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Sleep In The Context Of Healthy Aging And Psychiatric Syndromes, Daniel Kay, Joseph M. Dzierzewski

Faculty Publications

Humans spend approximately 1/3 of their lives asleep. Whether due to evolutionary or ontogenetic factors, sleep and psychiatric disorders change with age. While much of sleep remains an enigma, the field of sleep research is experiencing an exponential increase in its understanding of the causes, correlates, and consequences of sleep disturbances. Although the relationship between age-related sleep and psychiatric conditions is a common clinical observation, empirical investigations into these associations remain scarce. Thus, treating patients with symptoms of sleep disorders in the context of psychiatric conditions remains a major challenge. This chapter reviews the state-of-the-science of sleep disorders in the …

Value-Inspired Service Design In Elderly Home-Monitoring Systems, Na Liu, Sandeep Purao, Hwee-Pink Tan

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

The provision of elderly home-monitoring systems to enhance aging-in-place requires the service to meet the needs of both the elderly and their caregivers. The design of such IT services requires interdisciplinary efforts to look beyond the technical requirements. Taking a value-inspired design perspective, the study argues that service design for promoting aging-in-place needs to reconcile the values of both the elderly and caregivers. Drawn from the framework of basic human values and the unique experience of the SHINESeniors project, the study extracts the core values for elderly and caregivers using a multi-method case analysis. We suggest that both system and …

Gsu View, 2016-02-29, Office Of Marketing And Communications

GSU View

Newsletter published by Governors State University 2007-current.

Three Honored For 45 Years Service During Annual Awards, Traci Bratton

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No abstract provided.

Quality Changes Of Corn Oil During Frying Dough Sticks, Ma Yuting, Hou Lixia, Liu Yulan, Wang Yingying

Food and Machinery

The continuous frying experiment was proceeded at the frying temperature of 190 ℃for 32 h by using coil oil to fry dough sticks. The quality indexes of coil oil sample were monitored for each two hours, and the quality changes of coil oil during frying dough sticks were studied. The study found that after continuous frying for 32 h, the colour (OD_{448 nm}) increased from 0.028 to 0.673, the acid value of coil oil in creased from 0.33 to 2.40 mg KOH/g, the carbonyl value increased from 7.78 meq/kg to 94.70 meq/kg, and the total polar components increased …

Family Caregivers’ Definition And Perception Of The Nursing Home Placement Process, Sarah Koplow

GWEP Conference

No abstract provided.

Family Caregivers’ Definition And Perception Of The Nursing Home Placement Process, Sarah Koplow

GWEP Conference

No abstract provided.

Senior Citizens And Cybersecurity Awareness, Carlene Blackwood-Brown, Yair Levy, Steven Terrell

GWEP Conference

No abstract provided.

Senior Citizens And Cybersecurity Awareness, Carlene Blackwood-Brown, Yair Levy, Steven Terrell

GWEP Conference

No abstract provided.

The Scarlet - Volume Xcv, No. 14 (February 26, 2016), Scarlet Staff

The Scarlet (Student Newspaper) (2011-present)

The February 26, 2016 edition of The Scarlet (est. 1939), Clark University's student-run newspaper. The Scarlet is intellectually and editorially independent of the University.

Fostering Psychological Flexibility: A Model For Mental Health And Aging, Jacki Browne

GWEP Conference

No abstract provided.

Fostering Psychological Flexibility: A Model For Mental Health And Aging, Jacquelyn Browne

GWEP Conference

No abstract provided.

Healthy Food Choices For Successful Aging, Cecilia Rokusek

GWEP Conference

No abstract provided.

Healthy Food Choices For Successful Aging, Cecilia Rokusek

GWEP Conference

No abstract provided.

Implementing Faith Community Nursing Interventions To Promote Healthy Behaviors In Adults, Donna M. Callaghan

International Journal of Faith Community Nursing

Purpose: To report the implementation of faith community nursing interventions to promote healthy behaviors in adults. Callaghan (2015) reported the development of this intervention, which was based on previous studies that support the importance of spiritual growth on the initiative and responsibility for self-care across the life span (Callaghan, 2003, 2005, 2006). The intervention also included strategies to increase self-efficacy of healthy behaviors. The results of three separate implementations of the health promotion intervention are presented in this report.

Procedures: Three health promotion programs were implemented over a five year period (2010 – 2015). These programs were offered for the …

Gsu View, 2016-02-22, Office Of Marketing And Communications

GSU View

Newsletter published by Governors State University 2007-current.

The Statesman, V. 59, I. 19, Stony Brook University

Stony Brook Statesman-Sucolian

v. 59;i. 19

Does Yoga Practice Improve Balance In Older Adults?, Joanna Alfieri, Spt, Andrea Barberio, Spt, Ryt-500, Rebecca Mccammitt, Spt, Kevin Reeder, Spt, Susan Duff, Pt, Edd, Cht, Ryt-200

Department of Physical Therapy Capstone Posters

Purpose and Hypothesis:

The purpose of this systematic review was to determine the effects of a regular yoga program on balance in older adults. We hypothesized that a regular yoga program would improve balance and consequently reduce fall risk in the older adult population.

Aging Baby Boomers, Churches, And The Second Half Of Life (Challenges For Boomers And Their Churches), Terry L. Nyhuis

Doctor of Ministry

Growing numbers of Baby Boomers are experiencing a transformation in their values, perspectives, and beliefs. As a result, they no longer fit in their churches. This dissertation proposes that, for many, this is an indication of healthy spiritual growth from the First to the Second Half of Life. This is not a problem to resist or fix; it is growth to celebrate, adjust for, and enter into.

