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Direct linkIecovich, Esther; Biderman, Aya – Gerontologist, 2013
Purpose: Based on the medical offset effect, the goal of the study was to examine the extent to which users and nonusers of adult day care centers (ADCC) differ in frequency of use of out-patient health services (visits to specialists) and in-patient health services (number of hospital admissions, length of hospitalizations, and visits to…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Health Services, Social Services, Foreign Countries
Chow, Henry P. H. – Social Indicators Research, 2012
This study explored the health care service needs and the major correlates of quality of life among 127 community-dwelling elderly Chinese immigrants in a western Canadian city. Participants were interviewed in their homes by trained, bilingual interviewers employing a structured questionnaire that covered a wide range of topics including health…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Networks, Immigrants, Life Satisfaction
Hsu, Hui-Chuan; Ting, Yu-Shan; Jiang, Ting-Wen; Chien, Ming-Chih; Chien, Chih-Hsin – Educational Gerontology, 2009
This study explored the relationship between four types of autonomy (health autonomy, informational autonomy, living autonomy, and financial autonomy) and the acceptance of five types of long-term care (adult day care, respite care, assisted living, unit care, and group home) for the elderly in Taiwan. Data were collected from 167 middle-aged and…
Descriptors: Health Services, Group Homes, Foreign Countries, Respite Care
Peer reviewedAtchison, Kathryn A.; Dolan, Teresa A. – Journal of Dental Education, 1990
This paper describes the rationale for and the development of the Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI). The GOHAI has demonstrated a high level of internal consistency and reliability. Poor GOHAI scores were significantly correlated to having fewer teeth, wearing a removable denture, and perceiving the need for dental treatment.…
Descriptors: Client Characteristics (Human Services), Dentistry, Geriatrics, Health Needs
Peer reviewedSorenson, Ann W.; Ford, Marilyn – Gerontologist, 1981
Describes a one-day workshop developed to deliver practical information on the relationship of diet and health to senior citizens in rural communities. Clinical information was provided as a stimulus to examine current eating patterns. Tools and techniques were presented to make dietary modifications selected by participants. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Dietetics, Eating Habits
PDF pending restorationPublic Health Service (DHEW), Washington, DC. Div. of Indian Health. – 1971
A descriptive analysis of the problems of the elderly at the San Carlos Indian Reservation regarding health, illness, social pathology, environment, health delivery systems, and felt needs was conducted. Interview questionnaires were used to obtain data from 59 elderly on the reservation and 21 in an off-reservation nursing home; 39 younger family…
Descriptors: American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Community Attitudes, Community Characteristics
