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Association of Eating Alone With Depression Among Older Adults Living Alone: Role of Poor Social Networks

Journal of Epidemiology, 2021
Objectives: Eating alone is associated with an increased risk of depression symptoms. This association may be confounded by poor social networks. The present study aimed to determine the role of poor social networks in the association of eating alone ...
Ryota Sakurai, Hisashi Kawai, Hiroyuki Suzuki, Hunkyung Kim, Yutaka Watanabe, Hirohiko Hirano, Kazushige Ihara, Shuichi Obuchi, Yoshinori Fujiwara   +8 more
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System Construction, Tourism Empowerment, and Community Participation: The Sustainable Way of Rural Tourism Development

Sustainability
The development of rural tourism serves as a crucial strategy for achieving rural revitalization and common prosperity in China. However, the uneven distribution of interests caused by the imperfect tourism destination system is common, and its economic ...
Junhui Tong, Yi Li, Yongliang Yang
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Informing or consulting? Exploring community participation within urban heritage management in China

Habitat International, 2020
To better face the challenges of rapid urbanisation, it is recommended urban heritage management is carried out through community participation. In the Chinese context of state centralisation, however, inclusive participatory governance for urban ...
Ji Li, S. Krishnamurthy, A. Roders, P. Wesemael   +3 more
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Observational Evidence of the Association Between Handgrip Strength, Hand Dexterity, and Cognitive Performance in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Review

Journal of Epidemiology, 2018
Background: Deterioration of hand motor function is a possible risk factor of cognitive impairment in older adults. Despite a growing body of research, a lack of clarity exists regarding the relationships.
Kimi Estela Kobayashi-Cuya, Ryota Sakurai, Hiroyuki Suzuki, Susumu Ogawa, Toru Takebayashi, Yoshinori Fujiwara   +5 more
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Towards universal health coverage in the context of population ageing: a narrative review on the implications from the long-term care system in Japan

Archives of Public Health, 2022
The two important elements of universal health coverage—(1) enabling everyone to access the necessary health services and (2) providing financial protection from catastrophic health spending—are vital for not only healthcare but also long-term care in ...
Shohei Okamoto, Kohei Komamura
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Community participation in the fight against COVID-19: between utilitarianism and social justice.

Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 2020
This essay aims to discuss the foundations and possibilities for community participation in the fight against COVID-19. The first part discusses the meanings of community, defined according to geographic, aggregate-interest, or epidemiological criteria ...
José Patrício Bispo Júnior, M. Morais
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The impact of intergenerational programs on social capital in Japan: a randomized population-based cross-sectional study

BMC Public Health, 2019
Background Over the last several decades, social isolation and loneliness among older adults have posed an increasingly urgent challenge due to the rapidly aging population in Japan.
Yoh Murayama, Hiroshi Murayama, Masami Hasebe, Jun Yamaguchi, Yoshinori Fujiwara   +4 more
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Adaptive locomotion during subtle environmental changes in younger and older adults

Scientific Reports, 2022
For older adults especially, to perform everyday activities safely, adaptive locomotion that adjusts basic locomotion pattern according to the environmental features is critical.
Ryota Sakurai, Kentaro Kodama, Yu Ozawa
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Higher Serum Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Levels Are Associated With a Lower Risk of Cognitive Decline: A 2-Year Follow Up Study in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2021
ObjectiveTo assess the relationship of serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels with the subsequent short-term decline in cognitive functioning in community-dwelling older adults.DesignTwo-year prospective, observational study.Setting and ...
Yoshinori Fujiwara, Kazushige Ihara, Mitsugu Hachisu, Hiroyuki Suzuki, Hisashi Kawai, Ryota Sakurai, Hirohiko Hirano, Paulo H. M. Chaves, Masahiro Hashizume, Shuichi Obuchi   +9 more
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Health‐Related Social Needs in Children With Sickle Cell Disease Are Associated With Worse Health‐Related Quality of Life

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Children with sickle cell disease (SCD) face multiple acute and chronic medical complications that may impact their quality of life as reported by patients themselves. Health‐related social needs (HRSNs), such as food and housing insecurity, are common in people with SCD, but the association between HRSNs and patient‐reported ...
Sarah J. Marks, Molly Sonenklar, Cerelia Donald, Cecelia Valrie, Wally Smith, India Sisler   +5 more
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