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A narrative review of literature on the use of health and social care by older trans adults: what can United Kingdom services learn? [PDF]
, 2021 This article has been accepted for publication and will appear in a revised form, subsequent to peer review and/or editorial input by Cambridge University Press, in Ageing & Society published by Cambridge University Press.
Benbow, Susan M. +4 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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Antimnemonic effects of schemas in young and older adults [PDF]
, 2015 Schema-consistent material that is aligned with an individual’s knowledge and experience is typically more memorable than abstract material. This effect is often more extreme in older adults and schema use can alleviate age deficits in memory.
Maylor, EA +5 more
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DHA supplementation alone or in combination with other nutrients does not modulate cerebral hemodynamics or cognitive function in healthy older adults [PDF]
, 2016 A number of recent trials have demonstrated positive effects of dietary supplementation with the omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) on measures of cognitive function in healthy ...
Kennedy, David O +16 more
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Hypertension in Older Adults [PDF]
The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 2001 The high prevalence of hypertension in older persons (nearly one of two subjects aged 60 years and older) suggests that the recognition and treatment should be a priority for physicians. Although diastolic blood pressure is regarded as an important risk factor, it is now clear that isolated systolic hypertension and elevated pulse pressure also play an
A S, Rigaud, B, Forette
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Older Carers and Adults with Learning Disabilities: Stress and Reciprocal Care [PDF]
, 2010 People with a learning disability have an increased longevity. The majority of adults with a learning disability live with their parents which means that many of these parents are themselves elderly people.
Gant, Valerie
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What you know can influence what you are going to know (especially for older adults) [PDF]
, 2014 Stimuli related to an individual’s knowledge/ experience are often more memorable than abstract stimuli, particularly for older adults. This has been found when material that is congruent with knowledge is contrasted with material that is incongruent
Maylor, EA +4 more
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Plantar pressure image and 3D gait phase image comparison between older adults and adults [PDF]
, 2021 Although gait disorders during the loading phase of gait are serious concerns associated with increasing age, relatively few studies have investigated gait characteristics in healthy older adult subjects and the change in their gait parameters compared ...
Abbas, Nibras Sabih
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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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, 2023 Abstract This chapter explores the epidemiology of nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) in older adults. It explains how a systematic review presents the risk and protective factors of NSSI among the elderly population, referencing the selection process of the Meta-Analyses and Systematic Reviews of Observational Studies in Epidemiology.
Van Hove, Lisa +6 more
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