Choi, Seul Ki Yelton, Brooks Ezeanya, Victor K Kannaley, Kristie Friedman, Daniela B
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Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society
This study reviewed the content of mobile applications (apps) providing Alzheimer's disease or related dementias (ADRD) information and assessed quality of the apps. Characteristics, content, and technical aspects of 36 apps in the U.S. Google Play Store and App Store were coded, and quality of the apps was evaluated using the Mobile Application Ra...
Trevino, Kelly M Canin, Beverly Healy, Charlotte Moran, Sheila Trochim, William M Martin, Peter Pillemer, Karl Sirey, Jo Anne Reid, M Cary
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Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society
Objectives: The Cornell Research-to-Practice (RTP) Consensus Workshop Model is a strategy for bridging the gap between aging research and practice but lacks a technique for evaluating the relative importance of ideas. This project assessed the feasibility of adding a quantitative survey to the RTP model to address this gap. Method: Older adults wit...
Noël, Polly Hitchcock Wang, Chen-Pin Finley, Erin P Espinoza, Sara E Parchman, Michael L Bollinger, Mary J Hazuda, Helen P
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Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) suggests that linkages between primary care practices and community-based resources can improve health in lower income and minority patients, but examples of these are rare. We conducted a prospective, mixed-methods observational study to identify indicators of primary care-community linkage associated with the frequ...
Wang, Jinjiao Kong, Dexia Sun, Benjamin C Dong, XinQi
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Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society
In this study, we aimed to examine the relationship of social support with hospitalizations and emergency department (ED) visits among older Chinese adults in the United States and its possible mechanism. This was a secondary analysis of data from the Population Study of Chinese Elderly (July 2011-June 2013; N = 3,157). After adjusting for demograp...
Everink, Irma H J van Haastregt, Jolanda C M Kempen, Gertrudis I J M Schols, Jos M G A
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Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society
To improve continuity and coordination of care in geriatric rehabilitation, an integrated care pathway was developed in the south of the Netherlands. This study aims to reach nationwide consensus on the content and structure of this locally developed pathway using a two-round Delphi study with specialized elderly care physicians (n = 37) as experts...
Wells, Elina U Williams, Courtney P Kennedy, Richard E Sawyer, Patricia Brown, Cynthia J
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Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society
This study aimed to determine the proportion of older adults who recovered community mobility after hospitalization and identify factors associated with recovery. Using a random sample of 1,000 Medicare beneficiaries ≥65 years of age, we identified individuals with at least one hospitalization over 8.5 years of follow-up. Data were collected at bas...
Nahm, Eun-Shim Zhu, Shijun Bellantoni, Michele Keldsen, Linda Charters, Kathleen Russomanno, Vince Rietschel, Matt Son, HyoJin Smith, Leslie
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Patient portals (PPs), secure websites that allow patients to access their electronic health records and other health tools, can benefit older adults managing chronic conditions. However, studies have shown a lack of PP use in older adults. Little is known about the way they use PPs in community settings and specific challenges they encounter. The ...
Brady, Samantha D'Ambrosio, Lisa A Felts, Adam Rula, Elizabeth Y Kell, Kenneth P Coughlin, Joseph F
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Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society
Objectives: To explore the effects of membership in a fitness program for older adults on social isolation, loneliness, and health. Method: Using survey responses from SilverSneakers members and matched nonmembers, regression path analysis was used to examine the influence of SilverSneakers membership on physical activity, social isolation, lonelin...
Bourbonnais, Anne Ducharme, Francine Landreville, Philippe Michaud, Cécile Gauthier, Marie-Andrée Lavallée, Marie-Hélène
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Few studies have been conducted on strategies to promote the implementation of complex interventions in nursing homes (NHs). This article presents a pilot study intended to assess the strategies that would enable the optimal implementation of a complex intervention approach in NHs based on the meanings of screams of older people living with Alzheim...
Biswas, Aviroop Smith, Peter M Gignac, Monique A M
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Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society
Access to workplace showers and change rooms (WS/CR) has been found to be associated with active commuting (AC). Yet it is unclear whether this extends to older workers. We examined the association between WS/CR and AC (walking, cycling) comparing older and younger workers. Data came from 53,294 respondents to the 2007-2008 Canadian Community Healt...
