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Alcohol use and abuse in the frail, homebound elderly: a clinical analysis of 103 persons
Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 1993We studied alcohol use and abuse in 103 frail, homebound elderly individuals cared for in a long-term home health care program from July 1991 to February 1992. Their average age was 80.63 years. Eighty-four percent were abstinent at the time of the study, including 25 (25%) past heavy drinkers.
Philip W Brickner, Dhanonjoy C Saha
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Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work, 2010
Previous investigators have confirmed that loneliness is related to depression in late life. In this study we examined the potential buffering effects that spirituality might have on loneliness and depression among 40 older persons who lived alone and were homebound.
Jina Han, Virginia E. Richardson
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Previous investigators have confirmed that loneliness is related to depression in late life. In this study we examined the potential buffering effects that spirituality might have on loneliness and depression among 40 older persons who lived alone and were homebound.
Jina Han, Virginia E. Richardson
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Technology and Disability, 2003
In an interesting twist to the initial fear that the access to internet would result in a more isolative community, the CHIPs program (Computers for Homebound and Isolated Persons) inspired an online community for individuals who were homebound. The subjects began to get to know one another through the Internet, thereby making virtual friends with ...
Bradley, Natalie, Poppen, William
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In an interesting twist to the initial fear that the access to internet would result in a more isolative community, the CHIPs program (Computers for Homebound and Isolated Persons) inspired an online community for individuals who were homebound. The subjects began to get to know one another through the Internet, thereby making virtual friends with ...
Bradley, Natalie, Poppen, William
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Healthcare (Switzerland), 2021 Persons living with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) vary widely in terms of the severity of their illness. It is estimated that of those living with ME/CFS in the United States, about 385,000 are homebound.
Karl Conroy +2 more
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Vitamin D Deficiency in Homebound Elderly Persons-Reply
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1996 Jordan D. Tobin
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The Impact of Community Care on Provision of Informal Care to Homebound Elderly Persons
Journal of Gerontology, 1990This study examined the impact of community care on informal care provided by family and friends to homebound elderly persons. Secondary analyses were conducted on data collected from clients at baseline, 9 months (N = 225), and 48 months (N = 76) after acceptance to community care and home-delivered meals programs.
P, Edelman, S, Hughes
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A college-based nutrition counseling service for homebound elderly persons
Journal of Nutrition Education, 1987Since March 1985, 15 master's-level nutrition students have delivered nutrition education services in the homes of over 250 Meals-on-Wheels participants in New York City. The funds are provided under New York State's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and are allocated to State Offices for the Aging, earmarked to improve the well-being of ...
Paula Fishman +2 more
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Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention for Homebound Caregivers of Persons with Dementia
Nursing Research, 1999Family caregivers experience considerable stress in their management of specific behaviors of persons with dementia.To examine the effects of an 8-week cognitive-behavioral (C-B) intervention tailored to the specific deficits of persons with dementia (PWDs) on selected outcomes for homebound caregivers and the functional status of the PWD.The design ...
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Social Support and Knowledge Level of the Older Adult Homebound Person with Diabetes
Public Health Nursing, 1996Abstract The purpose of this study was to continue research related to the identification of social support systems for an older adult homebound population of people who have diabetes compared to a control group of elder home care clients without diabetes, their knowledge level, and the significance of home health care intervention in these support ...
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Journal of Community Health Nursing, 1988
Multilevel Assessment Instrument, this study investigated similarities and differences in self-reported perceptions of physical health, social interaction, and personal adjustment between 25 continent and 17 incontinent homebound women 65 years old and older.
S L, Breakwell, S N, Walker
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Multilevel Assessment Instrument, this study investigated similarities and differences in self-reported perceptions of physical health, social interaction, and personal adjustment between 25 continent and 17 incontinent homebound women 65 years old and older.
S L, Breakwell, S N, Walker
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