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Assessment of financial aptitude and knowledge in the elderly : The Montreal Assessment of Financial Activities Scale (EMAF-EN) / by Neil F. Pascoe.
(2007, c200)With the increasing age of the population, there is a corresponding increase in dementias and other similarly limiting disorders. An objective assessment tool of when a person is no longer capable to handle his or her own ... -
Caregiving stress process : examining the influence of the nature of the care-recipient illness, stress-buffering variables, mediating factors, and caregiving transitions on caregiver health / by Mun H.V. Tran
(2007)"Providing care for an impaired older adult has been described as a stressful endeavour involving a pleathora of responsibilities that can place the caregiver at risk for negative psychological and physical health outcomes. ... -
Determinants of incidents in a forensic psychiatric program
(2002)Nursing staff in forensic psychiatric contexts are significantly more likely to be the victims of assault-related incidents than patients. Evidence in the scientific literature warrants the consideration of interpersonal ... -
Differences between elderly and young drivers : driving vigilance in two tasks
(2007)According to statistics for 2003, 9 in 100,000 people in Canada died from driving accidents. A high percentage (30-40%) of these took place due to sleepiness on monotonous road conditions. Therefore, driver vigilance must ... -
Examination of the relationship between passenger, driver, and situational characteristics in fatal crashes
(2005)Both the youngest and oldest drivers in our society are overrepresented amongst fatal crashes. As such, there is a need for prevention strategies which may reduce crashes in each cohort. Passenger presence is one factor ... -
Health impacts of caring for a spouse with dementia : rural versus urban settings
(2003)Adverse mental and physical health outcomes in caregivers of persons with dementia are well documented, particularly for spouse caregivers. However, geographical setting may affect the caregiving experience. The main ... -
Identifying responders to a driving refresher course using neuropsychological tests : an examination of older drivers
(2003)The older driving population is continuing to increase, and with age comes cognitive and physical changes that may negatively affect driving abilities. Despite the aging process, researchers have found that age is not ... -
Influence of the combination of alcohol and benzodiazepines on driving
(2008)Although the increased risk associated with driving under the influence of alcohol or benzodiazepines on their own has been recognized, several variables make their combined effects difficult to study. As a result, the ... -
Metaboreflex response to isometric handgrip exercise in people with Parkinson disease
(2007)The metaboreflex is a peripheral feedback mechanism involved in the neural regulation of cardiovascular response to exercise. In young, healthy adults, this reflex responds to the accumulation of exercise- induced ... -
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) for stroke survivors : an application of a novel intervention / by Amy K. Moustgaard. --
(2004)Stroke can affect neurological, cognitive, and emotional functioning and have a negative impact on overall quality of life (QoL). Published research in the area of psychological intervention for stroke patients suggests ... -
Positive and negative caregiver appraisal and caregiver health outcomes / by Sarah A. Vernon-Scott.
(2007)"The current study examined the role that positive appraisal (i.e., gain) and negative appraisal (i.e., burden) of caregiving can play in understanding caregivers' physical and mental health outcomes. Gender and kinship ... -
Predictive value of visual attention mechanisms for driving ability / by Marie J. Parkkari.
(2007)The increasing population of older adults and their greater risk of involvement in collisions has prompted research into various aspects of driving behaviour. Tests of visual attention have shown promise for predicting ... -
Report on Expose Your Toes
(2008)This paper summarizes the activity involved in a major public health care project - the development of the website: www.exposevourtoes.ca. The purpose of exposeyourtoes.ca is to advise interested individuals on the safe ... -
Role of inhibition of return in the safe driving of elderly persons
(2004)Elderly individuals represent a growing portion of our population and a growing number of elderly individuals are driving. A concern arises over the fact that elderly drivers are involved in more crashes than any other ... -
Study of driving cessation and subjective well-being : predictors, moderators, and comprehensive measures of well-being
(2008)This project examined four issues with respect to driving cessation. The issues were: 1) group differences as a function of driving status, 2) prediction of driving cessation, 3) the utility of using comprehensive ...