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Direct linkWilcox, Sara; Sharkey, Joseph R.; Mathews, Anna E.; Laditka, James N.; Laditka, Sarah B.; Logsdon, Rebecca G.; Sahyoun, Nadine; Robare, Joseph F.; Liu, Rui – Gerontologist, 2009
Purpose: To examine older adults' perceptions of the link between physical activity (PA) and nutrition to the maintenance of cognitive health. Design and Methods: Forty-two focus groups (FGs) were conducted with 396 ethnically diverse (White, African American, American Indian, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Hispanic) community-dwelling older adults. FGs…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, American Indians, Dementia, Focus Groups
Laditka, Sarah B.; Corwin, Sara J.; Laditka, James N.; Liu, Rui; Tseng, Winston; Wu, Bei; Beard, Renee L.; Sharkey, Joseph R.; Ivey, Susan L. – Gerontologist, 2009
Purpose: To examine perceptions about aging well in the context of cognitive health among a large and diverse group of older adults. Design and Methods: Forty-two focus groups were conducted with older adults living in the community ( N = 396; White, African American, American Indian, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Hispanic). Participant descriptions …
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Independent Living, Physical Health, Memory
Friedman, Daniela B.; Laditka, James N.; Hunter, Rebecca; Ivey, Susan L.; Wu, Bei; Laditka, Sarah B.; Tseng, Winston; Corwin, Sara J.; Liu, Rui; Mathews, Anna E. – Gerontologist, 2009
Purpose: Evidence suggests that physical activity and healthy diets may help to maintain cognitive function, reducing risks of developing Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. Using a cross-cultural focus, we describe older adults' awareness about cognitive health, and their ideas about how to inform and motivate others to engage in…
Descriptors: Communication Strategies, Health Education, Physical Activities, Cross Cultural Studies
Peer reviewedTran, Thanh V. – Gerontologist, 1990
Examined English language acculturation among older Vietnamese refugees (aged 40 and older). Found that age, sex, education in Vietnam, health, and length of residence in United States had some significant relationships with language acculturation. Older Vietnamese people had more problems with language acculturation than younger counterparts, and…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Age Differences, Asian Americans, Language
Peer reviewedDie, Ann H.; Seelbach, Wayne C. – Gerontologist, 1988
Examined sources of support for elderly Vietnamese immigrants (N=60). Found subjects indicated problems with money, medical care, sadness, worry, and discouragement. Found most important sources of assistance were family and church or temple. For housing, employment, medical care, and financial problems, social services agencies were most…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Churches, Family (Sociological Unit), Helping Relationship
