Myrna A Silverman
Biographic Data
| ID | 248377 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Myrna A Silverman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Myrna A |
| FAMILY NAME | Silverman |
| SIGNATURE | SILVERMAN M A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Pittsburgh’s Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh’s Medical Center Health System’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 1 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Community Formation and Community Roles among Persons with Alzheimer's Disease: A Comparative Study of Experiences in a Residential Alzheimer's Facility and a Traditional Nursing Home
Based on an ethnographic study in a residential Alzheimer's facility and a traditional nursing home, this article discusses the process of community formation and the maintenance of community roles among individuals suffering from dementia in institutional settings. These include: therapeutic programming that promotes resident independence and choice; flexible and person-centered staff roles; and a physical environment that facilitates social int…
Community Formation and Community Roles among Persons with Alzheimer's Disease: A Comparative Study of Experiences in a Residential Alzheimer's Facility and a Traditional Nursing Home
Based on an ethnographic study in a residential Alzheimer's facility and a traditional nursing home, this article discusses the process of community formation and the maintenance of community roles among individuals suffering from dementia in institutional settings. These include: therapeutic programming that promotes resident independence and choice; flexible and person-centered staff roles; and a physical environment that facilitates social int…
Community Formation and Community Roles among Persons with Alzheimer's Disease: A Comparative Study of Experiences in a Residential Alzheimer's Facility and a Traditional Nursing Home
Based on an ethnographic study in a residential Alzheimer's facility and a traditional nursing home, this article discusses the process of community formation and the maintenance of community roles among individuals suffering from dementia in institutional settings. These include: therapeutic programming that promotes resident independence and choice; flexible and person-centered staff roles; and a physical environment that facilitates social int…
Activities of daily living (1 works) · Aging in place (1 works) · Autonomy (1 works) · Dementia (1 works) · Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (1 works) · Disease (1 works) · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes (1 works) · Gerontology (1 works) · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (1 works) · Medicine (1 works)