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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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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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The Palestinians in a Transforming Middle East: Adapting or Stagnating
ABSTRACT This article examines the profound stagnation and decline confronting the Palestinian national movement in the aftermath of the October 2023 war in Gaza. It argues that Palestinian political fragmentation has coincided with an evolving regional landscape that increasingly sidelines Palestinians. On the international stage, waning US engagement,
Anas Iqtait
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Effects of Exergaming on Frailty: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
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.
Lily Yuen Wah Ho +3 more
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Canadian Democracy at Risk? A Wakeup Call From the Perspective of English‐Speaking Citizens
ABSTRACT At first glance, Canada is a resilient democracy. It has so far resisted international trends of democratic decline, it has not had any major populist upheavals aside from the Freedom Convoy in 2022, and no extremist parties are in parliament. However, if we look at public opinion data, we find widespread democratic disillusionment.
Daniel Stockemer, Valere Gaspard
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Objective To investigate the status quo of knowledge, belief and practice of ICU nurses with ICU acquired weakness (ICU-AW) and analyze its influencing factors, to provide a theoretical basis for the further development of evidence-based nursing ...
KUANG Lu (旷璐), SHAO Xin (邵欣)
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