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McFadden, David Wayne. "Senior adults developing a senior adult ministry." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1988. http://www.tren.com.
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Thomas, R. Bradford. "Discovering why adults do not participate in formal adult education." Virtual Press, 1996. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1019468.
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Institutions of formal education have a survival interest in the question of why most adults do not participate in more formal adult education. This study, using a descriptive approach, gathered evidence from 16 adults (8 males and 8 females) who had not participated in formal education in the past 10 years. The evidence gathered was used to answer the question, How do adults, who have not participated in formal education as adults, describe their reasons for not participating? The evidence was gathered from multiple individual interviews and two focus groups.Much of the previous research in discovering why adults did not participate in formal education has been done from the perspective of the participating adult. An examination of this previous research identified job related reasons as the prominent reasons adults gave for participation in formal education. Barriers/deterrents to participation were most often identified as lack of time and money; however, the study presented here found neither money nor time reported as important reasons for nonparticipation in formal education for adults.The informants in this study answered the question clearly. They did not participate in formal education for adults because they found no need for, or value in, additional formal education. Furthermore, they had no interest in exploring potential benefits.Some research on participation in formal adult education shows some adults who participated, did so for social reasons. The informants in the study presented here may have avoided formal education for social reasons, that is, a fear of failure in that context. All informants were satisfied with the way they learned needed skills and/or knowledge. Previous formal education, schooling, was not recognized as an important contributor to the informants' current or future adult lifestyles. Schooling, as described by the informants, was not credited with providing them with understanding, knowledge, and/or skills required to find employment or to support or enhance their adult lifestyles.Hands-on, and less often reading, were the methods employed by the informants and their peers. There seemed to be a threat to their self esteem if they were involved in formal adult education to gain skill and/or knowledge.Department of Educational Leadership
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Grisso, Megan R. "ALCOHOL USE AND THE OLDER ADULT: ADDRESSING OLDER ADULTS’ PERCEPTIONS." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2015. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/145.
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In order to create more efficient, useful alcohol treatment and intervention methods tailored specifically for the older population, it is important to understand the reasons that older adults perceive that they consume alcohol. For this reason, this study explored older adults’ perceptions regarding why they use alcohol. Older adults, age 60 and older, were surveyed through questionnaires completed at senior community centers within San Bernardino County. This was a mixed method design that used qualitative and quantitative analysis for the purpose of exploring the most frequently reported reasons for why older adults use alcohol. The main finding of the study is that older adults in the sample most frequently reported using alcohol for “having fun and celebration” and for “social reasons.” However, it is important to note that older adults reported a variety of motivations for using alcohol. Further research is suggested to determine correlations between demographics, alcohol use patterns, and older adults’ perceptions of why they use alcohol.
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Myers, Robert Emerson. "Mobilizing senior adults for ministry to young adults." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1994. http://www.tren.com.
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Imanishi, Helena Amstalden. "A imagem do adulto na contemporaneidade: uma avaliação dos jovens sobre os adultos." Universidade de São Paulo, 2008. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/47/47131/tde-21012009-103811/.
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As transformações advindas com a modernidade e com a pós-modernidade alteraram de forma significativa a relação entre as gerações mais novas e as mais velhas. Nas sociedades tradicionais, havia uma hierarquia entre o saber adulto, pautado no passado e na tradição, e a aceitação deste saber por parte dos mais novos. A contemporaneidade e seus discursos fornecem um cenário bastante diferente, no qual a adolescência é tida como ideal, a velocidade das transformações são espantosas e o novo, o moderno, têm seu lugar de destaque nos valores do homem contemporâneo. Neste sentido, imagens solidificadas pelo tempo e pela tradição se alteram, trazendo reflexos nas relações entre jovens e adultos. O objetivo deste trabalho foi investigar a imagem de adulto que os adolescentes de hoje carregam, a partir da avaliação que os últimos fazem dos adultos de hoje, do sentido que os jovens atribuem a este lugar e do que valorizam em um adulto. Participaram da pesquisa um total de 520 alunos do Ensino Médio de escolas públicas e particulares e o instrumento utilizado consistiu em um questionário com 24 questões, cada qual contendo quatro opções de respostas, e duas questões abertas. Os resultados demonstraram uma tendência dos jovens a avaliarem negativamente os adultos em relação a suas atuações na esfera pública (política, meio ambiente, educação e mídia) e a desconfiarem da capacidade dos adultos quanto àqueles atributos tradicionalmente referidos a este lugar (confiança, sabedoria, modelo a ser seguido, ética) e, no entanto, 63% dos sujeitos acreditaram dever obediência aos adultos de hoje. O dinheiro, o desemprego e a competição no mundo do trabalho mostraram-se como uma das preocupações mais importantes dos adultos de hoje e dos jovens em relação ao futuro. Aparentemente, a imagem do adulto, lugar de saber e de guia dos mais novos não apresenta a consistência que tinha no passado e poucos parecem ser os modelos passíveis de admiração disponíveis aos jovens hoje. O significado de ser adulto e de ocupar este lugar parece tender a um trabalho e a uma construção exclusivamente pessoal e individual.The transformations took place during modernity and post-modernity changed in a significant way the relationship between the younger and older generations. In traditional societies, there was a hierarchy between the adult knowledge, based on past and tradition, and the acceptance of this knowledge by the younger people. The contemporary and its discourses provide a different scenario indeed, in which the adolescence is taken as an ideal, the speed of transformations is astonishing and the new, the modern has a predominant place in the values of the contemporary man. In that sense, images solidified by time and tradition change, altering relationships between young people and adults. The aim of this work was to investigate the image of adulthood that todays adolescents have, from the evaluation that they make of todays adults, from the sense that young people have of this place and from what they value in an adult. Participated in the research a total of 520 students from public and private high schools and the tool consisted of a questionnaire with 24 questions, each containing four options, and two open questions. The results reveal a tendency from young people to evaluate negatively the adults concerning their performances in the public sphere (political, environment, education and media) and question the adults capacity on those attributes traditionally attributed to that place (confidence, wisdom, model to be followed, ethical) and, nevertheless, 63% of individuals believed to owe obedience to todays adults. Money, unemployment and competition for jobs in the world were revealed as some of the greatest concerns of todays adults and of young people about their future. Apparently, the image of an adult, place of knowledge and guide for the younger ones doesnt show the consistency that it had in the past and few seem to be the possible models of admiration available for today\'s young people. The meaning of being an adult and occupying that place seems to lean toward a work and a construction exclusively personal and individual.
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Wällstedt, Liliana. "Adults´ Learning." Thesis, Malmö högskola, Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS), 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-32950.
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Adults are constituting an ever increasing, often integral part, of todays’ learners, from elementary level to higher education. Their life situations are different from the traditional learners’ in many ways. The aim of this literature study was to identify, describe and categorise factors related to learning and teaching that supports or impede learning and that may be important for teachers of adults to know. The study resulted in four main themes into which found categories were subordinated. These themes were social learning environment, the supporting and motivating role of the teacher, teaching mode and method and motivation.
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Urchek, Ryan. "Relations among obesity, adult weight status, and cancer in U.S. adults." Connect to resource, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1811/32087.
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Johnson, Peter. ""A little taste of the adult world" : alcohol, adolescents and adults." Thesis, Queen's University Belfast, 2012. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.579731.
