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Social Isolation and Loneliness Among Older Asian Immigrants Through the Lens of Sense of Coherence: Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To explore the meaning older Asian immigrants attribute to social isolation and loneliness, their management strategies, utilisation of resources and impact on health. Design Systematic review of qualitative studies. Data Sources AgeLine, CINAHL, MEDLINE, ProQuest, PsycINFO, Scopus, and Web of Science databases were searched in September ...
Della Maneze, Brandon W. Smith, Hadwan Aldahmashi, Alex Chan, Lucie Ramjan, Jed Montayre, Joby Alex, Yenna Salamonson   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Disparities in multiple chronic conditions within populations [PDF]

, 2013
Disadvantaged populations are disproportionately affected by multiple chronic conditions (MCCs), yet few studies examine the prevalence, outcomes, or effectiveness of MCC interventions in minority and socioeconomically deprived individuals and ...
Shadmi, Efrat
core   +3 more sources

Identifying Out‐of‐the‐Box Virtual Reality Applications With Geriatric Applicability and Value

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Virtual reality (VR) has the potential to improve the quality of life for older adults. Most studies use proprietary VR programs, specifically designed for one goal, which vastly limits the generalizability and use by the older adult population.
Alexandra Petrakos, Diana Medved, Amber Winder, Leo L. Nelson, Lexi N. Lindquist, Lee A. Lindquist   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect Modification by Exercise Habit on the Association Between Participation in Community Gathering Places and Cognitive Disability

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Community gathering places in Japan, supported by local governments, are expected to promote physical and cognitive health through physical activity and social interaction, in line with the World Health Organization's concept of age‐friendly environments.
Kazuki Uemura, Tsukasa Kamitani, Koutatsu Nagai, Tetsuya Ueda, Emi Fukuda, Masafumi Kuzuya, Minoru Yamada   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

FY 2012 Analysis of Discretionary Giving to Asian Pacific Americans [PDF]

, 2012
The 13% and Growing Coalition, consisting of over 45 Asian led and serving organizations, released a policy brief entitled FY 2012 Analysis of Discretionary Giving to Asian Pacific Americans in May 2012.

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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
wiley   +1 more source

Qualidade de vida de idosos atendidos em programa de assistência domiciliária

Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia
OBJETIVO: Avaliar a qualidade de vida de idosos em assistência domiciliária. MÉTODO: estudo transversal analítico. Foram avaliados idosos de um programa de assistência domiciliária quanto aos dados sociodemográficos, clínicos, funcionais e de qualidade ...
Simone Magalhães Lacerda, Juliana Maria Gazzola, Alessandra Barbosa Lopes, Naira de Fátima Dutra Lemos, Renata Cereda Cordeiro   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Additional file 1 of Longitudinal association between personality traits and homebound status in older adults: results from the National Health and Aging Trends Study

, 2022
Additional file 1: Supplemental Table 1. Correlation coefficient matrix of independent variables.
Sun, Xiaocao, Tang, Siyuan, Miyawaki, Christina E., Li, Yuxiao, Hou, Tianxue, Liu, Minhui   +5 more
openaire   +1 more source

Local Responses to Limits on U.S. Public Health Authority During the COVID‐19 Emergency

The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, Volume 41, Issue 3, Page 450-460, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Public health has become politicized in the U.S. Though research shows that limiting public health authority during emergency response puts community wellbeing and health outcomes at risk, during the COVID‐19 emergency (2020–2021), some U.S. state policymakers limited the disease‐preventing actions local public health agencies could take. This
Genevive R. Meredith, Xue Zhang, Zachary M. Batterman, Hannah M. Morris, Zhiwei Chen, Mah Liqa, Mildred E. Warner   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Physiology and prevention of heel ulcers: The state of science [PDF]

, 2003
The prevalence of heel ulcers across settings is high and is increasing. Prevention of ulcers requires knowledge of their etiology and the scientific basis for preventive care. The interaction between external pressure and the heel vasculature is central
Stotts, N. A, Wong, Vivian K.
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