THE FORUM: ENVIRONMENTAL GERONTOLOGY:

Directions in Environmental Gerontology: A Multidisciplinary Field

Hal Kendig
Gerontologist 2003 43: 611-614. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Environmental Gerontology at the Beginning of the New Millennium: Reflections on Its Historical, Empirical, and Theoretical Development

Hans-Werner Wahl and Gerald D. Weisman
Gerontologist 2003 43: 616-627. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Conducting Research on Home Environments: Lessons Learned and New Directions

Laura N. Gitlin
Gerontologist 2003 43: 628-637. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Conceptualizing Time and Behavior in Environmental Gerontology: A Pair of Old Issues Deserving New Thought

Stephen M. Golant
Gerontologist 2003 43: 638-648. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

HEALTH CONDITIONS AND EFFECTS:

Patterns and Impact of Comorbidity and Multimorbidity Among Community-Resident American Indian Elders

Robert John, Dave S. Kerby, and Catherine Hagan Hennessy
Gerontologist 2003 43: 649-660. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Impact of Hearing Loss on Quality of Life in Older Adults

Dayna S. Dalton, Karen J. Cruickshanks, Barbara E. K. Klein, Ronald Klein, Terry L. Wiley, and David M. Nondahl
Gerontologist 2003 43: 661-668. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

DEMENTIA CAREGIVING:

Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Latino Elders With Dementia or Cognitive Impairment Without Dementia and Factors That Modify Their Association With Caregiver Depression

Ladson Hinton, Mary Haan, Sue Geller, and Dan Mungas
Gerontologist 2003 43: 669-677. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Anger and Depression Management: Psychoeducational Skill Training Interventions for Women Caregivers of a Relative With Dementia

David W. Coon, Larry Thompson, Ann Steffen, Kristen Sorocco, and Dolores Gallagher-Thompson
Gerontologist 2003 43: 678-689. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPACT OF RESIDENTIAL DESIGNS:

Effects of Facility Characteristics on Departures From Assisted Living: Results From a National Study

Charles D. Phillips, Yolanda Munoz, Michael Sherman, Miriam Rose, William Spector, and Catherine Hawes
Gerontologist 2003 43: 690-696. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Environmental Correlates to Behavioral Health Outcomes in Alzheimer's Special Care Units

John Zeisel, Nina M. Silverstein, Joan Hyde, Sue Levkoff, M. Powell Lawton, and William Holmes
Gerontologist 2003 43: 697-711. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

CROSS-NATIONAL COMPARISONS OF HEALTH SERVICES:

Exploring Assistance in Sweden and the United States

Dennis Shea, Adam Davey, Elia E. Femia, Steven H. Zarit, Gerdt Sundström, Stig Berg, and Michael A. Smyer
Gerontologist 2003 43: 712-721. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

MORTALITY TRENDS:

Stagnation in Mortality Decline Among Elders in The Netherlands

Fanny Janssen, Wilma J. Nusselder, Caspar W. N. Looman, Johan P. Mackenbach, and Anton E. Kunst
Gerontologist 2003 43: 722-734. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

SUCCESSFUL AGING:

Definition of Successful Aging by Elderly Canadian Males: The Manitoba Follow-Up Study

Robert B. Tate, Leedine Lah, and T. Edward Cuddy
Gerontologist 2003 43: 735-744. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ELDER ABUSE AND NEGLECT:

Themes From a Grounded Theory Analysis of Elder Neglect Assessment by Experts

Terry Fulmer, Adolfo Firpo, Lisa Guadagno, Tara M. Easter, Fay Kahan, and Barbara Paris
Gerontologist 2003 43: 745-752. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Vulnerability to Elder Abuse and Neglect in Assisted Living Facilities

Stacey Wood and Mary Stephens
Gerontologist 2003 43: 753-757. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

MIGRATION:

Disciplinary Perspectives on Later-Life Migration in the Core Journals of Social Gerontology

William H. Walters and Esther I. Wilder
Gerontologist 2003 43: 758-760. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

PRACTICE CONCEPTS:

Angels of the Night: Evening and Night Patrols for Homebound Elders in Sweden

Bo Malmberg, Marie Ernsth, Birgitta Larsson, and Steven H. Zarit
Gerontologist 2003 43: 761-765. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Bringing Assisted Living Services Into Congregate Housing: Residents' Perspectives

Nancy W. Sheehan and Claudia E. Oakes
Gerontologist 2003 43: 766-770. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

BOOK REVIEWS:     Robert H. Binstock, Editor

GRANDPARENTS: FAMILY SUPPORTERS, CUSTODIAL CAREGIVERS, AND DOLLS

Review Essay by Margaret Platt Jendrek
Gerontologist 2003 43: 771-774. [Full Text] [PDF]  

EDGE OF A SEA CHANGE?

Review Essay by Elias S. Cohen
Gerontologist 2003 43: 774-780. [Full Text] [PDF]  

AUDIOVISUAL REVIEWS:     Robert E. Yahnke, Editor

End-of-Life Decisions, Part III

Robert E. Yahnke
Gerontologist 2003 43: 782. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Those Who Stay Behind: When A Family Member is Dying

Richard W. Wilsnack
Gerontologist 2003 43: 782-783. [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Journey Home: Stories From Hospice

Susan C. Miller
Gerontologist 2003 43: 783-784. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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