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Abstract
Objectives: Wandering is common in people with memory impairment and increases caregivers' stress and burden. Given that people wear shoes when going out, this study aimed to apply a shoe-attached location-tracking device to individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and evaluate their effectiveness.
Methods: Participants were 23 dyads, including a person with MCI and a family caregiver. The individuals with MCI wore a location-tracking device on their shoes for eight weeks. The study was a multi-method study and included quantitative and qualitative components. A one-group pretest-posttest design was employed to evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention quantitatively, while posttest interviews enabled qualitative examination of participants' experiences.
Results: After the location-tracking devices were applied, caregivers were more likely to allow their loved ones to go out alone (p = .01). Qualitative analyses revealed four themes: (1) satisfaction with the location-tracking device, (2) specific benefits of the shoe-attached location-tracking device, (3) fear of judgment from others, and (4) suggestions for future enhancements.
Conclusions: The shoe-attached location-tracking device was helpful to both individuals with MCI and their family caregivers, indicating potential for wider adoption.
Clinical implications: Making the device widely available can improve well-being of people with MCI and their caregivers.
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Clinical Gerontologist presents original research, reviews, and clinical comments relevant to the needs of behavioral health professionals and all practitioners who work with older adults. Published in cooperation with Psychologists in Long Term Care, the journal is designed for psychologists, physicians, nurses, social workers, counselors (family, pastoral, and vocational), and other health professionals who address behavioral health concerns found in later life, including:
-adjustments to changing roles-
issues related to diversity and aging-
family caregiving-
spirituality-
cognitive and psychosocial assessment-
depression, anxiety, and PTSD-
Alzheimer’s disease and other neurocognitive disorders-
long term care-
behavioral medicine in aging-
rehabilitation and education for older adults.
Each issue provides insightful articles on current topics. Submissions are peer reviewed by content experts and selected for both scholarship and relevance to the practitioner to ensure that the articles are among the best in the field. Authors report original research and conceptual reviews. A unique column in Clinical Gerontologist is “Clinical Comments." This section features brief observations and specific suggestions from practitioners which avoid elaborate research designs or long reference lists. This section is a unique opportunity for you to learn about the valuable clinical work of your peers in a short, concise format.
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