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Showing 1 to 20 of 23 for “"Geriatric population"”.
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Attendance at Activities with a Geriatric Population: Antecedets and Consequences
… attendance at activities of residents in geriatric facilities, but few of these strategies have been empirically evaluated. This study investigated the effectiveness of various intermittently programed and delayed consequences to activities and antecedents to activities in maintaining …
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The relationship of personality traits to depression in a geriatric population.
In later life, adverse life events, disability, health problems, inadequate social support, and personality traits hypothesized to be important risk factors for depression. Sample included 35 older (65-84) physical rehabilitation patients in a large metropolitan hospital. Statistical analysis …
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The Impact of Social isolation and loneliness on mental health and overall wellbeing of geriatric Population: A systemic literature review
… the mental health and overall well-being of the geriatric population has become a significant concern globally. This systematic literature review aims to analyse and synthesise existing research to provide insights into this complex relationship. Methods: Electronic resources like PubMed, EBSCO …
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Assessing interpersonal communication in Dental Hygiene students providing geriatric care
… skills between dental hygiene students and the geriatric population. The educational module assessed students’ perceived abilities and confidence in communicating with the geriatric population. Subsequently, a standardized rubric determined if there is a difference between how faculty assess …
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The effect of tranquilizing agents on diadochokinetic movement in a senile psychotic population
… , on diadochokinetic movement in a geriatric population? It was hypothesized that patients exhibiting overt effects of long term phenothiazine therapy (dyskinesia ) would show a reduced rate of diadochokinetic movement when compared with an age-matched group exhibiting no such …
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The Impact Of Folate Restriction On Cancer And Aging: A Mechanistic Analysis
… diseases of aging are highly prevalent in the geriatric population, targeting the aging process as a whole may provide a better way to delay these age related diseases, in turn delaying aging. Various interventions have been shown to delay aging and age related diseases. They impact a major …
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Are Graduates in Speech-Language Pathology Prepared and Willing to Work With the Elderly?
… pathologists to provide services to the elderly population is becoming more evident as we approach the twenty-first century. This study explored whether or not preparation in coursework and clinical experience with the elderly is related to willingness of future clinicians to work with this …
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Substance Abuse Among the Elderly: What Works in Treatment
… worker should be aware of when working with the geriatric population? What treatment modalities seem to be more effective with the elderly client? This study utilized a qualitative analysis consisting of interviews with eight clinicians who specialize in the area of addiction treatment amongst …
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Predictor Variables Related To Falls In A Long-Term Care Environment
… in the United States occur in the 13% of the population age 65 and over. The first objective of the study was to identify which fall-predictor variables acknowledged in the research literature are associated with increased fall frequency with the older population. Identifying specific …
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Improving Patient Care Outcomes by Standardizing Change of Shift Report
… unit in a hospital in Daly City, CA. The patient population includes a diverse geriatric population with the average age being around sixty five years old. Although this project was time limited it found to already have a 10% improvement in patient safety outcomes and 15% increase in patient …
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Identification of biological markers for neuropsychiatric disorders
Geriatric population is a rapidly growing segment of western communities. The need of management of this specifically vulnerable group of individuals has led to numerous studies concerning early detection of factors, which could be of importance for the course and prognosis of disorders in the …
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Caregivers to the institutionalized elderly : a training manual
… understanding of the confused, institutionalized geriatric resident, and to identify, describe, and develop skill areas for implementing an effective plan of caregiver/resident interaction.The intended learner population for use of the manual is the institutional caregiver providing direct, daily …
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A Study of Quality of Life Issues in Community-Dwelling Elders
… ten-fold increase since 1900. The growth of this population has presented opportunities and challenges to American society. Health care needs, physical changes of aging, and the allocation of health care resources are several of the issues that need to be addressed (Federal Interagency Forum on …
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Transitional Care to Reduce 30-day Heart Failure Readmissions Among the Long-Term Care Elderly Population
… to help reduce HF 30-day readmissions. Among the geriatric population, HF is a major contributor of morbidity and mortality, and the frail, elderly men and women residing in long-term care (LTC) or skilled nursing facilities (SNF) are particularly prone to the adverse health effects of repeated …
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Overweight and obesity in the young and old: Prevalence, prevention and eating behavior
… Sweden were examined in the Gerontological and Geriatric Population Studies (H70). Cohort differences in anthropomet-ric parameters and lifestyle determinants such as diet, physical activity, smoking habits and education were assessed. The Twin Study of Child and Adolescent Development (TCHAD) …
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An audit of geriatric stroke rehabilitation services at a post-acute hospital (Booth Memorial) in urban Cape Town, South Africa
… the quality of service being offered is that the Geriatric population is underserved in the present health system, competing for scarce resources with other vulnerable groups such as children, Cancer patients, and people living with HIV/AIDS. By focussing on a service that is almost exclusively …
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Determination of the prevalence and diversity of viral gastroenteritis infections and secretor status in the elderly population of the Tshwane region in South Africa
… of age, the immunocompromised and the elderly population ≥65 years of age are most severely affected. The elderly population, particularly immunocompromised patients residing in long-term care facilities represent high-risk groups for gastroenteritis and surveillance of these individuals in …
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The Influence of Reduced Forest Cover and Dissolved Oxygen on the Viability of Eggs from Eastern Hellbenders (<i>Cryptobranchus alleganiensis</i>)
… Over the last several decades, hellbender populations have experienced declines that are associated with low riparian forest cover, a geriatric population age structure, and high rates of nest failure. Adult male hellbenders normally provide extensive paternal care to embryos and larvae …
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Preventing Recurrent Falls In Elderly Home Bound Health Plan Members
… become a major public health concern. As the population ages, the prevalence of falls among older adults continues to increase, as does mortality and morbidity. Evidence-based assessment and intervention tools are widely available, though in practice, providers experience challenges utilizing …
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