application): Dr. Stevens received a Ph.D. in applied development psychology from the University of New Orleans in 1993. During his graduate career he was supported by a research assistantship on a National Institute of Mental Health research grant. He has functioned as a Research Assistant Professor of Medicine and an Associate Scientist at the Center for Aging at UAB. His research experience with nursing home and community dwelling populations, under the supervision of Dr. Burgio, has enhanced his research skills and allowed him to complete a small pilot project, which addressed the issues of feasibility and efficacy of the QAR procedure in the nursing home. This pilot project was expanded in August, 1995 through the support of a research grant from the Retirement Research Foundation. He states, p. 26 """"""""Through these research activities, I have become aware that the issues I am trying to address are multifaceted, and a more multi-disciplinary approach would be most beneficial."""""""" Specifically, I have become interested in studying the effects of activities programs, such as QAR, on dementia patients quality of life... and devising additional therapeutic activities based on the underlying principles of the QAR procedure.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Type
Research Scientist Development Award - Research & Training (K01)
Project #
5K01AG000722-04
Application #
6149907
Study Section
National Institute on Aging Initial Review Group (NIA)
Program Officer
Elias, Jeffrey W
Project Start
1997-02-27
Project End
2002-01-31
Budget Start
2000-02-01
Budget End
2001-01-31
Support Year
4
Fiscal Year
2000
Total Cost
$90,425
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Alabama Birmingham
Department
Internal Medicine/Medicine
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
004514360
City
Birmingham
State
AL
Country
United States
Zip Code
35294
Stevens, Alan; Owen, Jason; Roth, David et al. (2004) Predictors of time to nursing home placement in White and African American individuals with dementia. J Aging Health 16:375-97
Stevens, A B; Coon, D; Wisniewski, S et al. (2004) Measurement of leisure time satisfaction in family caregivers. Aging Ment Health 8:450-9
Roth, David L; Stevens, Alan B; Burgio, Louis D et al. (2002) Timed-event sequential analysis of agitation in nursing home residents during personal care interactions with nursing assistants. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 57:P461-8