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Religion, spirituality, and health in medically ill hospitalized older patients

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The effect of religion and spirituality on social support, psychological functioning, and physical health in medically ill hospitalized older patients is examined. It is seen that the religious activities, attitudes, and spiritual experiences that are prevalent in older hospitalized patients are associated with greater social support, better psychological health and to some extent better physical health.

Author: Koenig, Harold G., George, Linda K., Titus, Patricia
Publisher: Blackwell Publishers Ltd.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2004
Other Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities, Religion, Mentally ill persons, Influence, Mentally ill, Aged patients, Elderly patients

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Sexual healthcare needs of women aged 65 and older

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A comparative analysis of prevalence and type of sexual concerns and interest for women younger than 65 and 65 and older is presented. The results reveal that the sexual concerns in women aged 65 and older are similar to those in younger women with a variation in frequency in the types of sexual concerns.

Author: Nusbaum, Margaret R. H., Singh, Amrit R., Pyles, Amanda A.
Publisher: Blackwell Publishers Ltd.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2004
Sexual behavior, Sexual behavior surveys, Middle aged women, Sexual behaviour surveys

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Health, healthcare utilization, and satisfaction with service: Barriers and facilitators for older korean americans

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Factors those influence the satisfaction of health services are presented along with the need to improve the standards of health service are explained from the study made on Older Korean Americans.

Author: Jang, Yuri, Kim, Giyeon, Chiroboga, David A.
Publisher: Blackwell Publishers Ltd.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2005
Product standards, safety, & recalls, HEALTH SERVICES, Care and treatment, Standards, Health care industry, Surveys, Patient satisfaction, Korean Americans

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