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Back to Publications Thomas Jefferson University - Laura N. Gitlin, PhD

Laura N. Gitlin, PhD

Jefferson Health System
Senior Health Institute
Director of Research Appointed: 1999

Thomas Jefferson University
College of Health Professions
CHORD (Community and Homecare Research Division)
Director

Thomas Jefferson University
College of Health Professions
Department of Occupational Therapy
Professor

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Contact Info.
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Mailing Address

130 S. 9th Street Suite 513
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
United States

Contact Information

Phone: (215) 503-2896
Laura.Gitlin@jefferson.edu

Expertise and Research Interests

Family caregiving; environmental modifications and adaptation to disability; home-based interventions to improve functional status of older adults and family caregivers.

Current Research Projects
- Caregiving styles of spouses who provide dementia care
- Low-cost patient locator system for geriatric wandering
- Assistive technology for older persons with disabilities: In the home and beyond the home
- Telephone support groups for physically frail women
- Home environmental skill-building program for family caregivers of dementia patients
- Evaluation of life skills program for individuals who are homeless
- A community and academic partnership: A model to train interdisciplinary health teams for underserved populations

-Enhancing Function of Frail Elders by Modifying the Home (Project ABLE)
Funding Source
National Institute of Health (NIH)/National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Project Period
6/1/99 - 5/31/04

-Research Program to Promote Optimal Aging in Place (K07)
Funding Source
NIA
Project Period
5/1/00 - 4/30/05

-Multisite Intervention Trial for Diverse Caregivers (REACH II)
Funding Source
NIH/NIA
Project Period
9/30/01 - 8/31/04

-Reducing Family Caregiver Upset with Disruptive Behavior (Project ACT)
Funding Source
NIH
Project Period
9/30/02 - 8/31/07

-Long-term Care - End of Life (Susan Parks)
Funding Source
Bureau of Health Professions
Project Period
9/02 - 8/07

-Adult Plus - Mid-county Senior Service Caregiver Program (Karen Reever)
Funding Source
AOA
Project Period
9/01 - 8/04

-Chronic Disease Self-Management with
African-American Urban Elders (PCA)
Funding Source
AOA
Project Period
10/1/03 - 9/30/06

-Chronic Disease Self-Management for African-American Older Adults (Chris Arenson Family Medicine)
Funding Source
The Barra Foundation
Project Period
10/1/03 - 9/30/06

-Tailored Activity to Improve Affect in Dementia at Home (Project TAP)
Funding Source
National Institute of Mental Health
Project Period
2/1/04 - 12/31/06

Community-based Research

Keywords

Assistive Devices; Family Caregiving; Functional Disability; Health And Medicine; Home Care; Home-Based Interventions

Publications

Books

Gitlin, L. N. (in press). Physical Function in Older Adults : A Comprehensive Guide to Its Meaning and Measurement. Pro Ed Press, 2006.

Gitlin, L. N. & Corcoran, M (in progress). Occupational Therapy and Dementia Care: The Home Environmental Skill-Building Program for Individuals and their Families. American Occupational Therapy Association.

DePoy, E., & Gitlin, L. N. (1998). Introduction to Research: Understanding and Applying Multiple Strategies. (3rd ed.). Mosby Year Book.

Gitlin, L. N., & Lyons, K.J. (2003, Second edition). Successful grant writing: Strategies for health and human service professionals . Springer Publishing Company.

Lyons, K.J., & Gitlin, L. N. (1995). Innovative strategies for grant writing: A resource manual for the allied health professions . Government Publication.

Book Chapters

Gitlin, L. N. (2004). The impact of housing on quality of life: Does the home environment matter now and into the future? In H-W Wahl, & C Tesch-Romer (Eds.), Emergence of new person-environment dynamics in old age: A multidisciplinary exploration (pp.). Amityville, New York: Baywood Publishing Company, Inc.

Gitlin, L. N. (2003). Next steps in home modification and assistive technology research. In N. Charness, K. W. Schaie (Eds.) Impact of Technology on Successful Aging (pp. 188-214) . New York: Springer Publications.

Gitlin, L. N. (2003). M. Powell Lawton's Vision of environment and aging processes: A glance backward from which to move forward. In K. W. Schaie, H.-W. Wahl, H. Mollenkopf, and F. Oswald (Eds.), Aging independently: Living arrangements and mobility (pp. 62-76). New York: Springer Publications.

Wahl, H.-W., & Gitlin, L. N. (2003). Future developments in living environments for older people in the U.S. and Germany: Potential and constraints. In K. W. Schaie, H.-W. Wahl, H. Mollenkopf, and F. Oswald (Eds.), Aging independently: Living arrangements and mobility (pp. 281-301). New York: Springer Publications.

Gitlin, L. N. & Gywther, L. P. (2003). In-home interventions: Helping caregivers where they live. In D. Coon, D. Gallagher-Thompson, D., Thompson, L. (Eds.) Innovative interventions to reduce caregiver distress: A clinical guide (pp. 139-160) . New York: Springer Publications.

Gitlin, L. N. (2001). Assistive technology in the home and community for older people: Psychological and social considerations. In M. Scherer, Assistive technology and rehabilitation psychology: Shaping an alliance (pp. 109-122). APA Publication.

Gitlin, L. N. (2001). Measurement considerations in assessing instrumental activities of daily living. In M. Law, C. Baum and W. Dunn (Eds.). Occupational therapy outcomes: Assessing occupational performance book (pp. 161-182). Slack, Inc.

Gitlin, L. N., Corcoran, M., Martindale-Adams, J., Malone, C., Stevens, A. & Winter, L. (2000). Identifying mechanisms of action: Why and how does intervention work? In Schulz (Ed.), Handbook on dementia caregiving: Evidence-based interventions for family caregivers (pp. 225-248). New York: Springer Publishing Company.

