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Aim: To assess the knowledge and of elderly patients regarding Osteoarthritis (OA).Sample and setting: Consecutive sample of 55elderly patients attending the rheumatology and rehabilitation outpatient clinic of Al-Qasr Al-Aini Hospital were included in the studyTools:two tools were used, first a structured sociodemographic tool, Second, a customized version of the Osteoarthritis Knowledge Questionnaire (PKQ-OA) was employed..Statistics:Pearson's correlation coefficient was used to examine relationships between the PKQ-OA mean score and personal data. Analysis of variance was used to determine the differences between demographic, clinical, and socioeconomic variables (ANOVA).Results: A total of 55 OA elderly were included and fitted to the study. The mean PKQ -OA score was 15.48 ± 4.05,a maximumof 30. Average ratings were found in all domains, however the combined protection/energy conservation domain had the lowest.. PKQ-OA showed a negative correlation with age (r =-0.63) and a positive correlation with the level of education(r = 0.05). The PKQ-OA showed no correlation with gender, but PKQ-OA increases in married elderly and diploma elderly. Conclusion: The elderly with OA had average disease-related knowledge level.Recommendation: Based on thecurrent study's findings, it was recommended to conduct training programs for elderly patients with OA to improve their knowledge of the disease, resulting in better disease control. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Alzheimer disease is a condition that causes abnormal changes in the brain, disturbing memory, and other mental abilities. Currently, over 50 million people worldwide live with Alzheimer disease, which is the most common form of dementia and the fifth leading cause of death. Objective: The purpose of the current study is to assess the effect of an educational program on knowledge and practices of Alzheimer patient’s caregivers. Design: A quasi-experimental one-group pretest-posttest with three months follow-up design was used. Setting: the study was conducted in three elderly nursing homes in Amman, Jordan. Sample: a purposive sample of 50 caregivers from the selected elderly nursing homes were included. Results: Alzheimer patient’s care givers showed a significant gain in knowledge and improved practice after program implementation with highly statistically significant differences between pre, post, and three months at p-value <0.01. Conclusions: Findings demonstrated that Alzheimer caregivers’ education program can effectively provide knowledge and improve practice among caregivers. Recommendation: Conduct future studies to determine the best method of education and training for Alzheimer patient’s caregivers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]