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Overview

Laura N. Gitlin is affiliated with Drexel University in the United States, contributing extensively to research in the fields of health professions and medicine. Their work encompasses a broad range of topics primarily related to dementia, geriatric care, and health policy.

The scientist has published extensively in prominent venues, including:

  • Innovation in Aging
  • Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
  • American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
  • The Gerontologist

Their research spans several main fields of study, such as:

  • Health Professions
  • Medicine

Subfields they have contributed to include:

  • General Health Professions
  • Psychiatry and Mental Health
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

The primary topics addressed in Laura N. Gitlin's work involve:

  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
  • Health Policy Implementation Science
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
  • Mental Health and Patient Involvement
  • Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention

Notable recent publications by Laura N. Gitlin include:

  • Dissemination and Implementation of Evidence-Based Dementia Care Using Embedded Pragmatic Trials, 2020, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Other influential papers in the broader related research community, often coauthored or referenced in conjunction with their work, include:

  • Dementia prevention, intervention, and care: 2020 report of the Lancet Commission, 2020, The Lancet
  • Dementia prevention, intervention, and care: 2024 report of the Lancet standing Commission, 2024, The Lancet
  • Does Telehealth Delivery of a Dyadic Dementia Care Program Provide a Noninferior Alternative to Face-To-Face Delivery of the Same Program? A Randomized, Controlled Trial, 2020, American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
  • CAPABLE program improves disability in multiple randomized trials, 2021, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

The scientist's collaborations frequently include work with co-authors such as:

  • Joseph E. Gaugler
  • Katherine Marx
  • Lauren Parker
  • Sarah L. Szanton
  • Nancy Hodgson

Additionally, Laura N. Gitlin has contributed to book publications, including the work entitled : &, published by eBooks in 2020.

Best Publications

  • Dementia prevention, intervention, and care: 2020 report of the Lancet Commission.

    Gill Livingston;Gill Livingston;Jonathan Huntley;Andrew Sommerlad;Andrew Sommerlad;David Ames

  • Dementia prevention, intervention, and care

    Gill Livingston;Gill Livingston;Andrew Sommerlad;Vasiliki Orgeta;Sergi G Costafreda;Sergi G Costafreda

  • Assessment and management of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia

    Helen C Kales;Laura N Gitlin;Constantine G Lyketsos

  • Enhancing the Quality of Life of Dementia Caregivers from Different Ethnic or Racial Groups: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

    Steven H. Belle;Louis Burgio;Robert Burns;David Coon

  • Introduction to Research: Understanding and Applying Multiple Strategies

    Elizabeth DePoy;Laura N. Gitlin

  • Dementia Caregiver Intervention Research In Search of Clinical Significance

    Richard Schulz;Alison O'Brien;Sara Czaja;Marcia Ory

  • A Randomized, Controlled Trial of a Home Environmental Intervention Effect on Efficacy and Upset in Caregivers and on Daily Function of Persons With Dementia

    Laura N. Gitlin;Mary Corcoran;Laraine Winter;Alice Boyce

  • Management of neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia in clinical settings: Recommendations from a multidisciplinary expert panel

    Helen C. Kales;Helen C. Kales;Laura N. Gitlin;Constantine G. Lyketsos

  • A Randomized Trial of a Multicomponent Home Intervention to Reduce Functional Difficulties in Older Adults

    Laura N. Gitlin;Laraine Winter;Marie P. Dennis;Mary Corcoran

  • Effect of Multicomponent Interventions on Caregiver Burden and Depression: The REACH Multisite Initiative at 6-Month Follow-Up

    Laura N. Gitlin;Louis D. Burgio;Diane Mahoney;Robert Burns

  • Conducting Research on Home Environments: Lessons Learned and New Directions

    Laura N. Gitlin

  • Effects of Community-Based Health Worker Interventions to Improve Chronic Disease Management and Care Among Vulnerable Populations: A Systematic Review

    Kyounghae Kim;Janet S. Choi;Eunsuk Choi;Carrie L. Nieman

  • Nonpharmacologic management of behavioral symptoms in dementia.

    Laura N. Gitlin;Helen C. Kales;Constantine G. Lyketsos

  • Tailored Activities to Manage Neuropsychiatric Behaviors in Persons With Dementia and Reduce Caregiver Burden: A Randomized Pilot Study

    Laura N. Gitlin;Laraine Winter;Janice Burke;Nancy Chernett

  • A Biobehavioral Home-Based Intervention and the Well-being of Patients With Dementia and Their Caregivers: The COPE Randomized Trial

    Laura N. Gitlin;Laraine Winter;Marie P. Dennis;Nancy Hodgson

  • Introduction to Research: Multiple Strategies for Health and Human Services

    Elizabeth DePoy;Laura N. Gitlin

  • The Home Environment and Disability-Related Outcomes in Aging Individuals: What Is the Empirical Evidence?

    Hans-Werner Wahl;Agneta Malmgren Fänge;Frank Oswald;Laura N. Gitlin

  • Predictors of Complicated Grief Among Dementia Caregivers: A Prospective Study of Bereavement

    Richard Schulz;Kathrin Boerner;Katherine Shear;Song Zhang

  • Neuropsychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer's disease: Past progress and anticipation of the future

    Yonas E. Geda;Lon S. Schneider;Laura N. Gitlin;David S. Miller

  • Effects of the home environmental skill-building program on the caregiver-care recipient dyad: 6-month outcomes from the Philadelphia REACH Initiative.

    Laura N. Gitlin;Laraine Winter;Mary Corcoran;Marie P. Dennis

  • Enhancing the Quality of Life of Dementia Caregivers from Different Ethnic or Racial Groups

    Steven H. Belle;Louis Burgio;Robert Burns;David Coon

Frequent Co-Authors

Sheila K. West
Sheila K. West University of Pennsylvania
Joseph E. Gaugler
Joseph E. Gaugler University of Minnesota
Lindy Clemson
Lindy Clemson University of Sydney
Richard Schulz
Richard Schulz University of Pittsburgh
Sara J. Czaja
Sara J. Czaja Cornell University
Marcia G. Ory
Marcia G. Ory Texas A&M University
Dolores Gallagher-Thompson
Dolores Gallagher-Thompson Stanford University School of Medicine
David W. Coon
David W. Coon Arizona State University
Lee-Fay Low
Lee-Fay Low University of Sydney
Hans-Werner Wahl
Hans-Werner Wahl Heidelberg University

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