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Elder care and intergenerational relationships in rural Yogyakarta, Indonesia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
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.
core   +3 more sources

Provider Perspectives on the Influence of Family on Nursing Home Resident Transfers to the Emergency Department: Crises at the End of Life. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
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
core   +7 more sources

Perspectives on ageing, later life and ethniciy: Ageing research in ethnic minority contexts [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
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
core   +2 more sources

Rediscovering climate gerontology: an era for older adults to contribute more to climate change

open access: yesSustainability: Science, Practice, & Policy
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
doaj   +1 more source

De la périlleuse cachondez.Vieillesse et désirs vénériens selon les traités médiévaux

open access: yesAtalaya, 2011
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
doaj   +1 more source

Motor Output Variability Impairs Driving Ability in Older Adults [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
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
core   +2 more sources

Emerging insights into CC and CXC chemokines and their receptors in Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
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
wiley   +1 more source

Pandemic Disruptions of Older Adults’ Meaningful Connections: Linking Spirituality and Religion to Suffering and Resilience

open access: yesReligions, 2022
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
doaj   +1 more source

Family Caregivers’ Knowledge of Delirium and Preferred Modalities for Receipt of Information [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
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
core   +2 more sources

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