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Noll, Lindy Anne. "Comparing Live and Recorded Music and the Changes of Mood and Self-Perception for Elderly Older Adults." The Ohio State University, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1429817018.

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Strasser, Sheryl M., Megan Smith, Scott Weaver, Shimin Zheng, and Yan Cao. "Screening for Elder Mistreatment among Older Adults Seeking Legal Assistance Services." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2013. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/60.

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Introduction: The aging population is a rapidly growing demographic in the United States. Isolation, limited autonomy, and declining physical and mental health render many older adults vulnerable to elder mistreatment (EM). The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence and correlates of EM among a sample of older adults using legal assistance services in Atlanta, Georgia. Methods: Researchers administered surveys to consenting older adults (aged 60þ) in 5 metro Atlanta community centers that hosted legal assistance information sessions as part of the Elderly Legal Assistance Program.

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Lin, Abraham. "Perceived Efficacy in Patient-Physician Interactions among Older Adults with Atrial Fibrillation." eScholarship@UMMS, 2020. https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/gsbs_diss/1080.

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Background: Management of atrial fibrillation (AF) is complex and requires active patient engagement in shared decision making to achieve better clinical outcomes, greater medication adherence, and increased treatment satisfaction. Efficacy in patient-physician interactions is a critical component of patient engagement, but factors associated with efficacy in older AF patients have not been well-characterized. Methods: We performed a cross-sectional analysis of baseline data from the ongoing Systematic Assessment of Geriatric Elements in Atrial Fibrillation (SAGE-AF) study, a cohort study of o

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Karlin, Bradley Eric. "Patterns and predictors of mental health service use and serious mental illness among community-dwelling elderly." Texas A&M University, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/4374.

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Older adults have historically utilized mental health services at substantially low rates. Unfortunately, though professional, policy, and other recent developments portend an increase in service use, there has been scant empirical attention devoted to the current or recent utilization of mental health treatment by the elderly, and almost nothing is known about the correlates of mental health need and service use among older adults. Accordingly, the present study examined patterns of serious mental illness (SMI), specific mental health syndromes, and service use among older (65+) and younger (

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Tzouvara, Vasiliki. "Self-stigma, loneliness and culture among older adults with mental illness residing in nursing homes." Thesis, University of Bedfordshire, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10547/601099.

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This study aimed to investigate the inter-relationships between self-stigma, loneliness, and culture among older adults with mental illness residing in nursing homes. This study also explored how this population experiences self-stigma and loneliness within the context of their cultural backgrounds. A mixed-methods approach was utilised. The first phase involved a quantitative face-to-face questionnaire survey (n=16). More than half of the study participants reported low levels of self-stigma (56.3%), yet a substantial number of them scored high on the self-stigma scale (43.8%). The analysis i

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Volschenk, Annegret. "The association between physical activity, functional fitness and balance in senior citizens / Volschenk A." Thesis, North-West University, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/6953.

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During the past decades there has been an increase in longevity. These aging trends have an enormous economic impact and present challenges to policymakers, families, and health care providers to meet the needs of aging individuals. Aging is accompanied with various physiological changes that can limit the elderly’s functional status and their independency. Some of the most noticeable changes occur within the musculoskeletal system, however cardiorespiratory changes, as well as changes in the body composition limits the elderly’s aerobic capacity and therefore increases the risk for cardiovasc

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Sorensen, Elizabeth A. "Preference for information, perceived control, coping and outcomes following first time open heart surgery in older adults." Connect to this title online, 2004. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1093376171.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 2004.<br>Title from first page of PDF file. Document formatted into pages; contains xi, 163 p.; also includes graphics. Includes bibliographical references (p. 150-163).

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Tôrres, Luísa Helena do Nascimento 1980. "Fatores de risco para a saúde geral e bucal em idosos independentes, com ênfase no estado nutricional e na fragilidade = estudo de coorte de base populacional = Risk factors for general and oral health among independently living older adults with emphasis on the nutritional status and frailty : a population-based cohort study." [s.n.], 2014. http://repositorio.unicamp.br/jspui/handle/REPOSIP/290318.

