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1. Water Rights and Regulation in the Eastern Statesa

Author:
H. H. Ellis
Source:
Ground water 1965 v.3 no.4 pp. 18-28
ISSN:
0017-467X
Subject:
courts; elderly; groundwater; streams; surface water; water rights; water supply; Louisiana; Texas
Abstract:
... There are numerous ramifications to consider in discussing water rights and laws. In this discussion meaningful impressions concerning water rights and related laws in the 31 States lying east of Texas and the Dakotas are presented. Research is still in progress and a number of the statements are necessarily tentative.ᶜ Although legislation of various types has been enacted, court‐made rules still ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1745-6584.1965.tb01225.x

2. Observations on a new liver inclusion in the mouse

Author:
F. P. Wharton; D. J. M. Wrightt
Source:
Laboratory animals 1977 v.11 no.2 pp. 109-111
ISSN:
1758-1117
Subject:
elderly; laboratory animals; lipoproteins; liver; mice
Abstract:
... A hitherto unrecognised lipoprotein liver-cell inclusion is described in elderly mice. The significance of these inclusions is unknown. ...
DOI:
10.1258/002367777781005442

3. Adult Equivalent Scales: An Alternative Approach

Author:
Rueben C. Buse; Larry E. Salathe
Source:
American journal of agricultural economics 1978 v.60 no.3 pp. 460-468
ISSN:
0002-9092
Subject:
agricultural economics; children; elderly; food groups; fruits; household expenditure; models; pork; statistical analysis
Abstract:
... Adult equivalent scales were estimated for five food groups and total food consumed at home. The scales were specified as continuous functions of age and restrictions were placed on the scales so that they approximate the way an individual affects household food expenditures throughout his life. The scale function is easily incorporated into expenditure models, and statistical tests can be used to ...
DOI:
10.2307/1239943

4. Competitive Interactions of the Striped Plateau Lizard (Sceloporus Virgatus) and the Tree Lizard (Urosaurus Ornatus)

Author:
David C. Smith
Source:
Ecology 1981 v.62 no.3 pp. 679-687
ISSN:
0012-9658
Subject:
Sceloporus; demography; dry season; elderly; environmental factors; females; lizards; males; meteorological data; mountains; plateaus; population density; survival rate; trees; yearlings; Arizona
Abstract:
... The effect of competition on the demography of two coexisting lizards, the striped plateau lizard (Sceloporus virgatus) and the tree lizard (Urosaurus onatus), was studied experimentally in the Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona, USA. Lizards were marked on six plots, and U. ornatus were removed from two plots, S. virgatus from two plots, and two plots were maintained as controls. Initial lizard popula ...
DOI:
10.2307/1937736

5. Longevity and fecundity in the colorado potato beetle, leptinotarsa decemlineata

Author:
PEFEROEN, M.; HUYBRECHTS, R.; LOOF, A.
Source:
Entomologia experimentalis et applicata 1981 v.29 no.3 pp. 321-329
ISSN:
0013-8703
Subject:
Leptinotarsa decemlineata; animals; brain; diapause; egg production; eggs; elderly; fecundity; hemolymph; longevity; mortality; photophase; prostaglandins; sand; virgin females
Abstract:
... Longevity, egg production and sensitivity towards induction of diapause of two laboratory cultures of Leptmotarsa decemlineata Say, the Colorado potato beetle, were compared. One culture was kept ab ovo under long-day conditions (LD: 16 hr pholophase; 25° = LD culture); the other was raised ab ovo in short-day conditions (SD: 10 hr photophase; 25°), kept in diapause during 9 months at 25° in dry s ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1570-7458.1981.tb03075.x

6. The Effects of Cashing out Food Stamps on Food Expenditures

Author:
Darrell Hollonbeck; James C. Ohls; Barbara Posner
Source:
American journal of agricultural economics 1985 v.67 no.3 pp. 609-613
ISSN:
0002-9092
Subject:
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; USDA; agricultural economics; elderly; food stamps; income; United States
Abstract:
... A demonstration program conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture at eight sites around the United States tested the concept of food stamp cashout for participants in the Food Stamp Program who are elderly and/or who receive Supplemental Security Income. Participants in the demonstration received their food stamp allotments in the form of cash (checks) rather than as food coupons. The result ...
DOI:
10.2307/1241082