Gitlin, L. N. (2000). Adjusting person-environment systems: Helping older people live the good life at home. In R. Rubenstein, M. Moss & M. Kleban (Eds.). The many faces of aging: Essays in honor of M.P. Lawton (pp. 41-54). New York: Springer Publishing Company.

Gitlin, L. N. (1998). Testing home modification interventions: Issues of theory, measurement, design, and implementation. In R. Schulz, M. P. Lawton & G. Maddox (Eds.), Annual review of gerontology & geriatrics. Intervention research with older adults (pp. 190-246). New York: Springer Publishing Company.

Gitlin, L. N. (1998). The role of social science research in understanding technology use among older adults. In M. Ory & G. DeFriese (Eds.), Self-care in late life (pp. 162-169). New York: Springer Publishing Company.

Gitlin, L. N. (1998). From hospital to home: Individual variation in the experience with assistive devices among the elderly. In D. Gray, L. A. Quatrano & M. L.Lieberman (Eds.), Designing and using assistive technology: The human perspective (pp. 117-136). Baltimore: Brookes Press.

Corcoran, M., & Gitlin, L. N. (1997). The role of the physical environment in occupational performance. Occupational therapy: Achieving human performance needs in daily living (pp. 336-360), Christenson & Baum (Eds.), (2nd ed.). New Jersey: Slack.

Levine, R. E., Corcoran, M., & Gitlin, L. N. (1993). Home care and private practice. In Occupational therapy (pp. 822-842). Hopkins and Smith (Eds.), (8th ed.). J. B. Lippincott Co.

Levine, R. E., & Gitlin, L. N. (1992). The use of the environment for promoting optimal function in chronically disabled individuals. Prevention practice: Strategies for physical therapy and occupational therapy (pp. 347-355). Rothman and Levine (Eds.), Saunders.

Peer Reviewed Articles

Chee, Y., Gitlin, L. N. & Dennis, M. P. (under review). Therapeutic Relationship Index.

Gitlin, L. N., Winter, L., Dennis, M. P., Schinfeld, S. & Hauck, W. W. (under review). Assessing well-being in families caring for individuals with dementia: Psychometric properties of the Perceived Change Index (PCI) and response patterns by caregiver characteristics.

Gitlin, L. N., Roth, D., Burgio, L., Loewenstein, D. A., Winter, L. Nichols, L., Argüelles, S., Corcoran , M., Burns, R., & Martindale, J. (under review). Assessment of dependence in individuals with Alzheimer's disease and dependence-associated burden: Psychometric evaluation of a new measure for use with caregiver-care recipient dyads.

Roff, L.L., Burgio, L.D., Gitlin, L., Nichols, L., Chaplin, W. (under review) Positive aspects of Alzheimer's caregiving: The roles of race and geographic region.

Gitlin, L. N., Hauck, W. W., Dennis, M. P. & Winter, L. (in press). Long-term effects of the Home Environmental Skill-building Program for families caring for persons with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders. Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences

Haley, W. E., Gitlin, L. N., Wisniewski, S. R., Mahoney, D. F., Coon, D. W., Winter, L., Corcoran, M., Schinfeld, S., & Ory, M. (in press). Well-being, appraisal, and coping in African American and Caucasian dementia caregivers: Findings from the REACH study. Aging & Mental Health.

Roth, D. L., Burgio, L. D., Gitlin, L. N., Gallagher-Thompson, D., Coon, D. W., Belle, S. H., Stevens, A. B., & Burns, R. (2003). Psychometric analysis of the Revised Memory and Behavior Problems Checklist: Factor structure of occurrence and reaction ratings. Psychology and Aging, 18(4), 906-915 .

Belle, S., Czaja, S. J., Schulz, R., Burgio, L., Gitlin, L. N., Jones, R., Mendelsohn, A. B., & Ory, M. (2003). "Combining diverse interventions using a new taxonomy to combine the uncombinable: Integrating results across diverse caregiving interventions," Psychology and Aging, 18(3) , 396-405.

Gitlin, L. N. (2003). Conducting Research on Home Environments: Lessons Learned and New Directions. The Gerontologist, 43(5), 628-637 .

Gitlin, L. N., Belle, S. H., Burgio, L., Czaja, S., Mahoney, D., Gallagher-Thompson, D., Burns, R., Hauck, W. W., Schulz, R., & Ory, M. (2003). Effect of multi-component interventions on caregiver burden and depression: The REACH multi-site initiative at six months follow-up. Psychology and Aging , 18(3) , 361-374.

Gitlin, L. N., Winter, L., Corcoran, M., Dennis, M., Schinfeld, S., & Hauck, W. (2003). Effects of the Home Environmental Skill-building Program on the Caregiver-Care Recipient Dyad: Six-month Outcomes from the Philadelphia REACH Initiative. The Gerontologist , 43(4), 532-546.

Schulz, R., Belle, S. H., Czaja, S. J., Gitlin, L. N., Ory, M. G., & Wisniewski, S. R., (2003). Introduction to the special section on resources for enhancing Alzheimer's caregiver health (REACH). Psychology and Aging , 18(3) , 357-360.

Schulz, R., Burgio, L., Burns, R., Eisdorfer, C., Gallagher-Thompson, D., Gitlin, L. N., et. al (2003). "Resources for enhancing Alzheimer's caregiver health (REACH): Overview, site-specific outcomes, and future directions. The Gerontologist, 43(4), 514-520.

Mahoney, D. F., Jones, R. N., Coon, D., Mendelsohn, A. B., Gitlin, L. N., & Ory, M. (2003). "The Caregiver Vigilance Scale: Application and validation in the Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer's Caregiver (REACH) project. American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias, 18, 39-48 .

Corcoran, M. A., Gitlin, L. N., Levy, L., Echkardt, S., Vause Earland, T., Shaw, G, & Kearney, P. (2002). An occupational therapy home-based intervention to address dementia-related problems identified by family caregivers. Alzheimer's Care Quarterly, 3 , 82-89.

