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  • Exploring the Validity and Genetic Basis of Frailty

    Creator:
    Wu, Chenkai
    Abstract:
    Frailty is a clinical syndrome characterized by decreased resilience to stressors, resulting from dysregulation across multiple physiological systems. Frailty is prevalent in elders and is associated with a wide range of adverse outcomes including death, disability, hip fracture, and falls. In the absence of a gold standard, there is a...
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    Dissertation
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Chenkai Wu for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Public

  • Young Adults’ Personal Goal Appraisals over the Great Recession Years : A Case Study of Germany

    Creator:
    Recksiedler, Claudia
    Abstract:
    In 2008, the “Great Recession” gained its momentum and quickly grew into a global crisis that led to massive gross domestic product declines and job losses in countries around the world. Relative to prior economic downturns, young adults were greatly affected by the Great Recession. This likely placed a premium...
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    Dissertation
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    Day, and Chenkai Wu for their mentoring and friendship that smoothened my transition. I also thank