Monthly Archives: August 2010

Spiritual distress to spiritual transformation: Stroke survivor narratives from Hong Kong

Publication year: 2010Source: Journal of Aging Studies, In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 30 August 2010Esther O.W., Chow , Holly, Nelson-BeckerCardiovascular accident (stroke) is a leading cause of long-term disability for older adults world… Continue reading

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The perception of the values of urban space by senior citizens of Valparaiso

Publication year: 2010Source: Journal of Aging Studies, In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 30 August 2010Giulietta, Fadda , Alejandra, Cortés , Alessandra, Olivi , Marcela, TovarThis paper is framed within the context of the Fondecyt Research… Continue reading

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Seeking exemptions from nursing home routines: Residents’ everyday influence attempts and institutional order

Publication year: 2010Source: Journal of Aging Studies, In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 30 August 2010Tove, HarnettUsing ethnographic data collected from a Swedish nursing home, this article analyzes residents’ everyday or subtle influence … Continue reading

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Examining the quality of measures of change in cognition and affect for older adults: Two case studies

Publication year: 2010Source: Journal of Aging Studies, In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 30 August 2010Khaled, Barkaoui , Merrill, Swain , Sharon, LapkinAdopting a case study approach, we examined the quality of three measures of change in c… Continue reading

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Opting out while fitting in: How residents make sense of assisted living and cope with community life

Publication year: 2010Source: Journal of Aging Studies, In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 30 August 2010Jill, Yamasaki , Barbara F., SharfThis paper explores how assisted living residents construct personal understandings of congregate settin… Continue reading

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