A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AWARENESS PROGRAM ON DEMENTIA AMONG THE ELDERLY RESIDING AT SELECTED OLD AGE HOME OF INDORE, M.P.

Authors

  • Dr. Peter Jasper Youtham
  • Deepti Dewangan

Abstract

Dementia is one of the most common and most dangerous diseases of later life, affecting 5% of people over the age of 65. Dementia is not a single, specific disease. It is a term used to describe a group of diseases that affect the brain and cause a continuous decline in the ability to think, remember and read. Although dementia is a serious condition in the elderly, it is not a normal part of aging. In the study a non-experimental research design project was used. The research methodology used in this study is the experimental research method. A targeted sampling method was used to select samples. The sample size was 30 adults living in a nursing home. Data was collected using a closed questionnaire. The analysis was performed with descriptive and non-descriptive statistics. The result showed that the analysis of pre- and post-test data revealed that post-test, median, mode information scores were higher than average, moderate, pre-test-level information. The calculated 't' test score for information 31.91 revealed a significant benefit to older people's knowledge after launching an awareness programme at 0.05 levels of significance. 

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2022-03-26