Rifat Alam
Biographic Data
| ID | 6516787 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rifat Alam |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rifat |
| FAMILY NAME | Alam |
| SIGNATURE | ALAM R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Hospital for Sick Children |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4896-3063 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Relationships of Low Cognitive Performance and Sleep Disorder With Functional Disabilities Among Older Adults
ObjectivesThis study examined the relationships of low cognitive performance and sleep disorder with functional disabilities among older adults. Methods: NHANES 2011-2014 data on 3179 individuals [M age =69.71] were analyzed. Functional domains included: activities of daily living (ADL), instrumental ADL (IADL) and leisure and social activities (LSA). Animal Fluency Test and the Digit Symbol Substitution Test assessed cognitive performance. Parti…
Association of Family Nutrition and Physical Activity with Preschooler’s Working Memory
Healthy eating and active lifestyles are associated with children's healthy weight and cognitive development. This study examines whether family behaviors relevant for nutrition and activity levels are associated with children's working memory, independent of their weight status. A convenience sample of child-caregiver dyads ( n = 85 dyads) were recruited from a public preschool serving a low-income community in central Mexico. Caregivers reporte…
Parental Perceptions of Siblings’ Grieving After a Childhood Cancer Death
We investigated longitudinally parental perceptions of siblings' bereavement after childhood cancer death. Parents were interviewed 6 months (n = 25) and 18 months (n = 75) post-death. Data are analyzed combined and over time. The following themes emerged: (a) expression of grief missing deceased child (verbally, crying), behavioral problems, difficulty understanding the meaning of death (pre-schoolers), and avoiding talking with parents about fe…
Bereavement Experiences of Mothers and Fathers Over Time After the Death of a Child Due to Cancer
The authors investigated longitudinally bereavement in mothers and fathers whose children died of cancer. Thirty-one parents were interviewed 6 and 18 months post-death. Analyses revealed parental differences and changes over time: (a) employment--fathers were more work-focused; (b) grief reactions--mothers expressed more intense grief reactions that lessened over time; (c) coping--mothers were more child-focused, fathers more task-focused; (d) r…
Bereavement Experiences of Mothers and Fathers Over Time After the Death of a Child Due to Cancer
The authors investigated longitudinally bereavement in mothers and fathers whose children died of cancer. Thirty-one parents were interviewed 6 and 18 months post-death. Analyses revealed parental differences and changes over time: (a) employment--fathers were more work-focused; (b) grief reactions--mothers expressed more intense grief reactions that lessened over time; (c) coping--mothers were more child-focused, fathers more task-focused; (d) r…
Bereavement Experiences of Mothers and Fathers Over Time After the Death of a Child Due to Cancer
The authors investigated longitudinally bereavement in mothers and fathers whose children died of cancer. Thirty-one parents were interviewed 6 and 18 months post-death. Analyses revealed parental differences and changes over time: (a) employment--fathers were more work-focused; (b) grief reactions--mothers expressed more intense grief reactions that lessened over time; (c) coping--mothers were more child-focused, fathers more task-focused; (d) r…
Parental Perceptions of Siblings’ Grieving After a Childhood Cancer Death
We investigated longitudinally parental perceptions of siblings' bereavement after childhood cancer death. Parents were interviewed 6 months (n = 25) and 18 months (n = 75) post-death. Data are analyzed combined and over time. The following themes emerged: (a) expression of grief missing deceased child (verbally, crying), behavioral problems, difficulty understanding the meaning of death (pre-schoolers), and avoiding talking with parents about fe…
Association of Family Nutrition and Physical Activity with Preschooler’s Working Memory
Healthy eating and active lifestyles are associated with children's healthy weight and cognitive development. This study examines whether family behaviors relevant for nutrition and activity levels are associated with children's working memory, independent of their weight status. A convenience sample of child-caregiver dyads ( n = 85 dyads) were recruited from a public preschool serving a low-income community in central Mexico. Caregivers reporte…
Relationships of Low Cognitive Performance and Sleep Disorder With Functional Disabilities Among Older Adults
ObjectivesThis study examined the relationships of low cognitive performance and sleep disorder with functional disabilities among older adults. Methods: NHANES 2011-2014 data on 3179 individuals [M age =69.71] were analyzed. Functional domains included: activities of daily living (ADL), instrumental ADL (IADL) and leisure and social activities (LSA). Animal Fluency Test and the Digit Symbol Substitution Test assessed cognitive performance. Parti…
Psychology (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Cognition (2 works) · Disenfranchised grief (2 works) · Effects of sleep deprivation on cognitive performance (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Grief (2 works)