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The double vulnerability of elderly caregivers: multimorbidity and perceived burden and their associations with frailty

Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia, 2018
Objective: To identify if multimorbidity and burden are associated with a greater likelihood of frailty in elderly caregivers of other elderly persons within the family context. Method: 148 elderly caregivers caring for other elderly persons [M=69.7 (±7.
Erika Valeska da Costa Alves, Letícia Decimo Flesch, Meire Cachioni, Anita Liberalesso Neri, Samila Sathler Tavares Batistoni   +4 more
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Neck circumference is a highly reliable anthropometric measure in older adults requiring long-term care [PDF]

PeerJ
The reliability of neck circumference measurement as an assessment tool for older adults requiring long-term care remains unknown. This study aimed to evaluate the reliability of neck circumference measurement in older adults requiring long-term care ...
Ryo Sato, Yohei Sawaya, Masahiro Ishizaka, Lu Yin, Takahiro Shiba, Tamaki Hirose, Tomohiko Urano   +6 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Monitoring habits and physiological data in the frail elderly [PDF]

, 2013
There is a need for new models of care enabled by technology to support long-term and independent living of the elderly. Integrating telecare and telehealth technologies can be used to provide innovative support in an unobtrusive way.
Clarke, M, Fursse, J, Gokalp, H, Jones, R   +3 more
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A review: Extraction of active ingredients, functional properties of Rosa roxburghii Tratt pomace and its application

Journal of Functional Foods
Rosa roxburghii Tratt pomace, a by-product of processing Rosa roxburghii Tratt, constitutes about 45 % of the fresh fruit mass and contains a high proportion of nutritive active ingredients. Therefore, it has important applications in food, cosmetics and
Xiaoyue Zhang, Yuanyuan Sun, Zixuan Zhang, Xuchun Zhu, Shan He, Linyi Zhou, Mingzheng Huang, Hongzhi Liu   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sarcopenia with Depression Presents a More Severe Disability Than Only Sarcopenia among Japanese Older Adults in Need of Long-Term Care

Medicina, 2023
Background and objectives: The combination of depression and sarcopenia, a condition prevalent worldwide, may cause dis-tinct problems that should not be underestimated.
Takahiro Shiba, Ryo Sato, Yohei Sawaya, Tamaki Hirose, Masahiro Ishizaka, Akira Kubo, Tomohiko Urano   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Trends in the Health of the Elderly [PDF]

Annual Review of Public Health, 2004
Health among the older population as measured by most dimensions has improved during the last two decades. Mortality has continued to decline, and disability and functioning loss are less common now than in the past. However, the prevalence of most diseases has increased in the older population as people survive longer with disease, and the reduction ...
openaire   +2 more sources

European Standard Clinical Practice Guideline and EXPeRT Recommendations for the Diagnosis and Management of Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms in Children and Adolescents

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (GEP‐NENs) are extremely rare and clinically heterogeneous. Management has largely been extrapolated from adult practice. This European Standard Clinical Practice Guideline (ESCP), developed by the EXPeRT network in collaboration with adult NEN experts, provides (adult) evidence ...
Michaela Kuhlen, Calogero Virgone, Antje Redlich, Michael Abele, Ricardo Lopez‐Almaraz, Tal Ben‐Ami, Ewa Bien, Gianni Bisogno, Maja Mazic Cesen, Andrea Ferrari, Malgorzata A. Krawczyk, Yves Reguerre, Dominik T. Schneider, Ines B. Brecht, Charlotte Rigaud, Bilgehan Yalcin, Rainer Claus, Christian Vokuhl, Constantin Lapa, Jörg Fuchs, Segolene Hescot, Thomas Walter, Julien Hadoux, Daniel Orbach   +23 more
wiley   +1 more source

Perfil sociodemográfico e de hábitos de vida da população idosa de um município da região norte do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil

Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia
OBJETIVO: Este estudo teve como objetivo caracterizar o perfil sociodemográfico e de hábitos de vida da população idosa de um município da região norte do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. METODOLOGIA: Pesquisa quantitativa, descritiva e transversal.
Elizangela Pletsch da Luz, Loiva Beatriz Dallepiane, Rosane Maria Kirchner, Luiz Anildo Anacleto da Silva, Fhaira Petter da Silva, Juliana Kohler, Edinéia Gopinger, Jessica Martinazzo Carlot   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

(De)constructing health news: an analysis of the lifecycle of elderly-related news stories through multi-­sited, linguistic ethnographic research [PDF]

, 2014
‘(De)constructing Health News’ is a transdisciplinary project of the Health, Media & Society research centre (Ghent University), aiming at investigating the processes and stakeholder interaction involved in the (de)construction of elderly-related health ...
Declercq, Jana
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Why and When Are Evidence‐Based Interventions Adopted in Paediatric Supportive Care? A Qualitative Exploration of the Determinants of Photobiomodulation Implementation

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Oral mucositis is a common and debilitating side effect of childhood cancer and stem cell transplant treatments. It affects the quality of life of children and young people (CYP) and places a strain on services. Photobiomodulation is recommended for oral mucositis prevention in international guidance but is poorly implemented in UK ...
Claudia Heggie, Kara A. Gray‐Burrows, Peter F. Day, Bob Phillips, Carl A. Thompson   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source