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Age-Related Changes In Repetition Suppression Of Neural Activity During Emotional Future Simulation, Aleea L. Devitt, Preston P. Thakral, Karl Szpunar, Donna Rose Addis, Daniel L. Schacter

Psychology: Faculty Publications

Despite advances in understanding the consequences of age-related episodic memory decline for future simulation, much remains unknown regarding changes in the neural underpinnings of future thinking with age. We used a repetition suppression paradigm to explore age-related changes in the neural correlates of emotional future simulation. Younger and older adults simulated positive, negative, and neutral future events either 2 or 5 times. Reductions in neural activity for events simulated 5 versus 2 times (i.e., repetition suppression) identify brain regions responsive to the specific emotion of simulated events. Critically, older adults showed greater repetition suppression than younger adults in the temporal …

Chairs Of Excellence Annual Report 2020, Tennessee. Higher Education Commission.

Academic Programs and Workforce Reports

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Iot-Enabled Community Care For Ageing-In-Place: The Singapore Experience, Hwee-Pink Tan

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

The paradigm of ageing-in-place – where the elderly live and age in their own homes, independently and safely, with care provided by the community – is compelling, especially in societies that face both shortages in institutionalized eldercare resources, and rapidly ageing populations. When the number of elderly who live alone rises rapidly, support and care from their communities become increasing crucial. Internet of Things (IoT) technologies. They can become the fundamental enabler for smart community eldercare. In this presentation, I would like to share our experiences and learnings gathered from large-scale deployments of IoT systems in in-home and community spaces …

Financial Knowledge And Portfolio Complexity In Singapore, Benedict S. K. Koh, Olivia S. Mitchell, Susann Rohwedder

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

Financial literacy in Singapore has not been analyzed in much detail, despite the fact that this is one of the world’s most rapidly aging nations. Using the Singapore Life Panel®, we explore older Singaporeans’ levels of financial knowledge and compare them to those observed in the United States. We assess portfolio complexity for these older households, to examine how financial literacy is related to outcomes of interest. We show that older Singaporeans’ levels of financial literacy are comparable overall to those in the United States, even though older Singaporeans score slightly lower on some dimensions (knowledge of interest and inflation), …

Social Worker Shortages And The Rise In Competition For A Competent Child Welfare Workforce, Anita Barbee

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Several national studies have been conducted over the past few years (e.g. Hooyman, & Uniitzer, 2011; Lin, Lin, & Zhang, 2016) to project the number of social workers that will be needed by the year 2030. What they all point to is a huge deficit in the number of social workers (upwards of 200,000) needed to care for children, the elderly and those with addictions, mental health, and other health issues. However, those estimates may be low given that as of 2018 there was no regular gathering of comprehensive data on workforce needs in such areas as child welfare, juvenile …

Special Unit To Treat Nursing Home Patients With Covid-19 Opens In Talladega County, Alicia Rohan

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Effects Of An 8-Week Resistance Training Intervention On Plantar Flexor Muscle Quality And Functional Capacity In Older Women: A Randomised Controlled Trial, Pedro Lopez, Brendan James Crosby, Bruna Patrícia Robetti, Douglas Jean Preussler Turella, Thaís Andréia Schepa Weber, Morgana Lima De Oliveira, Anderson Rech

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

The present study examined 8 weeks of resistance training and its effects on muscle quality measures, plantar flexor muscle strength, muscle thickness and functional capacity in older women. Moreover, we tested if changes in muscle quality were associated with functional capacity. Twenty-four older women (66.3 ± 5.8 years; 69.0 ± 3.0 kg; 25.3 ± 1.4 kg·m−2) were recruited to the study. After completion of the baseline assessment, participants were randomly assigned to either the resistance training (RET, n = 12) or an active control group (CTR, n = 12). Muscle quality was evaluated through muscle echo intensity (MQEI) and specific …

Counseling Elders & Their Families: Practical Techniques For Applied Gerontology

Contemporary Southern Psychology

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Elderly Offender Prison Programming In The People's Republic Of China And The United States

Contemporary Southern Psychology

Throughout the world, there has been a significant increase in the proportion of people who are classified as elderly. The reasons for this are the increased modernization of many nations due to the impact of globalization on transportation, communications, food production, and medical services. As a result of these improvements in the average quality-of-life, people are living longer. The same growth of elderly persons has been seen within prison systems around the world, as well. This article examines the impact of the graying of society in the People’s Republic of China and the United States, in general, and the correctional …

Encounters Between The Elderly And Law Enforcement: An Overview Of Mental Illness, Addictions, Victims And Criminals

Contemporary Southern Psychology

Abstract

The elderly population is growing dramatically throughout the world. Out of this growth comes an increase in the number of encounters between the aged and law enforcement. These encounters occur because of a variety of factors including mental illnesses and addictions. Furthermore, older adults may be victims as evidenced in different forms of abuse such as physical, emotional, or financial abuse. Sadly, some documentation exists that older adults are committing more crimes. Multiple reasons have been postulated for these crimes including poverty, jealousy, and boredom. All of these different situations with the aged have created an increase in the …

