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Prescription pattern among Iranian community dwelling older adults

Medicinski Glasnik, 2018
<p><strong>Aim<br /></strong> To assess prescription pattern among Iranian communitydwelling older adults. <br /><strong>Methods<br /></strong> This cross-sectional study employed a cluster random sampling to obtain a sample ...
Malihe Saboor, Yadollah Abolfathi Momtaz, Ahmad-Ali Akbari Kamrani, Robab Sahaf   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease Knowledge in Low-Income, Richmond, VA Community Dwelling Older Adults [PDF]

, 2020
Background: Different populations of individuals demonstrate varying levels of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) knowledge, as well as commonly held misconceptions about the nature of the disease and its risk factors.
Inker, Jennifer, Rhodes, Ann, Richardson, Joann, Wilkerson, Taylor, Zanjani, Faika   +4 more
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Ageing, depression, anxiety, social support and the diurnal rhythm and awakening response of salivary cortisol [PDF]

, 2010
The present study compared the cortisol awakening response and diurnal rhythm in 24 young healthy students and 48 community-dwelling older adults. The associations with diurnal cortisol and depression, anxiety and social support were also examined in ...
Carroll, Douglas, Heaney, Jennifer L.J., Phillips, Anna C.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Role of Prednisone and 25‐Hydroxyvitamin D on Bone Mineral Density and Osteoporosis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We evaluated the role of 25‐hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D), prednisone, and other risk factors for bone mineral density (BMD) loss and osteoporosis in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods We calculated the association between 25(OH)D levels and other potential risk factors and BMD measures (spine T scores) and osteoporosis (defined as a T ...
Nima Madanchi, Andrea Fava, Daniel W. Goldman, Laurence S. Magder, Michelle Petri   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Attitudes to aging, depression, and death anxiety among community-dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional correlational study

BMC Geriatrics
Background This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of attitudes to ageing and depression as predictors of death anxiety in community-dwelling older adults.
Hülya Kulakçı Altıntaş, Nilay Ercan Şahin   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sociodemographic predictors of flourishing among community older adults in China

Frontiers in Psychology
ObjectiveWith China becoming a rapidly aging society, the mental health of older adults has become an urgent concern. Past research on mental health assessment has primarily focused on psychopathological aspects such as depression or anxiety.
Xin Yi, Xiaoyun Liu, Xiaoqun Liu, Gang Chen, Yujie Xie, Chenhao Lin, Hangqin Lv, Yingchun Li, Shuang Wu   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Does Long‐Term Lower Extremity Strength Training in Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis and Varus Alignment Reduce Knee Joint Loading During Gait?

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We examined whether 18 months of strength training in individuals with knee varus alignment and medial tibiofemoral osteoarthritis (OA) reduced knee joint loads during walking compared to an attention control group. Methods This study was a secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial that compared the effects of strength training to a ...
Stephen P. Messier, Matthew N. Vigliotti, Paige E. Rice, Brian Pietrosimone, Shannon L. Mihalko, Edward H. Ip, Richard F. Loeser, David J. Hunter, Ali Guermazi, Ryan Hill, Santiago Saldana, Kim L. Bennell, Paul DeVita   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of sarcopenia in Chinese community-dwelling elderly: a systematic review

BMC Public Health, 2022
Background Sarcopenia is associated with age-related loss of muscle mass and function and is becoming prevalent in the older Chinese population. This systematic review aims to obtain a reliable estimation of the prevalence of sarcopenia among community ...
Xiaoyu Ren, Xianliang Zhang, Qiang He, Litao Du, Ke Chen, Si Chen, Yang Pan   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Do Older Adults Aged 60–75 Years Benefit From Diabetes Behavioral Interventions? [PDF]

, 2014
OBJECTIVE In this secondary analysis, we examined whether older adults with diabetes (aged 60–75 years) could benefit from self-management interventions compared with younger adults. Seventy-one community-dwelling older adults and 151 younger adults were
Beverly, Elizabeth A., Caballero, A. Enrique, Fitzgerald, Shane, Ganda, Om P., Sitnikov, Lilya, Weinger, Katie   +5 more
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Minimal important change and minimal clinically important difference in pain and function with exercise in hip osteoarthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective The objective of this study was to estimate the minimal important change (MIC) and minimal clinically important difference (MCID) for pain and physical function in individuals with hip osteoarthritis (OA) following a physiotherapist‐guided exercise intervention.
Yareni Guerrero, Fiona Dobson, Venkatesha Venkatesha, Kim Allison, Gabrielle Knox, Libby Spiers, Travis Haber, David J Hunter, Michelle Hall   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source