Technophobia Amongst Older Adults in Ireland

Irish Journal of Management;  January 1, 2006 ;   Hogan, Mairéad;   787 words ...INTRODUCTION Older Adults and Computer Usage The number of older adults is growing worldwide. The United Nations (2002...evidenced by a recent survey which states that older adults are the fastest growing online population in the...

Developments in Clinical Interventions for Older Adults: A Review.

New Zealand Journal of Psychology;  December 1, 1999 ;   Pachana, Nancy A.;   787 words ...Older adults are increasing as a percentage of the population in...remain under-researched or even wholly unexamined in older adults. Also, biases and assumptions about older adults can help instil a false sense of security in clinical...

Depression in older adults.(geriatric depression)

Adultspan Journal;  March 22, 2006 ;   Stickle, Fred Onedera, Jill D.;   787 words ......address selected aspects of depression in older adults. Specifically, symptoms, risk factors...and interventions for depression in older adults are reviewed. ********** Ageism can influence the diagnosis of depression in older adults because of a tendency of society to...

Sexuality in older adults: a deconstructionist perspective.(Clinical...

Adultspan Journal;  March 22, 2006 ;   Huffstetler, Beverly;   787 words ......against active expression of sexuality in older adults, but these prejudices are unfounded...addresses issues surrounding sexuality in older adults. Implications for clinical practice...this article, I examine sexuality in older adults from a historical, psychological, and...

Intergenerational program has benefits for children, older adults.

M2 Presswire;  November 11, 2003 ;     569 words ......Intergenerational program has benefits for children, older adults(C)1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE...live far from their grandparents and older adults tend to be isolated from others, special ways must be found for children and older adults to interact. A program through ...

"Tone your bones": A model for health education for older adults

Journal of Physical Therapy Education;  July 1, 2001 ;   Peel, Claire; Lein, Don; Kitchin, Beth; Morgan, Sarah;   787 words ......Purpose. Health education programs for older adults are one strategy to encourage people...community-based health education program for older adults with osteoporosis, the "Tone Your Bones...example of an approach that encourages older adults to take control of their health through...

Research Challenges to Recruitment and Retention in a Study of Homebound...

Care Management Journals;  January 1, 1999 ;   Ritchie, Christine S; Dennis, Christopher S;   787 words ......why it is difficult to recruit homebound older adults to participate in research studies. The...The need for valid studies of homebound older adults grows with each passing day. Older adults comprise an increasingly large proportion...

Older Adults' Use of Postacute and Cardiac Rehabilitation Services After...

Rehabilitation Nursing;  March 1, 2008 ;   Dolansky, Mary A; Moore, Shirley M;   787 words ......to describe the differences between older adults who use these services and those who...and 4 and 6 months later. Of the 60 older adults in the sample, 73% used PAC after discharge. Older adults discharged home without PAC services...

Effects of Music Listening and Relaxation Instructions on Arousal Changes...

Journal of Music Therapy;  July 1, 2004 ;   Hirokawa, Eri;   787 words ......music and relaxation instructions on older adults' arousal and working memory. Fifteen female older adults participated in 10 minutes of all 3...subject-preferred music has potentials to increase older adults' energetic arousal and reduce tension...

Gain an Insight into Treatment Approaches for Alleviating Depression in...

M2 Presswire;  January 11, 2007 ;     562 words ......Approaches for Alleviating Depression in Older Adults.(C)1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD...Psychotherapy for Depression in Older Adults to their offering A timely guide to treating depression in older adults The first book in the new Series...

Memory for general and specific value information in younger and older...

Memory & Cognition;  June 1, 2007 ;   Castel, Alan D; Farb, Norman A S; Craik, Fergus I M;   787 words ......previous research has suggested that older adults are impaired in a variety of episodic...tasks, recent work has demonstrated that older adults can selectively remember high-value...research, we examined how younger and older adults selectively remembered words with various...

Promoting physically active lifestyles in older adults.

JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance;  August 1, 1999 ;   Brandon, L. Jerome;   787 words ......that functional reductions observed in older adults often correlate with a sedentary lifestyle...Also, many of the ailments observed in older adults may be more the result of lifestyle...recommend physical activity and exercise for older adults (Kligman & Pepin, 1992). Reasons...

Balance Abilities of Homebound Older Adults Classified as Fallers and...

Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy;  January 1, 2003 ;   Trader, Sabrina E; Newton, Roberta A; Cromwell, Ronita L;   787 words ......falling are not well documented in homebound older adults. This study examined balance, falls, and related variables in older adults primarily confined to their homes. Subjects: Thirty older adults between the ages of 66 and 99 years participated...

Older adults also at risk of AIDS, STIs

University Wire;  November 29, 2007 ;   Theresa Scott;   656 words ......The presentation, titled "HIV/AIDS and Older Adults," was held in the Women's Center to...luncheon was to discuss some issues about older adults and sexuality that are rarely talked about. Older adults are not immune to sexually transmitted...

Building an intergenerational activity program for older adults:...

JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance;  February 1, 1999 ;   Harper, Shirley;   787 words ......exercise and physical activity programs for older adults should be tailored to take into account...and beneficial activity programs for older adults. An intergenerational activity program...improving the physical well-being of older adults. This article provides an overview of...