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Grisso, Megan R. "ALCOHOL USE AND THE OLDER ADULT: ADDRESSING OLDER ADULTS’ PERCEPTIONS." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2015. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/145.

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In order to create more efficient, useful alcohol treatment and intervention methods tailored specifically for the older population, it is important to understand the reasons that older adults perceive that they consume alcohol. For this reason, this study explored older adults’ perceptions regarding why they use alcohol. Older adults, age 60 and older, were surveyed through questionnaires completed at senior community centers within San Bernardino County. This was a mixed method design that used qualitative and quantitative analysis for the purpose of exploring the most frequently reported re

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McFadden, David Wayne. "Senior adults developing a senior adult ministry." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1988. http://www.tren.com.

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Parise, Carol. "Characteristics of older adult exercisers /." For electronic version search Digital dissertations database. Restricted to UC campuses. Access is free to UC campus dissertations, 2004. http://uclibs.org/PID/11984.

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Olson, Nancy B. "Educational motivation in older adults /." View online, 2001. http://repository.eiu.edu/theses/docs/32211131498845.pdf.

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Hodges, Mandi. "Substance use and abuse in older adulthood : experiences of older-adult substance users and adult family members." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2013. http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/4578/.

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This thesis is organised into two volumes. The first comprises a literature review and a research report which explored experiences related to substance use and misuse in older adulthood. The second volume is a collection of Clinical Practice Reports. Volume One includes a literature review entitled “Older adults’ experiences of substance use: a systematic narrative review of qualitative literature” and an empirical research paper which was designed to explore experiences of an adult with children who was also providing care or support for their parent who had an alcohol use problem. Volume Tw

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Schuller, Kelly L. "Factors influencing older adult collaboration on health problems." Morgantown, W. Va. : [West Virginia University Libraries], 2004. https://etd.wvu.edu/etd/controller.jsp?moduleName=documentdata&jsp%5FetdId=3402.

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Thesis (M.A.)--West Virginia University, 2004.<br>Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains v, 121 p. : ill. (some col.). Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 56-61).

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Liu, Yujun. "Health of the Adult Children Caregivers for Older Adults in Mainland China." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/86191.

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Objective. Guided by Pearlin's stress process model, this study explored the health of the adult children caregivers for older adults in mainland China. Methods. Data were from a nationally representative sample of respondents aged 45+ (N=13,204) who participated in the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study Wave 2 (2013). Using logistic regression techniques, the first analysis focused on the relationship between caregiver status and social determinants of health and health disparities. For the second analysis, the moderating effect of employment status on caregiving time and depre

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Dahlgren, Heather Marie. "Are All Older Adult Transgressors Treated Equally?" TopSCHOLAR®, 2012. http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/1227.

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Research has shown that young adults treat older adults with less blame and more forgiveness when they commit a social transgression. This study sought to understand whether the stereotype of an assumed positive personality and/or a supposed lack of cognitive ability are potential driving forces behind the greater leniency that young adults display toward older transgressors. Seventy-five young adult participants were randomly assigned to one of five experimental conditions. Participants’ aging stereotypes were primed with one of four paragraphs that depicted older adults as (a) socially warm

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Cantar, Andreia, and Eri Åström. "Interface update from older adult users’ perspective." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Informationssystem, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-201988.

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Is it unavoidable fact that the interface of a program will change when the program is updated. It is a well-known problem that such changes lead to usability issues, even if the new interface in itself is usable. In increasingly digitalized society where using computers and the Internet is no longer a matter of interest, but a necessity to manage everyday life, it is important that older generation is included in the rapid development. Older adults generally suffer from physical, motor and cognitive decline that can create barrier to using computers. Changing interface can be particularly pro

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Lewallen, Jina P. "Homeless Predictors in the Older Adult Population." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2013. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc271855/.

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This secondary research study uses data from two convenience samples of homeless persons in Central Arkansas collected during 2004 and 2011 Point in Time Counts. The prevalence of predictors of homelessness are compared across years, and also compared by age (<50 and > 50) controlling for year of survey. The number of older adults increased significantly between 2004 and 2011 surveys, and reporting serious mental illness and veteran status significantly decreased from 2004 to 2011. Age differences were noted in 2004 with older adults more likely to report serious mental illness in comparison

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Williams, Amanda L. "Physician adherence to communication tasks with adult vs. older adult female patients." CardinalScholar 1.0, 2010. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1560844.

