symptoms in rural memory clinic patients diagnosed with either mild…”
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The telehealth satisfaction scale: reliability, validity, and satisfaction with telehealth in a rural memory clinic population by Morgan, Debra G, Kosteniuk, Julie, Stewart, Norma, O'Connell, Megan E, Karunanayake, Chandima, Beever, Rob

“…Patient satisfaction is a key aspect of quality of care and can inform continuous quality improvement. Of the few studies that have reported on patient…”
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Insights into the impact and use of research results in a residential long-term care facility: a case study by Cranley, Lisa A, Birdsell, Judy M, Norton, Peter G, Morgan, Debra G, Estabrooks, Carole A

“…Engaging end-users of research in the process of disseminating findings may increase the relevance of findings and their impact for users. We report findings…”
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Cognitive and Neuropsychiatric Correlates of Functional Impairment Across the Continuum of No Cognitive Impairment to Dementia by Burton, Rachel L, O'Connell, Megan E, Morgan, Debra G

“…The ability to carry out instrumental activities (IADL) of daily living allows older adults to continue to live independently. Previous research suggested IADL…”
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Base rates of low neuropsychological test scores in older adults with subjective cognitive impairment: Findings from a tertiary memory clinic by Grewal, Karl S., Gowda-Sookochoff, Rory, Kirk, Andrew, Morgan, Debra G., O'Connell, Megan E.

“…Base rates of low scores are typically determined from normative samples, which differ from clinical samples. We examined base rates of spuriously low scores…”
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What Happens to the Worried Well? Follow-Up of Subjective Cognitive Impairment by Sutherland, Margaret, Kirk, Andrew, Karunanayake, Chandima P, O'Connell, Megan E, Morgan, Debra G

“…Increasing concern around perceived neurocognitive decline is increasing the number of referrals to specialists and anxiety for patients. We aimed to explore…”
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Physical activity programs for persons with dementia by Forbes, Dorothy, Forbes, Sean, Morgan, Debra G, Markle-Reid, Maureen, Wood, Jennifer, Culum, Ivan

“…There is some evidence that physical activity delays the onset of dementia in healthy older adults and slows down cognitive decline to prevent the onset of…”
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Family carers’ narratives of the financial consequences of young onset dementia by Bayly, Melanie, O’Connell, Megan E., Kortzman, August, Peacock, Shelley, Morgan, Debra G., Kirk, Andrew

“…Individuals with young onset dementia and their families face unique challenges, such as disruptions to their life cycle and relationships and a dearth of…”
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The Worried Well? Characteristics of Cognitively Normal Patients Presenting to a Rural and Remote Memory Clinic by Verity, Ryan, Kirk, Andrew, O'Connell, Megan E, Karunanayake, Chandima, Morgan, Debra G

“…In an effort to better understand why cognitively normal patients were referred to a memory clinic, we sought to identify features of "worried well" patients…”
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Reliable change and minimum clinically important difference (MCID) of the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychology Status (RBANS) in a heterogeneous dementia sample: Support for reliable change methods but not the MCID by O'Connell, Megan E., Gould, Benjamin, Ursenbach, Jake, Enright, Joe, Morgan, Debra G.

“…We compare reliable change scores and recently published anchor-based cutoffs for minimum clinically important difference (MCID) for the Repeatable Battery for…”
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