Quality Improvement Practices: Enhancing Quality of Life During Mealtimes
2001
Journal for Nurses in Staff Development
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 17
Pages 131-136
Author(s): Evans, B. C., Crogan, N. L.
Studies identified that malnutrition affects up to 54% of the 1.5 million Americans over age 65 who reside in the nation’s 20,000 nursing homes and can lead to death or chronic disability. Physical causes of malnutrition include altered sensation, medication effects, and impaired feeding ability. Psychological causes include cognitive impairment, depression, and social isolation. Mealtime is also a very important time of day for residents of nursing homes since it is a time for socialization, remembering family and past events, and enjoying the sensory experience of eating. The mealtime experience can enhance the quality of life for residents in nursing homes.
Added April 2014
Circadian time of morning light administration and therapeutic response in winter depression
2001
Archives of General Psychiatry
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 58
Pages 69-75
Author(s): Terman, J.S., Terman, M., Lo, E.-S., Cooper, T.B.
Added October 2012
Bright light treatment decreases depression in institutionalized older adults: A placebo-controlled crossover study
2001
Journal of Gerontology
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 56A
Pages M356-M360
Author(s): Sumaya, I.C., Rienzi, B.M., Deegan, J.F., Moss, D.E.
Added October 2012
Economic and environmental analysis of retrofitting a large office building with energy-efficient lighting systems
2001
Environmental Management
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 27
Pages 909-918
Author(s): Stansbury, J., Mittelsdorf, A.M.
Added October 2012
Introduction of night-lights to reduce falls on an assessment, treatment and rehabilitation unit
2001
Journal of the Australaisian Rehabilitation Nurses Association
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 4
Pages 11-13
Author(s): Sheperd, L., Foureur, M.
Added October 2012
Bright Light for schizoaffective disorder
2001
The American Journal of Psychiatry
Journal Article
Issue 12
Volume 158
Pages 2086
Author(s): Oren, D.A., Cubells, J.F., Litsch, S.
Added October 2012
Stimulation of reactive oxygen species production by an antidepressant visible light source
2001
Biological Psychiatry
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 49
Pages 464-467
Author(s): Oren, D.A., Charney, D.S., Lavie, R., Sinyakov, M., Lubart, R.
Added October 2012
Full-spectrum lighting: A review of its effects on physiology and health
2001
Psychological Medicine
Journal Article
Author(s): McColl, S.L., Veitch, J.A.
Added October 2012
Effects of colour of light on nonvisual psychological processes
2001
Journal of Environmental Psychology
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 21
Pages 201-208
Author(s): Knez, I.
Added October 2012
Efficacy of bright light and sleep/darkness scheduling in alleviating circadian maladaptation to night work
2001
American Journal of Physiology - Endocrinology and Metabolism
Journal Article
Author(s): Horowitz, T., Cade, B., Wolfe, J., Czeisler, C.
Added October 2012
The minimally invasive surgical suite enters the 21st century
2001
Surgical Endoscopy
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 15
Pages 415-422
Author(s): Herron, D., Gagner, M., Kenyon, T., Swanstrm, L.
Added October 2012
Let there be light: the aging eye needs more illumination than is available in many facilities
2001
Canadian Nursing Home
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 12
Pages 4
Author(s): Epp, T., MacPhee, R., Allman, A.
Added October 2012
Benefits of energy efficient lighting
2001
Energy Engineering
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 90
Pages 6-13
Author(s): Bleeker, N.C.
Added October 2012
Morning sunlight reduces length of hospitalization in bipolar depression
2001
Journal of Affective Disorders
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 62
Pages 221-3
Author(s): Benedetti, F., Colombo, C., Barbini, B., Campori, E., Smeraldi, E.
Added October 2012