E 08 Health Promotion for the Aging Population

Tuesday, July 12, 2011: 10:30 AM-11:45 AM
Moderator:  Miho Matsui, RN, PhD, Department of Gerontological Nursing, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan
Attitude toward the own aging, functionality and disability

Bertha Cecilia Salazar, PhD1
Perla Lizeth Hernandez, BS, MNS2
Mirtha Idalia Celestino, RN, BS2
(1)Secretaria de Programas de Doctorado, Nursing College, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico
(2)School of graduates, Nursing College, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico



Cognitive Impairment, Functional Dependency, Depression and Gait Characteristics in Elderly People

María de los Ángeles Villarreal Reyna, PhD1
Ana Laura Carrillo Cervantes, RN2
Marina Lilia Carrillo Mendoza, RN2
Wendy Juana María García Meza2
María Magdalena Delabra Salinas, RN1
(1)School of Nursing, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Saltillo, Coah, Mexico
(2)School of Nursing, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Saltillo, Mexico



Mental Health of Elders in Retirement Communities: Is Loneliness a Key Factor?

Abir K. Bekhet, PhD, RN, HSMI
College of Nursing, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
Jaclene A. Zauszniewski, PhD, RN-BC, FAAN
Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH