In a paper to be published in the January 1998 issue of Emotional Abuse, Graham-Bermann presents her finding that a majority of abused children either experience regular flashbacks to their trauma or suffer from sleep disorders.
The emotional damage caused by the abuse manifests itself at an early age, rather than being hidden until some revelation at adulthood, the paper states.
Conducted over an eight-month period, the study found that post-menopausal women who walk at a slow, 18-20 minute-a-mile pace gain increased sensitivity to insulin.
Brisk walkers lost slightly more weight than slower walkers, but slower walkers lost slightly more body fat than brisk walkers.
Kinesiology Prof. Katarina Borer, who was involved with the study, said the results need to be further examined before the full implications of their impact can be understood.
The survey of 328 older men and women also found that the elderly don't feel like they could count on their best friend to help them if they became ill.
The study also found that bad friendships have the power to depress older people, while good friendships can cheer the elderly substantially.
Lansford and Antonucci presented their findings at the 50th annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America in Cincinnati this week.
According to the study, students who do math to attain understanding are likely to view help as beneficial, while students focused on doing math to demonstrate high ability or receive awards often feel threatened when asking for assistance.
Park, who works at the Institute for Social Research, found that people ages 65-75 made the fewest mistakes in taking high blood pressure medication, while those ages 55-64 made the most mistakes.
- Compiled from staff reports.
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