Gitlin, L. N., Schinfeld, S., Winter, L., Corcoran, M., & Hauck, W. (2002). Evaluating home environments of person with dementia: Interrater reliability and validity of the home environmental assessment protocol (HEAP). Disability and Rehabilitation, 24 , 59-71.

Gitlin, L. N. Winter, L., Dennis, M., Corcoran, M, Schinfeld, S., & Hauck, W. (2002). Strategies used by families to simplify tasks for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders: Psychometric analysis of the task management strategy index (TMSI). The Gerontologist, 42 , 61-69.

Schulz, R., O'Brien, A, Czaja, S., Ory, M., Norris, R., Martire, L. M., Belle, S., Burgio, Gitlin, L., Coon, D., Burns, R., Gallagher-Thompson, D, & Stevens, A. (2002). Dementia caregiver intervention research: In search of clinical significance. The Gerontologist , 42(5) , 589-602.

Gitlin L. N., Corcoran, M., Winter, L., Boyce, A., Hauck, W. (2001). A randomized, controlled trial of a home environmental intervention: Effect on efficacy and upset in caregivers and on daily function of persons with dementia. The Gerontologist, 41 , 4-14.

Gitlin, L. N., Mann, W., Tomita, M., & Marcus, S. (2001). Factors associated with home environmental problems among community-living elders. Disability and Rehabilitation, 23 , 777-787.

Corcoran, M., & Gitlin, L. N. (2001). Family caregiver acceptance and use of environmental strategies in occupational therapy intervention. Physical & Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics, 19 (1), 1-20.

Cornman-Levy, D., Gitlin, L. N., Corcoran, M., & Schinfeld, S. (2001). Caregiver aches and pains: The role of physical therapy in helping families provide daily care. Alzheimer's Care Quarterly, 2 , 47-55.

Cotter, E. M., Burgio, L. D., Stevens, A. B., Roth, D. L. & Gitlin, L. N. (2001). Correspondence of the functional independence measure (FIM) self-care subscale with real-tine observations of dementia patients' ADL performance in the home. Clinical Rehabilitation, 16 , 38-47.

Malcolm, M., Mann, W. C., Tomita, M. R., Fraas, L. F., Stanton, K. M., Gitlin, L. (2001). Computer and Internet use in physically frail elders. Physical & Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics, 19 (3), 15-32.

Toth-Cohen, S., Gitlin, L. N., Corcoran, M., Eckhardt, S., Johns, P., & Lipsett, R. (2001). Providing services to family caregivers at home: Challenges and recommendations for health and human service professions. Alzheimer's Care Quarterly, 2 , 23-32.

Gitlin, L. N., Corcoran, M. (2000). Making homes safer: Environmental adaptations for people with dementia. Alzheimer's Care Quarterly, 1 , 50-58.

Gitlin, L. N., Corcoran, M., Winter, L., Boyce, A., & Marcus, S. (1999). Predicting participation and adherence to a home environmental intervention among family caregivers of dementia patients. Family Relations, 48 , 363-372.

Gitlin, L. N., Swenson Miller, K., & Boyce, A. (1999). Bathroom modifications for frail elderly renters: outcomes of a community-based program. Technology and Disability, 10, 141-149.

Belle, S.H., Burgio, L., Burns, R., Eisdorfer, C., Gallagher-Thompson, D., Gitlin, L., Mahoney, D., Ory, M., & Schulz, R. (1999). Comparing the incomparable: A pre-planned meta-analysis. Controlled Clinical Trials, 20 (2S), 55S.

Gitlin, L. N., Luborsky, M., & Schemm, R.L. (1998). Emerging concerns of older stroke patients about assistive device use. The Gerontologist, 3 (2), 169-180.

Schemm, R.L., & Gitlin, L. N. (1998). How occupational therapists teach older patients to use bathing and dressing devices rehabilitation. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 52 (4), 276-282.

Gitlin, L. N., Mount, J., Lucas, W., Weirich, L., & Gamberg, L. (1997). The physical costs and the psychosocial benefits of travel aids for persons who are visually impaired. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 91 (4), 347-359.

Mount, J., Gitlin, L. N., & Howard, P. (1997). Musculoskeletal consequences of travel aid use among visually impaired adults: Directions for future research and training. Technology and Disability, 6 (3), 159-167.

Gitlin, L. N., & Corcoran, M. (1996). Managing dementia at home: The role of home environmental modifications. Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation, 12 (2), 28-39.

Gitlin, L. N., Schemm, R.L., Landsberg, L., & Burgh, D.Y. (1996). Factors predicting assistive device use in the home by older persons following rehabilitation. Journal of Aging and Health, 8 (4), 554-575.

Corcoran, M., & Gitlin, L. N. (1996). m anaging eating difficulties related to dementia: a case comparison. Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation, 12 (2), 63-69.

Invited And Keynote Presentations

Gitlin, L. N. (2004, July). ADS plus: Short-term effects of a care management model on the well-being of caregivers using adult day. Invited presentation to the 9 th International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease, Philadelphia, PA.

Gitlin, L. N. (2004, April). Dealing with dementia-related behaviors: Effective strategies for home management. Invited presentation to the Town Meeting at the WHYY Technology Center, Philadelphia, PA.

Gitlin, L. N. (2004, April). What is the evidence for evidence-based practice? Invited presentation University of Pennsylvania, Department of Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Philadelphia, PA.

Gitlin, L. N. (2004, March). Dealing with dementia: Effective strategies for home management. Invited presentation to the Women's Health Source, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA.

Gitlin, L. N. (2004, January). Building a program of research: The case of Family Caregivers . Invited presentation to the 16 th Annual Conference on Occupational Science, Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Southern California.

Gitlin, L. N. (2003, October). When best practices meet urban realities: Modifying the home environment . Invited presentation to A Conference on the Physical and Social Environments of Urban Aging and The M. Powell Lawton Quality of Life Award Luncheon, Philadelphia Corporation for Aging, Philadelphia, PA.

