Many programs, for example, Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Older Americans Act (OAA), Social Security, Home Energy Assistance, and Prescription Drug Assistance, have been provided to older adults to support their various needs. Also, the US Department of Housing and ...
14,15,31-35 The program is also currently listed as one of the highest-tier evidence-based health-promoting and disease prevention programs under Title IIID of the Older Americans Act.36 With increasing evidence of community adoption and implementation14,15,31-35 and information from cost-benefit...
As Home-and Community-Based Services (HCBS), such as skilled nursing services or personal care services, have become increasingly available, it has become clear that older adults transit through different residential statuses over time. Older adults may
Health behavior and subjective health outcomes measures may act also both as dependent and independent variables. The results pertain to volunteers with an adequate level of physical and cognitive functioning and who are able and willing to participate in multiple tests. Future investigations are needed...
With the rapid digitalization of healthcare and an aging population, understanding the factors influencing older adults' sustained adoption of Internet medical services is critical. However, existing research often oversimplifies these factors by relying
Falling is also the primary cause of hip fractures (95%) and in 2009 afflicted 271,000 Americans. Three fourths of these hip fractures were suffered by women. Of those who do fall, including those who sustain no serious injuries, their vitality can suffer due to self-imposed physical ...
At its core, HomeSense was built utilizing a community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach [46] to engage key stakeholders in its development, and each of the four phases of its evolution have been directly informed by, and built in conjunction with stakeholders such as older adults, ...
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2014;11(1):1–2. Article Google Scholar Nelson ME, Rejeski WJ, Blair SN, Duncan PW, Judge JO, King AC, et al. Physical activity and public health in older adults: recommendation from the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association...
Health and wellness programs targeted to older adults must address these factors to be successful. Focusing on proximal benefits (vs. distal) strengthen individual's self-regulatory self-efficacy [92]. As a multicomponent intervention for aging adults, AFRESH focuses on proximal benefits of exercise ...
By the year 2040, the number of older Americans is expected to nearly double to an estimated 80.8 million [3]. As the prevalence of HF increases, the need for palliative care amplifies. Palliative care can be beneficial for patients with HF as well as their caregivers, families, friends, ...