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Cockburn, Janet M. "An investigation into everyday memory ability among older people." Thesis, University of Reading, 1990. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.238649.

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Radbourne, Emma Louise. "Positive experiences in older people with early stage dementia." Thesis, University of Hull, 2008. http://hydra.hull.ac.uk/resources/hull:1374.

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This thesis is divided into 3 parts:Part 1 is a systematic literature review entitled ‘Living Positively with Dementia’. The notion that people living with dementia can have positive experiences in spite of - or even because of - their illness remains widely disputed. In light of this controversy and the potential conceptual and clinical importance of documenting the subjective experience of dementia in all its variations, this review examines the current research evidence relating to positive lived experience in dementia. The review uncovered 63 studies containing evidence of positive experiences reported by people living with dementia. The methodological quality of the studies is evaluated along with consideration of how researchers have managed such reports. The findings of the review suggest that people with dementia are capable of experiencing positive emotions, and furthermore that dementia can uncover strengths in people, such as hope; faith; resilience; wisdom; altruism; humor; optimism; perseverance; and courage.Part 2 is an empirical study which investigates one of the positive constructs highlighted by the review - hope. The paper examines the subjective experience of hope in older people with early-stage dementia and explores factors that facilitate or hinder hopefulness in this population. Ten participants were each interviewed and interpretative phenomenological analysis was used to identify themes within their accounts. The study considers how hopefulness in dementia compares with existing definitions of hope and the existing literature on age; dependency; and coping, in order to provide a thematic framework for understanding how hope may support individuals with dementia to maintain their quality of life, and to consider the scope for hope-fostering strategies.Part 3 consists of the appendixes relating to the research, including a reflective statement on the process of carrying out the research. The statement includes reflection on all aspects of research from planning to carrying out the research project.
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Lai, Ching-man. "Life satisfaction in old age: a study of the experience of elderly hostel residents." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1996. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B2969730X.

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Miles, Julie Ann. "Attitudes toward old people and beliefs about aging: A generational study." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1995. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1009.

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Attitudes toward the elderly were examined in three generations through analysis of media use, gender, contact with elderly, age, factual knowledge about aging, and parental influence on attitude formation. The results revealed that age, factual knowledge, perceived ageism in mass media and parental influence were significantly related to attitude toward the elderly.
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Hawthorne, Oliver. "Understanding the social support of older lesbian and gay people." Thesis, Canterbury Christ Church University, 2017. http://create.canterbury.ac.uk/16425/.

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Lesbian and gay people are more likely to experience long-term health problems and less likely to have relationships that typically provide informal care. Whilst some researchers have suggested that care is provided by family-of-choice relationships (i.e. a network of very close friendships), there has been no research looking at what determines the organisation of care. Grounded theory was used to explore what determines the organisation of informal care for older lesbian and gay people with health problems. Fourteen mid-later life lesbian and gay people were interviewed who had experience of providing/receiving care, or running groups for these populations. Findings suggest that this population experience losses to their network related to their sexuality as well as due to ageing and the impact of their health problem. This means that except for those living with others (partners, ex-partners or housemates), people often experience their care needs being “left to” them. In response, people seek connections or alternatives to support. Support arrangements developed for those living alone tends to be distributed across multiple people. Strategies and attitudes developed from managing being lesbian or gay influence choices and resiliencies in navigating these challenges. The results suggest that older lesbian and gay people have unique strengths and challenges in accessing care in the context of long-term conditions. Recommendations for research and practice are made, including the need for developing ways of working with distributed care networks and suggestions for supporting clients to use resiliencies developed from experiences of being lesbian and gay.
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McCarty, Lisa. "Evaluating the quality of care within residential services for older people." Thesis, University of Hull, 2001. http://hydra.hull.ac.uk/resources/hull:8429.

