This collection contains non-thesis projects submitted by graduate students in the Gerontology Interdisciplinary Program to the faculty of The University of Utah in partial fulfillment of the requirements for degree of Master of Science in Gerontology.
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The Evolving Demographics of Older Offenders in Utah | Caverley, Steve | 2007 | Although older inmates are a relative minority within the Utah Department of Corrections now, at slightly less than 7% of the total inmate population, their growth rate in terms of prison admissions has been increasing sharply at a rate of 19% per year. Sixty percent of older inmates are sex offende... | Aged; Prisons; Social Control, Formal; Criminals; Age Distribution; Population Characteristics; Sampling Studies; Long-Term Care; Health Services Needs and Demand; Health Care Costs |
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Meeting the Healthy Needs of the Baby-Boomer Population: Development of a Health Aging Program | Wild, Lauri K. | 2007 | The baby boom generation, the largest group of Americans ever born within an eighteen year time span, is at a crossroads. At nearly 76 million strong, boomers represent more than one out of every four Americans (US Census Bureau, 2000). The quality of life for everyone in this country will be affect... | Aged; Age Groups; Birth Cohort; Healthy People Programs; Life Expectancy; Epigenomics; Life Style; Life Change Events; Social Adjustment; Health Behavior; Quality of Life; Activities of Daily Living; Attitude to Health; Chronic Disease; Consumer Health Information; Healthy Aging |
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Utah Caregiver Handbook | Erickson, Brittany | 2007 | The information in the handbook was provided by a variety of sources. While the Administration on Aging Caregiver's Handbook was utilized, the majority of the format and information was provided by the North Carolina Caregiver's Handbook. While the Handbook is designed specifically for Utah, much of... | Aged; Caregivers; Directory; Health Resources; Social Support; Self-Help Groups; Preventive Health Services; Community Health Services; Health Services for the Aged; Residential Facilities; Assisted Living Facilities; Nursing Homes; Self Concept; Stress, Psychological; Population Characteristics |
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