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The study investigated whether physician communication adherence was similar between adult and older adult female patients in a family medicine setting. Additionally, the study investigated whether or not the level of communication adherence was related to patient perceptions of working alliance. Previous research has failed to adequately examine age as a variable in physician-patient communication and has neglected to examine the working alliance within the physician-patient relationship. The sample included 41 adult female, family medicine patients, who agreed to have their appointment with

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Farrington-Lynch, Valisa. "Learning Strategies and Coping Mechanisms of Older Adults with Low-Level Literacy Skills." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/89430.

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Limited literacy remains a prevailing issue among older adult populations. This qualitative study sought to answer the following research questions: How do older adults with limited literacy skills navigate and learn to navigate their daily lives in an advanced literate community such as the United States? What types of informal learning strategies and coping mechanisms have been used by these adults, and what perceived barriers and hindrances have participants faced and are facing in their lives? The study included the interviews, data collection and analysis of five women and two men, age

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Rodger, H. "Senior adult ministry for lay leaders." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN) Access this title online Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 2005. http://www.tren.com.

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Edwards, Kerri Anne. "A model of older adult physical activity participation." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1998. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp01/MQ28890.pdf.

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Otters, Rosalie V. "Vision Impairment and Depression in the Older Adult." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2005. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4848/.

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The older adult population in the United States is rapidly expanding both because of longer life expectancies as well as the aging of the baby boomers. While vision impairment is a growing concern among older adults, there have been few, mostly small studies, of the impact of vision impairment on this population. The present study uses a national data set, the Second Supplement on Aging (1994 -1996) from the National Health Interview Survey, in a cross-sectional study of 9,447 civilian non-institutionalized persons, aged 70 years and over at the time of their interview. The SOA II has been

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Mueller, Ranell L. "OLDER ADULT MEN’S EMOTIONAL BONDS WITH THEIR DOGS." UKnowledge, 2018. https://uknowledge.uky.edu/gerontol_etds/14.

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Knowledge of the deeper meanings of attachment to companion animals is limited, particularly in terms of older adults. This study employed a modified grounded theory method, a phenomenological lens and a life course perspective to gather and analyze data garnered from individual interviews and panel discussions in order to investigate the multiple dimensions of older adult men’s relationships with their companion animal dogs. Individual audio-recorded in-depth interviews and repeated panel discussions with a sub-group of the participants, convened as a panel over a three-month period, explored

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Brennan, Deborah. "Patient Self-Assessment for Older Adult Fall Prevention." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/4997.

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Falls and falls with injury are a leading contributor to decreased quality of life for adults aged 65 and older. Complications associated with fall occurrences include death, long term disability, decreased mobility, decreased quality of life, and psychological effects. The practice focused question addressed in the project asked if the use of a standardized publicly available assessment for falls risk will assist registered nurses in learning more about the patient's fall risk. To address the question, the Stay Independent Check Your Risk for Falling Questionnaire (SICRFQ), obtained from the

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Tufford, Madeline. "Opioid Use Among Older Adults." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2020. https://dc.etsu.edu/secfr-conf/2020/schedule/61.

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Opioids are the most powerful pain relievers currently known (Huang & Mallet, 2013) and opioid abuse is considered a significant public health crisis (Pezalla, Rozen, Erensen, Haddox, & Mayne, 2017). Older adults face elevated risks for opioid abuse given the unique pain reported by many late adults (Wilder-Smith, 2012) and the potential for overuse of opioids is especially high given the growing population of older adults in the U.S. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2003). This project aims to explore the trends of opioid use and abuse by older adults and how to manage this growin

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Clarke, Shailagh. "Religiosity and spirituality in younger and older adults." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2005. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4892/.

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The present study examined the use of MacDonald's Expressions of Spirituality instrument with a younger and older adult sample. Specifically, MacDonald's proposed five factor model was assessed for fit with a sample of college age participants as well as a sample of adults over the age of 65. A confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to assess the fit of this model with samples, and this was followed by an exploratory factor analysis, and the results were considered in light of measurement equivalence and the definitions of the constructs of religiosity and spirituality. Further analyses ex

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Koumoutzis, Athena N. "Age Differences in Stressors and Outcomes Among Young Adult, Midlife, and Older Adult Caregivers." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1553839757877709.

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Jessome, Jeannine. "Older adult education, the need to chart new directions." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1998. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape10/PQDD_0016/MQ56786.pdf.

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Keane, Kathleen Marie. "Older Adult Narrative of the Experience of Cardiac Surgery." Thesis, Boston College, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/2345/bc-ir:104362.