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The purpose of this thesis is two-fold. Firstly, to probe the social positioning of 14-15 year old Northern Irish teenagers within an adult-centred society, utilising underage alcohol consumption as a window into exploring this issue. Secondly, this thesis seeks to demonstrate the utility of adopting a Goffinanian theoretical perspective when analysing "childhood" and "youth" - an approach which offers an integrative framework encompassing the interrelationship of the self, social structures, emotions, resistance and agency. The research design is qualitative, drawing upon written exercises, pictorial prompts and focus group interviews with 251 teenagers, conducted within twelve schools located in East and West Belfast. Three themes emerged from the empirical data which illuminate aspects of teenage social positioning within an adult world: the profaned self, the productive self and the projected self. Firstly, the profaned self directs attention to adult-child relations and the overarching, mortifying categorical identity which teenagers are routinely ascribed within adult society. Secondly, the productive self relates to aspects of teenage selfhood which are . exhibited indirectly through teenage normative practices - an accomplishment which seemingly exhibits autonomous agency, but which remains modulated by adult standards. Thirdly, the projected self explores the gendered, classed and ethno-national distinctions generated among teenagers which mark out identities within their overarching categorical positioning, although the wider adult structure still interlaces evaluations of permissible performances. These findings are subsequently analysed through Goffinan's concept of "moral career", demonstrating how the teenage self is patterned by an individual's social position within the wider institutional complex of adult society. The overall thrust of the research contends that even though the self is actualised as a stance-taking entity, the overarching impact of adult structures merely opens up apparent possibilities for manoeuvring selfhood, whilst constraining teenagers to a restrictive idiom of real choices.
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Dressler, Dennis Wayne. "In The Service of Adults: A.A. Liveright, an American Adult Educator." Thesis, North Texas State University, 1987. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc331748/.
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The purpose of this study was to identify, investigate, and analyze the life and contributions of Alexander Albert Liveright (1907-1969). It was limited to selected experiences that characterized him as an adult educator. The dissertation primarily examines Liveright's speeches, books, articles, reports, research papers and correspondence; government documents; and newspaper articles located in the Archives and Manuscripts of Continuing Education at Syracuse University. From these data a synthesis and interpretation were developed.
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Bretherton-Furness, J. "Phonological encoding in adults who clutter and adults who stutter." Thesis, University of Reading, 2016. http://centaur.reading.ac.uk/68308/.
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Background: Stuttering and cluttering are related but contrasting disorders of fluency. Whilst stuttering has received a great deal of attention in the research literature over the last 100 years, cluttering has remained relatively neglected. There is ongoing debate regarding whether there is a language/phonological component to cluttering or whether it is solely a motoric and/or rate-based disorder. The following thesis aims to investigate the phonological encoding skills of both adults who stutter (AWS) and adults who clutter (AWC) in contrast to fluent controls. Method: Three groups were used, comprising 14 AWS, 14 AWC and 15 matched controls. A variety of phoneme monitoring and syllable detection tasks designed to eliminate possible motor influences were used. Results: It was found that AWS and AWC performed in a similar manner; they were both less accurate in detecting phonemes in real words than controls and in detecting phonemes in silent picture naming. There were no differences (between AWS, AWC and controls), however, in syllable detection accuracy or in time taken to make judgments on monitoring for phonological differences, nor were there any differences in phoneme monitoring in non-words or in the accuracy of phoneme monitoring in silent reading. Discussion: Findings lend some support to the notion that phonological encoding may be impaired in both AWS and AWC. Findings are discussed in relation to phonological theories such as the covert repair hypothesis. Alternative interpretations, wider implications and the impact on participants accuracy of factors such as the type of phoneme being monitored for and the length of the word used are all discussed in greater depth.
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Evans, Jeff. "Adults and numeracy." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 1993. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/10006582/.
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Dienye, N., Ifrece Ibanga, Володимир Порфирович Шевченко, Владимир Порфирьевич Шевченко, and Volodymyr Porfyrovych Shevchenko. "Gynecomastia in adults." Thesis, Видавництво СумДУ, 2008. http://essuir.sumdu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/4933.
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Monserud, Maria Aleksandrovna. "Young adults' relationships with grandparents parents' intergenerational ties and grandchildren's adult roles /." Online access for everyone, 2008. http://www.dissertations.wsu.edu/Dissertations/Spring2008/m_monserud_041708.pdf.
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Liu, Yujun. "Health of the Adult Children Caregivers for Older Adults in Mainland China." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/86191.
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Objective. Guided by Pearlin's stress process model, this study explored the health of the adult children caregivers for older adults in mainland China.
Methods. Data were from a nationally representative sample of respondents aged 45+ (N=13,204) who participated in the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study Wave 2 (2013). Using logistic regression techniques, the first analysis focused on the relationship between caregiver status and social determinants of health and health disparities. For the second analysis, the moderating effect of employment status on caregiving time and depressive symptoms among 1,082 adult children caregivers was examined using multiple linear regression.
Results. Adult children who were women, urban residents, younger, married, and had high school or more education were more likely to be caregivers than non-caregivers. Caregivers were more likely to live alone or live in three generation households and report fewer difficulties with physical functions compared to non-caregivers. Among caregivers, adult children who spent more hours providing care were more likely to experience more depressive symptoms as were adult children who were working outside of the home. The effect of caregiving time on depressive symptoms was moderated by employment status and gender. Unemployed men caregivers who spent more hours providing care reported the most depressive symptoms. Conversely, unemployed men caregivers who spent fewer hours providing care reported lowest level of depressive symptoms.Ph. D.
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Lewis, Brittany Hunt Smith Thomas A. (Thomas Alton). "An examination of the differences in marital expectations of young adults from intact and divorced families." Auburn, Ala., 2006. http://repo.lib.auburn.edu/2006%20Fall/Theses/HUNT_BRITTANY_37.pdf.
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Diaper, Alison Marie. "Psychopharmacological aspects of sleep in adults : primary focus on older adults." Thesis, University of Surrey, 2004. http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/844496/.
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It is suggested that older adults have more difficulty maintaining sleep than younger adults, and that sleep also becomes more fragmented with increasing age. The aim of this thesis was to assess sleep patterns in older adults, and to investigate some pharmacological agents taken by older adults as sleep aids. A survey of 5846 older adults identified sleep complaints and methods of alleviation. Results supported previous findings, and pain and nocturia were found to be the main reasons for nocturnal awakenings. Respondents reported the use of hypnotics, antidepressants, over-the-counter preparations and herbal remedies as sleep aids. Respondents also used whisky, hot milky drinks and reading at bedtime to aid sleep. Three placebo-controlled clinical trials were implemented to assess the effects of a herbal remedy (valerian), three hypnotics (loprazolam, zopiclone and zolpidem), and two antidepressants (dothiepin and moclobemide) on sleep and daytime performance. Results showed few advantageous effects of an acute dose of valerian. Loprazolam, zopiclone and zolpidem were given to younger adults to assess these treatments without the confounds of old age. These treatments were found to be effective hypnotics from the first night of use, but there were more residual sedative effects under loprazolam than zopiclone or zolpidem. Neither dothiepin nor moclobemide were found to be suitable for use as sleep aids, also using a younger population. Findings indicate most older adults do not have sleep complaints, but those who do are likely to have sleep problems due to physical reasons. More research is necessary into the duration of valerian use and doses for efficacy. Residual sedative effects under loprazolam may increase the risk of accidents, and shorter acting hypnotics, such as zopiclone and zolpidem, may reduce this risk. Dothiepin showed more sedative effect than moclobemide, but there was little evidence of improved sleep. Further research is necessary to establish the causes of poor sleep in old age, and to assess the suitability of other sleep aids in this age group.