The Association Between Depressive Symptoms And Accumulation Of Stress Among Black Men In The Health And Retirement Study, Roland J. Thorpe, Jr., Ryon Cobb, Keyonna King, Marino A. Bruce, Paul Archibald, Harlan P. Jones, Keith C. Norris, Keith E. Whitfield, Darrell Hudson

Publications and Research

Background and Objectives: Among the multiple factors posited to drive the health inequities that black men experience, the fundamental role of stress in the production of poor health is a key component. Allostatic load (AL) is considered to be a byproduct of stressors related to cumulative disadvantage. Exposure to chronic stress is associated with poorer mental health including depressive symptoms. Few studies have investigated how AL contributes to depressive symptoms among black men. The purpose of the cross-sectional study was to examine the association between AL and depressive symptoms among middle- to old age black men.

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The Association Between Depressive Symptoms And Accumulation Of Stress Among Black Men In The Health And Retirement Study, Roland J. Thorpe Jr., Phd, Ryon Cobb Phd, Keyonna King Drph, Marino A. Bruce Phd, Msrc, Mdiv, Paul Archibald Drph, Lcsw, Harlan P. Jones Phd, Keith C. Norris Phd, Keith E. Whitfield Phd, Darrell Hudson Phd, Mph

Office of the President Faculty Publications

Background and Objectives: Among the multiple factors posited to drive the health inequities that black men experience, the fundamental role of stress in the production of poor health is a key component. Allostatic load (AL) is considered to be a byproduct of stressors related to cumulative disadvantage. Exposure to chronic stress is associated with poorer mental health including depressive symptoms. Few studies have investigated how AL contributes to depressive symptoms among black men. The purpose of the cross-sectional study was to examine the association between AL and depressive symptoms among middle- to old age black men. Research Design and Methods: …

Iyer Receives Paul B. Beeson Emerging Leaders Career Development Award In Aging, Adam Pope

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Faculty Management Of Online Graduate Nursing Students' Anxiety During Objective Structured Clinical Examinations, Tara C. Hilliard, Steven W. Branham

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Graduate nursing faculty will be able to identify online graduate nursing students' experience with anxiety related to objective structured clinical examinations while assessing factors that contribute to anxiety. Faculty-directed strategies to decrease student anxiety will be analyzed and discusses.

Value-Based Care: Readmission Reduction, Polypharmacy Reduction, And Cost Containment, Ron Billano Ordona

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Value-Based Care is the future of healthcare in the US. Nurse Practitioners in Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) help address prevention of unplanned 30-day readmission, reduction in polypharmacy and overall cost-containment for the US Medicare system. The resurgence of house calls is contributing to quality of care and patient satisfaction.

Predictors For Working In The Gerontological Nursing Setting Among Nursing Students, Mei Hua Kerry Hsu

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

A survey design was adopted to understand the situation among Macao nursing students towards working in gerontological nursing (GN) after graduation. The purpose of this study was to examine the preference and willingness to work in GN after graduation, and predictors in GN for future work.

Educational Program To Improve Quality Of Life Among Elderly Regarding Oral Health, Abd–Allah Eman Shokrya, Mohammed Rehab Adel, Abo El-Seoud Amany Rashad

Future Dental Journal

Background: The ratio of elderly is rising faster than that of any other age group. The mutual relation between oral health and general health is specially stated among older people. Poor oral health affects negatively the quality of life among elderly. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of educational program on quality of life among elderly regarding oral health. Methods: A quasi-experimental pretest-and-posttest design was utilized in the geriatric social club in Zagazig City. A purposive sample of 75 elderly subjects who fulfilled the study inclusion criteria. Five tools were used as follow: Tool I: A structured interview questionnaire …

We Are...Marshall, September 23, 2020, Office Of Marshall University Communications

We Are ... Marshall: the Newsletter for Marshall University 1999-2023

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Well-Being Among Older Adults In Mississippi: Exploring Differences Between Metropolitan, Micropolitan, And Noncore Rural Settings, Carolyn E. Adams-Price, Joshua J. Turner, Margaret Ralston

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

It is a common belief that older adults in rural areas have high subjective well-being, despite often experiencing greater poverty and having access to fewer resources than older adults who live in urban areas, a phenomenon sometimes referred to as the “rural-urban paradox.” However, research does not consistently find high well-being in rural areas, which might be due to research not distinguishing between very rural and semi-rural (or small town) settings. This study compares the subjective well-being of older adults in micropolitan and noncore counties with the well-being of older adults in metropolitan areas in Mississippi (n = 659). Preliminary …

Effect Of Incorporating Undoped Or Silver-Doped Photocatalytic Titanium Dioxide On The Antifungal Effect And Dynamic Viscoelastic Properties Of Long-Term Acrylic Denture Liners, Gihan H. Waly