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Thesis advisor: Dorothy A. Jones<br>Cardiac surgery is frequently performed as a surgical intervention within the United States; but there is little known about how the older adult (70 years of age or greater) experiences cardiac surgery and recovery over time. This qualitative research study utilized narrative methodology to interview 13 older adults to inform understanding of the older adult's cardiac surgical experience. The purpose of this study was to describe the story of the older adult both coming to surgery (preoperative period) and during the transitional time of the acute recovery p

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Shumaker, Becki Debora. "MEDICATION BELIEFS AND MEDICATION ADHERENCE IN THE OLDER ADULT." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/610591.

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Purpose: To explore the relationship between beliefs about medication and medication adherence in the older adult. Organizing Constructs: Medication adherence and beliefs within the framework of Orem's Self -Care Theory. Study Design: This exploratory study uses a correlational design to survey a convenience sample of older adults. Methods: A convenience sample of 30 older adults, living independently, at least 65 years of age, and taking at least 3 prescription medications per day, were surveyed to identify factors that may influence medication non -adherence. Participants were asked

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Hamon, Raeann R. Kunkle. "Filial responsibility expectations among adult child-older parent pairs." Diss., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/53523.

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The current study is an investigation of filial responsibility expectations endorsed by a randomly selected sample of 144 elderly parent-adult child pairs from the Harrisburg area of Pennsylvania. Descriptive statistics suggested that most older parents and adult children interpreted the filial role to include a great deal of emotional support and discussion of important matters and available resources. Both generations perceived living close and writing letters to parents on a weekly basis as less important. Parents were more likely to disapprove of receiving financial assistance from childre

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English, James G. "Older adult falls a a metropolitan airport: 2009-2010." Thesis, Boston University, 2012. https://hdl.handle.net/2144/12360.

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Thesis (M.A.)--Boston University 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>We investigated falls at a metropolitan airport to determine fall incidence, identify potential causes of these falls, and suggest opportunities for mitigation. We used de-identified incident reports of all fa

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Crawley, Charles Eugene. "Leading a local church to plan and implement senior adult ministries." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1987. http://www.tren.com.

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Kelly, Mark E. "Developing a senior adult ministry in a multi-site context." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 2008. http://www.tren.com/search.cfm?p002-0842.

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Wright, Matthew R. "Cohabitation among Older Adults: Well-Being, Relationships with Adult Children, and Perceptions of Care Availability." Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1497986334237288.

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Chan, Kin-sun. "An epidemiological study on older adult suicides in Hong Kong SAR." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2005. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B31678038.

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Klein, Cara, and Cara Klein. "Treatment Practices of Arizona Nurse Practitioners for Older Adults with Depression." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/624490.

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Depression is not a normal part of aging; despite this, 15-17% of older adults have symptoms of depression (Lakkis & Mahmassani, 2015). Depression in older adults not only negatively impacts quality of life, but also negatively impacts co-morbid disease progression (Gallagher et al., 2016; Oza, Patel, & Baptist, 2016; Sinnige et al., 2013; Song et al., 2014). Depression treatment improves co-morbid disease outcomes (Bogner et al., 2016; Wood et al., 2015). Arizona has a large population of older adults and the number of older adult is projected to increase 174% by the year 2050 (Arizona Depart

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Anderson, Chelsie L. "Understanding and Improving Older Male Participation and Older Adult Adherence in Evidence-Based Health Promotion Programs." FIU Digital Commons, 2018. https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/3875.

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The aging population and burden of chronic conditions have led researchers and practitioners to develop, implement, and evaluate evidence-based programs (EBPs) for older adults. The Healthy Aging Regional Collaborative (HARC) was established to make EBPs including Diabetes Self-Management Program, Chronic Disease Self-Management Program, Matter of Balance, and EnhanceFitness (EF) accessible in south Florida. According to the REAIM model, reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, and maintenance determine the impact of EBPs. Evaluation of HARC demonstrated widespread adoption of EBPs by c

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Pye, Jonathon. "Sleep-wake disturbances and depression in older adults." Thesis, The University of Sydney, 2021. https://hdl.handle.net/2123/24973.