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Orientadores: Maria da Luz Rosario de Sousa, Fernando Neves Hugo<br>Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba<br>Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-26T05:56:27Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Torres_LuisaHelenadoNascimento_D.pdf: 1911467 bytes, checksum: 2b830f3462b85c1e0e821da1c3c949c2 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014<br>Resumo: O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar determinantes de agravos à saúde geral e bucal em uma coorte de idosos independentes residentes em Carlos Barbosa, RS. No capítulo 1 foi realizada uma revisão sistemática para verifi

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Karimi, Atefa, and Elirut Vargas. "Äldres upplevelser av att leva med diabetes mellitus typ 2." Thesis, Malmö högskola, Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS), 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-24410.

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Bakgrund: Den äldre befolkningen ökar och fler drabbas av sjukdomen diabetestyp 2, detta påverkar deras hälsa och välbefinnande. Tidigare forskning visar attdiabetes påverkar äldres liv psykiskt och fysiskt. Personcentrerad vård ärbetydelsefullt för att uppnå bättre behandlingsresultat. Forskning om äldresupplevelser av livet med diabetes kan ge en ökad förståelse hos vårdgivaren vilketkan skapa bättre möjligheter till personcentrerad vård.Syfte: Att belysa äldres upplevelser av att leva med diabetes mellitus typ 2.Metod: Litteraturstudie som baseras på 11 kvalitativa studier. Datainsamling ha

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Abdulaziz, Kasim. "National Survey of Physicians on the Need for and Required Sensitivity of a Clinical Decision Rule to Identify Elderly Patients at High Risk of Functional Decline Following a Minor Injury." Thèse, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/30439.

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Many elderly patients visiting the emergency department for minor injuries are not assessed for functional status and experience functional decline 6 months post injury. Identifying such high-risk patients can allow for interventions to prevent or minimize adverse health outcomes including loss of independence. For the purpose of a planned clinical decision rule to identify elderly patients at high risk of functional decline a survey of physicians was conducted. A random sample of 534 Canadian geriatricians, emergency and family physicians was selected with half randomly selected to receiv

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Seymour, David Gwyn. "Prediction of risk in the elderly surgical patient." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 1988. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.326966.

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Daugherty, Julie A. "The Relationship between Hearing Status and Cognitive Performance and the Influence of Depressive Symptoms in the Older Adult." Scholar Commons, 2015. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/5467.

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Hearing loss and cognitive impairment are significant health problems, threatening the independent function of older adults. While there appears to be a strong relationship between the two conditions, the mechanisms underlying this association are complex and are not fully elucidated. The purpose of this secondary analysis was to explore the relationship between hearing ability and cognitive performance in older adults. In addition, this study attempted to examine the role of depressive symptoms in the relationship between hearing loss and cognitive performance. Comprehensive measures of perip

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Mary, Wells Margaret. "Resilience in rural community-dwelling older adults." Diss., Online access via UMI:, 2007.

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Hamon, Raeann Kunkle. "Activity participation and morale among older adults." Thesis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1985. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/50024.

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The use of discretionary time among older adults and its relationship to well-being is of particular interest to many researchers, practitioners, and service providers. Interview data were collected from a randomly selected sample of 171 persons 65 years of age and older from the urbanized area of Roanoke, Virginia. The study ascertains whether there is a relationship between amount of participation in thirteen activity categories and morale among older adults, after implementing controls for age, self-perceived health, and income. Using multiple regression analysis, results suggest that moral

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Colton, Jana. "Sex and the Elderly: What Physicians Should Know About Their Older Patients." Yale University, 2008. http://ymtdl.med.yale.edu/theses/available/etd-08072007-102501/.

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This study is intended to explore how physicians can best help their older patients attain a better quality of life through sexual healthcare by eliciting older patients perceptions and experiences regarding their sexual health needs and what role their physician should play in meeting those needs. Participants consisted of individuals and couples over the age of 65 recruited from a continuing care retirement community and from a VA Geriatric Clinic. Twenty in-depth, one-on-one interviews were conducted, and transcripts were analyzed using qualitative methodology. Analysis of transcripts revea

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Huang, Tzu-ting. "Fall-prevention in Taiwanese elderly adults /." Digital version accessible at:, 1998. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/utexas/main.

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Lukes-Dyer, Nadine. "Social Isolation Risk Among Older Adults Who Live Alone." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/4799.

