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Spiritual Well-Being and Depression in Patients with Heart FailurePrimary Author: David B. Bekelman, University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center Article from the Journal of General Internal Medicine (volume 22) describing a study of sixty elderly patients with class II-IV heart failure. The authors sought to "identify the relationship between spiritual well-being and depression in patients with heart failure" and found that "greater spiritual well-being...was strongly associated with less depression."
Date Last Modified 02/06/2007
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Spirituality and Caring for Older Family MembersPrimary Author: Lisa P. Gwyther, Duke University Medical Center Brief article from the Southern Medical Journal (Volume 99, Number 10) describing the interaction between spirituality and long-term caregiving for family members, including how families turn to physicians and faith communities for support.
Date Last Modified 10/01/2006
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Spirituality and the Cognitively ImpairedPrimary Author: Kathy Fogg Berry, Masonic Home of Virginia
Article in the Age in Action newsletter from the Virginia Center on Aging and the Virginia Department for the Aging. This article:
Date Last Modified 01/01/2005
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Spirituality, Disability and Chronic IllnessPrimary Author: Carlos A. Reyes-Ortiz, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX This is a one-page article from the Southern Medical Journal (Volume 99, Number 10) that summarizes research into the use of spiritual and religious activities by older adults to cope with chronic illness and disability.
Date Last Modified 10/01/2006
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Spirituality in Cancer Care (PDQ ) -- Health Professional VersionPrimary Author: National Cancer Institute
Peer-reviewed summary of spirituality in cancer care, written by the National Cancer Institute. Topics include: definitions; the relation of religion and spirituality to adjustment, quality of life, and health indices; screening and assessment of spiritual concerns; modes of intervention; increasing personal awareness in healthcare providers; and other issues to consider.
Date Last Modified 04/30/2009
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