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Associations between cardiac structure and function and depressive disorder: A centenarian study in China

open access: yesHeliyon, 2023
Background: Depressive disorder is a common comorbidity in patients with cardiovascular diseases and is associated with increased hospitalization and death rates.
Zhigao Sun   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Quantifying the relevance of different mediators in the human immune cell network

open access: yes, 2004
Immune cells coordinate their efforts for the correct and efficient functioning of the immune system (IS). Each cell type plays a distinct role and communicates with other cell types through mediators such as cytokines, chemokines and hormones, among ...
Castellani, Gastone C.   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Sooner or Later: Accessing Long‐Term Care Policies Along the Care Trajectory

open access: yesSocial Policy &Administration, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In Europe, long‐term care policies (LTC) for older adults are progressively shifting back towards family care, exacerbating gender and socioeconomic inequalities in care utilization. Previous studies have provided valuable insights into the role of LTC policies and individual factors in shaping the interplay between formal and informal care ...
Ester Gubert
wiley   +1 more source

The Efficacy of COVID‐19 Vaccination in Mortality Among Multi‐Ethnic Long‐Term Care Residents in New Zealand

open access: yesAustralasian Journal on Ageing, Volume 45, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Objective Older adults faced heightened vulnerability during the COVID‐19 pandemic, leading to increased mortality. This study investigated the impact of COVID‐19 vaccination on COVID‐19‐related mortality among the main ethnic groups in long‐term care during the Delta‐Omicron wave in New Zealand.
Gary Cheung   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Genetics of Extreme Longevity: Lessons from the New England Centenarian Study

open access: yesFrontiers in Genetics, 2012
The New England Centenarian Study (NECS) was founded in 1994 as a longitudinal study of centenarians to determine if centenarians could be a model of healthy human aging. Over time, the NECS along with other centenarian studies have demonstrated that the
Paola eSebastiani, Thomas T Perls
doaj   +1 more source

The role of immune response in ageing and longevity. A focus on B cell compartment [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The improvement of the quality of life of elderly people is going to become a priority because of the continuous increase in the number of centenarians. This render the studies of the processes involved in ageing of critical importance.
Bulati Matteo   +3 more
core  

Oral Inflammation, Tooth Loss, Risk Factors, and Association with Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Periodontitis is a polymicrobial chronic inflammatory disease of tooth-supporting tissues with bacterial etiology affecting all age groups, becoming chronic in a subgroup of older individuals.
Crean, Stjohn   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Clonal hematopoiesis in patients with cancer and cancer survivors: From clonal burden to cardiovascular diseases

open access: yesCancer, Volume 132, Issue 10, 15 May 2026.
ABSTRACT Over the past decade, clonal hematopoiesis (CH) has gained substantial attention as a prevalent, age‐associated phenomenon with major implications for hematologic malignancy, cardiovascular disease, and mortality. CH arises from the clonal expansion of hematopoietic stem cells and progenitor cells harboring somatic mutations, most commonly in ...
Christian H. Nenninger   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Centenarians in Europe [PDF]

open access: yesMaturitas, 2017
The group of individuals aged 80 and over is growing faster than other segments of the population, and within this group the number of centenarians has risen exponentially worldwide. This paper reports the numbers of centenarians (total, and ratio relative to total population) in 32 European countries and their key characteristics: gender distribution,
Teixeira, L.   +3 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Age and Gender-related Variations of Molecular and Phenotypic Parameters in A Cohort of Sicilian Population: from Young to Centenarians

open access: yesAging and Disease, 2021
People are living longer, but lifespan increase does not coincide with a boost in health-span. Thus, improving the quality of life of older people is a priority.
A. Aiello   +13 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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