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Cox, Laurie Ann. "Young Adults Adherence to Cancer Treatment as Compared to Older Adults." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/2963.
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As compared to pediatric and older adult cancer patients, young adults are the only oncology group that has not demonstrated an increase in survival rates. Low treatment adherence rates have been one explanation for this discrepancy, although this hypothesis has not been explored specifically. Guided by the biopsychosocial model of health and wellness, this study compared the treatment adherence rates of 46 young adult cancer patients (ages 18-39 years) to 46 older adult cancer patients (ages 40 years and older). Adherence was measured by a dichotomized variable, as yes/no, adhering to radiation treatment and follow-up appointments recommended by the physician, 95% of the time. Additionally, gender and race were explored in relationship to adherence to radiation treatment and follow-up appointments. Demographic data were first extracted from the Cancer Registry of a Midwestern Hospital. Then radiation appointments and follow-up appointments were examined for each patient, in paper and/or computerized charts, to determine adherence rates. McNemar's test was used to compare young adults and older adult oncology patients' adherence rates, and Chi-square analysis was used to explore gender and race in relationship to adherence. Results indicated a lower adherence rate to follow-up appointments for younger adults as compared to older adults, with older adults adhering 3 -½ times more than younger adults. Gender was also related to follow-up appointment adherence, with males adhering better than females. This study contributes to positive social change by increasing the knowledge base of healthcare providers on adherence rates of young adult patients and reducing the dollars spent on treatment for re occurrences.
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Almenara, Fernández Marta. "El osteosarcoma en el paciente mayor de 40 años. Factores pronósticos y supervivencia." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/666747.
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El osteosarcoma es un tumor maligno del esqueleto caracterizado por la formación directa de hueso inmaduro o tejido osteoide por las células tumorales. Representa el 0.2% de todos los tumores malignos y el 15-20% de las neoplasias primarias de hueso, constituyendo el segundo tumor óseo primario maligno en frecuencia, tras el mieloma múltiple. La incidencia estimada del osteosarcoma es de 3 casos/millón de población/año. La mayoría de osteosarcomas primarios de alto grado aparecen en la segunda década de la vida, pero existe un segundo pico significativo de incidencia la sexta y séptima décadas, donde es de 1.5 casos/millón de población/año. La edad del paciente en el momento del diagnóstico del osteosarcoma está incrementando; sin embargo, las características tumorales en pacientes con edad igual o superior a 40 años no están tan establecidas como en el paciente adolescente o adulto joven. Es conocido que la proporción de osteosarcomas en este grupo de edad es del 13-30% de la totalidad de los osteosarcomas, y que estos tumores suelen ser secundarios a la enfermedad de Paget, radiación o condrosarcomas desdiferenciados.
Se han revisado los osteosarcomas en pacientes con edad igual o superior a 40 años, diagnosticados y tratados en la Unidad de Cirugía Ortopédica Oncológica del Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, en el periodo comprendido entre los años 1986-2016. Se han recogido datos epidemiológicos, clínicos, radiológicos y analíticos, así como del tratamiento empleado y su evolución. Se ha procedido a realizar una comparación de los datos obtenidos con la literatura publicada y con un grupo de pacientes diagnosticados de osteosarcoma y edad inferior a 40 años, tratados durante el mismo periodo.
La muestra está formada por 37 pacientes, con una edad media de 52 años (40-89 años). Respecto al osteosarcoma de aparición en edades más tempranas, presenta una mayor predilección por la localización pélvica, un mayor porcentaje de patrones radiológicos osteolíticos, un mayor número de osteosarcomas secundarios y subtipos histológicos fibroblásticos. El número de ciclos empleado en el tratamiento quimioterápico es menor, así como el porcentaje de cirugía de salvamento de extremidad y la tasa de infección y fracaso mecánico tras la cirugía. El estadio inicial de la enfermedad, la recidiva y la diseminación tumoral son similares.
Los factores pronósticos de supervivencia global (SG) del osteosarcoma son: el estadio de la enfermedad en el momento del diagnóstico del osteosarcoma y la diseminación tumoral, siendo la SG a 5 años del 62.2% y del 57% a 10 años. Los factores pronósticos de supervivencia libre de evento (SLE) son: el estadio de la enfermedad en el momento inicial, la recidiva local y la diseminación tumoral, siendo la SLE a 5 años del 52.2% y del 42.5% a 10 años.
La frecuencia de cirugía de salvamento de extremidad es del 59.4%, y la frecuencia de amputación global (primaria y secundaria) es del 40.6%. La frecuencia de recidiva local es del 32.4%, y la de diseminación a distancia de la enfermedad es del 43.2%. La presencia de antecedentes personales o familiares oncológicos, el tabaquismo y la existencia de un antecedente traumático sobre la región donde asienta el tumor no se correlacionan de forma signifivativa con la aparición de un osteosarcoma.Osteosarcoma is a malignant skeletal tumor from the direct formation of immature bone or osteoid tissue by tumor cells. It represents 0.2% of all malignant tumors and 15-20% of primary neoplasms of bone, constituting the second malignant primary bone tumor in frequency, after multiple myeloma. The estimated incidence of osteosarcoma is 3 cases/million population/year. Most cases of osteosarcomas appear in the second decade of life, but there is also a second significant peak of incidence in the sixth and seventh decade, where it is 1.5 cases/million population/year. The age of the patient at the time of diagnosis of osteosarcoma is increasing; however, the tumoral characteristics in patients with age equal or greater than 40 years are not as established as in the adolescent or young adult patient. It is known that the proportion of osteosarcomas in this age group is 13-30% of all osteosarcomas, and these are found in Paget's disease, radiation or dedifferentiated chondrosarcomas. Osteosarcomas have been reviewed in patients with age equal or greater than 40 years, diagnoses and procedures in the Orthopedic Surgery Unit of the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, in the period between 1986-2016. Epidemiological, clinical, radiological and analytical data have been collected, as well as the treatment used and disease’s evolution. We proceeded to make a comparison of the data corresponding to the published literature and to the group of patients diagnosed with osteosarcoma under 40 years, during the same period and hospital. The sample consists of 37 patients, with an average age of 52 years (40-89 years). Respect to osteosarcoma in the earliest ages, there is a predilection of the pelvic location, a greater percentage of osteolytic radiological patterns, a greater number of secondary osteosarcomas and fibroblastic histological subtypes. The number of cycles used in chemotherapy treatment is lower, as well as the percentage of limb salvage surgery and the rate of infection and mechanical failure after surgery. The initial stage of the disease, recurrence and tumoral dissemination are similar in both groups. Prognostic factors to the overall survival (OS) of osteosarcoma are: the stage of the disease at the time of diagnosis of osteosarcoma and tumoral dissemination, with the OS at 5 years of 62.2% and 57% at 10 years. Prognostic factors to event-free survival (SLE) are: the stage of the disease at the initial moment, the local recurrence and the tumoral dissemination, being the SLE at 5 years of 52.2% and 42.5% at 10 years. The frequency of limb salvage surgery is 59.4%, and the frequency of the amputation (primary and secondary) is 40.6%. The frequency of local recurrence is 32.4%, and the tumoral dissemination is 43.2%. The presence of personal or family history of cancer, smoking and the existence of a traumatic history in the region where the tumor is found does not correlate significantly with the appearance of an osteosarcoma.
