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Changes in the Living Arrangements of Elderly People in Greece: 1974-1999 [PDF]

During the period 1974-1999 the percentage of elderly living with their children in Greece reduced from 55 per cent to about 32 per cent. In this paper we examine determinants of the decrease in intergenerational co-residence among Greek elderly people ...
Eleni Karagiannaki
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Respiratory symptoms in older people and their association with mortality.

, 2005
BACKGROUND: A study was undertaken to assess the prevalence of reported respiratory symptoms in a population aged over 75 years and their association with mortality.
Fletcher, AE, Hewitt, J, Tulloch, AJ, Smeeth, L, Bulpitt, CJ   +4 more
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Hospital admissions in older people with visual impairment in Britain. [PDF]

, 2008
BACKGROUND: We aimed to assess the risk of hospital admission associated with visual impairment in a representative sample of older people living in the community in Britain. DESIGN: Prospective study of hospital admission in a population-based sample of
Astrid E Fletcher, Evans, Jennifer R, Evans Jennifer R, Smeeth, Liam, Fletcher, Astrid E, Smeeth Liam, Jennifer R Evans, Fletcher Astrid E, Liam Smeeth   +8 more
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The Role of Calcitonin Gene‐Related Peptide in High‐Altitude Headache: A Prospective Field Study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective High‐altitude headache (HAH) is a common neurological condition associated with rapid ascent to high altitude. The pathophysiological mechanisms underlying HAH remain incompletely understood. Calcitonin gene‐related peptide (CGRP), a neuropeptide implicated in migraine pathophysiology, may play a key role in the pathophysiology of ...
Roman Schniepp, Ludwig Karrasch, Helena Breitenstein, Andreas Straube, Katharina Kamm   +4 more
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LONGEVITY IMPROVEMENT IN ELDERLY PEOPLE THROUGH GYMNIC ACTIVITIES [PDF]

Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Braşov: Series IX Sciences of Human Kinetics, 2018
Lifestyle is one of the key factors that can trigger or favor several dysfunctions in the human body, dysfunctions that have a negative impact on the respective individual’s health.
Oana Maria GANCIU
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Postural Strategy in Elderly, Middle-Aged, and Young People during Local Vibratory Stimulation for Proprioceptive Inputs

Geriatrics, 2018
Proprioceptive input may greatly affect postural stability. However, the proprioceptive postural strategy in elderly, middle-aged, and young people has not been investigated sufficiently.
Tadashi Ito, Yoshihito Sakai, Kazunori Yamazaki, Reiya Nishio, Yohei Ito, Yoshifumi Morita   +5 more
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Dementia Incidence in Individuals With Parkinson's Disease in the Framingham Heart Study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Limited information exists on incident dementia in individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) in US community‐based samples. We examined cognitive statuses and PD diagnoses of 183 individuals in the Framingham Heart Study (FHS) to establish incident dementia, mortality rates, associations with sex, age at PD onset, and education level.
Joshi Dookhy, Michael Cummings, Eden Price, Yulin Liu, Santiago Gutierrez‐Gomez, Sarah O'Shea, Samuel Frank, Rhoda Au, Ashita S. Gurnani, Ting Fang Alvin Ang, Jesse Mez, Ludy C. Shih   +11 more
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Japanese and Korean Elderly People's Evaluation of Clothing Colors for Elderly People.

Journal of PHYSIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY and Applied Human Science, 2001
This study evaluated the clothing colors in the elderly. We took photos using the elderly as models, displayed them on a computer screen, and produced 75 colors of the clothing in the elderly using computer graphics. The 75 colors were evaluated by Japanese and Korean elderly women.
Shoyama, Shigeko, Tochihara, Yutaka, Kim, Jung-Sook   +2 more
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Influenza Vaccination Responses in Disabled Stroke Patients: A Single‐Center Prospective Observational Study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to investigate the immunological response to influenza vaccination, the incidence and severity of influenza infection, and the side effects of the vaccination in patients with ischemic stroke. Methods This prospective observational study was conducted between 2023 and 2024 at Ramathibodi Hospital.
Achiraya Pakngao, Sureerat Suwatcharangoon, Pintip Ngamjanyapron, Kobporn Boonnak, Thanitta Suangtamai, Porpon Rotjanapan   +5 more
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Remarkable Recovery After Delayed High‐Dose Methylprednisolone in a Rare Case of Penetrating Spinal Cord Injury

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) caused by sharp‐force penetration is exceptionally rare, and the use of high‐dose methylprednisolone (MP) remains highly controversial, especially beyond the conventional 8‐h treatment window. This case report describes a 30‐year‐old male with acute incomplete TSCI following a knife stab wound to the right ...
Honghong Wang, Shuang Liu, Jiale Wang, Kaiyang Xue, Shenwei Li, Zhongheng Du   +5 more
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