Gitlin, L. N. (2003, October). Caregiver support and home modification: From research to practice for care managers . Invited presentation to Care Management in an Aging Society, the American Society on Aging, Philadelphia, PA.

Gitlin, L. N. (2002, December). Innovation in occupational therapy practice: Evidence in working with families caring for persons with dementia . Keynote to Continuing Education Program Older Adult Update: Trends in Practice and Research, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA.

Gitlin, L. N. (2002, May). Effects of an in-home environmental intervention for family caregivers: Six-month outcomes from the Philadelphia REACH initiative . Keynote to Institute of Gerontology Fifteenth Annual Continuing Education Program on Issues in Aging Conference, Wayne State University, Troy, MI.

Gitlin, L. N. (2002, May). The environment as a therapeutic modality: Helping families care at home for individuals with dementia. Invited workshop, Institute of Gerontology Fifteenth Annual Continuing Education Program on Issues in Aging Conference, Wayne State University, Troy, MI.

Gitlin, L. N. (2002, May). Outcomes of an Occupational Therapy Intervention for Family Caregivers: A Randomized Trial. Keynote to Center on Outcomes Research Plenary Session at the American Occupational Therapy Association, Miami, Florida.

Gitlin, L. N. (2002, March). Effects of the environmental skill-building program on caregiver-care recipient dyads. Invited presentation to Rehabilitation Science Research Symposium, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada.

Gitlin, L. N., et al. (2001, July). For REACH study group, Effect of multi-component intervention on caregiver burden: The REACH project at six months follow-up. Description and outcomes of REACH, a multi-site caregiver intervention study. Symposium conducted by Richard Schulz at the XVI World Congress of the International Association of Gerontology, Vancouver, Canada.

Gitlin, L. N. (2001, July). Methods of home environmental research: Lessons learned and new questions for research. Environmental gerontology at the beginning of the new millennium. Paper invited as part of a symposium conducted by Hans-Werner Wahl and Jerry Weisman at the XVI World Congress of the International Association of Gerontology, Vancouver, Canada.

Gitlin, L. N. (2001, April). Challenges of preparing an intervention research application: Lessons learned . University of Illinois Center for Outcomes Research and Education, Philadelphia Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA.

Gitlin, L. N., Wahl, Hans-Werner (2001, April). Future developments in living environments: Potentials and constraints. Invited presentation to Conference on Aging in the Community: Living Arrangements and Mobility, Heidelberg, Germany.

Gitlin, L. N., M. Powell Lawton's (2001, April). Vision of the Role of the Environment on Aging Processes and Outcomes: A Glance Backward to Move Us Forward . Invited presentation to Conference on Aging in the Community: Living Arrangements and Mobility, Heidelberg, Germany.

Gitlin, L. N., Earland, T. V. (2000, June). Impact of the physical home environment on person's with Alzheimer's and their caregivers. Invited presentation to the PCMI Conference on Working with Caregivers: A Conference for Professionals, Penn State University, State College, PA.

Gitlin, L. N. (2000, March). Home modifications as interventions for person's with Alzheimer's and their caregivers. Invited presentation to Third Annual Conference on Principles, Skills and Possibilities for Home Modification Success, San Diego, CA.

Gitlin, L. N. (2000, January). Clinical Trial Workshop . Invited workshop to the Center on Outcomes Research, Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Illinois, Chicago.

Gitlin, L. N. (1999, December). Update on home modification research: Blueprint for action status report . Invited presentation to National Home Modification Action Coalition. Crystal City, VA

Gitlin, L. N. (1999, June). Making sense of the stories: Creative research opportunities for the clinician . Keynote Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association Meeting, Philadelphia, PA,

Gitlin, L. N. (1999, April). Methods and issues in social and behavioral intervention research . Invited seminar, Program in Rehabilitation and Science, University at Buffalo, NY.

Gitlin, L. N. (1999, March). Caring at home: Supporting the efforts of family caregivers and Alzheimer's patients . Invited workshop, American Society of Aging, Orlando, FL.

Gitlin, L. N. (1999, March). Evaluation of a community-based assistive device program for low-income elderly renters . Invited presentation, American Society of Aging, Orlando, FL.

Corcoran, M., & Gitlin, L. N. (1998, February). Dementia management: Innovative treatment strategies for occupational therapy . Invited two-day workshops, American Occupational Therapy Association, Florida.

Corcoran, M., & Gitlin, L. N. (1997, June). Dementia management: Innovative treatment strategies for occupational therapy . Invited two-day workshops, American Occupational Therapy Association, Detroit, MI.

Gitlin, L. N. (1997, April). Development of 3 assessment tools for use in homecare practice and research with families of dementia patients . Invited presentation at the American Occupational Therapy Foundation Institute on Outcome Studies, Orlando, FL.

Corcoran, M., & Gitlin, L. N. (1997, March). Dementia management: Innovative treatment strategies for occupational therapy . Invited two-day workshops, American Occupational Therapy Association, Arizona.

Corcoran, M., & Gitlin, L. N. (1996, November). Dementia management: Innovative treatment strategies for occupational therapy . Invited two-day workshops, American Occupational Therapy Association, Washington, D.C.

Gitlin, L. N. (1996, November) Home modifications: A blueprint for action . Invited discussant of symposium, 49th Annual Scientific Meeting of The Gerontological Society of America, The Sheraton Washington Hotel, Washington, DC.

Gitlin, L. N. (1996, September). Safety in the home . Invited presentation, Crozier Keystone Medical Center and the Crozier-Keystone Institute for Senior Health, Upland, PA.

Gitlin, L. N. (1996, March). Assistive device use as a health promoting strategy with older adults . Invited speaker, 18th Annual Allied Health Research Forum, sponsored by The University of Illinois at Chicago.