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Pires, Micaela Diegues. "O poder das vitaminas." Master's thesis, [s.n.], 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10284/3570.
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Trabalho apresentado à Universidade Fernando Pessoa como parte dos requisitos para obtenção do grau de Mestre em Ciências FarmacêuticasAs vitaminas são compostos orgânicos, presentes em alguns alimentos, essenciais à vida de modo a proporcionarem um funcionamento normal do organismo e aproveitamento de energia por parte dos alimentos. No entanto, se houver um défice ou um excesso destes compostos podem surgir doenças que poderiam ser evitadas se se ingerisse a quantidade diária recomendada. Neste trabalho foi abordada a importância das vitaminas, os seus benefícios e malefícios, outras curiosidades e aspectos importantes sobre elas incluindo as quantidades diárias necessárias para o bom funcionamento do organismo evitando, assim, desequilíbrios. O objectivo deste trabalho é perceber o grau de conhecimento dos indivíduos sobre as vitaminas e tentar esclarecer o maior número de dúvidas que possam existir sobre este tema. Foram estudados 130 cidadãos do concelho de Porto com idade igual ou superior a 18 anos. O questionário consistiu em 20 perguntas, que incluíram perguntas de resposta fechada e de resposta aberta sobre vitaminas e suplementos vitamínicos. Incluiu também dados sócio-demográficos: idade e sexo; dados antropométricos: peso e estatura e dados específicos relativos ao conhecimento sobre as vitaminas (se o inquirido tomou suplementos e quem lhos indicou, qual o motivo para suplementação, que vitaminas o inquirido conhece, onde existe maior teor em determinada vitamina e questões sobre determinadas propriedades que estes nutrientes têm). Todos os participantes foram informados que este questionário se inseria numa tese de Mestrado em Ciências Farmacêuticas, tendo sido pedido a todos os inquiridos que fossem sinceros e que não tivessem receio de não saber qual a resposta correcta. Foi também explicado que os dados que fossem fornecidos seriam confidenciais. Todos os inquiridos assinaram uma declaração de consentimento informado. Efectuou-se uma análise estatística descritiva, sendo que os resultados serão apresentados na forma de média (desvio-padrão), mínimo e máximo e percentagens. Após a realização do questionário os dados foram tratados estatisticamente através do programa SPSS, versão 17.0 para Windows. De acordo com os resultados encontrados verificou-se que os motivos que levam à toma de um suplemento vitamínico são variados. Apesar da percentagem de respostas totalmente correctas ser superior à das totalmente erradas, a percentagem de respostas incompletas é muito significativa, e 6,92% é um número muito pequeno, o que comprova que esta amostra deveria estar melhor informada sobre o tema.
Vitamins are organic compounds, present in some foods, essential to life so as to provide a normal body function and use of energy from food. However, if an excess or a deficit of these compounds may arise diseases could be prevented if they ingest the recommended daily amount. In this work we addressed the importance of vitamins, their benefits and disadvantages, trivia and other important aspects about them including daily amounts necessary for the proper functioning of the body, thus avoiding imbalances. The aim of this study is to understand the degree of knowledge of individuals about the vitamins and try to clear as many doubts that may exist on this topic. We studied 130 citizens of the municipality of Porto aged over 18 years. The questionnaire consisted of 20 questions, which included closed-ended questions and open-response on vitamins and supplements. It also included socio-demographic data: age and sex, anthropometric data: weight and height data specifically related to knowledge about vitamins (if the respondent took supplements and those who lhos stated the reason for supplementation, vitamins that the respondent knows where there is a higher content of certain vitamin and questions about certain properties that have these nutrients). All participants were informed that this survey were part of a Master's thesis in Pharmaceutical Sciences, was asked to all respondents who were sincere and had no fear of not knowing what the correct answer. It was also explained that the data provided would be confidential. All respondents signed an informed consent form. It was performed a descriptive statistical analysis, and the results are presented as mean (standard deviation), minimum and maximum percentages. After completing the questionnaire data were statistically analyzed using SPSS, version 17.0 for Windows. According to the results it was found that the reasons that lead to taking a vitamin supplement are varied, regardless of age or sex. Although the percentage of completely correct answers to be superior to the completely wrong, the percentage of incomplete responses is very significant, and 6.92% is a very small number, which proves that this sample should be better informed on the subject.
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Longo, Diana Morais Caldas Alves. "O consumo de bebidas alcoólicas nos adultos diabéticos residentes no concelho de Ponte de Lima." Bachelor's thesis, [s.n.], 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10284/7991.
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Projeto de Graduação apresentado à Universidade Fernando Pessoa como parte dos requisitos para obtenção do grau de Licenciada em EnfermagemA Diabetes trata-se de uma doença metabólica que afeta um grande número de pessoas. Pela sua cronicidade e morbilidade elevada, implica um grande investimento em cuidados de saúde constantes, que acabam por se refletir em elevados custos humanos, económicos e sociais, tornando-se assim num dos maiores problemas de saúde mundiais (Amorim, 2015, p. 1). De acordo com o Relatório Anual do Observatório Nacional da Diabetes (2016, p.8), Em 2015 a prevalência estimada da Diabetes na população portuguesa com idades compreendidas entre os 20 e os 79 anos (7,7 milhões de indivíduos) foi de 13,3%, isto é, mais de 1milhão de portugueses neste grupo etário tem Diabetes (…). O alcoolismo trata-se de um sério problema de saúde pública em Portugal, que afeta não só o individuo, a nível físico e psíquico, como também, origina perturbações a nível familiar, social e laboral. De acordo com a Organização Mundial de Saúde (2014) cit in Dias (2016, p. 1), em Portugal, apesar de se vir a verificar uma redução do consumo de álcool ao longo dos anos, este encontra-se entre os dez países europeus que consomem mais álcool por pessoa, encontrando-se assim acima da média de consumo europeia. Segundo a mesma fonte, Portugal segue uma tendência em que é possível verificar que os homens consomem quase o dobro do álcool em relação ao que as mulheres consomem, consumindo 27,1 litros de álcool por pessoa comparando com os 16,4 litros por pessoa que são consumidos pelas mulheres (Dias, 2016, p. 2). O tipo de estudo aplicado neste Projeto de Graduação, trata de um estudo descritivo simples, transversal, de abordagem quantitativa. A amostra em estudo é constituída por 60 indivíduos, que são adultos, portadores de diabetes e que são residentes no concelho de Ponte de Lima. Como instrumento de colheita de dados, foi utilizado um questionário constituído por duas partes. A primeira parte, destina-se à obtenção da informação relativa aos dados sociodemográficos e onde também são colocadas algumas questões relativas à diabetes. A segunda parte, consiste na aplicação da escala Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test, onde será feita a recolha de dados relativos ao consumo de álcool nos adultos diabéticos residentes no concelho de Ponte de Lima. A amostra é constituída então por 60 indivíduos, que são maioritariamente do género masculino, com um total de 66,7% (n= 40) da amostra. Possuem idades compreendidas entre os 41 e os 64 anos de idade, uma vez que todos os elementos são portadores de diabetes, conclui-se ainda que possuem na sua maioria Diabetes tipo II com um total de 81,7% (n=49) da amostra em estudo. De acordo com os resultados obtidos com no presente estudo, é possível, assim, afirmar que o padrão de consumo de bebidas alcoólicas na maioria dos inquiridos da amostra, corresponde a um padrão de consumo de baixo risco. Assim, pode verificar-se que os inquiridos ingerem menos de duas doses-padrão (20gramas de álcool puro), por dia ou que não ultrapassam a quantidade de cinco dosespadrão, numa única ocasião. Em termos de intervenção na população para este padrão de consumo é implementada a educação para saúde de modo a que haja a manutenção do padrão de uso atual.