Future Dental Journal

Objectives: The current study aimed to investigate the effect of incorporating undoped or silver-doped titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2-NPs and Ag-doped TiO2-NPs) on the antifungal activity and dynamic viscoelastic properties of soft acrylic denture liners. Materials and methods: One soft acrylic liner material was used (COE-SOFT, GC America, USA). Triphasic TiO2-NPs were purchased from Nanotech, Egypt. Half the amount of the TiO2-NPs was doped with silver (z100 ppm). The efficiency of the doping process was validated by FTRI analysis. Ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometer was used to measure the absorption range of both powders (TiO2-NPs and Agdoped TiO2-NPs). For the antifungal activity test, eight …

Development Of A Telehealth Collaborative To Improve Student Exposure In The Clinical Application Of Telehealth, Tara C. Hilliard, Steven W. Branham

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Telehealth is an area of care delivery which of renewed interest. Providing student exposure to this method of care is relatively new to nursing education. See how a university/industry partnership was used to meet this need.

Psychology Department Newsletter- Sep. 20, 2020, Department Staff

Psychology Department Newsletter

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We Are...Marshall, September 16, 2020, Office Of Marshall University Communications

We Are ... Marshall: the Newsletter for Marshall University 1999-2023

No abstract provided.

An Age-Friendly Health Systems Implementation: A Virtual Clinic As An Educational Technology Innovation, Robin Hughes, Mary Dolansky, Sherry Greenberg, Anne Pohnert, Evelyn Duffy

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Virtual gaming simulation is an innovative pedagogical approach to enhancing experiential learning. Case Western Reserve University and CVS Health's MinuteClinic teams, with funding from The John A. Hartford Foundation, developed a virtual gaming technology to educate advance practice providers about Age-Friendly Health Systems, 4Ms care: What Matters, Medication, Mentation, Mobility.

Caregiver Well-Being And Burden: Variations By Race/Ethnicity And Care Recipient Nativity Status, Heehyul E. Moon, William E. Haley, Sunshine M. Rote, Jeanelle S. Sears

Social Work Faculty Publications

Background and Objectives: Despite growing diversity among the aging population and extensive previous research on racial/ethnic minority caregivers, little research has been conducted on the potentially unique experiences and outcomes of informal caregivers of foreign-born care recipients. Using nationally representative data and the Stress Process Model, the current study examined the differences in caregiver outcomes (care burden, psychological well-being, and self-rated health) by care recipient nativity status (U.S.-born vs. foreign-born) and the extent to which caregiver outcomes vary by care recipient nativity status and caregiver race/ethnicity (non-Hispanic white, non-Hispanic black, Hispanic, and Others).

Research Design and Methods: The current study …

Influencing Undergraduate Nursing Student Attitudes On Older Adults, Monica L. Tenhunen

General Submissions: Presentations (Oral and Poster)

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine baccalaureate nursing student attitudes toward older adults and whether gerontological nursing education affects those attitudes. As the number of older adults increases, more nurses will be needed to provide care for this part of the population. Education specific to the health care needs of this population should enable nurses to provide safe, quality care by increasing their knowledge and understanding about the older adult.

In the essential competencies for the nursing care of older adults, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing addresses incorporation of attitudes about aging to the education …

Minutes Of Graduate College Committee On Curricula, September 14, 2020, University Of Northern Iowa. Graduate College Curriculum Committee.

Minutes - Graduate Curriculum Committee

Minutes of the committee that oversees the development of the curriculum of the University of Northern Iowa Graduate College.

Social Inequality And Type 2 Diabetes Management Among Older Latinx Immigrants, Jasmin Tahmaseb-Mcconatha, Frauke Schnell

Psychology Faculty Publications

Being an immigrant in the contemporary U.S. is stressful. During the pandemic of 2020, these stressors are amplified for all populations. At the same time, Latinx immigrants are also disproportionately affected by the pandemic. They are more vulnerable, face greater economic challenges, and are more likely to die from the virus. In addition to these difficult realities, regardless of status, Latinx immigrants are often perceived as illegal and subjected to discriminatory treatment [1]. Type 2 diabetes is also an illness that disproportionately affects minorities and immigrant populations. In 2018, there were almost 60 million Latinos-18% of the U.S. population (more …

Connection Magazine, Fall 2020, Cristina Hatem

Newsletters from University Library - Library Connection

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Employment Status And Qol With Laryngectomized Patients, Kazuyo Iwanaga, Kumiko Kotake, Yoshimi Suzukamo, Ichiro Kai, Yoko Ishibashi, Kaori Haba, Aya Takahashi, Mami Miyazono, Yuki Nagamatsu

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

We longitudinally examined employment status and quality of life with 199 laryngectomized patients. QOL assessed by the SF-36 was low until twelve months after discharge. It is necessary to continue physical and psychological support for those who want to continue to work after their discharge from hospital.