Regulating positive emotions: Implications for promoting well-being in individuals with depression.

Experiencing positive emotions is paramount to derive vitality from daily lived experiences. Positive emotions are associated with a range of beneficial outcomes, including longevity, reduced incidents of stroke, improved sleep quality, larger social networks, increased prosocial behavior, lower cortisol levels, and increased endogenous opioids and oxytocin. Despite these benefits, only limited research has focused on understanding positive emotion regulation within the context of depression.

Impact of Savoring Ability on the Relationship Between Older Adults' Activity Engagement and Well-Being.

The relationship between activity engagement and well-being can vary based on individual characteristics, and it is important to identify moderating factors to support the development and implementation of aging services. The current study examined whether the relationship between activity engagement and well-being depends on older adults' savoring ability, that is, the ability to attend to positive experiences and to engage in emotion regulation strategies to enhance positive feelings during those experiences. A total of 5,128 older adults ( = 83.

Enhancing positive perceptions of aging by savoring life lessons.

Objectives: This study examined the effects of savoring valuable life lessons on perceptions of aging and on well-being among older adults.

Method: A total of 303 adults (mean age = 68.12 years) were randomly assigned to one of three experimental conditions: savoring life lessons (n = 95), reflecting on negative aspects of aging (n = 129), or untreated-control condition (n = 79).

Effects of a Savoring Intervention on Resilience and Well-Being of Older Adults.

Savoring is the ability to be mindful of positive experiences and to be aware of and regulate positive feelings about these experiences. Previous research has found that savoring interventions can be effective at improving well-being of younger adults, but findings have not been extended to older populations. This pilot study examined the effects of a 1-week savoring intervention on older adults' psychological resilience and well-being (i.

The Benefits of Savoring Life: Savoring as a Moderator of the Relationship Between Health and Life Satisfaction in Older Adults.

We investigated the protective impact of savoring capacity on the relationship between physical health and psychological well-being among older adults. A total of 266 adults over 55 years old ( Mean = 73.4 years) completed measures of savoring ability, self-reported health, and life satisfaction.

Savoring, resilience, and psychological well-being in older adults.

Objectives: Guided by Fredrickson's broaden and build theory of positive emotions and Zautra's dynamic model of affect, the current study examines the relation between savoring positive experiences (i.e., the ability to notice and regulate positive feelings) and psychological well-being for older adults with higher and lower levels of resilience.

A national initiative to train long-term care staff for disaster response and recovery.

A 3-year national initiative entitled "PREPARE: Disaster and Emergency Preparedness Training for the Long-Term Care Workforce" had the purpose of training long-term care (LTC) healthcare providers with the core competencies necessary to respond to and recover from large-scale disasters and public health emergencies. Older adults in LTC settings comprise a vulnerable population requiring special attention in preparedness efforts. The PREPARE program delivers geriatric-specific training to LTC providers through 2-day train-the-trainer sessions, conference seminars, and distance learning opportunities.

Antecedents of Physical Activity Among Family Caregivers.

Objectives: We examined exercise behaviors among family caregivers and the degree to which aspects of the caregiving role influenced exercise behaviors. Understanding factors associated with caregiver physical activity provides practitioners the means to design and tailor interventions to be effective for caregivers.

Methods: Caregivers (N=208) participating in a self-care intervention to promote caregiving skills were surveyed at baseline, prior to training.

Measuring resident and family member determinants of satisfaction with assisted living.

Purpose: This study developed measures of satisfaction with assisted living from residents' and family members' perspectives.

Design And Methods: We collected survey data from 204 residents and 232 family members associated with 11 assisted living facilities. We used confirmatory factor analysis to evaluate the goodness of fit of a priori measurement models.

Information and service needs of persons with Alzheimer's disease and their family caregivers living in rural communities.

This study aimed to identify the information and service needs of persons with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and their family caregivers living in rural communities and to assess differences and similarities in each partner's perspective. In an outpatient clinic setting, a self-report survey was completed by 100 caregivers, while a similar survey was used to interview 100 persons with mild to moderate AD. The survey assessed respondents' interest in information or services related to 22 topics about AD and various aspects of coping with the disease.

Streamlined models of dementia care mapping.

Dementia Care Mapping (DCM) is an observational tool that provides rich data about the quality of life and quality of care of persons with dementia in group care settings. The method is time-consuming and thus costly to implement in practice. This paper presents an attempt to 'streamline' DCM for the sake of simplifying it and reducing the financial resources required to implement it.

A comparison of three methods of measuring dementia-specific quality of life: perspectives of residents, staff, and observers.

Purpose: This exploratory study compared three methods of assessing dementia specific quality of life, corresponding to the perspectives of residents, staff members, and trained observers.

Design And Methods: We collected data on 172 residents with dementia in four special care nursing facilities and three assisted living facilities. Analyses assessed the relationship of each quality-of-life method or perspective to the others and to resident characteristics such as cognitive and functional status.

Development of the knowledge about memory loss and care (KAML-C) test.

The purpose of this study was to develop a test to assess the knowledge of family caregivers concerning memory loss, the early stages of Alzheimer's disease (AD), and related care issues. A total of 31 multiple-choice items were generated in three domains: medical information, caregiving, and legal/financial planning. The test was administered to experts in the field of dementia research and care, medical students, and family caregivers.

Influence of cognitive impairment, functional impairment and care setting on dementia care mapping results.

Quality of life (QOL) for people with dementia has become a major focus over the past decade. Dementia care mapping (DCM) is an observational measure of quality of care given by staff in formal care settings, as well as a measure of QOL that has been used in many studies of people with dementia in residential care settings. However, the method itself has not been rigorously studied in a scientific manner.