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The Effect of a Home Fire Safety Program on Fire Safety Knowledge and Behavior of Community-Dwelling Older Adults and their Family Caregivers [PDF]

Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 2019
Background: Older adults are at higher risk for fire-related injuries and deaths than younger peopledue to their impaired physical and sensory functions.
Amel Attia Abd Elghaffar Moustafa, Abeer Abd El- Rahman Mohamed, Elham Hassan Tawfik   +2 more
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Real‐World Trends in Prenatal Antirheumatic Drug Utilization in Ontario, Canada: A Cross‐Sectional Time‐Series Analysis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aimed to describe real‐world trends in preconception and prenatal use of antirheumatic drugs among pregnant individuals with rheumatic diseases in Ontario, Canada. Methods We conducted a time‐series analysis using repeated cross‐sectional data to examine annual patterns of disease‐modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) use among ...
Shenthuraan Tharmarajah, Swaleh Hussain, Sara J. T. Guilcher, Lisa M. McCarthy, Dharini Mahendira, Howard Berger, Mina Tadrous   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Disparities in anxiety and related factors among Chinese older adults across different aged-care models: a comparison of two cross-sectional studies

BMC Geriatrics
Background Anxiety disorders in older adults have become a prominent public health problem due to their concomitant chronic conditions, reduced quality of life and even death.
Xin Zheng, Ziwen Xu, Jiajie Zhao, Sanyuan Hao, Fuqin Xu, Shuo Ding, Guoqing Liu, Shufan Yang, Benjamin Otsen, Wen Zhu, Zhongliang Bai, Jie Yang, Ren Chen   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Association between frailty and disability among rural community-dwelling older adults in Sri Lanka: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open, 2020
Objective We examined the association between frailty and disability in rural community-dwelling older adults in Kegalle district of Sri Lanka.Design A population-based cross-sectional study.Participants A total of 746 community-dwelling adults aged ≥60 ...
Dhammika Deepani Siriwardhana, Manuj Chrishantha Weerasinghe, Greta Rait, Shaun Scholes, Kate R Walters   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effectiveness of support from community health workers on the sustained use of a wearable monitoring device among community-dwelling older adults: A randomized trial protocol.

PLoS ONE, 2023
BackgroundWearable monitoring devices, such as smartwatches and fitness bands, are health technologies for enhancing self-care management among community-dwelling older adults.
Arkers Kwan Ching Wong, Wai Chun Tso, Jing Jing Su, Vivian Chi Ching Hui, Karen Kit Sum Chow, Siu Man Wong, Bonnie Bo Wong, Frances Kam Yuet Wong   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Awareness and use of assistive technology among older adults with vision impairments in the Midwestern United States [PDF]

, 2003
Plan BOlder adults with vision impairments make up more than 18% of the population of the United States (Boswell, 2000; Braille Institute, 2000).
Kueffler, Mark L.
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Health Care Use Among Patients Presenting to Emergency Department for Gout Flares in Ontario, Canada: A Population‐Based Health Systems Analysis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We characterized emergency department (ED) gout visits and identified patient characteristics and health services patterns contributing to ED presentations. Methods We conducted a population‐based study of ED gout visits in Ontario, Canada, between 2014 and 2023.
Timothy S. H. Kwok, Samantha Morais, William K. Silverstein, Clare L. Atzema, Gregory Choy, Priyanka Chandratre, Ping Li, Jessica Widdifield   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Intergenerational Programmes bringing together community dwelling non-familial older adults and children: A Systematic Review.

, 2021
BackgroundSocial isolation is associated with an increased risk of adverse health outcomes, including functional decline, cognitive decline, and dementia. Intergenerational engagement, i.e.
Kudrna, G, Fitzgerald, A, Rockwood, K, Kenning, Gail, Kudrna, George, Lautenschlager, Nicola T, Fitzgerald, Anneke, Dodge, Hiroko H, Hamilton, Myra, Rockwood, Kenneth, Dodge, HH, Peters, J, Lewis, E, Lautenschlager, NT, Peters, R, Goldwater, Micah, Xu, Ying, Ward, Stephanie A, Ee, N, Goldwater, M, Ee, Nicole, Radford, K, Xu, Y, Peters, Ruth, Anstey, KJ, Anstey, Kaarin J, Peters, Jean, Kenning, G, Radford, Katrina, Lewis, Ebony, Hamilton, M, Ward, SA   +31 more
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Individuals With Multijoint Osteoarthritis Demonstrate Larger Longitudinal Declines in Frailty: Data From the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that multijoint osteoarthritis would modify the relation between time and frailty progression, in which more affected joints would lead to larger declines over six years compared to those without osteoarthritis using data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging.
Carson Halliwell, Rebecca Moyer, Myles W. O'Brien   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The relationship between pain intensity and severity and depression in older people: exploratory study [PDF]

, 2009
Background: Pain and depression are known to be associated in later life, and both have a negative effect on physical performance both separately and in combination. The nature of the relationships between pain intensity and depression in elderly persons
Kharicha, Kalpa, Gillman, G, Stuck, Andreas E, Harari, D, Kalpa Kharicha, Kharicha, Kalpa; id_orcid, Swift, Cameron, Harari, Danielle, Iliffe, S, Gillman, Gerhard, Stuck, AE, Iliffe, Steve, Cameron Swift, Danielle Harari, Andreas E Stuck, Carmaciu, Claudia, Stuck, Andreas E., Claudia Carmaciu, Kharicha, K, Carmaciu, C, Swift, C, Steve Iliffe, Gerhard Gillman   +22 more
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