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Spirituality within the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Process [PDF]

, 2009
In this chapter, Ellingson argues that the comprehensive geriatric assessment ( CGA) , which is used in the development of treatment plans for elderly individuals in poor health, has failed to acknowledge the import of some aspects of the elderly patient\
Ellingson, Laura L.
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Focus on vulnerable populations and promoting equity in health service utilization ––an analysis of visitor characteristics and service utilization of the Chinese community health service [PDF]

, 2014
Background Community health service in China is designed to provide a convenient and affordable primary health service for the city residents, and to promote health equity.
A Mills, A Williams, AJ Scott, B Mash, C Yang, Chen Yang, E Gowin, Fujian Song, HH Dib, Huajie Yang, I Okkes, J De Maeseneer, J Macinko, J Mo, J Qin, J Villani, J Xu, JH Flaskerud, JJ Hall, Jun Xie, KD Bertakis, KW Miller, Ling Liu, M Cui, M Marmot, PR China Ministry of Health, PR China Ministry of Health, R Bernabei, R Parslow, S Dahrouge, S Dunlop, S Xu, SA Margolis, Shiyi Cao, T Shen, The Statistic Center of PR China Ministry of Health, The Statistic Center of PR China Ministry of Health, TP Nteta, X Duan, X Li, X Ren, Xiaoxin Dong, Xiaoxu Yin, Xing Xu, Y Li, Y Liu, Y Liu, Y Zhou, Yanhong Gong, Yi Sun, Yunxia Wang, Z Lu, Zuxun Lu   +52 more
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Prevalence and associated factors of locomotive syndrome in young Japanese adults: a cross-sectional study

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Background The onset of locomotive syndrome (LS) precedes that of frailty. Therefore, the first step in extending healthy life expectancy is to implement measures against LS in young adults.
Yohei Sawaya, Tamaki Hirose, Sora Onuma, Rina Nakajima, Seiya Fujita, Shiori Muroi, Ryo Sato, Lu Yin, Takahiro Shiba, Kaoru Kobayashi, Tomohiko Urano   +10 more
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Factors associated with the use of health services by elderly men in Brazil: a cross-sectional study

BMC Public Health, 2019
Background Studies have shown that older men use health services less frequently than women do. However, there has been little scientific research on this subject, making it necessary to investigate the influence of various factors on the profile of ...
Alana Maiara Brito Bibiano, Vanessa de Lima Silva, Rafael da Silveira Moreira   +2 more
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Researching the health needs of elderly people [PDF]

BMJ, 1994
Life expectancy is increasing dramatically throughout the world, more visibly in developed countries, where unprecedented falls in mortality have led to increasing numbers and proportions of elderly people. Although the increase in life expectancy during the first half of the 20th century has been attributed to public health measures rather than to ...
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Integrating housing wealth into the social safety net : the elderly in Moscow [PDF]

The elderly in Russia have often been among those least able to cope with all the changes that have taken place during the transition. Unlike the situation prior to reform-when pensions were stable-they now face considerable uncertainty. If they have not
Buckley, Robert, Cartwright, Kim, Struyk, Raymond, Szymanoski, Edward   +3 more
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Health Insurance Coverage of the Near Elderly [PDF]

, 2004
This report examines the changes in income, health status, and insurance coverage that occur with the aging of the population, focusing primarily on the nearly 26 million near elderly--those between 55 and 64 years of ...

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Using Statistics Canada LifePaths Microsimulation Model to Project the Disability Status of Canadian Elderly [PDF]

Complex population projections usually use microsimulation models; in Canada, Statistics Canada has developed a global dynamic microsimulation model named LifePaths in the Modgen programming language to be used in policy research.
Jacques Légaré, Yannick Décarie
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Cognitive Health of the Elderly

Journal of Psychology & Clinical Psychiatry, 2014
A substantial proportion of the world’s elderly population resides in the developing countries. It is noted that there has been an increase in longevity for these elderly and as a consequence their health profiles have changed. For example, it has been observed that increased longevity led to higher prevalence of age related neurological disorder like ...
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Challenges in Developing Applications for Aging Populations [PDF]

, 2016
Elderly individuals can greatly benefit from the use of computer applications, which can assist in monitoring health conditions, staying in contact with friends and family, and even learning new things.
Addo, Ivor D., Ahamed, Sheikh Iqbal, Chang, Chih-Hung, Chu, Cheng-Chung, Gani, Md O., Majumder, AKM Jahangir Alam, Tamma, Chandana, Wang, Mong-Te, Williams, Drew Marie   +8 more
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