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Abstract The accelerated pace of biological aging predicts mortality and morbidity later in life. The current study examines whether a change in supportive couple functioning buffers accelerated aging associated with stressful community environments among Black Americans who live in rural, Southern, disadvantaged neighborhoods.
Man‐Kit Lei, Steven R. H. Beach
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Abstract Biodiversity in China coexists alongside large ethnically diverse rural human populations within linked ‘biocultural’ social–ecological systems. Cumulative and changing local anthropogenic pressures linked to human population growth and economic development are driving unsustainable resource exploitation, habitat loss and extensive species ...
Heidi Ma +10 more
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Can defined contribution pensions survive the pandemic? The Chilean case
Abstract The impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic threatens the viability of Chile’s defined contribution (DC) pension system, undermining its financial foundation and exposing its vulnerability to political risk. The COVID‐19 crisis led to the approval of three rounds of emergency withdrawals of 10 per cent of pension savings (as of April 2021).
Stephen J. Kay, Silvia Borzutzky
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What is in a name? Autonomic imbalance and medically unexplained symptoms in Taiwan
Abstract Medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) are persistent bodily symptoms without known pathology. An unofficial term has recently emerged in Taiwan to accommodate MUS: autonomic imbalance (AI). AI literally refers to disturbances of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) that innervates vital organs. However, AI is variously conceptualised by different
Jia‐shin Chen
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This article investigates, through the theory of social construction and policy design, the feedforward effects of labeling on policy conflicts. It argues that such conflicts escalate when policymakers distinguish between more and less deserving and more and less powerful segments of the population.
Eva Elizabeth Anne Wolf
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DE TER INVEJA DAS VEIAS DO CACHORRO [PDF]
O presente texto é uma tradução do manifesto escrito por Tatsumi Hijikata publicado no Japão em 1969, originalmente intitulado Inu no jo myakuni shitto suru koto kara (犬の静脈に嫉妬することから).
Daniel Ribeiro Fernandes Aleixo +1 more
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Abstract Aims To explore reasons, thoughts, motives, and influencing factors regarding the use or non‐use of Personal Safety Alerting Devices (PSADs) in the daily lives of community‐dwelling older persons. Design A qualitative descriptive study design was used.
Friederike J. S. Thilo +4 more
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Objective Relevant evidence of the prevention and management of frailty in elderly patients was retrieved, and the best evidence was formed after evaluation and summary, so as to provide reasonable and effective programs for the prevention or ...
LIU Yi (刘艺) +3 more
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Effects of Exergaming on Frailty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Aim To evaluate the effects of exergaming on physical frailty in older adults. Design Systematic review with meta‐analysis. Methods Six electronic databases were searched for randomised controlled trials evaluating the effects of exergaming on frailty in older adults. Data were synthesised using narrative synthesis and meta‐analysis.
Ho LYW, Tse JHY, Chan WLS, Cheung DSK.
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Nursing care of an elderly patient with severe malnutrition (1例重度营养不良老年患者的护理)
This paper summarized the nursing interventions for an elderly patients with severe malnutrition. Nursing interventions mainly included nutrition support, multidisciplinary team care, safety protection, etc.
YU Nana (于娜娜)
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