de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging Former Scholars
Since 1999 the de Tornyay Center has supported nursing students interested in healthy aging. Click on each dropdown to see each year’s Healthy Aging Scholars, along with their project and faculty mentors.
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- Jun Heo, Healthy Aging Undergraduate Research Scholar
- Project: Exploring Healthcare and Housing Differences Between Older Veterans and Non-Veterans in Permanent Supportive Housing: Barriers to Healthy Aging (Faculty Advisor: Anita Souza)
- Madison McKee, Myrene C. McAninch Undergraduate Scholar
- Project: Examining the Impacts of Facilitated Garden Activities for Individuals Living with Dementia and their Caregivers (Faculty Advisor: Basia Belza)
- Eriska Fajriyati, Healthy Aging Undergraduate Research Scholar
- Project: Exploring Perceptions of Aging and Menopause in Somali and Indonesian Older Adults: A Qualitative Study (Faculty Advisor: Eeeseung Byun)
- Jessica Japra, Healthy Aging Undergraduate Research Scholar
- Project: The Roles of Chronotype and Cognitive Function on Feasibility of Cognitive Training for Older Intensive Care Unit Survivors (Faculty Advisor: Maya Elias)
- Antonia Cai, Healthy Aging Undergraduate Research Scholar
- Project: The influence of physical activity and diet quality on the symptom experience of older adults with HIV (Faculty Advisor: Vitor Oliveira)
- Wenchi Lai, Healthy Aging Undergraduate Research Scholar
- Project: The effects of exercise training on symptoms experienced by older adults with HIV (Faculty Advisor: Vitor Oliveira)
- Hsin-Ni Lee, Myrene C. McAninch Undergraduate Scholar
- Project: The Relationship of Ageism, Aging, and Music on Cognitive Health: Perspectives of Mandarin-Speaking Older Adults (Faculty Advisor: Basia Belza)
- Emily Ahrens, Myrene C. McAninch Doctoral Scholar
- Project: Best Practice in Qualitative Research Methods with Linguistically Diverse Participants: A Narrative Review (Faculty Advisor: Hilaire Thompson)
- Karl Cristie Figuracion, Healthy Aging Doctoral Scholar
- Project: Is Environmental Enrichment Neuroprotective? (Faculty Advisor: Hilaire Thompson)
- Kuan-Ching Wu, Healthy Aging Doctoral Scholar
- Project: A Theoretical Framework for Urinary Tract Infection Prevention and Management in Community-Dwelling Older Adults with Dementia (Faculty Advisor: Oleg Zaslavsky)
- Tedra Hamel, Myrene C. McAninch Undergraduate Scholar
- Project: Understanding Age-related Psychological Changes: A Secondary Qualitative Data Analysis (Faculty Advisor: Basia Belza)
- Esther Mwaniki, Germaine Krysan Undergraduate Scholar
- Project: Assessing Symptoms of Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS) in Older Intensive Care Survivors with End-Stage Renal Disease (Faculty Advisor: Maya N. Elias)
- Dariga Tugan, Healthy Aging Undergraduate Scholar
- Project: A Descriptive Analysis of Variability in Exercise to Address Differences in Physical Fitness (VO2 Max) in Older Adults Living with HIV (Faculty Advisor: Allison Webel)
- Emily Ahrens, Myrene C. McAninch Doctoral Scholar
- Project: Best Practice in Qualitative Research Methods with Linguistically Diverse Participants: A Narrative Review (Faculty Advisor: Hilaire Thompson)
- Karl Cristie Figuracion, Healthy Aging Doctoral Scholar
- Project: Is Environmental Enrichment Neuroprotective? (Faculty Advisor: Hilaire Thompson)
- Kuan-Ching Wu, Healthy Aging Doctoral Scholar
- Project: A Theoretical Framework for Urinary Tract Infection Prevention and Management in Community-Dwelling Older Adults with Dementia (Faculty Advisor: Oleg Zaslavsky)
- Lia Kaluna, Germaine Krysan Undergraduate Scholar
- Project: ‘Identifying Key Landmarks of Central District’s Historically Black Neighborhoods (Faculty Advisor: Basia Belza)
- Claire Kane, Myrene C. McAninch Undergraduate Scholar
- Project: Exploring Women Veteran’s Experiences of Substance Use Disorder Treatment in the Puget Sound Veterans Affairs Healthcare System: A Mixed Methods Approach (Faculty Advisor: Ira Kantrowitz-Gordon)
- Meaghan Oakes, Healthy Aging Doctoral Scholar (DNP)
- Project: Improving Advance Care Planning within the Geriatrics Department at Confluence Health’ (Faculty Advisor: Katie Kemble)