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As individuals age, their likelihood of experiencing mental and physical problems increases, as does their risk of developing social isolation. Behavioral, physiological, and/or psychological changes are common manifestations of social isolation. Increased morbidity and mortality are the outcome. Ecological systems theory and social baseline theory provided the framework to explore 10 older individuals' perceptions of risk for social isolation and their perceived barriers to social integration. Data for this interpretive phenomenological study were collected from participant diaries, interview

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Waltje, Andrea H. "Predictors of nonadherence to antiretoviral therapies in HIV-infected older adults." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2003. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1067542971.

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Toosizadeh, Nima, Christopher Wendel, Chiu-Hsieh Hsu, Edward Zamrini, and Jane Mohler. "Frailty assessment in older adults using upper-extremity function: index development." BIOMED CENTRAL LTD, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/624654.

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Background: Numerous multidimensional assessment tools have been developed to measure frailty; however, the clinical feasibility of these tools is limited. We previously developed and validated an upper-extremity function (UEF) assessment method that incorporates wearable motion sensors. The purpose of the current study was to: 1) cross-sectionally validate the UEF method in a larger sample in comparison with the Fried index; 2) develop a UEF frailty index to predict frailty categories including non-frail, pre-frail, and frail based on UEF parameters and demographic information, using the Frie

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Hope, Suzanne Victoria. "Hypoglycaemia in older people with diabetes." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10871/21935.

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Diabetes prevalence is increasing in our ageing and increasingly obese society. Diabetes is a heterogeneous condition, and challenges remain in all aspects of its management - from diagnosis through to optimising treatment, to managing complications. Increasing age brings altered physiological responses to disease, treatments and complications - and there may be more wide-ranging considerations such as dietary, mobility, dependency or cognition, to name just a few. Hypoglycaemia is one of the most important potential side-effects of insulin-therapy, and elderly adults are at particular risk fr

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Hooper, Anna. "Great sexpectations : older adults' perceptions about how transitioning to a care home might impact on experiences of sexuality." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2018. http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/49008/.

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Introduction Older adults’ sexuality has been linked with a number of factors associated with wellbeing. Despite sexual practices changing across the lifespan, sexuality remains an important part of the identity of older adults. The ageing population of the United Kingdom is placing increasing demands on care homes, yet despite the recognised benefits of older adults’ sexuality best practice guidelines for care homes either fail to comment on residents’ sexuality or provide recommendations which are too minimal or vague to operationalise. Most research exploring older adults’ sexuality in care

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Wilson, Gwendolyn Dianne. "A hearing services program for rural elderly individuals based upon their knowledge, preferences, attitudes and needs for these services /." Access Digital Full Text version, 1991. http://pocketknowledge.tc.columbia.edu/home.php/bybib/1116119x.

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Thesis (Ed.D.) -- Teachers College, Columbia University, 1991.<br>Typescript; issued also on microfilm. Sponsor: Seymour Rigrodsky. Dissertation Committee: Eleanor B. Morrison. Includes bibliographical references: (leaves 82-87).

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Cho-Young, Danielle. "Understanding Fear of Falling Levels in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Mixed Methods Study." Thesis, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/39139.

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Background: Fear of falling is now recognized as an independent fall risk factor due to its prevalence in older adults. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of fear of falling levels in community-dwelling older adults before and after attending a fall prevention clinic. Methods: An explanatory sequential mixed methods design was used. The Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I) tool assessed fear of falling levels before and after attending a fall prevention clinic (n=32). Semi-structured interviews were then conducted in a sample of these participants (n

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Nortje, Nico. "Older adults' views on euthanasia." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/52380.

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Thesis (M.A.)--Stellenbosch University, 2001.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to determine the attitudes older adults (65 years and older) have towards euthanasia. The subjects of the study were people 65 years of age and older who reside in homes for the aged within the Cape Metropolis. An equal number of subjects from the African, Coloured and European communities were randomly selected. A biographical questionnaire as well as the Euthanasia Attitude Scale and the Purpose In Life Test, were administered. The influence of four variables were focused on, namely age, et

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Alotaibi, Fawaz M. "National and Local Antibiotic Prescribing Trends and Prescribing Appropriateness in Older Adults." VCU Scholars Compass, 2019. https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/5714.

