Open AccessStrategies Used by Families to Simplify Tasks for Individuals With Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders
Author(s) -
Laura N. Gitlin,
Laraine Winter,
Marie P. Dennis,
Mary Corcoran,
Sandy Schinfeld,
Walter W. Hauck
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
the gerontologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.524
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1758-5341
pISSN - 0016-9013
DOI - 10.1093/geront/42.1.61
Subject(s) - disease , psychology , cognitive psychology , developmental psychology , medicine , pathology
Little is known about the specific behavioral strategies used by families to manage the physical dependency of persons with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders (ADRD). This study reports the psychometric properties of the Task Management Strategy Index (TMSI), a measure designed to identify actions taken by caregivers to simplify everyday self-care tasks for persons with ADRD. Relationships between use of these strategies and caregiver and care-recipient characteristics were also examined.
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