R G Logsdon

Summary

Affiliation: University of Washington
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Early-stage memory loss support groups: outcomes from a randomized controlled clinical trial
    Rebecca G Logsdon
    Department of Psychosocial and Community Health, University of Washington School of Nursing, 9709 3rd Avenue NE, Suite 507, Seattle, WA 98155 2053, USA
    J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 65:691-7. 2010
  2. ncbi Evidence-based psychological treatments for disruptive behaviors in individuals with dementia
    Rebecca G Logsdon
    Department of Psychosocial and Community Health, University of Washington School of Nursing, Seattle, WA 98155 2053, USA
    Psychol Aging 22:28-36. 2007
  3. ncbi Dementia: psychosocial interventions for family caregivers
    Rebecca G Logsdon
    Psychosocial and Community Health, University of Washington School of Nursing, Seattle, WA 98115, USA
    Lancet 372:182-3. 2008
  4. ncbi Making physical activity accessible to older adults with memory loss: a feasibility study
    Rebecca G Logsdon
    Northwest Research Group on Aging, University of Washington School of Nursing, Box 358733, Seattle, WA 98195 8733, USA
    Gerontologist 49:S94-9. 2009
  5. ncbi Assessing quality of life in older adults with cognitive impairment
    Rebecca G Logsdon
    Department of Psychosocial and Community Health, University of Washington School of Nursing, Seattle, Washington 98195 8733, USA
    Psychosom Med 64:510-9. 2002
  6. ncbi A home health care approach to exercise for persons with Alzheimer's disease
    Rebecca G Logsdon
    Department of Psychosocial and Community Health, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
    Care Manag J 6:90-7. 2005
  7. ncbi The Pleasant Events Schedule-AD: psychometric properties and relationship to depression and cognition in Alzheimer's disease patients
    R G Logsdon
    University of Washington School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Seattle 98195 6560, USA
    Gerontologist 37:40-5. 1997
  8. ncbi Wandering: a significant problem among community-residing individuals with Alzheimer's disease
    R G Logsdon
    J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 53:P294-9. 1998
  9. ncbi Exercise and activity level in Alzheimer's disease: a potential treatment focus
    L Teri
    Department of Psychosocial and Community Health, University of Washington, Seattle 98195 7263, USA
    J Rehabil Res Dev 35:411-9. 1998
  10. ncbi Exercise interventions for dementia and cognitive impairment: the Seattle Protocols
    L Teri
    University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
    J Nutr Health Aging 12:391-4. 2008

Research Grants

  1. Efficacy of Early Stage Alzheimer's Support Groups
    Rebecca Logsdon; Fiscal Year: 2007
  2. Efficacy of Early Stage Alzheimer's Support Groups
    Rebecca G Logsdon; Fiscal Year: 2010

