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BMC Geriatrics, 2020 Background Major concerns have arisen about the challenges facing China in providing sufficient care to its older population in light of rapid population ageing, changing family structure, and considerable rates of internal migration. At the family level,
Merril Silverstein +2 more
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Modelling USA Age-Cohort Mortality: A Comparison of Multi-Factor Affine Mortality Models
Risks, 2022 Affine mortality models are well suited for theoretical and practical application in pricing and risk management of mortality risk. They produce consistent, closed-form stochastic survival curves allowing for the efficient valuation of mortality-linked ...
Zhiping Huang +3 more
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Impact of Memory Problems Post-stroke on Patients and Their Family Carers: A Qualitative Study
Frontiers in Medicine, 2020 Background: Memory problems post-stroke are common and for some, these problems could then progress to a dementia illness. Once in the community, stroke-survivors are looked after by their family doctors although there is evidence that these patients may
Eugene Y. H. Tang +4 more
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BMC Geriatrics, 2023 Background The impact of multimorbidity on long-term care (LTC) use is understudied, despite its well-documented negative effects on functional disabilities.
Shu Chen +6 more
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"Cabalgar a hombros de una divinidad destructora"
Journal de Ciencias Sociales, 2023 El siguiente trabajo plantea como objetivo una indagación preliminar de las ideas de Giddens en torno a lo social, expresado en términos de modernidad, confianza básica, sistemas expertos y políticas de riesgo, recorriendo metodológicamente sus ...
Alejandro Klein
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Population aging and health [PDF]
BMJ, 1997 People in industrialised nations are living longer than ever before. In this century alone, average life expectancy from birth has increased by more than 25 years, and nearly five of those 25 years has been added to average life expectancy from base age 65.
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BMC Medicine, 2020 Background The highest burden of hypertension is found in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) with a threefold greater mortality from stroke and other associated diseases.
Anna Seeley +5 more
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Acute Neurological Events in Children With Hemoglobin SC Disease: A Multicenter Retrospective Study
Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction Neurological manifestations in children with hemoglobin SC (HbSC) disease remain insufficiently characterized, particularly regarding acute events. The aim of this study was to describe the spectrum and frequency of acute neurological events in a multicenter cohort of children with HbSC disease.
Célia Paulmin +11 more
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Demographic change and regional competitiveness: The effects of immigration and ageing [PDF]
, 2007 The demographic profile of a region is usually seen as a slowly changing background phenomenon in the analysis of regional competitiveness and regional growth. However, regional demographic change can have a significant impact on regional competitiveness
Poot, Jacques
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EClinicalMedicine, 2021 Background: Disability-free life expectancy (DFLE) inequalities by socioeconomic deprivation are widening, alongside rising prevalence of multiple long-term conditions (MLTCs).
Holly Q Bennett +7 more
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