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The Relationship Between Cognitive Dysfunction And Symptom Dimensions Across Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, And Major Depressive Disorder, Fay Y. Womer, Et Al

Open Access Publications

No abstract provided.

Neurocognitive Superaging In Older Adults Living With Hiv: Demographic, Neuromedical And Everyday Functioning Correlates, David B. Clifford, Et Al

Open Access Publications

No abstract provided.

The Spectrum Of Bladder Health: The Relationship Between Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms And Interference With Activities, Siobhan Sutcliffe, Tamara Bavendam, Charles Cain, Neill Epperson, Colleen M. Fitzgerald, Sheila Gahagan, Alayne D. Markland, David A. Shoham, Ariana L. Smith, Mary K. Townsend, Kyle Rudser, Prevention Of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Research Consortium

Open Access Publications

No abstract provided.

Masculine And Feminine Personality Profiles And Their Relationship With Athletic Identity, Scott York

Murray State Theses and Dissertations

Athletes represent a unique population of people with unique personality traits. It has been well documented the trait differences between males and females and how these manifest. There has been substantial work done on the personality of athletes and the sex differences that exist therein. This study aims to examine the athletic identity of college students and their personality traits to determine if the sex differences classically defined as masculine and feminine by the five-factor model (FFM) manifest in people who simply identify as athletes.

The Use Of Compassionate Release Policies For Elderly Offenders, Lindsey Martin

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This research examined the use of compassionate release policy in response to the fastest-increasing segment of the prison population- elderly offenders. Though this policy is an approach to this problem, there was little available research regarding which correctional organizations in the United States adopt compassionate release and how it is used. The purpose of this nonexperimental comparative quantitative study was to examine the use of the policy in neighboring and distant state correctional systems relative to those organizations that used the policy more frequently to determine if the leader-laggard theory of policy diffusion was an effective policy-implementation framework. The research …

An Aging Workforce And The Technology Gap: An Exploratory Multiple Case Study, Julie Sulene Francis-Pettway

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

A gap exists in the literature on the actual experiences of older workers with information and communication technology adoption in technology-infused workplaces. To inform organizations on how to more effectively support this employee group's adoption of technology, the purpose of this qualitative exploratory multiple case study was designed to gain a deeper understanding of the daily experiences of older workers when adopting and adapting to information and communication technologies in a technology-infused workplace. This study is framed by, first, the selection-optimization-compensation framework for successful aging and, second, the age-inclusive training design framework. Semistructured interviews with 8 participants, observational field notes, …

Staff Education Intervention To Enhance Care Planning For Older Adults, Mozhgan Peiravi

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The increased prevalence of cognitive deterioration has increased the challenges of caring for older adults. This study's project site offers a psychiatric program for older adults with customized care for complex geriatric mental health patients. Clinical assessment and care management are often overlooked in geriatric mental health patients diagnosed with behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). The purpose of this project was to deliver an education program developed from the Staff Training in Assisted Living Residences-Veterans Administration, P.I.E.C.E.S model and the Castle framework to 42 nursing and allied health staff of the project site. The project question explored whether …

Experiences And Challenges Of Social Workers Providing Services To Elderly Veterans, Maritza Rivera-Moret

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The social work practice problem of this doctoral action research project was the unmet mental health needs of veterans 65 and older in Puerto Rico. This action research project explored the experiences and challenges of social workers when they offer mental health services to veterans 65 and older. This study was framed using social support theory, integrating the 3 core elements of tangible support, emotional support, and informational support. The data collection technique included a semistructured interview protocol used in a focus group setting. Purposive sampling was used to identify 9 participants who were licensed social workers in Puerto Rico. …

Old Age-Associated Impairment Of The Rat Liver Antioxidant Defense System: The Basis For Affirmation Of The Experimental Model, Marko Miler, Vladimir Ajdzanovic, Jasmina Zivanovic, Ivana Jaric, Branka Sosic-Jurjevic, Milica Potrebic, Verica Milosevic

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

No abstract provided.

