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Showing 1 to 20 of 46 for “"Old people"”.
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Attitudes toward old people and beliefs about aging: A generational study
Attitudes toward the elderly were examined in three generations through analysis of media use, gender, contact with elderly, age, factual knowledge about aging, and parental influence on attitude formation. The results revealed that age, factual knowledge, perceived ageism in mass media and …
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Attitudes toward old people and beliefs about aging: A generational study
Attitudes toward the elderly were examined in three generations through analysis of media use, gender, contact with elderly, age, factual knowledge about aging, and parental influence on attitude formation. The results revealed that age, factual knowledge, perceived ageism in mass media and …
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Living arrangements and care provision among the oldest old people in China, 1998--2002
… of living arrangements and care provision of the oldest old Chinese: distribution and determinants, transitions, and psychological well-being outcomes. The results indicate that living with one son and reliance on family care are still common experiences among the oldest old people in China. …
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The family care of Chinese old people : a study of Chinese communities in London.
… the financial relationships between Chinese older people and their family, the living arrangements of older people, the needs for care and the provision of care in Hong Kong as well as in London. It points out the myth of the traditional Chinese extended family which existed only among the …
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Healthcare consumption, experiences of care and test of and intervention in frail old people. Implications for case management
The overall aim of thesis was to explore frail older people’s experiences of receiving healthcare and/or social services and to investigate healthcare consumption and costs in both men and women and in different age groups in the two years prior to the introduction of long-term municipal care. A …
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The Implications of Socio-Economic Transformation for Social Protection among the old people in Tanzania: A case study of Kawe Ward in Kinondoni District
… transformation for social protection among the old people in Tanzania. It argues that old people had been neglected in terms of social and income security despite the National Ageing Policy (2003) as well as the National Social Security Policy (2003) stipulating that every citizen has the right …
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Growing Old in Oxford 1930-1960
This thesis explores how old people in Oxford were cared for between 1930 and 1960, before and after the inception of the welfare state. Its purpose is to analyse how some families and professionals responded to the transition from the poor law to the welfare state, and examine any changes in this …
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Aging and residence in an urban environment : an anthropological perspective
… the nature and meaning of the aging process for old people in the urban environment of Cafe Town. It employs methods of participant observation, interviews and life-histories. The study particularly emphasises the role of different residential settings ('normal' housing, total institutions, part …
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Relocation and residential reasoning in very old age -Housing, health and everyday life
Introduction: Moving in very old age is considered to be a major life event and relocation and access to appropriate housing options is a hot topic in the public debate across Europe. For very old people, the decision-making process and aspects influencing relocation is not well studied. …
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The likelihood of admission of elderly persons to a psychiatric hospital : a comparative study of elderly persons admitted for the first time to a psychiatric hospital and of elderly persons in the community, with special reference to the composition, organisation, and structural integration of their families
… by similar concern in Cape Town. Although old people have always suffered from psychiatric illnesses, the problem becomes more acute as the numbers of elderly rise, especially in industrialised countries. A noticeable and alarming trend, particularly in the last three decades, has been the …
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Older people as equal partners in the creative design of digital devices
… the importance and feasibility of involving older people as equal partners in the creative design of digital devices for an ageing population. In exploring this topic, I have carried out two preliminary studies, a pilot study and a major empirical study. Firstly, I invited three groups of …
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The traumatic impact imposed by African culture on young ministers
… of young pastors by African culture with the old people is a serious problem and a challenge that are affecting Mulenzhe and other area within Vhembe district. The aim of this research is to equip young pastors who are experiencing this rejection by rejection by old people is to help young …
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Loneliness in the oldest old
… found to be an adversity associated with ageing. People who feel lonely are at greater risk of experiencing increased morbidity and mortality. However, the existing evidence on the determinants of loneliness as well as the effects of loneliness on health are exclusively based on relatively …
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Variations in health status of the elderly in Thailand
… Elderly in Thailand in 2002 and 2007. Health at old age is one of the key concerns about population ageing in Thailand because older people are more frails. The differences in health status at old age between areas of residence, individual characteristics and time periods were investigated in …
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Effects of Interaction and of Instruction in Changing the Perceptions of Children and Elderly People About Each Other
… study examined children's perceptions of elderly people, elderly people's perceptions of children, and changes in perceptions following either a six-week program of interaction between a children's group and a nursing home population or a six-week unit of instruction about elderly people presented …
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Development of an Oxygen Saturation Monitoring System by Embedded Electronics
… necessary for infants with respiratory problems, old people, and pregnant women and in other critical situations. </p> <p>This paper discusses the process of calculating the level of oxygen in blood and heart-rate detection using a non-invasive photo plethysmography also called as pulsoximeter …
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Positive attitudes towards older adults: characteristics of prospective partners in care
… to determine who has positive attitudes towards older adults in order to identify those who are best suited to work in geriatrics. The purpose of the current study was to determine which personal characteristics are indicative of positive attitudes towards older adults by using the Cattell 16 …
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Attitudes toward older adults : a multidimensional scale
… instrument, the Multidimensional Attitude Toward Older Adults Scale (MATOAS), administered to a total of 787 undergraduate students at a Midwestern university. Factor structure of the MATOAS was investigated with a split-sampling approach in order to cross validate the findings between exploratory …
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