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Background: Antibiotic overuse/misuse has been documented in several reports to increase the risk of Clostridioides difficile (C.diff) infection and antibiotic resistance. The older adult population is more prone to use antibiotic medications than any other age group due to decreased immune function, use of urinary catheters, ventilation during hospitalization and other factors. Antibiotic resistance and C.diff are major public health problems. However, studies examining the trends of antibiotic use and the association between the antibiotic use and negative health outcomes among older adults

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Hall, Courtney D. "Vestibular Rehabilitation and Dizziness in Older Community-Dwelling Adults." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2015. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/569.

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Mattingly, Jenna. "Extinction-Induced Behavioral Variability in Older Adults with Dementia." OpenSIUC, 2010. https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/theses/366.

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The present study attempted to investigate the effects of extinction on the behavior of older adults with moderate to severe dementia. A touch screen computer displaying four large colored buttons was employed. Participants were exposed to three conditions: baseline, intervention, and a reversal. The target response (pressing green after yellow) resulted in a video stimulus in the intervention condition, and then the videos were withheld during the reversal condition. Data on button-pressing and vocal-verbal statements were visually analyzed to determine the effect of the videos on responding

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Woodhouse, Peter Robert. "Seasonal variation of cardiovascular disease risk factors in older adults." Thesis, University of Southampton, 1994. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.295672.

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Sears, Emma Jo Benson. "Self-Directed Learning Projects of Older Adults." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1989. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc331838/.

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This study determined the number of self-directed learning projects undertaken by older adults and examined the motivational factors and anticipated benefits related to the learning activities. In addition, obstacles to conducting self-directed learning were identified by the respondents. A list of 20,032 names of adults, aged 50 or more years and residing in Tom Green County, Texas, was obtained from voter registration rolls and the residential rolls of four retirement complexes. Four hundred names were randomly selected to serve as the sample of the study. Of the 400 potential subjects, 120

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Cada, Suzanne M. "Critical Programmatic Success Factors of Select Arts Programs for Older Adults." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/9931.

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The purpose of this study is to identify the pivotal factors contributing to programmatic success of arts programs for people, age sixty-five and older, in the United States. This study examines select programs within five arts disciplines: Elders Share the Arts (theatre), Museum One (visual art), Liz Lerman Dance Exchange (dance), New Horizons Music (music), and Arts for the Aging (writing/literature). The selected programs serve a heterogeneous population of older adults and exist independently of larger, non-arts institutions, such as hospitals, nursing homes, or senior care facilities.

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Stewart, Pamela Jr. "Low-income Older Adults' Needs and Preferences for Nutrition Education." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/46478.

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Low-income older adults are at high risk for developing diet-related chronic diseases. Nutrition education programs can improve dietary and lifestyle practices, thereby decreasing the incidence of diet-related diseases. Focus groups were conducted to gain insight into the needs and preferences of low-income older adults for nutrition education. Results were made available for use in the Smart Choices Nutrition Education Program at Virginia Tech to aid in the development of nutrition education programs. <p> Four focus groups were conducted with a to

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Husband, Laurie. "Place attachment among older adults living in northern remote communities in Canada /." Burnaby B.C. : Simon Fraser University, 2005. http://ir.lib.sfu.ca/handle/1892/2362.

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Thornton, Kristina Marie. "SOCIAL WORKERS’ KNOWLEDGE ON AGING, AND ATTITUDES TOWARD OLDER ADULTS." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/628.

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As the baby boomer generation continues growing older, the geriatric community, and their needs grow larger. Many of those needs will necessitate the assistance of social workers’ knowledgeable of geriatrics. Research suggests that many social workers have negative attitudes toward older adults and show little interest in working with the population. The research question of this study was, does social workers’ personal, educational, and professional experience in geriatrics influence their knowledge on aging, and attitudes toward older adults? The researcher hypothesized that social workers w

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Gaudy, Jennifer Dickerson Anne. "Assessing the risk of IADL tasks from the perspective of medically-at-risk older adults and their caregivers." [Greenville, N.C.] : East Carolina University, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10342/2231.

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Thesis (M.S.)--East Carolina University, 2009.<br>Presented to the faculty the Department of Occupational Therapy. Advisor: Anne Dickerson. Assessing the Risk of IADL Tasks from the Perspective of Medically-at-risk Older Adults and their Caregivers. Includes bibliographical references.