A Possible Correlation Between Diet, Serum Oxytetracycline Concentration, And Onset Of Reproductive Disturbances In Bitches: Clinical Observations And Preliminary Results, Alessandro Di Cerbo, Gianandrea Guidetti, Sergio Canello, Raffaella Cocco

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Based on the increase of food-related disturbances in animals and the recent findings concerning the toxicity of oxytetracycline (OTC) presence within pet food, we compared the effectiveness of two commercially available diets in 36 bitches suffering from reproductive disturbances. We ran a randomized clinical evaluation over a 90-day period. Bitches were randomly assigned to receive a control diet (CD) or a nutraceutical diet (ND) and were assessed for the presence of OTC in their sera before and at the end of the study. Sixteen of 18 bitches in the ND group went into heat within an average of 35.5 ± …

Assistive Devices For Communication Use With The Elderly, Corrine Koepsell, Antony Joseph

AuD Capstone Projects - Communication Sciences and Disorders

Hearing loss is one of the prevalent medical conditions in older adults. Although it has been documented that hearing loss is associated with various aspects of social and physical health, hearing assistive technologies and audiologic rehabilitation have been infrequently tapped clinical solutions. Cost and user problems in background noise are two common reasons why hearing aids are underutilized by seniors, and by younger age groups as well. Alternative tools, such as assistive listening devices, may be helpful for older listeners, even though they are used less frequently than hearing aids. To identify if assistive listening devices are satisfactory, a pilot …

Achieving Economic Sustainability For Niche Social Profession Courses In The Australian Higher Education Sector: Final Report, Trudi Cooper, Miriam Rose Brooker

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

The purpose of this fellowship was to develop a nationwide collaborative strategy to improve the economic sustainability and geographic availability of niche social profession courses. The niche courses in social professions examined in this program meet specialist social needs in disability services, social gerontology, and youth work. Specialist courses in social professions have limited availability across the Australian university sector and availability has declined over the last decade. This is despite a continuing need for specialist graduates, as attested by the relevant professional bodies, and by policy implementation reviews in the areas where graduates from these courses might provide stronger …

Age, Time, And Discrimination, Alexander A. Boni-Saenz

Georgia Law Review

No abstract provided.

Temporal Trends In The Grip Strength Of Children And Adolescents, Faith Lavoy Dooley

Theses and Dissertations

Objective: To estimate national and international temporal trends in the handgrip strength of children and adolescents, and to examine relationships between trends in handgrip strength and trends in health-related and sociodemographic indicators.

Methods: Data were obtained in two ways: (a) through a systematic electronic database search for studies reporting on temporal trends in the handgrip strength of apparently healthy 9–17-year-olds, (b) pearling reference lists, topical systematic reviews and personal libraries, and (c) by examining large national fitness datasets suitable to temporal trends analysis. Sample-weighted temporal trends were estimated using best-fitting regression models relating the year of testing to mean handgrip …

Temporal Trends In The Standing Broad Jump Test Performance Of United States Children And Adolescents, Bridget Kate Pinoniemi

Theses and Dissertations

Muscular fitness is a very important indicator of health. Using a systematic review strategy, the aim of this study was to estimate the temporal trends in broad jump performance of United States youth. Broad jump data on apparently healthy United States youth (aged 10–17 years) were located through a systematic electronic database search and by pearling reference lists, topical systematic reviews and personal libraries. Sample-weighted temporal trends (expressed as percent and standardized trends) were estimated for separate age-sex groups using best-fitting regression models relating the year of testing to mean jump performance. Mean trends standardized to the year 1985 were …

Impact Of Socialization In Elderly Public-Housing Residents, Taylor M. Wilkerson, Schanea Ward, Amy Popovich, Pamela Parsons, Faika Zanjani

Graduate Research Posters

Older adults who experience social isolation have higher rates of mortality relative to their counterparts. Social interactions are an important way to combat this isolation. This research aims to better understand how social isolation in older adults living in low-income households in Richmond, Virginia (RVA) is related to their economic, physical, and psychological health status. As part of the iCubed Health and Wellness Aging Core and in collaboration with the Richmond Memorial: East End Housing Coalition for Older Adults, older adults from a selected public housing unit (n=28) self-reported their financial status, experiences with physical and psycho-social health, and feelings …

Correlation Between History Of Fall And Timed Up And Go Test In Geriatric, Mifta Nurmalasari, Novira Widajanti, Rwahita Satyawati Dharmanta

Jurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia

Introduction. Fall is the global major problem in geriatrics as it causes physical and physicological impairment, even leads to mortality. Timed up and go test (TUG) is the screening method which commonly used in medical practice as standard examination to assess mobility, balance, and fall risk.This study aimed to determine the correlation between TUG and history of falls in geriatric patients at General Hospital Dr. Soetomo Surabaya, Indonesia. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted among geriatric patients in Dr. Soetomo hospital with criteria ≥ 60 years old, mini mental state examination (MMSE) score ≥ 17, did not suffer from hemiplegic …

Pengembangan Model Aquarobic Exercise Untuk Pembakaran Lemak Pada Overweight, Rahmat Sanusi, Widiyanto Widiyanto

Jurnal Keolahragaan

Penelitian ini bertujuan menghasilkan model latihan alternatif yang layak untuk pembakaran lemak dan sebagai latihan non-traumatic untuk orang dengan overweight. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian pengembangan (research and development) yang mengacu pada langkah yang dikembangkan Borg & Gall melalui tahapan: pengembangan draf awal, model awal, model, uji coba produk, evaluasi dan revisi. Subjek uji coba terbatas sebanyak 3 orang dan subjek uji coba lapangan sebanyak 6 orang dengan kriteria mengalami masalah kelebihan berat badan (overweight). Pengumpulan data melalui uji pelaksanaan, penilaian ahli dengan lembar kuisioner, tes pengukuran denyut nadi dan pengukuran penurunan persentase lemak. Teknik analisis data menggunakan analisis deskriptif. Hasil …

Elevated Homeostatic Model Assessment Of Insulin Resistance Level Increases The Risk Of Acne, Stefani Nurhadi, Igaa Praharsini, Aagp Wiraguna

Journal of General - Procedural Dermatology and Venereology Indonesia

Background: Insulin resistance and high carbohydrate diets are currently considered to be influential in acne aetiology. Insulin is a hormone that does not only regulate the concentration of blood glucose but also affects the production of sebum and through the Insulin Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1) receptor stimulates androgen synthesis which will increase the proliferation of keratinocytes duct and the production of sebum in acne of the pilosebaceous.

Methods: This is a cross sectional observational analytic study involving 38 acne patients and 38 controls. This study aims to determine whether the increase in Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance …

A Systematic Reviewarticle Of Turning Difficulties In Individuals With Stroke, Pei-Yi Chou, Shu-Chun Lee

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Introduction: Making turn is a challenging task that is reported as one of the activities that most frequently leads to fall in stroke patients. Among community-dwelling older adults, hip fractures are eight times more likely to result from falls while making turns than from falls while walking straight. The stroke patients have asymmetric posture and movements due to hemiparesis, thus their turning performance may varied depending on the direction of the turn. Therefore, the purpose of this systematic reviewarticle was to summarize the characteristics of turning after stroke and discuss the possible neuromuscular mechanisms of turning difficulties. Methods: Searches of …

The Welfare Of Elderly People In Rural West Java: Economy, Health And Vernacular Care, Kosuke Mizuno, Ekawati Sri Wahyuni, Taizo Wada, Kozo Matsubayashi

Journal of Environmental Science and Sustainable Development

The universal health social security program in Indonesia began in 2014, and as of the present day, many people are now covered by it. However, many weaknesses in the system have been pointed out. Significantly, many people do not possess the necessary health cards to take advantage of the program due to the complicated process one must go through in order to obtain them. Even now, 60 million people have not joined the program. Many people do not rely solely on the universal social security program but may be supported primarily or additionally by the vernacular care system, whereby support …

Immersive Virtual Reality For The Management Of Pain In Community-Dwelling Older Adults., Sara Benham, Minhee Kang, Namrata Grampurohit

Department of Occupational Therapy Faculty Papers

Immersive virtual reality (VR) can provide a high level of engagement and distraction analgesia to address pain. However, community-based applications of this technology for older adults have not been studied. The objective of this study was to examine the applicability and effectiveness of an immersive VR intervention for pain, depression, and quality of life (QOL) in older adults. This pretest–posttest, mixed-methods design included senior center members (n = 12) with pain that interfered with daily functioning. The outcomes included the Numeric Pain Rating Scale, Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS^®) depression scale, World Health Organization Quality of Life …

Effects Of Microwave On Free Radical Production And Oxidative Properties Of Model Protein, Wang Tingting, Yuan Jiangfeng, Wang Lunji, Zhang Bin, Qiu Zhijun, Gong Minggui, Yin Qihang

