doi: 10.1093/geront/14.5_Part_1.371apmid: N/A
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doi: 10.1093/geront/14.5_Part_1.371bpmid: N/A
Article PDF first page preview Close This content is only available as a PDF. © 1974 The Gerontological Society of America
doi: 10.1093/geront/14.5_Part_1.371pmid: N/A
Article PDF first page preview Close This content is only available as a PDF. © 1974 The Gerontological Society of America
doi: 10.1093/geront/14.5_Part_1.372pmid: N/A
Article PDF first page preview Close This content is only available as a PDF. © 1974 The Gerontological Society of America
Beller,, Suha;Palmore,, Erdman
doi: 10.1093/geront/14.5_Part_1.373pmid: 4470520
Abstract Longevity in Turkey is associated with blood types Po and Le(a-b-), good health, being male, normal height and weight, simple diets with little meat, no cigarette smoking, vigorous physical activity, marriage and sexual activity, social activity, and a positive view of life. This content is only available as a PDF. Author notes 1 The original study was supported in part by grant HEII160 from the National Institutes of Healh, USPHS. Preparation of this paper was supported in part by grant HD-00668, NICHD, USPHS, and grant MH-10096-08, NIMH, USPHS. © 1974 The Gerontological Society of America
doi: 10.1093/geront/14.5_Part_1.377pmid: 4470521
Abstract In the Abkhazian village of Chlou situated at the very foot of the Caucasus, I sat drinking “Isabella,” an astringent wine, and listening to the recollections of Mikha Jobua, a 125-year-old Abkhazian. Mikha has an excellent memory, and I listened with great interest to his stories of the Russian-Turkish War of 1877-1878, in which he was a 30-year-old horseman, of how a large group of Abkhazians had been driven to Turkey (1870-1874), and of the unheard-of snowfall of 1911. This content is only available as a PDF. © 1974 The Gerontological Society of America
doi: 10.1093/geront/14.5_Part_1.381pmid: 4470522
Abstract Despite intensive research, no scientific explanations have been found to account for the exceptional longevity claimed for residents of various regions of the USSR. No documented evidence is available to prove that people in either the USSR, Ecuador, or Hunza live much beyond 110-115 years. The extreme longevity of certain groups of Soviet citizens appears to be neither a medical nor a biological problem. Rather it seems to be a complex social problem which has developed for many social, cultural, traditional, local, and political reasons. This content is only available as a PDF. © 1974 The Gerontological Society of America
Berg, William, E.;Atlas,, Lucille;Zeiger,, Joan
doi: 10.1093/geront/14.5_Part_1.388pmid: 4470523
Abstract Homemaking programs may contribute to the self-sufficiency of the aged if they provide services that are appropriate to the needs of their clients. This article evaluates a homemaker's project which has provided a range of integrated services to the elderly residents of a Milwaukee inner-city neighborhood. The results of the study indicate that the program's success has been due, In large part, to the fact that they have been able to involve both the elderly and the larger community in program planning and operations. Future research in this area will attempt to assess the long-range impacts of the program in terms of the self-sufficiency of these clients and in terms of the adaptations that the program will have to make as it matures and as the neighborhood itself changes. This content is only available as a PDF. Author notes 1 We wish to acknowledge the contributions of Alfred Hirsch, Executive Director of Project Involve. Special appreciation is also extended to Mrs. Canary Berry, who assisted in compiling the statistical data. An earlier version of this paper was presented at the annual meeting of Gerontological Society, Puerto Rico, Dec, 1972. © 1974 The Gerontological Society of America
doi: 10.1093/geront/14.5_Part_1.394pmid: 4470524
Abstract An experimental program of self-help, which encourages the participation of the elderly in the definition of their needs and in the implementation of new services to meet those needs, is based upon a community organization methodology and a unique form of cooperative sponsorship. Both the methodology and the structure of sponsorship have created problems for this innovative program. A constructive evaluation of the program by the body representative of the sponsoring agencies has suggested a need for a shift in programmatic emphasis and a streamlined structure of sponsorship that will maximize the responsibilities of the elderly for the program. This content is only available as a PDF. © 1974 The Gerontological Society of America
doi: 10.1093/geront/14.5_Part_1.402pmid: 4470525
Abstract The establishment of an ongoing audiology program in a hospital rehabilitation department revealed that a high percentage of older patients have hearing losses sufficient to prevent ordinary communication with hospital staff and other patients. The hearing screening program also revealed that little aural rehabilitation guidance was being offered to these patients. It is suggested that all institutions offering services to older people should consider including in their services a program of hearing loss identification and aural rehabilitation counseling. This content is only available as a PDF. Author notes 1 The author wishes to express his appreciation to Donald G. Harvey, PhD, Supervisor of Audiology, Seattle Hearing and Speech Center, and Donald R. Silverman, Head, Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine, Providence Hospital, Seattle, for their various contributions in the preparation of this manuscript. © 1974 The Gerontological Society of America
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