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Loneliness from young adulthood to old age: Explaining age differences in loneliness
International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2020 Prior research in non-U.S. samples has found a complex nonlinear relationship between loneliness and age. This research has shown that established predictors of loneliness—poor health, being unmarried, living alone, and having infrequent social ...
L. Hawkley +3 more
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Senolytics Improve Physical Function and Increase Lifespan in Old Age
Nature Medicine, 2018 Physical function declines in old age, portending disability, increased health expenditures, and mortality. Cellular senescence, leading to tissue dysfunction, may contribute to these consequences of aging, but whether senescence can directly drive age ...
Ming Xu +32 more
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BMC Health Services Research, 2017 Background Earlier studies of nursing home patients show a high prevalence of dementia, neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS), pain, and dependency in activities of daily living. The REDIC-NH cohort was set up to study the disease course and the resources used
Irene Røen +5 more
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Broadened assessments, health education and cognitive aids in the remote memory clinic
Frontiers in Public Health, 2022 The prevalence of dementia is increasing and poses a health challenge for individuals and society. Despite the desire to know their risks and the importance of initiating early therapeutic options, large parts of the population do not get access to ...
Andrew P. Owens +9 more
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Magnesium and Hypertension in Old Age
Nutrients, 2020 Hypertension is a complex condition in which various actors and mechanisms combine, resulting in cardiovascular and cerebrovascular complications that today represent the most frequent causes of mortality, morbidity, disability, and health expenses ...
L. Dominguez, N. Veronese, M. Barbagallo
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Inhibition of emotions in healthy aging: age‐related differences in brain network connectivity
Brain and Behavior, 2021 Introduction Successful inhibition of distracting emotions is important for preserving well‐being and daily functioning. There is conflicting evidence regarding the impact of healthy aging on emotional inhibition, and possible age‐related alterations in ...
Ina S. Almdahl +4 more
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Consequences of chronic diseases and other limitations associated with old age – a scoping review
BMC Public Health, 2019 The phenomenon of the increasing number of ageing people in the world is arguably the most significant economic, health and social challenge that we face today.
P. Marešová +6 more
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Subclinical thyroid dysfunction and cognitive decline in old age [PDF]
, 2013 <p>Background: Subclinical thyroid dysfunction has been implicated as a risk factor for cognitive decline in old age, but results are inconsistent. We investigated the association between subclinical thyroid dysfunction and cognitive decline in the
Liselotte W. Wijsman +48 more
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Review Series: Old age: Pneumonia in old age [PDF]
Chronic Respiratory Disease, 2011 At the end of the 19th century William Osler noted key differences in the presentation of pneumonia in the elderly. His observational perspicuity has withstood the passage of time. The following article pays deference to this Canadian physician, summarizing not only differences in clinical presentation but also including an update on epidemiology ...
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Social isolation, loneliness and health in old age: a scoping review
Health and Social Care in the community, 2017 The health and well-being consequences of social isolation and loneliness in old age are increasingly being recognised. The purpose of this scoping review was to take stock of the available evidence and to highlight gaps and areas for future research. We
Emilie Courtin, M. Knapp
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