Food and Machinery

Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA), a model protein, was used to study the relationship between the free radical production and oxidative properties in the microwave field. Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) trapping with 5,5-dimethyl-l-pyrrolin N-oxide (DMPO) was used for the detection of free radical produced by BSA under different microwave treatment conditions. The signal intensity of free radicals arose from BSA solution via the increasing of power, temperature, and time after microwave irradiation. By measuring the carbonyl, thiol and surface hydrophobic oxidative properties of BSA under different microwave temperatures. It was showed that the carbonyl content increased, the thiol content decreased, and …

Obit - Harold Malehorn, Journal-Gazette Times-Courier

EIU in the News

No abstract provided.

Non-Pharmacological Solutions To Sleep And Circadian Rhythm Disruption: Voiced Bedside Experiences Of Hospice And End-Oflife Staff Caregivers, Rana Sagha Zadeh, Elizabeth Capezuti, Paul Eshelman, Nicole Woody, Jennifer Tiffany, Ana C. Krieger

Publications and Research

Background: Sleep disturbance is a significant issue, particularly for patients with advanced terminal illness. Currently, there are no practice-based recommended approaches for managing sleep and circadian disruptions in this population. To address this gap, a cross-sectional focus group study was performed engaging 32 staff members at four hospices/end-of-life programs in three demographically diverse counties in New York State.

Methods: Participants responded to structured open-ended questions. Responses were transcribed and subjected to qualitative content analysis. The themes and recommendations for improved practice that emerged were tabulated using Atlas TI qualitative software.

Results: This report details the experiences of hospice and end-of-life …

Hepatitis C And The Social Hierarchy: How Stigma Is Built In Rural Communities, Charley D. Henderson, Atsuko Kawakami

The Qualitative Report

Although Hepatitis C has profound impacts on individuals living in communities, most research has been conducted in a hospital or laboratory setting. Additionally, there is a lack of research exploring the social effects of Hepatitis C in rural communities. In this qualitative study, we focus on perceptions on Hepatitis C within a rural community, describe how the local residents perceive social hierarchy within their community, and explore the process of stigma building. Informed by a grounded theory approach, we employed a snowball sampling strategy in a southern rural area to conduct in-depth, open-ended interviews. In our findings we describe how …

Policy And Practice Recommendations For Nurse Practitioner-Led Medicare Annualwellness Visits, Vicki Simpson

School of Nursing Faculty Publications

Reasons for underutilization are related to personal, organizational, structural, and system barriers and challenges for beneficiaries and providers. Beneficiaries are often unaware of the availability of this visit (or the fact that it is free). They may not understand the value of nor attach strong importance to a visit solely focused upon prevention. Providers report being confused and overwhelmed regarding AWV requirements and guidelines, leading to ambivalence concerning visit implementation (Bluestein, Diduk-Smith, Jordan, Persaud, & Hughes, 2017, Cuenca, Lozoya-Flores, et al., 2012, Simpson, Edwards et al., 2018). Most practices lack an efficient and effective workflow to support implementation of AWVs, …

Perception Of Risk For Older Adults: Differences In Evaluations For Self Vs. Others And Across Risk Domains, J Rolison, Y Hanoch, A Freund

School of Psychology

Background and Objectives: Proxy decision-making may be flawed by inaccurate perceptions of risk. This may be particularly true when older adults are the targets of the decisions, given the pervasive negative stereotypes about older adults. Methods: In study 1, individuals aged 18- to 87 years (as target persons) as well as one of their close social partners (as informants) reported on the risks they perceived for the target person in various life domains. Study 2 additionally explored potential differences in how people make risky decisions on behalf of younger and older adult targets. Younger (age 18–35 years) and older (age …

An Evaluation Of The Impact Of Medication On Behavioral Intervention Effectiveness For Adults With Traumatic Brain Injury, Sulay Martinez

Capstone Projects

A systematic search of the literature was conducted to identify articles implementing both pharmacological and behavioral interventions with subjects with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Limitations of pharmacological interventions were evaluated and compared to the implications for behavioral interventions for adults with TBI. Results of this study indicate further research is necessary to adequately evaluate the effects of medication on behavioral intervention effectiveness for adults with TBI.

Reducing Polypharmacy, Gladys A. Ndege

Nursing Capstones

No abstract provided.