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The components of nursing competence in caring for older people in Iranian hospitals: A qualitative study

Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research, 2019
Background: There is limited research on gerontological nursing competence in hospitals. However, there is no comprehensive and integrated description of the gerontological nursing competence requirements in hospitals.
Masoud Bahrami, Zahra Purfarzad, Mahrokh Keshvari, Mohammad Rafiei   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Aberrant Mitochondrial Metabolism in Alzheimer's Disease Links Energy Stress with Ferroptosis

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Alves et al. reveal how energy loss and oxidative stress, two major features of Alzheimer's disease, are connected. Mitochondria controls the flux of the antioxidant glutathione (GSH), via facilitating both its production and consumption. Energy restriction limits GSH synthesis, conferring vulnerability to cell death by ferroptosis, implicated as a ...
Francesca Alves, Darius Lane, Adam Wahida, Md. Jakaria, Pawel Kalinowski, Adam Southon, Abdel Ali Belaidi, Teresa Samperi‐Esteve, Triet Phu Minh Nguyen, Peng Lei, Marcus Krueger, Stefan Mueller, Marcus Conrad, Puja Agarwal, Sue E Leurgans, Julie Schneider, Ashley I. Bush, Scott Ayton   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

The relationship between health literacy and quality of life in retirement of Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences [PDF]

Savād-i Salāmat, 2016
Background and objective: Health literacy of individuals have the capacity to obtain, process and understand basic information to decide an appropriate health service in this area is necessary. This study aimed to determine the association between health
Fatemeh Hosieni, Tybeh Mirzaei, Ali Ravari, Ali akbary   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Effect of Immersion Technology on the Quality of Life in Older Adults: A Systematic Review

AGING MEDICINE, EarlyView.
Immersive technologies, especially virtual reality (VR), significantly improve the quality of life for older adults by enhancing physical health, cognitive function, and psychological well‐being. These technologies can be adapted to meet individual needs, making them an effective tool for addressing the challenges of aging.
Solmaz Sohrabei, Vahideh Zolfaghari, Seyed Jafar Ehsanzadeh   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A change in temporal muscle thickness is correlated with past energy adequacy in bedridden older adults: a prospective cohort study

BMC Geriatrics, 2021
Background Energy inadequacy has a great impact on health outcomes in older adult patients; however, it is difficult to evaluate energy adequacy in these patients, especially in home-care settings.
Yoko Hasegawa, Mikako Yoshida, Aya Sato, Yumiko Fujimoto, Takeo Minematsu, Junko Sugama, Hiromi Sanada   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Thinking about Later Life: Insights from the Capability Approach [PDF]

, 2018
A major criticism of mainstream gerontological frameworks is the inability of such frameworks to appreciate and incorporate issues of diversity and difference in engaging with experiences of aging.
A Clarke, A Crocker David, A Grenier, A Sen, A Sen, A Sen, A Zaidi, A Zaidi, AK Sen, AM Grenier, B Zimmerman, C Deeming, C Gilleard, C Oldman, C Phillipson, C Stephens, CL Estes, D Massey, DA Clark, E Portacolone, E Raymond, E Sadler, E Sointu, G Wilson, H Dean, I Grewal, I Robeyns, I Robeyns, I Robeyns, I Robeyns, J Baars, J McMullin, J Twigg, J Wiles, J Wolff, L Terzi, M Bernard, M Breheny, M Breheny, M Holstein, M Martinson, M Minkler, M Qizilbash, Manik Gopinath, MF Byskov, ML Smith, N Moran, R Gilroy, R Pain, RL Rubinstein, S Alkire, S Biggs, S Deneulin, S Deneulin, S Katz, S Mitra, S Pickard, T Calasanti, T Calasanti, T Pogge, T. Calasanti, V Timonen, VA Entwistle   +62 more
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International Comparison of Geriatric‐Associated Variables in Major Gastroenterological Surgery Between National Clinical Database and American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Geriatric surgical risk factors and outcomes were compared between the US and Japanese databases. Geriatric‐associated preoperative variables and outcomes similarly increased with age. Mobility and functional domains differed between the two databases. ABSTRACT Backgrounds Incidence of malignant disease in older patients has been increasing.
Yasuhide Kofunato, Xane Peters, Arata Takahashi, Mark E. Cohen, Hiraku Kumamaru, Mitsukazu Gotoh, Yoshihiro Kakeji, Yasuyuki Seto, Yuko Kitagawa, Ken Shirabe, Hideki Ueno, Hiroaki Miyata, Clifford Y. Ko, Shigeru Marubashi   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of an individualised exercise programme plus Behavioural Change Enhancement (BCE) strategies for managing fatigue in frail older adults: a cluster randomised controlled trial

BMC Geriatrics, 2023
Background To the best of our knowledge, although ageing-induced fatigue could cause adverse outcomes such as frailty, there is currently no intervention for it.
Justina Y. W. Liu, Yue-Heng Yin, Patrick P. K. Kor, Rick Y. C. Kwan, Paul H. Lee, Wai Tong Chien, Parco M. Siu, Keith D. Hill   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Surgery for Older Cancer Patients: Cross‐Organ Review and Good Practice Statement by the Japanese Geriatric Oncology Guideline Committee

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
We conducted a cross‐organ review of surgical outcomes in older cancer patients based on literature cited in Japanese clinical guidelines. This study summarizes postoperative complication rates and survival outcomes across five major cancer types. The findings aim to support the development of geriatric oncology surgical guidelines tailored to Japan's ...
Chie Tanaka, Takashi Ofuchi, Kiichiro Ninomiya, Daisuke Inoue, Ken Sugimoto, Keiko Murofushi, Toru Okuyama, Shigeaki Watanuki, Chiyo Imamura, Daisuke Sakai, Naomi Sakurai, Kiyotaka Watanabe, Kazuo Tamura, Toshiaki Saeki, Hiroshi Ishiguro   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Factors Affecting Nursing Students\u27 Attitudes Towards Older Adults [PDF]

, 2006
The purpose of this study was to measure nursing students\u27 attitudes towards older adults and to determine, if possible, factors which affect nursing students\u27 attitudes toward older adults.
McCammon, Tracy
core   +1 more source