BMC Geriatrics, 2023 Background For older adults (≥ 70 years), it is often challenging to maintain new nutrition and physical activity behaviours learned in rehabilitation.
Lisa Happe +4 more
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The effects of Tai Chi on peripheral somatosensation, balance, and fitness in Hispanic older adults with type 2 diabetes:a pilot and feasibility study [PDF]
, 2015 Peripheral neuropathy and loss of somatosensation in older adults with type 2 diabetes can increase risk of falls and disability. In nondiabetic older adult population Tai Chi has been shown to enhance balance and fitness through improvements in ...
Cavegn, Elisabeth I., Riskowski, Jody
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Reliability and validity of three questionnaires measuring context-specific sedentary behaviour and associated correlates in adolescents, adults and older adults [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: Reliable and valid measures of total sedentary time, context-specific sedentary behaviour (SB) and its potential correlates are useful for the development of future interventions.
AE Cust +63 more
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Implementing Remote Memory Clinics to Enhance Clinical Care During and After COVID-19
Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2020 Social isolation is likely to be recommended for older adults due to COVID-19, with ongoing reduced clinical contact suggested for this population.
Andrew P. Owens +16 more
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Under Reporting of Abuse of Older Adults in the Canadian Prairie Provinces
SAGE Open, 2021 This tri-provincial mixed methods study explores the reasons for under reporting abuse of older adults in the Prairie Provinces of Canada. Abuse of community-residing older adults, and specifically the reasons for not reporting such abuse, is poorly ...
Kerstin Roger +5 more
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Is movement better? Comparing sedentary and motion-based game controls for older adults [PDF]
, 2013 Providing cognitive and physical stimulation for older adults is critical for their well-being. Video games offer the opportunity of engaging seniors, and research has shown a variety of positive effects of motion-based video games for older adults ...
Dergousoff, Kristen K. +2 more
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Differential effects of age on involuntary and voluntary autobiographical memory [PDF]
, 2009 "This article may not exactly replicate the final version published in the APA journal. It is not the copy of record." Original article can be found at: http://psycnet.apa.org/journals/pag/24/2/397/ Copyright American Psychological Association.
Kliegel, M. +3 more
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BMJ Open Quality, 2020 Background The use of antipsychotic drugs in dementia has been reported to be associated with increased risk of cerebrovascular events and mortality.
Robert Stewart +7 more
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Associations between health-related quality of life, physical function and fear of falling in older fallers receiving home care [PDF]
, 2018 Falls and injuries in older adults have significant consequences and costs, both personal and to society. Although having a high incidence of falls, high prevalence of fear of falling and a lower quality of life, older adults receiving home care are ...
AF Ambrose +40 more
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Methodological description of the mapping of Brazilian long-term care facilities for older adults
Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging, 2021 OBJECTIVE: To describe the methodological approach adopted to build a database of long-term care facilities (LCTFs) in Brazil. METHODS: This exploratory research was conducted for 12 months, between August 2020 and July 2021, based on primarily publicly ...
Marisa Accioly Rodrigues da Costa Domingues +9 more
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