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Sleep-wake disturbances (SWD’s) are intertwined with depression in older adults, persist after remission, and predict depression severity and relapse. Little research has focused on objective measurement of sleep-wake cycles, and how they relate to depression in clinical and non-clinical samples of older adults. This thesis evaluated how depressive symptoms, psychiatric history, and a commonly used type of antidepressant relate to sleep-wake disturbances and subcortical brain volumes in older adults. Chapter 3 explored the association between antidepressant usage and SWD’s. A delay in the sle

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Kolacz, Kimberly S. "Analysis of Elder Abuse and Ohio's Adult Protective Law in Trumbull County." Connect to online version at OhioLINK ETD Connect to online version at Digital.Maag, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/1989/4794.

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Anderson, Jessica H. McDonald-Miszczak Leslie C. "The impact of stress on older adult caregivers' everyday memory /." Online version, 2010. http://content.wwu.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/theses&CISOPTR=349&CISOBOX=1&REC=6.

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Price, Ainsley. "User-driven new product development, bathing and the older adult." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape8/PQDD_0018/MQ47666.pdf.

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Jacobson, Stephanie A. "Older adult sexuality| Measuring healthcare provider knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors." Thesis, City University of New York, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3601877.

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<p>Healthcare provider practices around older adult sexuality are increasingly the focus of scholarship. Researchers use available scales to study health worker knowledge and behavior in their research. This dissertation argues the need for a new scale, because the available measures are dated and do not account for changes in attitudes and medical advances over three decades. After a review of the increasing role of physicians, social workers, and other health workers providing care for sexual issues throughout history, I describe available scales for measuring knowledge and behaviors about o

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Collins, De Ann R. "Investigating predictors of ageism : supportive relationship with older adult wanted." Honors in the Major Thesis, University of Central Florida, 2009. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETH/id/1247.

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This item is only available in print in the UCF Libraries. If this is your Honors Thesis, you can help us make it available online for use by researchers around the world by following the instructions on the distribution consent form at http://library.ucf.edu/Systems/DigitalInitiatives/DigitalCollections/InternetDistributionConsentAgreementForm.pdf You may also contact the project coordinator, Kerri Bottorff, at kerri.bottorff@ucf.edu for more information.<br>Bachelors<br>Sciences<br>Psychology

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Liston, Matthew. "Advances in the assessment and rehabilitation of older adult fallers." Thesis, King's College London (University of London), 2013. https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/advances-in-the-assessment-and-rehabilitation-of-older-adult-fallers(a220e983-e088-4bfd-b8e5-9c6cb232e6d1).html.

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This thesis attempts to answer a number of questions regarding falls in older adults, both in terms of the assessment of individuals experiencing falls and their physiotherapy based rehabilitation. Firstly, an audit (Chapter 2) of a commonly used falls risk assessment tool (the Physiological Profile Assessment: PPA) was performed to determine the variability of component measures in differing age groups and to assess its clinical validity. A novel multi-task directed stepping test was designed and piloted to investigate changes in volitional directed stepping when performing complex spatial ta

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Ocakli, Burcu Ozdemir. "Intergenerational relationships between adult children and older parents in Turkey." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2017. https://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:e5b11f40-8995-49fc-ab64-03c8ca332b3f.

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Intergenerational relationships have provided a popular focus of enquiry for family sociology. With recent demographic shifts and structural changes in the family, intergenerational relationships have begun to shift throughout the world. Turkey, as a Muslim-majority country with strong traditional intergenerational bonds, is also undergoing demographic transition and structural changes are taking place in Turkish families. For that reason, it is significant to know how intergenerational relationships are affected by these changes. This dissertation aims to understand the nature of intergenerat

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Ribak, Judith H. "Characteristics of Older and Oldest Adult Drivers: Understanding Risky Driving." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1211932852.

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Moe, Christine. "Medicare Managed Care Penetration and Prevalence of Older Adult Disability." VCU Scholars Compass, 2008. http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/1663.

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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between Medicare Managed Care (MMC) penetration and percentage of disability in older adults (individuals age 65 and older). Considering disability as an indicator of one or more unsuccessfully managed chronic diseases, this study investigates the assumption that managed care improves coordination of care, as well as access to preventive care. If managed care’s mandate is being met, then it should be evidenced in decreased prevalence of older adult disability. METHOD: Taking an ecological approach, this study used data from the Agency for Healthcare

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Julian, Amber. "Guided Autobiography Themes for Older Adult United States War Veterans." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10263727.

