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Fall Prevention Self-Management Among Older Adults: A Systematic Review by Schnock, Kumiko O., P. Howard, Elizabeth, Dykes, Patricia C.

“…Adequate self-management could minimize the impact of falls in older adults. The efficacy of fall prevention self-management interventions has been widely…”
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Peer-to-peer support model to improve quality of life among highly vulnerable, low-income older adults in Cape Town, South Africa by Geffen, Leon N, Kelly, Gabrielle, Morris, John N, Howard, Elizabeth P

“…Developing countries are experiencing rapid population ageing. Many do not have the resources or formal structures available to support the health and…”
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Scaling functional status within the interRAI suite of assessment instruments by Morris, John N, Berg, Katherine, Fries, Brant E, Steel, Knight, Howard, Elizabeth P

“…As one ages, physical, cognitive, and clinical problems accumulate and the pattern of loss follows a distinct progression. The first areas requiring outside…”
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Development of the interRAI home care frailty scale by Morris, John N, Howard, Elizabeth P, Steel, Knight R

“…The concept of frailty, a relative state of weakness reflecting multiple functional and health domains, continues to receive attention within the geriatrics…”
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Does the Person-Centered Care Model Support the Needs of Long-Term Care Residents With Serious Mental Illness and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities? by Howard, Elizabeth P., Martin, Lynn, Heckman, George A., Morris, John N.

“…Person-centered care approaches continue to evolve in long-term care (LTC). At the same time, these settings have faced increased challenges due to a more…”
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Prevalence, country-specific prescribing patterns and determinants of benzodiazepine use in community-residing older adults in 7 European countries by Lukačišinová, Anna, Reissigová, Jindra, Ortner-Hadžiabdić, Maja, Brkic, Jovana, Okuyan, Betul, Volmer, Daisy, Tadić, Ivana, Modamio, Pilar, Mariño, Eduardo L, Tachkov, Konstantine, Liperotti, Rosa, Onder, Graziano, Finne-Soveri, Harriet, van Hout, Hein, Howard, Elizabeth P, Fialová, Daniela

“…The use of benzodiazepines (BZDs) in older population is often accompanied by drug-related complications. Inappropriate BZD use significantly alters older…”
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Predicting risk of hospital and emergency department use for home care elderly persons through a secondary analysis of cross-national data by Morris, John N, Howard, Elizabeth P, Steel, Knight, Schreiber, Robert, Fries, Brant E, Lipsitz, Lewis A, Goldman, Beryl

“…Older adults remain the highest utilization group with unplanned visits to emergency departments and hospital admissions. Many have considered what leads to…”
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Peer-Based Strategies to Support Physical Activity Interventions for Older Adults: A Typology, Conceptual Framework, and Practice Guidelines by Matz-Costa, Christina, Howard, Elizabeth P, Castaneda-Sceppa, Carmen, Diaz-Valdes Iriarte, Antonia, Lachman, Margie E

“…Abstract Despite the documented and well-publicized health and well-being benefits of regular physical activity (PA), low rates of participation have persisted…”
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Predictors of Self-Management Behaviors in Older Adults with Hypertension by Douglas, Brenda M., Howard, Elizabeth P.

“…The purpose of this study was to develop a prediction model of demographic and sociobehavioral characteristics common among older adults with hypertension…”
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Physical Activity and Positive Psychological Well-Being Attributes Among U.S. Latino Older Adults by Lee, Bertha, Howard, Elizabeth P

“…Lack of physical activity is particularly problematic among U.S. Latino older adults. There is substantial evidence linking physical activity and well-being…”
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Risk of Death Among Nursing Home Residents: A Cross-National Perspective by Morris, John N., Howard, Elizabeth P., Schachter, Erez, Pešić, Vanja, Laytham, Anna K., Burney, Sharran N.

“…Describe the rate of death over 4 consecutive quarters and determine optimal categorization of residents into risk-of-death categories, expanding the Changes…”
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Machine-Learning Modeling to Predict Hospital Readmission Following Discharge to Post-Acute Care by Howard, Elizabeth P., Morris, John N., Schachter, Erez, Schwarzkopf, Ran, Shepard, Nicholas, Buchanan, Emily R.

“…Primary purpose was to generate a model to identify key factors relevant to acute care hospital readmission within 90 days from 3 types of post-acute care…”
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Unemployed, Immigrant, and Older Asian Workers in a U.S.-Based Job-Training Program: Their Experiences and Well-Being, and Strategies for Reaching This Important Population by Lai, Patrick Ho Lam, Halvorsen, Cal J., Chang, Kun, Nguyen, Le Ha Tran, Howard, Elizabeth P., Lyons, Karen S.

“…The Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) is a U.S.-based job-training program that serves unemployed workers aged 55 and older with incomes at…”
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ArtontheBrain: Results of a Pilot Project Among Long-Term Care Residents by Howard, Elizabeth P, Retalic, Tammy, Rogan, Jessica, Murphy, Kelly, Swaminathan, Swathi, Altschuler, Aviva

“…For long-term care (LTC) residents, multiple barriers impede access to formal museum-based participa-tory art programming. Capitalizing on available…”
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Evaluation of a Tool to Measure the Demands of Immigration by Brady, Jacqueline A, Howard, Elizabeth P, Burke, Pamela J

“…The Demands of Immigration (DI) scale consists of six subscales and is designed to measure demands that negatively affect emotional health of immigrants. The…”
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The Six Dimensions of Wellness and Cognition in Aging Adults by Strout, Kelley Ann, Howard, Elizabeth P.

“…Objective: Examine how wellness in six dimensions (occupational, social, intellectual, physical, emotional, and spiritual) protects cognition in aging adults…”
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Functional Recovery Within a Formal Home Care Program by Morris, John N., Berg, Katherine, Howard, Elizabeth P., Jonsson, Palmi V., Craig, Meredith

“…To identify home care clients with substantial functional deficits who had capacity to improve and, thus, for whom recovery goals should be articulated…”
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Behavioral Interventions in Six Dimensions of Wellness That Protect the Cognitive Health of Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Review by Strout, Kelley A., David, Daniel J., Dyer, Elizabeth J., Gray, Roberta C., Robnett, Regula H., Howard, Elizabeth P.

“…Objectives To systematically identify, appraise, and summarize research on the effects of behavioral interventions to prevent cognitive decline in…”
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Cognitive Change Among Nursing Home Residents: CogRisk-NH Scale Development to Predict Decline by Morris, John N., Howard, Elizabeth P., Schacther, Erez, Burney, Sharran, Laytham, Anna, Fialova, Daniela, Hoogendijk, Emiel O., Liperoti, Rosa, van Hout, Hein P.J., Vetrano, Davide Liborio

“…Examine cognitive changes over time among nursing home residents and develop a risk model for identifying predictors of cognitive decline. Using secondary…”
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Assessment of delirium in the intensive care unit: nursing practices and perceptions by Devlin, John W, Fong, Jeffrey J, Howard, Elizabeth P, Skrobik, Yoanna, McCoy, Nina, Yasuda, Cyndi, Marshall, John

“…Despite practice guidelines promoting delirium assessment in intensive care, few data exist regarding current delirium assessment practices among nurses and…”
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