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MAREP Publications

  1. Dupuis, S.L., & Wiersma, E. (2008, Fall). Meanings of Responsive Behaviours: Staff Member's Perspectives and Experiences. Final report prepared for the Alzheimer Society of Canada and the Canadian Nursing Foundation. Waterloo, ON: Murray Alzheimer Research and Education Program. 150 pp.
  2. Dupuis, S.L. (2008). Leisure and ageing well. World Leisure Journal, 50(2), 91-107.
  3. Smale, B., Dupuis, S.L., & Whyte, C. (2007). Family members' perceptions of the transition process. A Research Summary submitted to the Partnerships in Transitional Care Task Group of Champlain Region. Waterloo, ON: Murray Alzheimer Research and Education Program.
  4. Smale, B., Dupuis, S.L., & Whyte, C. (2007). Long-term care staff perceptions of the transition experience. A Research Summary submitted to the Partnerships in Transitional Care Task Group of Champlain Region. Waterloo, ON: Murray Alzheimer Research and Education Program.
  5. Schindel Martin, L., & Dupuis, S. (2005, July). Gentle Persuasive Approaches (GPA) Curriculum: The development and pilot evaluation of and educational program to train long-term care front-line staff in the management of responsive behaviours of a more catastrophic nature associated with dementia. Final report prepared for the Regional Geriatric Program Central and all parnters on the GPA Project. Hamilton, ON: Ruth Sherman Centre for Research and Education.
  6. Dupuis, S.L., Smale, B.J.A., & Wiersma, E. (2005). Creating open environments in long-term care settings: An examination of influencing factors. Therapeutic Recreation Journal, 39(4), 277-298.
  7. Flynn Reuss, G., Dupuis, S.L., & Whitfield, K. (2005). Easing the transition from community care to long-term care: family members' perspectives. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 46(1), 17-46.
  8. Dupuis, S.L., Wiersma, E., & Loiselle, L. (2004, December). The nature of responsive behaviours in long-term care settings. Final report prepared for the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and the PRCs of South Central Ontario. Waterloo, ON: Murray Alzhiemer Research and Education Program. 129 pp.
  9. Dupuis, S.L, & Smale, B.J.A. (2004, May). Probing the major education concerns and issues of dementia caregivers. Canadian Nursing Home, 15(1), 19-23.
  10. Smale, B.J.A., & Dupuis, S.L. (2004, March). In their own voices: A portrait of dementia caregivers in Ontario. Final report prepared for the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and the Ontario Senior's Secretariat as part of Initiative #6 of Ontario's Alzheimer Stratety. Waterloo, ON: Murray Alzheimer Research and Education Program. 105 pp.
  11. Dupuis, S.L., & Smale, B.J.A. (2004, March). In their own voices: Dementia caregivers identify the issues. Final report prepared for the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and the Ontario Senior's Secretariat as part of Initiative #6 of Ontario's Alzheimer Stratety. Waterloo, ON: Murray Alzheimer Research and Education Program. 81 pp.
  12. Smale, B.J.A., & Dupuis, S.L. (2004, March). In their own voices: Guiding principles and strategies for change by and for dementia caregivers in Ontario. Final report prepared for the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and the Ontario Senior's Secretariat as part of Initiative #6 of Ontario's Alzheimer Stratety. Waterloo, ON: Murray Alzheimer Research and Education Program. 23 pp.
  13. Dupuis, S.L., Epp, T., & Smale, B.J.A. (2004, March). Caregivers of persons with dementia: Roles, experiences, supports, and coping. Literature review prepared for the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and the Ontario Senior's Secretariat as part of Ontario's Alzheimer Stratety (Initiative #6 Research on Caregiver Needs). Waterloo, ON: Murray Alzheimer Research and Education Program. 111 pp.
  14. Loiselle, L.D., & Dupuis, S.L. (2003, Fall). Let the music do the talking. Aging, Health and Society: News and Views, 9(1), 14-16.
  15. Dupuis, S.L., Smale, B.J.A., & Wiersma, E. (2003, June). In-house and community access recreation program in long-term care facilities in Canada. Final report prepared for the Murray Alzheimer Research and Education Program, University of Waterloo. Waterloo, ON: Murray Alzheimer Research and Education Program. 118 pp.
  16. Dupuis, S.L., Smale, B.J.A., & Wiersma, E. (2003). Creating more "open environments" with community access recreation programmes in long-term care facilities. Therapeutic Recreation Ontario (TRO) Research Annual, 1, 36-40.
  17. Epp, T. (2003, Winter). Giving voice: Communicating with persons with dementia. The Caregiver, 5.
  18. Dupuis, S.L. (2002). Understanding ambiguous loss in the context of dementia care: Adult children's perspectives. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 37(2).
  19. Dupuis, S.L. (2002). Improving quality of life through recreation. Long Term Care, 12(4).
  20. Epp. T. (2001). Discrimination and dementism. Vital Aging, 7(3), 3.
  21. Epp, T., MacPhee, R., & Allman, A.A. (2001). Let there be light. Canadian Nursing Home, 12(2), 4-9.
  22. Epp, T., MacPhee, R., Whitfield, K., & Pickett, D. (2001). Measuring the leisure experience of bathing. Senior's Housing Update, 10(2), 17-19.
  23. Epp, T., & Whitfield, K. (2001/2002, Fall/Winter). Advocacy and health of persons with dementia. Health Promotion Exchange, 12, 5-6.
  24. Malott, O. (2000/2001, October/January). Understanding the "personality" of your long-term care facility. Stride, 2-6.
  25. Whitfield, K., & Malott, O. (2000, November/December). Learning as an active process: Involving activity staff in individualized programming. Long Term Care, 4-7.