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Hypertension in the Elderly [PDF]

International Journal of Hypertension, 2012
Background. The incidence of hypertension in the Western countries is continuously increasing in the elderly population and remains the leading cause of cardiovascular and morbidity.Methods. we analysed some significant clinical trials in order to present the relevant findings on those hypertensive population.Results.
Blas Gil-Extremera, Pedro Cía-Gómez
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Speciation Through the Lens of Population Dynamics: A Theoretical Primer on How Small and Large Populations Diverge

Population Ecology, EarlyView.
Population size and dynamics fundamentally shape speciation by influencing genetic drift, founder events, and adaptive potential. Small populations may speciate rapidly due to stronger drift, whereas large populations harbor more genetic diversity, which can alter divergence trajectories. We highlight theoretical models that incorporate population size
Ryo Yamaguchi, Hidaka Kubo, Tokuya Ogawa, Hayate Omura   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Community screening for dementia among older adults in China: a machine learning-based strategy

BMC Public Health
Background Dementia is a leading cause of disability in people older than 65 years worldwide. However, diagnosing dementia in its earliest symptomatic stages remains challenging.
Yan Zhang, Jian Xu, Chi Zhang, Xu Zhang, Xueli Yuan, Wenqing Ni, Hongmin Zhang, Yijin Zheng, Zhiguang Zhao   +8 more
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Social Security Reform: Possible Effects on the Elderly Poor and Mitigation Options [PDF]

, 2008
[Excerpt] Social Security has significantly reduced elderly poverty. The elderly poverty rate has fallen from 35% in 1959 to an all-time low of 9% in 2006, in large part because of Social Security.
Romig, Kathleen
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Atherothrombosis and Oxidative Stress: Mechanisms and Management in Elderly [PDF]

, 2017
Significance: The incidence of cardiovascular events (CVEs) increases with age, representing the main cause of death in an elderly population. Aging is associated with overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which may affect clotting and ...
Carnevale, Roberto, Loffredo, Lorenzo, Pastori, Daniele, Pignatelli, Pasquale, Violi, Francesco   +4 more
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Effect of Aspirin on All‐Cause Mortality in the Healthy Elderly

New England Journal of Medicine, 2018
BACKGROUND In the primary analysis of the Aspirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly (ASPREE) trial, now published in the Journal, we report that the daily use of aspirin did not provide a benefit with regard to the primary end point of disability‐free ...
J. McNeil, M. Nelson, R. Woods, J. Lockery, R. Wolfe, C. Reid, B. Kirpach, R. Shah, D. Ives, E. Storey, J. Ryan, A. Tonkin, A. Newman, J. Williamson, K. Margolis, M. Ernst, W. Abhayaratna, N. Stocks, S. Fitzgerald, S. Orchard, R. Trevaks, L. Beilin, G. Donnan, P. Gibbs, C. Johnston, B. Radziszewska, R. Grimm, A. Murray   +27 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

FoxO1 signaling in B cell malignancies and its therapeutic targeting

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
FoxO1 has context‐specific tumor suppressor or oncogenic character in myeloid and B cell malignancies. This includes tumor‐promoting properties such as stemness maintenance and DNA damage tolerance in acute leukemias, or regulation of cell proliferation and survival, or migration in mature B cell malignancies.
Krystof Hlavac, Petra Pavelkova, Laura Ondrisova, Marek Mraz   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

“We live as good a life as we can, in the situation we’re in” – the significance of the home as perceived by persons with dementia

BMC Geriatrics, 2019
Background The coming years will see more persons with dementia living longer at home. However, “the home” is a complex concept with a multitude of meanings, varying among individuals and raising ethical and practical dilemmas in the support provided for
Stein Erik Fæø, Bettina S. Husebo, Frøydis Kristine Bruvik, Oscar Tranvåg   +3 more
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Demographics of Homelessness Series: The Rising Elderly Population [PDF]

, 2010
There is some troubling evidence that homelessness is beginning to increase among elderly adults. In addition, there are demographic factors -- such as the anticipated growth of the elderly population as baby boomers turn 65 years of age and recent ...

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Food for talk: photo frames to support social connectedness for elderly people in a nursing home [PDF]

, 2009
Social connectedness is crucial to someone’s well-being. A case study is conducted to test whether the social connectedness of elderly people living in a nursing home and their family and friends can be improved through a photo frame.
Biemans, Margit, Dijk, Betsy van
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