- Frances Chu, Healthy Aging Doctoral Scholar (DNP)
- Project: Frances Chu, Healthy Aging Doctoral Scholar (DNP) (Faculty Advisor: Oleg Zaslavsky)
- Hillary Frey, Myrene C. McAninch
- Project: Undergraduate Scholar Identification of Triggers that Alert Older Adults to Prepare for Age-related Changes (Faculty Advisor: Shaoqing Ge)
- Derick Welsh, Germaine Krysan Undergraduate Scholar
- Project: Learning about the Engaging with Aging (EWA) Experience among Older Adults (Faculty Advisor: Basia Belza)
- Susie Cho, Myrene C. McAninch Doctoral Scholar
- Project: A Qualitative Thematic Analysis of the Facilitators and Barriers to Self-care Practices in Care Partners of People Living with Dementia (Faculty Advisor: Tatiana Sadak)
- Wonkyung Jung, Healthy Aging Doctoral Scholar
- Project: Social Integration after Traumatic Brain Injury in Older Adults (Faculty Advisor: Hilaire Thompson)
- Wendy Wilson, Healthy Aging Doctoral Scholar
- Project: Significance of Dignity in End-of-Life (Faculty Advisor: Donna Berry)
- Claire Han, Germaine Krysan Doctoral Scholar
- Project: Tailoring Chronic Disease Management Care Pathways to Older Adults and their Caregivers in Adults Family Homes (Faculty Advisor: Hilaire Thompson)
- Lisa Neisinger, Healthy Aging Doctoral Scholar
- Project: Home ZIP Code Outcomes in Older Burn and Trauma Patients (Faculty Advisor: Hilaire Thompson)
- Olga Yudich, Healthy Aging Doctoral Scholarship
- Project: Improving Coordination of Care of Highly Complex Geriatric Patients (Faculty Advisor: Hilaire Thompson)
- Kristi Louthan, Germaine Krysan Undergraduate Scholar
- Project: Aging Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS) Dementia Project (Faculty Advisor: Basia Belza)
- Catherine Munene, Myrene C. McAninch Doctoral Scholar (DNP)
- Project: Fall Prevention and Harm Reduction in Ambulatory Settings at Kaiser Permanente (Faculty Advisor: Hilaire Thompson)
- Isadora Yi, Healthy Aging Doctoral Scholar (DNP)
- Project: Developing a Dementia Care Toolkit for Caregiving Staff in Memory Care Units at Era Living (Faculty Advisor: Hilaire Thompson)
- Boeun Kim, Healthy Aging Doctoral Scholar (PhD)
- Project: Walkable Neighborhoods and Cognitive Health in Older Adults (Faculty Advisor: Basia Belza)
- Jessica Lee, Germaine Krysan Undergraduate Scholar
- Project: Evaluating the Impact and Effectiveness of Dementia Friends in Washington State (Faculty Advisor: Basia Belza)
- Judy Leong, Myrene C. McAninch Doctoral Scholar (DNP)
- Project: Process Evaluation of the Healthy Eating Healthy Aging Program (Faculty Advisor: Wendy Barrington)
- Han Su, Healthy Aging Doctoral Scholar (PhD)
- Project: Aging, Workload, and Employment Outcome Following Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (Faculty Advisor: Hilaire Thompson)
- Inthira Roopsawang, Myrene C. McAninch Doctoral Scholar
- Project: Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, psychometric testing and clinical validation of The Reported Edmonton Frailty Screening (REFS)-Thai version to assess frailty status in an older Thai orthopedic population (Faculty Advisor: Hilaire Thompson)
- Chelsea Miller, Germaine Krysan Doctoral Scholar
- Project: Managing Pleural Effusions (Faculty Advisor: Hilaire Thompson)
- Liesl Henthorn, Healthy Aging Undergraduate Scholar
- Project: Wellbeing: a Photovoice Exploration of Health Among Older Adults Experiencing Homelessness (Faculty Advisor: Anita Souza)
- Shih-Yin Lin, Myrene C. McAninch Doctoral Scholar
- Project: Associations between Functional Mobility, Activities of Daily Living, and Objective Caregiver Burden in Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment (Faculty Advisor: Basia Belza)
- Melissa Fessel, de Tornyay Healthy Aging Doctoral Scholar
- Project: Reducing Polypharmacy in Older Adults (Faculty Advisor: Hilaire Thompson)
- Creseta Simmons, Germaine Krysan Masters Scholar
- Project: Pike Market Food Bank, The Homeless Initiative (Faculty Advisor: Noel Chrisman)
- Jordan Hardman, Myrene C. McAninch Undergraduate Scholar
- Project: Examining Themes with Nursing Delegation Among Gerontological Populations (Faculty Advisor: Barbara Cochrane)
