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Pubh 4231 - Health Aspects Of Aging, Kristina Harbaugh

College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)

This course is intended to familiarize students with promotion of health in an aging population, the notion that aging is a natural part of the lifecycle, community, state and federal health programs and services for the aged. Students will become acquainted with the process of and problems associated with aging in order to effectively manage this important public health issue. Specific health concerns of the elderly including the increase in life expectancy, current life extending research and technology and successful aging will also be examined. Knowledge and understanding of biological, psychological, and sociological aspects of aging as related to health …

Redefining Aging In Hiv Infection Using Phenotypes, David M. Stoff, Karl Goodkin, Dilip Jeste, Maria Marquine

ETSU Faculty Works

Purpose of review: This article critically reviews the utility of “phenotypes” as behavioral descriptors in aging/HIV research that inform biological underpinnings and treatment development. We adopt a phenotypic redefinition of aging conceptualized within a broader context of HIV infection and of aging. Phenotypes are defined as dimensions of behavior, closely related to fundamental mechanisms, and, thus, may be more informative than chronological age. Primary emphasis in this review is given to comorbid aging and cognitive aging, though other phenotypes (i.e., disability, frailty, accelerated aging, successful aging) are also discussed in relation to comorbid aging and cognitive aging. Recent findings: The …

School Of Nursing Newsletter Fall 2017, Southern Adventist University School Of Nursing

Southern Nursing - School of Nursing Newsletter

The Fall 2017 issue of the newsletter discusses a nursing conference, Sigma Theta Tau International induction ceremony, Elvie Swinson remembrance, mission outreach, and the School of Nursing's 60-7ear diamond celebration.

Chairs Of Excellence Annual Report 2017, Tennessee. Higher Education Commission.

Academic Programs and Workforce Reports

No abstract provided.

Enrollment Report, Fall 2017, Planning, Research, And Policy Analysis

Enrollment Reports (2004-2019)

Enrollment Report for Fall 2017 for Illinois State University

Living Apart Together, Women, And Family Law, Cynthia Grant Bowman

Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights & Social Justice

"Living Apart Together, " or "LAT, " describes an intimate relationship in which a committed unmarried couple live in separate residences. This Article discusses whether this lifestyle is particularly attractive to women today. After exploring information available about women and LAT in secondary literature from other parts of the world, the author presents new empirical data about LATs in the United States, based on two surveys and a series of qualitative interviews from 2016 and 2017. She examines whether the women respondents and interviewees offer different reasons for living apart than the men do and discusses whether they choose LAT …

Mobility Limitations And Fear Of Falling In Non-English Speaking Older Mexican-Americans, Eric G. James, Phillip Conatser, Murat Karabulut, Suzanne G. Leveille, Jeffrey M. Hausdorff, Sarah Cote, Katherine L. Tucker, Bruce Barton, Jonathan F. Bean, Soham Al Snih, Kyriakos S. Markides

Health & Human Performance Faculty Publications

Objective: To determine whether older Mexican-Americans who cannot speak and/or understand spoken English have higher rates of mobility limitations or fear of falling than their English-speaking counterparts.

Design: We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of 1169 community-dwelling Mexican-Americans aged 72–96 years from the 2000–2001 wave of the Hispanic Established Population for the Epidemiological Study of the Elderly. Mobility limitations were defined as having a Short Physical Performance Battery score ≤9, and fear of falling by participant report of being somewhat, fairly, or very afraid of falling. We determined the rates and odds ratios, for having mobility limitations and fear of falling …

Signs & Symbols, Vol. 17, Fall 2017, Illinois State University, Department Of Sociology And Anthropology

Signs & Symbols

Newsletter of the Illinois State University Department of Sociology and Anthropology

Mobility Limitations And Fear Of Falling In Non-English Speaking Older Mexican-Americans, Eric G. James, Phillip Conatser, Murat Karabulut, Suzanne G. Leveille, Jeffrey M. Hausdorff, Sarah Cote, Katherine L. Tucker, Bruce Barton, Jonathan F. Bean, Soham Al Snih, Kyriakos S. Markides

Health & Human Performance Faculty Publications

Objective: To determine whether older Mexican-Americans who cannot speak and/or understand spoken English have higher rates of mobility limitations or fear of falling than their English-speaking counterparts.

