Cognitive Functioning in Older People. Results of the First Wave of Cognition of Older People, Education, Recreational Activities, Nutrition, Comorbidities, Functional Capacity Studies (COPERNICUS) [PDF]
Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2018 Background: Cognitive reserve is a way of explaining why some individuals with a high degree of brain pathology are without clinical manifestations. In this study, factors related to systemic diseases, body composition, aerobic capacity, past and current
Sławomir Kujawski +9 more
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Asset rich cash poor in the economic downturn: the financial challenges facing retired older people [PDF]
, 2013 Older people are thought to be particularly vulnerable during times of economic downturn. Little is currently understood of the impact of the current economic downturn on the financial circumstances and wellbeing of retired people and the nature of the ...
Fearnley, Stella +5 more
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BMC Medical Education, 2023 Background To prepare medical students for the growing population of older patients, an appropriate professional identity formation is desirable. The community of practice of medical school is primarily hospital-based and disease-oriented which will lead
Annemarie Moll-Jongerius +5 more
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Negative Stereotypes Towards Older People. A Study with Teachers in Initial Training
Revista Electrónica Educare, 2022 Objective. To describe whether there are stereotypes towards older adults by the group of teachers in initial training. Method. The approach was quantitative and not probabilistic through a statistical study with university students preparing to become ...
Pilar Moreno-Crespo +2 more
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Frequency and forms of elder abuse in Serbia [PDF]
Temida, 2020 This paper aims at presenting findings of the research that aimed at exploring the frequency of abuse targeting older persons, frequency of individual types of elder abuse, as well as the frequency of elder abuse targeting two different types of
Todorović Nataša +3 more
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Older adult education in a Maltese University of the Third Age : a critical perspective [PDF]
, 2000 The education of older adults has been considered the fastest growing branch of adult education in post-industrial countries and one of the most crucial challenges facing current adult European education. It has generated a significant number of research
Formosa, Marvin
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Educating older people: From victimisation to safety on the internet [PDF]
TemidaThis paper examines older people’s vulnerability to cybercrime and education as a societal intervention to boost their safety and mitigate victimisation.
Miljković Jovan +2 more
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The role and future development of supportive housing for older people in Ireland [PDF]
, 2007 This report presents the results of a study to investigate the role and future development of supportive housing for older people in Ireland. For purposes of the study, supportive housing was defined as group or sheltered housing schemes for older ...
Dolphin, Ciaran +2 more
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HRB Open Research, 2023 Background: International policy is increasingly committed to placing interdisciplinary team-working at the centre of health and social care integration across the lifespan.
Eilish McAuliffe +21 more
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The role of recreational activity in creating successful aging
Seminare, 2022 In recent years we have observed rapid aging of societies. An important role in maintaining high quality of life as regards seniors is played by proper medical care as well as physical and mental activity.
Przemysław Leszek Płoskonka +3 more
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