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  • Oregon meal programs for the elderly

    Creator:
    Pritchard, Dorothy Lynn
    Abstract:
    The purposes of this study were to identify, analyze and compare various Oregon meal programs for the elderly. Twenty-one separate meal programs were identified throughout the state by contacting state, county, and local groups concerned with the elderly. A survey was made by questionnaire to obtain basic information about each...
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    Masters Thesis
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    nutritional status of older people. Psychological stress may affect nutrition by influencing the actual

  • Evaluation of the 2001 pilot Oregon Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program

    Creator:
    Saylor, Kirsten N.
    Abstract:
    The Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP), piloted in Oregon in 2001, provided $100 worth of vouchers (aka coupons) to low-income seniors to buy fresh local produce from farmers at farmers' markets and roadside stands. Presented in a political ecology framework, this research integrated the perspectives of beneficiaries and their...
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    Masters Thesis
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    2001 Pilot Oregon Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program. Abstract Approved: The Senior Farmers

  • Retirement-age migration to and from Oregon : who is still on the Oregon Trail?

    Creator:
    Gagnier, Cliff R.
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    Oregon, much like the nation, has historically had a paradoxical relationship to migration. Oregon is famous for the Lewis and Clark expedition and the Oregon Trail. It is, and always has been, greatly affected and inspired by interstate migration yet each successive generation has been less than welcoming to further...
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    Capstone Project
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  • 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.
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    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...
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    Masters Thesis
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    , and cataracts are common among many older people (Calkins, 2003). Thus, aging often brings

  • Perceptions of residential grab bars among community dwelling seniors

    Creator:
    Thrall, Patti L.
    Abstract:
    Despite the perceived importance of grab bars to facilitate aging-in-place and healthy aging, many community-dwelling older adults do not have them installed. The aim of this study was to investigate predictors of grab bar installation among well-educated community dwelling seniors. Data was collected quantitatively through an electronic survey of Oregon...
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    Masters Thesis
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    , 2010). Housing tenure among households headed by older people indicate that 20% are renters and 80