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The Association between Sleep Problems, Sleep Medication Use, and Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Results from the Health and Retirement Study 2010 [PDF]

, 2016
Background. Very few studies have assessed the impact of poor sleep and sleep medication use on the risk of falls among community-dwelling older adults. The objective of this study was to evaluate the association between sleep problems, sleep medication ...
Min, Yaena, Nadpara, Pramit A., Slattum, Patricia W.   +2 more
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Advance care planning with people with dementia: a process evaluation of an educational intervention for general practitioners

BMC Family Practice, 2020
Background General practitioners (GPs) are advised to offer advance care planning (ACP) to people with dementia (PWD). In a randomized controlled trial, an educational intervention for GPs aimed at initiating and optimizing ACP proved to be effective ...
Bram Tilburgs, Raymond Koopmans, Henk Schers, Carolien Smits, Myrra Vernooij-Dassen, Marieke Perry, Yvonne Engels   +6 more
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Social and emotional loneliness among older adults in a coastal suburb in Sri Lanka

Aging and Health Research, 2022
Loneliness is defined as an unpleasant experience due to lack of social interactions. Older adults are more susceptible to loneliness resulting poor quality life.
Subana Subathevan, Suganya Suganthan, Ginthota Hewage Chamintha Suranjith, Hirimbura Mathara Kankanamge Shermi Jayasumana Dilshara, Shreenika De Silva Weliange S   +4 more
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The Influence of Emotional Material on Encoding and Retrieving Intentions: An ERP Study in Younger and Older Adults [PDF]

, 2018
Prospective memory is a cognitive process that comprises the encoding and maintenance of an intention until the appropriate moment of its retrieval. It is of highly relevance for an independent everyday life, especially in older adults; however, there is
Bisiacchi, Ps, Cona, G., Hering, A, Kliegel, M   +3 more
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Symptoms and symptom clusters in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma and commonly used instruments: An integrated review

International Journal of Nursing Sciences
Objective: This study aimed to synthesize the available knowledge of identifying hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) symptoms and symptom clusters in patients with HCC and instruments used for these assessments to maximize symptom management.
Thitiporn Pathomjaruwat, Yaowarat Matchim, Jane M. Armer   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Visual complexity, player experience, performance and physical exertion in motion-based games for older adults [PDF]

, 2013
Motion-based video games can have a variety of benefits for the players and are increasingly applied in physical therapy, rehabilitation and prevention for older adults. However, little is known about how this audience experiences playing such games, how
Birren J. E., Czaja S. J., Gamberini L., Gerling K., Gordon N. F., Smeddinck J.   +5 more
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A tool for safer prescribing in vulnerable adults: the continuing development of the Medichec app and website

BJPsych Bulletin
Aims and method Adverse effects are a common concern when prescribing and reviewing medication, particularly in vulnerable adults such as older people and those with intellectual disability.
Delia Bishara, Sahar Riaz, Justin Sauer, Christoph Mueller, Siobhan Gee, David Taylor, Robyn-Jenia Wilcha, Millie Edwards, Nirja Beehuspoteea, Anne Marie Bonnici Mallia, Jennifer Brook, Bharathi Balasundaram, Daniel Harwood, Nicola Funnell, Andre Strydom, Robert Stewart   +15 more
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An exploration of the value and mechanisms of befriending for older adults in England [PDF]

, 2011
Social isolation and loneliness in older adults are growing problems. Empirical research suggests that loneliness can lead to poorer health outcomes including higher mortality rates.
Chew-Graham, Carolyn, Gask, Linda, Lester, Helen, Mead, Nicky, Reilly, Siobhan   +4 more
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Interventions for reducing sedentary behaviour in community-dwelling older adults [PDF]

, 2017
This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: To identify the effects and assess the effectiveness of interventions to reduce sedentary behaviour (total sedentary time and the pattern of accumulation of sedentary
Adams, Alpass, Bankoski, Bij, Biswas, Chastin, Chastin, Chastin, Chastin, Chastin, Dogra, Dunstan, Egger, Ekelund, Gardiner, Gardner, Gomersall, Greef, Guyatt, Harvey, Harvey, Healy, Henson, Hertzog, Katzmarzyk, Kerr, King, King, Laforge, Lauder, Leask, Manns, Martin, Michie, Moher, Owen, Owen, Prince, Rezende, Rosenberg, Sedentary Behaviour Research Network, Song, Sparling, Tandon, Teychenne   +44 more
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Los patrones de motilidad esofágica están alterados en pacientes adultos mayores

Revista de Gastroenterología de México, 2020
Resumen: Introducción y objetivos: Desde los años 60 varios estudios han mostrado el efecto del envejecimiento sobre la motilidad esofágica, con resultados inconsistentes.El objetivo del presente estudio fue evaluar los resultados manométricos en ...
L.C.B. Kunen, L.H.S. Fontes, J.P. Moraes-Filho, F.S. Assirati, T. Navarro-Rodriguez   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source