Research in Gerontological Nursing

Print ISSN: 1940-4921

Online ISSN: 1938-2464

The premier journal for geriatric nurse researchers

Research in Gerontological Nursing is a bimonthly, peer-reviewed publication offering cutting-edge, interdisciplinary gerontological nursing research to educators, academicians, clinicians, and policymakers involved with older adults in all health care settings. Begin to explore the Journal and all of its great benefits such as:

• Quantitative, qualitative, methodological, and theoretical research articles
• Featured intervention studies
• The annual State of the Science Commentary, authored by national gerontological leaders
• Access to current articles, as well as several years of archived content
• Manuscripts posted online just 2 months after acceptance

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Current Issue
May/June 2017
Volume 10 · Issue 3

Editorial Free

Approaches to Affective, Behavioral, and Cognitive Symptoms of Individuals with Dementia: A Thorny Issue and a Rose by Another Name

Christine R. Kovach, PhD, RN, FAAN, FGSA; Ann Kolanowski, PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN; Andrea Gilmore-Bykovskyi, PhD, RN

Empirical Research

Depression in Family Caregivers of Mexican Descent: Exacerbated by Stress and Mitigated by Mutuality

Janice D. Crist, PhD, RN, FNGNA, FAAN; Alice Pasvogel, PhD, RN; Laura A. Szalacha, EdD; Brooke A. Finley, BSN, RN

Empirical Research

Iranian Nurses' Challenges in Caring for Older Adults: A Content Analysis Study

Haydeh Heidari, PhD; Marjan Mardani-Hamooleh, PhD

Empirical Research

Effects of Low-Intensity Exercise in Older Adults With Chronic Heart Failure During the Transitional Period From Hospital to Home in China: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Li Xueyu, PhD, RN; Yu Hao, MD, RN; Xu Shunlin, PhD; Li Rongbin, MD; Gao Yuan, MD

Instrument Development

Developing the Supporting Choice Observational Tool (SCOT): A Formative Assessment Tool to Assist Nursing Home Staff in Realizing Resident Choice

Jennifer A. Palmer, PhD, MS; Victoria A. Parker, DBA, EdM; James F. Burgess, PhD; Dan Berlowitz, MD, MPH; A. Lynn Snow, PhD; Susan L. Mitchell, MD, MPH; Christine W. Hartmann, PhD

State of the Science Supplemental Data

Falls and Fall Prevention in Older Adults With Early-Stage Dementia: An Integrative Review

Helen W. Lach, PhD, CNL, FGSA, FAAN; Barbara E. Harrison, PhD, APRN, GNP-BC, FGSA; Sutthida Phongphanngam, PhD, APN