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Care for Older People

Internal Medicine, 2003
Aging is often seen as disadvantageous in human history. However, longevity reduces medical costs of the whole life compared with that of short life. Therefore, in order to reduce medical cost, we have to take care of the elderly in order to promote health and longevity.
Hiroshi Kubo, Hidetada Sasaki, Takashi Ohrui   +2 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Dementia Assessment and Management Protocol for Doctors in Nepal

Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2013
WHO Dementia Report published in 2012 highlighted the exponential rise of dementia in the elderly population worldwide, especially in low-and middle-income countries.
Arun Jha, Nidesh Sapkota
doaj   +3 more sources

Impact of a senior research thesis on students' perceptions of scientific inquiry in distinct student populations

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
This study addressed how a senior research thesis is perceived by undergraduate students. It assessed students' perception of research skills, epistemological beliefs, and career goals in Biochemistry (science) and BDC (science‐business) students. Completing a thesis improved confidence in research skills, resilience, scientific identity, closed gender‐
Celeste Suart, Haley L. Zubyk, Michelle Ogrodnik, Caitlin E. Mullarkey, Felicia Vulcu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

An investigation of factors associated with the health and well-being of HIV-infected or HIV-affected older people in rural South Africa [PDF]

, 2012
BackgroundDespite the severe impact of HIV in sub-Saharan Africa, the health of older people aged 50+ is often overlooked owing to the dearth of data on the direct and indirect effects of HIV on older people's health status and well-being.
A Razzaque, AJ Herbst, B Curtis, BB Reeve, BB Reeve, BM Mayosi, C Ardington, C Debpuur, C Kyobutungi, C Wallrauch, CF Houlihan, D Posel, DW Wang, E Duflo, E Wouters, EJ Schatz, F Scholten, F Tanser, F Xavier Gomez-Olive, G Louwagie, GH Ice, H Boon, H Van Minh, H Van Minh, J Burns, J Joubert, Jane Falkingham, K Kahn, K Kahn, K Kinsella, K Peltzer, L Gilbert, LC Hamilton, LR Fairall, M Nyirenda, M Wilson, MA Mwanyangala, Makandwe Nyirenda, Maria Evandrou, Marie-Louise Newell, MS Westaway, N Ng, N Nguyen, NA Cooperman, P Kowal, P Moen, Paul Kowal, PC Mutevedzi, Portia Mutevedzi, R Benitha, R Ssengonzi, R Ssengonzi, S Dougan, S Hirve, S Jitapunkul, SM Tollman, Somnath Chatterji, SR Kimuna, StataCorp, StataCorp, TA Moultrie, TA Moultrie, United Nations, V Hosegood, V Hosegood, V Hosegood, Victoria Hosegood, W Muhwava, WHO, WHO: ICD-10, WHOQoL Group, Z Zimmer, Z Zimmer   +72 more
core   +2 more sources

The Associations Between Chronic Active Lesions and White Matter Disease: A 7 Tesla Imaging Study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The relationship between paramagnetic rim lesions (PRLs) and surrounding normally appearing white matter (NAWM) disease, potentially contributory to the associations seen between PRLs and clinical impairment, is underexplored. Objectives To assess whether PRLs correlate with a greater degree of NAWM injury in early MS.
Ellie McCluey, Ahmad A. Toubasi, Jiacheng Wang, Habeeb F. Kazimuddin, Taegan Vinarsky, Caroline Gheen, Carynn Koch, Zachery Rohm, Bryan Hernandez, Margareta A. Clarke, Rachael Cheek, Rozita Khalili, Chaoyang Jin, Victoria Lim, John Kramer, Junzhong Xu, Ipek Oguz, Francesca Bagnato   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Delirium in older people [PDF]

BMJ, 2007
Few ill health situations are more degrading to people of any age than loss of reasoning, faculties, and personhood. These are the unpleasant consequences of delirium—a common condition affecting ill older people, particularly those with some degree of dementia. It is characterised by recent onset of fluctuating inattention and confusion, linked to one
John Young, Sharon K. Inouye
openaire   +3 more sources

Home-based geriatric rehabilitation after inpatient rehabilitation: a redesign and feasibility study

BMC Geriatrics
Background There is a shift from inpatient to home-based geriatric rehabilitation (HBGR), and potential benefits are demonstrated. Previously, a theoretical HBGR model, version 1.0, has been developed, outlining its essential components.
Astrid D. Preitschopf, Margriet Pol, Bianca Buurman, Marije Holstege   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Long‐Term Temporal Profile of Motor Recovery After Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Limited data is available to describe the temporal profile of long‐term recovery over 1 year after the stroke in patients with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). Methods A registered multicentral cohort was conducted to consecutively include non‐herniated supratentorial ICH patients from November 2013 to January 2023 ...
Yan Zheng, Fu‐Xin Lin, Ling‐Yun Zhuo, Jian‐Cai Chen, Xin Ge, Xiang‐Lin Chen, Xue‐Jiao Wang, Zhi‐Gang Yao, You‐Liang Tong, Bo Xie, Bai‐Hai Guo, Zhao‐Sheng Sun, Zhi‐Hua Tian, Ping Qiu, Xin‐Ru Lin, Qiu He, Shu‐Na Huang, Ke Ma, Fang‐Yu Wang, Huang‐Cheng Shang‐Guan, Wen‐Hua Fang, Deng‐Liang Wang, Ying Fu, Yuan‐Xiang Lin, De‐Zhi Kang   +24 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring if Longitudinal Changes on PET Imaging Can Serve as a Biomarker for Stiff Person Syndrome Spectrum Disorders

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To identify metabolic patterns in the brain and musculoskeletal system of stiff person syndrome spectrum disorders (SPSD) patients over time using PET imaging and evaluate the impact of immune therapy on metabolic activity as a surrogate for treatment response.
Munther M. Queisi, Samantha N. Roman, Mohammad S. Sadaghiani, Lilja B. Solnes, Scott D. Newsome   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cognitive decline and mortality among community-dwelling Chinese older people

BMC Medicine, 2019
BackgroundWhether cognitive decline is related to a higher risk of death independent of the initial cognitive function is inconclusive. Evidence of the association between cognitive decline and mortality among Chinese older people is limited. We aimed to
Xiaozhen Lv, Wenyuan Li, Yuan Ma, Huashuai Chen, Yi Zeng, Xin Yu, A. Hofman, Huali Wang   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source