Dr. Thomas with researchers at Gerontology
Institute, Kiev, Ukraine
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Education:
Ed.D 1995 Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
M.A 1982, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO
B.A 1976, University of Western Colorado, Gunnison, CO
Teaching Area/Interests
Efficacy of Therapeutic Recreation interventions, therapeutic
interventions for people with dementia. leisure & aging,
clinical assessment, protocol development, research methods,
quality improvement.
Research Interests/Grants:
Grant Activity
Principle investigator of SCU efficacy to patient/family outcomes.
$21,000 grant from Henry Ford Village, 2000-2002.
Independent project evaluator for $222,213 federally funded
grant from the U.S. Department of Education: “Community
Connection Project”, Beaumont Hospital, 1999-2003.
Sample of Peer-Reviewed Publications
Thomas, D. (In Press). Ukrainian inpatient dementia care: A survey of two neuropsychiatric hospitals. Dementia: International Journal of Social Research and Practice.
Thomas, D., Glogoski, C., Johnson, J. (2006). The effect of a supervised walking program on wandering among among residents with dementia. Activities, Adaptation & Aging, 30, 1-13.
Thomas, D. (1999). Evaluating the relationship between premorbid
leisure preferences and wandering among patients with dementia.
Activities, Adaptation & Aging, 23, 33-48.
Thomas, D. & Butts, F. (1998). Leisure Motives of International
Elderhostel participants. Journal of Traveling & Marketing,
7, 31-38.
Thomas, D., Heitman, R., and Alexander, T. (1997) The effect
of music on bathing cooperation among nursing home residents
with dementia. Journal of Music Therapy, 34, 246-259.
Thomas, D. (1997). Understanding the wanderer: A continuity
of personality perspective. Journal of Gerontological Nursing,
23, 16-24.
Thomas, D. (1996). A case study on the effects of a retrofitted
dementia care unit on resident behaviors. American Journal
of Alzheimer’s Disease, 11, 8-14.
Thomas, D. (1995). Wandering: A proposed definition. Journal
of Gerontological Nursing, 21, 35-41.
Membership Professional Organizations:
American Therapeutic Recreation Association
National Therapeutic Recreation Society
Michigan Therapeutic Recreation Association
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