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PubMed1976

Effects of a memory aid of the three types of conservation in institutionalized retarded children.

Qualitative identity, quantitative identity, and equivalence conservation were assessed in 60 retarded boys and girls in three groups (MAS 5.4,6.3, and 7.5)9 Half of the Ss were provided a memory aid while the other half were not. The memory aid did not facilitate conservation on any of the tasks. The order of task difficulty found was qualitative identity, quantitative identity, and equivalence conservation. These data were discussed in terms of memory deficits and factors contributing to conservation and M.A.

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Latitude of choice and well-being in institutionalized and noninstitutionalized elderly.

While important positive effects on the psychological and physical well-being of the elderly often result from increased perceived and actual personal control, the literature also reflects many inconsistent findings. The lack of consensus on aging and the psychology of control has been variously attributed to differences in methodology, measurement devices, theoretical assumptions and the impact of moderator variables. To help bring order to this area the present study evaluated the Latitude of Choice model to determine whether Latitude of Choice scores differ across living arrangements, gender or age. Analysis of covariance tests, controlling for measures of education, perceived health and economic satisfaction, yielded significant main effects but no significant interactions. Partial correlations between Latitude of Choice and measures of psychological well-being, for the total sample and each of the main effect samples, were all significant. These findings provide substantive support for the theoretical approach that underlies Latitude of Choice as a measure of personal control of everyday activities and the potential value of personal control as a moderator of well-being in different environments.

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PubMed1984

Nutritional status of an institutionalized aged population.

The nutritional status of 146 elderly residents in a long-term care facility was evaluated using biochemical and anthropometric measures. The level of nursing care required and meal locale had no significant effect on the overall nutritional status of the residents. The biochemical data indicated three nutritional problems requiring treatment and follow-up: anemia, low vitamin B6 status, and reduced albumin levels. The incidence of these problems in other groups of elderly deserves further study. Six percent of the study population were anemic, with 13% having low serum folate, 6% with low transferrin saturation, and 31% with low TIBC values suggesting more than one factor involved in the anemia. Low vitamin B6 status was observed in 28% of the population. Whether this is due to poor intake, poor absorption, or both is not known. The percentage of residents with decreased albumin levels was slightly higher than that observed in other studies of the elderly, and may be related to the more advanced age of this population.

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PubMed1994

Effects of pharmacological therapy on anthropometric and biochemical status of male and female institutionalized psychiatric patients.

OBJECTIVE: The pathophysiological condition and potential drug interactions may influence nutritional status. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine, separately in male and female schizophrenic subjects, the influence of neuroleptic treatment on different indices of nutritional status. DESIGN: The survey was conducted at a 750-bed mental hospital in 311 custodial care patients, where anthropometric and hematological estimations were measured. RESULTS: In the present study, prevalence of obesity, (assessed by weight-for-height) increased by 10% in males and 18% in females on neuroleptic medication as compared to psychotropic-free schizophrenic subjects. Those taking neuroleptic medication also had larger fat and protein body compartments. Statistical differences between the groups (controls vs neuroleptics) were found for triceps skinfold and arm-muscle circumference as indices of body composition, being more marked in female patients. Neuroleptic administration was associated with changes in iron status, plasma protein, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglycerides in males, while only plasma protein levels were affected in the female schizophrenic group under antipsychotic therapy. CONCLUSION: This study provides further evidence of adverse consequences of neuroleptic drugs on anthropometric and biochemical markers of nutritional status, and also shows differences between male and female patients in their response to psychotropic medications.

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