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School of Nursing Faculty
Donna L. Algase, PhD, RN, FAAN, FGSA
Professor and Faculty Associate, Institute of Gerontology
Director, Center on Frail and Vulnerable Elders
University of Michigan School of Nursing
400 North Ingalls Building
Room 2303
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0482
Telephone: (734)615-3714
FAX: (734)936-5525
dalgase@umich.edu
Education
PhD, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, 1988
MSN, Medical College of Ohio at Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, 1983
BSN, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, 1976
Diploma, St. Vincent Hospital School of Nursing, Toledo, Ohio, 1967
Research Interests
Behavioral issues in dementia/Alzheimer's disease
Wandering behavior
Therapeutic use of the environment
Cognitive problems, older adults and caregivers, dementia, behavioral
problems, long-term care and community settings, complex measurement
issues, theory development and testing, observational methods, frailty,
end-of-life
Current Research
Wandering and Its Sequelae: Cognition and Agitation
Wandering: Background and Proximal Factors
Recent Publications
Algase, D.L., Son, G.R., Beel-Bates, C., Song, J., Yao, L., Beattie, E., Leitsch,
S., & Weaverdyck, S. (accepted). Initial psychometric evaluation of the
wayfinding effectiveness scale. Western Journal of Nursing Research.
Algase, DL. (2005). Wandering: Clues to Effective Management. Geriatrics & Aging,
8(7), 55-59.
Algase, DL, Beel-Bates, C, Ziemba, R. (2004). Lead, Link and Learn: A Policy/Research
Fellowship Program in Aging. Policy, Politics, and Nursing Practice, 5(2),
116-124.
Algase DL, Son GR, Beattie E, Song J, Leitsch S & Yao L. (2004). The interrelatedness
of wandering and wayfinding in a community sample of persons with dementia. Dementia
and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, 17(3), 231-239.
Chiu, Y., Algase, D.L., Cimprich, B., Liang, J., Whall, A., Liu, H. C., Lin,
K., Wang, P. (2004). Getting Lost: Directed Attention and Executive Function
in Early Alzheimer's Disease Patients. Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive
Disorders, 17(3), 174-180.
Algase, D.L., Beattie, E.R.A., Song, J., Milke, D., Duffield, C., & Cowan,
B. (2004). Validation of the Algase Wandering Scale (Version 2) in a cross
cultural sample. Aging & Mental Health, 8(2), 133-142.
Song, J., Algase, D.L., Beattie, E.R.A., Milke, D.L., Duffield, C., & Cowan,
B. (2003). Comparison of U.S., Canadian and Australian participants' performance
on the Algase Wandering Scale-Version 2 (AWS-V2). Research & Theory for
Nursing Practice: An International Journal, 17(3), 241-256.
Algase, D.L., Beattie, E.R.A., Leitsch, S.A., & Beel-Bates, C.A. (2003).
Biomechanical activity devices to index wandering behavior. American Journal
of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias, 18(2), 85-92.
Algase, D.L., Beel-Bates, C., & Beattie, E.R.A. (2003). Wandering in long-term
care. Annals of Long-Term Care, 11(1), 33-39.
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