7. Explorations in time: introduction to the fourth dimension in gerontology

Author:
Seltzer, M.M.; Hendricks, J.
Source:
American behavioral scientist 1986 v.29 no.6 pp. 653-661
ISSN:
0002-7642
Subject:
elderly; duration
DOI:
10.1177/000276486029006002

8. Financing Mental Health Services:A Comparison of Two Federal Programs

Author:
MARY K. UYEDA; PATRICK H. DeLEON; ROBERT PERLOFF; ALAN G. KRAUT
Source:
American behavioral scientist 1986 v.30 no.2 pp. 90-110
ISSN:
0002-7642
Subject:
elderly; funding; health care workers; health services; hospitals; insurance; issues and policy; mental health
Abstract:
... This article focuses on federal policies that affect the financing of mental health care services. The need for a delicate balance between controlling the costs of care and assuring access to quality services for those in need is addressed. The programs discussed are Medicare, the federal insurance program for the elderly and disabled, and the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed S ...
DOI:
10.1177/000276486030002003

9. Insulin Pump Therapy for Older Adults: Case Report

Author:
Carol S. Rosenberg
Source:
Diabetes educator 1986 v.12 no.2 pp. 110-112
ISSN:
0145-7217
Subject:
blood glucose; case studies; diabetes; elderly; insulin; therapeutics; visual aids
Abstract:
... Pump therapy offers some people with insulin-treated diabetes a way to achieve stricter blood glucose con trol and more flexible lives. While strict control may be most important for young people, older adults may benefit from the freedom possible with pump therapy. This case presentation describes the use of an insulin pump by a 68-year-old man whose main goal was to have more flexibility in his ...
DOI:
10.1177/014572178601200204

10. The Long-Term Care Puzzle and Mental Health Policy:Putting the Pieces Together

Author:
MARGARET M. HASTINGS
Source:
American behavioral scientist 1986 v.30 no.2 pp. 143-173
ISSN:
0002-7642
Subject:
elderly; health policy; long term care; longevity; mental health
Abstract:
... The rapid growth in the elderly population has increased attention to long-term care and policies that guide and develop long-term care programs. Demands for long-term care are evident across the life span, and long-term care is a critical component of mental health policy. This article provides an overview of longterm care: its populations, services, and private and public financing resources. Th ...
DOI:
10.1177/000276486030002005

11. Spontaneous endometrial tumours of 'Sabra' rats

Author:
N. Mor; I. Lutsky
Source:
Laboratory animals 1986 v.20 no.4 pp. 316-320
ISSN:
1758-1117
Subject:
adenocarcinoma; elderly; endometrium; laboratory animals; rats; virgin females
Abstract:
... In a 2 year study of 171 female (101 virgin; 70 multiparous) 'Sabra' rats, spontaneous endometrial tumours were found in 69% of 2 year old animals. Tumour development appeared to be age related, and only virgin females showed tumours before 18 months of age. Polyps were the most prevalent tumour type, followed by adenocarcinomas. The Sabra rat can be included among those rat strains having a high ...
DOI:
10.1258/002367786780808767

12. The times of our lives

Author:
Hendricks, J.; Peters, C.B.
Source:
American behavioral scientist 1986 v.29 no.6 pp. 662-678
ISSN:
0002-7642
Subject:
life cycle (organisms); elderly; memory; duration; attitudes and opinions
DOI:
10.1177/000276486029006003

13. Study on food acceptance and dietary behavior of the elderly

Author:
Yoshida, S.; Wakabayashi, T.; Izumiya, K.
Source:
Eiyougaku zasshi 1987 v.45 no.1 pp. 11-22
ISSN:
0021-5147
Subject:
elderly; food choices; Japan
DOI:
10.5264/eiyogakuzashi.45.11

