A quasi experimental study to assess the effectiveness of structuerd teaching programme on the level of knowledge regarding dementia among elderly in a selected village at Tirupur.

A quasi experimental study to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching program on the level of knowledge regarding dementia among elderly in a selected village at Tirupur(Dt). OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 1. To assess the pre test and post test level of knowledge regarding dementia among elderly in experimental group and control group. 2. To evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching program on the level of knowledge regarding dementia among elderly in experimental group. 3. To find the association between the post test level of knowledge on dementia and the selected demographic variables among elderly in experimental group. ASSUMPTIONS 1. Elderly may have little or inadequate knowledge regarding dementia. 2. Responses of dementia to the questionnaire will reveal their knowledge about dementia. 3. The elderly will extend their co-operation at the time of data collection and also to conduct structured teaching programme