Deborah Mandel
Biographic Data
| ID | 6167966 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Deborah Mandel |
| GIVEN NAMES | Deborah |
| FAMILY NAME | Mandel |
| SIGNATURE | MANDEL D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Southern California |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Effectiveness of a lifestyle intervention in promoting the well-being of independently living older people
BACKGROUND: Older people are at risk for health decline and loss of independence. Lifestyle interventions offer potential for reducing such negative outcomes. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a preventive lifestyle-based occupational therapy intervention, administered in a variety of community-based sites, in improving mental and physical well-being and cognitive functioning in ethnically diverse …
Embedding Health-Promoting Changes Into the Daily Lives of Independent-Living Older Adults
The Well Elderly Study was a randomized trial in independent-living older adults that found significant health, function, and quality of life benefits attributable to a 9-month program in preventive occupational therapy (OT). All participants completing the trial were followed for an additional 6 months without further intervention and then reevaluated using the same battery of instruments. Long-term benefit attributable to preventive OT was foun…
Psychometric Properties of a Chinese Translation of the SF-36 Health Survey Questionnaire in the Well Elderly Study
As the percentage of older adults of diverse ethnicity increases, the need for health care research and service strategies that can effectively include multiple ethnicities becomes paramount. The results of this study suggest that a Chinese-translated SF-36 can be used to assess multiple dimensions of health in a Mandarin-speaking population of older adults
Psychometric Properties of a Chinese Translation of the SF-36 Health Survey Questionnaire in the Well Elderly Study
As the percentage of older adults of diverse ethnicity increases, the need for health care research and service strategies that can effectively include multiple ethnicities becomes paramount. The results of this study suggest that a Chinese-translated SF-36 can be used to assess multiple dimensions of health in a Mandarin-speaking population of older adults
Effectiveness of a lifestyle intervention in promoting the well-being of independently living older people
BACKGROUND: Older people are at risk for health decline and loss of independence. Lifestyle interventions offer potential for reducing such negative outcomes. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a preventive lifestyle-based occupational therapy intervention, administered in a variety of community-based sites, in improving mental and physical well-being and cognitive functioning in ethnically diverse …
Embedding Health-Promoting Changes Into the Daily Lives of Independent-Living Older Adults
The Well Elderly Study was a randomized trial in independent-living older adults that found significant health, function, and quality of life benefits attributable to a 9-month program in preventive occupational therapy (OT). All participants completing the trial were followed for an additional 6 months without further intervention and then reevaluated using the same battery of instruments. Long-term benefit attributable to preventive OT was foun…
Psychometric Properties of a Chinese Translation of the SF-36 Health Survey Questionnaire in the Well Elderly Study
As the percentage of older adults of diverse ethnicity increases, the need for health care research and service strategies that can effectively include multiple ethnicities becomes paramount. The results of this study suggest that a Chinese-translated SF-36 can be used to assess multiple dimensions of health in a Mandarin-speaking population of older adults
Embedding Health-Promoting Changes Into the Daily Lives of Independent-Living Older Adults
The Well Elderly Study was a randomized trial in independent-living older adults that found significant health, function, and quality of life benefits attributable to a 9-month program in preventive occupational therapy (OT). All participants completing the trial were followed for an additional 6 months without further intervention and then reevaluated using the same battery of instruments. Long-term benefit attributable to preventive OT was foun…
Effectiveness of a lifestyle intervention in promoting the well-being of independently living older people
BACKGROUND: Older people are at risk for health decline and loss of independence. Lifestyle interventions offer potential for reducing such negative outcomes. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a preventive lifestyle-based occupational therapy intervention, administered in a variety of community-based sites, in improving mental and physical well-being and cognitive functioning in ethnically diverse …
Gerontology (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Occupational Therapy Practice and Research (3 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (2 works) · Mental health (2 works) · Physical therapy (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Randomized controlled trial (2 works) · Activities of daily living (1 work) · Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (1 work)