Experiences of Older Adults During COVID-19: Loss, Boredom, Uncertainty, Worry, and Resilience.

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and resulting instructions to stay home and social distance enhanced concerns of the impact of social isolation on the physical and mental well-being of older adults. Eighteen community-dwelling older adults participated in interviews describing their experiences early in the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants experienced loss of activities, routines, and social connection, and feelings of worry and uncertainty.

Case Study of an African American Woman With Heart Failure: Ethical and Palliative Care Considerations.

Heart failure affects an estimated 6.2 million adults in the United States. African Americans have a higher incidence of heart failure at an earlier age and more rapid disease progression than other ethnicities.

Perceptions and knowledge of older adults: An analysis of interprofessional education and medically underserved populations.

This study explored an academic Interprofessional Geriatric Case Competition (IGCC) experience with a focus on medically underserved populations. Our aims were to assess: the perceptions of and knowledge of older adult populations; and the overall IPE (Interprofessional Education) experience of the IGCC participants. A multi-method study approach was used, the Facts on Aging Quiz assessed knowledge and the Carolina Opinions on Care of Older Adults (COCOA) assessed perceptions.

Circadian rhythm and quality of life in older adults.

Sleep is critical to physical and mental health for people of all ages, but older adults are particularly vulnerable to the consequences of poor sleep health. The purpose of this pilot study was to explore patterns of sleep and the relationships between circadian rhythm disorders and quantity of life in 34 community-dwelling older adults. Participants were primarily female, and single.

Motivational Interviewing and Fat Consumption in Older Adults: A Meta-Analysis.

Diets high in fat increase the risks for obesity and chronic diseases, even for older adults, the largest growing population in the United States. In the current study, a meta-analysis was performed to examine the effects of motivational interviewing (MI) dietary interventions on fat consumption in older adults. Electronic databases, journals, and unpublished literature were searched.

Symptomology of Elevated Blood Pressure in Black Women with Hypertension.

Understanding factors that influence hypertension self-management may improve blood pressure control in Black women; however, little is known about Black women's perceptions of symptoms associated with hypertension. In this study, using the revised version of the Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ-R), we examined Black women's perceptions of symptoms that they associate with hypertension. While over half (52.

Best anthropometric discriminators of incident type 2 diabetes among white and black adults: A longitudinal ARIC study.

Objective: To determine which anthropometric measures are the strongest discriminators of incident type 2 diabetes (T2DM) among White and Black males and females in a large U.S. cohort.

Illness Perceptions and Health Behaviors of Black Women.

The Common Sense Model of Illness Representations proposes that representations or perceptions of illness drive health behaviors. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships between hypertension representations, exercise, and dietary behaviors in hypertensive black women (N = 204, aged 18-65 years). Regression results revealed that perceiving hypertension as chronic and perceiving it a result of environmental causes were inversely related to moderate-intensity physical activity (β = -.

Anthropometric discriminators of type 2 diabetes among White and Black American adults.

Background: The aim of the present study was to determine the best anthropometric discriminators of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) among White and Black males and females in a large US sample.

Methods: We used Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study baseline data (1987-89) from 15 242 participants (1827 with T2DM) aged 45-65 years. Anthropometric measures included a body shape index (ABSI), body adiposity index (BAI), body mass index, waist circumference (WC), waist:  height ratio (WHtR), and waist:  hip ratio (WHR).