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Emotion Regulation Strategies And Perceived Emotional Intelligence: The Effect Of Age., Iwanna Sepiadou

Adultspan Journal

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between perceived emotional intelligence and the reported use of cognitive reappraisal and expressive suppression. We also investigated the possible effects of age on the aforementioned variables. The total sample consisted of 379 people (158 men, 220 women, 1 unreported). Across participants, 273 were young (20-39 years old) and 106 were middle-aged (40-65 years old). We found statistically significant positive correlations between the dimensions of perceived emotional intelligence and the reported use of cognitive reappraisal and negative primarily correlations between the dimensions of perceived emotional intelligence and the reported use of …

Increasing Nursing Aide Knowledge On Benefits Of Light For Sundowning Syndrome, Grace Hilfiker, Julie Masters

Honors Theses

In this study, the knowledge of nursing aides on the benefits of light for sundowning syndrome was investigated. While dementia and sundowning syndrome is discussed during nursing aide training in the state of Nebraska, there is no discourse focused on how light plays beneficial role in lessening the symptoms of sundowning syndrome for those who are afflicted with dementia. This study asked what the current knowledge base surrounding dementia and sundowning syndrome is of nursing aides in the state of Nebraska. The aim was to justify adding a focus on concrete methods to use when caring for patients with dementia …

Integrating Feminist Approaches In Counseling Work With Adult Women, Kristen M. Toole

Adultspan Journal

The scope of ‘women’s issues’ in counseling is an ever-evolving landscape. Recent events such as the reversal of Roe v. Wade and the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on women serve as powerful reminders of the necessity of this focus while underscoring a deep-rooted history of oppressive patriarchal structures. Therefore, counselors must remain informed of the unique considerations surrounding adult women in counseling and acquire proficiency in versatile techniques to meet this population’s nuanced needs. This article examines the complexity of contemporary womanhood and explores the fundamentals of Feminist Counseling Theory (FCT), a holistic, multiculturally conscious, social justice theory in counseling. …

Online Grandfamilies Certificate Course, University Of Maine Center On Aging

General University of Maine Publications

The University of Maine Center on Aging is pleased to offer an online certificate program for professionals and volunteers who work with grandfamily caregivers. The online Certificate in Grandfamilies Leadership program provides core education, technical support, and leadership development for professionals delivering grandfamily and kinship programming across the country.

Cohort Analysis Of Four Graduating Classes Of Occupational Therapy Students' Knowledge Of Aging, Lavona Traywick, Brittany N. Saviers, Terry Wayne Griffin, Teressa Brown

Journal of Occupational Therapy Education

At the same time that the number of senior adults in the United States is steadily rising, there is also a rising shortage of allied health care professionals, including occupational therapists, to meet the current and expected needs of the senior adult population. There are national standards that all occupational therapy programs must meet; however, there is not a set national curriculum. It is assumed that students will enter their respective occupational therapy programs with a base knowledge of aging due to prerequisite requirements. To test that assumption, with Institutional Review Board approval, over four consecutive years 192 first-year, first-semester …

Advancing Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion In Older Adult Health Care, University Of Maine Center On Aging

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Flyer advertising registration opportunities for the 16th Annual University of Maine Center on Aging Clinical Geriatrics Colloquium scheduled for October 25, 2021.

Focus On Real Aging In Maine Photo Contest Winners, University Of Maine Center On Aging, Maine Gerontological Society

General University of Maine Publications

Center on Aging webpage displaying winning photographs in the "FRAME: Focus on Real Aging in Maine contest." Amateur and professional photographers of all ages submitted 82 photos celebrating the lives of older Mainers. The photos far exceeded expectations in their quality and in the depiction of the diversity of older people's lives and contributions to Maine towns, economic vitality, and way of life.

Advancing Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity And Inclusion In Older Adult Health Care, University Of Maine Center On Aging

General University of Maine Publications

Save the Date promotional poster issued by the University of Maine Center on Aging for the 16th Annual Clinical Geriatrics Virtual Colloquium entitled: Advancing Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Older Adult Health Care. The colloquium was scheduled for October 25, 2021.

Focus On Real Aging In Maine Photo Contest, University Of Maine Center On Aging, Maine Gerontological Society

General University of Maine Publications

A call for submissions to the "FRAME: Focus on Real Aging in Maine" Photo Contest sponsored by the Maine Gerontological Society and the University of Maine Center on Aging, the Maine Community Foundation and the Elder Abuse Institute. The contest seeks to "celebrate and promote positive and realistic images of the diversity of aging experiences in Maine."

Sacred Approaches To Mental Health Issues, The University Of Maine College Of Liberal Arts And Sciences

Cultural Affairs Distinguished Lecture Series

The Judaic Studies Program at the University of Maine has invited Rabbi Richard Address, Founder and Director of www.jewishsacredaging.com to campus in October 2015 to deliver a presentation entitled "Sacred Approaches to Mental Health Issues." Using Jewish tradition as a starting point, this lecture offers ways of thinking about mental illness and examines how the sacred impacts our understanding and approaches to it. Specifically, the program will "explore the traditional definitions of a person dealing with mental illness, trace the diagnostic approach that tradition gives us and examine how the sources can inform us in dealing with current situations" (www.jewishsacredaging.com)

Factors Influencing The Completion Of Advance Directives, Andrea B. Emmanuel

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of the Caudill College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Morehead State University in Partial Fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree Master of Arts by Andrea B. Emmanuel on April 18, 2014.