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The quality of care within residential services for older people has been a source of concern within health and social care for some time. Several attempts have been made to develop a means of assessing the quality of care; however, the nature and quality of these varies enormously. The Quest process of evaluation, which was designed as a means of assessing service quality according to the structure and process of care, is presented as a possible means of improving upon current practice. The Quest system incorporates four measures: the Service Profile, the Support Questionnaire, the Observation Profile and the Occupational Stress Indicator. The Service Profile is essentially descriptive in nature, and the Occupational Stress Indicator is a published, standardised measure. The remaining Quest measures, however, were only recently developed and therefore lack evidence in support of their psychometric properties. The present study was designed to assess the validity and reliability of the Quest system within residential services for older people. The exploration of validity and reliability took several forms, incorporating both qualitative and quantitative methodologies. The overall findings of the discussion group and assessment of face validity advocated the credibility of the dimensions of support that underpin the Quest system. With regards to reliability, the findings supported the reliability of the Observation Profile but identified that further work was needed to ascertain the reliability of the Support Questionnaire. Issues relevant to the interpretation of the results were discussed along with the reasons why a number of formal assessments of validity could not be made. Further work to explore the psychometric properties of the Quest system was recommended before it can be confidently applied to residential services for older people.
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Wilson, Philippa Mary Ayley. "Anxiety in older people with mild cognitive impairment and early dementia." Thesis, University of Southampton, 2001. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.390718.

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Hanson, Christine Dawn. "Memory appraisals by older people : associated factors and spousal relationship quality." Thesis, University of Hull, 2010. http://hydra.hull.ac.uk/resources/hull:3476.

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Buggins, Sarah-Louise. "The experience of resilience in older people living with chronic illness." Thesis, University of Hull, 2016. http://hydra.hull.ac.uk/resources/hull:14087.

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This portfolio thesis consists of three parts: a systematic literature review, an empirical paper and a set of appendices. Part one is a systematic literature review which synthesises the published qualitative literature investigating resilience in older people living with chronic illness. The review aims to explore the role that resilience plays in ageing with a chronic physical illness, and how resilience is experienced by this group of people. The synthesis resulted in eight sub-themes subsumed under three super-ordinate themes. Super-ordinate themes are ‘the resilient mindset’, ‘engaging with others’ and ‘continuity in life’. The strength of the empirical evidence is evaluated, and findings are discussed in terms of their implications for future research and clinical practice. Part two is an empirical paper investigating narratives of resilience in older people who are living with a diagnosis of dementia. This qualitative study utilised a narrative approach to collect and analyse stories from eight older people around how they have responded to changes and challenges since receiving their dementia diagnosis. The stories contained a number of phases, and resilience emerged as an on-going process stimulated by people’s sense of identity, agency, connection and positive outlook on life. Clinical and research implications are discussed. Part three consists of a set of appendices which relate to both the systematic literature review and the empirical paper. This also includes a reflective account of the research process and an epistemological statement.
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Mills, Marie Annette. "Narrative identity and dementia : narrative and emotion in older people with dementia." Thesis, University of Southampton, 1995. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.261749.

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馮美珍 and Mei-chun Fung. "Study on the psychological well-being and housemate relationship of the elderly people." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1993. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31977327.

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Danely, Jason Allen. "Departure and return abandonment, memorial and aging in Japan /." Diss., Connect to a 24 p. preview or request complete full text in PDF format. Access restricted to UC campuses, 2008. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ucsd/fullcit?p3324442.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of California, San Diego, 2008.
Title from first page of PDF file (viewed October 3, 2008). Available via ProQuest Digital Dissertations. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (p. 364-391).
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Inbinder, Francine C. "A descriptive study of the relationship between mental health and sexual functioning in the older adult." Click here for text online. The Institute of Clinical Social Work Dissertations website, 1993. http://www.icsw.edu/_dissertations/inbinder_1993.pdf.

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Dissertation (Ph.D.) -- The Institute for Clinical Social Work, 1993.
A dissertation submitted to the faculty of the Institute of Clinical Social Work in partial fulfillment for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
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Allen, Philip Andrew. "Secondary memory deficits as a function of increased processing variability in older adults /." The Ohio State University, 1987. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1487326511714199.

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Iwasaki, Michiko. "Attitudes toward older adults : a multidimensional scale." Virtual Press, 2006. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1343470.

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The present study examined the psychometric properties of a new instrument, the Multidimensional Attitude Toward Older Adults Scale (MATOAS), administered to a total of 787 undergraduate students at a Midwestern university. Factor structure of the MATOAS was investigated with a split-sampling approach in order to cross validate the findings between exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). EFA suggested a four-factor structure with 25 items. These factors were named Respect and Appreciation (R-A), Irritation and Intolerance (I-I), Work Interests (W-I), and Social Connectedness (S-C). The results of CFA testing of the higher-order four-factor model showed significant improvement in various fit indices from the previously tested tripartite attitudes model (Rosenberg & Hovland, 1960) and the uni-dimensional model.The MATOAS demonstrated fairly high internal consistency reliability (α = .88) and high test-retest reliability over a one week period (r =.89, p < .001). Convergent validity of the MATOAS with the refined version of the Aging Semantic Differential Scale (Polizzi & Millikin, 2002) and divergent validity with the 13-item Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale (Reynolds, 1982) also were promising. The present study provides extensive reviews of the Kogan Attitudes Toward Old People scale (Kogan, 1961 a) and the Aging Semantic Differential (Rosencranz & McNeivin, 1969) as well as established and contemporary guidelines for scale development work.
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Ng, Yuk-ming, and 吳煜明. "A study on the relationship among stressful life event, salient role, social support, and psychological well-being of the elderly people." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1994. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31977753.

