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Early stage memory loss interventions: utilization, impact, and the experience of living alone.
University of Washington Abstract Early stage memory loss interventions: utilization, impact and the experience of living alone. Anita Marie Souza Chair of the Supervisory Committee: Professor, Rebecca Logsdon Psychosocial and Community Health Nursing Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) are an increasing public ...
Sleep Patterns in Relation to Aging, Culture, and Social Environment in Chinese Elderly
(2013-07-25)
Sleep problems are among the most common concerns of elderly people. Although up to 50 % of elderly people in the US complain about sleep problems, the prevalence rate of sleep complaints is lower in Taiwan. Could the lower prevalence of sleep complaints in Chinese elderly in Taiwan be explained, in part, on the influences ...
Re-imaging Healthy Aging: Perspectives of Older Black African Immigrant Women
University of Washington Abstract Re-imaging Healthy Aging: Perspectives of Older Black African Immigrant Women Sharon G. McRae Chair of the Supervisory Committee: Professor Barbara Cochrane Family and Child Nursing Older Black African immigrant women are among the fastest growing immigrant group in the U.S. Although U.S. ...
Feasibility of Telehealth Technology for Pain Assessment in Adult Family Homes
America’s current healthcare system is not equipped to meet the healthcare needs of our aging population due to diminishing resources and a lack of nurses and primary care providers. For older adults, untreated pain is a healthcare need that can significantly diminish functional independence and quality of life. Older adults ...
Longitudinal Dynamics in Indicators of Frailty: Predictors and Long-Term Outcomes
(2013-02-25)
Frailty is a common geriatric condition with a wide array of sequelae, including increased risks of mortality, morbidity and disability. Despite its long conceptual and operational history in research and publications, both frailty and mechanisms of frailty development are still poorly understood. A detailed description of ...
Factors Associated With Antiretroviral Therapy Nondherence In Older Adults With HIV
(2012-09-13)
University of Washington Abstract Factors Associated With Antiretroviral Therapy Nonadherence in Older Adults With HIV by Katryna Floyd McCoy Chair of the Supervisory Committee: Professor David G. Allen, PhD, FAAN Department Chair, Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies Professor, Psychosocial and Community Health Nursing The ...
Associations between Functional Mobility, Physical Functioning, and Dementia Caregiving Time
To identify early mobility disability in people with cognitive impairment and to provide objective outcome measures of exercise and rehabilitation interventions, sensitive, valid, and reliable measures are needed. Portable inertial sensor systems have demonstrated sensitivity to mobility changes in Parkinson’s disease, multiple ...