- Evan Whitson, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: Initiation and Maintenance of Participation in a Local Mall Walking Program in a Local Mall Walking Program (Faculty Advisor: Basia Belza)
- Christine Dostal, Healthy Aging Scholar (MN)
- Project: Impact Evaluation of the Physical Activity Programs offered by the Pike Market Senior Center (Faculty Advisor: Noel Chrisman)
- Minhui Liu, Healthy Aging Scholar (PhD)
- Project: Influences of Osteoarthritis Pain, Insomnia and Depression on Health Care Utilization in Older Adults with Osteoarthritis (Faculty Advisor: Basia Belza)
- Pauline Lao, Healthy Aging Scholar (DNP)
- Project: A Nurse-Driven Protocol for Pain Service Consults at the University of Washington Medical Center (Faculty Advisor: Hilaire Thompson)
- Anita Souza, Healthy Aging Scholar (PhD)
- Project: Utilizing the Precede-Proceed Model as a framework for understanding cognitive impairment among homeless older adults in King County (Faculty Advisor: Sue McCurry)
- Brooke Powers, Healthy Aging Scholar (DNP)
- Project: Family Survey: Determining Health Care Satisfaction and Needs for People with Dementia (Faculty Advisor: Patrica Betrus)
- Janet Pohl, Healthy Aging Scholar (PhD)
- Project: Falls and the Social Isolation of Older Adults: A Secondary Analysis of Data from the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) (Faculty Advisor: Barbara Cochrane)
- Nicole Milliron, Healthy Aging Scholar (DNP)
- Project: Nurse-driven Protocol for Palliative Care Referrals (Faculty Advisor: Hilaire Thompson)
- Ann Pedack, Healthy Aging Scholar (DNP)
- Project: Post-Acute Care competency development for Nurse Practitioners at Group Health (Faculty Advisor: Marie Annette Brown)
- Shih-Yin Lin, Healthy Aging Scholar (PhD)
- Project: Uncovering the Meaning of Dementia (Faculty Advisor: Basia Belza)
- Jenny Burns, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: A Wellness Program for Older Adults: Opportunities for Community Engagement (Faculty Advisor: Basia Belza)
- Nikela Harris, Healthy Aging Scholar (MN)
- Project: Pike Market Senior Center: Community Building with Housing Agencies (Faculty Advisor: Noel Chrisman)
- Musetta Fu, Healthy Aging Scholar (PhD)
- Project: Impact of a group-singing program on older adult health in senior living communities: a pilot (Faculty Advisor: Basia Belza)
- Michelle Yip, Healthy Aging Scholar (PhD)
- Project: Understanding Quality of In-home Care for Older Adult Service Recipients from Case Managers’ Perspectives (Faculty Advisor: Barbara Cochrane)
- Winnie Deechakawan, Healthy Aging Scholar (DNP)
- Project: Type 2 Diabetes Survey in Adult Family Homes in Snohomish County (Faculty Advisor: Lyn Bond)
- Elisabeth Lindley, Healthy Aging Scholar (MN)
- Project: Feasibility of disseminating evidence based sleep research to family caregivers of persons with dementia (Faculty Advisor: Carol Landis)
- Jong-Ni Lin, Healthy Aging Scholar (PhD)
- Project: Sleep patterns of Chinese elderly immigrants (Faculty Advisor: Carol Landis)
- Katryna McCoy, Healthy Aging Scholar (PhD)
- Project: Factors associated with medication adherence in older African American women with HIV (Faculty Advisor: David Allen)
- Matilda Nguyen Luttrell, Healthy Aging Scholar (DNP)
- Project: Characteristics Related to Exercise Adherence in Patients with an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) (Faculty Advisor: Cindy Dougherty)
- Oleg Zaslavsky, Healthy Aging Scholar (PhD)
- Project: Cognitive function and physical performance in the oldest old (Faculty Advisor: Barbara Cochrane)
- Jennifer Farrell, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: Are older adults comfortable discussing sexual health with nurses? (Faculty Advisor: Basia Belza)
- Janet Pohl, Healthy Aging Scholar (MN)
- Project: Clinical placements and long term care facilities: A survey assessment of student nurse orientation (Faculty Advisor: Carol Leppa)
- Ann Lin, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: The Experience of Homeless Older Adults with Age-Related Sensory Changes (Faculty Advisor: Barbara Cochrane)
- Betty Vanderzee, Healthy Aging Scholar (MN)
- Project: A Summary of Focus Group Study Results For and About Caregivers of Chinese Elderly in the U.S.