Section One develops a typology of the First and Second Halves of Life based on work by Richard Rohr, James Hollis, John W. Fowler, and Ken Wilber.

Section Two describes the Baby Boomers …

Anal Sex Linked To Increased Risk Of Incontinence In Both Males, Females, Staff

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No abstract provided.

The Bg News February 11, 2016, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. February 11, 2016. Volume 95-Issue 43.

Landefeld Elected To United States Preventive Services Task Force, Carolyn Walsh

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No abstract provided.

Alzheimer's Biomarkers Are Correlated With Brain Connectivity In Older Adults Differentially During Resting And Task States, Yang Jiang, Haiqing Huang, Erin Abner, Lucas S. Broster, Gregory A. Jicha, Frederick A. Schmitt, Richard Kryscio, Anders H. Andersen, David Powell, Linda J. Van Eldik, Brian T. Gold, Peter T. Nelson, Charles D. Smith, Mingzhou Ding

Behavioral Science Faculty Publications

β-amyloid (Aβ) plaques and tau-related neurodegeneration are pathologic hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The utility of AD biomarkers, including those measured in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), in predicting future AD risk and cognitive decline is still being refined. Here, we explored potential relationships between functional connectivity (FC) patterns within the default-mode network (DMN), age, CSF biomarkers (Aβ₄₂ and pTau₁₈₁), and cognitive status in older adults. Multiple measures of FC were explored, including a novel time series-based measure [total interdependence (TI)]. In our sample of 27 cognitively normal older adults, no significant associations were found between levels of Aβ …

Management Of Depression In The Elderly: A Scoping Study, Aleesa Kittrell

DNP and Student Works

Background: Depression affects more than 6.5 million Americans age 65 or older. Nonpharmacological treatments may be effective within this patient population.

Objective(s): This paper examines the evidence related to 22 nonpharmacological treatments for depression in elderly patients.

Design: A scoping study of the literature was performed, using the framework created by Arksey and O'Malley (2005). Search databases included CINAHL, ProQuest, Cochrane Libraries, Academic Search Premier, PyscINFO, PsycARTICLES, SocIndex, Ovid, PubMed, and Science Direct.

Results: There were 158 articles deemed appropriate for this study. The evidence supports the use of cognitive therapy, life review, and problem-solving therapy. Although exercise is represented …

The Role Of Pas Kinase And The Gut Microbiome In Metabolism And Diabetes Onset In Mice, Andrew Rees, Laura Bridgewater

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Diabetes and obesity are among the most prevalent health concerns in the modern world. However, prevention of their onset and control of their symptoms are still largely limited by our understanding of how these diseases arise. Recent research has indicated that the composition of the gut microbiome is one of the important factors in development of these diseases (5). However, current thinking is not definitive on the relative importance of genetic factors, diet and the gut microbiome, among other factors (5,6). PAS Kinase provided a model through which we could compare the relative affects of genetics, gut microbiome and diet …

Alzheimer's Support Group Begins 31st Year, Nathan Weber

University of Mississippi News

Monday's meeting for caregivers features guest speaker from LSU

Ultrasound Estimates Of Muscle Quality In Older Adults: Reliability And Comparison Of Photoshop And Imagej For The Grayscale Analysis Of Muscle Echogenicity, Michael O. Harris-Love, Bryant A. Seamon, Carla Teixeira, Catheeja Ismail

Exercise and Nutrition Sciences Faculty Publications

Background. Quantitative diagnostic ultrasound imaging has been proposed as a method of estimating muscle quality using measures of echogenicity. The Rectangular Marquee Tool (RMT) and the Free Hand Tool (FHT) are two types of editing features used in Photoshop and ImageJ for determining a region of interest (ROI) within an ultrasound image. The primary objective of this study is to determine the intrarater and interrater reliability of Photoshop and ImageJ for the estimate of muscle tissue echogenicity in older adults via grayscale histogram analysis. The secondary objective is to compare the mean grayscale values obtained using both the RMT and …

Jockey Club Age-Friendly City Project : Action Plan : Islands, Asia-Pacific Institute Of Ageing Studies, Lingnan University

Jockey Club Age-Friendly City Project - Reports

In response to the global ageing population, the World Health Organization (the “WHO”) devised the concept of “Global Age-friendly Cities” in 2005 to encourage cities all around the world to develop a healthy and comfortable living environment with age-friendly facilities and provide sufficient community support and health care services which benefit the older people, family and society. In order to proactively tackle the challenges of an ageing population and promote the concept of an age-friendly city, the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust launched the Jockey Club Age-friendly City Project (“Project”) in 2015 in partnership with four gerontology research institutes …

Jockey Club Age-Friendly City Project : Baseline Assessment Report : Islands, Asia-Pacific Institute Of Ageing Studies, Lingnan University

Jockey Club Age-Friendly City Project - Reports

The aim of this baseline assessment was to evaluate the current state of age-friendliness and make a list of recommendations for the future development of Islands District (the District) through adopting a bottom up and district-based approach. The baseline assessment provided opportunities for the elderly to voice their opinions and served as an appropriate strategy to meet their needs. Additionally, stakeholders from diverse groups can work together to build and maintain an age-friendly community.

Program Review Self-Study Emergency Management 2016, Uno Academic Planning Council

Student Learning

Internal program reviews are conducted by the Academic Planning Council (APC) and are an integral part of UNO’s assessment and planning processes for the unit, college, and University. The review process is designed to monitor the quality and assist in the ongoing development of UNO’s academic programs and units.

Every academic program offered at UNO will be reviewed at least once within a seven-year cycle. The reviews are conducted routinely and are coordinated with the review reports prepared for the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education (CCPE).

For programs with external accreditation the UNO review process may be coordinated to minimize …