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<p> Guided Autobiography is a process of writing, sharing and preserving one’s life stories and life experiences. It leads one down a path through vast stores of memories, leading to an increased awareness and appreciation of having lived through so much. </p><p> The purpose of this study was to adapt Birren’s Guided Autobiography (GAB) program for U. S. veterans 65 years of age and older. The themes developed for this study were based on Birren’s nine themes for conducting autobiography groups. It was tailored to include themes relevant to older adult war veterans. Local

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Kimbler, Kristopher J. "Effective verbal behaviors during cognitive collaboration by older adult partners." Morgantown, W. Va. : [West Virginia University Libraries], 2004. https://etd.wvu.edu/etd/controller.jsp?moduleName=documentdata&jsp%5FetdId=3345.

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Thesis (M.A.)--West Virginia University, 2004.<br>Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains xii, 114 p. : ill. Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 59-66).

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Moushegian, Natasha Nicole. "Trait Mindfulness and Emotion Regulation in an Older Adult Population." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/579315.

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Mindfulness is a multifaceted construct defined as a state of present-moment focus and nonjudgmental awareness of the current experience. It can be assessed in various ways including as a trait or dispositional characteristic. Mindfulness is associated with emotion regulation abilities but to date there is limited evidence for specificity of facets in this association and fewer studies examining this in older adults. The current study examined age differences in trait mindfulness and the association between (a) specific facets of mindfulness and (b) emotion regulation, in older and younger adu

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Huls, Adele Ann. "Nutrition parameters predicting functional status decline in the older adult." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/284372.

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The present study was designed to test the hypotheses that there would be physical, affective, and cognitive function decline from baseline at 3 months and 6 months for the total group and within age groups and that decline would be predicted by nutritional status. Serum concentrations of albumin, cholesterol, hemoglobin, and percent lymphocytes and white blood cells (to calculate total lymphocyte count) were measured; fat reserves and somatic protein were estimated from anthropometry; and physical signs of malnutrition and a composite of nutritional status indicators were assessed. The partic

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Potter, Andrew Joseph. "Informal caregivers and the health of older adult care-recipients." Diss., University of Iowa, 2016. https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/2260.

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Family and friends provide substantial daily assistance to older adults with disabilities, but little is known about how that caregiving impacts the health of older adults. Using survey data on a nationally-representative sample of older adults and their caregivers, matched with Medicare claims, I explored several aspects of the relationship between caregiving and the health of older adults receiving care. I relied largely on Andersen’s behavioral model, which describes health services use as a product of predisposing, enabling, and need characteristics. I found that 33%-37% of older adults wi

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Naseri, Chiara. "Tailored education for older adult fall prevention after hospital discharge." Thesis, Curtin University, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/78789.

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The research in this thesis evaluated how tailored fall prevention education provided at hospital discharge affected older adults’ level of engagement in fall prevention strategies during the six months after hospital discharge. Secondary outcomes were levels of capability and motivation to engage in fall prevention activities after hospital discharge, and an exploration of the opportunity (barriers and enablers) experienced by older adults to engage in fall prevention activities during the six months after hospital discharge.

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Ivarsson, Thomas. "Older adults and information technology : Exploring the problems encountered by older adults in their use of information technology." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för informatik (IK), 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-49704.

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Designing for older adults often takes the form of design for declining sensory, motor orcognitive ability. Instead of starting from disabilities this thesis aims to explore theproblems older adults experience in relation to information technology from theperspective of the older adult. Through the use of situational analysis data from fiveinterviews and five observations were analysed in order to find what problems, if any,the older adults gave voice to. This resulted in a study focused on three such problems:the instructions older adults receive when learning how to use information technolog

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Alvarez, Trujillo Hector. "The Perceptions of Adults 35 and Older On Online Learning." ScholarWorks, 2015. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/877.

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This qualitative case study examined the level of satisfaction among a group of adults ages 35 years and older enrolled in an online education program (OLEP) in a university in Puerto Rico. Although the current literature revealed that adult students 35 years and older are the fastest growing population enrolling in online college education programs in Puerto Rico, prior satisfaction studies conducted by this institution did not focus on this population. The theoretical framework of this study was guided by Holsapple and Lee's Post e-learning success model. The goal of this study was to unders

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Harold, Sharon A. "Education and older women : a resource development perspective." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/30643.

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Older women are a rapidly growing sector of the Canadian population and will number about 4 million by the year 2031. They are also a group which must be recognized as being at risk in later life for reasons often beyond their control or comprehension. Elderly women experience higher levels of poverty, institutionalization and criminal victimization than older men. While many of the vicissitudes of old age are unavoidable, aging is much more problematic for women due to socially constructed inequities rooted historically in cultural patterns of age and gender relations. Consequently, women's e

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