Browsing Public Health Sciences (School of) by Type "Master Thesis"
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Acceptability of the interRAI Check-Up Self-Report Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) Tool: Evaluating Check-Up Acceptability in Assessing Care Needs of Older Adults with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in Kampala District of Uganda
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-02)Background: The Ugandan healthcare system is ill-equipped to manage the emerging medical and social needs of its aging population. With the high burden of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), food insecurity, and the erosion ... -
Acceptance and Usage of Smart Wearable Devices in Canadian Older Adults
(University of Waterloo, 2017-05-09)Background: As the Canadian older adult population grows rapidly, emerging solutions and technologies that have the potential to enable aging-in-place are garnering more attention from developers, public policy makers and ... -
Accessing Indigenous Foods in Urban Northwestern Ontario: Women’s Stories of Indigenous Food Sovereignty and Resistance to Policy
(University of Waterloo, 2021-04-28)Indigenous populations living in urban northern Ontario have been repeatedly ignored in research regarding Indigenous Peoples food insecurity and food systems, despite the large proportion of Indigenous Peoples living in ... -
Adult Hippocampal Neurogenesis, Cognitive Flexibility, and Depression
(University of Waterloo, 2016-02-23)Depression is a serious and complex mental health disorder that is becoming increasingly prevalent, and is among the leading causes of global disease burden. Although depression is thought to be primarily an affective ... -
Aging-related technologies: A multiple case study of innovation processes
(University of Waterloo, 2017-09-21)Introduction: As part of a Canadian research network focused on aging and technology – Aging Gracefully across Environments using technology to support Wellness, Engagement, and Long Life (AGE-WELL) – this thesis explored ... -
Alcohol and Select Medications as Fall Risk Factors in Community Dwelling Older Adults in Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2018-05-04)Abstract Introduction: Falls are the leading cause of accidental injury in community dwelling older adults, often resulting in emergency room visits, hospitalization and early admission to long-term care. Studies have ... -
Alcohol use among Older Adults in Inpatient Psychiatry in Ontario: Individual and Community Factors Related to Problematic Use
(University of Waterloo, 2018-10-18)Background: Alcohol use among older adults is usually not identifiable and could be mistaken for other medical or psychiatric conditions. As sometimes an underlying cause, problematic alcohol use (PAU) continues to impact ... -
Antecedents and Consequences Associated with Health Literacy or Health Numeracy in Adult Immigrants and Refugees: A Systematic Review of Empirical Evidence
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-19)Background: Health literacy and health numeracy refer to skills that are fundamental and essential to fulfill health activities. Limited health literacy and numeracy levels have been associated with various poor health ... -
Are experiences of food insecurity associated with disordered eating among young adults living in Canadian urban centers?
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-03)Background: Food insecurity and disordered eating represent two far-reaching and complex public health concerns in Canada, especially among young adults, and are each associated with multiple serious adverse health outcomes. ... -
Are There Sex-Linked Differences Across the Longitudinal Axis of the Rat Hippocampus Following Ischemic Injury?
(University of Waterloo, 2016-10-14)Ischemic strokes occur when an occluded blood vessel limits the delivery of oxygen and nutrients to neurons, and can result in widespread cell death. Although stroke is the third leading cause of death and a major cause ... -
Assessing Mercury Risks for the Optimization of Nutrient Benefits from Wild-harvested Fish Consumption in the Northwest Territories, Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2016-03-14)Background: Fish are often rich in essential nutrients, such as omega-3 fatty acids (n-3 FAs) and selenium (Se), and thus can promote health. However, methylmercury (MeHg), a contaminant found in many species in the ... -
Assessing the Role of the Private Sector in Non-Communicable Disease Prevention, Management, and Control: A Systematic Review
(University of Waterloo, 2022-05-12)Background: Due to the high mortality rates globally, addressing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is a priority included in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Because the private sector is growing as a provider of ... -
Assessing the Whole Person: Examining how Psychosocial Factors are currently considered within Frailty Screening Tools
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-19)Background: Many operationalisations of frailty exclude psychosocial factors, despite considerable research on the links between frailty and these factors. This study examined older adult/caregiver (OA) and healthcare ... -
The Association Between Depressive Symptoms and Executive Function in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-29)Populations around the world are aging at a rapid pace, presenting new challenges for health services. This is because older adults encounter a different set of challenges than younger age groups, such as an increase in ... -
The Association Between Early-life Written Language Skills and Late-life Cognitive Resilience to Alzheimer's Disease
(University of Waterloo, 2017-11-01)As the population ages, projections suggest that the number of individuals living with age-related diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease will increase. Prevention of Alzheimer’s disease is a major priority since there is ... -
The Association Between Emotional Expressivity in Early Adulthood and Healthy Aging in Late Adulthood
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-16)Canada’s population is aging quickly, with growth in the population of older adults now exceeding that of younger adults. This increase emphasizes the need for research on healthy aging to determine potential predictors ... -
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 Multilingualism and Executive Function in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging: Results from the Baseline Comprehensive Cohort
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-24)Background: Identifying factors that protect against cognitive impairment is key to healthy aging. Cognitive stimulation through multilingualism may be protective against cognitive impairment, such as low executive function. ... -
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 ...