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Cross-cultural perspectives on gerontology in nursing education : a qualitative study of nurse educators' experiences

open access: yes, 2019
This study focuses on nurse educators' perspectives on teaching gerontology within nursing curricula in two cultures. An increasing aging multi-cultural population with large caring needs requires not only informal elder care provided by family members ...
Rosendahl, S   +5 more
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The Association of Physical Function With Psychosocial Patient‐Reported Outcomes in People With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective To evaluate how modifiable psychosocial factors and fatigue relate to physical functioning in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods In this cross‐sectional study of two demographically distinct cohorts (Approaches to Positive, Patient‐Centered Experiences of Aging with Lupus [APPEAL] and California Lupus Epidemiology Study
Mrinalini Dey   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Implementation of the 2001 Ohio nursing home family satisfaction survey

open access: yes, 2002
Title from p. [1] of PDF document (viewed June 30, 2005).; "Prepared under contract to the Ohio Department of Aging by the Scripps Gerontology Center, Miami University, Oxford, OH and the Margaret Blenkner Research Center of the Benjamin Rose Institute ...
Scripps Gerontology Center.   +1 more
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Critical social gerontology and rural ageing

open access: yes, 2022
This chapter focuses on rural places as the context for critical social gerontology. Critical gerontology is a meta-framework for challenging power and social injustice in ageing societies.
Burholt, Vanessa, Scharf, Thomas
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Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status and Short‐Term Functional Outcomes in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Individuals with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) can accumulate functional status (FS) impairment. We evaluated the association between neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage, as measured by the Area Deprivation Index (ADI), and FS in a national SLE sample.
Baljeet Rai   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The social context of substance use among older adults: Implications for nursing practice

open access: yesNursing Open, 2019
Aim The purposes of this paper are (a) to critically analyse the social context of substance use among older adults and (b) to offer strategies for nurses and other health care providers to support the health of older adults experiencing problematic ...
Manpreet Kaur Gill Thandi   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Low-Cost Sensor System Design for In-Home Physical Activity Tracking

open access: yesIEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine, 2016
An aging and more sedentary population requires interventions aimed at monitoring physical activity, particularly within the home. This research uses simulation, optimization, and regression analyses to assess the feasibility of using a small number of ...
Siddhartha Nambiar   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Locally funded services for seniors a description of levy programs in Ohio

open access: yes, 2007
Title from PDF cover (viewed on Aug. 23, 2007).; "Created: 3/5/2007 ..." "Modified: 7/12/2007..."--Document properties screen.; "... Done under the auspice of the Ohio Association of Gerontology and Education (OAGE)."; Harvested from the web on 8/23 ...
Scripps Gerontology Center.   +1 more
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Frailty Predicts Incident Osteoporotic Fractures in Veterans with Rheumatoid Arthritis

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with an increased risk of frailty and osteoporosis, but the relationship between frailty and incident osteoporotic fractures in RA is underexplored. Methods Data were from the Veterans Affairs (VA) Rheumatoid Arthritis Registry. Frailty was measured using the VA Frailty Index (VAFI).
Katherine D. Wysham   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Critical educational gerontology : a third statement of first principles [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
This article elaborates upon the initial statement of first principles for critical educational gerontology [CEG] established by Glendenning and Battersby some two decades ago, whilst taking stock of the body of critique levelled at such principles by ...
Formosa, Marvin
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