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Social representations of elderly people care and social network maps [PDF]

Liberabit, 2017
This study aimed to understand the social representations of elderly people self-care, care to other elders and their social network, by relating them to care practices used by social networks.
Annie Mehes Maldonado Brito, Brigido Vizeu Camargo, Andréia Isabel Giacomozzi, Bruna Berri   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dysphagia, dystussia, and aspiration pneumonia in elderly people.

Journal of Thoracic Disease, 2016
Despite the development and wide distribution of guidelines for pneumonia, death from pneumonia is increasing due to population aging. Conventionally, aspiration pneumonia was mainly thought to be one of the infectious diseases.
S. Ebihara, H. Sekiya, Midori Miyagi, T. Ebihara, Tatsuma Okazaki   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Ro 31‐8220 suppresses bladder cancer progression via enhancing autophagy in vitro and in vivo

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
The pan‐protein kinase C inhibitor Ro‐31‐8220 demonstrates potent anti‐bladder cancer effects both in vitro and in vivo by suppressing migration/invasion, inducing apoptosis and crucially activating autophagy, where blocking autophagy with chloroquine reduces its cell‐killing efficacy, suggesting its promise as a novel therapeutic candidate requiring ...
Shengjun Fu, Yan Tao, Shan Wu, Yuwen Gong, Youli Zhao, Shaomin Niu, Hui Cheng, You Mu, Na Xu, Ying Wang, Jianzhong Lu, Shanhui Liu, Lanlan Li   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quality of life in Chinese family caregivers for elderly people with chronic diseases

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 2016
BackgroundInadequate studies have been conducted in China to examine quality of life in family caregivers. Quality of life in family caregivers for elderly people with chronic diseases was evaluated, and the demographic and characteristic factors of both
Hui Xie, Cheng Cheng, Yisheng Tao, Jie Zhang, D. Robert, J. Jia, Yonggang Su   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

An optimized protocol to detect high‐throughput DNA methylation from custom targeted sequences on 96 samples simultaneously

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Workflow of a high‐throughput technology for epigenotyping of differentially methylated CpGs in specific regions of the genome. The protocol works with small amounts of DNA extracted from blood or semen. The protocol consists of both enzymatic conversion of unmethylated cytosines and capture by hybridization with a custom panel.
Nathalie Iannuccelli, Sophie Valière, Julien Sarry, Cécile Donnadieu, Julie Demars   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The incidence of oral dryness in people over 65 years living in Lublin

Current Issues in Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, 2015
Saliva plays an important part in naturally maintaining oral homeostasis. Dry mouth or 'xerostomia', is a serious problem connected with decreased saliva secretion which considerably limits the quality of life in elderly people.
Kamińska-Pikiewicz Katarzyna, Bachanek Teresa, Chałas Renata   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Spirituality in elderly people

Psicodebate, 2015
Spirituality may be understood as a group of feelings, beliefs and actions that suppose a search for the transcendent, sacred or divine. As representations about an ultimate power, they contribute to the sense and purpose in life and orient peoples ...
Cecilia San Martín Petersen
doaj   +1 more source

Young people, elderly and ICT

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2010
AbstractThe idea of this paper originated during the Memory Line Project. The Memory Line Project is based on the conviction that a very important point is the promotion of inter and intra generational exchanges; to take advantage of human and social capital in order to keep the memory line of knowledge alive, exchange of information, social support ...
PIERI, MICHELLE, DIAMANTINI, DAVIDE
openaire   +4 more sources

The Associations Between Chronic Active Lesions and White Matter Disease: A 7 Tesla Imaging Study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The relationship between paramagnetic rim lesions (PRLs) and surrounding normally appearing white matter (NAWM) disease, potentially contributory to the associations seen between PRLs and clinical impairment, is underexplored. Objectives To assess whether PRLs correlate with a greater degree of NAWM injury in early MS.
Ellie McCluey, Ahmad A. Toubasi, Jiacheng Wang, Habeeb F. Kazimuddin, Taegan Vinarsky, Caroline Gheen, Carynn Koch, Zachery Rohm, Bryan Hernandez, Margareta A. Clarke, Rachael Cheek, Rozita Khalili, Chaoyang Jin, Victoria Lim, John Kramer, Junzhong Xu, Ipek Oguz, Francesca Bagnato   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Localised erythema nodosum leprosum—A rare entity managed with thalidomide

Skin Health and Disease
Leprosy is caused by Mycobacterium leprae. The condition primarily affects the skin and peripheral nerves. There are two types of leprosy reactions, Type 1 and Type 2 or erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL).
Chandni Patel, Barbara De Barros, Stephen L. Walker   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source