Diabetes is a metabolic disease that affects a large number of people. Due to its chronicity and high morbidity, it implies a great investment in constant health care, which end up reflecting high human, economic and social costs, thus becoming one of the biggest health problems in the world (Amorim, 2015, p.1). According to the Annual Report of the National Diabetes Observatory (2016, p.8), "In 2015 the estimated prevalence of Diabetes in Portuguese population aged between 20 and 79 years (7.7 million individuals) was 13.3%, meaning that, more than 1 million Portuguese in this age group have Diabetes (...) ". Alcoholism is a serious public health problem in Portugal, which affects not only the individual on a physical and psychic level, but also causes family, social and work level disturbances. According to the World Health Organization (2014) cit in Dias (2016, p. 1), in Portugal, although there has been a reduction in alcohol consumption over the years, it is among the ten countries who drink more alcohol per person, thus being above the average of European consumption. According to the same source, Portugal follows a trend in which it is possible to verify that men consume almost twice as much alcohol than women consume, consuming 27,1 liters of alcohol per person compared to 16.4 liters per person that are consumed by women (Dias, 2016, p. 2). The type of study adopted for the investigation is a simple descriptive study, transversal, with a quantitative approach. The sample consisted of 60 diabetic adults, living in the municipality of Ponte de Lima. For the collection of information, a two-part questionnaire was drawn up. The first one was to collect sociodemographic and diabetes data and the second to collect data on alcohol consumption through collection data instrument, the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test scale. The sample consisted of 60 individuals, predominantly male 66,7% (n=40), aged 41-64 years, the majority of these individuals were individuals with type II diabetes 81,7 (n=49). The results obtained with the present study allow us to state that the pattern of alcohol consumption in the majority of respondents is a low risk consumption pattern. There fare, it can be seen verified that respondents consume less than two standard doses (20grams of pure alcohol) per day or that they do not exceed the amount of five standard doses on a single occasion. In terms of intervention in the population for this consumption pattern, health education is implemented in order to maintain the current use pattern.
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Kruck, Lauren Michelle. "Different Perspectives on the Boomerang: How Adult Daughters and their Parents Experience the Move Back Home." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/56964.
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Though the phenomenon of young adults moving in with their parents is not a new one, it is one that has certainly become more common in recent decades. A new life stage of 'emerging adulthood' has become the norm, in which young adults delay marriage and career jobs in order to pursue other goals. This stage is, in part, marked by fluidity in residence. Yet even as a growing number of 'boomerang kids' move back in with their parents, there is a gap in the research regarding this phenomenon's effect on various parts of the family system. This study set out to address this gap by comparing separate interviews from young adult boomerangs and their parents. Findings suggest a disparity between parental and young adult opinions on a variety of topics, most notably: expected household responsibility, parent/child closeness, loss of autonomy, and appreciation. However, similarities emerged regarding the parental home as a safe haven, the arrangement as providing financial security, and the fact that all adult children reported being ready to move out. Ideally, the findings presented here will help illuminate both the similarities and disparities in the experiences of parents and their young adult children who return after launch, in order to increase empathy and promote a healthy family system.Master of Science
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Biersteker, Susan. "Outcomes of Transition to Adult HV Care in Perinatally HIV-infected Young Adults." FIU Digital Commons, 2016. http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/3041.
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Transitioned perinatally HIV-infected patients may be at increased risk for poor outcomes, yet the impact of transition and of transition programs on health are not well understood. This research examined: (1) post-transition mortality, (2) engagement in adult HIV care, (3) transition experiences, and clinical and sociodemographic influences, including transition program exposure. Data were collected from patients who had transitioned from a Florida pediatric clinic to adult HIV care between January 2003 and September 2012. Post-transition mortality and care engagement were assessed in a retrospective analysis of medical record data. Fisher exact and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used for significance testing. Risk ratios (RRs) were calculated to assess strength of associations. Stratified analysis controlled for confounding. Transition experiences were examined in a mixed-methods study, with qualitative data from a computer-assisted survey subjected to thematic analysis. Of 51 transitioned patients, nine (18%) had died by May 2014, five (56%) in the first post-transition year. Of 42 survivors, 33 were eligible; 27 (82%) provided consent. Post-transition mortality was high, particularly in those severely immunosuppressed (CD4 count <100/mm3; RR =6.0, 95% CI =1.88-19.19 [P=.005]) at transition. When controlled for CD4 count, employment was associated with decreased (adjusted RR= 0.19; 95% CI=0.04-0.88 [P=.02]), and high school non-completion with increased (adjusted RR= 3.0; 95% CI=1.37-6.40 [P=.07]) mortality risk. The number of kept HIV appointments decreased from last pre-transition (Median = 5, IQR 4-6) to first post-transition (Median = 2, IQR 1-10; P=.002) year; the proportion of poorly engaged increased from 3% to 35% (P=.006), with no significant changes between first and second post-transition years. Non-Hispanic black and low-income participants were less likely to be regularly engaged in adult HIV care one year post-transition. Transition program exposure did not significantly affect mortality or care engagement. Most of 27 received transition services, but 59% had trouble doing well in adult care. Needs for patient-centered care, with caring, personal patient-provider relationships and accessible HIV care, characterized post-transition experiences. This research suggested that transitioned perinatally HIV-infected young adults are at risk for poor health outcomes. Systematic programs using a socio-ecological framework to include multi-level interventions and post-transition support may improve outcomes.
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Mathikithela, Maite Sara. "Towards effective programmes for the mentally disabled adults at Reakgona Adult Learning Centre." Thesis, University of Limpopo (Turfloop Campus), 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/856.
