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Showing 1 to 20 of 294 for “"gerontology"”.
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A gerontology center for the University of Minnesota
Thesis (M.Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1958.
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Educational gerontology: Health behavior of elderly African-American women
The purpose of this study was to provide a research-based context for examining the health behavior and educational needs of elderly African American women.
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Course Content of Sociology of Aging and Social Gerontology Syllabi: Interdisciplinary Relations
… as a subject matter for courses in social gerontology, which incorporates a multidisciplinary approach with material from social, psychological, and biological areas. This research endeavor constitutes a content analysis of course syllabi found in the 5th edition of Teaching Sociology of …
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A Narrative Inquiry and Self–Study of Practice Investigation into Experiences with Older Adults and Aging via an Online College–Level Gerontology Course
… with older adults and aging within an online gerontology course that included directed interactions with an elder. I collected data from college students and from college–level educators in gerontology. I also made use of the self–study of practice methods to inquire into my identity and the …
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“What is my story?”: older people re-framing their lives through digital storytelling. An ethnographic approach
… within narrative research and humanistic gerontology is also explored. Ethnography was considered the most suitable methodology for the project, resonating with the underlying ethos of digital storytelling and my own practice. A chapter is dedicated to close examination of the digital …
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'All in a day's work' The lifeworld of older people in New Zealand rest homes
This doctoral thesis contributes to critical gerontology research by investigating the lived experiences of residents in the everyday world of New Zealand rest homes. There is a need to understand how frail rest home residents experience "age". This study focuses on describing and understanding …
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An Evidence Based Curriculum On Early Recognition And Prevention Of Delirium In Hospitalized Elderly
… into a curriculum outline. A panel of delirium/gerontology experts validated the content.</p> <p>Significance of the Project: The validation of evidence-based content provides an opportunity to transform the education of nurses who care for patients at risk of developing delirium.</p>
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Conforto e qualidade ambiental no habitat do idoso
… thematic concept in Environmental Comfort and Gerontology, it ransons their interfaces in order to permit estabilish the necessities and habitat project 's guidelines to elderly persons. It is introduced a comfort and quality study in elderly habitat in tropical climate, face their specific …
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An Integrative Approach to Therapeutic Outdoor Spaces in Dementia-Care Units
… in the fields of landscape architecture and gerontology, and an assessment of case studies. Design guidelines identify the necessary landscape elements that can be incorporated in outdoor environments to reduce maladaptive behaviors and improve positive affect and the overall quality of life …
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Present and future senior services at South County Regional Library in Camden County
… felt that her staff did not need training in gerontology and that future services would depend on the number of seniors using the library. The two administrators said that services in the future may be possible on site with technology and a possible on location library were two options.</p>
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Disability – an Issue for All Ages: A Study of the Experience of Disability and Ageing
… placed within the theoretical frame of critical gerontology and it is informed by a social constructionist approach to the lifecourse. The study makes an original contribution to the field of critical gerontology by providing evidence to challenge assumptions and policies about older people …
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Substance Abuse Among the Elderly: What Works in Treatment
… aging and substance abuse populations. Keywords: gerontology, substance abuse, aging, polypharmacy, interventions</p>
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Sexuality among older adults: A comparative study of perceptions of undergraduate nursing and social work students.
… and attitude (perceptions), socio-demographics, gerontology education history, geriatric employment and volunteer experiences, and interactions with elderly family members and friends. Major findings revealed that: (1) the socio-demographic profile of the sample was similar to those in other …
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Integrity of the Barrier Epithelium in Drosophila Gut is Mediated by Factors That Regulate Intestinal Stem Cell Activity
… understanding of regenerative biology and gerontology by demonstrating phenotypes of functionally novel, stem cell–specific genetic perturbations interpreted as regulatory factors of both ISC maintenance and activity.</p>
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Now you see me: the invisibility of older lesbians
… Academic research reflects this blindness: gerontology largely ignores non-heterosexual subjects, while lesbian and gay studies marginalise the old. I then use a case study of the documentary film Women Like Us (Neild and Pearson, 1990) to investigate the social and political forces which …
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Effects of social networks on the health of family caregivers in later life : a cross-sectional study
… older adults aged 65 and over. Based on positive gerontology, the study asked the overarching research question: "Are there significant mean differences in health for different levels of social networks and for different family caregiving status after controlling for demographic factors?" In this …
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Applying behavioral management skills training with employees in geriatric care unit to increase social interaction and communication with residents
… management training, Neurocognitive disorders, Gerontology
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Gray Matters: Aging in the Age of #grannyhair
Drawing on previous literature in cultural gerontology, ageism and age relations, and cultural appropriation this study analyzes the recent grannyhair trend on instagram. Recently, younger women have been coloring their hair combinations of white, silver, and gray and posting images of their style …
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What's out there? Kinesiology curriculum scan for physical activity and older adults in Ontario (Canada)
… that availability of these courses is due to gerontology being an elective course listed within the admission requirements of the College of Kinesiologists of Ontario. Future research may wish to explore the number (i.e., how many?) and type (i.e., class-based vs. field-based, etc.) of courses …
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