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Nature Network Boston, 2019 An aged circulatory environment can activate microglia, reduce neural precursor cell activity and impair cognition in mice. We hypothesized that brain endothelial cells (BECs) mediate at least some of these effects. We observe that BECs in the aged mouse
H. Yousef +21 more
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Cancer statistics for adults aged 85 years and older, 2019
Ca, 2019 Adults aged 85 years and older, the “oldest old,” are the fastest‐growing age group in the United States, yet relatively little is known about their cancer burden.
C. DeSantis +8 more
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Systematic review of sedentary behaviour and health indicators in school-aged children and youth
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2011 Accumulating evidence suggests that, independent of physical activity levels, sedentary behaviours are associated with increased risk of cardio-metabolic disease, all-cause mortality, and a variety of physiological and psychological problems.
M. Tremblay +7 more
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Aging Cell, 2018 Microglia, the resident immune cell of the brain, can be eliminated via pharmacological inhibition of the colony‐stimulating factor 1 receptor (CSF1R).
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BMC Health Services Research, 2022 Background Lymphoedema is a common, distressing and debilitating condition that can be related to cancer and its treatment or other conditions. Little is known about current practices in the diagnosis, assessment and management of lymphoedema in low- and
Eric Torgbenu +4 more
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A comparison of measured height and demi-span equivalent height in the assessment of body mass index among people aged 65 years and over in England [PDF]
, 2008 Objectives: to examine differences between measured height and demi-span equivalent height (DEH) among people aged >= 65 and investigate the impact on body mass index (BMI) of using DEH.Design and Setting: nationally representative cross-sectional sample
Hirani, V, Mindell, J
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Income and Poverty Among Older Americans in 2008 [PDF]
, 2007 [Excerpt] Older Americans are an economically diverse group. In 2008, the median income of individuals aged 65 and older was $18,208 but incomes varied widely around this average.
Purcell, Patrick
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BMC GeriatricsBackground Ageing populations are set to drive up demand for aged care services, placing strain on economies funding social care systems. Rehabilitation, reablement, and restorative care approaches are essential to this demographic shift as they aim to ...
Claire Gough +4 more
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Potential applications of geospatial information systems for planning and managing aged care services in Australia [PDF]
, 2004 [Abstract]: This paper discusses the potential applications of Geospatial Information Technology (GITs) to assist in planning and managing aged care programs in Australia. Aged care is complex due to the numbers of participants at all levels of including
Bhaskaran, Sunil, Soar, Jeffrey
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Recognition of animated icons by elementary‐aged children [PDF]
, 1993 This paper describes a study to investigate the recognizability of and preference for animated icons by elementary‐aged aged children. Fourteen typical computer‐related tasks (e.g., copy, move) were viewed by 60 school‐children in two iconic formats ...
Jones, Tom
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