Gitlin, L. N. (1995, November). Patterns of assistive device use in the elderly: Implications for assessment and interventions . Invited speaker, Gerontological Society of America, Los Angeles, CA.

Gitlin, L. N. (1995, November). From hospital to home: Do older adults use assistive devices? Invited presentation, Ranchos Los Amigos, Downey, Los Angeles, CA.

Corcoran, M.A., Gitlin, L. N., & Klein, S.A. (1995, July). In home capability and environmental assessment: What is it? Who does it? Where do I go for help? Invited workshop, American Society on Aging (Summer Series on Aging), Philadelphia, PA.

Gitlin, L. N. (1995, June). Managing troublesome behaviors of the elderly with dementia: The role of environmental strategies in the home . Invited presentation, Fourth U.S.-Italy Science and Technology Cooperation Conference, sponsored by U.S. National Institute on Aging and the Italian National Research Council, Long-Term Care, Mary Woodard Lasker Center for Health Research & Education (The Cloister), Bethesda, MD.

Gitlin, L. N. (1995, June). Can we improve functional status in the home? Research findings on older adults . Invited presentation, Scientific and Academic Affairs Committee, Board of Trustees, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA.

Gitlin, L. N. (1995, May). A model for collaborative research in aging. Keynote speaker, 13th Annual McMaster Gerontological Research Workshop "Pathways to Successful Research Collaboration: Linking Practice and Academic Settings," McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Gitlin, L. N. (1995, February). Report on the mini-conference on Maximizing independence for older adults with disabilities . Invited panelist presentation and White House Conference on Aging, sponsored by the Research and Training Center on Aging with a Disability, Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center, Downy, CA, and the Rehabilitation Engineering Center on Aging at the University of Buffalo, NY.

Gitlin, L. N. (1995, January). Predicting assistive device use by older rehabilitation patients: Is it function or affect . Invited presentation, Grand Rounds, University of Pennsylvania, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.

Gitlin, L. N. (1994, November). Can we predict assistive device use following rehabilitation. Invited presentation, School of Allied Health Professions, University of Buffalo, NY

Gitlin, L. N. (1994, June). Understanding the perspective of family caregivers: A framework for assessment . Invited workshop, 3rd Annual Family Caregivers Support Program Conference, Pennsylvania Care Management Institute, State College, PA.

Gitlin, L. N. (1994, June). Factors which predict assistive device use in older person . Keynote speaker, Design for Maturity, American Society on Aging, Washington, D.C.

Gitlin, L. N. (1994, May). Technology and self-care . Invited paper, National Invitational Conference on Research Issues Related to Self-Care and Aging." Organized by the National Institute on Aging, Administration on Aging and the University of North Carolina, Washington, DC.

Gitlin, L. N. (1994, March). Understanding the perspective of families and elders: A framework for assistive technology intervention . Invited workshop, 40th Annual Meeting of the American Society on Aging, San Francisco, CA.

Gitlin, L. N. (1994, January). Providing assistive devices to the elderly in their home: Issues and solutions . Invited presentation, Clinical Center for the Study of Development and Learning, North Carolina Assistive Technology Project, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC.

Gitlin, L. N. (1994, January). Uncertainty and meaning: Assistive device use by the elderly with stroke . Invited presentation, Cognition and Aging: Relationship to Performance, Program in Occupational Therapy, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO.

Corcoran, M., & Gitlin, L. N. (1994, January). Assessing caregiver use of environmental modifications to manage problem behaviors . Invited presentation, Cognition and Aging: Relationship to Performance, Program in Occupational Therapy, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO.

Gitlin, L. N., & Leinmiller, S. (1993, October). Understanding the family perspective: A framework for interviewing . Invited presentation, Mental Health and Aging Conference, Wills Geriatric Psychiatry Program, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA.

Corcoran, M., & Gitlin, L. N. (1992, September). An occupational therapy intervention targeting caregivers' dementia management skills . Invited presentation, 15th Annual Conference of the Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association, Inc., Harrisburg, PA.

Gitlin, L. N. (1992, July). Expanding caregiver ability to use environmental solutions for the elderly with dementia . Invited presentation, Conference on Assistive Technology and Environmental Interventions for Older Persons, University of Buffalo, NY.

Gitlin, L. N., Lyons, K.J., & Kolodner, E. (1992, April). Developing collaborative relationships in clinical research . Invited presentation, Department of Radiology Research Forum, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA.

Gitlin, L. N., Kolodner, E., & Lyons, K. J. (1992, April). A model for collaborative research . Invited presentation, Health Policy Forum, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA.

Gitlin, L. N., & Corcoran, M (1992, April). Environmental solutions to manage difficult behavior: A home intervention for caregivers . Invited presentation, Research Forum, American Occupational Therapy Association, Houston, TX.

Gitlin, L. N. (1990, October). Clinical research: Issues and solutions . Invited presentation, Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association, Philadelphia, PA.

Levine, R.E., & Gitlin, L. N. (1988, December). Independent living and home rehabilitation . Invited workshop, Conference on Rehabilitation and Geriatric Education: Perspectives and Potential, Arlington, VA.

Gitlin, L. N., & Posner, J.M. (1984, March). Psychological and behavioral benefits of exercise in the well and institutionalized elderly . Invited paper, Conference on the Mental Health Aspects of Physical Disease in Late Life, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD.

Juried Presentations

Gitlin, L., Winter, L., Corcoran, M., Dennis, M., Schinfeld, S., & Hauck, W. (2003 November). Six-month effects of the environmental skill-building program on caregiver-care recipient dyads: The Philadelphia REACH site. Paper presented as part of the R. Schulz Symposium, Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer's Caregiver Health (REACH): Overview and Site Specific Outcomes to the Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.

Gitlin, L., Dennis, M., Hauck, W., Winter, L., & Schinfeld, S. (2003, November). Relationship of functional difficulty levels to adaptive strategy use and psychological well-being among frail elders. Paper presented as part of the F Oswald, H. Wahl Symposium, Psychological Dimensions of Aging in Place: Processes and Outcomes, to the Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.

