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Gait parameters and falling in the elderly : a prospective study

Creator:: Macdonald, Scott A.
Abstract:: The incidence of falls is common in older adults and becomes more frequent with advancing age. Falls and injuries associated with falls are among the most debilitating and traumatic medical problems encountered by the elderly. There is evidence that indicates there may be a cause and effect relationship between specific...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Parameters and Falling in the Elderly: A Prospective Study. Abstract approved: Karen N. White The

Effect of a functional-based training program on the performance of instrumental activities of daily living among older adults residing in retirement communitites

Creator:: Carmona, Jessica
Abstract:: Sustaining an older adult's ability to live independently is a very important goal of geriatrics and gerontology. The extent to which an individual can live independently depends on his or her ability to perform Instrumental Activities of Daily Living. Impairments in the physical domains of muscle strength, flexibility, endurance, and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Title: Effect of a Functional-Based Training Program on the Performance of Instrumental Activities of

Connections between women's unpaid family work and their family relationships : a feminist analysis

Creator:: McGraw, Lori A.
Abstract:: Women have long been responsible for the unpaid and under-recognized work of maintaining homes and family relationships (Walker, 1999). In this dissertation, I use feminist theories to address the connections between women's unpaid family work and their family relationships. I explore family ties between (a) aging mothers and their care...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Effects of interior spatial features on use and perception of space : an exploratory study in two assisted living facilities in Oregon

Creator:: Neumeyer, Rochelle R.
Abstract:: The population in the United States is experiencing a dramatic increase in the number of older adults and this trend will continue with the aging of the baby boomer generation. Many of these older adults want to remain independent in the community, however, when physical or mental health needs do...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: population in the United States is experiencing a dramatic increase in the number of older adults and this

Effects of a resistance exercise program on activities of daily living of elderly women

Creator:: DeVries, Christine L.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine if a 5-month progressive-resistance exercise program would affect measures of activities of daily living (ADLs) and functional stability in elderly women. All subjects were ambulatory women, 80 to 93 years old, who lived in assisted-care facilities. Eight exercise and 7 control subjects...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Effects of a resistance exercise program on activities of

Are There Gender Differences in Stress Response in Older Adults? Findings from the Normative Aging Study

Creator:: Proulx, Jeffrey A.
Abstract:: In this study, we explored the relationships among gender, age, daily stressors, positive and negative affect, and neuroticism on cortisol outcomes in older men and women. We were particularly interested in whether variation in positive affect would have an effect on variation in negative affect and if this relationship would...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Jeffrey A. Proulx for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Human

The effects of age and neuroticism on stress reactivity and cortisol diurnal rhythms : findings from the Normative Aging Study

Creator:: Proulx, Jeffrey A.
Abstract:: We examined the effect of daily stress, age, and emotional stability/neuroticism on stress reactivity, using cortisol diurnal rhythms. We used data from the Normative Aging Study (Spiro & Bosse, 2001). The 72 men in this study ranged from 67-93 (M =79.29, SD =4.88). Multilevel modeling showed that higher daily stress...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
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New Activity Programs in Long Term Care: Theatre and Eudaemonics

Creator:: Harper, Elizabeth A.
Abstract:: Educators and other individuals within the long term care continuum along with current gerontological researchers call for consideration of quality of life factors related to aging. Optimal aging applies to physical health, as well as cognitive and socio-emotional health. Each is imperative to a quality of life, specifically in long...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Keeping a Roof Overhead : An Examination of Housing Strategies Among Low-Income White Families in Rural Trailer Parks

Creator:: Barrett-Rivera, Brenda C.
Abstract:: Housing is a critical component of family life, however, keeping a safe and stable roof overhead is increasingly difficult for the approximately 21 million low-income families in the United States (Urban Institute, n.d.; U.S. Census, 2015). Low-income families struggle to keep a roof overhead within the context of rising housing...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Human Development and Family Studies presented on May 3, 2017. Title: Keeping a Roof Overhead: An

Job Strain in Toddler Teachers : Associations with Classroom Quality

Creator:: Henry, Adrienne J. L.
Abstract:: This study examined four occupational health risks that contribute to job strain, the experience of infectious disease, musculoskeletal strain, job dissatisfaction, and depressive symptoms, for toddler teachers as predictors of classroom quality. Both the physical and social settings of early care and education (ECE) are influential in shaping children’s early...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: augment child development and are not focused on the health and well-being of the ECE workforce as a way

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Gait parameters and falling in the elderly : a prospective study

Effect of a functional-based training program on the performance of instrumental activities of daily living among older adults residing in retirement communitites

Connections between women's unpaid family work and their family relationships : a feminist analysis

Effects of interior spatial features on use and perception of space : an exploratory study in two assisted living facilities in Oregon

Effects of a resistance exercise program on activities of daily living of elderly women

Are There Gender Differences in Stress Response in Older Adults? Findings from the Normative Aging Study

The effects of age and neuroticism on stress reactivity and cortisol diurnal rhythms : findings from the Normative Aging Study

New Activity Programs in Long Term Care: Theatre and Eudaemonics

Keeping a Roof Overhead : An Examination of Housing Strategies Among Low-Income White Families in Rural Trailer Parks

Job Strain in Toddler Teachers : Associations with Classroom Quality

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