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A Systematic Review Of The Impact Of Powered Mobility Devices On Older Adults’ Activity Engagement, R Formiatti, L Moir, Janet Richmond, J Millsteed Jul 2015

A Systematic Review Of The Impact Of Powered Mobility Devices On Older Adults’ Activity Engagement, R Formiatti, L Moir, Janet Richmond, J Millsteed

Janet E Richmond PhD

Purpose: To systematically review the impact powered mobility devices have on engagement in independent occupations for adults with acquired mobility limitations. Method: Electronic search of CINAHL Plus, Medline, PsychInfo, OT Seeker, Joanna Briggs Institute, and Physiotherapy Evidence Database. Search terms included combinations of words to encompass all terms most likely used for powered mobility. Results: Eleven studies were eligible for inclusion. One study was a true experimental design; four studies were pre-experimental, and six were nonexperimental. Studies indicated positive improvements to occupational engagement and independence while environmental barriers were identified as negatively impacting occupation and increasing risk of injury or …

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Coping With Caregiver Grief And Alzheimer’S Disease, Kenneth Doka Apr 2015

Coping With Caregiver Grief And Alzheimer’S Disease, Kenneth Doka

Kenneth J. Doka

Being a caregiver for a loved one with Alzheimer’s or dementia is a difficult job. Many people find it rewarding, but the grief and loss associated with the role should not be overlooked or underestimated. 

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6 Ways That Adolescent Grief Is Different, Kenneth Doka Apr 2014

6 Ways That Adolescent Grief Is Different, Kenneth Doka

Kenneth J. Doka

At a time when adolescents face numerous social and emotional challenges in a highly-charged developmental period, it is essential to realize that they may exhibit grief differently than young children or adults. 

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Financial Security Scorecard: A State-By-State Analysis Of Economic Pressures Facing Future Retirees, Christian Weller, Nari Rhee, Carolyn Arcand Mar 2014

Financial Security Scorecard: A State-By-State Analysis Of Economic Pressures Facing Future Retirees, Christian Weller, Nari Rhee, Carolyn Arcand

Christian Weller

As Americans increasingly worry about their retirement prospects, states play an important and growing role in retirement security policy. States already manage long-term care programs for the elderly through Medicaid. Concerned about the impact of future elder poverty on state and local budgets and their local economies, a number of states are exploring the creation of low-cost and low-risk retirement savings plans for private sector workers who lack access to pensions or 401(k)s on the job. Some states have developed programs to help older workers find work.

This report presents the Financial Security Scorecard, designed to inform state-level stakeholders and …

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Grief And The Dsm: A Brief Q&A, Kenneth Doka May 2013

Grief And The Dsm: A Brief Q&A, Kenneth Doka

Kenneth J. Doka

Is grieving a medical condition, a mental illness? In effect, this question will be answered with the long-awaited and much-anticipated revision of the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).

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But Where Is God?, Kenneth Doka Apr 2013

But Where Is God?, Kenneth Doka

Kenneth J. Doka

As we encounter death and disaster, we often ask the question, “But where is God?”

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What Culture Teaches Us About Grief, Kenneth Doka Feb 2012

What Culture Teaches Us About Grief, Kenneth Doka

Kenneth J. Doka

The diversity of culture has reaffirmed the very individual nature of grief.

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Assessing Stakeholder Opinions Of Medical Review Of Impaired Drivers And Fitness To Drive: Recommendations For Massachusetts, Nina Silverstein, Kelli Barton Dec 2011

Assessing Stakeholder Opinions Of Medical Review Of Impaired Drivers And Fitness To Drive: Recommendations For Massachusetts, Nina Silverstein, Kelli Barton

Nina Silverstein

Driving is the main mode of travel for Americans age 65 and older, and although older adults are generally found to be safe drivers, aging often brings about functional limitations and an increase in medications that can impede safe driving and fitness to drive (Rosenbloom, 2003; Kissinger, 2008; Adler & Silverstein, 2008). Effective licensing policies and Medical Advisory Board practices are critical components in identifying medically at-risk drivers and may even have a role in the transition to alternative transportation options; yet, states vary greatly in their approach to licensing and renewal practices and in the utilization, composition, and function …

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Life At Grandfamilies House: The First Six Months, Alison Gottlieb, Nina Silverstein, Laney Bruner-Canhoto, Susan Montgomery Oct 2011

Life At Grandfamilies House: The First Six Months, Alison Gottlieb, Nina Silverstein, Laney Bruner-Canhoto, Susan Montgomery

Nina Silverstein

Recent reports cite estimates of more than two million children in the United States who are currently living in kinship care arrangements; 10% or approximately 200,000 of these relationships are children in foster care. Much kinship care is done by midlife and older persons who are finding themselves assuming new responsibilities associated with parenting their grandchildren, typically for a period of two years or more. This is a social phenomenon that cuts across all socioeconomic, racial, and ethnic groups. There are many challenges facing these nontraditional families including healthcare, income security, education, social support, and housing. Public and private partnerships …

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The Spiritual Side Of Bereavement, Kenneth Doka Jul 2011

The Spiritual Side Of Bereavement, Kenneth Doka

Kenneth J. Doka

Grief affects us spiritually.

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Adolescence, Identity And Spirituality, Kenneth Doka May 2011

Adolescence, Identity And Spirituality, Kenneth Doka

Kenneth J. Doka

As adolescents develop, they will need to confront their own spirituality and incorporate it into their sense of identity.

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The End-Of-Life Paradox, Kenneth Doka May 2011

The End-Of-Life Paradox, Kenneth Doka

Kenneth J. Doka

As older adults may need to address the issues of their death, middle-aged children struggling with their own awareness of mortality may be deeply threatened by their parents’ death and hence avoid such discussion.

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Helping Children Spiritually Cope With Dying And Death, Kenneth Doka Mar 2011

Helping Children Spiritually Cope With Dying And Death, Kenneth Doka

Kenneth J. Doka

As children encounter illness, loss and grief — whether their own or someone close to them — they seek to understand those events and to make sense of their experiences.

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Understanding The Spiritual Needs Of The Dying, Kenneth Doka Mar 2011

Understanding The Spiritual Needs Of The Dying, Kenneth Doka

Kenneth J. Doka

Do individuals become more religious as they die?

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