Institutionalisation and Quality of Life for Elderly People in Finland. ENEPRI Research Report No. 92, August 2011 [PDF]
, 2011 In this paper we examine whether there are systematic differences between the quality of life of an individual who is institutionalised and one who is not, keeping health status and income level constant.
Johansson, Edvard. +2 more
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Risk factors for falls with severe fracture in elderly people living in a middle-income country: a case control study. [PDF]
, 2008 BACKGROUND: Fracture after falling has been identified as an important problem in public health. Most studies of risk factors for fractures due to falls have been carried out in developed countries, although the size of the elderly population is ...
Coutinho, Evandro SF +11 more
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Gut microbiome and aging—A dynamic interplay of microbes, metabolites, and the immune system
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.Age‐dependent shifts in microbial communities engender shifts in microbial metabolite profiles. These in turn drive shifts in barrier surface permeability of the gut and brain and induce immune activation. When paired with preexisting age‐related chronic inflammation this increases the risk of neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative diseases.
Aaron Mehl, Eran Blacher
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Determinants of health-related quality of life in elderly in Tehran, Iran. [PDF]
, 2008 BACKGROUND: As Iran started to experience population ageing, it is important to consider and address the elderly people's needs and concerns, which might have direct impacts on their well-being and quality of life.
Ali Montazeri +8 more
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, 2000 Electronic data.; Title from PDF cover (viewed Dec. 27, 2006).; Previously published: Elderly housing directory / prepared by the Connecticut Department of Social Services, Elderly Services Division.
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Design and analysis strategies for robust microbiome ageing research
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.The gut microbiome changes with age and associates with age‐related morbidity and mortality, establishing it as a potential biomarker and intervention target for ageing. Realising this potential requires methodological rigour, yet distinguishing biological signals from methodological artefacts remains challenging across cohorts. This review provides an
Mark Olenik +5 more
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Measures to Promote the Health and Autonomy of Older People in Ireland: National Council for the Elderly proceedings of a conference, Dublin, 30th September and 1st October, 1993. [PDF]
, 1993 The National Council for the Elderly was established in January 1990 in succession to the National Council for the Aged which began in June, 1981. The terms of reference of the Council are: To advise the Minister for Health on all aspects of ageing ...
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Support for elderly people living in a community : Focus on elderly people living alone [PDF]
, 2006 We conducted a questionnaire survey targeting support for elderly people living in a community. We focused on elderly people living alone. The survey was conducted in 2000 in A-village of Okinawa prefecture.
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FEBS Letters, EarlyView.Obesity raises blood levels of PAI‐1, a protein linked to metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatotic liver disease in people with obesity. In female mice fed a high‐fat diet, partially lowering PAI‐1 led to smaller subcutaneous fat cells and lower liver cholesterol, without changing body weight or insulin sensitivity.
Claudia E. Ramirez Bustamante +10 more
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The effect of delirium on mortality
Psychiatry and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 2021 Objective: Delirium as a geriatric emergency is a disease commonly observed in elderly people. The reason of delirium is multifactorial and psychiatric disorders such as depression and alcoholism, psychoactive medicine usage, advanced age, poly-pharmacy,
Nur Ozge Akcam +8 more
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