The Effect of the Dementia Prevention Program for Korean Elderly in the US
AUTHORS
Muyeong Seak Yang,Assistant Professor, Department of nursing, JesusUniversity, Jeonju, SouthKorea
Younsook Ju,Assistant Professor, Department of nursing, Hanil University & Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Jeorabuk-do, South Korea
ABSTRACT
This study investigate the an experimental study on the similar design of non-domination equivalent units of the perception of dementia of elderly women in the community to give dementia management of the elderly to increase healthy and happy life. Researchers collected data from 56 women over the age of 65 from July 31 to August 31 2015 using group discussion. As a result of the homogeneity test for factors such as the Dementia Knowledge, cognitive capability and depression which are the pre-dependent variable before participating in the Dementia Prevention Program, the test shows that there is no significant difference statistically between both groups with the result value; the Dementia knowledge (t=11.28, p=.127), depression(t=16.93, p=.076), the cognitive capability(t=9.89, p=.195); but they are the homogeneous group in the US.
KEYWORDS
Elderly, Dementia, Knowledge, Depression, Cognitive capability
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