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THE TACTICS OF SURGICAL TREATMENT FOR GASTRIC BLEEDING TUMORS IN ELDERLY AND SENILE PATIENTS

open access: yesНеотложная медицинская помощь, 2018
The results of treatment of 112 patients of elderly and senile age patients with non-metastatic gastric cancer, complicated by bleeding were analyzed. Most often bleedings occurred for stomach cancer stage III−IV.
B. V. Sigua   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Enhancing Oncological Care for India's Aging Population: Addressing the Complex Needs of Older Adults With Cancer

open access: yesAging and Cancer, EarlyView.
Aging‐associated physiological and molecular alterations pose significant challenges in cancer management among India's elderly. Limited geriatric oncology expertise, financial constraints, and inadequate specialized care exacerbate disparities. Strategic expansion of insurance coverage, integration of palliative care, and infrastructural advancements ...
Nihanthy D. Sreenath   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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

Care for older forensic mental health patients: A consensus guidance document

open access: yesEuropean Psychiatry, 2023
Background It is important to investigate the needs, experiences, and outcomes of older forensic mental health inpatients. In this consensus document, we offer practitioners working with older forensic inpatients recommendations to meet the unique older ...
Jack Tomlin   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Experiencing aging or demystifying myths? – impact of different “geriatrics and gerontology” teaching strategies in first year medical students

open access: yesBMC Medical Education, 2017
BackgroundWith the aging of the population comes a greater need for geriatric and gerontology teaching. However, there is currently a dearth of investigations on the impact of different educational methodologies for teaching in this area early in medical
A. L. Lucchetti   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Universities of the Third Age : a rationale for transformative education in later life [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
This article addresses the political context of third-age learning. It aims to expose how relations of power and inequality, in their myriad combinations and complexities, are manifest in Universities of the Third Age [U3As].
Formosa, Marvin
core   +1 more source

Predicting and Comparing the Subjective Health Experience of Older Cancer Survivors and Non‐Cancer Survivors: A Modeling Approach

open access: yesAging and Cancer, EarlyView.
This study underscores the significant influence of frailty and vitality on the subjective health experience of older cancer survivors with acceptance and control emerging as salient mediators. These findings affirm the conceptual and empirical robustness of the model highlighting its potential utility in shaping future interventions for older cancer ...
Damien S. E. Broekharst   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development dynamics of health and social infrastructure for the long-term care – The case of the Posavje region

open access: yesSlovenian Journal of Public Health, 2021
The populations of rural areas across Europe, especially Slovenia, are ageing rapidly and the areas themselves are becoming depopulated. Therefore, this study aims to contribute to our understanding of the population dynamics and provide a method for ...
Bogataj David   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Older adult education in a Maltese University of the Third Age : a critical perspective [PDF]

open access: yes, 2000
The education of older adults has been considered the fastest growing branch of adult education in post-industrial countries and one of the most crucial challenges facing current adult European education. It has generated a significant number of research
Formosa, Marvin
core   +1 more source

Cutaneous Melanoma Drives Metabolic Changes in the Aged Bone Marrow Immune Microenvironment

open access: yesAging and Cancer, EarlyView.
Melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, increasingly affects older adults. Our study reveals that melanoma induces changes in iron and lipid levels in the bone marrow, impacting immune cell populations and increasing susceptibility to ferroptosis.
Alexis E. Carey   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

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