Stories Tagged ‘Psychology’

Center Coordinates Aging Research

January 16, 2003 - Filed under: Health, Physical/Natural Science, Social Science | Tagged: , , , , ,

Whether it's helping the caregivers of Alzheimer's patients, assisting the rural elderly in obtaining mental-health care or making nursing home residents a bit more comfortable, researchers with UA's Center for Mental Health and Aging are concentrating on meeting the needs of the nation's growing elderly population.

America’s Going Gray

December 3, 2002 - Filed under: Health, Social Science | Tagged: , , , ,

In America, the population age 65 and older is expected to double by 2030. At that rate, this group is projected to comprise 20 percent of the population while utilizing 50 percent of the nation's health care resources.

Insights into the Mind

October 7, 2001 - Filed under: Health, Social Science, Technology | Tagged: ,

Computer games developed by a pair of University of Alabama psychology professors are giving researchers a clearer understanding of the learning problems children with autism face and could lead to development of the first performance-based test to diagnose the neurological disability.

Study Suggests Firm Handshakes and Good Impressions Really Do Go Hand-in-Hand

August 25, 2001 - Filed under: Social Science | Tagged: ,

What do handshakes tell you about people? Quite a bit, according to a study led by a University of Alabama associate professor of psychology.

Race and Relationship Play Role in Interventions for Caregivers of Alzheimer’s Patients

April 2, 2001 - Filed under: Social Science | Tagged: , ,

A recent University of Alabama study has shown that race and relationship can help experts decide what intervention strategies to use when helping caregivers of family members with Alzheimer's disease.

Care of the Dying

January 19, 2001 - Filed under: Social Science | Tagged: , ,

A University of Alabama assistant professor of psychology is researching ways to improve hospice care in hopes of providing more comfort to the dying and enabling caregivers to better manage the associated stress.

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