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Food Handling Practices Among Independent-living Elderly
<p>Food has long been recognized as a vehicle of disease transmission; there are more reported illness associated with the consumption of food than all other environmental factors combined. The handling and storage of food are potentially dangerous and demanding chores for those who may have 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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FOSTER CARE INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM AND ADOLESCENT SUCCESS
<p>The research topic discussed will explore Independent Living Program (ILP) services within the parameters of the foster care system. The research conducted followed guidelines within the positivist paradigm along with quantitative data collecting to gather information regarding experiences of …
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Increasing the movement of care home residents to independent living
… increase the movement of care home residents to independent living. A model apartment is oen set up with all items necessary for everyday living, including dishes, pots and pans, bedding, cleaning articles, etc., which serves as an example of what the client might live in were he to move to his …
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Adult Independent Living Outcomes for Persons with Autism Spectrum Disorders
… (ASDs) may benefit from lifelong residential, independent living. Often residential housing for persons with ASDs, other than those isolated in the family home, is institutional in nature. The purpose of this research is to identify aspects of a specially designed supported living residence, …
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Independent Living with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Peer Support Training Program
Lack of social connectedness and belonging are identified as barriers to social participation within the Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) community. Peer support leverages shared lived experiences in the delivery of services including skill building, connection to resources, and goal …
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Families Moving Forward: Homeless Women with Children Transitioning to Independent Living
… skills, nutrition, employment, and gaining the independent skills necessary to transition their families to stable living. The purpose of this grounded theory study was to explore the transition process by which formerly homeless women residing in a transitional shelter acquired stable housing. …
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A descriptive study of the effectiveness of an independent living program
… is concerned with the effectiveness of the Independent Living Program (ILP) in assessing the effectiveness of preparing youth for emancipation from the foster care system. Specifically, the project focused on ILP participants' preparedness to live independently as determined by: education, …
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Normative data for the Brief Symptom Inventory for mature and independent living adults
… was to determine raw score means for mature and independent-living adults who completed the Brief Symptom Inventory. Relevant norms and symptom dimensions of the BSI that hold confounding items for individuals 65 and older were determined. Four hundred eighty-nine individuals 65 and older (322 …
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Iron Heart Memory Village - Designing Independent Living for Dementia Residents to Enhance Mobility
… and integrating everyday lifestyles into their living spaces. Dementia, characterized by cognitive decline and functional impairments, poses significant challenges to individuals and their caregivers. By reimagining program spaces within low-density housing and providing access to public …
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Independent Living Retirement Facilities: The Effect of Push and Pull Factors on Residential Satisfaction
… that cause adults to re-examine their living environments. As people age, this reassessment continues, and alternative housing options may be considered. One housing option that is available to older adults is an independent living retirement facility. The purpose of this study was to …
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Conception, design and evaluation of an ICT platform for independent living and remote health monitoring
… solution. In this thesis, an ICT platform for independent living of older adults is presented. The platform is based on a standard TV and remote control, in order to lower the risk of technology refusal by older people, and aims at offering a rich set of services that include social networking, …
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Increasing access to community living: A national study of independent living skills and community activities
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Exploring the role and exploring importance that independent living has in the lives of disabled people
… was to identify the role and importance that Independent Living has in the lives of disabled people. I am a disability activist and involved in the Independent Living Movement both in Ireland and in Europe. Sadly very little research has been conducted into the Independent Living Movement in …
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Relationship between independent living skills and quality of life outcomes for young Americans with mild disabilities
Item marked as restricted to the 'UIUC Users [automated]' Group (id=2) by Howard Ding (hding2@illinois.edu) on 2011-05-07T14:34:33Z Item is restricted indefinitely.
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