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| K A RobertoSummaryAffiliation: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Country: USA Publications
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Violence against rural older women: promoting community awareness and actionKaren A Roberto
Center for Gerontology at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA
Australas J Ageing 32:2-7. 2013..To identify opportunities and challenges in promoting community support for rural older women experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV)...
Research on persistent pain in late life: current topics and challengesKaren A Roberto
Center for Gerontology, Virginial Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
J Women Aging 19:5-19. 2007..Understanding of pain in late life is hindered by study samples that lack diversity, treatment approaches that are narrowly focused, and a lack of attention to quality of life issues...- Older women's experiences with multiple health conditions: daily challenges and care practicesKaren A Roberto
Center for Gerontology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg 24061, Virginia
Health Care Women Int 26:672-92. 2005..Appreciative of support from family members, at times the women received more help and advice than they preferred... 
Challenges to older women's sense of self in the aftermath of Hurricane KatrinaKaren A Roberto
Center for Gerontology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
Health Care Women Int 31:981-96. 2010..Follow-up data gathered several months after the initial interviews from 21 of the older women indicated that feelings of displacement persisted as they dealt with health concerns, found a place to live, and managed family roles...- Family triad perceptions of mild cognitive impairmentKaren A Roberto
Center for Gerontology 0426, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 66:756-68. 2011..We also investigated contextual conditions associated with perceptions of family dynamics and relationships... - Older women who experience mistreatment:circumstances and outcomesKaren A Roberto
Center for Gerontology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, 24061 0426, USA
J Women Aging 16:3-16. 2004..Most cases were not prosecuted, and the majority of women remain at risk for further abuse. Implications of these data for future research and practice are discussed... - Older women's experiences with chronic pain: daily challenges and self-care practicesKaren A Roberto
Center for Gerontology 0426, 237 Wallace Hall, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
J Women Aging 14:5-23. 2002..Varied acceptance by social network members added to the challenge of adjusting to complications associated with pain. Self-care practices that supported independence contributed to women's perceived success in daily functioning... - The meaning of osteoporosis in the lives of rural older womenK A Roberto
Center for Gerontology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg 24061, USA
Health Care Women Int 22:599-611. 2001..The disease caused many of the women to reassess their own self-concept and decrease their participation in valued social activities. Maintaining independence was an ongoing concern... - Sexual abuse of vulnerable young and old menKaren A Roberto
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, VA, USA
J Interpers Violence 22:1009-23. 2007.... - Sexual abuse of vulnerable young and old women: a comparative analysis of circumstances and outcomesKaren A Roberto
Center for Gerontology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Violence Against Women 11:473-504. 2005..Perpetrators were prosecuted and convicted in six cases. About 12% of the women continued to be at risk of further sexual abuse... - Care partner responses to the onset of mild cognitive impairmentRosemary Blieszner
Center for Gerontology 0426, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
Gerontologist 50:11-22. 2010..We examined characteristics, responses, and psychological well-being of care partners who support and assist older adults recently diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment (MCI)... - Older women with cardiovascular disease: perceptions of initial experiences and long-term influences on daily lifeErica K Husser
Center for Gerontology and doctoral candidate in the Department of Human Development, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
J Women Aging 21:3-18. 2009..Postrecovery, 62% of women perceived their heart disease as influencing change in their daily lives. The influence of CVD varied depending on how congruent behavior changes were with their sense of self... - Care practices and quality of life of rural older women with osteoporosisKaren A Roberto
Center for Gerontology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA
J Am Med Womens Assoc 59:295-301. 2004.... - Chronic pain in later life women: issues and challenges from the research literatureKaren A Roberto
Center for Gerontology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, State University in Blacksburg, USA
J Am Med Womens Assoc 57:97-9. 2002.... - Prevalence and predictors of depressive symptoms among rural older Australians and AmericansLaurie Buys
Institute for Sustainable Resources, Queensland University of Technology, Carseldine, Queensland, Canada
Aust J Rural Health 16:33-9. 2008..To examine the predictors of depressive symptoms among older married rural Australian and American men and women, using comparable measures from two separate studies... - Sexual abuse of older adults: APS cases and outcomesPamela B Teaster
Gerontology and Public Health, 306 Health Sciences Building, 900 S Limestone, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536 0200, USA
Gerontologist 44:788-96. 2004..The purpose of this study was to develop a profile of sexual abuse cases among adults aged 60 and older receiving attention from Adult Protective Services units in Virginia over a 5-year period... - Assessing the stability of values and health care preferences of older adults: A long-term comparisonVicki C Martin
James Madison University, Department of Nursing, Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807, USA
J Gerontol Nurs 32:23-31; quiz 32-3. 2006..Stability also was noted in the values selected by participants. Four of the top five values selected at the initial interview also were selected 7 years later... - Assuring quality care: exploring strategies of Medicaid E&D Waiver providersNancy Brossoie
Home Health Care Serv Q 24:81-101. 2005..Discussion focuses on the strengths of using multiple approaches and on increasing provider awareness of complementary QA strategies and reducing the reliance on staff report as a major QA strategy... - Elderly and disabled waiver services: important dimensions of personal care from the client's perspectiveAnne P Glass
Gerontology Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602 5775, USA
Home Health Care Serv Q 24:59-77. 2005..Eight important dimensions were identified, including having aides who are reliable, honest, easy to be around, and who possess a good knowledge base...