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Perry, Lisa Ann. "Clothing satisfaction and self-concept of older women." Thesis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1985. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/104536.

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Reed, Christian E. "The motives underlying senior athletes' participation in sports and physical actvitiy /." free to MU campus, to others for purchase, 2002. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/mo/fullcit?p3060135.

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Zachariades, Fotini Katerina. "Coping with health-related problems and psychological distress amongst older adult hospital patients." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2000. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/1392.

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This study addresses the extent to which coping strategies can predict emotional status amongst a sample of older adult hospital patients in Perth, Western Australia. Older people are frequently in hospitals because of the large number of serious health problems that are more common in this age group. Older people vary in how well they deal with illness, and negative emotional reactions can complicate medical care. The emotional states of depression, anxiety and somatic complaints were assessed in a group of 120 older adults from two Perth hospitals. Two questionnaires were administered: the Depression, Anxiety and Somatic Complaints subscales from the Personality Assessment Inventory and the Coping With Health Injuries and Problems Scale. Hierarchical regression analyses were the main technique employed to analyse the data. Results indicate that Negative Emotion Coping was a consistent and statistically significant predictor of all three psychological distress variables (ρ < .01). Furthermore, it was found that the coping predictors contributed the greatest proportion of the variance towards firstly depression (36.8%), secondly anxiety (30%) and thirdly somatic complaints (25.1%). Therefore coping strategies predict depression, anxiety and somatic complaints nevertheless, an exploratory perspective is assumed in this study. Theoretical and practical implications are also discussed with regard to the interaction between physical and mental health status within the process of adjusting to illness, and various psychotherapeutic interventions addressing the psychological aspects of physical illness.
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Finello, Christina M. Heilbrun Kirk. "Testamentary competence : defining functional abilities /." Philadelphia, Pa. : Drexel University, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1860/3033.

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Mullins, Beth Young. "Examining aspects of motivation associated with exercise in older adults." Laramie, Wyo. : University of Wyoming, 2008. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1605135201&sid=1&Fmt=2&clientId=18949&RQT=309&VName=PQD.

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McCartney, Sherry Gates. "The lived experience of quality of life in an elderly population : a Heideggerian hermeneutical study." Virtual Press, 1993. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/879846.

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The purpose of this Heideggerian hermeneutical study was to explore and uncover the hidden meaning of quality of life as experienced by a population of individuals 65 years of age and beyond. Five participants were interviewed and asked to describe quality of life as these individuals experienced it. Consistent with the method, purposive sampling was used in order to gain an understanding from subjects who have experienced the phenomenon and could articulate experiences. A group of retirees who meet monthly at a church were asked to participate. Interviews were audiotaped and the data was transcribed by this researcher. Audio tapes were destroyed when the study was completed. Transcribed data was shared with other researchers who are familiar with Heideggerian hermeneutics for the purpose of gaining insight into interpretation. When data was shared, names of participants and other identifying information was removed. Sharing of data for the purpose of interpretation is inherent in the Heideggerian method as described by Diekelmann, Allen and Tanner (1989). Participants were guaranteed confidentiality and were free to withdraw from the study without prejudice at any time. Data was analyzed in seven stages as described by Diekelmann, Allen and Tanner (1989). Findings included a constitutive pattern of quality of life and integrity as one experience. These two ways of being allowed the elderly to experience a sense of unity and completeness as well as a sense of fulfilling one's own destiny. The main theme supporting the constitutive patter was a strong belief and connectedness to a higher power. This faith allowed the elderly to connect to family, friends, church groups and memories. Anticipation of loss and change was a daily experience of being elderly, yet it allowed them to appreciate each day as it was lived without fear or loss of hope. Health promotion was significant because the elderly knew maintaining health was a way to maintain connectedness to that which was valued. The study was significant in contributing an understanding to the experience of quality of life in the elderly population.
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Blommer, Susan Elaine Witzeman 1948. "SOCIOECONOMIC AND SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS AFFECTING PARTICIPATION IN GROUP FITNESS ACTIVITY BY RETIRED PERSONS IN TUCSON, ARIZONA." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/276604.

