Elder care and intergenerational relationships in rural Yogyakarta, Indonesia [PDF]
In Indonesia, as in most other societies, intergenerational relationships are considered most important for elder care. Children are expected to take care of their elderly parents.
Keasberry, I.N.
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Provider Perspectives on the Influence of Family on Nursing Home Resident Transfers to the Emergency Department: Crises at the End of Life. [PDF]
Background. Nursing home (NH) residents often experience burdensome and unnecessary care transitions, especially towards the end of life. This paper explores provider perspectives on the role that families play in the decision to transfer NH residents to
Bui, Nhat +6 more
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Perspectives on ageing, later life and ethniciy: Ageing research in ethnic minority contexts [PDF]
This special issue focuses broadly upon questions and themes relating to the current conceptualisations, representations and use of ‘ethnicity’ (and ethnic minority experiences) within the field of social gerontology.
Barth +24 more
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Rediscovering climate gerontology: an era for older adults to contribute more to climate change
In the wake of escalating climate challenges, the role of diverse specific groups in climate action has gained unprecedented attention. Among these groups, older adults, often overlooked, present a unique potential in the realm of climate action.
Chengmeng Zhang, Gong Chen
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De la périlleuse cachondez.Vieillesse et désirs vénériens selon les traités médiévaux
This work intends to study the concept of cachondez from a linguistic and semantic point of view to reveal the considerations of gender that underlie it: the cachondez, which applies originally to the female in heat, becomes an expression that refers to ...
Aitor Alfonso
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Imagining Possibilities: A Conversation with Dr. Aaron T. Seaman, President of AAGE
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Brooke Jespersen
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Motor Output Variability Impairs Driving Ability in Older Adults [PDF]
Background: The functional declines with aging relate to deficits in motor control and strength. In this study, we determine whether older adults exhibit impaired driving as a consequence of declines in motor control or strength. Methods: Young and older
Christou, Evangelos A. +4 more
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The dual roles of CC and CXC chemokines in distinguishing active, latent, and subclinical tuberculosis were reviewed, along with an evaluation of their potential as diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets to advance precision medicine in tuberculosis management. The graphical abstract was generated with AI assistance (Gemini 3.0).
Xuying Yin, Dangsheng Xiao, Jiezuan Yang
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The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the lives of persons of all ages throughout the world. Older adults have been particularly susceptible to the virus and have died at higher rates than any other age group.
Susan H. McFadden
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Family Caregivers’ Knowledge of Delirium and Preferred Modalities for Receipt of Information [PDF]
Delirium is a life-threatening, frequently reversible condition that is often a sign of an underlying health problem. In-hospital mortality alone for older adults with delirium ranges from 25% to 33%.
Boaz, Lesley +2 more
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