Graduate Research Faculty

Ann Kolanowski

Ann M. Kolanowski, PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN
Professor

School of Nursing
The Pennsylvania State University
307F Health & Human Development East
University Park, PA 16802

1.814.863.9901 phone
1.814.865.6625 fax
amk20@psu.edu email

Quality of Life website: http://www.hhdev.psu.edu/nurs/qualityoflife/

Education | Honors | Publications | Research

Education

Honors

Publications:

In Peer-reviewed Journals

Kolanowski, A., Hoffman, L., & Hofer, S. (accepted). Concordance of self-report and informant assessment of emotional well-being in nursing home residents with dementia. The Journals of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences.

Kolanowski, A., Buettner, L., & Moeller, J. (accepted). Treatment fidelity plan for an activity intervention designed for persons with dementia. American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias.

Yu, F., Kolanowski, A., Strumpf, N., & Eslinger, P. (accepted). Impact of cognition and behavior on function: Implications for promoting functional independence in community-dwelling persons with Alzheimer’s Disease. Journal of Nursing Scholarship.

Yu, F., Kolanowski, A., Litaker, M. (accepted). The association of physical function with agitation and passivity in nursing home residents with dementia. Journal of Gerontological Nursing.

Kennedy-Malone, L., Penrod, J., Kohlenberg, E. M., Letvak, S. A., Crane, P. B., Tesh, A., Kolanowski, A, Hupcey, J., Milone-Nuzzo, P. (2006). Integrating gerontology competencies into graduate nursing programs. Journal of Professional Nursing, 22(2), 123-128.

Kolanowski, A., Buettner, L., Litaker, M., & Yu, F. (2006). Factors that relate to activity engagement in nursing home residents. American Journal of Alzheimers Disease and Other Demenentias, 21(1), 15-22.

Kolanowski, A., Fick, D., Waller, J., & Ahern, F. (2006). Outcomes of antipsychotic drug use in community-dwelling elders with dementia. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 20(5), 217-225.

Kolanowski, A., & Litaker, M. (2006). Social interaction, premorbid personality, and agitation in nursing home residents with dementia. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 20(1), 12-20.

Kolanowski, A. & Piven, M. (2006). Geropsychiatric nursing: State of the science. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 12(2), 75-99.

Moeller, J. & Kolanowski, A. (2006). Lessons learned when working with persons with dementia. Activity Directors’ Quarterly, 7(1), 4-9.

Kolanowski, A. M., Litaker, M., & Buettner, L. (2005). Efficacy of theory-based activities for behavioral symptoms of dementia. Nursing Research, 54, 219-228.

Fick, D. M., Kolanowski, A. M., Waller, J. L., & Inouye, S. K. (2005). Delirium superimposed on dementia in a community-dwelling managed care population: A 3-year retrospective study of occurrence, costs, and utilization. Journals of Gerontology Series A, Biological Sciences, Medical Sciences, 60, 748-753.

Whall, A. L., & Kolanowski, A. M. (2004). The need-driven dementia-compromised behavior model—a framework for understanding the behavioral symptoms of dementia. Aging and Mental Health, 8(2), 106-108.

Kolanowski, A. M., Fick, D., Waller, J. L., & Shea, D. (2004). Spouses of persons with dementia: Their healthcare problems, utilization, and costs. Research in Nursing and Health, 27(5), 296-306.

Kolanowski, A., Buettner, L. (2004). Promoting health in community-dwelling older adults using recreational activities. American Journal of Recreational Therapy, Winter, 20-28.

Kolanowski, A. (2003). What to do based on who: Personality-based activities for persons with dementia. Activity Director’s Quarterly, 4( 2), 11-16.

Buettner, L., & Kolanowski, A. (2003). Practice guidelines for recreation therapy in the care of people with dementia. Geriatric Nursing, 24(1), 18-23; quiz 24-15.

Kolanowski, A., Richards, K. & Sullivan, S. (2002). Derivation of an Intervention for Need-driven Behavior: Activity Preferences of Persons with Dementia. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 28(10), 12-15.

Kolanowski, A. & Richards, K. C. (2002). Introverts and extroverts: Leisure activity behavior in persons with dementia. Activities, Adaptation & Aging, 26(4), 1-16.

Kolanowski, A., Litaker, M. & Catalano, P. (2002). Emotional well-being in a person with dementia. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 24(1), 28-48.

Kolanowski, A., Litaker, M. & Baumann, M. (2002). Theory-based Intervention for Dementia Behaviors: A within-person analysis over time. Applied Nursing Research,15(2), 87-96

Kolanowski, A. & Rule, R. (2001). The way we were: Importance of psychosocial history in the care of persons with dementia. Activities, Adaptation & Aging, 26(2), 13-28.

Kolanowski, A., Buettner, L., Costa, P. & Litaker, M. (2001). Capturing Interests: Therapeutic recreational activities for persons with dementia. Therapeutic Recreation Journal, 35(4), 220-235.

Boyle, J., Kolanowski, A., & Buckwalter, K. (2001). Guest Editorial: Tribute to Lore K. Wright 1938 - 2001. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 27(3), 5.

Kolanowski, A. & Whall, A. (2000). Toward holistic theory-based intervention for dementia behavior. Holistic Nursing Practice, 14(2), 67-76.

Kolanowski, A. & Garr, M. (1999). The relation of premorbid factors to aggressive physical behavior in dementia. Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, 31(5), 278-284.

Kolanowski, A. (1999). Guest Editorial: Building nursing science. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 25(9), 6.

Kolanowski, A. (1999). An overview of the Need-driven Dementia-compromised Behavior model. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 25(9),
7-9.

