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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Older people -- Mental health"”.
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Cognitive strategy intervention for elders living in a residential care facility.
… to improve everyday memory functioning, older adults’ knowledge of memory strategies, confidence in their memory, and quality of life may improve. The present study examines the efficacy of a five-session cognitive strategy program for elders on memory self-efficacy, quality of life, and …
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Historical Changes in Elderly Cohorts' Attitudes toward Mental Health Services
Older adults' attitudes toward mental health services have received little research attention. Overall, older adults are thought to hold relatively negative attitudes. In this study, Analysis 1 investigated historical shifts in attitudes toward mental health services among three independent samples …
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Intrinsic Religious Orientation and Mental Health in Later Life
… orientation is positively associated with mental health in late life. A forty three-item questionnaire was distributed to residents of four independent retirement communities resulting in a sixty-six percent return rate. The convenience sample of 214 individuals, with a mean age of 81.94 …
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Healthy Aging: Factors that Predict Preservation of Cognitive Functioning in Older Adults
… advancements, an overarching goal for the older adult population and researchers is to determine how to promote aging well. Cognitive functioning is a heavily researched area due to the exponentially increasing number of older adults experiencing cognitive decline. Preservation of cognitive …
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Tatas: aplicación móvil para el cuidado de la salud física y emocional de adultos mayores, basada en la gestión compartida
En el presente trabajo se muestra el proceso de creación y concepto creativo de Tatas, primera aplicación móvil en el Perú cuya finalidad es promover la cercanía entre los adultos mayores de la familia y sus seres queridos, y velar por el cuidado de su salud física y emocional, a través de la …
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Recognition memory and response bias in elderly demented, depressed, and demented/depressed patients
Elderly depressed patients are often referred for a neuropsychological examination to evaluate their cognitive abilities and to assist in making a differential diagnosis of dementia vs. depression when the etiology of presenting symptoms is unclear. Indices of discrimination (i.e., the ability to …
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The Use Of The Cognitive Status Examination In Detecting Cognitive Impairment In Elderly People
… that by the year 2030, the number of elderly people with dementia will increase by 200%. Dementia is easily recognized in its advanced stages but can be overlooked in the early phase. Family members, care-givers and even the treating medical practitioner may mistakenly attribute the early …