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Thesis (M.ED. (Adult Education)) --University of Limpopo, 2009This report describes the research carried out at Reakgona Adult Learning Centre at Seshego, which is 11 km North-West of Polokwane, the capital city of Limpopo province. The main aim of the study was to investigate the effectiveness of programmes designed for the mentally disabled adults. For me to achieve the outlined aim, I formulated the following research question: • How do programmes designed for the mentally disabled adults benefit them in their everyday lives? In an attempt to answer the above question I decided to undertake an exploratory study to get insight into programmes offered at Reakgona Adult Learning Centre. For me to evaluate if the programmes could have beneficial impact to the target group I looked into the aims and objectives of the programmes at Reakgona Adult Learning Centre. I also took into consideration the vocational training needs of adults with mental disability. The characteristics of programmes and the possibilities for improving the programmes designed for the mentally disabled adults were also considered. Chapter 1; was concluded by describing the scope of the study. In chapter 2; I formulated the assumptions about factors that could contribute towards the provision of effective programmes. The factors are vocational training programmes, basic literacy and numeracy skills, life skills, interpersonal skills, communication skills and self-help skills. After reading relevant documents on people with mental disabilities, conducting exploratory interviews with people on the field and based on my preliminary visit to Reakgona Adult Learning Centre, I came up with other factors that could contribute towards the provision of effective programmes. They are Centre Based Support Programmes and assessment programmes. This chapter was concluded by definition of the key concepts. This chapter was concluded by definition of the key concepts. In chapter 3; I described the design of the study. The main focus of this chapter was to discuss the two tracks of data collection. The first track was about reviewing and interrogating admission policy document of Reakgona Adult Learning centre while the second track had to do with data collection. I also explained how the collected data was analysed using qualitative data analysis method. This chapter was concluded with the reflections, which is about my experiences during the research process. Chapter 4; presented the empirical results of the study. It gave an account of the programmes, which are offered at the centre and the extent to which these programmes are of benefit to the target group. It also provided the description of the centre, vision, mission, aims and objectives, types of programmes and their characteristics. The hierarchical structure of the role players is also outlined. The final chapter (five) presented the final conclusion based on the findings of this study. It gave the overall conclusion of what the researcher has discovered during the research process and account on programmes, which might be effective for the mentally disabled adults at Reakgona Adult Learning centre. Recommendations for the improvement of the programmes were also outlined. This chapter was concluded with the recommendations for further study.
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Barnett, Deborah R. "Adult Education: Motivation and Recruitment of Working Adults in the Pursuit of Higher Education." OpenSIUC, 2010. https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/theses/349.
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Adult learners, particularly working adults pursuing higher education, face barriers which may be different from their traditional counterparts. In addition to issues of time and money which many students find challenging, working adults also balance job responsibilities and may have to juggle family responsibilities. These barriers, combined with the fact that some higher education institutions are still not fully recognizing this growing student population in regards to scheduling and services, leave working adults with limited access to higher education opportunities. This study was conducted in a rural Midwestern area which, like much of the United States, had experienced an economic downturn. Research was conducted using two groups of working adults within a 60-mile radius of Southern Illinois University Carbondale: those who were currently enrolled in a degree seeking program and those who were not currently furthering their education but may have had a desire to do so. The goal was to gain understanding about the demographics of these two groups, the barriers that may hinder their educational goals, and what higher education institutions can do to address those barriers in order to develop the knowledge and skills of working adults educationally with a goal to, in turn, develop the regional economically and educationally.
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Karper, Jennifer Ann. "Marital and parental expectations of 18 to 25 year olds in two Wisconsin counties." Menomonie, WI : University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2006. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2006/2006karperj.pdf.
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Harkess, Janthea. "The evolution of the ABE e-merge/BCcampus initiative /." View document on the Internet, 2004. http://library.athabascau.ca/thesis/harkess.pdf.
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Szanto, Gabriella. "Arithmetic disability of adults." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1997. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/tape16/PQDD_0010/NQ27773.pdf.
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Beek, Diederik van de. "Bacterial meningitis in adults." [S.l. : Amsterdam : s.n.] ; Universiteit van Amsterdam [Host], 2004. http://dare.uva.nl/document/72440.
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Weisfelt, Martijn. "Pneumococcal meningitis in adults." [S.l. : Amsterdam : s.n.] ; Universiteit van Amsterdam [Host], 2007. http://dare.uva.nl/document/39634.
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Bushnell, John Thompson. "What adults do : stories /." Connect to online version of this title in UO's Scholars' Bank, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1794/6038.
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Ham, Thomas Arlan. "Preaching to older adults." Online full text .pdf document, available to Fuller patrons only, 2002. http://www.tren.com.
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Bushnell, John Thompson 1980. "What Adults Do: Stories." Thesis, University of Oregon, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1794/6038.
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vii, 117 p. A print copy of this title is available through the UO Libraries under the call numbers: KNIGHT PS3620.U845 W53 2007The Evacuation -- What adults do -- Bricks -- Townie -- Listening -- The Uncertainty principle
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Foottit, Jenneke Anna. "Wellness in older adults." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2009. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/35655/1/Jenneke_Foottit_Thesis.pdf.
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Understanding perception of wellness in older adults is a question to be understood against the backdrop of concerns about whether global ageing and the ‘bulge’ of ageing baby boomers will increase health care cost beyond what modern economies can deal with. Older adults who age in a healthy way and who take responsibility for their own health offer a positive alternative and change the perception that older adults are a burden on their society’s health system.
The concept of successful ageing introduced by Rowe and Kahn (1987; 1997) suggested that older adults age successfully if they avoid disease and disability, maintain high cognitive and physical functioning and remain actively engaged with life. This concept, however, did not reflect older adults’ own perceptions of what constitutes successful ageing or how perceptions of wellness or health-related quality of life influenced the older adult’s understanding of his or her own health and ageing.
A research project was designed to examine older adults’ perceptions of wellness in order to gain an understanding of the factors that influence perception of their own wellness. Specifically, the research wanted to explore two aspects: whether belonging to a unique organisation, in this instance a Returned Services Club, influenced perceptions of wellness; and whether there are significant gender differences for the perception of wellness. A mixed method project with two consecutive studies was designed to answer these questions: a quantitative survey of members of a Returned Services Club and of the surrounding community in Queensland, Australia, and a qualitative study conducting focus groups to explore findings of the survey. The results of the survey were used to determine the composition of the focus groups.
The participants for the first study, (N=257), community living adults 65 years and older, were chosen from the membership role of a Returned Services Club or recruited by personal approach from the community surrounding the Services Club. Participants completed a survey that consisted of a perception of wellness instrument, a health-related quality of life instrument, and questions on morbidities, modifiable life style factors and demographics.
Data analysis found that a number of individual factors influenced perception of wellness and health-related quality of life. Positive influences were independent mobility, exercise and gambling at non-hazardous levels, and negative influences were hearing loss, memory problems, chronic disease and being single. Membership of the Services Club did not contribute to perception of wellness beyond being a member of a social group. While there may have been an expectation that members of an organisation that is traditionally associated with high alcohol use and problematic gambling may have lower perceptions of wellness, this study suggested that the negative influences may have been counteracted by the positive effects of social interaction, thus having neither negative nor positive influences on perception of wellness. There were significant differences in perception of wellness and in health-related quality of life for women and men. The most significant difference was for women aged 85-90 who had significantly lower scores for perception of wellness than men or than any other age group. This result was the impetus for conducting focus groups with adults aged 85-90 years of age.
Focus groups were conducted with 24 women and four men aged 85-90 to explore the survey findings for this age group. Results from the focus groups indicated that for older adults perception of wellness was a multidimensional construct of more complexity than indicated by the survey instrument. Elite older women (women over 85 years of age) related their perception of wellness to their ability to do what they wanted to do, and what they wanted to do significantly more than anything else, was to stay connected to family, friends and the community to which they belonged.
