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Delivering Optimal Care to People with Cognitive Impairment in Parkinson’s Disease: A Qualitative Study of Patient, Caregiver, and Professional Perspectives

Parkinson's Disease, 2023
Background. Cognitive impairment is common in Parkinson’s disease (PD) and associated with lower quality of life. Cognitive impairment in PD manifests differently to other dementia pathologies.
Jennifer S. Pigott, Nathan Davies, Elizabeth Chesterman, Joy Read, Danielle Nimmons, Kate Walters, Megan Armstrong, Anette Schrag   +7 more
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Exploring the experiences of people and family carers from under-represented groups in self-managing Parkinson's disease and their use of digital health to do this

Digital Health, 2022
Introduction Digital health is thought to enable people to better manage chronic conditions, such as Parkinson's. However, little is known about how people from under-represented groups with chronic conditions use digital health to self-manage. Objective
Danielle Nimmons, Megan Armstrong, Jennifer Pigott, Kate Walters, Anette Schrag, Della Ogunleye, Wesley Dowridge, Joy Read, Nathan Davies   +8 more
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Population momentum expresses population aging [PDF]

Demography, 1997
Abstract Population momentum and population aging occur when an initially growing population experiences a reduction in fertility to replacement level. Conceptually and empirically, momentum and aging express the same change, albeit on different scales.
Y J, Kim, R, Schoen
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An Australian aged care home for people subject to homelessness: health, wellbeing and cost–benefit

BMC Geriatrics, 2023
Background Older people subject to homelessness face many challenges including poor health status, geriatric syndromes, and depression, coupled with barriers in accessing health and aged care services.
Claire M. C. O’Connor, Roslyn G. Poulos, Anurag Sharma, Costanza Preti, Najwa L. Reynolds, Allison C. Rowlands, Kyall Flakelar, Angela Raguz, Peter Valpiani, Steven G. Faux, Michael Boyer, Jacqueline C. T. Close, Leena Gupta, Christopher J. Poulos   +13 more
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Past and projected growth of Australia’s older migrant populations

Genus, 2020
In recent years, Australia’s older population (aged 65 and over) has been growing rapidly, accompanied by a shift in its country of birth composition.
Tom Wilson, Peter McDonald, Jeromey Temple, Bianca Brijnath, Ariane Utomo   +4 more
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Views of people living with dementia and their carers on their present and future: a qualitative study

BMC Palliative Care, 2023
Background Dementia leads to multiple issues including difficulty in communication and increased need for care and support. Discussions about the future often happen late or never, partly due to reluctance or fear.
Danielle Nimmons, Jill Manthorpe, Emily West, Greta Rait, Elizabeth L Sampson, Steve Iliffe, Nathan Davies   +6 more
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The availability of local primary care services, satisfaction with health services and self-rated health in older English adults: A population-based study

Preventive Medicine Reports, 2022
Primary care services can play an important role in addressing health inequalities and challenges of population ageing. The aim of this study is to investigate whether the availability of local primary care services can support satisfaction with health ...
Yu-Tzu Wu, Matthew Prina, Fiona Matthews
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Socioeconomic differences in handgrip strength and its association with measures of intrinsic capacity among older adults in six middle-income countries

Scientific Reports, 2021
Handgrip strength, a measure of muscular strength is a powerful predictor of declines in intrinsic capacity, functional abilities, the onset of morbidity and mortality among older adults.
P. Arokiasamy, Y. Selvamani, A. T. Jotheeswaran, Ritu Sadana   +3 more
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Population Aging [PDF]

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2006
Population aging is primarily the result of past declines in fertility, which produced a decadeslong period in which the ratio of dependents to working age adults was reduced. Rising old-age dependency in many countries represents the inevitable passing of this “demographic dividend.” Societies use three methods to transfer resources to people in ...
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Care priorities for stroke patients developing cognitive difficulties: a Delphi survey of UK professional views

BMC Health Services Research, 2020
Background Post stroke cognitive difficulties are common but generally prioritised below other impairments. In the UK, clinical guidelines recommend a holistic review at six-months post-stroke including an assessment of cognitive function.
Eugene Y. H. Tang, Louise Robinson, Catherine Exley, Darren Flynn, Blossom C. M. Stephan, Christopher Price   +5 more
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