Gitlin, L. (2003, November). Clinical aspects of quality of life among long-term care residents with dementia. Discussant for Symposium organized by Philip Sloane, to the Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.

Gitlin, L., Belle, S., Burgio, L., Czaja, S., Mahoney, D., Gallagher-Thomson, D., Burns, R., Hauck, W., Zhang, S., Schulz, R. & Ory, M. (2003, November). Effect of the Reach interventions on caregiver burden and depression at 6-month follow-up. Paper presented as part of R. Schulz Symposium The REACH Caregiver Intervention Trail: Outcome and Transition Effects, to the Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.

Gitlin, L., Dennis, M., Hauck, W., Winter, L., & Schinfeld, S. (2003, November). Caregiver use of different strategies to contend with cognitive and functional decline in persons with dementia. Paper presented as part of the Symposium, Intergrading Physical and Social Environmental Perspectives in Aging Research, to the Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.

Corcoran, M., & Gitlin, L. (2002, November). Caregiving styles: Focus on actions. Symposium to the Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting, Boston, MA.

Schinfeld, S., Gitlin, L., Winter, L., & Dennis, M. (2002, November). Maximizing everyday competencies: How do frail elders modify daily activities? Symposium to the Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting, Boston, MA.

Gitlin, L. N. & Winter, L. (2001, November). The Philadelphia REACH Study: 6-month Outcomes of the Environmental Skill-building Program . Symposium to the Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting, Chicago, Ill.

Gitlin, L. N., Schulz, R, Czaja, S., & Stevens, A. (2000, March). Documenting and implementing innovative home-based programs for Alzheimer's family caregivers: Lessons from the REACH study cooperative. Workshop to the American Society of Aging Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.

Boyce, A., Gitlin, L. N., & Winter, L. (1999, November). Role of religiosity in predicting affect among African Americans and Caucasians . Paper presented as part of REACH symposium, Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.

Price, C.E., Gitlin, L. N., & Winter, L. (1999, November). ADL/IADL and problem behaviors in dementia as a function of MMSE status . Paper presented at Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.

Corcoran, M.A., Gitlin, L. N. (1999, November). Getting the right dementia care: How family caregivers describe best physician practice . Paper presented at Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.

Lipset, R., Vause-Earland, T. & Gitlin, L. N. (1998, October). Caring for Alzheimer caregivers: Exploring cultural and environmental influences . Paper presented at the Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association, Inc., 21 st Annual Conference, Harrisburg, PA.

Gitlin, L. N., Corcoran, M., Winter, L., & Schinfeld, S. (1998, November). Conceptual and methodological challenges of assessing the home environment of dementia patients . Paper presented as part of the symposium, Environmental Measurement in Aging Research, organized by Dr. Betty Rose Connel, Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.

Vause-Earland, T., Gitlin, L. N., & Corcoran, M. (1998, November). Cultural influences on caregiver acceptance of a home environmental intervention . Paper presented as part of the symposium, Four different interventions with minority caregivers: clinical resources for enhancing Alzheimer's caregiver health (REACH) project, organized by Dr. M. Rubert, Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.

Gitlin, L. N. & Swenson-Miller, K. (1998, November). Evaluation of an assistive device program for low-income elderly renters . Paper presentation at the Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.

Corcoran, M. & Gitlin, L. N. (1998, November). Relationship between AD caregiver characteristics and use of environmental strategies . Paper presented at the Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.

Corcoran, M. Gitlin, L. N. (1998, April). Dementia management intervention for caregivers: Who benefits and how? AOTA Annual Conference and Exposition, Baltimore, MD.

Rose, Swenson-Miller & Gitlin, L. N. (1998, April). Housing Advocacy Program: A new arena of practice , AOTA, Baltimore, MD.

Swenson-Miller, K., Rose, A.,Corcoran, M. & Gitlin, L. (1998). The role of occupational therapy in a housing advocacy program creating an environmental modification program for elderly renters? A new arena for practice . Presented at the World Federation of Occupational Therapy Meeting, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Gitlin, L. N., Czaja, S., Mahoney, D., & Klein, S. (1998, March). Supporting the efforts of Alzheimer's caregivers through technology: A description of three technology-based interventions of the REACH project . Paper presented at the 44th Annual Meeting, American Society on Aging, San Francisco, CA.

Gitlin, L. N., & Corcoran, M. (1997, November). Assessing Partnership-building with family caregivers of dementia patients: A tool for research and home health care . Paper presented at the 50th Annual Meeting, Gerontological Society of America, Cincinnati, OH.

Gitlin, L. N. (1997, November). Challenges of implementing a home based caregiver intervention involving environmental modification . Paper presented at the 50th Annual Meeting, Gerontological Society of America, Cincinnati, OH.

Corcoran, M.A., & Gitlin, L. N. (1997, April). Home environmental modifications for individuals with Alzheimer's disease . AOTA Annual c onference and Exposition, Orlando, FL.

Gitlin, L. N. (1996, November). Home environmental skill-building program for caregivers, Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer's Caregiver Health (REACH): Innovative approaches to AD caregiving interventions . Symposium conducted at the 49th Annual Scientific Meeting of The Gerontological Society of America, The Sheraton Washington Hotel, Washington, DC.

Cornman-Levy, D., Lyons, K.J., & Gitlin, L. N. (1996, September). Interdisciplinary team work: Reframing health for individuals who are homeless . Paper presented at the 18th Annual Interdisciplinary Health Care Team Conference, sponsored by The College of Health and Human Services and Geriatric Education Center, Bowling Green State University, OH.

Lyons, K.J., Gitlin, L. N., & Cornman-Levy, D. (1996, September). Interdisciplinary health care teams: Common problems and solutions . Paper presented at the 18th Annual Interdisciplinary Health Care Team Conferences, Sponsored by The College of Health and Human Services and Geriatric Education Center, Bowling Green State University, OH.

