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Is Gerontology Interdisciplinary? [PDF]
The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 2007 openaire +2 more sources
The Legislation for Providing Animal Access in Australian Residential Aged Care: It's Not a Zoo
Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Providing meaningful animal contact to residential aged care facility (RACF) residents is problematic due to a lack of animal policies and National Guidelines. This paper examines how Australian Legislation could influence access to animal contact in RACFs and aims to answer the question, ‘Could current Legislation facilitate the development ...
Wendy Newton +2 more
wiley +1 more source
Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Older adult abuse is a significant social issue that has attracted necessary attention in Australian policy. Yet, the scope of abuse prevention strategies proposed within these policies has not been systematically reviewed, nor has their alignment with evidence‐informed frameworks been assessed.
Madeline Lee +2 more
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From observers to architects: why gerontologists should engage in drafting the UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons. [PDF]
Innov AgingDoron II, Perel-Levin S.
europepmc +1 more source
Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Due to historic and anticipated discrimination, engaging aged care services can see LGBTI+ older adults conceal their sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. Recommendations from the Australian Royal Commission into Aged Care claim to have addressed the needs of a range of diversity groups, including the needs of LGBTI+ older
Patricia Cain +2 more
wiley +1 more source
International Journal of Gerontology
International Journal of Gerontology, 2007 Cheng-Ho Tsai, President, TSGECM +1 more
doaj +1 more source
A Comparison of Frailty Indices in Predicting Postoperative Outcomes After Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
International Forum of Allergy &Rhinology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective To compare the discriminatory performance of the Risk Analysis Index (RAI) and modified Frailty Index‐5 (mFI‐5) in predicting postoperative outcomes following endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS). Study Design Retrospective cohort study. Methods Adult ESS patients were identified from the ACS‐NSQIP database (2005–2020).
Akshay Warrier +6 more
wiley +1 more source
Toward Holistic Aging in Lebanon: A Mapping of Gerontology and Geriatrics Research Trends, Gaps, and Future Directions. [PDF]
Healthcare (Basel)Younes RS +3 more
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Prediction of First and Recurrent Falls in Parkinson's Disease
Annals of Neurology, EarlyView.Objective To develop and externally validate prediction models for next‐year falls in Parkinson's disease (PD), and to evaluate the incremental value of imaging and fluid biomarkers. Methods We developed models in Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI) to predict next‐year falls with external validation in University of Pennsylvania (UPenn ...
Joaquin A. Vizcarra +13 more
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Preoperative Frailty and Risk of Post-ERCP Pancreatitis in Older Adults with Choledocholithiasis. [PDF]
Clin Interv AgingZhang F +6 more
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