Alzheimer's Disease prevalence, costs, and prevention for military personnel and veterans

Abstract: By 2050, more than 13 million Americans of all ages are estimated to be living with Alzheimer's disease (AD), and the aggregate costs of care will swell to approximately …

Aging LGBT Military Service Members and Veterans

Abstract: The purpose of this chapter is to highlight the experiences and needs of aging sexual and gender minority (SGM) veterans. Significant demographic changes in the …

Equal opportunity climate in the United States military: Are differences in the eye of the beholder?

Abstract: Two questions that have risen out of equal opportunity research are whether the level of harassment and discrimination differs for racial and ethnic groups and whether …

Globalization and War

Abstract: War doesn't just tear nations apart—it brings peoples and places closer together, providing a new lens on globalization. This book offers a fresh perspective on …

Heart rate reactivity to trauma-related imagery as a measure of PTSD symptom severity : Examining a new cohort of Veterans

Abstract: For over three decades, there has been considerable research documenting increased physiological reactivity to trauma-related stimuli as a characteristic feature of …

Military Migrants Fighting for YOUR Country

Abstract: This is the first book to examine "migrant-soldiers' in the British army and places the phenomenon of Britain's multicultural army in relation to British culture, …

Association of dimensional psychological health measures with telomere length in male war veterans

Abstract: Background: Several psychiatric disorders may be characterized by peripheral telomere shortening. However, it is unclear whether telomere shortening is associated with …

Relocation, Gender, and Emotion; A psycho-social perspective on the experiences of military wives

Abstract: This book has two main aims: firstly, to provide a rare, detailed description of the use of a psychoanalytically informed, reflexive research method to achieve an …

Substance Use Disorder Among Current Cancer Patients : Rates and Correlates Nationally in the Department of Veterans Affairs

Abstract: Background: Substance use disorders (SUDs) are known to cause or complicate treatment of many types of cancers. Objectives: We sought to systematically assess rates of …

Women service members, veterans, and their families: What we know now

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to highlight what we know now about female service members, veterans, and their families. The experiences of U.S. female service members and …

Geographic Variation in Cardiac Rehabilitation Participation in Medicare and Veterans Affairs Populations

Abstract: Background: Cardiac rehabilitation is strongly recommended after myocardial infarction, percutaneous coronary intervention, or coronary artery bypass surgery, but it is …