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Medicine, 2017 Falls are very common in older people, and for some the consequences are devastating. The clinical assessment, management and investigation of patients who present with falls can be challenging for non-specialists, and multiple guidelines and algorithms have been published to aid this.
Kenny, RA, Romero-Ortuno, R, Kumar, P
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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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Vegetarianism and the Older Adult
EDIS, 2019 Vegetarian diets have become more and more popular in recent years, but there is a common concern that such a diet may not provide the adequate amount of nutrients. This 3-page document discusses this misconception and explains the various benefits of a vegetarian diet for older adults. Written by Kelly Johnston and Wendy J.
Wendy J. Dahl, Kelly Johnston
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BJPsych BulletinAims and method The covert administration of medicines is associated with multiple legal and ethical issues. We aimed to develop a natural language processing (NLP) methodology to identify instances of covert administration from electronic mental ...
Ninoslav Majkic +4 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 +4 more
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Temperament Based Personality Types in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Latent Profile Analysis
Psychologica BelgicaThree adaptive trait-based personality types have been replicated across ages, cultures, clinical problems and clustering methods: Resilient, Undercontrolled and Overcontrolled type (RUO).
Xenia Brancart +4 more
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An analysis of the influencing factors of depression in older adults under the home care model
Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 ObjectivesTo explore and analyze the influencing factors of depression in older adults living at home, so as to propose suggestions for improving the quality of older adults living at home.MethodsWe conducted a cross-sectional study on 498 older adults ...
Yanjie You +17 more
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Dissertation: Examining and investigating home modifications and smart home technologies to reduce fall injury among older adults. [PDF]
, 2019 Nearly one in six U.S. residents are over the age of 65. The proportion of older adults in the U.S. is anticipated to grow to 22.1% of the total population by 2050.
Kwan, Kevin Parker
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JMIR Aging, 2020 Background Older adults and those with pre-existing medical conditions are at risk of death from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS CoV-2). In this period of quarantine, one of the reasons for going out is physical activity. This issue
Luc Goethals +5 more
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Collaborative Domestication: Smartphone Learning Practices in Universities for Older Adults in China
SAGE OpenOlder individuals often rely on informal methods, predominantly familial assistance, to acquire digital technology skills. However, as the number of universities for older adults in China has increased, there has been a notable shift toward formal ...
Yijun Chen, Yi Zhong, Min Wang
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