Browsing by Subject "Aging"
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DRUG USE AND AGE ALTERS THE DRUG METABOLISM POTENTIAL OF THE HUMAN GUT MICROBIOME
While drugs play an important role in human health, the interaction between the human microbiome and the metabolism of drugs remains relatively unknown. Studies have demonstrated the microbiome's capability to metabolize ... -
THE EFFECT OF HEALTHY AGING ON TRUNK NEUROMUSCULAR ACTIVATION PATTERNS DURING A CONTROLLED FUNCTIONAL TRANSFER TASK
(2013-04-08)Healthy aging is associated with an increased incidence of injuries such as low back pain and falling. Age-related changes in trunk neuromuscular activation patterns could potentially explain uncontrolled trunk motion, a ... -
Experiences of Food Insecurity Among Older Women in Rural Nova Scotia
Older, rural-dwelling women in Canada are at risk of food insecurity, given their longer life spans and vulnerability to poverty; however, there is little research exploring their experiences. Nova Scotia is of interest ... -
Experiences of Health and Aging: Younger Adults with Disabilities in Long-term Care Facilities
Canada’s 2011 census revealed that Nova Scotia comprises the largest proportion of people over the age of 65 and the highest proportion of people living with a disability (Statistics Canada, 2012; Statistics Canada, 2013). ... -
The Role of Attentional Control in Working Memory: Effects of Cognitive Load, Aging, and Stroke
(2015-01-16)Working memory is a limited capacity system that relies on attentional control mechanisms to filter out task irrelevant information for optimal performance (Broadbent, 1958). The aim of this dissertation was to investigate ... -
A SCOPING REVIEW: ENABLING OLDER ADULTS TO MEET THEIR OCCUPATIONAL NEEDS THROUGH ‘STAYING CONNECTED’
(2014-11-17)Despite growing awareness in aging research of the importance of supporting older adults to remain ‘active and connected,’ this concept has not been translated into current occupational therapy practice. A scoping review ...