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McGregor, Katherine DeWinter. "Reminiscence, life satisfaction, depression, and perceived health in elderly women a descriptive study." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1988. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/247.

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Stanhope, Norman J. "Existential psychology as an ontological groundwork for counseling the elderly." Diss., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/76515.

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Few institutions for the elderly have counselors of any kind and the question was raised to whom the elderly could seek advice or counsel. A study of the literature confirmed that even though the number of elderly persons was increasing, few counselors, psychologists, or psychiatrists had persons over 65 as clients. The problems of elderly persons cover a wide range of concerns, (physical, psychological, social) and it is obvious that a holistic approach to assist this population is necessary. Existential psychology, one of the holistic psychological theories, begins with the existing experience of the individual and proceeds to consider anything within the experience which might cause anxiety or conflict. The problems of the elderly and the concepts of existential psychology reveal a complementarity. The problems facing aging individuals were the very conflicts faced by existential counselors, e.g. fear of death, of loneliness, of freedom and responsibility, of meaninglessness in life. A systematic analysis of the complementarity between the concerns of the aged and those of existential psychology provided the foundation on which to articulate existential psychology as an ontological groundwork for counseling elderly clients. Of the few gerontological counselors, there are many who employ methods and techniques designed for younger populations, often trying to isolate problems from the client's total experience. Existential psychology considers this compartmentalization to be unrealistic for each individual exists as a whole, and is affected by the whole of one's existence. To “treat" one part of an individual's existence without regard for the whole would be unprofitable and might cause further problems. An ontological groundwork for counseling is suggested from the existential psychological point of view, and recommendations are made for carrying out such a counseling regimen. Research suggestions are delineated for future studies.
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Todd, Carolyn. "Exploring the role of museums for socially isolated older people." Thesis, Canterbury Christ Church University, 2017. http://create.canterbury.ac.uk/16278/.

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Research suggests that social prescribing schemes can offer health and psychological wellbeing benefits to older people across a range of interventions. The present study sought to understand how museum programmes, designed to support socially isolated older adults, created opportunities to enhance wellbeing and change experiences of social isolation. A grounded theory approach was used to analyse initial interviews, 3-month follow-up interviews, and participant diaries, from 12 participants who took part in 10-week programmes across six different museums in London and Kent. A theoretical model was developed showing elements of museum programmes, such as the role of the facilitator, activities and physical space, that enabled both individual journeys and relational processes. In addition, individual journeys and relational processes influenced each other, enhancing the experience. These components operated within an interacting social context that was enriched by the museum programme. The theoretical model links with psychological concepts of attachment theory and self-esteem to explain how cultural group programmes could provide opportunities for change in older people. Limitations of the research, implications for clinical practice and recommendations for future research are discussed.
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Dionigi, Rylee Ann. "Competing for Life: Older People and Competitive Sport." Thesis, Connect to this title online, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/24895.

