Browsing University of Waterloo by Supervisor "Oremus, Mark"
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The Association Between Functional Social Support and Memory: A Prospective Analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
(University of Waterloo, 2021-06-01)Identifying modifiable psychosocial factors that influence age-related outcomes is important for healthy aging. Functional social support (FSS), or the perceived availability of support from others, appears to delay memory ... -
The Association between Religious Participation and Social Isolation in Canadian Middle-and Older-aged Adults: A Longitudinal Analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
(University of Waterloo, 2022-06-14)Social isolation is a modifiable risk factor for poor health outcomes, including cognitive decline, cardiovascular disease, and mental illness. Thus, researchers seek to identify exposures that are inversely associated ... -
The Association between Social Isolation and Memory Function in Middle-aged and Older Adults: A Cross-sectional Analysis of the Comprehensive Cohort of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
(University of Waterloo, 2023-01-20)Background: Social isolation is a psychosocial risk factor thought to be inversely associated with memory function, although only a small number of published studies exist in the field. These studies report mixed results ... -
The Association Between Social Support Availability and Memory: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
(University of Waterloo, 2020-06-18)Population aging leads to a rise in the prevalence of age-related cognitive decline. While some declines in the memory domain of cognitive function are expected as people age, deterioration beyond a certain point may reduce ... -
The Effect of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Depression Symptoms among Older Adults in China
(University of Waterloo, 2019-07-24)Background Depression is not a normal part of aging. However, it is a serious, growing problem for the elderly population of China, where the world’s largest cohort of people aged 60 and over is growing rapidly. Research ... -
The Effect of Religious Participation on Cognitive Function in Middle- and Old-Aged Adults: A Sequential Explanatory Mixed Methods Study of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
(University of Waterloo, 2019-12-05)Background: Preserving cognitive health is a crucial aspect of successful aging. Atypical cognitive decline is linked to the onset of dementia disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease. Even normal cognitive deterioration can ... -
Exploring the association between religiosity, spirituality and cancer screening behavior: a longitudinal analysis of Alberta’s Tomorrow Project
(University of Waterloo, 2020-05-19)Background: This thesis examined the effect of religiosity/spirituality (R/S) on breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer screening behaviour. Over two-thirds of Canadians identify with some form of religion or spirituality. ... -
The impact of assistive devices on community-dwelling older adults and their informal caregivers
(University of Waterloo, 2023-04-12)Background Canadians are aging and living longer with chronic conditions, multimorbidity, and disabilities, which can have negative impacts on the health and quality of life of both older adults and their informal ... -
Perceived Susceptibility to Developing Cancer and Cancer Screening Behaviour: A Longitudinal Analysis of Alberta’s Tomorrow Project
(University of Waterloo, 2017-10-25)Background: Screening for cancer is a secondary prevention strategy that relies on early detection of disease. Screening is given to asymptomatic individuals who are at risk of developing cancer to identify and halt the ...