Cathy A Alessi

Summary

Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi The yield, reliability, and validity of a postal survey for screening community-dwelling older people
    Cathy A Alessi
    Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, VeteransAffairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Sepulveda, California 91343, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 51:194-202. 2003
  2. ncbi Randomized, controlled trial of a nonpharmacological intervention to improve abnormal sleep/wake patterns in nursing home residents
    Cathy A Alessi
    Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 53:803-10. 2005
  3. ncbi More daytime sleeping predicts less functional recovery among older people undergoing inpatient post-acute rehabilitation
    Cathy A Alessi
    Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Veterans Administration Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Sepulveda, CA, USA
    Sleep 31:1291-300. 2008
  4. ncbi A randomized trial of a screening, case finding, and referral system for older veterans in primary care
    Laurence Z Rubenstein
    Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, North Hills, California 91343, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 55:166-74. 2007
  5. ncbi Depression in older patients admitted for postacute nursing home rehabilitation
    Adam P Webber
    Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Veterans Administration Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 53:1017-22. 2005
  6. ncbi A longitudinal study of poor sleep after inpatient post-acute rehabilitation: the role of depression and pre-illness sleep quality
    Jennifer L Martin
    David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 20:477-84. 2012
  7. ncbi Poor self-reported sleep quality predicts mortality within one year of inpatient post-acute rehabilitation among older adults
    Jennifer L Martin
    David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
    Sleep 34:1715-21. 2011
  8. ncbi Daytime sleeping, sleep disturbance, and circadian rhythms in the nursing home
    Jennifer L Martin
    University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine, Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 14:121-9. 2006
  9. ncbi Sleep quality in residents of assisted living facilities: effect on quality of life, functional status, and depression
    Jennifer L Martin
    David Geffen School of Medicine and Cousin s Center for Psychoneuroimmunology, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 58:829-36. 2010
  10. ncbi A multicomponent nonpharmacological intervention improves activity rhythms among nursing home residents with disrupted sleep/wake patterns
    Jennifer L Martin
    Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
    J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 62:67-72. 2007

