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The gerontologist: a journal of the Gerontological Society of America

related Gerontological Society ¬[Herausgebendes Organ]

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Postdischarge Environmental and Socioeconomic Factors and the Likelihood of Early Hospital Readmission Among Community-Dwelling Medicare Beneficiaries

by Arbaje, Alicia I Wolff, Jennifer L Yu, Qilu Powe, Neil R Anderson, Gerard F Boult, Chad Published in The Gerontologist (01.08.2008)

“...Purpose: This study attempts to determine the associations between postdischarge environmental (PDE) and socioeconomic (SES) factors and early readmission to...”

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Current Research Findings on End-of-Life Decision Making Among Racially or Ethnically Diverse Groups

by Kwak, Jung Haley, William E Published in The Gerontologist (01.10.2005)

“...Purpose: We reviewed the research literature on racial or ethnic diversity and end-of-life decision making in order to identify key findings and provide...”

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Exploring the Effects of an “Everyday” Activity Program on Executive Function and Memory in Older Adults: Experience Corps

by Carlson, Michelle C Saczynski, Jane S Rebok, George W Seeman, Teresa Glass, Thomas A McGill, Sylvia Tielsch, James Frick, Kevin D Hill, Joel Fried, Linda P Published in The Gerontologist (01.12.2008)

“...Purpose: There is little empirical translation of multimodal cognitive activity programs in “real-world” community-based settings. This study sought to...”

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Health Trends in the Elderly Population: Getting Better and Getting Worse

by Parker, Marti G Thorslund, Mats Published in The Gerontologist (01.04.2007)

“...Health trends in the fastest growing sector of the population, the oldest old, have received much attention during the past decade because of the rising costs...”

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The Impact of Hearing Loss on Quality of Life in Older Adults

by Dalton, Dayna S Cruickshanks, Karen J Klein, Barbara E. K Klein, Ronald Wiley, Terry L Nondahl, David M Published in The Gerontologist (01.10.2003)

“...Purpose:The authors investigate the impact of hearing loss on quality of life in a large population of older adults.Design and Methods:Data are from the 5-year...”

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The Impact of Professionally Conducted Cultural Programs on the Physical Health, Mental Health, and Social Functioning of Older Adults

by Cohen, Gene D Perlstein, Susan Chapline, Jeff Kelly, Jeanne Firth, Kimberly M Simmens, Samuel Published in The Gerontologist (01.12.2006)

“...Purpose: The aim of this study was to measure the impact of professionally conducted community-based cultural programs on the physical health, mental health,...”

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Caregivers of Frail Elders: Updating a National Profile

by Wolff, Jennifer L Kasper, Judith D Published in The Gerontologist (01.06.2006)

“...Purpose:Family caregivers comprise the backbone of long-term-care provision in the United States, yet little is known about how the composition and experience...”

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Performance of an Abbreviated Version of the Lubben Social Network Scale Among Three European Community-Dwelling Older Adult Populations

by Lubben, James Blozik, Eva Gillmann, Gerhard Iliffe, Steve von Renteln Kruse, Wolfgang Beck, John C Stuck, Andreas E Published in The Gerontologist (01.08.2006)

“...Purpose: There is a need for valid and reliable short scales that can be used to assess social networks and social supports and to screen for social isolation...”

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The Nursing Home Culture-Change Movement: Recent Past, Present, and Future Directions for Research

by Rahman, Anna N Schnelle, John F Published in The Gerontologist (01.04.2008)

“...This article uses a retrospective approach to critique the research base underlying the nursing home culture-change movement—an effort to radically transform...”

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“You're Awfully Old to Have This Disease”: Experiences of Stigma and Ageism in Adults 50 Years and Older Living With HIV/AIDS

by Emlet, Charles A Published in The Gerontologist (01.12.2006)

“...Purpose: Older adults living with HIV infection may be doubly stigmatized, as they are branded by both age as well as HIV status. Through semistructured...”

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Grandparents Raising Their Grandchildren: A Review of the Literature and Suggestions for Practice

by Hayslip, Bert Kaminski, Patricia L Published in The Gerontologist (01.04.2005)

“...An increasingly prevalent family constellation is a home headed by a grandparent who is raising grandchildren. We explore the state of our knowledge about such...”

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Transportation and Aging: A Research Agenda for Advancing Safe Mobility

by Dickerson, Anne E Molnar, Lisa J Eby, David W Adler, Geri Bédard, Michel Berg-Weger, Marla Classen, Sherrilene Foley, Daniel Horowitz, Amy Kerschner, Helen Page, Oliver Silverstein, Nina M Staplin, Loren Trujillo, Leonard Published in The Gerontologist (01.10.2007)

“...Purpose: We review what we currently know about older driver safety and mobility, and we highlight important research needs in a number of key areas that hold...”

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Impact of Major Depression and Subsyndromal Symptoms on Quality of Life and Attitudes Toward Aging in an International Sample of Older Adults

by Chachamovich, Eduardo Fleck, Marcelo Laidlaw, Ken Power, Mick Published in The Gerontologist (01.10.2008)

“...Purpose: The impact of major depression on quality of life (QOL) and aging experiences in older adults has been reported. Studies have demonstrated that the...”

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Guided care for multimorbid older adults

by Dunbar, Linda Wegener, Stephen Brager, Rosemarie Wolff, Jennifer L Leff, Bruce Boult, Chad Boyd, Cynthia M Shadmi, Efrat Published in The Gerontologist (2007)

“...Purpose: The purpose of this study was to test the feasibility of a new model of health care designed to improve the quality of life and the efficiency of...”

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Job Satisfaction of Nurse Aides in Nursing Homes: Intent to Leave and Turnover

by Castle, Nicholas G Engberg, John Anderson, Ruth Men, Aiju Published in The Gerontologist (01.04.2007)

“...Purpose: The relationship between job satisfaction of nurse aides and intent to leave and actual turnover after 1 year is examined. Design and Methods: Data...”

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Effectiveness of Problem-Solving Therapy for Older, Primary Care Patients With Depression: Results From the IMPACT Project

by Arean, Patricia Hegel, Mark Vannoy, Steven Fan, Ming-Yu Unuzter, Jurgen Published in The Gerontologist (01.06.2008)

“...Purpose: We compared a primary-care-based psychotherapy, that is, problem-solving therapy for primary care (PST-PC), to community-based psychotherapy in...”

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Depression Treatment Preferences in Older Primary Care Patients

by Gum, Amber M Areán, Patricia A Hunkeler, Enid Tang, Lingqi Katon, Wayne Hitchcock, Polly Steffens, David C Dickens, Jeanne Unützer, Jürgen Published in The Gerontologist (01.02.2006)

“...Purpose: For depressed older primary care patients, this study aimed to examine (a) characteristics associated with depression treatment preferences; (b)...”

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