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    Older Women. Journal Of Marriage & Family‚ 75(2)‚ 342-362. doi:10.1111/jomf.12007 Arber‚ S.‚ & Ginn‚ J Berg‚ Bruce L. (2012). Qualitative Research Methods for the Social Sciences.(8th ed.). Upper Saddle River‚ NY. Pearson Education‚ Inc. Bharati‚ K. (2011). Being Old and Widow : Understanding Their Social Realities. Indian Journal Of Gerontology‚ 25(3)‚ 415-437. Bogunovic‚ O. (2011). Women and Aging. Harvard Review Of Psychiatry (Taylor & Francis Ltd)‚ 19(6)‚ 321-324. doi:10.3109/10673229.2011.630821

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    nursing research (2nd ed.‚ pp. 46-59). Philadelphia: Lippincott‚ Williams‚ & Wilkins. Dillaway‚ H.‚ & Byrnes‚ M. (2009). Reconsidering successful aging: a call for renewed and expanded academic critiques and conceptualizations. Journal of Applied Gerontology‚ 28(6)‚ 702-722. doi:10.1177/0733464809333882. Fisher‚ B. J. (1992). Successful aging and life satisfaction: A pilot study for conceptual clarification. Journal of Aging Studies. 6(2)‚ 191-202. Flood‚ M. (2002). Successful aging: a concept analysis

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    Additional studies should make use of both quantitative and qualitative methods. It would be interesting to compare the results from an open-ended interview or case study with those from a laboratory study. By utilizing mixed-methods‚ the field of gerontology is exposed to a more comprehensive view of

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    There are several assumptions made about older people and their health. The first is that increasing age is always accompanied by increasing frailty and disability. As a result‚ the increasing numbers of older people in society are usually seen as a social and economic burden (Le Grand 1993). The second assumption is that age is that age is always accompanied by ill health. The negative images of aging and older people can be all pervasive and influence decisions about the health

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    Association with Aging and Longevity." Mechanisms of ageing and development 82.1 (1995): 31-50. Print. Bowen‚ R.L. and C.S. Atwood. "Living and dying for sex. A theory of aging based on the modulation of cell cycle signaling by reproductive hormones.". Gerontology 50 (2004): 265–90.Print Chakhparonian‚ M.‚ and R Colman‚ R. J.‚ et al. "Caloric Restriction Delays Disease Onset and Mortality in Rhesus Monkeys." Science 325.5937 (2009): 201-4. Print. Cox‚ L. S.‚ and J. A. Mattison. "Increasing Longevity through

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    community medical center. Results  All respondents rated themselves as ageing successful. Five themes were identified: Good health and ability of self-care‚ good family relationship and being cared for‚ feeling of contentment‚ economic security‚ and social activities. This reflected the multi-dimensional perspective in local elderly people. Conclusions  A life span perspective rather than assessment at certain point provide better insight to understand people’s perception of success in old age

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    Senior Citizen Interview Amanda DiBenedetto PSY 375 June 29‚ 2015 Rockel Etienne Senior Citizen Interview In today ’s world‚ we have a very large demographical shift in population. This is especially true for the U.S. because of the baby boom from WWII. And because of this demographical shift there are older adults in our midst. If today’s society just took the time to sit and listen to our older generation then they would realize what they have to offer. For this week’s assignment‚ I had the

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    Old Age Homes/ Day Care Centres/ Elder Residential Complexes For many older people who don’t have a roof over their heads or a place to call their own‚ HelpAge-supported old age homes & day care centres are safe havens where they can live their lives with dignity and interact with their peers. A rising trend is being noticed among the urban elderly also‚ who move out of their homes and into habitats especially catering to their needs‚ in order to spend their later years in comfort. HelpAge

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    because in this earth anyone of could prevent this it is only a matter of time to wait. What is ageing?. Aging is the accumulation of changes in a person over time. Ageing in humans refers to a multidimensional process of physical‚ psychological‚ and social change. Some dimensions of ageing grow and expand over time‚ while others decline. Reaction time‚ for example‚

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    Critical Review of Quantitative Research Successful Aging for the Geriatric Population GizetteKhamphong Washington Adventist University NURS 370 Cheryl Robertson MSN CRNP-A December 16‚ 2013 Successful Aging for the Geriatric Population This review will compare and contrast two related nursing research papers: a cross-sectional descriptive quantitative study by Kozar-Westman et al.(2013)‚ which examined the suitability of using the Successful Aging Inventory (SAI) to

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