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Assessing Mobility in Older Adults: The UAB Study of Aging Life-Space Assessment by Peel, Claire, Sawyer Baker, Patricia, Roth, David L, Brown, Cynthia J, Brodner, Eric V, Allman, Richard M

“…The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Study of Aging Life-Space Assessment (LSA) is a relatively new instrument to measure mobility. The purpose of…”
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Bereavement Among African American and White Older Adults by Williams, Beverly Rosa, Sawyer Baker, Patricia, Allman, Richard M., Roseman, Jeffrey M.

“…Purpose: The authors examined epidemiology and sociodemographic predictors of spousal, nonspousal family, and friendship bereavement among African American and…”
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Social isolation, support, and capital and nutritional risk in an older sample: ethnic and gender differences by Locher, Julie L., Ritchie, Christine S., Roth, David L., Baker, Patricia Sawyer, Bodner, Eric V., Allman, Richard M.

“…This study examines the relationships that exist between social isolation, support, and capital and nutritional risk in older black and white women and men…”
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Clock drawing phenotypes in community-dwelling African Americans and Caucasians: results from the University of Alabama at Birmingham study of aging by Schillerstrom, Jason E, Sawyer Baker, Patricia, Allman, Richard M, Rungruang, Bunja, Zamrini, Edward, Royall, Donald R

“…Two dementia patterns have been described: 'type 1' dementia is characterized by executive function impairment and posterior cortical impairment, and 'type 2'…”
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Nonspousal Family Loss among Community-Dwelling Older Adults by Williams, Beverly Rosa, Baker, Patricia Sawyer, Allman, Richard M.

“…We examined the prevalence and correlates of recent nonspousal family loss among older adults using data from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Study of…”
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The Relationship Between Sociodemographic Factors and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Dentate and Edentulous Community-Dwelling Older Adults by Makhija, Sonia K., Gilbert, Gregg H., Boykin, Michael J., Litaker, Mark S., Allman, Richard M., Baker, Patricia Sawyer, Locher, Julie L., Ritchie, Christine S.

“…OBJECTIVES: To quantify the associations between sociodemographic factors and oral health–related quality of life (OHRQoL) in dentate and edentulous…”
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Racial similarities and differences in predictors of mobility change over eighteen months by ALLMAN, Richard M, BAKER, Patricia Sawyer, MAISIAK, Richard M, SIMS, Richard V, ROSEMAN, Jeffrey M

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The Feminization of Bereavement Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults by Williams, Beverly Rosa, Baker, Patricia Sawyer, Allman, Richard M., Roseman, Jeffrey M.

“…We examined gender differences in frequency and socio-demographic predictors of spousal, non-spousal family, and friendship bereavement events among…”
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Life-Space Assessment composite score rationale by Baker, Patricia Sawyer, Bodner, Eric V, Brown, Cynthia J, Kennedy, Richard E, Allman, Richard M

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Racial Similarities and Differences in Predictors of Mobility Change over Eighteen Months by Allman, Richard M., Baker, Patricia Sawyer, Maisiak, Richard M., Sims, Richard V., Roseman, Jeffrey M.

“…OBJECTIVES:  To define racial similarities and differences in mobility among community‐dwelling older adults and to identify predictors of mobility change…”
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Functional Limitations and Religious Service Attendance among African American and White Older Adults by Roff, Lucinda Lee, Klemmack, David L., Simon, Cassandra, Cho, Gi Won, Parker, Michael W., Koenig, Harold G., Sawyer-Baker, Patricia, Allman, Richard M.

“…Church attendance is associated with improved health and well-being among older adults, but older adults with functional limitations may have difficulty…”
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Religiosity, Smoking, Exercise, and Obesity Among Southern, Community-Dwelling Older Adults by Roff, Lucinda Lee, Klemmack, David L., Parker, Michael, Koenig, Harold G., Sawyer-Baker, Patricia, Allman, Richard M.

“…This study examined associations between organizational (OR), nonorganizational (NOR), and intrinsic religiosity (IR) and measures of cigarette smoking,…”
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Discourse analysis of elderly patient medical encounters by Baker, Patricia Sawyer

“…A growing proportion of medical interviews are between physicians and elderly patients who are accompanied by another person (triads). This transcript-based…”
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Aging by Roff, Lucinda Lee, Klemmack, David L, Simon, Cassandra, Cho, Gi Won, Parker, Michael W, Koenig, Harold G, Sawyer-Baker, Patricia, Allman, Richard M, Jeon, Hae-Sook, Dunkle, Ruth, Roberts, Beverly L, Simons, Kelsey V, Hinterlong, James E, Lee, Eun-kyoung Othelia, Brennan, Mark, Emlet, Charles A, Gorin, Stephen

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Discourse analysis of elderly patient medical encounters by Baker, Patricia Sawyer

“…A growing proportion of medical interviews are between physicians and elderly patients who are accompanied by another person (triads). This transcript-based…”
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