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Health, Spirituality and Environmental Concern: Older Women's Perspectives on the Natural Environment
(Center for Gerontology and Dept. of Human Development, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2007-11) -
Helping a Friend/Helping Yourself: Intimate Partner Violence & Rural Older Women
(Virginia Tech. Center for Gerontology, 2010)Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is physical, emotional, psychological, or sexual abuse by a husband, boyfriend or other intimate partner. IPV may include harsh or cruel criticism, threats of abandonment, intentional isolation ... -
Home and Community-Based Service Use by Vulnerable Older Adults
(Virginia Tech, 2014-11-07)The purpose of this study was to identify distinct profiles of service users and determine whether certain service user profiles have greater potential to meet older adults’ care needs. -
The impact of interventions on appointment and clinical outcomes for individuals with diabetes: a systematic review
(2015-09-02)Background Successful diabetes disease management involves routine medical care with individualized patient goals, self-management education and on-going support to reduce complications. Without interventions that facilitate ... -
The Impacts of the Neighborhood Built Environment on Social Capital for Middle-Aged and Elderly Koreans
(MDPI, 2021-01-14)The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the neighborhood built environment (NBE) aspects of age-friendly cities and communities (AFCCs) and social capital in the Korean context. We described ... -
Improving Quality: A Guide For Virginia's Personal Care Providers
(Virginia Tech. Center for Gerontology, 2005-08)The goals of every business are to grow and prosper while providing the best services possible. The challenges of providing routine care and meeting the needs of regulations become easier when systems designed to enhance ... -
In Sickness and In Health: Daily Stressors and Implications of Mild Cognitive Impairment for Care Partners
(Center for Gerontology and Dept. of Human Development Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2009-11) -
Incapacitated and Alone: Prevalence of Unbefriended Residents in Alberta Long-Term Care Homes
(2019-10)The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of residents who are incapacitated and have no surrogate decision maker, known as the "unbefriended" in Alberta long-term care (LTC) homes. Using cross-sectional ... -
The Influence of Mild Cognitive Impairment on Marital Relationships
(Virginia Tech, 2005)Background: Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) signifies age-related memory decline that is less severe than with dementia. Most scholarship focuses on the clinical diagnosis and prevalence of MCI; the psychosocial aspects ... -
Influences on Psychological Well-being for Elders Receiving Family Assistance
(Virginia Tech, 2004-07-24)We investigated the effects of personal and social resources on the psychological well being of 359 rural older adults living in their own homes with some functional limitations and receiving assistance from relatives or ... -
Innovative Care-partnering in Families Affected by Mild Cognitive Impairment
(Virginia Tech, 2010-11-04)The purpose of this presentation was to examine the effects of memory-related changes in decision-making and ability to carry out daily tasks on family interactions and relationships over time when one member has mild ... -
Intergenerational Exchange and Mediators Impact Ambivalence about Future Older Selves
(Virginia Tech, 2014-11-08)We hypothesized that anxiety, knowledge, and empathy would mediate the relationship between intergenerational contact and internal ambivalence about aging. -
Intimate Partner Violence & Rural Older Women Fact Sheet
(Virginia Tech. Center for Gerontology, 2010)Intimate partner violence (IPV) is defined as physical, sexual, or psychological abuse by a spouse, boyfriend, or intimate partner. For older victims of IPV, statistics are not readily available because domestic violence ... -
Intimate Partner Violence & Rural Older Women NRV Community Referral List
(Virginia Tech. Center for Gerontology, 2010)A list of community resources and phone numbers for victims of intimate partner violence and community professionals. -
Intimate Partner Violence Among Older Adults: Bridging the Disciplinary Divide
(Center for Gerontology and Dept. of Human Development Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and the Women's Resource Center of the New River Valley, 2009-11) -
Intimate Partner Violence and Rural Older Women IPV Resource List
(Virginia Tech. Center for Gerontology, 2010)A list of academic resources and websites about intimate partner violence. -
Intimate Partner Violence in Rural Aging Women: Promoting Community Knowledge
(Center for Gerontology and Dept. of Human Development Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and the Women's Resource Center of the New River Valley, 2009-10) -
“It Was Like An Elephant Sitting on My Chest”: Older Women’s Experiences With Coronary Heart Disease
(Center for Gerontology and Dept. of Human Development, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2006-11) -
Leavers And Stayers: An Ecological Analysis Of Determinants Of Employee Retention In Long-Term Care
(Virginia Tech, 2003-11)The understanding of issues related to staff retention in long-term care requires a systematic and holistic examination of the care environment. Guided by the joining of two theoretical perspectives, human ecology and ... -
A Life Course View of Older Women’s Health Behaviors
(Virginia Tech, 2010-11-16)The purpose of this qualitative inquiry was to explore the current health care practices of older women from a life course perspective. We conducted face-to-face interviews with 11 women, ranging in age from 65 to 94 years ...