From the focus group results it appeared that elite older women identified with the three elements of successful ageing – low incidence of disability and disease, high physical and cognitive functioning, and active engagement with life – but not in a flat structure. It appears that for elite older women good physical and mental health function to enable social connectedness. It is the elements of health that impact on the ability to do what they wanted to do that were identified as key factors: independent mobility, hearing and memory - factors that impact on the ability to interact socially. These elements were only identified when they impacted on the person’s ability to do what they wanted to do, for example mobility problems that were managed were not considered a problem. The study also revealed that older women use selection, optimisation and compensation to meet their goal of staying socially connected. The shopping centre was a key factor in this goal and older women used shopping centres to stay connected to the community and for exercise as well as shopping. Personal and public safety and other environmental concerns were viewed in the same context of enabling or disabling social connectedness. This suggested that for elite older women the model of successful ageing was hierarchical rather than flat, with social connectedness at the top, supported by cognitive functioning and good physical and mental health.
In conclusion, this research revealed that perception of wellness in older adults is a complex, multidimensional construct. For older adults good health is related to social connectedness and is not a goal in itself. Health professionals and the community at large have a responsibility to take into account the ability of the older adult to stay socially connected to their community and to enable this, if the goal is to keep older adults healthy for as long as possible. Maintaining or improving perception of wellness in older adults will require a broad biopsychosocial approach that utilises findings such as older adults’ use of shopping centres for non-shopping purposes, concerns about personal and environmental safety and supporting older adults to maintain or improve their social connectedness to their communities.
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Sergio, Jessica A. "Differences Among Abused and Nonabused Younger and Older Adults as Measured by the Hand Test." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2010. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc30509/.
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The purpose of this study was to explore the effects of participants' abused or nonabused status as it interacted with their age and gender in producing different patterns of Hand Test responses as a function of the age or gender of the card. Participants, 61 young adults (M age = 23) and 60 older adults (M age = 73), were presented with the original Hand Test cards, as well as four alternate versions (e.g., young male, young female, older male, and older female). Expected effects varying by age, gender, and abuse status were not found. Results indicated main effects for participant abuse status, which were largely consistent with previous Hand Test research. Significant interaction effects were also found for participant age by participant abuse status (p < .05), as well as participant age by participant gender by participant abuse status (p < .05). An interaction effect was also found for Hand Test version by participant abuse status (p < .05), Hand Test version by participant age by participant abuse status (p < .05), as well as Hand Test version by participant gender by participant abuse status (p < .05). These results suggest that the alternate forms of the cards may pull for certain responses among abused participants that would not have been identified otherwise via the standard version of the Hand Test, clinical interviews, or other projective and self-report measures of personality. Overall, the variations in Hand Test stimuli interact with participants' abuse status, and warrant the use of alternate versions of the Hand Test as a viable projective measure.
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Findlen, Ursula M. "DICHOTIC SPEECH DETECTION, IDENTIFICATION, AND RECOGNITION BY CHILDREN, YOUNG ADULTS, AND OLDER ADULTS." The Ohio State University, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1251305348.
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Fitzsimmons, Charles Joseph. "Do adults treat equivalent fractions equally? Adults' strategies and errors during fraction reasoning." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1565611618844761.
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Dolan, Diana C. "Cognitive Dysfunction in Middle-Aged Adults vs. Older Adults with Obstructive Sleep Apnea." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2009. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc11049/.
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The presence of cognitive deficits in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is well-documented. Specifically, short- and long-term memory, attention/vigilance, and executive function (e.g. processing speed, mental flexibility, and problem solving) are affected. Cognitive deficits in aging occur in similar areas (i.e., memory and processing speed). Given that a greater percentage of older adults experience sleep-disordered breathing as compared to middle-aged adults, it is possible that OSA may account for some of the deficits typically attributed to aging. This study investigated this hypothesis by comparing middle-aged and older adults with and without OSA on computer-based measures of cognitive performance. No effect of OSA or an interaction between OSA and age on cognitive function was found; an effect of age on processing speed, distinguishing stimuli rapidly, attention, spatial ability/mental flexibility, and both working memory and short-term visual memory was found. This study also explored whether or not cognitive function may be improved in persons with OSA by re-assessing those participants one month after treatment. An effect of treatment on improvements on processing speed, distinguishing stimuli rapidly, mental flexibility, and short term memory was found. Overall, findings reflect the ability of treatment to improve cognitive function among OSA patients, regardless of lack of deficits when compared to those without OSA.
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Martinez, Ramiro 1964. "A Comparison between the Self-concept of Visually-impaired Adults and Sighted Adults." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1995. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc277895/.
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Self-concept scores of 19 visually-impaired adults were compared to those of 19 matched sighted adults using the Tennessee Self-Concept Scale (TSCS). All participants attended the University of North Texas. Scores were examined against the Vocabulary and Information subtests of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised (WAIS-R).
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Dolan, Diana C. Taylor Daniel J. "Cognitive dysfunction in middle-aged adults vs. older adults with obstructive sleep apnea." [Denton, Tex.] : University of North Texas, 2009. http://digital.library.unt.edu/permalink/meta-dc-11049.
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Carroll, Ellen McLaughlin. "The lived experiences of transition to adult healthcare in young adults with cerebral palsy." Thesis, City University of New York, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3601861.
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Background: Health Care Transition (HCT) describes the purposeful, planned movement of adolescents from child to adult-orientated care. The purpose of this phenomenological study is to uncover the meaning of transition to adult centered care as experienced by Young Adults with Cerebral Palsy (YA-CP) through the research question: What are the lived experiences of young adults with cerebral palsy transitioning from pediatric to adult healthcare? Method: 6 females and 3 males, aged 19 -25 years of age, who identified as carrying the diagnosis of cerebral palsy without cognitive impairment were interviewed. Giorgi's (1985) method for analysis of phenomenology was the framework for the study and guided the phenomenological reduction. Results: The lived experiences of YA-CPs transition to adult health care, expressed from the data is expert novices with evidence and experience based expectations, negotiating new systems (effective/ineffective) interdependently (parents and provider support) accepting less than was expected. Conclusions: More information and support is needed for the YA-CP during transition to ensure a well-organized move to appropriate adult-oriented health care that is considerate of the lifelong impact of the disorder. Nursing's role as advocate, mentor and guide can optimize the individual's response to the transition process.
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Marshall, Stephen Andrew. "The experience of teenagers and young adults treated for cancer in an adult setting." Thesis, Lancaster University, 2016. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.730255.
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Fischer, Andrew J. "Ministry to young single adults a study of three different young single adult ministries /." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1993. http://www.tren.com.
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Tribolet, Jamie Corbett 1951. "Interpersonal conflict styles of adult children of alcoholics and adults from non-alcoholic families." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/558082.
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Farrington-Lynch, Valisa. "Learning Strategies and Coping Mechanisms of Older Adults with Low-Level Literacy Skills." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/89430.
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Limited literacy remains a prevailing issue among older adult populations. This qualitative study sought to answer the following research questions: How do older adults with limited literacy skills navigate and learn to navigate their daily lives in an advanced literate community such as the United States? What types of informal learning strategies and coping mechanisms have been used by these adults, and what perceived barriers and hindrances have participants faced and are facing in their lives? The study included the interviews, data collection and analysis of five women and two men, ages 67-87, two of whose activities also were observed by the researcher. The objective was to investigate their informal learning strategies and coping mechanisms within their current living environment.
