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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
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

Leisure Activity Variety and Brain Volume Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Analysis of the Neuron to Environmental Impact Across Generations Study Data

Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2021
Background: Recent findings indicate that leisure activity (LA) delays cognitive decline and reduces the risk of dementia. However, the association between LA and brain volume remains unclear.
Ai Iizuka, Hiroshi Murayama, Masaki Machida, Shiho Amagasa, Shigeru Inoue, Takeo Fujiwara, Yugo Shobugawa   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Health‐Related Quality of Life and Symptom Severity Among Patients With PIK3CA‐Related Overgrowth Spectrum: A Mixed‐Methods Study to Understand Real‐World Experience With Alpelisib Treatment

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background PIK3CA‐related overgrowth spectrum (PROS) includes several rare overgrowth disorders resulting from somatic gain‐of‐function mutations in PIK3CA. Despite treatment advances, including the recent approval of alpelisib for PROS in the United States, literature detailing the patient experience with PROS is limited.
Vamsi Bollu, Kaitlin LaGasse, Cory D. Saucier, Kimberly Raymond, Miranda Lauher‐Charest, Lauren Crowder, Beilei Cai, Mary Lisha Paul, Denise Adams   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hospitalization Through Families’ Eyes: Comparing Inpatient Care Quality for Children With Sickle Cell Disease and Cystic Fibrosis in Canada

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a chronic, inherited hemoglobinopathy that requires frequent hospitalization for disease‐related complications. Canadian data on inpatient care is limited. This study compared caregiver‐reported hospital experiences of children with SCD to those with cystic fibrosis (CF), a chronic, autosomal recessive ...
Hailey M. Zwicker, Kyle Kemp, Perri Tutelman, Sharon H. J. Hou, Paul Fairie, Maria Santana, Gregory M. T. Guilcher, Taryn Fay‐McClymont, Glenda Bendiak, Wendy Pelletier, Nicola Wright, Fiona Schulte   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source