- (Faculty Advisor: Jenny Hsin-Chun Tsai)
- Chao-Yin Li, Healthy Aging Scholar (PhD)
- Project: Exercising for Health in Older Adults with Alzheimer’s Disease: An Analysis of Semi-Structured Interviews
- (Faculty Advisor: Barbara Cochrane)
- Ann Lin, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: Designing a survey to assess frequency, challenges, and effects of proper vision correction in older adults (Faculty Advisor: Barbara Cochrane)
- Daniel Moore, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: African American hospice use: Teaching health professionals to teach their patients about hospice (Faculty Advisor: Raleigh Bowden, Ardith Doorenbos)
- Michelle Meako, Healthy Aging Scholar (MN)
- Project: Orthopedic nurses knowledge about delirium and related risk factors in older hospitalized patients at risk for developing delirium (Faculty Advisor: Hilarie Thompson)
- Betty Vanderzee, Healthy Aging Scholar (MN)
- Project: A qualitative study of the impact of the caregiver role on lives of informal caregivers of elderly Chinese immigrants (Faculty Advisor: Jenny Hsin-Chun Tsai)
- Lu Li-Ching, Healthy Aging Scholar (PhD)
- Project: Taiwanese older adults and healthcare providers view of depression and depression prevention (Faculty Advisor: Doris Boutain)
- Ellen McGough, Healthy Aging Scholar (PhD)
- Project: Executive function, physical performance and IADL function in sedentary older adults with (Faculty Advisor: Linda Teri)
- Susan Lee, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: Supporting clients and families in transition to assisted living (Faculty Advisor: Basia Belza)
- Sandra Lester, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: An analysis of the health promotion perceptions and activities of early stage dementia family caregivers (Faculty Advisor: Rebecca Logsdon)
- Rianne Reicher, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: Comparing families and nurses experiences: A content analysis of comments on ICU end of life care (Faculty Advisor: Sarah Shannon)
- Charlotte Green, Healthy Aging Scholar (MN)
- Project: An analysis of clinic nurses knowledge attitudes and experience with advance directives and end of life planning (Faculty Advisor: Suzanne Sikma)
- Elisa Roth, Healthy Aging Scholar (MN)
- Project: Implementing a community based exercise program in congregate meal sites: Perspectives from site managers (Faculty Advisor: Basia Belza)
- Deanna Toloudis, Healthy Aging Scholar (MN)
- Project: Older adult perceptions of the physical activity maintenance process (Faculty Advisor: Basia Belza)
- Tatiana Sadak, Healthy Aging Scholar (MN)
- Project: Evidence based Nursing Dementia Education and Acute Care Resources (ENDEAR) (Faculty Advisor: Patty Betrus)
- Akiko Kondo, Healthy Aging Scholar (PhD)
- Project: The relationship between length of hospital stay and outcomes after discharge from hip fracture surgery in Japan and US (Faculty Advisor: Brenda Zierler)
- Adam Braddock, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: Identifying strategies for promoting brain health with older adults: A focus group analysis (Faculty Advisor: Rebecca Logsdon)
- Anne Egleston, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: Medication assistance in assisted living facilities (Faculty Advisor: Basia Belza)
- Nicole Johnson, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: Does a cross word a day keep the doctor away? (Faculty Advisor: Susan McCurry)
- Julie Hendricks, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: The experience of Latino older adults and their ‘senior advocates” at senior hot lunch dining programs (Faculty Advisor: Noel Chrisman)
- Rianne Reicher, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: Through the eyes of family nurses: A closer look at end of life care in ICU’S (with Nicole Landerth) (Faculty Advisor: Sarah Shannon)
- Nicole Landerth, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: Through the eyes of family nurses: A closer look at end of life care in ICU’ S (With Rianne Reicher) (Faculty Advisor: Sarah Shannon)
- Janis Miller, Healthy Aging Scholar (MN)
- Project: Identification of clinician roles related to medication management and safety in assisted living facilities in two states (Faculty Advisor: Suzanne Sikma)
- Tamara Cyan, Healthy Aging Scholar (MN)
- Project: An exploration of Ukrainian immigrant seniors perceptions beliefs and practices related to physical activity as it pertains to chronic disease management (Faculty Advisor: Noel Chrisman)
- Tatiana Sadak, Healthy Aging Scholar (MN)
