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Older adults, falls and technologies for independent living: a life space approach [PDF]

, 2011
This paper draws attention to the need for further understanding of the fine details of routine and taken-for-granted daily activities and mobility. It argues that such understanding is critical if technologies designed to mitigate the negative impacts ...
BEN DROMEY, Camarinha-Matos, CATHY BAILEY, CLIODHNA NI SCANAILL, Cumming, Gannon, Heywood, Lebbon, Lewin, McKee, Milligan, Morse, Peace, Peel, Rowles, TIMOTHY G. FORAN, Tinker   +16 more
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The Prerequisites for Independent Living [PDF]

, 1984
[Excerpt] Independent Living is a term that was coined in the 1960s by the American disability movement. Today it has become a buzz word frequently used and abused by consumers and professionals alike.
Ratzka, Adolf
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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
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Which activities threaten independent living of elderly when becoming problematic : inspiration for meaningful service robot functionality [PDF]

, 2013
Purpose: In light of the increasing elderly population and the growing demand for home care, the potential of robot support is given increasing attention. In this paper, an inventory of activities was made that threaten independent living of elderly when
Black BS, Braunseis G, Cohen MA, Cohen-Mansfield J, Cohen-Mansfield J, Dag Sverre Syrdal, David Hewson, de Meijer CAM, Farshid Amirabdollahian, Gert Jan Gelderblom, Gill TM, Hagen Lehmann, Hancock R, Hays JC, Hervé Michel, Jette AM, Jylhä M, Kendig H, Kerstin Dautenhahn, Lee T, Luc de Witte, Matsumoto M, Miller EA, Newman SJ, Nygaard HA, Sandra Bedaf, Schur D, van Rensbergen G   +27 more
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Clinical Insights Into Hypercalcemia of Malignancy in Childhood

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Hypercalcemia of malignancy (HCM) is a rare but life‐threatening metabolic emergency in children that occurs in less than 1% of pediatric cancer cases, with a reported incidence ranging from 0.4% to 1.0% across different studies. While it is observed in 10%–20% of adult malignancies, pediatric HCM remains relatively uncommon.
Hüseyin Anıl Korkmaz
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A social return on investment analysis of the ENJOY Seniors Exercise Park IMP-ACT project: improving older people’s health through physical activity

BMC Geriatrics
Objective To establish the cost of implementation, as well as the social return-on-investment, when scaling the Seniors Exercise Park program across multiple local government areas.
Natasha K. Brusco, Marcia Fearn, Keith D. Hill, Bronwyn Dreher, Adrian Bauman, Andrew Gilbert, Sze-Ee Soh, Elissa Burton, Rachel Muoio, Pazit Levinger   +9 more
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Checklist for Organizing Independent Living Events [PDF]

, 2003
[Excerpt] In this checklist the author covers the steps of planning, event format, event contents and media work which are crucial to the success of a workshop, training session, seminar or conference on Independent Living.
Ratzka, Adolf
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Independent living program evaluation for Rebuilding All Goals Efficiently

, 2011
This paper evaluates the outcome of independent living (IL) services provided to clients with Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI) by a local non-profit organization, Rebuilding All Goals Efficiently (RAGE).
Armour, Patricia, Moulton, Debra, Pruett, Araceli   +2 more
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Survival Outcomes and Complications Among Canadian Children With Retinoblastoma: A Population‐Based Report From CYP‐C

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose Retinoblastoma (RB) is the most common pediatric ocular cancer, yet population‐based data on survival and risk factors remain limited. This study aimed to describe survival in a large national RB cohort and identify predictors of death and complications.
Samuel Sassine, Ofélie Trudeau‐Ferrin, Caroline Laverdière, Patrick Hamel, Rosanne Superstein, Bénédicte Koukoui, Carole Provost, Paul C. Nathan, Vijay Ramaswamy, Furqan Shaikh, Brenda Gallie, Ashwin Mallipatna, Stephanie Kletke, Helen Dimaras, Hallie Coltin   +14 more
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Direct Payments, Independent Living and Mental Health [PDF]

, 2004
This report is based on a study of the National Pilot to implement direct payments in mental health which took place across five Local Authority sites in England from February 2001 to July 2003. The evaluation used the experiences of the pilot sites as a
Spandler, Helen, Vick, Nicola
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