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In Western society competing in physically demanding sport is not considered the domain of older people. For the majority of the twentieth century older people were stereotyped as frail, socially withdrawn and dependent on health and social welfare systems. Competitive athletes on the other hand are commonly viewed as being young, strong, aggressive, physically competent and independent. Although today’s older generation are encouraged to be physically active, society does not recognise serious competition or physically intense sports as age-appropriate activities for them. If older people choose to participate in sport they are expected to be doing it to have fun, make friends and keep fit. The growing leisure phenomenon of older athletes who compete to win, achieve a personal best, break world records or push their bodies to the limit presents a challenge to these orthodoxies. The purpose of this thesis is to explain why competing in physically demanding sport is significant to some older people given the accepted view that it is not their domain. In particular, the thesis explores the multiple ways in which a group of older people negotiate conflicting discourses of both sport and ageing, as well as the contradiction between their identity as an athlete and their ageing bodies, as they talk about and experience competing in physically strenuous individual and team sports. The key themes through which this negotiation process is played out relate to friendship and fun, competition, youthfulness, and the ageing body. It is revealed that the process of competing in sport can be simultaneously empowering and problematic at both the individual and social levels. The thesis draws on insights from post-structural theories of resistance and empowerment, traditional and postmodern understandings of identity management in later life, and life-stage theories to interpret the phenomenon of older people competing in physically demanding sport. To achieve the above aims, a qualitative study exploring the experiences of a group of Masters athletes aged over 55 years who regularly compete in physically strenuous individual or team sports was undertaken. It was found that despite age-appropriate norms, competition is significant to many of the participants. Study participants embrace the ideologies and practices of competitive sport and use them to define ageing in terms of youthfulness, physical ability and personal empowerment. Simultaneously however, a denial of, or desperate resistance to, the physical ageing process accompanies this feeling of empowerment. The participants in this study were not only competing in sport, but also "competing for life". It is argued that a multi-faceted and conflicting interplay of resistance and conformity, empowerment and denial, identity and the ageing body is embedded in the phenomenon of older people competing in physically demanding sport. These contradictory findings expose alternative ways of understanding sport, competition, ageing and older people in the West and raise many questions requiring further investigation. The study also points to potential applications of these findings to policy-making and provision of leisure services for older people.
PhD Doctorate
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Dionigi, Rylee Ann. "Competing for Life: Older People and Competitive Sport." Diss., Connect to this title online, 2004. http://www.newcastle.edu.au/services/library/adt/public/adt-NNCU20041203.213850/index.html.

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Paul, Myrene Ellen. "Geriatric normative data for the Rorschach for a community-living sample." Virtual Press, 1987. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/536298.

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The purpose of the present investigation was to gather data on the performance of nonpatient elderly subjects on the Rorschach Psychodiagnostic Test. The Comprehensive System (Exner, 1985, 1986) was used for administering, scoring, and interpreting the Rorschach because it is a research-based form with demonstrated reliability and validity and it has become the most widely used approach to the Rorschach in the past 13 years. However, the norms were based upon an adult sample, ages 18 to 64. Therefore, the present study addressed the following problems: What are the normative data for the Rorschach of a nonpatient group of elderly? How do these normative data of the elderly compare with the normative data for younger adults?Method The study used 60 men and women, ages 65 to 94, all active, nonpatient volunteers with no psychiatric history. They lived independently of any institutional supervision or care.Results Means of Rorschach variables for elderly subjects were compared with the means for a younger adult population. The elderly had significantly lower means for R, P, W, D, S, DQ+, DQ v/+, FQo, M, Ma, Mp, a (active), FC, CF, Wgt Sum C, FC'+C'F+C', FY+YF+Y, Sum Shading, (2), FD, Zd, EA, D score, ADJ D, Blends, Col-Sh B1, X+%, F+%, Pure H, ALL H Cont, DV, DR, INCOM, SUM6 SP SC, and SUM 6 SP SC.The aged subjects produced significantly higher means for the following indices: Dd, FQ-, M-, FM, C+Cn, Lambda, Z-%, S-Constell, SCZI, DEPRI, PER, and PSV.The older adults performed neither significantly higher or lower for these variables: DQo, DQv, FQ+, FQu, m, p (passive), FT+TF+T, FV+VF+V, Fr + rF, F, Zf, es, 3r+(2)/R, FABCOM, ALOG, CONTAM, AG, CONFAB, CP, and MOR.These results indicate that the elderly in this study give responses which are less embellished, complex, synthesized, and conventional and to have percepts that are of poorer quality and are more distorted than those of younger adults.The following nine percentages for the elderly group were significantly higher than for the younger adult group with whom they were compared: M - WSUM C = +1.5 to -1.5, D SCORE < 0, ADJ D SCORE < 0, Zd SCORE < -3.0, X+% < .70, F+% < .70, X-% > .15, Afr < .55, and Pure H < 2.These percentages show that the aged had no preferred problem-solving style, had more stressors than skills to cope with them, are somewhat negligent and less accurate in processing information, avoid emotion, and have less interest in the social environment.
Department of Counseling Psychology and Guidance Services
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Williams, Ann K. "Physical illness and depression: changes over time in middle aged and elderly persons." PDXScholar, 1985. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/540.

