Journal of Aging Studies articles from March 1998

Journal of Aging Studies archives from March 1998

Well-being in aging: mental engagements in elderly men as a moderator of losses.
March 22, 1998... Aging is a phase of life in which many changes can be expected in major life domains. Despite the increased number of losses associated with retirement and aging, many people are well adjusted and have a high level of well-being (Atchley 1988;...

Activity adaptations to the development of functional limitations and results for subjective well-being in later adulthood: a qualitative analysis of longitudinal panel data over a 16-year period.
March 22, 1998... By nearly all measures, the prevalence of both functional limitation and disability increases steadily with age even within the older population. In later life, disability often occurs gradually rather than suddenly. As a result, initial...

Reality orientation in institutions for the elderly: the perspective from interactional sociolinguistics.
March 22, 1998... INTRODUCTION Reality Orientation (hereafter, RO) is a type of therapy frequently used in care of the confused and dementing elderly (Gravell 1988; Jenkinson 1992; Morton and Bleathman 1988). According to Holden and Woods (1982), RO was...

Nursing home theft: the hidden problem.
March 22, 1998... Although much has been written in recent years about elder abuse in the context of the family setting, abuse of the elderly in long-term care facilities has received only scant attention in the scholarly research literature. Early qualitative...

Professional caring: homecare workers as fictive kin.
March 22, 1998... Caregiving is a dynamic, but not a singular, process that is accomplished within a cultural context with attendant meanings, symbols, and rituals for the participants. More than merely attitudes and behaviors, caregiving is a process that emerges...

Health and social service utilization patterns of Mexican American older adults.
March 22, 1998... The need for social and health services by older adults has been shown in numerous studies. In practice, the underutilization of services by Hispanics is well documented (Eribes and Bradley-Rawles 1978; Mindel and Wright 1982; Yeatts et al....