Design: We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of 1169 community-dwelling Mexican-Americans aged 72–96 years from the 2000–2001 wave of the Hispanic Established Population for the Epidemiological Study of the Elderly. Mobility limitations were defined as having a Short Physical Performance Battery score ≤9, and fear of falling by participant report of being somewhat, fairly, or very afraid of falling. We determined the rates and odds ratios, for having mobility limitations and fear of falling …

Raps Sheet, October 2017, Retirement Association Of Portland State

RAPS Sheet: Monthly Newsletter

No abstract provided.

The Scarlet - September 29, 2017, Scarlet Staff

The Scarlet (Student Newspaper) (2011-present)

The September 29, 2017 edition of The Scarlet (est. 1939), Clark University's student-run newspaper. The Scarlet is intellectually and editorially independent of the University.

Senior Adult Food Insecurities Being Addressed In Clinic With Two Simple Elements Of Home Life, Alicia Rohan

Browse All News

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Moving From Place-To-Place For End-Of-Life Care: A Mixed-Methods Investigation, Donna M. Wilson, Stephen Birch

Biennial Convention (CONV)

A mixed-method study was undertaken to determine effective and appropriate end-of-life care (EoL) setting transitions. The findings of qualitative and quantitative phases will be presented so as to prevent and address issues over end-of-life care setting transitions or moves in the last year of life.

Collaborative Learning: An Analysis Of Critical Care Nursing Simulation, Kristin Schams, Audrey Elizabeth Snyder, Dean L. Zeller, Krisinda M. Caywood

Biennial Convention (CONV)

The outcomes of a qualitative analysis of collaborative undergraduate and graduate nursing student critical care simulations are presented. The realistic simulations promoted understanding of the importance of communication and felt like a real patient encounter. Students recognized that when caring for a patient, everyone is working toward the same goal.

The Association Between Body Composition And Nutritional Markers In Hemodialysis Patients In Mainland China, Haifen Zhang, Xingjuan Tao, Ling Shi, Nina Fang

Biennial Convention (CONV)

The presentation is addressed to clinical nurses and researchers who are interested in implementing and evaluating the effectiveness of nutrition programs for patients undergoing hemodialysis treatment.

"Hanging On In There": A Qualitative Longitudinal Study Exploring Caring Values In Undergraduate Nurse Students, Janet M. E. Scammell, Elizabeth Anne Rosser, Sara White, Karen Cooper, Vanessa Heaslip, Ian Donaldson

Biennial Convention (CONV)

The purpose of this presentation is to report on findings from a 5-phase qualitative longitudinal study exploring the impact of an undergraduate-nursing curriculum based on humanising philosophy on students' values. Whilst the findings originate in the UK, the audience can judge transferability to nurse education internationally.

Three Students Recognized For Excellence In Oncology Nursing, Staff

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Child Sexual Abuse And Depression In Late Life For Men: A Population-Based, Longitudinal Analysis, Scott D. Easton, Jooyoung Kong, Matt C. Gregas, Ce Shen, Kevin Shafer

Faculty Publications

Objective: Research investigating long-term effects of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) on mental health for men is vastly underdeveloped. This study strengthened the knowledge base by examining: (a) long-term trajectories of depressive symptoms for men with and without a history of CSA, and (b) moderating effects of social support over time.

Method: We analyzed multiple waves of data from the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study. The sample (N = 2,451) consisted of men with histories of CSA and a stratified, randomly sampled comparison group. Growth curve modeling was employed for analyses.

Results: After controlling for demographic, parental, and health factors, men with …

Faculty Newsletter Fall 2017, University Of Missouri-St. Louis Libraries

Library Publications

No abstract provided.

Alma Link Resolver Title & Issn Report (Top 500) 2016-2017, Andrée J. Rathemacher

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Statistics for 2016-2017 on the total number of OpenURL requests by journal title and ISSN made to the Ex Libris Alma link resolver for items held by the University of Rhode Island Libraries. Includes only the top 500 journals.

Information provided includes journal Title, ISSN, EISSN, Number of Requests, Number of Clicked Requests, % Clicks from Requests.

A Professional Model For Career Development: Mentoring And Circle Of Advisors, Donna M. Costello Nickitas

Biennial Convention (CONV)

The purpose of this educational activity is to provide a professional model for career development ensuring the learner identifies, appreciates, and creates successful pathways to selecting ideal mentors and advisors.

An International Nursing Exchange: The North Carolina/Republic Of Moldova Nursing Collaborative, Julie O'Neal, Luba Louise Ivanov

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Through an international nursing exchange of nurses between North Carolina and the Republic of Moldova, nurses collaborated to improve nursing practice, patient outcomes and enriched nursing education.

