BACKGROUND: Walking provides substantial physical and mental health benefits including reduced all-cause mortality, with the greatest impact seen in older adults. However, pedestrian injury and …
Dementia is a progressive, fatal neurodegenerative condition characterized by deterioration in cognition and memory, progressive impairment in the ability to carry out activities of daily …
In the United States, the likelihood of developing limitations with activities of daily living plagues the older population, resulting in many people needing assistance from …
RE: Association between anxious symptoms and sleeping medication use among US older adults Objective: To investigate the relationship between anxiety symptoms and sleeping medication use …
Broad background in movement activism (civil rights, anti-war, black nationalism) led to openness to building permanent organizations run by their members. Realistic view of the …
Being open to the strengths of movement, community-based, single-issue, electoral, and identity-based organizing. Change depends on historical openings, elected leadership that is open, understanding the …
Extended comments on work/life balance and need to accept other people’s and your own limitations. Avoiding groupthink. Worked for Mass Fair Share, Jobs With Peace …
The contrast and similarities between organizing and movement-building. Individuals stay in community organizations because these organizations help their members flourish as people. Contributions of religion, …
Detailed explanation of how grape and lettuce boycotts were managed in the 1970’s. Good description of why movement vision is important in contrast to traditional …
Objective: To examine how the onset of delirium in skilled nursing facility residents after heart failure hospitalization was associated with 30-day functional improvement. Methods: Data …
Objectives: We aimed to describe recent technological advances in the three domains of dementia care, falls, and home supports; summarize existing literature on usability; and …
Background and Aims: Social isolation and loneliness can cause detrimental health effects on the lives of older adults. However, studies show that home-delivered meals can …
Postoperative cognitive decline (POCD) in the setting of cardiac surgery is associated poorer long-term cognitive status and lower quality of life. Age (>60) is …
Organizer & Director of Northwest Community Organization (formed by Alinsky & Jack Egan), helped form National People’s Action, helped form and direct Metro Area Housing …
The elderly are significantly underrepresented in clinical research, leading to gaps in understanding treatment efficacy and safety for this demographic. Efforts to engage them have …
BACKGROUND: Substance use disorder (SUD), characterized by the compulsive use of alcohol and other drugs despite harmful consequences, is a widespread and growing public health …
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a debilitating, progressive neurological disease that involves the degeneration of dopaminergic neurons. Incidence and prevalence of the disease increases with age. …
Context – In the United States, institutional long term care facilities are used by many older adults who could otherwise benefit from home- and community-based …
Background: Falls are among the most common health problems in older adults (65 years+) and substantially increase morbidity/mortality. Risk factors for falls in this population …