A thematic analysis of the seven narrative 'life stories' resulted in the emergence of four themes, which represented how these adults with limited literacy skills learned to navigate their daily lives and use informal learning strategies and coping mechanisms to survive in a changing environment: (a) Family support (or lack thereof), (b) social networks, (c) desired GED Program engagement, (d) self-directed gained knowledge.
The study concluded that although none of the participants received a high school diploma, all successfully obtained employment and navigated their daily lives by incorporating various strategies. Likewise, given their implementation of self-directed learning strategies (Ausubel, 2000; Knowles, 1990; McClusky, 1974; Tough, 1982), participants viewed some of the dispositional, institutional, and situational obstacles (Cross, 1982), not as barriers, but as navigable and surmountable challenges.
Implications of the study suggested limited literacy adults relied upon family support, social networks and self-direction to pursue knowledge and conceal limited literacy. They gained confidence and developed coping mechanisms to navigate daily activities, circumvent barriers and function in an advanced literate society.
Future professional practice recommendations included incorporating ABE/GED programs at adult living facilities/community centers; invalidating false assumptions regarding limited literacy older adults; volunteering time and building trust with these adults; and validating their current and desired needs. Research recommendations included investigating limited literacy adult capabilities; shadowing their navigation; conducting similar studies in other U.S. regions; and investigating comparative life-span research.Ph.D.
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Gerhard, Gabrielle. ""It was like a first step" : student transitions from adult basic education participation to community college enrollment /." Thesis, Connect to this title online; UW restricted, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/7702.
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Bastidas-Bilbao, Hamer. "Medical diseases and depression in older adults: common features and etiological relation." Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, 2014. http://repositorio.pucp.edu.pe/index/handle/123456789/102319.
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A systematic review was conducted of 51 English-language papers published since 2000 in the following databases: PsycNet, Ebsco, and Science Direct. Findings reveal a high comorbidity of depression in older adults. Moreover, they also exhibit stroke, diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinsonism, with patterns of symptoms similar to those seen in depression resulting from disease impairment. Analysis shows that these diseases can also precede depression, even without an anatomical-functional link, due to the psychosocial burden borne by the patient. Depression is also seen as a risk factor for stroke and diabetes. Longitudinal studies are suggested to judiciously characterize etiological paths for depressionmore extensively.La revisión sistemática de 51 artículos en inglés publicados a partir del año 2000 en las bases de datos PsycNet, Ebsco y Science Direct, revela una alta comorbilidad de depresión en adultos mayores. Asimismo, se observa que los adultos mayores presentaban también enfermedad cerebrovascular, diabetes, Alzheimer y parkinsonismo, con sintomatología similar a la depresión debido al deterioro que provocan. El análisis permitió observar que estas enfermedades pueden anteceder a la depresión sin necesidad de un vínculo anatómico - funcional directo, por cuanto a las implicaciones psicosociales que conllevan. La depresión es también un factor de riesgo para la incidencia de enfermedad cerebrovascular y diabetes. Se recomienda la realización de más estudios longitudinales, con el fin de caracterizar pormenorizadamente el curso etiológico de la depresión.
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Ramirez, Adriana. "Young Adults in General Psychiatry." Doctoral thesis, Uppsala universitet, Psykiatri, Akademiska sjukhuset, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-151504.
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Mental illness is common, and usually starts early in life. However, the majority of those affected never seek mental health care. The overall aim of this thesis was to increase knowledge about help-seeking young adults with mental illness in order to improve diagnostic procedures in clinical psychiatry. A group of young adult psychiatric out-patients (n=217) were consecutively invited to participate in the study between October 2002 and September 2003. Altogether 200 (92%) agreed to participate. Among them, there were 161 (80%) women and 39 (20%) men. Participants’ mean age was 22.4±1.9 years. All participants were carefully and comprehensively assessed with respect to axes I, II, IV and V in the DSM-IV. Psychiatric disorders and personality disorders were assessed using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV for axis I disorders and the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV for axis II disorders. Psychosocial and environmental problems (axis IV) were evaluated through structured interviewing by a social worker and by self-assessment with a questionnaire. Professional and patient ratings on the Global Assessment of Functioning scale were compared before and after treatment. Patients also reported on the Swedish universities Scales of Personality, the Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Screening Inventory-Retrospect and the Coddington’s life event scale. Taken together, the young adult, psychiatric outpatients were characterized by an early onset of their mental disorders, by co-morbidity, by being female and by having mood or anxiety disorders. There were no significant differences between self-referred and those referred by medical professionals according to either number of current or lifetime diagnoses. Childhood onset of depression was associated with more severe symptoms, more psychosocial risk factors, and more childhood developmental delays. Axis IV psychosocial stress categories were related to the presence of axis I disorders, personality disorders, co-morbidity, and impaired functioning. Agreement between patients’ and professionals’ ratings on the GAF scale was good before treatment and excellent after treatment. In summary, the findings suggest that direct self-referral to specialized psychiatric care does not seem to be associated with overutilization of such care. Childhood onset of depression is associated with a more complex illness. The revised axis IV according to DSM-IV seems to have concurrent validity, but is still hampered by limited reliability. And finally, the results support the usefulness of the self-report GAF instrument for measuring outcome in psychiatric care.
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Tarrant, Louise. "Emotion processing in older adults." Thesis, University of Southampton, 2006. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.442804.
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Bennion, Lorna Denise. "Older adults and psychological therapy." Thesis, University of Warwick, 2007. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.487648.
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This thesis explores a number of issues related to psychological therapy with people in later life, those over the age of 65 years, over three chapters. Chapter I, the literature review, explores engagement and therapeutic alliance with this population. The review highlights that the literature on this topic is sparse and that it originates in America. The following key themes are discussed: measures, predictors, influencing factors, enhancing or facilitating factors of engagement and/or therapeutic alliance. Implications for clinical practice in terms of awareness, education, training, and further research are discussed. Chapter II, the empirical paper, is a study exploring how people inJater life describe their e{periences of psychological therapy. Eight people over the age of 65 years were interviewed about their recent experiences of psychological therapy. Transcripts were analysed using grounded theory. From the analysis a process model was devised based on 3 core categories: before therapy, in therapy and after therapy. Implications for clinical practice, service development and future research are discussed. Chapter III, the reflective review, reflects on the research process, what has been learnt about the topic area and working with older adults. Reflections are provided with the aim of being useful to the author and others in terms of professional development and future research.
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Corredor, Orlando A. "Anthropometric estimates for Colombian adults." FIU Digital Commons, 1994. http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2643.
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Knowledge of anthropometric dimensions is important for the design of workspaces and equipment. In a developing country, such as Colombia, no anthropometric survey for Colombian adults has yet been published. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to assemble a Colombian adult anthropometric data set sufficiently accurate for design applications. An anthropometric survey was conducted on 134 Colombian adults living in South Florida. Twenty body dimensions were measured. Moreover, an anthropometric estimation method was selected, described and validated to be used as a reference when measurement of the user population is not possible. Anthropometric estimates, using the scaling ratio method, and those obtained in the survey were analyzed and compared with other population data. Tables are assembled and dimensional models are suggested which may be used as a design tool.