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Incident disability in older adults: prediction models based on two British prospective cohort studies

, 2014
Objective: to develop and validate a prediction model for incident locomotor disability after 7 years in older adults.Setting: prospective British cohort studies: British Women's Heart and Health Study (BWHHS) for development and the English Longitudinal
Bowling, A., Kumari, Meena, Prieto-Merino, David, Dale, C.E., Kumari, M., Casas, Juan P, Bowling, Ann, Prieto-Merino, D., Pablo, Perel, Nüesch, Eveline, Dale, Caroline E, Pablo, P., Casas, J.P., Ebrahim, S., Ebrahim, Shah, Nuesch, E.   +15 more
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A cross-sectional study of the community-dwelling older adults in a Portuguese rural area

, 2021
Background: There are a variety of intrinsic determinants which are key to under- stand the reasons for older people to stay (or not) active. Objectives: To identify and analyse the factors underlying the physical activity engage- ment in older ...
Carrasco, Cristina, Bravo, Jorge, Pereira, Catarina, Mendes, Felismina, Tomas-Carus, Pablo   +4 more
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Nationwide Survey of Association Between Fever and Epileptic Seizure in CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder Revealed Therapeutic Implications

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective CDKL5 deficiency disorder (CDD) is a rare, severe developmental and epileptic encephalopathy. There is a pressing need to develop effective and sustainable therapeutic strategies. We aimed to investigate the causal association between febrile episodes and epileptic seizures for therapeutic implications in CDD patients.
Siyi Wang, Jialin Du, Jinghui Liu, Dongmei Hu, Hongxin Wang, Xiaoxiao Man, Lehong Gao, Shimin Hu, Xianghong Meng, Hongyang Zhao, Minjing Hu, Yingxue Yang, Zhiqi Xiong, Liankun Ren   +13 more
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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
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Interventions to Increase Physical Activity in Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Regional and Rural Areas: A Realist Synthesis Review Protocol

Methods and Protocols, 2023
The importance of physical activity (PA) for the health and wellbeing of older adults is well documented, yet many older adults are insufficiently active.
Stephen Cousins, Rebecca McKechnie, Patricia Jackman, Geoff Middleton, Tshepo Rasekaba, Irene Blackberry   +5 more
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Technology Used to Recognize Activities of Daily Living in Community-Dwelling Older Adults [PDF]

, 2020
The use of technology has been suggested as a means of allowing continued autonomous living for older adults, while reducing the burden on caregivers and aiding decision-making relating to healthcare.
Julie Johnston, Magistro, D, Hunter, Kirsty, Lewis, M, Zecca, Massimiliano, Zecca, M, Nicola Camp (9924234), Martin Lewis (9924237), Massimiliano Zecca (1256181), Lewis, Martin, Magistro, Daniele, Daniele Magistro (3286428), Camp, N, Nuovo, Alessandro Di, Johnston, J, Kirsty Hunter (9924240), Martin Lewis, Johnston, Julie, Alessandro Di Nuovo, Kirsty Hunter, Daniele Magistro, Nicola Camp, Camp, Nicola, Julie Johnston (4058395), Di Nuovo, Alessandro, Lewis, Martin G.C., Alessandro Di Nuovo (7397660), Di Nuovo, A, Massimiliano Zecca, Hunter, K   +29 more
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Obesity Subtypes and Longitudinal Trajectories of Function Over Seven Years of Follow‐Up: Data From the Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Obesity, defined by body mass index (BMI) ≥30 kg/m2, is a risk factor for functional limitations in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA). However, function varies among such individuals. Our objective was to evaluate the implications of obesity subtypes on longitudinal patterns of physical functioning in people with or at risk for knee OA ...
Kristine Godziuk, Sarah Tilley, Michael LaValley, Michael C. Nevitt, Cora E. Lewis, James C. Torner, Tuhina Neogi, for the Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study Group   +7 more
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Gait, mobility, and falls in older people [PDF]

, 2012
My doctoral thesis contributes to the understanding of gait, mobility, and falls in older people. All presented projects investigated the most prominent and sensitive markers for fall-related gait changes, that is gait velocity and gait variability ...
Gschwind, Yves Josef
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Overlap of Physical, Cognitive, and Social Frailty Affects Ikigai in Community-Dwelling Japanese Older Adults

, 2022
This study aimed to investigate whether the overlap of physical, cognitive, and social frailty affects Ikigai in community-dwelling Japanese older adults. Participants were 116 community-dwelling older adult Japanese men and women.
Tsujishita, Soma, Masaki Nagamatsu, Sanada, Kiyoshi, Soma Tsujishita, Nagamatsu, Masaki, Kiyoshi Sanada   +5 more
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Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status and Short‐Term Functional Outcomes in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Individuals with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) can accumulate functional status (FS) impairment. We evaluated the association between neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage, as measured by the Area Deprivation Index (ADI), and FS in a national SLE sample.
Baljeet Rai, Jessica Fitzpatrick, Jing Li, Eric Roberts, Patricia Katz, Laura Plantinga, Gabriela Schmajuk, Jinoos Yazdany   +7 more
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