She is a CRRN whose research areas include dignity, functional ability, and chronic diseases of older adults. Jacelon received funding from the joint Sigma Theta Tau International/RNF Award. Her qualitative work, through participant diaries and unstructured interviews, identified themes in the daily lives of community-dwelling older adults with chronic health problems. As these older adults tried to maintain balance between their health, activity, attitude, autonomy, and relationships, different client strategies were used, which Jacelon identified in her work. This study continued her previous research on the dignity and integrity of older adults (C. Jacelon, personal communication, April 6, 2009).