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Relationships among balance confidence, physical function, living situation and fall status in older adults

Creator:

Oberstaller, Peggy E.

Abstract:

Falls are extremely common among the older adult population, account for substantial morbidity and mortality, and are often potentially preventable. It is estimated that 9 out of 10 of hip fractures in older adults occur as the result of a fall. The economic consequences of hip fractures are estimated at...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

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(l-ji)) -.728 + (2.85 1 * lateral sway, eyes open). Using a ROC curve analysis, the model correctly
Awareness of Aging in Taiwan and the United States : An Examination of Ageism among College Students using Stereotypes and Future Self-views

Creator:

Allen, Pamela M.

Abstract:

Ageism in the context of global population aging could lead to increasing human and economic costs. Age stereotypes tend to be negative (Hummert, 1990) and ubiquitous (Nelson, 2002) there are a variety of well documented detrimental consequences of negative age stereotypes on older adults' physical, cognitive and psychological outcomes (Hummert,...

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Dissertation