Lyons, K.J., Gitlin, L. N., & Levy, D. (1996, March). A model program to integrate health profession schools with the needs of underserved populations . Paper presented for the Community partnerships in health professions education: A national conference on service-learning, Northeastern University, Boston, MA.

Corcoran, M., & Gitlin, L. N. (1995, November). Managing eating problems relating to dementia: A case comparison . Paper presented at the 48th Annual Meeting, Gerontological Society of America, Los Angeles, CA.

Gitlin, L. N., Corcoran, M., & Landsberg, L. (1995, November). Object modification to enhance safety and function: What do caregivers do? Paper presented at the 48th Annual Meeting, Gerontological Society of America, Los Angeles, CA.

Gitlin, L. N. (1995, November). Are home modifications effective? The challenge of intervention research . Paper presented at the 48th Annual Meeting, Gerontological Society of America, Los Angeles, CA.

Gitlin, L. N. (1995, November). The changing needs of older disabled adults: A case comparison . Paper presented at the 48th Annual Meeting, Gerontological Society of America, Los Angeles, CA.

Corcoran, M., & Gitlin, L. N. (1995, October). A program to help caregivers adjust the environment to manage dementia . Paper presented at the Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association's Thirteenth Annual Conference, Transitions in Practice: Working in a Changing System, Harrisburg, PA.

Gitlin, L. N., Lyons, K.J., Levy, D.C., & Lang, A. (1995, September). Developing interdisciplinary teams: Assessment of collaborative functioning . Paper presented at the 17th Annual Interdisciplinary Health Care Team Conference, Pittsburgh, PA.

Lyons, K.J., & Gitlin L. N. Developing interdisciplinary teams through a formal collaborative approach. Paper presented at the 17th Annual Interdisciplinary Health Care Team Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, September 14-16, 1995.

Levy, D., Gitlin, L. N., & Lyons, K. J. (1995, September). A community and academic partnership: A program to educate dental hygiene, nursing, occupational therapy and physical therapy students in interdisciplinary, community-based health care for the homeless . Paper presented at the 17th Annual Interdisciplinary Health Care Team Conference, Pittsburgh, PA.

Gitlin, L. N., Schemm, R.L., & Dodson, C. (1995, April). Predictors of assistive device use by the CVA (stroke) population: Implications for inpatient rehabilitation . Paper presented at the Magee Rehabilitation Hospital's Sixth Annual Stroke Conference, Philadelphia, PA.

Schemm, R.L., & Gitlin, L. N. (1995, April). Assistive device needs and functional status of older adults . Paper presented to the American Occupational Therapy Association, Denver, CO.

Gitlin, L. N., & Schemm, R.L. (1995, March). Factors which predict assistive technology use following rehabilitation: Is it function or affect? Paper presented at the 41st Annual Meeting of the American Society on Aging, Atlanta, GA.

Gitlin, L. N., & Lyons, K. J. (1995, March). Innovative grant writing strategies and organizational models for health and human service professionals . Workshop at the 41st Annual Meeting of the American Society on Aging, Atlanta, GA.

Gitlin, L. N., & Corcoran, M. (1994, November). What should we measure and how in home environment intervention research? Paper presented to the Gerontological Society of America, Atlanta, GA.

Corcoran, M., & Gitlin, L. N. (1994, November). The process and outcomes of a home environmental intervention for caregivers. Paper presented to the Gerontological Society of America, Atlanta, GA.

DePoy, E., & Gitlin, L. N. (1994, July). An innovative model for teaching and advancing occupational therapy research . Paper presented at the 1994 CAN-AM Conference, Boston, MA.

Burgh, D.Y., & Gitlin, L. N. (1994, June). Patients' statements as a window into the meaning of disability . Paper presented at the Qualitative Health Research Conference, Hershey, PA.

Gitlin, L. N. (1994, March). Perceptions of assistive devices by older adults in rehabilitation . Paper presented at the 40th Annual Meeting of the American Society on Aging, San Francisco, CA.

Lyons, K.J., & Gitlin, L. N. (1994, March). Innovative strategies for grant writing and project development . Workshop, 40th Annual Meeting of the American Society on Aging, San Francisco, CA.

Gitlin, L. N. (1993, November). Exercise in late life: Users' perspectives and experiences as guidelines for practice and policy . Discussant, Symposium at Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans, LA.

Lucas, W., Weirich, L., Gamberg, L., & Gitlin, L. N. Being mobile: Unrecognized costs and benefits of travel aids for individuals who are blind. Paper presented at Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans, LA, November 19-23, 1993.

Gitlin, L. N., & Lyons, K. J. (1993, October). Faculty/clinician collaboration: The development of four work roles to facilitate team effectiveness . Paper presented at the 26th Annual Conference of the Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions, Galveston, TX.

Lyons, K.J., & Gitlin, L. N. (1993, October). Defining collaboration: Identification of a continuum of project structures . Paper presented at the 26th Annual Conference of the Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions, Galveston, TX.

Burgh, D.Y., & Gitlin, L. N. (1993, October). Device perception of the elderly: Implications for practice. Paper presented at the 16th Annual Conference of the Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association, Inc., Philadelphia, PA.

Gitlin, L. N. (1993, August). Environmental issues: Home intervention for caregivers . Presentation, Round Table Session, Section on Aging, American Sociological Association, Miami, FL.

Schaaf, R.C., & Gitlin, L. N. (1993, June). Early intervention in an environment of change . Paper presented at the American Occupational Therapy Association, Seattle, WA.

Gitlin, L. N., Levine, R.E., & Freda, M. (1993, May). Promoting assistive device use for the elderly . Paper presented at the National Rehabilitation Hospital Stroke Recovery Conference, Rockville, MD.

Gitlin, L. N., & Corcoran, M. (1993, March). Caregiver use of the environment to manage behavioral problems . Paper presented at the 39th Annual Meeting of the American Society on Aging, Chicago, IL.