Kolanowski, A., Garr, M., Evans, L. & Strumpf, N. (1998) Behavioral syndromes in institutionalized elders. American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease , 13(5), 245-256.

Kolanowski, A.M., Strand, G., & Whall, A. (1997). A pilot study of the relation of premorbid characteristics to behavior in dementia. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 23(2), 21-30.

Algase, D.L., Beck, C., Kolanowski, A., Whall, A., Berent, S., Richards, K., & Beattie, E. (1996). Need-driven dementia- compromised behavior: An alternative view of disruptive behavior. American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 11(6), 10 & 12-19.

Kolanowski, A., & Whall, A. (1996). Life-span perspective of personality in dementia. Image, Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 28(4), 315-320.

Kolanowski, A. (1996). Everyday functioning in Alzheimer's Disease: The contribution of neuropsychological testing. Clinical Nurse Specialist. The Journal for Advanced Nursing Practice, 10(1), 11-17 & 56.

Kolanowski, A. (1995). Disturbing behavior in demented elders: A concept synthesis. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 9(4), 188-194.

Kolanowski, A. (1995). Aggressive behavior in institutionalized elders: A theoretical framework. The American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 10, 23-28.

Kolanowski, A., Hurwitz, S., Taylor, L., Evans, L., Strumpf, N. (1994). Contextual factors associated with disturbing behaviors in institutionalized elders. Nursing Research, 43, 73-79.

Kolanowski, A. (1992). The clinical importance of environmental lighting to the elderly. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 18(1), 10-14.

Kolanowski, A. (1990). Restlessness in the elderly: The effects of artificial lights. Nursing Research, 39(3), 181-183.

Kolanowski, A., & Gunter, L. (1988). Do retired career women exercise? Geriatric Nursing, 12, 350-352.

Gunter, L., & Kolanowski, A. (1986). Promoting healthy life styles in mature women. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 12(4), 6-13.

Kolanowski, A., & Gunter, L. (1985). What are the health practices of retired career women? Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 11(12), 22-29.

Brower, T., Kolanowski, A., Tappen, R., & Dunham, R. (1984-85). Integration or separation for gerontological nursing education. Gerontological and Geriatrics Education, 5(2), 45- 53.

Kolanowski, A. (1983). The expansion of the gerontic component of a nursing curriculum. Gerontology and Geriatrics Education, 3(2), 207-211.

Kolanowski, A., & Gunter, L. (1983). Thermal stress and the aged. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 9(1), 13-15.

Kolanowski, A., & Gunter L. (1981). Hypothermia in the elderly. Geriatric Nursing, 5, 362-365.

Research

Foci

Currently Funded Projects

Principal Investigator: A Prescription to Enhance Resident Quality of Life.
Funded by NIH/NINR [1R01-NR008910-01A1], 2005-2009. The primary aim of this study is to test the efficacy of recreational activities derived from the NDB model in reducing agitation and passivity and improving engagement, affect and mood in nursing home residents with dementia. For more information, visit the Quality of Life web site.

Investigator: CNS-active Drug Use in Persons with Dementia. College of Health and Human Development seed grant, 2004-2005.

Principal Investigator: Correlates of Antipsychotic Drug Use in Community-dwelling Persons with Dementia. Level 1 funding Center for Youth and Family Studies, 2004-2005.

Principal Investigator (subcontract): Wandering Behavior: Background and Proximal Factor, Donna Algase, PI. NINR,R01NR004569, 2002-2004.

Principal Investigator: Theory-based Activities for Dementia Behaviors. National Institute of Nursing Research 1 R15 NR08148-01, 2002-2003.

Co-Investigator: Development of the Neurological Disorders Database Repository to Support Collaborative, Multidisciplinary Research Investigations in the Areas of Neurobiology of Aging and Neurological Diseases. Medical College of Georgia Combined Intramural Grant Program, 2001.

Principal Investigator: Complex Care Issues in the Health of the Elderly and Near Elderly in Georgia. Medical College of Georgia. Project funded by Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Georgia, 2000-2003. This project will create a health service research database containing insurance claims information on Georgians aged 50 years and older. The database will support studies that are aimed at complex care issues related to elders' mental and physical health and patterns of medication use.

Principal Investigator: Individualized Activity Intervention for Dementia Behavior: A Within-Subject Analysis Over Time. New England Organization for Nursing Award, funded by The Eastern Nursing Research Society, 2000. This is a time series analysis which investigates therapeutic patterns of behavioral change that result from an individualized recreational activity intervention. The intervention was derived from the Need-driven Dementia-compromised Behavior Model.

Principle Investigator: Testing Theory-Based Interventions for Dementia Behavior. Project funded by the Medical College of Georgia Research Institute, 2000. The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of the theory-based recreational activities for dementia behaviors. Activities are designed to match subjects' background profile as identified in the Need-driven Dementia-compromised Behavior Model.

Investigator: Aggressive Physical Behavior: Background and Proximal Factors. Ann Whall, PI. NINR [R01 NR004568], 1999-2004.

Principal Investigator: The Relation of Pre-morbid Characteristics to Behavior in Dementia. Project funded by The Neuroscience Nursing Foundation, 1998-1999. The purpose of this study was to test part of the need-driven Dementia- Compromised Behavior Model and to determine which pre-morbid factors - personality traits of neuroticism, extroversion, agreeableness, pre-morbid stress - predicted physical aggression in person with dementia.

Principal Investigator: Disturbing Behaviors in Institutionalized Elders. Alzheimer’s Association Pilot Research Grant (#PRG-95-039), 1995.

Principal Investigator: The Relation of Premorbid Characteristics to Behavior in Dementia, Neuroscience Nursing Foundation, 1998.

Education | Honors | Publications | Research

Education

Honors

Publications

Research

last updated 01/11/2007