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PREOPERATIVE DEPRESSION AND POSTOPERTIVE OUTCOMES IN OLDER ADULT CARDIAC SURGERY PATIENTS
(2016-05-11)
Depression following cardiac surgery has been reported in older adults; however, the evidence to date does not clearly specify the onset of depression and its relationship to cardiac surgery. The purpose of this descriptive, ...
Assessing the relationship between acute and chronic health conditions and transportation disadvantage and quality of life among older adults in Tarrant County, Texas
(2018-08-08)
By the year 2035, for the first time in US history, there will be more older adults in the US than individuals under the age of 18 (Vespa, 2018), and Tarrant County, Texas is the fastest growing community in the country ...
Sex Differences in Balance Measures and Chronic Low Back Pain in Older Adults
(2018-06-21)
The older adult population is growing at a rapid pace, with the US Census Bureau estimating older adults to comprise of 20% of the overall population by 2020. Now, more than ever, we must parse out differences within this ...
BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL MEASURES RELATED TO POSTURAL CONTROL IN OLDER ADULTS
(2019-07-18)
This study examined the biopsychosocial measure related to postural control in the growing population of older adults (i.e., 60 years and older). The sample of the study consisted of 129 older adults (M = 74.45, SD = 6.95), ...
Rewind-Remind: Investigating How Gamification of Memory Tasks Can Evaluate Associative Memory Performance in Healthy, Older Adults
(2017-05-02)
Associative memory, the type of memory that allows us to relate information together (e.g., a person’s face and name), is particularly susceptible to age-related deterioration. Older adults tend to engage in retrieval ...
Spirituality and socioeconomic determinants of caregiver burden
(2017-05-05)
Caregiver burden as a phenomena is a growing field of study, with great significance considering the aging population in America. This study conducted secondary analysis of the National Long Term Care Survey (2004) data, ...
Engagement with activity and functional status among older adults
(2016-05-06)
This study reports on the relationship between engagement with activity and functional status in a sample of 92 older adults. Engagement was found to be a significant predictor of functional status as measured by the ...
The Perceived Benefits of Exposure to Nature Through Birds
(2020-05-18)
Abstract
Objectives: The objective of this research was to pilot Feathered Friends, a multi-sensory based bird intervention program and examine perceived benefits of the program among older adults at an assisted living ...
Age Differences in Preparing for, Responding to, and Recovering from the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Strengths of Older Adults
(2022-12-15)
This dissertation consists of three independent articles, investigating the age differences in preparing for the continuation of COVID-19 pandemic, experiencing negative COVID-19 impacts across multiple domains, and ...
Older Adult Hospital Readmission Outcomes of Transitional Care Model Compared with Home Based Primary Care Practice
(2019-08-12)
Background: Thirty-day hospital readmission is a significant quality of care and economic problem for adults aged 65 years and older in the United States. The diagnoses most commonly problematic include heart failure (HF), ...