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Recent research in gerontology and geriatrics has identified that one factor repeatedly associated with depression in the elderly is the presence of physical illness. The increasing numbers of elderly persons in the population and their high rate of chronic physical illness make it important to identify critical disease and individual characteristics that play a role in the association of depression and physical illness. In order to investigate and clarify these relationships and concerns, a panel survey of 133 middle aged and elderly persons with recent exacerbations of various physical illnesses was completed. Subjects were referred by medical offices and agencies in the Portland metropolitan area. Two in-depth interviews were completed approximately three months apart. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlational analysis, analysis of variance, multiple regression, and dynamic (change focused) correlational analysis. Results indicated a slight but consistent decrease in level of depression with increasing age. Increased levels of income, social support, religiosity, subjective health, internal locus of control for health, and life expectancy were associated with decreased levels of depression. Conversely, increased levels of pain, physical dependency, progressiveness of the disease, death anxiety, external locus of control for health, and worry about medical resources were associated with increased levels of depression. While the residential setting of urban, suburban, or rural had a significant effect on income and a slight effect on size of support system, it had no significant impact on level of depression. The four best predictors of level of depression at Time 1 were subjective health, pain, death anxiety, and income. Analysis of change over time revealed moderate stability in levels of depression. The best predictor of level of depression at Time 2 was level at Time 1. Only change in pain added significantly to the prediction of depression at Time 2. The results of this study will help to identify physically ill middle aged and elderly persons at risk for the development of depression. Analysis of change over time suggests causal relationships for further investigation.
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Chiu, Ka-cheung, and 招嘉章. "Elderly victimization: paradox of fear." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1996. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31978034.

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Martin, Christina Marie. "Meeting the mental health needs of older adults through the reminiscence group." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1993. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/481.

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Bellows, Jennifer L. "The effects of humor on mood state of older adults." Virtual Press, 1995. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/941361.

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The purpose of this study was to determine if exposure to humor media improves mood states of older adults. The humor media consisted of four thirty minute videos. Ten subjects from a retirement community in East Central Indiana participated in the study. A control group and experimental group were assigned by the Activities Director of the retirement community. Each participant was administered the Profile of Mood States for the pretest and posttest measurement. The Profile of Mood States lists sixty-five adjectives and participants ranked on a scale of 0 to 4 how much they felt that mood within the past week. Members of the experimental group participated in fifteen minute interviews after the completion of the intervention.Total mood score means for the experimental group indicated an increase in positive mood from the pretest to the post-test. Total Mood Score means for the control group showed either no change or a decrease in positive mood. Because the sample size was very small,no statistical test of significance could be executed to test the null hypothesis. Based upon the qualitative interviews and the simple analysis of quantitative data humor media appears to have positive effects on the subjects in nursing homes and retirement communities. However, this intervention deserves further investigation with a larger sample that would allow for more rigorous statistical analysis.
Fisher Institute for Wellness
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Farquhar, Sarah. "Self-compassion and mindfulness and their relationship to mental health in older people." Thesis, University of Warwick, 2012. http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/51633/.

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The western world has a rapidly aging population. Depression and anxiety in combination with physical health problems are common and approaches are required to help people successfully negotiate the challenges of aging. This volume explores the contribution made by the concepts of self-compassion and mindfulness, considering the role they may play in helping us understand vulnerability to later life mental health problems and in psychological interventions for older people. Chapter I provides a critique of the research on mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) with older people, considering their acceptability, accessibility and usefulness. The reviewed literature comprises a small evidence-base, with many methodological weaknesses. However, it suggests MBI’s show promise in terms of effectiveness and accessibility as psychological approaches for older people. Directions for future research are discussed. Chapter II describes an empirical investigation into the relationships between self-compassion, and depression and anxiety in older people, comparing clinical and community samples. Levels of self-compassion were found to be lower in the clinical sample and associated with higher levels of depression and anxiety. The component aspects of self-compassion were also considered separately and the research is discussed in the context of the growing evidence-base. Implications for mental health service provision and future research are considered. Chapter III presents the author’s reflections on her own and participants’ reactions to the concept of self-compassion. This includes consideration of the influence of cultural and cohort factors.
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Holt, Houston L. "Effects of frequency of visits with grandparents upon stereotyping of the elderly /." View online, 1987. http://repository.eiu.edu/theses/docs/32211998880585.pdf.

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Yuen, Mei-yi Anita. "The psychological well-being of the caregivers of the dependent elderly in hong kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1987. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B29653551.

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Li, Mable, and 李美寶. "An exploratory study of the importance of consumption emotion to olderpersons receiving comprehensive social security assistance in HongKong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2009. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B45418020.

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NEWMAN, JACQUELYN GAIL. "PERCEPTIONS OF AGING IN AN OLDER SAMPLE: LIFE SATISFACTION, EVALUATIONS OF OLD AGE, AND RESPONSES TO CARTOONS ABOUT OLD PEOPLE." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/183867.

