Physical activity level, fear of falling and quality of life: a comparison between community-dwelling and assisted-living older adults [PDF]
BMC Geriatrics, 2021 Background Physical activity (PA), fear of falling (FOF) and quality of life (QOL) are very important constructs in geriatrics. The interplay among these constructs may vary between community-dwelling and assisted-living older adults.
Christopher Olusanjo Akosile +6 more
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The Association between Sleep Problems, Sleep Medication Use, and Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Results from the Health and Retirement Study 2010 [PDF]
Journal of Aging Research, 2016 Background. Very few studies have assessed the impact of poor sleep and sleep medication use on the risk of falls among community-dwelling older adults. The objective of this study was to evaluate the association between sleep problems, sleep medication ...
Yaena Min +2 more
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The experience of social isolation among community-dwelling older adults: a qualitative study [PDF]
BMC GeriatricsBackground Social isolation is a major problem for older adults. Increasing evidence suggests that perceived social isolation is linked to adverse physical and mental health outcomes among older adults.
Mengfan He +9 more
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Decreased Autonomy In Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Clinical Interventions in Aging, 2019 Sergio Sánchez-García,1 Carmen García-Peña,2 Eliseo Ramírez-García,1 Karla Moreno-Tamayo,1 Guillermo Rafael Cantú-Quintanilla3 1Epidemiological Research Unit and Health Services, Aging Area, National ...
Sánchez-García S +4 more
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Association between Self-rated Health and Frailty among Community-dwelling Older Adults: the Moderating Role of Apathy [PDF]
Zhongguo quanke yixue, 2023 Background Previous studies have shown that self-rated health would be used as a simple assessment indicator for frailty, and individuals with poor self-rated health status are at higher risk of frailty. However, the association between self-rated health
TAO Lu, LI Sha, DING Yaping, ZONG Qianxing, GAO Shiying, NIE Zuoting, CHEN Long, WU Yan, YANG Rumei
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BMC Public Health, 2022 Background Considering older adults are getting closer to the end-of-life and face death more directly. Attitudes to death not only affect the physical and mental health of older adults, but also affect their acceptance of hospice care, even the quality ...
Lei Lei +4 more
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Telerehabilitation in Older Thai Community-Dwelling Adults
Life, 2022 To investigate the impact on physical performance and walking abilities associated with fall risk and disability in the senior population, we created a telerehabilitation system. This is a multi-site, community setting, pre–post experimental study. We recruited participants from four rural areas in Thailand.
Chernkhuan Stonsaovapak +3 more
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Lifetime Adherence to Physical Activity Recommendations and Fall Occurrence in Community-dwelling Older Adults: a Retrospective Cohort Study [PDF]
, 2012 Falling is a major health concern for community-dwelling older adults. Regular physical activity has been proposed to prevent falls. The aim of this study was to assess whether the achievement of the 2004 UK Department of Health physical activity ...
Bejan A. +7 more
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Short physical performance battery as a predictor of mortality in community-dwelling older adults: a longitudinal study in the Brazilian Amazon region [PDF]
PeerJ, 2022 Background The Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) is an instrument for assessing physical performance widely used in research among the elderly in multiple settings.
Caroline de Fátima Ribeiro Silva +4 more
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BMJ Open, 2023 Objective This survey investigated the relationship between social isolation, depression, nutritional status and quality of life among community-dwelling older adults during COVID-19.Design This was a cross-sectional survey study.Setting Communities in ...
Xinxin Wang, Chengrui Zhang, Wei Luan
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