Research Grants

  1. ENVIRONMENTAL INTERVENTIONS ON SLEEP IN THE NURSING HOME
    Cathy Alessi; Fiscal Year: 2002

Collaborators

Detail Information

Publications20

  1. ncbi The yield, reliability, and validity of a postal survey for screening community-dwelling older people
    Cathy A Alessi
    Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, VeteransAffairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Sepulveda, California 91343, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 51:194-202. 2003
    ..To assess the yield, reliability, and validity of a postal survey developed to identify older persons in need of outpatient geriatric assessment and follow-up services...
  2. ncbi Randomized, controlled trial of a nonpharmacological intervention to improve abnormal sleep/wake patterns in nursing home residents
    Cathy A Alessi
    Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 53:803-10. 2005
    ..The objective of this study was to test a multidimensional, nonpharmacological intervention to improve abnormal sleep/wake patterns in nursing home residents...
  3. ncbi More daytime sleeping predicts less functional recovery among older people undergoing inpatient post-acute rehabilitation
    Cathy A Alessi
    Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Veterans Administration Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Sepulveda, CA, USA
    Sleep 31:1291-300. 2008
    ..To study the association between sleep/wake patterns among older adults during inpatient post-acute rehabilitation and their immediate and long-term functional recovery..
  4. ncbi A randomized trial of a screening, case finding, and referral system for older veterans in primary care
    Laurence Z Rubenstein
    Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, North Hills, California 91343, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 55:166-74. 2007
    ..To test whether a system of screening, assessment, referral, and follow-up provided within primary care for high-risk older outpatients improves recognition of geriatric conditions and healthcare outcomes...
  5. ncbi Depression in older patients admitted for postacute nursing home rehabilitation
    Adam P Webber
    Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Veterans Administration Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 53:1017-22. 2005
    ..To describe the prevalence, recognition, and persistence of depression in older adults undergoing postacute rehabilitation in a nursing home (NH) setting and to explore the effect of depression on rehabilitation outcomes...
  6. ncbi A longitudinal study of poor sleep after inpatient post-acute rehabilitation: the role of depression and pre-illness sleep quality
    Jennifer L Martin
    David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 20:477-84. 2012
    ..To explore the unique impact of poor sleep and symptoms of depression on sleep quality for up to 1 year after inpatient post-acute rehabilitation among older adults...
  7. ncbi Poor self-reported sleep quality predicts mortality within one year of inpatient post-acute rehabilitation among older adults
    Jennifer L Martin
    David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
    Sleep 34:1715-21. 2011
    ..To evaluate the association between self-reported sleep quality among older adults during inpatient post-acute rehabilitation and one-year survival...
  8. ncbi Daytime sleeping, sleep disturbance, and circadian rhythms in the nursing home
    Jennifer L Martin
    University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine, Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 14:121-9. 2006
    ..Modifiable factors (e.g., time in bed) are associated with sleep/wake abnormalities. Mental health specialists should consider the complexity of factors causing sleep problems in nursing home residents...
  9. ncbi Sleep quality in residents of assisted living facilities: effect on quality of life, functional status, and depression
    Jennifer L Martin
    David Geffen School of Medicine and Cousin s Center for Psychoneuroimmunology, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 58:829-36. 2010
    ..To describe sleep patterns in older adults living in assisted living facilities (ALFs) and to explore the relationship between sleep disturbance and quality of life, functional status, and depression over 6 months of follow-up...
  10. ncbi A multicomponent nonpharmacological intervention improves activity rhythms among nursing home residents with disrupted sleep/wake patterns
    Jennifer L Martin
    Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
    J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 62:67-72. 2007
    ..Sleep and circadian rhythms are disrupted among many nursing home (NH) residents. We examined the impact of a multicomponent nonpharmacological intervention on 24-hour rest/activity rhythms among long-stay NH residents...
  11. ncbi Sleep in assisted living facility residents versus home-dwelling older adults
    Jennifer L Martin
    VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, CA, USA
    J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 63:1407-9. 2008
    ..Sleep problems among assisted living facility (ALF) residents are not well understood, and sleep-related differences between ALF residents and home-dwelling older adults have not been examined...
  12. ncbi Translating clinical research into practice: a randomized controlled trial of exercise and incontinence care with nursing home residents
    John F Schnelle
    UCLA Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Los Angeles, California 91335, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 50:1476-83. 2002
    ..To examine clinical outcomes and describe the staffing requirements of an incontinence and exercise intervention...
  13. ncbi The Minimum Data Set bedfast quality indicator: differences among nursing homes
    Barbara M Bates-Jensen
    Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    Nurs Res 53:260-72. 2004
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  14. ncbi The effects of an exercise and incontinence intervention on skin health outcomes in nursing home residents
    Barbara M Bates-Jensen
    Division of Geriatrics, University of California at Los Angeles School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 51:348-55. 2003
    ..To examine skin health outcomes of an exercise and incontinence intervention...
  15. ncbi Incidence and costs of acute medical conditions in long-stay incontinent nursing home residents
    Cathy A Alessi
    University of California at Los Angeles Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Los Angeles, California 91343, USA
    J Am Med Dir Assoc 4:S4-S18. 2003
    ..To determine the incidence of acute medical conditions in incontinent nursing home residents, and associated costs of diagnostic testing and treatment..
  16. ncbi Introducing a new incontinence management system for nursing home residents
    Nahla R Al-Samarrai
    Statistics Plus, Inc, Torrance, CA 90505, USA
    J Am Med Dir Assoc 8:253-61. 2007
    ..While the ultimate purpose of OSIS is to encourage more consistent skin cleansing and thus reduce perineal dermatitis and risk of pressure ulcers, this study reports an initial feasibility test of OSIS...
  17. ncbi The effects of staffing on in-bed times of nursing home residents
    Barbara M Bates-Jensen
    Department of Geriatrics, School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, 91335, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 52:931-8. 2004
    ..To examine the effect of staffing level on time observed in bed during the daytime in nursing home (NH) residents...
  18. ncbi Limited validity of minimum data set items on sleep and hypnotic use in predicting falls and hip fracture in nursing home residents
    Jennifer L Martin
    J Am Geriatr Soc 54:1150-1; author reply 152-3. 2006
  19. ncbi Practice parameters for the indications for polysomnography and related procedures: an update for 2005
    Clete A Kushida
    Stanford University Center of Excellence for Sleep Disorders, Stanford, CA, USA
    Sleep 28:499-521. 2005
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  20. ncbi Nighttime oxygen desaturation and symptoms of sleep-disordered breathing in long-stay nursing home residents
    Jennifer L Martin
    VA Medical Center, GRECC 11E, 16111 Plummer Street, North Hills, CA 91343, USA
    J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 60:104-8. 2005
    ..Sparse data exist on SDB in the nursing home setting. The authors evaluated SDB (using attended nocturnal pulse oximetry) in nursing home residents with daytime sleepiness and nighttime sleep disturbance...

Research Grants1

  1. ENVIRONMENTAL INTERVENTIONS ON SLEEP IN THE NURSING HOME
    Cathy Alessi; Fiscal Year: 2002
    ..Results of this application may lead to dramatic changes in the nursing home environment, with the potential for significant improvement in the quality of life and well-being of this vulnerable population. ..