Abstract

This study is conducted by nurse researchers in the United States and Turkey as part of internationally collaborative efforts to promote the cognitive well-being of older women in Turkey. Results have revealed the prevalence of cognitive impairment and how healthy lifestyle behaviors impact the cognitive outcome in older Turkish women.

Author Details

Ayse Malatyali, MBA, BSN, RN, Florida Atlantic University, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Boca Raton, Florida, USA; Zehra Golbasi, PhD, RN; Nermin Altunbas, MSN, RN -- Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Faculty of Health Science, Nursing Department, Sivas, Turkey; Linda Weglicki, PhD, RN, Medical University of South Carolina, College of Nursing, Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Sigma Membership

Iota at-Large

Lead Author Affiliation

Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

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Keywords:

Cognitive Impairment, Older Women, Turkey

Conference Name

30th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Conference Year

2019

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The influence of healthy lifestyle behaviors on cognitive functioning of older Turkish women

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

This study is conducted by nurse researchers in the United States and Turkey as part of internationally collaborative efforts to promote the cognitive well-being of older women in Turkey. Results have revealed the prevalence of cognitive impairment and how healthy lifestyle behaviors impact the cognitive outcome in older Turkish women.