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Direct linkPercy, Maire E.; Lukiw, Walter J. – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2020
Objectives: Certain heart conditions and diseases are common in Down syndrome (DS; trisomy 21), but their role in early onset dementia that is prevalent in older adults with DS has not been evaluated. To address this knowledge gap, we conducted a study of risk factors for low neurocognitive/behavioral scores obtained with a published dementia test…
Descriptors: Heart Disorders, Risk, Dementia, Scores
Teresi, Jeanne A.; Grober, Ellen; Eimicke, Joseph P.; Ehrlich, Amy R. – Psychological Assessment, 2012
A randomized controlled trial examined whether the diagnostic process for Alzheimer's disease and other dementias may be influenced by knowledge of the patient's education and/or self-reported race. Four conditions were implemented: diagnostic team knows (a) race and education, (b) education only, (c) race only, or (d) neither. Diagnosis and…
Descriptors: Alzheimers Disease, Patients, Clinical Diagnosis, Dementia
Wyatt, Laura C.; Trinh-Shevrin, Chau; Islam, Nadia S.; Kwon, Simona C. – Health Education & Behavior, 2014
Although the New York City Chinese population aged =65 years increased by 50% between 2000 and 2010, the health needs of this population are poorly understood. Approximately 3,001 Chinese individuals from high-density Asian American New York City areas were included in the REACH U.S. Risk Factor Survey; 805 (26.8%) were aged =65 years and…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, Quality of Life, Gender Differences, Risk
Larkin, Heather; MacFarland, Nicole S. – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2012
The Restorative Integral Support (RIS) model is a whole person response that assists people to overcome adversity. The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study conducted by Kaiser Permanente and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows the association between stressors in childhood and multiple later-life health and social problems.…
Descriptors: Social Problems, Disease Control, Children, Older Adults
Meng, Hongdao; Wamsley, Brenda; Liebel, Diane; Dixon, Denise; Eggert, Gerald; Van Nostrand, Joan – Gerontologist, 2009
Purpose: To evaluate the impact of a multicomponent health promotion and disease self-management intervention on physical function and health care expenditures among Medicare beneficiaries. To determine if these outcomes vary by urban or rural residence. Design and Methods: We analyzed data from a 22-month randomized controlled trial of a health…
Descriptors: Expenditures, Intervention, Health Promotion, Diseases
Henderson, C. M.; Rosasco, M.; Robinson, L. M.; Meccarello, J.; Janicki, M. P.; Turk, M. A.; Davidson, P. W. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2009
Background: Studies have noted high rates of specific health disorders in adults with cerebral palsy (CP). However, it remains unclear how growing older with a lifelong neuromotor physical disability confers risk for health outcomes in adults who have both intellectual disability (ID) and CP. Aim: To assess the relationship between health status…
Descriptors: Obesity, Physical Disabilities, Incidence, Mental Retardation
