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Cross-cultural effects of reminiscence therapy on life satisfaction and autobiographical memory of older adults: a pilot study across Mexico and Spain

Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy, 2023
Background There are increasing reports on the cognitive and emotional benefits of positive reminiscence therapy in older people. The objective of this study is to assess the differential improvement of the quality of life for older people in different ...
Alba Villasán Rueda, Antonio Sánchez Cabaco, Manuel Alejandro Mejía-Ramírez, Rosa Marina Afonso, Eduardo Castillo-Riedel   +4 more
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How to “Live a Good Life”: Aging and HIV Testing in Rural South Africa [PDF]

Journal of Aging and Health, 2018
Objective: The African HIV epidemic is aging, yet HIV testing behavior studies either exclude older persons or include too few to say much about age differences. Method: Strategically combining focus group interviews (participants in 40s/50s/60s-plus age groups) and survey data from rural South Africa (where HIV prevalence peaks in the late 30s, but ...
Enid, Schatz, Brian, Houle, Sanyu A, Mojola, Nicole, Angotti, Jill, Williams   +4 more
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Pension Funds’ Asset Allocation and Participant Age: A Test of the Life-Cycle Model [PDF]

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2009
AbstractThis article examines the impact of participants’ age distribution on the asset allocation of Dutch pension funds, using a unique data set of pension fund investment plans for 2007. Theory predicts a negative effect of age on (strategic) equity exposures.
Bikker, J.A., Broeders, D.W.G.A., Hollanders, D.A., Ponds, E.H.M.   +3 more
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Effect of a Psychological Empowerment Program on Life Satisfaction and Attitudes Towards Aging in Older Women Living in Tehran, Iran

Majallah-i dānishgāh-i ̒ulūm-i pizishkī-i Arāk, 2022
Background and Aim Old age is a critical period in life. Due to advances in technologies and improvement in healthy conditions, the number of aged population is increasing.
Fatemeh Kermanshahi, Mehdi Zare Bahramabadi, Hasan Heidari, Hossain Davoodi   +3 more
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Biological Age Prediction From Wearable Device Movement Data Identifies Nutritional and Pharmacological Interventions for Healthy Aging

Frontiers in Aging, 2021
Intervening in aging processes is hypothesized to extend healthy years of life and treat age-related disease, thereby providing great benefit to society.
Rebecca L. McIntyre, Mizanur Rahman, Siva A. Vanapalli, Siva A. Vanapalli, Riekelt H. Houtkooper, Georges E. Janssens   +5 more
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Effects of Mechanical Stress on the Life and Insulation Performance of DC-Link Capacitors

Energies
Mechanical stress is a crucial factor affecting the life and insulation performance of DC-link capacitors (DCLCs). However, at present, there is a lack of long-term experimental observations on the effects of mechanical stress on the life and insulation ...
Xiaowu Sun, Ying Qiao, Yinda Li, Xiangming Guo, Chongfeng Cao   +4 more
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The Effect of Air Humidity on the Performance of DC Link Capacitor Components

Energies
DC link capacitors (DCLCs) are key devices in converters. The relative humidity affects the performance of the elements of a DCLC. Currently, there are relatively few studies on the effect of relative humidity on the electrical characteristics of the ...
Xiaowu Sun, Ying Qiao, Yinda Li, Chongfeng Cao, Jian Zhang, Cheng Yu   +5 more
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Preparation of cleaning and repairing agent and its double cleaning effect on surface contamination of silicone rubber external insulation

Materials Research Express, 2021
Due to the long-term operation of power grid and the interference of external uneven electric field environment, silicone rubber insulators are prone to aging and scaling, and their hydrophobicity and external insulation performance are easily affected ...
Yueju Zhao, Xiwei Xie, Jinbiao Shi, Huaping Shan, Min Liu, Jie Liu, Jianhui Wang, Boyan Jia, Yongli Zheng, Qiang Chen, Chunfeng Zhao, Jilin Teng, Wenhua Miao   +12 more
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Aging news and perspective

, 2012
Jan. 12, 2012-; "... A blog-like publication that connects interest Ohioans to news and information about issues affecting older Ohioans and the people who care for and serve them."; Not published Feb.-Nov. 2013.; Issue for Jan.

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A Lifetime Prediction Method of Pressured Gas Polyethylene Pipes by Strain-Hardening Modulus and Tensile Test

Applied Sciences, 2023
In recent years, polyethylene (PE) pipes have been widely utilized for urban natural gas transmission. However, as the use of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipes increases, their service life and long-term performance assessment have become one of the
Wen-Shen Ran, Li Niu, Yang Wang, Nan Lin, Guo-Wei Feng, Hui-Qing Lan   +5 more
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