gayle.acton@mail.utexas.edu
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College: Nursing

Home Department: Nursing

Education: PHD,

Research interests:Social services, gerontology; care for persons with dementia and their family caregivers; founding member of the Institute of Gerontology at The University of Texas at Austin.

Recent Publications:*Acton, G.J., Yauk, S., Hopkins, B.A., and Mayhew, P.A. (2007). Increasing social communication in persons with dementia. Journal of Theory and Research for Nursing Practice: An International Journal, 21(1), 35-47. *Kao, H.S., and Acton, G.J. (2006). Conceputalization and psychometric properties of the caregiver burden scale in Taiwan. Issues in Mental Health, 27, 853-866. *Carter, P.A., and Acton, G.J. (2006). Personality and Coping as Predictors of Cancer Caregivers' Depression and Sleep Problems. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 32 (2), 45-53