- Project: Developing concise and effective geriatric dementia training curriculum for registered nurses in a hospital acute care setting (Faculty Advisor: Patricia Betrus)
- Rob Rayner, Healthy Aging Scholar (PhD)
- Project: Predictors of late onset alcohol use in older adults (Faculty Advisor: Karen Schepp)
- Ellen Chong, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: Advance directives: when you can’t decide, who will? (Faculty Advisor: Karen Feldt)
- Ashley Hapak, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: Effective discharge communication among elderly patients and their providers (Faculty Advisor: Dona Berry)
- Julie Hendricks, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: Risk Factors for chronic illness in older American Indian Adults (Faculty Advisor: Doris Boutain)
- Christine Roddy, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: An analysis of exercise programs at congregate meal sites: benefits and outcomes (Faculty Advisor: Basia Belza)
- Karol Stevens, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: Using diet to manage disease elements of successful change (Faculty Advisor: Basia Belza)
- Julie Zoellner, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: Training intergenerationally competent clinicians: how to improve undergraduate nursing students skills and confidence in assessing and working with older adults (Faculty Advisor: Vicky Hertig)
- Kuan Chiang, Healthy Aging Scholar (MN)
- Project: Older adult experience with the lifetime fitness program at three different ethnic group settings and at a Chinese Baptist Church (with Leslie Seman) (Faculty Advisor: Basia Belza)
- Leslie Seman, Healthy Aging Scholar (MN)
- Project: Older adult experience with the lifetime fitness program at three different ethnic group settings and at a Chinese Baptist Church (with Kuan Chiang) (Faculty Advisor: Basia Belza)
- Kimberly Garrison, Healthy Aging Scholar (MN)
- Project: Where professional healthcare services are provided: is there an impact on nursing home residents with dementia (Faculty Advisor: Maggie Baker)
- Tawnya Horsley, Healthy Aging Scholar (MN)
- Project: Do nurse practitioners make recommendations for exercise? Current practice patterns, barriers and facilitators (Faculty Advisor: Basia Belza)
- Viet Nguyen, Healthy Aging Scholar (MN)
- Project: Characteristics of nursing home residents with suspected pneumonia who are treated in a nursing home or transferred to a hospital (Faculty Advisor: Basia Belza)
- Chia Chiao, Healthy Aging Scholar (PhD)
- Project: Using causal modeling to predict the Impact of caregiving on depression among elderly Taiwanese (Faculty Advisor: Karen Schepp)
- Glenise McKenzie, Healthy Aging Scholar (PhD)
- Project: Organization of work in assisted living: implications for the health and safety of direct care workers (Faculty Advisor: Mary Salazar)
- Elena Siegal, Healthy Aging Scholar (PhD)
- Project: An ethnographic approach to understanding supervision of unlicensed assistive personnel in nursing homes (Faculty Advisor: Pamela Mitchell)
- Deborah Eraker, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: Assessing undergraduate nursing students knowledge of elder mistreatment (Faculty Advisor: Maggie Baker)
- Alia Fink, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: HIV risk factors for older adults (Faculty Advisor: Barbara Burns Mc Grath)
- Jennifer Forbes, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: Tai Chi and older adults: evaluation of the evidence and rigor of the research (Faculty Advisor: Basia Belza)
- Teresa Gegax, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: Understanding sleep quality in older adults (Faculty Advisor: Carol Landis)
- Ashley Hapak, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: Chemotheraphy within the geriatric population: the importance of treating an individual (Faculty Advisor: Vicky Hertig)
- Julie Hendricks, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: American Indian elder health: a literature review and community involvement (Faculty Advisor: Doris Boutain)
- Karla Meucci, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: Issues of medication adherence in persons with Alzheimer’s disease (Faculty Advisor: Maggie Baker)
- Erin Stoy, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: The Benefits of Pranayama lung function in the aging adult (Faculty Advisor: Cathryn Booth La Force)
- Annelisa Tornberg, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: Intergenerational programs and their impact on the health and well being of communities, children and older adults (Faculty Advisor: Rebecca Kang)