Detail Information

Publications29

  1. ncbi Early-stage memory loss support groups: outcomes from a randomized controlled clinical trial
    Rebecca G Logsdon
    Department of Psychosocial and Community Health, University of Washington School of Nursing, 9709 3rd Avenue NE, Suite 507, Seattle, WA 98155 2053, USA
    J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 65:691-7. 2010
    ..This article describes results of a randomized controlled trial comparing a time-limited early-stage memory loss (ESML) support group program conducted by a local Alzheimer's Association chapter to a wait-list (WL) control condition...
  2. ncbi Evidence-based psychological treatments for disruptive behaviors in individuals with dementia
    Rebecca G Logsdon
    Department of Psychosocial and Community Health, University of Washington School of Nursing, Seattle, WA 98155 2053, USA
    Psychol Aging 22:28-36. 2007
    ....
  3. ncbi Dementia: psychosocial interventions for family caregivers
    Rebecca G Logsdon
    Psychosocial and Community Health, University of Washington School of Nursing, Seattle, WA 98115, USA
    Lancet 372:182-3. 2008
  4. ncbi Making physical activity accessible to older adults with memory loss: a feasibility study
    Rebecca G Logsdon
    Northwest Research Group on Aging, University of Washington School of Nursing, Box 358733, Seattle, WA 98195 8733, USA
    Gerontologist 49:S94-9. 2009
    ..Memory aids, easy-to-follow instructions, and tracking forms to facilitate adherence and proper technique are provided to enhance exercise training and compensate for memory loss...
  5. ncbi Assessing quality of life in older adults with cognitive impairment
    Rebecca G Logsdon
    Department of Psychosocial and Community Health, University of Washington School of Nursing, Seattle, Washington 98195 8733, USA
    Psychosom Med 64:510-9. 2002
    ..It describes a new measure of quality of life in dementia, the QOL-AD, and examines the reliability and validity of patient and caregiver reports of patient quality of life...
  6. ncbi A home health care approach to exercise for persons with Alzheimer's disease
    Rebecca G Logsdon
    Department of Psychosocial and Community Health, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
    Care Manag J 6:90-7. 2005
    ..This article describes the RDAD program, discusses the role of home health providers in its delivery, and provides an example of its implementation...
  7. ncbi The Pleasant Events Schedule-AD: psychometric properties and relationship to depression and cognition in Alzheimer's disease patients
    R G Logsdon
    University of Washington School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Seattle 98195 6560, USA
    Gerontologist 37:40-5. 1997
    ....
  8. ncbi Wandering: a significant problem among community-residing individuals with Alzheimer's disease
    R G Logsdon
    J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 53:P294-9. 1998
    ..Based on this analysis, we recommend further evaluation and the development of possible treatment strategies that address the individual differences found among AD patients who wander...
  9. ncbi Exercise and activity level in Alzheimer's disease: a potential treatment focus
    L Teri
    Department of Psychosocial and Community Health, University of Washington, Seattle 98195 7263, USA
    J Rehabil Res Dev 35:411-9. 1998
    ..Further research is currently underway to determine the efficacy of this approach for reducing additional physical disability in these individuals...
  10. ncbi Exercise interventions for dementia and cognitive impairment: the Seattle Protocols
    L Teri
    University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
    J Nutr Health Aging 12:391-4. 2008
    ....
  11. ncbi Memory, thinking, and aging. What we know about what we know
    L Teri
    Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle 98195 6560, USA
    West J Med 167:269-75. 1997
    ..We conclude with a discussion of abnormal cognitive aging and review current research on risk factors and treatments of Alzheimer's disease and other dementing illnesses...
  12. ncbi Anxiety of Alzheimer's disease: prevalence, and comorbidity
    L Teri
    Department of Psychosocial and Community Health, University of Washington School of Nursing, Seattle 98195 7563, USA
    J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 54:M348-52. 1999
    ..However, the phenomenology of anxiety symptoms in AD and its relationship to dementia progression, comorbid depression, and the presence of other problematic behaviors have not yet been examined...
  13. ncbi Successful behavioral treatment for reported sleep problems in elderly caregivers of dementia patients: a controlled study
    S M McCurry
    University of Washington, Seattle, USA
    J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 53:P122-9. 1998
    ..Results suggest that behavioral techniques may well be a viable alternative to medication for sleep problems in aging caregivers...
  14. ncbi Predictors of short- and long-term adherence to a daily walking program in persons with Alzheimer's disease
    Susan M McCurry
    Department of Psychosocial and Community Health, University of Washington, Seattle, 98115, USA
    Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen 25:505-12. 2010
    ..To examine factors associated with adherence to a walking program in community-dwelling individuals with Alzheimer's disease (AD)...
  15. ncbi Factors associated with concordance and variability of sleep quality in persons with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers
    Susan M McCurry
    University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98115 2053, USA
    Sleep 31:741-8. 2008
    ..To describe the day-to-day variation in sleep characteristics and the concordance between nighttime sleep of persons with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and their family caregivers...
  16. ncbi Evidence-based psychological treatments for insomnia in older adults