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Pohnert, Tami. "The Effects of Pet Ownership on Physical Well-Being in Older Adults." VCU Scholars Compass, 2010. http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/2238.

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A large percentage of Americans own pets which may impact their health. This study examines pet ownership’s effect on well being in older adults looking at race/ethnicity. A sample of 6,565 older adults (>60) was selected from the Third National Health and Nutrition Survey. Pet owners comprised 28.3% of the sample. The theories of symbolic interaction and social integration were used to examine pet ownership’s effect on physical components of well-being. The descriptive results showed statistically significant differences in age, education, income, and marital status between pet owners and non

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White, Daniel Kenta. "Trajectories of gait speed and walking endurance in older adults: is measuring one as informative as measuring both?" Thesis, Boston University, 2013. https://hdl.handle.net/2144/21276.

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Thesis (M.S.M.) PLEASE NOTE: Boston University Libraries did not receive an Authorization To Manage form for this thesis or dissertation. It is therefore not openly accessible, though it may be available by request. If you are the author or principal advisor of this work and would like to request open access for it, please contact us at open-help@bu.edu. Thank you.<br>BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Gait speed and walking endurance are measures of performance and overall health in older adults; however it is unclear whether measuring both provides additional clinically useful information over measuring ju

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Hackney, Madeleine E., Courtney D. Hall, Katharina V. Echt, and Steven L. Wolf. "Multimodal Exercise Benefits Mobility in Older Adults with Visual Impairment: A Preliminary Study." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2015. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/544.

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Evidence-based recommendations for interventions to reduce fall risk in older adults with visual impairment are lacking. Adapted tango dance (Tango) and a balance and mobility program (FallProof) have improved mobility, balance, and quality of life (QOL) in individuals with movement impairment. This study compared the efficacy of Tango and FallProof for 32 individuals with visual impairment (age: M = 79.3, SD =11 [51–95 years]). Participants were assigned to Tango or FallProof to complete twenty, 90-min lessons within 12 weeks. Participants underwent assessment of balance, dual-tasking, endura

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Hall, Courtney D. "Fall Prevention in Older Adults: Steps to Better Balance and Greater Independence." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2019. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/7779.

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Hall, Courtney D., Emily Grieshaber, Blaine Hendricks, et al. "Identification of Older Adults at Risk for Falls with Drug-Based Indices." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2020. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/7781.

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Purpose/Hypothesis: Falls in the older adult population are the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries in America. Polypharmacy, the use of multiple medications, has been identified as a major risk factor for falls in older adults. A variety of medication screens exist that identify adverse effects of medications which can directly impact fall risk; however, current screening measures have limitations. The Quantitative Drug Index (QDI) is a new, clinically anchored index to quantify all potential adverse eﬀects associated with drug-mediated fall risk. The purpose of this study was to va

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Östlund-Lagerström, Lina. ""The gut matters" : an interdisciplinary approach to health and gut function in older adults." Doctoral thesis, Örebro universitet, Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-49072.

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Improved life expectancy is a triumph of modern medicine. However, today’s senior citizens are predicted to soon consume 75% of the available health-care resources. Identifying new strategies to promote a healthy ageing process has thus become a priority. In contribution to the research field of healthy ageing this thesis is focused on the health and gut function of older adults. Paper I explored ‘optimal functionality’; a new approach to put the older adult’s own perspectives on health in focus. According to the results a plethora of factors related to the body, the self and the external envi

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Tosangwarn, Suhathai. "Exploring the factors associated with depressive symptoms and understanding stigma associated with living in a care home among older adults residing in care homes in Thailand." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2018. http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/51098/.

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Background: Thai culture venerates caring for elders, thus care homes are stigmatised as the domain of poor older adults with no family. This impacts negatively on the psychological wellbeing of older residents and the high prevalence of depression reported among them. However, little is understood about the key factors influencing the depressive symptoms and how such stigma is experienced among care home residents. This study explored factors associated with depressive symptoms, internalised stigma, self-esteem, social support and coping strategies among residents from the perspectives of res

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Steele, Edith Ann Bell. "ENTRAPMENT: A PASSAGE INTO DESPAIR IN LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES (ELDERLY, HOPELESSNESS, GERIATRICS, LONELINESS, NURSING HOME)." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/291322.

