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Oral Health Status in Older Care Recipients and Family Caregiver Perceptions of Caregiving Burden

Gerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To investigate oral health status, number of teeth, and denture use in older care recipients and their caregivers' perceptions of burden. Methods This was a cross‐sectional survey of home care patients aged ≥ 65 years and their families who use the home‐visit dental care service provided by the Sendai Dental Association. The short Japanese
Sayaka Kishi, Satoshi Yamaguchi, Takamasa Komiyama, Yasue Tanaka, Yohei Igari, Yoshihiko Ito, Yuki Ito, Ittetsu Uchigasaki, Masahiro Kuroda, Masahiro Sato, Daizo Seki, Akinari Daidoji, Ken‐ichiro Komaki, Kenji Narita, Akira Kosuga, Yoshinori Hattori   +15 more
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Health Status of Dependent Older People and Pattern of Care among Caregivers: A Case Study of Hong Ha Health Promoting Hospital, Lampang, Thailand

Asian Journal for Public Opinion Research, 2018
In 2015, the population of elderly people in Thailand was 16% of the total population and is predicted to be over 20% by 2021 and nearly 28% by 2031.
Sumitra Wicha, Benjaporn Saovapha, Sirirat Sripattarangkul, Natchapan Manop, Thanakrit Muankonkaew, Supha Srirungrueang   +5 more
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A scoping review of specialist hypertension clinics

Internal Medicine Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Hypertension is an important preventable risk factor for cardiovascular and kidney disease, with limited data regarding the impact on blood pressure (BP) control following management in specialist hypertension clinics globally. Aims To summarise current literature on BP outcomes in SHCs and identify gaps in evidence.
Destiny O'Dea, Andrew Siyoung Chung, Arunima Jain, Amy Kang, Zoltan Endre, Sradha Kotwal   +5 more
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Time‐Varying Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference and All‐Cause Mortality in US Adults Aged 65 or Older

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background This study examined associations of body mass index (BMI) category and waist circumference (WC) independently and in tandem on all‐cause mortality risk among US adults aged ≥ 65 years. Methods The present study utilized 14 years of longitudinal data (2011–2024) from 6905 participants in the National Health and Aging Trends Study ...
Furong Xu, Jacob E. Earp, Bryan J Blissmer, Julie Coiro, Steven A. Cohen, Geoffrey W. Greene   +5 more
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Potential strengths and limitations of the Better at Home Program identified by professionals and managers: a scoping review of the literature [PDF]

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem
Objective: to map the strengths and limitations of the Better at Home Program identified by health professionals and managers in the scientific literature. Method: this is a scoping review based on the JBI manual and the PRISMA-ScR guidelines.
Cristina Nunes Viana, Leticia Alves da Silva e Silva, Fernanda Cirne Lima Weston, Adriana Aparecida Paz   +3 more
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Prevalence and Predictors of Non‐Frailty Among Homebound Older Adults

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Older adults who are homebound, defined as those who rarely or never leave home without assistance or difficulty, experience high levels of multimorbidity, functional impairment, and mortality. Yet their needs remain poorly served by current care delivery models.
Orla C. Sheehan, Katherine A. Ornstein, Mary Louise Pomeroy, Hanna Charankevich, Jennifer M. Reckrey, Christine S. Ritchie, Bruce Leff   +6 more
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Cannabis Use Among People Aged 65 and Older: Results From an Intercept Survey in New York City

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Cannabis use among older adults has increased in recent years. Age‐related physiological changes, socio‐ecological factors, and medications may exacerbate potential adverse effects of cannabis and complicate the detection of cannabis use disorder (CUD) in older adults.
Benjamin H. Han, Krish Jagasia, Tyler Simi, Nina Abukahok, Joseph J. Palamar   +4 more
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That sinkin’ feeling: Environmentally induced distress on a disappearing island

Medical Anthropology Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract Residents of Tangier Island, Virginia, a subsiding island in the Chesapeake Bay, embody psychosocial dimensions of environmental change. Analysis of ethnographic data shows islanders’ experiences and articulations of anxiety, panic, and despair as “that sinkin’ feeling,” resulting from the stress of living with the long‐term threat of imminent
Jonna Yarrington
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Established and Emerging Biomarkers to Characterize Persons at Risk for Obesity—Paving the Way for Targeted Clinical Intervention Trials—A Comprehensive Position Paper

Obesity Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite all efforts, obesity remains a major health concern worldwide, with continuously increasing rates, affecting approx. 14% of the total world population, being as high as 43% in some countries. As obesity is related to numerous comorbidities, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and some types of cancer, the consequences ...
Farhad Vahid, Victoria Stopa, Laurent Malisoux, Yvan Devaux, Elsa Lamy, Fernando Capela e Silva, Sarah Forberger, Tiziana de Magistris, Antoni Sureda, Margalida Monserrat‐Mesquida, Maria Pérez‐Jiménez, Rajini Nagrani, Maria Giovanna Onorati, Michele Filippo Fontefrancesco, Jonathan Turner, Mahesh S. Desai, Josep Tur, Cristina Bouzas, Gino Gabriel Bonetti, Oliver Riedel, Gitte Ravn‐Haren, Rikke Andersen, Torsten Bohn   +22 more
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Theories and Practices on Developing Various Models of Betel Quid Cessation in Taiwan

Oral Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This review examines the development and outcomes of Taiwan's betel quid cessation models over two decades. Betel quid, the world's fourth most used psychoactive substance, receives far less cessation attention than tobacco. Methods We present a narrative synthesis of program evaluations and national implementation data from Taiwan ...
Ming‐Shinn Lee, Yi‐Jung Tsai
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