14. Diabetic Cranial Mononeuropathies: A Patient's Perspective

Author:
Dorothylumb Leese
Source:
Diabetes educator 1988 v.14 no.6 pp. 527-531
ISSN:
0145-7217
Subject:
diabetic neuropathy; elderly; pathophysiology; patients; professional education
Abstract:
... Diabetic neuropathy is a common complication of diabetes mellitus. The cranial mononeuropathies are most prevalent among the elderly. The incidence, classifi cation, pathophysiology, assessment, and treatment of diabetic cranial mononeuropa thies are presented. The author also includes a personal experience to help diabetes educators understand the effects of these disorders so they will be better ...
DOI:
10.1177/014572178801400617

15. Nutritional Implications of Dietary Interactions: A Review

Author:
Benjamin Caballero
Source:
Food and nutrition bulletin v.10 no.2 pp. 1-12
ISSN:
0379-5721
Subject:
bioavailability; developing countries; drug therapy; elderly; food intake; foodways; grains; intestines; nutrient-drug interactions; nutrients; nutritional status
Abstract:
... A large number of dietary interactions have been described. Of these, only a relatively small number have been proved of relevance for human nutrition under the conditions of real diets. These interactions most often occur at the intestinal lumen, but they may also take place during utilization or storage of nutrients. Traditional diets of developing countries, which usually include non-refined ce ...
DOI:
10.1177/156482658801000213

16. Reunion between elderly parents and their distant children

Author:
Moss, M.S.; Moss, S.Z.
Source:
American behavioral scientist 1988 v.31 no.6 pp. 654-668
ISSN:
0002-7642
Subject:
parent-child relationships; elderly; parents; children; geographical distribution; United States
DOI:
10.1177/0002764288031006005

17. The Impact of the Death of an Elderly Sibling:Some Considerations of a Normative Loss

Author:
SIDNEY Z. MOSS; MIRIAM S. MOSS
Source:
American behavioral scientist 1989 v.33 no.1 pp. 94-106
ISSN:
0002-7642
Subject:
siblings; elderly; death and dying; interpersonal relationships; Pennsylvania
DOI:
10.1177/0002764289033001009

18. A Preliminary Evaluation of the Eating Quality of Meat Derived from Red Kangaroos

Author:
T. Marshall; B. L. McIntyre
Source:
Australian zoologist 1989 v.25 no.3 pp. 88-90
ISSN:
0067-2238
Subject:
Macropodidae; beef; elderly; females; flavor; food animals; males; meat tenderness; sensory evaluation; taste; young animals
Abstract:
... Taste panel assessments were conducted to gain information on the eating quality of kangaroo meat. Meat, from six male and six female animals ranging in age from 1.5 to 9 years was assessed by taste panels for tenderness (on a six point scale), flavour (on a five point scale) and acceptability (on a six point scale). Three tasting sessions were conducted with a panel of between 11 and 22 tasters a ...
DOI:
10.7882/AZ.1989.009

19. The Social Support Functions of Siblings in Later Life:A Theoretical Model

Author:
Paula Smith Avioli
Source:
TheAmerican behavioral scientist 1989 v.33 no.1 pp. 45-57
ISSN:
0002-7642
Subject:
children; elderly; peers; siblings; social support
Abstract:
... Social support networks of older adults have received much attention lately, as they are viewed as patterns of continuous ties and interchanges of assistance that play a significant role in maintaining the psychological, social, and physical integrity of old people over time (Cantor and Little, 1985). However, most gerontological research has focused on the support functions of a spouse or adult c ...
DOI:
10.1177/0002764289033001005

20. Hatching of oothecae from female Blattella germanica exposed to hydramethylnon and boric acid baits

Author:
Zhou, J.J.; Patourel, G.N.J.
Source:
Entomologia experimentalis et applicata 1990 v.54 no.2 pp. 131-140
ISSN:
0013-8703
Subject:
Blattella germanica; boric acid; cages; death; egg masses; elderly; females; hatching; hydramethylnon; insects; temperature; viability
Abstract:
... Adult female Blattella germanica (L.) (Dictyoptera: Blattellidae) carrying oothecae were confined in cages with bait formulations of boric acid or hydramethylnon at 90% r.h. and either 20° or 28 °C until all had been killed. Females poisoned by hydramethylnon retained their oothecae at death, while a considerable proportion of those killed by boric acid deposited their oothecae prematurely. Oothec ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1570-7458.1990.tb01322.x