The social networks of 127 elderly Russian immigrants to the US were studied to determine more general network types and compare these types and their predictive relationships to self-rated health, depression, and immigration satisfaction with the equivalent parameters of elderl…
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In the first chapter, the question of whether individuals respond to financial incentives in nursing home entry decisions is answered. The motivation for this work is to shed light on long-term care decisions in general and to inform State policy decisions which partly govern in…
In this dissertation I evaluate the family support for the elderly in the aging developing countries. I argue that well-being of the elderly cannot be ensured by the family alone for two reasons: the burden will increase in the future and elderly are not necessarily taken of wel…
This research examines the living arrangements and social support of older persons in Egypt. Traditionally, social support of the elderly is the responsibility of the family, and especially the children. Continuing declines in fertility and mortality levels are contributing to t…
Oral health literacy (OHL) is emerging as an important element in the prediction of the oral health status of individuals. The application of health literacy instruments has largely been targeted at younger adults and parents. While lower OHL has been associated with poor oral h…
In the planning and delivery of services the voice and choice of consumers have appeared as the foremost key factors. For a large number of organisations the received feedback from customers about the quality of services, which are the criteria and indication of their level of s…
This research study is concerned with the projected, significant rise in the number of older people in the next 20 to 30 years with a consequent growth in demand for health, social care and specialised housing. There is also an added challenge of meeting this growing demand alon…
The purpose of this research was to ascertain how primary nursing care is perceived by both the elderly infirm living in the community and their district nurses. How the perceptions of needs for care were translated into action and the sort of expectations they had and results t…
The impact of the pharmacist in elderly patient healthcare management is developing. In our study, the interventions made by community pharmacists in the RESPECT study (Randomised Evaluation of Shared Prescribing for Elderly people in the Community over Time) were analysed and e…
Impairment of stereoacuity is common in the elderly population and is found to be a risk factor for falls. The purpose of these experiments was to extend knowledge regarding impairment of binocular vision and adaptive gait. Firstly using a 3D motion analysis system to measure ho…
This thesis was based on a collection of my published works. Chapter 1 introduced the idea that infections, both acute and chronic, were risk factors for stroke. Various infections and micro-organisms associated with stroke were discussed. Specifically, the relationship between …
Rapid socioeconomic growth and increased life expectancy due to improvements in medical treatments and social services are contributors to the increase in the elderly population in Saudi Arabia. This study examined the relationships among the attitudes of Saudi nursing students …
A substantive literature connects spirituality to salutogenic effects on physical and mental health. In this study, the Daily Spiritual Experiences Scale (DSES), a measure that focuses on spirituality as an experience, rather than attempting to evaluate particular beliefs or beh…
This dissertation examines the effects of health values on the decisions made by elderly Black women to use self-care methods and homecare services. The research is grounded in the healthicization or wellness promotion paradigm, which prescribes behavioral or lifestyle changes f…
In Ethiopia, there is no formal institutional support system for the vast majority of the elderly. Only former government employees receive pension or survivor benefits. Where formal systems are not well developed, coresidence is ordinarily the main mechanism by which families m…
A large proportion of older adult Latinos have at least one chronic physical health condition; those same individuals who also exhibit depressive symptoms experience higher mortality rates. Given their projected population growth of 500% by 2050, it is important to disentangle t…
Cette étude s'intéresse à la vieillesse dans le contexte particulier de la société tunisienne en tant que société en mutation. Elle se propose de comprendre et d'analyser les représentations que se font des personnes âgées de leur place dans ladite société, plus précisément elle…
In the field of expressive therapies, there are different techniques to help bereaved people to better cope with their losses (e.g., Attig, 2000; Thompson, 2003; Gulledge, 2003; Rogers, 2007; Chandler, 2007). Among various expressive arts techniques, Chinese calligraphy has been…
The purpose of this study was to investigate nutritional status indicators of elderly Malay females in selected rural areas in Malaysia by examining food consumption patterns, perceptions about food, health indices, anthropometric measurements, and selected demographic and descr…