Inactivity is isolation: insights from a sedentary time intervention in assisted living
BMC GeriatricsBackground As Canada's aging population continues to grow, a larger number of older adults will be residing in assisted living (residences with some on-site care and services).
Irmina Klicnik +5 more
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The Americans with Disabilities Act at 25: Cause for Celebration and Renewed Resolve [PDF]
, 2015 In this report, we review the progress our nation has made since the historic enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990. We highlight the critical role that P&As have in enforcing the ADA integration mandate, protecting and ...
Elizabeth Priaulx
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Targeted LGBT Senior Housing: A Study of the Needs and Perceptions of LGBT Seniors in Chicago [PDF]
, 2005 Although lesbian gay bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) seniors face issues similar to their heterosexual counterparts such as declining health, dwindling finances, depression, social isolation, and ageism, they also face unique issues such as ...
Curtis Jones, Grace Gedar
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National Board of Examinations Journal of Medical SciencesIntroduction: Growing older is a universal process. The exact boundaries of old age cannot be determined because definitions vary from nation to nation. Aging is a complicated and irreversible process.
A. M. Arun Vineeth +3 more
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Health Care Opinion Leaders' Views on the Future of Long-Term Care [PDF]
, 2008 Presents findings from a survey of experts on the challenges for long-term care -- securing adequate financing, developing the required healthcare workforce, and improving the quality of long-term care -- and strategies for addressing ...
Karen Davis +2 more
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Revista Enfermagem UERJ, 2013 Este estudo objetivou analisar as relações que os moradores de serviços residenciais terapêuticos de Teresina-PI estabelecem interna e externamente ao convívio social. Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa com nove moradores.
Claudete Ferreira de Souza Monteiro +4 more
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Gerontology and Geriatric MedicineObjectives: To determine the prevalence of diabetic retinopathy and undiagnosed diabetes among Delaware nursing home and assisted care facility residents.
Robert B. Å. Andersson MSc, MEd, PhD, FBCLA, FAAO +3 more
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Raising Expectations: A State Scorecard on Long-Term Services and Supports for Older Adults, People With Physical Disabilities, and Family Caregivers [PDF]
, 2011 Ranks long-term services and supports systems for affordability and access, choice of setting and provider, quality of life and care, and family caregivers support.
Ari Houser +3 more
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Development of Lifelong learning through libraries- use of the web pages as a marketing channel in University Libraries of Sri Lanka [PDF]
, 2007 Lifelong learning is a concept that a person engages in learning process throughout the whole his/her lifetime by using acquired knowledge and skills, by experiencing in different circumstances, and critical thinking.
Garusing Arachchige, J. J.
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Geographic Availability of Assistance Dogs: Dogs Placed in 2013-2014 by ADI- or IGDF-Accredited or Candidate Facilities in the United States and Canada, and Non-accredited U.S. Facilities. [PDF]
, 2019 Assistance dogs' roles have diversified to support people with various disabilities, especially in the U.S. Data presented here are from the U.S. and Canada non-profit facilities (including both accredited and candidate members that fulfilled partial ...
Hart, Lynette A +4 more
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