The airline regulatory communities are interested in methods that can access degradation in the polymer insulation of aging aircraft wiring. This study investigates the response of bulk polymer films and aircraft wiring under indentation; changes...
Premenopausal women have fewer and less severe strokes when compared to postmenopausal females and aged matched males. The most obvious factor that could account for the observed difference is the physiological activity of Estrogen. Numerous...
Periodontitis--Age factors; Natural immunity; Age factors in disease
Age-related alterations in innate immunity are poorly understood. The identification of those mechanisms, which are dysfunctional in old age, will shed light on potential therapeutic strategies for chronic inflammatory diseases prevalent in the...
Long-term care facilities--Patients; Older people--Dental care
Oral health is a critical component of every individual's general health and well-being. There is evidence that consistently demonstrates that age, poverty, education levels, minority status, and living in a rural area are risk factors for poorer...
Urinary incontinence is a major public health problem affecting 30% of community dwelling women aged 35-85. Urinary incontinence may have a significant impact on activities of daily living depending on the severity of symptoms. Women with urinary...
Fiber-reinforced polymer matrix composites (PMCs) using high-temperature thermoplastics as the matrix material represent a lightweight design solution for applications above 250°F. This is often required for aircraft structures subjected to...
This study examined the association between internalizing and externalizing symptoms, gender, and the diagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Participants included 104 males and 74 females, aged 6 to 16 from a diagnostic clinic....
A quarter of a century ago, Abraham Epworth Rounds, aged forty-five, came shambling out of mountainous Eastern Tennessee to one of our Kentucky cities. He was intent on making a living in easier fashion than scratching it from the lean soil of the...
Healthy Hoops Kentucky; Asthma in children--Social aspects; Asthmatics--Social conditions
Asthma is the most common chronic disease among children aged 7 to 17 years of age in the United States. An average, one of every ten school-aged children has asthma, and 13 million school days are missed each year due to asthma. Interventions to...
INTRODUCTION: Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a disorder that is prevalent throughout the world. It is believed that 5% of school aged children suffer from ADHD, with some estimates indicating as high as 10% may suffer from the...
Buildings; Health care facilities; Nursing homes; Signs (Notices)
Overhead sign at entryway to Home for the Aged & Infirm in Shively, Kentucky. Sign says "Home for Aged and Infirm Department of Public Welfare City of Louisville." St. Helens, Kentucky, is now known as Shively. It's located at U.S. 60...
T cells; Disease susceptibility; Lupus; Sex factors in disease
Females are more susceptible to autoimmune disease than males. In several mouse models of disease, castration of males exacerbates disease while androgen treatment ameliorates disease. These data suggest hormones can have an influence on disease...
Home for the Aged & Infirm in St. Helens, Kentucky. The view of this very large building is covered by trees. St. Helens, Kentucky, is now known as Shively. It's located at U.S. 60 and 31 W (Dixie Highway). The town was founded by Christian...
People walk or sit on the lawn in front of the Home for the Aged & Infirm in St. Helens, Kentucky. St. Helens, Kentucky, is now known as Shively. It's located at U.S. 60 and 31 W (Dixie Highway). The town was founded by Christian William...
Portraits; Portrait photographs; Men; Public service organizations
Portrait of Captain George A. Mayberry of Louisville, Kentucky, wearing dark-framed glasses and a printed tie. The photograph is discolored from age. Handwritten on back of image: Superintendent of Home for the Aged & Infirm, Shively, Ky....
Captain George A. Mayberry of Louisville, Kentucky wearing a suit jacket with pens in the jacket pocket. The photograph has marks of discoloration. Handwritten on back of image: Superintendent of Home for the Aged & Infirm. Stamped on back:...
Portraits; Portrait photographs; Women; Public service organizations
Portrait of Della May Wilson (Mrs. George A.) Mayberry of Louisville, Kentucky, wearing dark-framed glasses and pearls around her neck. The photograph has marks of discoloration. Handwritten on back of image: Matron of Home for the Aged &...
Portrait of Corneille Overstreet of Louisville, Kentucky playing a piano, wearing her hair up and evening attire. The photograph has been painted on, marked with discolorations and aged. Handwritten on back of image: Pianist. Stamped on back:...
Portraits; Portrait photographs; Men; Business people
Portrait of Raymond Richard Tafel of Louisville, Kentucky, wearing a hard collar and printed tie. The photograph has been painted on outlining/cropping his image and marked with discoloration. Handwritten on back of image: Taken February 1918 aged...
Eight-year-old Charles S. Potter leans on a table beside older sister Anna Potter, aged 11, in this studio portrait. Handwritten on bottom of mounted print: "R.G. Potter - Collection; Charles S. Potter (8) and sister Anna (11) in 1881 visit...
