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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Aging Women"”.
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Aging Ragefully: A Look at Aging Women in Four Contemporary American Dramas
… due to stereotypical representations of aging women in the media and in literature. This thesis examines the portrayals of aging women in four American dramas: Zona Gale’s Miss Lulu Bett, Edward Albee’s The American Dream and The Sandbox, and Tracey Letts’ August: Osage County. Each of …
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Gender and the Subjective Well-being of Widowed Elders
Many studies suggest that aging women have unique experiences in widowhood, which are different from those of aging men because of gender inequality. This study explored the 2014 Health and Retirement Study (HRS) to discover whether gender influences the factors that affect subjective well-being of …
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A Qualitative Pilot Study Of Aging Women’s Physical Activity Experiences In One University Fitness And Wellness Center
… prevalence of these diseases increases with the aging process, which renders participation in physical activity crucial among the aging population. There is strong evidence that physical activity reduces the risk of these health disparities and disabilities (Young & Dinan, 2005), however despite …
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Type 2 Diabetes And Insomnia: Impact On Metabolic Control
… sleep quality, quantity and insomnia severity of aging women (50-74 years) with type 2 diabetes for at least one year and insomnia for a minimum of six months. The secondary purpose was to determine the relationship among changes in sleep quality and quantity, metabolic control and diabetes …
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Sex-specific changes in bone structure and strength during growth: pQCT analysis of the mid-tibia
… may contribute to the relative protection that aging men have over aging women with respect to fracture incidence and the prevalence of osteoporosis. Primary Objectives: 1)To compare bone surface changes at the periosteal and endosteal surface of the tibial midshaft in boys and girls. 2)To …
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Development of Topical Ophthalmic In Situ Gel-Forming Estradiol Delivery System Intended for the Prevention of Age-Related Cataracts
The increased risk of cataracts in aging women versus men, the reduced risk in women on hormone replacement therapy, and studies in animal models suggest that estrogen may protect lens transparency. To use estrogen for cataract prevention, we hypothesized that an ophthalmic estradiol in situ …
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Examining the associations of endogenous hormones and phthalate exposure with sleep in midlife women
Poor sleep is among the adverse symptoms that women develop as they age. Midlife women who report poor sleep are at an increased risk of developing depressive symptoms, reporting a poor quality of life, and experiencing overall impaired health quality. Therefore, understanding what risk factors …
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All Feathers and Attitude
<p>This collection of essays and prose poems seeks to examine the elements of an identity: how memories, culture, work, place, family, and brain chemistry simultaneously create and undermine a sense of self. How the sense of self is not contiguous, or smooth. How hope and regret wrestle.</p> …
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Physical Function During Performance-Based Tasks and Throughout Daily Life. Is It Different Across Levels of Frailty?
… about the physical function of older women across levels of frailty. The specific aims were: 1) Examine the physical function of older women across levels of frailty during performance-based tasks and throughout their normal daily life; and 2) Review the effectiveness of current …