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Schizophrenia in older adults [PDF]
Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 2011 Although the number of persons over the age of 55 with schizophrenia is expected to double over the next 20 years, the research data on older people with schizophrenia is limited.
American Psychiatric Association +12 more
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Thromboembolism in Older Adults [PDF]
Frontiers in Medicine, 2021 Arterial and venous thromboembolism are both more common in older adults. The use of anticoagulants, the mainstay to prevent thromboembolism, requires consideration of the balance between risk and benefit. Such consideration is even more important in the very elderly in whom the risk of anticoagulant-related bleeding and thrombosis are higher.
Gross PL, Chan NC
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Vaccines for older adults [PDF]
BMJ, 2021 Abstract The proportion of the global population aged 65 and older is rapidly increasing. Infections in this age group, most recently with SARS-CoV-2, cause substantial morbidity and mortality. Major improvements have been made in vaccines for older people, either through the addition of novel adjuvants—as in the new recombinant zoster ...
Cunningham, Anthony L +4 more
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Migraine in older adults [PDF]
The Lancet Neurology, 2023 Migraine is an evolving, and sometimes lifelong disorder. The prevalence of episodic migraine peaks among individuals aged in their late 30s, implying a tendency for the disorder to remit with increasing age thereafter, whereas chronic migraine is more likely to persist into later life.
Hugger, Sarah Sonja +10 more
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Geospatial panorama of long-term care facilities in Brazil: a portrait of territorial inequalities
Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging, 2022 OBJECTIVES: To map the number and geospatial distribution of Brazilian long-term care facilities (LTCFs) for older adults. Additionally, we sought to highlight the relationship between these findings and the number of older people in the country's 27 ...
Tatiana Teixeira Barral de Lacerda +9 more
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World guidelines for falls prevention and management for older adults: a global initiative
Age and Ageing, 2022 Background falls and fall-related injuries are common in older adults, have negative effects on functional independence and quality of life and are associated with increased morbidity, mortality and health related costs.
M. Montero‐Odasso +56 more
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Journal of The American Geriatrics Society, 2023 The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Beers Criteria® (AGS Beers Criteria®) for Potentially Inappropriate Medication (PIM) Use in Older Adults is widely used by clinicians, educators, researchers, healthcare administrators, and regulators.
Mary Jordan Samuel
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Quality of life of an elderly person in the conditions of urban space [PDF]
SHS Web of Conferences, 2020 The article considers the problem of the quality of life of the elderly in the city. A high-quality innovative urban environment is understood as a safe, comfortable space for living and recreation using smart city (home) technologies, adapted for all ...
Antipanova Olga A., Barysheva Galina A.
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Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 2021 Introduction: Schema therapy (ST) is an efficacious psychotherapy for personality disorders (PDs) in adults. The first empirical support for the effectiveness of ST in older adults with cluster C PDs was provided recently.
L. van Donzel +4 more
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BMC Health Services Research, 2022 Background and objectives COVID-19 disproportionally affects older adults living in nursing homes. The purpose of this review was to explore and map the scientific literature on the health impact of COVID-19 and related restrictive measures during the ...
Marjolein E. A. Verbiest +5 more
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