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Older Women's Feelings About Exercise and Their Adherence to an Aerobic Regimen Over Time by Caserta, Michael S., Gillett, Patricia A.

“…Sedentary, overweight women aged 60–70 years were assigned either to a 16-week health education group (n = 70) in which they were instructed to exercise…”
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Exploring the Caregiver Burden Inventory (CBI): Further Evidence for a Multidimensional View of Burden by Caserta, Michael S

“…Examined the multidimensional nature of caregiver burden by specifically analyzing the patterns of association between five dimensions (in a sample of 160…”
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Pathfinders: A Self-Care and Health Education Program for Older Widows and Widowers by Caserta, Michael S., Lund, Dale A., Rice, Sarah Jane

“…Recent studies suggest that the loss of a spouse can be disruptive to the survivor's selfcare and health promotion practices, especially for those who lack the…”
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Intrapersonal Resources and the Effectiveness of Self-Help Groups for Bereaved Older Adults by Caserta, Michael S, Lund, Dale A

“…Examined relative impact of 3 intrapersonal resources (self-esteem, competencies, and life satisfaction) and duration of self-help group intervention on levels…”
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Video Respite: an innovative resource for family, professional caregivers, and persons with dementia by Lund, D A, Hill, R D, Caserta, M S, Wright, S D

“…The development of a new and promising resource for family, professional caregivers, and persons with dementia is detailed in this article. The concept, Video…”
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The role of social support in the first two years of bereavement in an elderly sample by Dimond, M, Lund, D A, Caserta, M S

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Caregivers to dementia patients: the utilization of community services by Caserta, M S, Lund, D A, Wright, S D, Redburn, D E

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Bereaved older adults who seek early professional help by Caserta, M S, Lund, D A

“…The purpose of this exploratory study was to determine the characteristics of older bereaved spouses who sought early professional help related to their grief…”
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INTERGENERATIONAL CONFLICT: Middle-Aged Women Caring for Demented Older Relatives by Pett, Marjorie A., Caserta, Michael S., Hutton, Ann P., Lund, Dale A.

“…This study examined the experiences of 181 middle-aged women who, while raising a family, were also primary care providers for an older demented relative…”
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PROFILES OF FAMILY CAREGIVERS PRIOR TO THE DEATH OF A SPOUSE AND THE RISK FOR DEVELOPING PROLONGED GRIEF by Miller, L M, Utz, R L, Supiano, K P, Lund, D A, Caserta, M S

“…The purpose of this study was to characterize distinct risk profiles of family caregivers prior to the death of a spouse/partner in hospice, and determine the…”
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Beyond bereavement support group meetings: Exploring outside social contacts among the members by Caserta, Michael S., Lund, Dale A.

“…This article examines the extent to which bereavement support group participants engage in social interaction with fellow group members outside of the…”
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Gender differences through two years of bereavement among the elderly by Lund, D A, Caserta, M S, Dimond, M F

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HEALTH PROMOTION AND THE OLDER POPULATION: EXPANDING OUR THEORETICAL HORIZONS by Caserta, Michael S.

“…As the year 2000 approaches (and beyond) more health educators will be involved in the implementation of health promotion programs and related activities…”
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Assessing interviewer effects in a longitudinal study of bereaved elderly adults by Caserta, M S, Lund, D A, Dimond, M F

“…In a 2-year study, bereaved elders who were personally interviewed were compared with those who completed a mailed questionnaire on measures of depression,…”
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Promoting Self-Care and Daily Living Skills among Older Widows and Widowers: Evidence from the Pathfinders Demonstration Project by Caserta, Michael S., Lund, Dale A., Obray, Sarah Jane

“…While most bereavement intervention programs for the recently widowed focus primarily on loss and grief issues, few, if any, specifically address ways to…”
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Sleep Patterns in Older Bereaved Spouses by Richardson, Stephanie J., Lund, Dale A., Caserta, Michael S., Dudley, William N., Obray, Sarah Jane

“…The study examined the prevalence and pattern of reports of sleep disturbance over two years in a group of 296 adults aged 50 years and over, and assessed the…”
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The effects of widowhood on disabled older women (the women's health and aging study) by Caserta, Michael S, Guralnik, Jack M, Lund, Dale A, Pennington, James L, Telonidis, Jacqueline S

“…This study examined the effects of becoming widowed for older women with pre-existing physical disability. Data from three consecutive interviews from the…”
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Intergenerational conflict: middle-aged women caring for demented older relatives by Pett, M A, Hutton, A P, Caserta, M S, Lund, D A

“…Examined the experiences of 181 middle-aged women who, while raising a family, were also primary care providers for an older demented relative. Results…”
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Bereavement Stress and Coping among Older Adults: Expectations Versus the Actual Experience by Caserta, Michael S, Lund, Dale A

“…Compared stress and coping levels of 108 older adults who recently lost their spouses with expectations of stress and coping reported by 85 matched nonbereaved…”
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Older Bereaved Spouses' Participation in Self-Help Groups by Lund, Dale A, Caserta, Michael S

“…Investigated bereaved spouses' assessments of participation in self-help groups consisting of 8 weekly meetings with (n=52) or without (n=82) additional 10…”
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