Age Drives Distortion Of Brain Metabolic, Vascular And Cognitive Functions, And The Gut Microbiome, Jared D. Hoffman, Ishita Parikh, Stefan J. Green, George Chlipala, Robert P. Mohney, Mignon Keaton, Bjoern Bauer, Anika M. S. Hartz, Ai-Ling Lin

Sanders-Brown Center on Aging Faculty Publications

Advancing age is the top risk factor for the development of neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease (AD). However, the contribution of aging processes to AD etiology remains unclear. Emerging evidence shows that reduced brain metabolic and vascular functions occur decades before the onset of cognitive impairments, and these reductions are highly associated with low-grade, chronic inflammation developed in the brain over time. Interestingly, recent findings suggest that the gut microbiota may also play a critical role in modulating immune responses in the brain via the brain-gut axis. In this study, our goal was to identify associations between deleterious changes in …

Big Brains Stabilize Populations And Facilitate Colonization Of Variable Habitats In Birds, Trevor S. Fristoe, Andrew N. Iwaniuk, Carlos A. Botero

Biology Faculty Research

The cognitive buffer hypothesis posits that environmental variability can be a major driver of the evolution of cognition because an enhanced ability to produce flexible behavioural responses facilitates coping with the unexpected. Although comparative evidence supports different aspects of this hypothesis, a direct connection between cognition and the ability to survive a variable and unpredictable environment has yet to be demonstrated. Here, we use complementary demographic and evolutionary analyses to show that among birds, the mechanistic premise of this hypothesis is well supported but the implied direction of causality is not. Specifically, we show that although population dynamics are more …

Advance Practice Nursing (Apn) Students Use Of Standardized Testing, Pamela Willson, Terry A. Throckmorton

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Graduate APN faculty use Standardized Testing to assess students' potential for certification examination success, to identify concepts needing remediation, and to identify strengths and weaknesses within the APN curriculum. In preliminary research, an APN score of 700 or above was found to be 99.5% predictive of certification success.

The Gerontological Nursing Leadership Academy (Gnla): International Outcomes And Impact, Deborah F. Cleeter Bailey, Pearl Ed G. Cuevas, Marie A. Rogers, Emily Simmons

Biennial Convention (CONV)

The Gerontological Nursing Leadership Academy (GNLA) has completed five cohorts of Fellows who are prepared and positioned to advance care for older adults in various practice settings. The 18 month long academy leadership development experience is built upon a triad mentoring relationship foundation and three learning domains. GNLA is hosted by the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International.

Socioemotional Selectivity And Mental Health Among Trauma Survivors In Old Age, Derek M. Isaacowitz, Timothy B. Smith, Laura L. Carstensen

Faculty Publications

Empirical tests of socioemotional selectivity theory support the contention that the developmental trend in adulthood to focus increasingly on fewer, but emotionally significant, social partners is associated positively with psychological well-being. Tenets of the theory, however, also suggest conditions in which selectivity could instead lead to an increase in negative emotional experiences. In particular, if the socioemotional world of the individual includes emotional distress, selective focus on emotions and close relationships may detract from rather than enhance well-being. In the current study, we examined selectivity and associated well-being in Holocaust survivors, Japanese-American internment camp survivors, and comparably-aged people who lived …

Feminism Comes Of Age On Television: The Portrayals Of Empowered Older Women From Murder She Wrote To Damages, Myrna A. Hant

Taboo: The Journal of Culture and Education

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Gerontological Nursing Competency And Toolkit For Prelicensure Nursing Students In Deu And Non-Deu Settings, Tanya Marie Sudia, Dora Bradley, Nan Ketcham, Rebecca Meraz

Biennial Convention (CONV)

An innovative Gerontological Competency tool and toolkit were developed and tested among pre-licensure nursing students across a large southwestern state. Discussion includes comparisons between DEU and non-DEU settings. Strategies are presented for engaging collaborating nursing staff with pre-licensure students in a novel manner adaptable across national and international settings.

An Exploratory, Qualitative Study Of Perceptions Of A Hospital-Based Animal-Assisted Intervention Program, Elizabeth A. Richards, Kathleen Abrahamson, Yun Cai, Marguerite O'Haire, Krista Cline

Biennial Convention (CONV)

The purpose of this qualitative pilot study was to contribute to the body of knowledge surrounding the experiences and perceptions of hospital staff who have participated in a hospital-based animal assisted intervention program.