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An Exploration into Pathways, Motivations, Barriers and Experiences of Yoga among Middle-aged and Older Adults
2013-12-03
Author: Wertman, Annette Hilda
Fear of crime and older adults: a metanarrative review of the literature
2013-08-22
Author: Easton, Margaret Elizabeth
The effect of social and built environment factors on aging in place (AIP): A critical synthesis
2013-08-13
Author: Matlo, Claudine Chantle
Unique Care Giving Issues for Family Caregivers of Chinese and South Asian Older Adults
2013-08-12
Author: Kahlon, Ravin Kaur
Safety Culture in Long-Term Care Organizations: What Can Be Learned from the Commercial Aviation Industry?
2013-04-22
Author: Goulamhoussen, Leïla
The role of community gardens in supporting quality of life in urban dwelling older adults
2013-04-02
Author: Mckercher, Kimberly
Examining key factors and influential actors involved in the decision to relocate into assisted living: A sample funding proposal
2013-01-14
Author: Wilson, Ashleigh Leah Davidson
Development and initial validation of the Gay Men's Physical Attractiveness Scale
2012-12-12
Author: Elmer, Eddy Michael
Predictors of enjoyment in older and middle-aged adults engaged in episodic volunteer work
2012-11-08
Author: O'Hagan, Jennifer Elizabeth
Age differences in volunteering experiences: an examination of generativity and meaning in life
2012-08-20
Author: Fyffe, Ian Alexander
Exploring the role of social capital on quality of life among South Asian Shia Muslim immigrant older adults in Canada
2012-04-11
Author: Lalji, Kahir
The effect of family and work transitions on mid-later life satisfaction domains
2011-12-14
Author: Wilhelm, Amanda Danielle
A comparative study of barriers and motivators to physical activity among East Asian and Caucasian older adults
2011-07-06
Author: Hackett, Karina Ingrid Martina
Acculturation as a predictor of depressive symptoms and life satisfaction among older Iranian immigrants in Canada
2011-05-16
Author: Moztarzadeh, Amir
The impact of therapeutic design on social engagement among residents with dementia during programmed activities in dementia care units.
2010-12-06
Author: Frazee, Krista Dawn
An exploration of the needs and concerns of potential ambient assisted living users within the context of the meaning of home
2010-11-23
Author: Savage, Robert Mark
The development and process evaluation of a co-led mutual support group in long-term care facilities
2010-04-06
Author: Theurer, Kristine Annette Sabine
A comparison of intimate partner violence in mid-and-old age: is elder abuse simply a case of spousal abuse grown old?
2010
Author: Yon, Yongjie
Exploring the quality of life of younger residents living in residential care facilities
2010
Author: Hay, Kara Noelle
The role of the social and physical environments in informal social interaction among people with dementia residing in special care units
2010
Author: Campo, Michael
Exploring gender differences in the outcome of a self-care intervention to reduce cardiovascular disease risk
2010
Author: Larsen, Alanna
Psychological resilience in spousal caregivers of memory clinic patients with Alzheimer disease
2009
Author: Kupferschmidt, Anthony L.
Changes in the influence of socio-economic status on obesity among aging Canadian baby boomers.
2009
Author: Cummings, Linda Martha Dawn
Predictors of suicide-related ideation among older adults: exploring the role of impulsivity
2008
Author: Neufeld, Eva
How does neighbourhood environment affect physical activity in later life? An exploratory case study of two North Vancouver neighbourhoods
2008
Author: Sarte, Ann Frances Isobel
Nutrition and cardiovascular risk among mid-life adults: the role of self-efficacy
2008
Author: Wedding, Adrienne L.
Predictors of health literacy and its role in accessing Internet health knowledge among older Canadians
2008
Author: Malloy-Weir, Leslie Jane
The dining experience of residents with dementia in long-term care facilities
2008
Author: Hung, Mei Lillian kuen
A comparative analysis of Internet health information use between Canadian baby boomers and older adults
2008
Author: Sinden, Danielle Erin
The effects of care facility environments on personhood in dementia at the end of life
2008
Author: Puurveen, Gloria
Exploring the health needs of older lesbians and gay men in Metro Vancouver
2008
Author: Johnston, Angela Kay
Representation agreements in British Columbia: who is using them and why?
2008
Author: Harrison, Wendy
Modifications to the hospital physical environment : effect on older adults retention of post-discharge instructions
2007
Author: Love, Teena
Personality and cognitive adaptation: the absence of neuroticism and its effects on the well-being of widowed women over time
2007
Author: Goldberg, Heather R.
Exploring physical pain and injuries in informal caregivers to older adults
2007
Author: Sachova, Pavlina
Characteristics of administrators and quality of care in Ontario care facilities
2007
Author: Keays, Sean Charles
Development and validation of a scale to measure therapeutic misunderstanding with respect to clinical trial research participation
2007
Author: Chou, Pak Hei Benedito
Modifications to the hospital physical environment: Effect on older adults’ retention of post-discharge instructions
2007
Author: Love, Teena M.
The influence of care provider access to structural empowerment on individualized care in long term care facilities
2007
Author: Boothman, Sienna
An evaluation of crash risk among older drivers with restricted licenses in British Columbia
2007
Author: Nasvadi, Glenyth Elaine
Beers criteria-based review of medication appropriateness in British Columbia seniors living in residential care
2006
Author: Cormier, Rita
Organizational and physical environmental correlates of bathing-related agitation in dementia special care units
2006
Author: Cooke, Heather A.
Exploring change in the meaning of home for South Asian Indians who immigrate in late-life
2006
Author: Lewis, Karyn
Fear of crime and design: Exploring the linkages in a seniors' housing complex
2006
Author: ter Brugge, Melanie
Exploring the potential benefit of adult day centre exercise programs
2006
Author: Williams, Lara Joanne
Assisted living in BC: effects of organizational factors on residents’ satisfaction
2006
Author: Karmali, Salima
Supporting personhood within dementia care: the therapeutic potential of personal photographs
2006
Author: Kelson, Elizabeth Ellen
Health differentials among elderly women: A rural - urban analysis
2005
Author: Wanless, Deanna
Retirement income policies and welfare state retrenchment: A comparative study of Canada, Sweden and the Netherlands
2005
Author: Bouma, Lisa
Rural-urban differences in self-care behaviours of older Canadians: The effects of access to primary care
2005
Author: Graham, Erin Leanne Dawn