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Adapting the Head-Toes-Knees-Shoulders Task to Older Adults : The Psychometric Evaluationand Theoretical Exploration of a Measure of Executive Function

Creator:

Cerino, Eric S.

Abstract:

With an estimated 5.4 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease facing individual, social, and financial burdens, researchers must make cognitive assessment inquiries a priority (Alzheimer’s Association, 2016). Cognition encompasses multiple aspects of thought processes, such as multiple types of memory, planning, inhibitory control, attention, and processing speed. The higher level...

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Masters Thesis

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, particular attention will be given to the ways in which older adults compensate to retain functional
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...

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Masters Thesis

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significant difference in functional ability and physical characteristics among older adults living