Gerontology Newsletter, Fall 2013, University Of Northern Iowa. Gerontology Program.

Gerontology Newsletter

Inside this issue:

-- Memory Trunks Program
-- Alumni You Should Know

Linkedin Groups And Visualize Me, Anthony Ronzio, Pattie Reeves

Center on Aging : Boomer Reporting Corps

Anthony Ronzio, former Executive Editor of the Bangor Daily News, and blogger Pattie Reeves discuss LinkedIn groups and a website called Vizualize.me and the benefits of each.

Facebook : Part 1, Anthony Ronzio, Pattie Reeves

Center on Aging : Boomer Reporting Corps

Anthony Ronzio, former Executive Editor of the Bangor Daily News, and blogger Pattie Reeves discuss Facebook.

Twitter, Anthony Ronzio, Pattie Reeves

Center on Aging : Boomer Reporting Corps

Anthony Ronzio, former Executive Editor of the Bangor Daily News, and blogger Pattie Reeves explain what Twitter is and how to use it.

Facebook : Part 3, Anthony Ronzio, Pattie Reeves

Center on Aging : Boomer Reporting Corps

Anthony Ronzio, former Executive Editor of the Bangor Daily News, and blogger Pattie Reeves discuss Facebook.

Linkedin, Anthony Ronzio, Pattie Reeves

Center on Aging : Boomer Reporting Corps

Anthony Ronzio, former Executive Editor of the Bangor Daily News, and blogger Pattie Reeves explain what LinkedIn is and why you may want to use it.

Google Apps, Anthony Ronzio, Pattie Reeves

Center on Aging : Boomer Reporting Corps

Anthony Ronzio, former Executive Editor of the Bangor Daily News, and blogger Pattie Reeves discuss different Google-based programs.

Personal Branding, Anthony Ronzio, Pattie Reeves

Center on Aging : Boomer Reporting Corps

Anthony Ronzio, former Executive Editor of the Bangor Daily News, and blogger Pattie Reeves discuss personal branding and the benefits of personal branding.

Facebook Groups, Anthony Ronzio, Pattie Reeves

Center on Aging : Boomer Reporting Corps

Anthony Ronzio, former Executive Editor of the Bangor Daily News, and blogger Pattie Reeves discuss Facebook groups.

What Are Hash Tags?, Anthony Ronzio, Pattie Reeves

Center on Aging : Boomer Reporting Corps

Anthony Ronzio, former Executive Editor of the Bangor Daily News, and blogger Pattie Reeves explain hash tags and how to use them.

Facebook : Part 2, Anthony Ronzio, Pattie Reeves

Center on Aging : Boomer Reporting Corps

Anthony Ronzio, former Executive Editor of the Bangor Daily News, and blogger Pattie Reeves discuss Facebook.

Gerontology Newsletter, Spring 2013, University Of Northern Iowa. Gerontology Program.

Gerontology Newsletter

Inside this issue:

-- UNI Gerontology Celebrates Major Milestone
-- Remold Wins Gerontology Service Award

Jennifer Smith-Mayo’S Approach To Magazine Work, Jennifer Smith-Mayo

Center on Aging : Boomer Reporting Corps

Jennifer Smith-Mayo, award-winning, free-lance photographer, videographer, multimedia artist, and instructor, describes how she approaches photo assignments for magazines.

Jennifer collaborated with her husband, writer Matthew P. Mayo, on a series of popular hardcover books (Maine Icons, New Hampshire Icons, and Vermont Icons).

Jennifer Smith-Mayo’S Workflow, Jennifer Smith-Mayo

Center on Aging : Boomer Reporting Corps

Jennifer Smith-Mayo, award-winning, free-lance photographer, videographer, multimedia artist, and instructor, discusses her workflow during multimedia projects.

Jennifer Smith-Mayo’S Approach To Multimedia Projects, Jennifer Smith-Mayo

Center on Aging : Boomer Reporting Corps

Jennifer Smith-Mayo, award-winning, free-lance photographer, videographer, multimedia artist, and instructor, describes her approach to multimedia projects.

Mary Andrews Speaks, Mary Andrews

Center on Aging : Boomer Reporting Corps

Mary Andrews speaks briefly about “South Brewer Childhood Memories,” an article she wrote as part of the Boomer Reporting Corps project a special initiative of Encore Leadership Corps, provided specialized mentoring and general skill-building workshops to Mainers over the age of 50.

Gerontology Newsletter, Fall 2012, University Of Northern Iowa. Gerontology Program.

Gerontology Newsletter

Inside this issue:

-- Message From the Program Coordinator
-- Thank You
-- Gerontology Highlights

Ethics And Shield Law, Anthony Ronzio

Center on Aging : Boomer Reporting Corps

Anthony Ronzio speaking on Ethics and Maine's Shield Law and how they pertain to the citizen journalism in Maine.

Open Records And The Citizen Journalist, Anthony Ronzio

Center on Aging : Boomer Reporting Corps

Anthony Ronzio, former executive editor of the Bangor Daily News, discusses open records and their value to the citizen journalist.