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What older people tell us about the role of physical activity in the management of depression [PDF]

, 2008
Reports on a study which set out to explore the way in which older people admitted to hospital with depression experience exercise groups and the manner in which they engage in physical activity once discharged.
Cattan, Mima, Wright, Alan
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The internet, E-commerce and older people: an actor-network approach to researching reasons for adoption and use [PDF]

, 2003
Many older people are discovering the Internet, and some are also making good use of electronic commerce and all that goes with it. Others, however, are not adopting these technologies.
Lepa, Jerzy, Tatnall, Arthur
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Change in Cognition Following Ischaemic Stroke

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Cognitive decline can occur following ischaemic stroke. How cognition changes over time and associations with cognitive change are poorly understood. This study aimed to explore these issues over 2 years following ischaemic stroke.
Wenci Yan, Terence Quinn, Alex McConnachie, Niall Broomfield, Yun Wong, David Dickie, Kirsten Forbes, Matthew Walters, Jesse Dawson   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Working with older drinkers [PDF]

, 2011
Findings presented in this report demonstrate that older drinkers have different stressors, precipitating factors and risk factors for relapse than younger drinkers.
Forrester, Donald, Galvani, Sarah, Lapworth, K., Sullivan, Mary Pat, Wadd, Sarah   +4 more
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Assessing health and well-being among older people in rural South Africa [PDF]

, 2010
Background: The population in developing countries is ageing, which is likely to increase the burden of noncommunicable diseases and disability. Objective: To describe factors associated with self-reported health, disability and quality of life (QoL) of
Benjamin D. Clark, Case A, Cieza A, Collinson MA, Collinson MA, F. Xavier Gómez-Olivé, Hargreaves JR, Jasso G, Jelsma J, Kahn K, Kahn K, Kahn K, Kathleen Kahn, Lam D, Margaret Thorogood, Menken J, Min SK, Murray CJ, Nguyen N, Phaladze NA, Quinn TC, Reeve B, Schatz EJ, Stephen M. Tollman, Strong K, Tollman SM, United Nations Department of Economics and Social Affairs, Velkoff VA, Westaway MS, WHOQOL Group, WHOQOL Group, Wittenberg M, Zwang J   +32 more
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Older surgical patients’ preferences for follow-up care after hospital discharge: A multi-method qualitative study into their underlying needs

International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances
Background: Almost 30 % of older patients suffer from functional decline during hospital stay which often makes follow-up care decisions necessary.
Aafke J de Groot, Marike E de Boer, Elizabeth M Wattel, Cees MPM Hertogh, Marja FIA Depla   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Quantity and Volume of Perivascular Spaces Are Inversely Associated With Multiple Sclerosis Relative to Cerebrovascular Disease and Migraine

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To quantify the number and volume of whole brain perivascular spaces (PVS) using a detection and segmentation algorithm in participants with multiple sclerosis (MS) and patients with disorders mimicking MS known to potentially influence PVS, such as cerebrovascular disease.
Elle M. Levit, Elizabeth A. Horwath, Daniel L. Schwartz, Lisa C. Silbert, Russell T. Shinohara, Andrew J. Solomon   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Coming of age [PDF]

, 2011
Copyright at Demos 2011. This work is made available under the terms of the Demos licence.Britain’s ageing population is often described as a demographic time-bomb.
Bazalgette, L, Holden, J, Hubble, N, Morrison, J, Tew, P   +4 more
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Severe delirium on a background of Alzheimer's dementia – A devastating acute illness; report of a case

Journal of Acute Disease, 2012
Delirium is an acute and reversible condition that is common in hospitalised patients. Patients with delirium have extended lengths of stay, double the mortality of matched controls and an increased risk of permanent cognitive decline.
Michael Charlesworth, Abhirami Kanapathyraja, Susie Waddingham, John D. Holmes   +3 more
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Understanding Older People’s Readiness for Receiving Telehealth: Mixed-Method Study

Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2018
Background The Dutch Ministry of Health has formulated ambitious goals concerning the use of telehealth, leading to subsequent changes compared with the current health care situation, in which 93% of care is delivered face-to-face.
C. T. van Houwelingen, R. Ettema, Michelangelo Gef Antonietti, H. Kort   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source