Victoria T Grando

Arizona State University
USA

In general, my research aims are to increase or stabilize the physical and cognitive functioning of older adults and to decrease the functional decline of frail older adults living in long-term care setting and congregated housing for the aged. I have a specific interest in older adults’ Activities of Daily Living. As a result, my research revolves around the intersection among the following: frailty, dementia, long term care settings, activities of daily living, and the physical/cognitive functioning of older adults. I use a mixed methods approach in my research and I have expertise in Ethnographic research method and Big data sets research. My theoretical perspective is Orem’s Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory. In addition, I have done historical nursing research.