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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"age 65 and over"”.
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An Ethnographic Study of the Learning Needs, Strategies, and Networks of African American Adults Age 65 and Over in Rural Texas
… that rural older Blacks have personal learning and related information needs. The study involved the process of researching the learning initiatives of 14 African American adults who were age 65 and over and residents in rural Texas communities. The study participants provided information about …
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Age as a predictor of acceptance of housing alternatives among the nonmetropolitan population
… Research Project, S-141, “Housing for Low- and Moderate-Income Families." The sample consisted of 1,234 households and a subsample of 556 over age 55. The independent variables for this study were: housing situation, housing satisfaction, concept of home, and demographics, including age. The …
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Predictor Variables Related To Falls In A Long-Term Care Environment
… 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 predictor variables …
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Pursuing Improved Quality of Life In the Atrial Fibrillation Population: Evidence-Based Practice
… from treatment, changes in functional capacity, and disruption in role performance. Current AF management guidelines recommend rate versus rhythm control based upon the presence or absence of symptoms and patient preference. Many patients continue to present with AF related complaints despite …
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Elderly Voter Attitudes toward Public Education Funding in a Rural County: A Qualitative Study
… transition that will result in persons age 65 and over outnumbering children by the year 2030 (MacManus, 1995). This demographic shift has the potential to give elderly voters significant influence over public education funding (Poterba, 1997). The purpose of this study was to describe …
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Effects of Aging on Behavioral Measures of Listening Effort
… Older adults often report challenges with understanding speech, particularly in noisy environments. Growing evidence suggests that cognitive effort is a significant factor in speech understanding in noise. Although hearing loss is commonly experienced by older adults, according to prevalence …
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Health Literacy, Health Disparities and Sources of Health Information in US Older Adults
… the relationships between health literacy and demographic/background characteristics in older adults (age 65 and over) related to health literacy and disparities, and sources of health information. Key findings include: 1) results support most relationships described in the conceptual model …