- Cindy Wong, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: The impact of family support on the well being of older adults living in nursing homes (Faculty Advisor: Mary Ersek)
- Michelle Beninato, Healthy Aging Scholar (MN)
- Project: Intergenerational programs: family and friends perspective (Faculty Advisor: Debbie Ward)
- Lica Iwasaki, Healthy Aging Scholar (MN)
- Project: As simple as being thirsty: A complex problem of hydration among the elderly in an assisted living facility (Faculty Advisor: Debbie Ward)
- Mary Wilcox, Healthy Aging Scholar (MN)
- Project: The Health Enhancement Program (HEP): element Utilization (Faculty Advisor: Basia Belza)
- Anna Zisberg, Healthy Aging Scholar (PhD)
- Project: Influence of routine on functional status in elderly: development and validation of an instrument to measure routine (Faculty Advisor: Heather Young)
- Viet Nguyen, Healthy Aging Scholar (MN/GNP)
- Project: The effectiveness of prevention and treatments for pneumonia in the nursing home population (Faculty Advisor: Basia Belza)
- Maia Syfers, Healthy Aging Scholar (MN/GNP)
- Project: Motivators and barriers to diabetes self management with home use of an automated blood pressure cuff (Faculty Advisor: Susanna Cunningham)
- Victoria Brunnette, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: Assisting the family caregiver:providing care for the older adult desiring hospice in the home. (Faculty Advisor: Basia Belza)
- Daniel Dingle, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: A review of acupuncture research in the treatment of heart disease in the elderly (Faculty Advisor: Jane Cornman)
- Elizabeth Dunn, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: The health benefits of yoga for aging adults (Faculty Advisor: Cathryn Booth LaForce)
- Stephanie Grompe, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: Depression and pleasant events in assisted living residents with dementia (Faculty Advisor: Rebecca Logsdon)
- Ingrid Landerth, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: Depression and Older Adults (Faculty Advisor: Marilynn Albert)
- Karen Lasota, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: Declining social connections and friendships in older adults (Faculty Advisor: Marie-Annete Brown)
- Kara Mullane, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: Dietary Fiber intake and its relation to predominant stool pattern in women with irritable bowel syndrome (Faculty Advisor: Monica Jarrett)
- Susan Rudolph, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: Stroke Knowledge in seniors (Faculty Advisor: Eleanor Bond)
- Saroj Sivaramakrishnan, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: Healthy Aging among U.S. Latinos (Faculty Advisor: Annie Bruck)
- Pat Olsen, Healthy Aging Scholar (MN)
- Project: Participant evaluation of the community based health enhancement program (Faculty Advisor: Suzanne Sikma)
- Diana Schaefer, Healthy Aging Scholar (MN)
- Project: The lived experience of caregiving in the cultural context of the Vietnamese immigrant community among older Vietnamese caregivers (Faculty Advisor: Marjorie Muecke)
- Elena Siegel, Healthy Aging Scholar (MN)
- Project: A descriptive study of licensed nurse-nursing assistant communication:managing care of older adults in long term care settings (Faculty Advisor: Heather Young)
- Tsae Wang, Healthy Aging Scholar (PhD)
- Project: Aquatic exercise to improve function in older adults with osteoarthritis (Faculty Advisor: Basia Belza)
- Katherine Dexter, Healthy Aging Scholar (MN/GNP)
- Project: Resolution of elder mistreatment complaints (Faculty Advisor: Heather Young)
- Karen Gilbert, Healthy Aging Scholar (MN/GNP)
- Project: Community Based long term care in a rural community (Faculty Advisor: Heather Young)
- Karla Heath, Healthy Aging Scholar (MN/GNP)
- Project: Relationship of nursing assistant satisfaction and quality of care in nursing homes (Faculty Advisor: Heather Young)
- Cheryl Bauermeister, Healthy Aging Scholar (MN)
- Project: The transition experience of older adults relocating into assisted living (Faculty Advisor: Margaret Dimond)
- Lisa Rehberger, Healthy Aging Scholar (MN)
- Project: Choosing Artificial Nutrition and Hydration: An Examination of the Decision Making Process of Surrogate Decision Makers for Patients with Advanced Dementia (Faculty Advisor: Margaret Dimond)
- Kori Dewing, Healthy Aging Scholar (MN)
- Project: Motivation for participation in physical activity in older adults residing in retirement communities (Faculty Advisor: Basia Belza)
- Katie Adamson, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: Accessing spiritual care for the dying elderly patient (Faculty Advisor: Marie Brown)