Gitlin, L. N., Burgh, D.Y., Dodson, C., & Lyons, K. (1993, March). Linking research and practice communities to enhance research: The issue of subject recruitment . Paper presented at the 39th Annual Meeting of the American Society on Aging, Chicago, IL.

Gitlin, L. N., Levine, R.E., & Burgh, D.Y. (1993, March). Home intervention to promote assistive device use in the elderly with disability . Paper presented at the 39th Annual Meeting of the American Society on Aging, Chicago, IL.

Lyons, K.J., Gitlin, L. N., & Kolodner, E. (1992, November). A theoretical framework for developing collaborative research structures . Paper presented at the 25th Annual Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions Conference, Orlando, FL.

Gitlin, L. N., Freda, M., Burgh, D., & Dodson, C. (1992, November). Collaborative clinical research: A model to improve future knowledge in rehabilitation . Paper presented at the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, San Francisco, CA.

Gitlin, L. N., Burgh, D., & Dodson, C. (1992, April). Conducting clinical research in rehabilitation settings: Collaboration is key . Paper presented at the Third Annual Stroke Conference, Magee Rehabilitation Hospital, Philadelphia, PA.

Kolodner, E.K., & Gitlin, L. N. (1992, April). Building partnerships: A model to promote clinical research . Paper presented at the American Occupational Therapy Association, Houston, TX.

Levine, R.E., & Gitlin, L. N. (1992, April). A consultation model for home-based devices for disabled elders . Paper presented at the American Occupational Therapy Association, Houston, TX.

Gitlin, L. N., Kolodner, E. K., & Lyons, K. J. (1992, February). A model to build interdisciplinary research and education teams . Paper presented at the 18th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education, Baltimore, MD.

Posner, J.D., Windsor-Landsberg, L.A., Sands, L.P., & Gitlin, L. (1991, November). Physiological correlates of self-reported ability to perform four tasks of daily living . Paper presented at the Gerontological Society of America, San Francisco, CA.

Gitlin, L. N., Durham, D., & Levine, R. (1991, September). Adaptive equipment prescription: The clinical decision making process . Paper presented at the Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association, Pittsburgh, PA.

Levine, R., & Gitlin, L. N. (1991, September). Promoting performance in community living, chronically disabled elders . Paper presented at the Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association, Pittsburgh, PA.

Kolodner, E., & Gitlin, L. N. (1991, September). Promoting collaborative projects between clinical and academic programs . Paper presented at the Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association, Pittsburgh, PA.

Gitlin, L. N., Burgh, D., & Durham, D. (1991, June). Decision making of rehabilitation therapists in the selection and instruction of adaptive technology for older adults . Paper presented at the Blueprints: ElderFair Series Conference and Exhibition, Philadelphia, PA.

Gitlin, L. N., & Corcoran, M. (1991, March). Training allied health personnel in the provision of care in households for the elderly and their caregivers . Paper presented at the 1991 Annual Meeting of the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education, Pittsburgh, PA.

Kolodner, E., & Gitlin, L. N. (1990, November). A model to promote collaborative research for allied health professionals . Paper presented at the 23rd Annual Conference of the American Society of Allied Health Professions, Philadelphia, PA.

Corcoran, M., Schaumann, K., & Gitlin, L. N. (1990, October). Alzheimer's disease: A new service model to promote competent caregiver occupational performance . Paper presented at the Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association, Philadelphia, PA.

Kolodner, E., Gitlin, L. N., & Johnson, C. (1990, October). Obstetrics: A new arena for occupational therapy . Paper presented at the Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association, Philadelphia, PA.

Corcoran, M., & Gitlin, L. N. (1990, May). Alzheimer's disease: Treatment focused on the caregiver . Paper presented at the 70th Annual Conference of the American Occupational Therapy Association, New Orleans, LA.

Johnson, C., Kolodner, E., & Gitlin, L. N. (1990, April). Health promotion strategies for high risk pregnant women . Paper presented at the 70th Annual Conference of the American Occupational Therapy Association, New Orleans, LA.

Gitlin, L. N., & Corcoran, M. (1990, April). Focus on collaboration: A training program for occupational therapists . Paper presented at the 70th Annual Conference of the American Occupational Therapy Association, New Orleans.

Gitlin, L. N., Levine, R.E., & Geiger, C. (1989, April). Evaluation of extended use of adapted devices for older adults . Paper presented at the 69th Annual Conference, American Occupational Therapy Association, Baltimore, MD.

Gitlin, L. N. (1988, October). Expanding your funding base through grants. Workshop, Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association 11th Annual Conference, State College, PA.

Gitlin, L. N., Lawton, M.P., Kleban, M.H., & Gorman, K.M. (1987, November). Predictors of compliance to exercise: A model for the healthy elderly . Paper presented at the Gerontological Society of America (GSA), Washington, DC.

Posner, J.D., Gorman, K.M., Gitlin, L. N., Lawton, M.P., & Kleban, M. (1987, November). Effects of exercise training on the occurrence of cardiovascular disease in the elderly . Paper presented at the Gerontological Society of America (GSA), Washington, DC.

Gitlin, L. N., & Levine, R.E. (1987, October). Adaptation in the home environment: A model for training and service provision . Paper presented at the Statewide Mental Health and Aging Conference, Lancaster, PA.

Levine, R.E., & Gitlin, L. N. (1987, April). Lifestyle and treatment outcome: Analysis of environmental factors. Paper presentation at the American Occupational Therapy Association, New Orleans, LA.

Gitlin, L. N., & Lawton, M.P. (1986, November). In search of psychological benefits: Exercise and healthy older adults . Paper presentation at the 39th Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Chicago, IL.

Gitlin, L. N. (1985, August). Body image as an enduring concern: Older adults . Paper presented at the Aging and Old Age Session of the Society for the Study of Social Problems, Washington, DC.

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