Tuberculosis among older adults – time to take notice
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2015 Knowledge that older people are vulnerable to develop tuberculosis is rarely considered in developing country settings. According to 2010 Global Burden of Disease estimates, the majority of tuberculosis-related deaths occurred among people older than 50;
Joel Negin, Seye Abimbola, Ben J. Marais
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Emotional response inhibition is greater in older than younger adults [PDF]
, 2019 Emotional information rapidly captures our attention and also often invokes automatic response tendencies, whereby positive information motivates approach, while negative information encourages avoidance.
Greif, Taylor R +2 more
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Low Vision Rehabilitation in Older Adults
Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi, 2016 Objectives: To evaluate the diagnosis distribution, low vision rehabilitation methods and utilization of low vision rehabilitation in partially sighted persons over 65 years old.
Zuhal Özen Tunay +2 more
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In-vehicle alertness monitoring for older adults [PDF]
arXiv, 2022 Alertness monitoring in the context of driving improves safety and saves lives. Computer vision based alertness monitoring is an active area of research. However, the algorithms and datasets that exist for alertness monitoring are primarily aimed at younger adults (18-50 years old).
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The Effect of an Aging Suit on Young and Middle-Aged Adults’ Attitudes Toward Older Adults [PDF]
, 2018 Background: Ageism, a type of discrimination based on a person’s age, can lead to negative attitudes, intolerance, and judgment towards older adults. With the increase of older adults in society, understanding the correlates of negative attitudes becomes
Allen, Kelly
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Drinking behaviour and alcohol-related harm amongst older adults: analysis of existing UK datasets. [PDF]
, 2014 Older adults experience age-related physiological changes that increase sensitivity and decrease tolerance to alcohol and there are a number of age-related harms such as falls, social isolation and elder abuse, which are compounded by alcohol misuse ...
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Understanding Older Adults' Perceptions and Challenges in Using AI-enabled Everyday Technologies [PDF]
arXiv, 2022 Artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled everyday technologies could help address age-related challenges like physical impairments and cognitive decline. While recent research studied older adults' experiences with specific AI-enabled products (e.g., conversational agents and assistive robots), it remains unknown how older adults perceive and experience ...
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Transportation for an Aging Population: Promoting Mobility and Equity for Low-Income Seniors [PDF]
, 2018 This study explores the travel patterns, needs, and mobility problems faced by diverse low-income, inner-city older adults in Los Angeles in order to identify solutions to their mobility challenges.
Brozen, Madeline +3 more
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BMJ OpenObjectives The objective of this study was to explore barriers and facilitators to the use of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) in osteoarthritis (OA) care among German physiotherapists.Design Qualitative semistructured interviews were conducted with ...
Carolin Bahns +2 more
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Association between depressive symptoms and social support in a nationally representative sample of older adults (ELSI-Brasil) [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of PsychiatryObjective: To investigate the association between depressive symptoms and social support among a representative sample of the Brazilian population aged 50 years or older.
Beatriz Oliveira Carvalho +3 more
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