    Susan M McCurry
    Department of Psychosocial and Community Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98115 2053, USA
    Psychol Aging 22:18-27. 2007
    ..In particular, the classification of older adults as persons age 60 and older and the lack of rigorous consideration of medical comorbidities warrant discussion in the future...
  17. ncbi Sleep disturbances in caregivers of persons with dementia: contributing factors and treatment implications
    Susan M McCurry
    Department of Psychosocial and Community Health, School of Nursing, University of Washington, 9709 3rd Avenue, NE, Ste 507 Seattle, WA 98115 2053, USA
    Sleep Med Rev 11:143-53. 2007
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  18. ncbi Assessment of anxiety in dementia: an investigation into the association of different methods of measurement
    Laura E Gibbons
    Division of General Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
    J Geriatr Psychiatry Neurol 19:202-8. 2006
    ..Because of this, measures inadequately distinguish anxiety from depression in individuals with Alzheimer's disease. The measurement of anxiety in dementia needs additional refinement...
  19. ncbi Factors associated with caregiver reports of sleep disturbances in persons with dementia
    Susan M McCurry
    Department of Psychosocial and Community Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98115 2053, USA
    Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 14:112-20. 2006
    ....
  20. ncbi Nonpharmacologic treatment of behavioral disturbance in dementia
    Linda Teri
    Department of Psychosocial and Community Health, University of Washington, 9709 3rd Avenue NE, Suite 507, Seattle, WA 98115, USA
    Med Clin North Am 86:641-56, viii. 2002
    ..Because caregivers are essential informants and participants in patient care, we conclude by addressing the role of the caregiver in nonpharmacologic treatment...
  21. ncbi Training caregivers to change the sleep hygiene practices of patients with dementia: the NITE-AD project
    Susan M McCurry
    Department of Psychosocial and Community Health Psychiatry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98115, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 51:1455-60. 2003
    ..To examine the feasibility of training caregivers to implement sleep hygiene recommendations in dementia patients...
  22. ncbi Exercise plus behavioral management in patients with Alzheimer disease: a randomized controlled trial
    Linda Teri
    Department of Psychosocial and Community Health, University of Washington, Seattle 98195, USA
    JAMA 290:2015-22. 2003
    ..Exercise training for patients with Alzheimer disease combined with teaching caregivers how to manage behavioral problems may help decrease the frailty and behavioral impairment that are often prevalent in patients with Alzheimer disease...
  23. ncbi Treatment of sleep and nighttime disturbances in Alzheimer's disease: a behavior management approach
    Susan M McCurry
    Department of Psychosocial and Community Health, University of Washington, 9709 3rd Avenue N E, Suite 507, Seattle, WA 98115 2053, USA
    Sleep Med 5:373-7. 2004
    ..This article presents data from three cases enrolled in an ongoing study of sleep problems in community-dwelling Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients: nighttime insomnia treatment and education for Alzheimer's disease...
  24. ncbi Nighttime insomnia treatment and education for Alzheimer's disease: a randomized, controlled trial
    Susan M McCurry
    Department of Psychosocial and Community Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98115, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 53:793-802. 2005
    ..To evaluate whether a comprehensive sleep education program (Nighttime Insomnia Treatment and Education for Alzheimer's Disease (NITE-AD)) could improve sleep in dementia patients living at home with their family caregivers...
  25. ncbi Treatment of agitation in AD: a randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial
    L Teri
    University of Washington, Department of Psychosocial and Community Health, Seattle 98195 7263, USA
    Neurology 55:1271-8. 2000
    ....
  26. ncbi Anxiety and nighttime behavioral disturbances. Awakenings in patients with Alzheimer's disease
    Susan M McCurry
    Department of Psychosocial and Community Health, University of Washington, Box 357263, Seattle, WA 98195-7263, USA
    J Gerontol Nurs 30:12-20. 2004
    ..They also reveal the importance of assessing anxiety as well as depression in the research and clinical care of patients with AD...
  27. ncbi Driving and Alzheimer's disease
    R G Logsdon
    Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle 98195
    J Gen Intern Med 7:583-8. 1992
    ..In addition, the results suggest a combination of cognitive and functional measures that may be helpful in identifying patients who are at greatest risk for unsafe driving...
  28. ncbi Self-reported health status and quality of life in youth with cerebral palsy and typically developing youth
    Kristie F Bjornson
    School of Nursing, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil 89:121-7. 2008
    ..To describe self-reported health status and quality of life (QOL) of ambulatory youths with cerebral palsy (CP) compared with sex- and age-matched typically developing youth (TDY)...
  29. ncbi Managing sleep disturbances in adult family homes: recruitment and implementation of a behavioral treatment program
    Susan M McCurry
    Psychosocial and Community Health, University of Washington School of Nursing, Seattle, WA, USA
    Geriatr Nurs 30:36-44. 2009
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Research Grants5

  1. Efficacy of Early Stage Alzheimer's Support Groups
    Rebecca Logsdon; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ....
  2. Efficacy of Early Stage Alzheimer's Support Groups
    Rebecca G Logsdon; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ....