Barbara A. Heise

Keywords memory training, older adults, mild cognitive impairment, MCI Abstract Dementia is manifested by a severely limited memory and performance of cognitive abilities. Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is an early stage of memory loss which can later lead to Dementia. It has been proven that you can delay cognitive dysfunction, e.g. memory, by “training the brain” through various cognitive exercises. However, those with MCI are difficult to detect because their memory loss is subtle.

Keywords Alzheimer’s disease, AD, dementia care, nursing home, staff perceptions, end-stage dementia Abstract According to the Alzheimer’s Association (2012), one in eight older adults has Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and by 2050, someone will develop AD every 33 seconds doubling the current number of people suffering from AD. The purpose of this pilot study was to explore the impact of an end-of-life educational module on nursing home staff perceptions of end-stage dementia care.

Keywords universal serial bus, USB, adult Hispanic American, chronic disease Abstract As the older adult population has aged, learning to manage their health and concurring chronic disease conditions has become a prevalent topic for health care providers. It has been shown that advances in information technology can improve healthcare outcomes (IOM, 2001; IOM, 2008).