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Showing 1 to 20 of 191 for “"community-dwelling"”.
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Factors Related to Physical Activity in Community-Dwelling
Decreased physical activity resulting form sedentary lifestyle is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Persons with disability are supposed to have higher risks for mortality and morbidity compared to other able persons because they are mostly sedentary. Therefore, this exploratory study …
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Factors Influencing Health Status in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
… to examine factors influencing health status in community-dwelling, older white and black adults. The following research question was addressed by the study: What are the relationships among the individual characteristics (age, gender, race, education, and income); the behavior-specific …
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A Study of Quality of Life Issues in Community-Dwelling Elders
… of quality of life as perceived by elderly community residents. Using an interview format, data were gathered from a convenience sample of community-dwelling residents aged 65 years of age and older. Data gathered in face-to-face interviews with subjects were transcribed, and researcher …
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Nursing Assessment and Management of Constipation in the Community Dwelling Elder
… and managing interventions for constipation in community dwelling elders over the age of 65. Design: A quantitative paradigm was used, focusing on a descriptive approach in an effort to allow identification of consistencies/inconsistencies among nursing professionals educational level in …
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A Matter of Balance: Program Outcomes for Community-Dwelling Older Adults
… fall control, and fall management in community-dwelling older adults.</p> <p><strong>Methods:</strong> Participants included community-dwelling older adults over the age of 60 who were concerned about falls and attended at least five of the eight AMOB/VLL program sessions. Fear of …
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Falls Among Community-dwelling Mid- and Older-Adults in New Zealand
… injurious, and recurrent falls among community-dwelling midand older-adults aged 50- 84 years in New Zealand (NZ). Methods: A systematic review examined the published literature on risk factors for falls among community-dwelling mid- and older-adults aged 50 years and over which …
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Association of Cognitive Impairment with Frailty in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
… between cognitive function and frailty in community-dwelling older adults. METHODS: Data were from the 2008 Living Profiles of Older People Survey, comprising of 10,388 nationally representative sample aged 65 years and older living in the community in South Korea. Frailty criteria included …
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Relationship between Mental Activity and Cognitive Function in Community-Dwelling Elderly
… the status of mental activity participation in community-dwelling elderly and to evaluate the association between mental activity and cognitive function after adjustment for depression and anxiety. This study was based on the Suwon Project, which was a cohort comprising of nonrandom convenience …
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Transformations with Tai Chi: The Experience of Community-Dwelling Tai Chi Practitioners
… of this study was to explore the experience of community-dwelling Tai Chi practitioners through a qualitative study, detailing its social and personal appeal, the reasons for their continued involvement, its symbolic meanings, and its impact on their lives. Utilizing the grounded theory method …
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Function and Pain in Community-Dwelling, Adult Mid-Southerners with Limb Loss
… pain, health status, and demographics of community-dwelling, adult Mid-Southerners with limb loss. Estimate the relationship between function and pain, health status, and demographics of community-dwelling, adult Mid-Southerners with limb loss. Estimate the joint influences on function by …
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The effects of fall prevention exercise program on the community-dwelling elderly
우리나라 노인의 평균수명이 연장됨에 따라 낙상 발생률이 점차 높아지고 있다. 이러한 낙상사고는 가정 내에 거주하는 재가노인에서의 경우 많으며, 노인의 사고사로 인한 사망 중 주요사망 원인으로 대두되고 있다. 노인의 낙상은 대부분 신체손상을 초래하고 낙상에 대한 공포와 같은 심리적 위축을 일으켜 이차적인 활동제한 및 낙상위험을 증폭시키게 한다. 본 연구는 재가노인을 대상으로 낙상예방 운동프로그램을 적용하고 운동이 신체구성요소, 활동체력, 허약수준에 미치는 효과를 확인하고자 하였다. 이는 가정에서 많이 발생하는 낙상사고의 위험에 …
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Community Physiotherapy and Chronic Disease Self-Management for Rural Community-Dwelling Older Adults
… and to connect the client with additional community programs, and/or health care practitioners to meet their goals or care needs. Conclusions: Physiotherapists could improve efficiency of their practice by gaining skills to help them understand client’s perceptions about exercise as a means …
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Case management for community-dwelling seniors living with frailty: perspectives of case managers
… health concern in Canada’s aging population. Community-dwelling seniors living with frailty are at an increased risk of adverse health and wellness outcomes. Case management has emerged as a promising approach to mitigate the burden of frailty. Case managers are responsible for the delivery of …
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Association Between Walking Speed and Cognitive Executive Function in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
… and each of three types of walking speeds in community-dwelling older adults. Types of walking speeds included comfortable, fast, and the difference between the change in comfortable to fast walking speed (├â┬ä FWS-CWS). This exploratory investigation was carried out using cross-sectional …
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Information and Decision-Making Preferences of Community Dwelling Elderly People with Diabetes Mellitus
… people with diabetes mellitus who dwell in the community. The increased diversity of treatments for chronic illness has led health care providers to examine the information and decision-making preferences of these people. People are living longer and more independently with chronic illness. They …
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An Online Self-Assessment Platform for Community-Dwelling Stroke Survivors: Development and Acceptability
… frequency and pattern of these difficulties in community-dwelling stroke-survivors. Conclusion: The EDAQ-SS is an acceptable measure of daily activities for stroke survivors, and freely available on the SSHUB to inform self-management. Future recommendations include the psychometric testing of …
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The Impact of Fall Efficacy on Occupational Performance in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
<p>Falls are a major health concern in the older adult (OA) population. While there is research on falls and their prevention, research on how low fall efficacy (FE) impacts the occupational engagement of the OA population is limited. FE is defined as the confidence a person has in his/her ability …
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Life-Space Mobility, Falls, and Healthcare Use Among Community Dwelling Mexican-American Older Adults
Physical mobility affects all aspects of daily life and is a crucial part of independent living. Life-space mobility (LSM) is a valuable concept for measuring both mobility and independence of older adults in their day-to-day lives. Aims are: 1) to determine the threshold values of restricted LSM …
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