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Rhodes, Anthony Ryan. "Attrition in Longitudinal Studies Using Older Adults: A Meta-Analysis." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2005. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4938/.

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Longitudinal methods have become an improved and essential means of measuring intra-individual change over time. Yet one of the greatest and most hazardous drawbacks studying participants over multiple sessions can be the loss of participants over time. This study attempts to illuminate the problem of attrition in longitudinal research by estimating the mean effect sizes for participant loss across 57 studies published in 13 prestigious journals which regularly use older participants. Results estimate overall attrition to be around 34% of the original sample. The subsequent break down of attri

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KUZUYA, MASAFUMI. "PROCESS OF PHYSICAL DISABILITY AMONG OLDER ADULTS : CONTRIBUTION OF FRAILTY IN THE SUPER-AGED SOCIETY." Nagoya University School of Medicine, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/2237/16020.

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Schor, Mark Melvin. "Therapeutic Effects of Group Counseling with Visually-Impaired Elderly Adults." Thesis, North Texas State University, 1987. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc331653/.

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The purpose of this study was twofold: (a) to determine the therapeutic effectiveness of group counseling with visually-impaired elderly adults, and (b) to provide information concerning the effectiveness of group counseling to practitioners in the field. The study reviewed the literature regarding aging and vision, psychosocial reactions to vision loss, and group counseling with the visually-impaired and the elderly. Twenty subjects, who were above age 65 and had recently experienced a severe loss of vision, were selected to participate in the study. Ten subjects were assigned to an experime

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Lü, Nan, and 吕楠. "Family capital and the self-rated health of older adults in rural China: an intergenerational perspective." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2013. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B50899843.

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Background: Self-rated health is an important predictor of adverse health outcomes (e.g. mortality) and health service use. While intergenerational family capital has been considered as one of the most important social determinants of self-rated health, the role of grandparent-grandchild dyads in self-rated health has not been fully investigated. Further, little is known about the patterns of change in trajectories of the self-rated health of older rural Chinese adults, who constitute the largest ageing population in the world. Objectives: This study investigated the association between gr

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Childs, Helen W. (Helen Warren). "A Comparison of Middle Aged and College Aged Adults' Perceptions of Elder Abuse." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1994. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc278920/.

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The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of (a) respondent age, (b) age and gender of perpetrator and victim, and (c) history of experienced violence on perceptions of elder abuse. Two-hundred and one (N = 201) middle-aged adults and 422 college students were assessed. Measures included adaptations of the Severity of Violence Against Women Scale and Elder Abuse Attitudes and Behavioral Intentions Scale-Revised. Middle-aged respondents viewed psychological behaviors more harshly than young. Middle-aged females and young males were less tolerant of middle-aged perpetrators. While past

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Chanti-Ketterl, Marianne. "Lipoproteins and Health Outcomes: Cognitive and Physical Function in Older Adults." Scholar Commons, 2015. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/5920.

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Cardiovascular health is a major determinant of quality of life and mortality, especially in older adulthood. With the world’s oldest population increasing at expedited rates, challenges from cardiovascular conditions and its implications are spawning. Although it is well known that dyslipidemia may lead to cardiac events, less is known about the effects on cognitive and physical function in older adults. Epidemiological studies show that optimizing current preventive strategies even at older ages may reduce the incidence of cardiovascular comorbidity (e.g. hypertension, stroke) and increase q

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Cronin, Donna Leilani. "Effects of functional and resistive exercise training on physical function and perceived self-efficacy and well-being in frail elderly adults." Access restricted to users with UT Austin EID Full text (PDF) from UMI/Dissertation Abstracts International, 2001. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/utexas/fullcit?p3036587.

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Phiriyapokanon, Tanid. "Is a big button interfaceenough for elderly users? : Towards user interface guidelines for elderly users." Thesis, Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för innovation, design och teknik, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-12247.

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In the world today, the portion of aging people grows continuously. Due to successfulof healthcare services, people are living longer and the number of newborn isdecreasing. This can imply that the population of young and working people isdecreasing in many countries. This leads to the mean value incrementing of the meanworld population’s age value in the whole world. It has become more and moreimportant to consideration human factors of elderly people in many businesses.Software companies have to consider design of software concerning of usability forageing people. Currently, most of the soft

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