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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Elderly - Health"”.
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How Can a Focus on the Ethical Notions of Dignity and Respect for Autonomy Help to Improve Healthcare for Elderly People in Islamic Countries?
… dignity and respect for autonomy help to improve health care for elderly people in Islamic countries. An ethic for aging relies on the principle that the losses of age do not detract from a person's essential autonomy. Thus, care should be provided without assuming that older people are different …
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Assessment of predictors of health behaviors of elders in frontier Nevada
… correlational study was to investigate health-promoting lifestyle practices and correlate these to self identified factors that may limit health promotion activity of frontier rural elders living in Nevada. Pender's Health Promotion Model provided the theoretical framework for this …
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Aspirin Use for Prevention of Myocardial Infarction in Rural-Dwelling Elderly
… discussion of ASA use and recommendations from healthcare providers (HCPs) are also described. The sample of 93 rural-dwelling elderly who attended midwestem Senior Citizen Centers were queried about cardiac risks, risk perception, and ASA use. Results suggest underuse of ASA for both primary …
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Canitas Turísticas
En Colombia cada día se hace más necesaria la creación de empresa como aporte al crecimiento de la economía del país. Se debe motivar a la población Colombia a procurar un estado de salud y bienestar para los adultos mayores a través de la iniciativa de desarrollar una agencia de viajes que incluya …
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Cancer screening behaviors in older adults: Grounded theory
… the knowledge gap regarding older adults' health care decisions occurring after a cancer screening examination was performed. The research question "What phenomena are perceived by older adults to influence their decision not to seek health care following a positive cancer screening …
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Test of a Multidisciplinary Health Behavior Model of Medicare Elders' Antihypertensive Acquisitions
… examined the relative utility of the enhanced Health Belief Model as compared to the proposed Pharmaceutical Acquisition Model for Medicare Elders (PAMME) in describing antihypertensive acquisition with usage intentions for Medicare elders (65 years or older) in Southeastern Virginia. Data …
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Influences on Health Related Quality of Life in Community Dwelling Adults Aged 60 Years and Over
<p>Interest in patient-reported health care outcomes such as health related quality of life (HRQL) has increased dramatically over the past two decades. Typically, HRQL has been conceptualized as having at least three domains: physical, psychological, and social functioning. Although research has …
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A meta-analysis of quality of life in older adults
… Quality of Life (QOL) among community-residing healthy and chronically ill adults aged 55$\sp{+}$ years. In this study, QOL was specifically defined as the older adult's subjective evaluation and perceived importance of life domains over a particular period of time. QOL is an elusive, …
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Understanding physical activity among older African American women: A mixed-methods approach
… recommended levels has the potential to improve health and well-being, and prevent or delay the onset of chronic disease and disabilities. Studies have shown that different factors can facilitate and/or to prevent physical activity in different population and age groups. However, why African …