- Katrina Malkin, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: Internet Resources for Homebound Seniors in Seattle (Faculty Advisor: Brenda Zierler)
- Irawati Lam, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: Culturally Competent Care Practices in a Long-Term Care Facility serving primarily Chinese Clients (Faculty Advisor: Heather Young)
- Elizabeth Ushka, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: Self-training for age-associated memory decline (Faculty Advisor: Debbie Ward)
- Tawnya Horsley, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: Recommendations for transitioning into a nursing home or assisted living facility (Faculty Advisor: Heather Young)
- Laura Cutchins, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: Aging and Intimacy (Faculty Advisor: Vicky Hertig)
- Melanie Winters, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: The Continuum of Professional Support Desired by Consumers on Self-directed Care (Faculty Advisor: Suzanne Sikma)
- Thuy Nguyen, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: Roles of consumers, case managers, and individual providers in implementing self-directed care in Washington State (Faculty Advisor: Suzanne Sikma)
- Katie Adamson, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: Spirituality and Aging (Faculty Advisor: Marie Brown)
- Heather Askren, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: Depressive Symptomatology in Latinos and the influence of acculturation (with Rocio Alayo) (Faculty Advisor: Frances Munet-Vilaro)
- Rocio Alayo, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: Depressive Symptomatology in Latinos and the influence of acculturation (with Heather Askren) (Faculty Advisor: Frances Munet-Vilaro)
- Betsy Greacen, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: Identifying and meeting the needs of OA in island communities (Faculty Advisor: Basia Belza)
- Katrina Malkin, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: A resource list for individuals and families looking for nursing homes and assisted care facilities that accept pets (Faculty Advisor: Brenda Zierler)
- Katherine Robins, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: Depression and American Indian Elders: A review of the literature (Faculty Advisor: June Strickland)
- Hanako Tani, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: Factors contributing to feelings of stress and burden in Assisted Living facility caregivers and how they affect resident quality of life (Faculty Advisor: Rebecca Logsdon)
- Alexa Vellema, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: Level of independence in the Quality of Life Study: A look at the use of a computerized assessment tool in an oncology setting by the elderly. (Faculty Advisor: Donna Berry)
- Allison Wong, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: Descriptive study on medications of patients with dementia (Faculty Advisor: Margaret Dimond)
- Eileen Poupore, Healthy Aging Scholar (MN)
- Project: What reasons do older adults give for not receiving healthcare services? (Faculty Advisor: Margaret Dimond)
- Alycia Rivera, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Older Adult Women (Faculty Advisor: Margaret Heitkemper)
- Melody James, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: Exercise compliance and depressive symptomatology in Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) patients and their caregivers (Faculty Advisor: Rebecca Logsdon)
- Elizabeth Merritt, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: Elderly Patient’s Use of Computerized Nursing Assessment Tool in Radiation Oncology (Faculty Advisor: Donna Berry)
- Coralie Meslin, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: An analysis of the portrayal of aging adults in the media (Faculty Advisor: Rebecca Kang)
- Mary Taylor, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: Barriers to appropriate self care for elderly diabetics (Faculty Advisor: Carol Blainey)
- Sara Manley, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: Sleep fragmentation and sleep efficiency in older adults with heart failure (Faculty Advisor: Sandra Motzer)
- Martin Rayment, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: Does increased knowledge about a client’s life prior to the diagnosis/label of dementia alter the way in which a caregiver perceives a client with dementia? (Faculty Advisor: Patti Gordon)
- Nora Gant, Healthy Aging Scholar (BSN)
- Project: ElderHealth Northwest and Healthcare Utilization (Faculty Advisor: Basia Belza)