Browsing Graduate School by Subject "Older adults"

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An analysis of reading materials and strategies used by older adults

Champley, Jill Leslie (2005-05)

The purpose of this study was to gather information related to reading abilities in typically aging older adults. A variety of strategies had been used in the past to assess reading in older adults. These strategies included ...
Comparison of functional fitness training model & the traditional resistance training model for the development of functional fitness in older adults

Shideler, Andrew; Swartz, Mark; Michel, Jessica; Schulte, Janelle (Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2007-04-27)

Aging is a process associated with decreases in physiological and functional capabilities. Specifically, age-related loss in muscle strength, balance and flexibility are related to impaired functional mobility in older ...
Objective and perceptual measures of physical health, nutrition and hydration relative to swallowing function in self-reported healthy older adults in a continying care community

Fisher, Ashley (Wichita State University, 2012-05)

The onset of dysphagia (swallowing difficulty) is associated with increasing age and the diseases that frequently occur with increasing age. Dysphagia increases the risk of dehydration and malnutrition with subsequent ...