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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"Aging -- Psychological aspects"”.
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Age group and gender differences in fears of aging
… study is to investigate differences in fears of aging in two age groups (<em>M</em>=20 years and <em>M</em>=30 years) and gender differences in fears of aging. Two hundred twenty-two undergraduate (<em>n</em>=156) and graduate students (<em>n</em>=66) responded to three questionnaires, the …
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Self-Efficacy for Independent Living in Retirement
<p>A person's ability to live independently plays an important role in their quality of life. Variables such as perceived health, functional status, retirement preparedness, social support, and leisure activities are considered to play pivotal roles in the belief one can live independently. …
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Congregate mealsite participants’ self-reported and functional health, participation in activities and attitudes toward aging in Wisconsin
… activity declines. Many older adults are not engaging in activities and are not receiving the health benefits that these offer.</p> <p>This cross-sectional study used a self-administered survey to examine whether there is an association between attitudes toward aging, self-reported and functional …
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Emotional Intelligence at Mid Life: A Cross Sectional Investigation of Structural Variance, Social Correlates, and Relationship to Established Personality and Ability Taxonomies
… discussed from the perspective of lifespan and aging literature on emotion, personality, and social functioning. Qualifications for the inference of age-related change in cross sectional designs are considered, along with advantages and disadvantages of factor-analytic and covariance structure …
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Predicting Cognitive Decline in Older Adults
… investigator sought to determine which neuropsychological tests are more likely to predict an individual’s cognitive decline (i.e., normal to mild cognitive impairment, mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer’s disease) two years prior to conversion. A sample of non-decliners (N=109) compared …
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A brief screening instrument for use by lawyers to assess the capacity of older clients with memory deficits
… people over the age of 65. As part of the aging process, cases of dementia. cognitive impairment and mental iIIness become more prevalent. The issue of competence in this population has become more significant in recent years . Older people frequently face decisions that require the …