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Loneliness: A Concept Analysis [PDF]

, 2008
TOPIC. Loneliness is a universal human experience recognized since the dawn of time, yet it is unique for every individual. Loneliness can lead to both depression and low self‐esteem. PURPOSE. This article explicates the concept of loneliness through the
Bekhet, Abir K., Zauszniewski, Jaclene A.   +1 more
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Public Health Model Identifies Recruitment Barriers among Older Adults with Delirium and Dementia [PDF]

, 2013
Recruiting older adults and their family caregivers into research studies presents challenges. Although the literature notes some general recruitment challenges, no studies specifically address the unique challenges of recruiting older adults who have ...
Boaz, Lesley, Bull, Margaret J., Sjostedt, Jennifer M.   +2 more
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HEART Camp Connect—Promoting adherence to exercise in adults with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

ESC Heart Failure, EarlyView.
Abstract Aims Most adults with stable heart failure are safe to exercise at a moderate intensity for 150 min/week. Regular participation in exercise may improve outcomes in adults with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Few adults with HFpEF initiate and sustain long‐term exercise. To promote exercise adherence in adults with HFpEF,
Windy W. Alonso, Sara E. Bills, Scott W. Lundgren, Steven J. Keteyian, Joseph Norman, Alfred L. Fisher, Cheng Zheng, Kevin A. Kupzyk, Fernando A. Wilson, Tiffany J. Dudley, Bunny J. Pozehl   +10 more
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Dementia Care Nursing for Apathetic Older Patients: A Qualitative Study

Geriatrics
The number of patients hospitalized with dementia is increasing, but one symptom, apathy, tends to be overlooked and unaddressed. Thus, this study determines how nurses certified in dementia nursing engage with older patients with dementia who exhibit ...
Mana Doi, Asumi Tanaka, Nanae Nemoto, Tenna Watanabe, Yuka Kanoya   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Toward Common Data Elements for International Research in Long-term Care Homes: Advancing Person-Centered Care [PDF]

, 2019
To support person-centered, residential long-term care internationally, a consortium of researchers in medicine, nursing, behavioral, and social sciences from 21 geographically and economically diverse countries have launched the WE-THRIVE consortium to ...
Anderson, R.A., Bowers, B.J., Chu, C.H., Corazzini, K.N., Edvardsson, D., Fagertun, A., Gordon, A. L., Lepore, M. J., Leung, A. Y. M., McGilton, K. S., Meyer, J., Siegel, E. O., Thompson, R., Wang, J., Wei, S., Wu, B.   +15 more
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Nutritional risk, frailty and functional status in elderly heart failure patients

ESC Heart Failure, EarlyView.
Abstract Aims Heart failure (HF) in elderly patients is frequently associated with frailty, malnutrition and reduced functional status. This study assessed the associations between nutritional risk, functional capacity, frailty and length of hospital stay (LOHS) in elderly patients hospitalized with HF.
Magdalena Lisiak, Maria Jędrzejczyk, Marta Wleklik, Katarzyna Lomper, Michał Czapla, Izabella Uchmanowicz   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of a home-based physical rehabilitation program via virtual reality on the functional outcomes of frail older adults: a quasi-experimental study

Scientific Reports
Given the rapid aging of the population in Egypt, efforts to slow down or prevent frailty. Virtual reality technology constitutes a promising rehabilitation strategy, but its effect on frailty in older adults remains inconclusive.
Doaa Mohamed Zein El-AbdeenMohamed, Heba Noshy Abd EL-Aziz Mohamed, Soad Hassan Abd Elhameed   +2 more
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Relationship of malnutrition and frailty on prolonged stay at the hospital in heart failure patients

ESC Heart Failure, EarlyView.
This abstract presents a study of 200 heart failure patients (average age 72.3 years), assessing the relationship between malnutrition and frailty. Nutritional status was evaluated using the Mini Nutritional Assessment: 63.5% had normal nutrition, 35% were at risk, and 1.5% were malnourished.
Katarzyna Lomper, Maria Jędrzejczyk, Marta Wleklik, Izabella Uchmanowicz   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modernising the nursing curriculum: older people and nursing students [PDF]

, 2009
This article discusses the need for educationalists, students and qualified nursing staff to view working with older people as a positive and rewarding career ...
Thornton, ER
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Association of a remote monitoring programme with all‐cause mortality and hospitalizations in patients with heart failure: National‐scale, real‐world evidence from a 3‐year propensity score analysis of the TELESAT‐HF study

European Journal of Heart Failure, EarlyView.
Association of a remote monitoring programme (RMP) with all‐cause mortality and hospitalization in heart failure (HF) patients. COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary oedema; HR, hazard ratio; ICU, intensive care unit; LTI, long‐term illness; RR, rate ratio; SoC, standard of care.
Nicolas Girerd, Vanessa Barbet, Marie‐France Seronde, Hélène Benchimol, Annabelle Jagu, Jean‐Michel Tartière, Olivier Hanon, François Picard, Stéphane Lafitte, Magali Lemaitre, Nicolas Pages, Sophie Nisse‐Durgeat, Patrick Jourdain   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source