Beatriz E Alvarado
Biographic Data
| ID | 6160134 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Beatriz E Alvarado |
| GIVEN NAMES | Beatriz E |
| FAMILY NAME | Alvarado |
| SIGNATURE | ALVARADO B E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 18 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Relationships Between Neighborhood Social Capital and The Occurrence of Outdoor Falls in Canadian Older Adults
Living in neighborhoods with higher levels of social capital was associated with higher risk of falling in older adults, possibly through more involvement in social activities
Evaluation of the Late-Life Disability Instrument (LLDI) in Low-Income Older Populations
LLDI is a good instrument to assess disability in low-income populations. Further research is needed to include culturally acceptable activities for the frequency sub-scale
Active ageing’
The aim of this study was to document the perceptions of elders in six Caribbean countries about ‘active ageing’ and on the basis of their reports to make recommendations to improve their situation. Data were collected principally through 31 focus group discussions conducted in both urban and rural areas. Comparative analysis was carried out of the qualitative information, focusing on three components of ‘active ageing’: health and social service…
Life Course Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Cognitive Function Among the Elderly Population of Seven Capitals in Latin America and the Caribbean
Life course SED is related to cognitive function later in life. Difficulty in properly distinguishing cognitive function from test performance remains an issue
Children of the 21st century. From birth to 9 months
Edited by J Chen, R Peto, W Pan, B Liu, T C Campbell, J Boreham, B Parpia, P Cassano, Z Chen, Z Feng, H Gelband, J Li, H Pan, M Root, Y Wu, L Youngman. Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2006, $295, pp 840. ISBN 0-19-856933-5 China has the large population of people who have different diets, habits and lifestyles from Western people. What’s more, enormous difference also exist within the Chinese as a result of geographical differences. This monogra…
Life Course Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Cognitive Function Among the Elderly Population of Seven Capitals in Latin America and the Caribbean
Life course SED is related to cognitive function later in life. Difficulty in properly distinguishing cognitive function from test performance remains an issue
Active ageing’
The aim of this study was to document the perceptions of elders in six Caribbean countries about ‘active ageing’ and on the basis of their reports to make recommendations to improve their situation. Data were collected principally through 31 focus group discussions conducted in both urban and rural areas. Comparative analysis was carried out of the qualitative information, focusing on three components of ‘active ageing’: health and social service…
Relationships Between Neighborhood Social Capital and The Occurrence of Outdoor Falls in Canadian Older Adults
Living in neighborhoods with higher levels of social capital was associated with higher risk of falling in older adults, possibly through more involvement in social activities
Children of the 21st century. From birth to 9 months
Edited by J Chen, R Peto, W Pan, B Liu, T C Campbell, J Boreham, B Parpia, P Cassano, Z Chen, Z Feng, H Gelband, J Li, H Pan, M Root, Y Wu, L Youngman. Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2006, $295, pp 840. ISBN 0-19-856933-5 China has the large population of people who have different diets, habits and lifestyles from Western people. What’s more, enormous difference also exist within the Chinese as a result of geographical differences. This monogra…
Life Course Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Cognitive Function Among the Elderly Population of Seven Capitals in Latin America and the Caribbean
Life course SED is related to cognitive function later in life. Difficulty in properly distinguishing cognitive function from test performance remains an issue
Active ageing’
The aim of this study was to document the perceptions of elders in six Caribbean countries about ‘active ageing’ and on the basis of their reports to make recommendations to improve their situation. Data were collected principally through 31 focus group discussions conducted in both urban and rural areas. Comparative analysis was carried out of the qualitative information, focusing on three components of ‘active ageing’: health and social service…
Evaluation of the Late-Life Disability Instrument (LLDI) in Low-Income Older Populations
LLDI is a good instrument to assess disability in low-income populations. Further research is needed to include culturally acceptable activities for the frequency sub-scale
Relationships Between Neighborhood Social Capital and The Occurrence of Outdoor Falls in Canadian Older Adults
Living in neighborhoods with higher levels of social capital was associated with higher risk of falling in older adults, possibly through more involvement in social activities
Gerontology (5 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Demography (3 works) · Population (3 works) · Aging and Gerontology Research (2 works) · Cognition (2 works)