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The present study was an exploration of the relationships among life satisfaction, attitudes toward aging and responses to cartoons about aging. Subjects were 86 community resident, active and financially secure adults aged 53 to 85. In this sample of subjects, the Life Satisfaction Index (Neugarten, Havighurst and Tobin, 1961) factors of Mood, Congruence and Zest combined with satisfaction with social involvements to account for 50% of the variance of attitude toward old age. Attitudes toward aging were measured with the Kogan-Wallach (1961) semantic differential evaluating the concept of "old age". As expected, all subjects rated cartoons which portrayed a clearly negative view of aging as less funny and more negative than cartoons which portrayed a more ambivalent view of aging. Contrary to expectation, responses to cartoons about aging were unrelated to life satisfaction, evaluations of old age or perceived societal attitudes toward old age.
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Wacks, V. Quinton. "Successful aging, coping and learning : a case study of two diverse groups of older adults /." Diss., This resource online, 1990. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-07102007-142512/.

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Tang, Po-lin Pauline, and 鄧寶蓮. "The study of the self-esteem of the elderly in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1991. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31249073.

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Miller, Marleen L. "The lived experience of pet visitation among residents of long term care facilities." Virtual Press, 1996. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1020155.

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Moving into an institutional environment may cause feelings of anxiety, depression, grief or loss in the increasing number of elderly residents in long term care facilities. The lived experience of pet visitation was explored as a possible remedy. This study is significant because findings provide information about intervention strategies to assist residents in comfort and adjustment.Five themes, identified in ten interviews of residents in three midwest long term care facilities, illustrated that pet interaction: (a) contributed a sense of responsibility, environmental control, (b) afforded unconditional caring, companionship, (c) provided a connection with family and home. (d) furnished a sense of identity in the facility community, and (e) provided a sense of being protected within the facility. Evidence supports that pet visitation is a beneficial experience to the residents in long term care facilities. Study results are available for facility administrators as encouragement and justification to establish pet visitation programs.
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McEwen, Marylyn. "Family adaptability, family cohesion, spirituality and caregiver strain in women as caregivers of elder kin." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/558069.

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Priest, Wayne L. "Assessment of older adults using the MMPI-2 depression scale." Virtual Press, 1993. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/862264.

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The assessment of depression among older adults is difficult because depression rating scales can contain items that are related to cognitive deficits, physical illnesses, and other normal age changes. This study attempted to identify those items on the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory - Revised (MMPI-2) depression scale which strongly correlated with age as a basis for dividing the depression scale into two subscales: one measuring aging and the other measuring depression. These subscales were then evaluated by comparing two groups of older adults, one depressed and the other healthy, to determine if there would be no difference on the aging.subscale and a significant difference on the depression subscale.This research was conducted in two stages. The first stage entailed giving the extracted MMPI-2 depression scale (MMPI-2 D) to healthy older adults (n=114, aged 60 and above) and to healthy younger college students (n=142, aged 18 to 29) in order to assess which of the 57 MMPI-2 depression items were correlated with age.Using a cutoff score of 20% endorsement difference (Butcher & Pancheri, 1976) between the two groups (p<.001), it was determined that fifteen items of the MMPI-2 D scale differentiated the healthy older adult and the healthy younger adult groups and were therefore related to aging and not depression. Twelve of these items were in the depressive direction for older adults. Those items which strongly correlated with age were used to create an aging subscale of the MMPI-2 depression scale (MMPI-2 Da). The remaining items were assumed to measure depression and were considered a depression subscale (MMPI-2 Dd).The second stage of this research addressed the utility of the subscales. It was hypothesized that the MMPI-2 Da (aging subscale) would not discriminate between depressed and healthy older adults since both groups were the same with respect to age. It was further hypothesized that the MMPI-2 Dd (depression subscale) would discriminate between these groups because the groups were different with respect to depression.When the two subscales were used with a new healthy older adult group (n=54) and a depressed older adult group (n=36), both hypotheses were supported. There was no significant difference between the healthy and depressed older adults on the aging subscale (MMPI-2 Da) and there was a significant difference on the depression subscale (MMPI-2 Dd). Implications and limitations of these findings were discussed.
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O'Shea, Michelle. "Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for older people in a community setting : a mixed methods feasibility study." Thesis, University of Glasgow, 2016. http://theses.gla.ac.uk/7588/.

