Introduction: Vulnerable older persons need sufficient resilience to deal with (age-related) adversities and safeguard their quality of life. In this study, we investigate which sources of strength vulnerable older persons use to deal adversities. Methods: This qualitative study is based on fifteen narratives of community-dwelling vulnerable older persons in Belgium, who were selected through ...

PERF Award Application List of Attachments VAAN What is VAAN? Referral Forms Letters of Endorsements Elderlink Form (Pamphlet) Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D Appendix E Abstract For approximately twelve years, there was an ongoing problem in Baltimore County, Maryland. The problem stemmed from a mother and daughter living in a home that was a health and fire hazard. It had no elect...

There is growing interest in the possibility that identification and treatment of vulnerable plaques and vulnerable patients can enhance the progress made against coronary artery disease. Innovations in medical therapy—statins and other agents—and novel interventional cardiology techniques— eg, drug-eluting stents— have significantly decreased the morbidity and mortality caused by coronary athe...

the territory of serbia is vulnerable to various types of natural hazards and the risk is not equal across the entire territory; it varies depending on the type of hazard and the expected potential for damage. the first aim of this research was to determine the geographical distributions of the major types of natural hazards. seismic hazards, landslides, rock falls, floods, torrential floods...

OBJECTIVES To develop a simple method for identifying community-dwelling vulnerable older people, defined as persons age 65 and older at increased risk of death or functional decline. To assess whether self-reported diagnoses and conditions add predictive ability to a function-based survey. DESIGN Analysis of longitudinal survey data. SETTING A nationally representative community-based surv...

Paulhus and Williams (2002) identified a "Dark Triad" comprising the following related personality styles: narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism. The heterogeneity found in narcissism and psychopathy raises the possibility of a second triad made up of emotional vulnerability and dark traits (i.e., the vulnerable dark triad; VDT). Along with vulnerable narcissism and Factor 2 psychopathy...

This article examines the validity of grandiose and vulnerable subtypes of narcissistic character styles through an analysis of personality disorder criteria, interpersonal problems, and adult attachment styles in a nonclinical population. The grandiose personalities in this sample were rated high in the dramatic traits associated with narcissistic, antisocial, and histrionic personality disord...