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Rationale: In line with complex intervention development, this research takes a systematic approach to examining the feasibility and acceptability of delivering Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) to older people who experience symptoms of depression. Methods: A mixed methods approach was adopted in line with recommendations made by the MRC Complex Intervention Development framework. Quantitative and qualitative methods were combined by administering questionnaires as well as conducting post intervention interviews. A number of trial feasibility factors were examined such as recruitment and attrition rates. Qualitative data was analysed using Braun and Clarke’s thematic analysis framework. Results: Nine participants started the MBCT intervention and six completed the 8-week programme. The results suggest that MBCT for older people is feasible and acceptable. Participants reported improved mindfulness skills. Participants responded positively to being asked to take part in research and appeared to particularly value the group delivery format of the intervention. Conclusions: MBCT is both feasible and acceptable for older people experiencing symptoms of depression. Further research is required with larger sample sizes to allow for more robust statistical exploration of outcome measures, including mechanisms of change.
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Blackford, M. Lezlie. "Death anxiety and coping in the elderly." Virtual Press, 1990. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/720169.

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Hunt, Katherine J. "Physiological and functional status of older people discharged from hospital with ill-defined conditions." Thesis, University of Southampton, 2009. https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/71892/.

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This study was carried out in response to the policy attention directed at older people discharged from hospital with ill-defined conditions, or signs and symptoms related disease. In England there has been an increase in incidence of this type of hospital admission and policy suggests that patients with these codes have fewer medical/physiological and more ‘social’ conditions that could be better managed in community settings. Currently however, this population has not been characterised. Description of the functional and physiological status of these patients is essential for the planning of future health and social care services. Patients with ill-defined conditions were described via a cross-sectional study of 80 patients aged over 70 years admitted to hospital with collapse/falls. Number of chronic diseases and prescribed medications were obtained from the medical records. Routine blood tests were taken and serum cytokine concentrations (IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, IFN-γ) were measured. Deprivation score, functional status, depression and the prevalence of frailty were ascertained. 35 patients received ill-defined condition codes, 45 received other codes. Patients with ‘illdefined conditions’ had normal routine blood results but very high serum concentrations of pro-inflammatory cytokines which did not correlate with number of chronic diseases indicating considerable medical problems. As the policy had suggested, they also had prevalent functional impairment (65.7%), high rates of frailty (77.1%) and pre-frailty (14.3%), and depression (42.9%). Patients with ill-defined conditions had poor outcomes evident in the high readmission (60%) and mortality (20%) rates. Patients were hospitalised for a statistically significantly shorter period than patients with other codes (p<.05) and functional limitations and depression were associated with a longer length of stay. Increasing deprivation and TNF-α concentration were associated with an increase in the odds of an illdefined condition diagnosis at discharge. The association between functional limitations, frailty, chronic disease and depression add considerable complexity to the health of older people with ill-defined conditions. However, the prevalence of multiple morbidity, high serum concentrations of inflammatory markers and poor outcomes indicate that they also have considerable medical problems that may be largely unmet. These medical problems may result from chronic disease symptom crises and manifest as geriatric conditions for which there are no appropriate International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) codes. The results of this study indicate a need for reevaluation of the ICD-10 system to incorporate the health problems faced by older people and further research into the effect of a more comprehensive community-based chronic disease management that aims to enable frail older people to maintain health and independence at home and prevent readmission in patients with ill-defined conditions.
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Fuess, Billings S. "The post institutional adjustment of elderly mentally retarded and developmentally disabled persons : a population study /." The Ohio State University, 1987. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1487327695620283.

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Mohanty, Deepanwita. "Performance of older people at different levels of task complexity." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2001. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1740.

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Technological innovations and career changes have made the workers need for training/retraining an important issue in organizations. However, due to presumed age differences in the ability to benefit from training, employers are sometimes concerned about spending money on training for older workers. This study investigated the relationship of age with attitude about computer training (self-efficacy and anxiety) and training performance at different levels of task complexity.
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Zec, Adrianna J. "Applying Social Cognitive Theory to Interest in Geropsychology Among Clinical Psychology Doctoral Students." Xavier University / OhioLINK, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1396719375.

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Sandberg, Jonas. "Placing a spouse in a care home for older people : (re)-constructing roles and relationships /." Linköping : Univ, 2001. http://www.bibl.liu.se/liupubl/disp/disp2001/med710s.pdf.

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