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Trail Making Test performance contributes to subjective judgment of visual efficiency in older adults [PDF]

PeerJ, 2015
Introduction. The determinant factors that influence self-reported quality of vision have yet to be fully elucidated. This study evaluated a range of contextual information, established psychophysical tests, and in particular, a series of cognitive tests
Annalisa Setti, James Loughman, George M. Savva, RoseAnne Kenny   +3 more
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Propanil Poisoning Presenting with Methaemoglobinemia: A Case Report [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Propanil is an uncommon cause of poisoning, and the incidence of it in India is unknown. It is a low to medium toxicity agent; however, severe poisoning can lead to death, especially in areas with limited medical facilities. Hereby, the authors present a
Abhijit Nanda, Dennis Martin David, Suna Denish Kumar, Joel Nanda, Alisha Jessy Kispotta   +4 more
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Graded Association Between Kidney Function and Impaired Orthostatic Blood Pressure Stabilization in Older Adults

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2017
Background Impaired orthostatic blood pressure (BP) stabilization is highly prevalent in older adults and is a predictor of end‐organ injury, falls, and mortality.
Mark Canney, Matthew D. L. O'Connell, Donal J. Sexton, Neil O'Leary, Rose Anne Kenny, Mark A. Little, Conall M. O'Seaghdha   +6 more
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A Novel Assay to Measure the Magnitude of the Inducible Viral Reservoir in HIV-infected Individuals

EBioMedicine, 2015
Background: Quantifying latently infected cells is critical to evaluate the efficacy of therapeutic strategies aimed at reducing the size of the long-lived viral reservoir, but the low frequency of these cells makes this very challenging.
Francesco Andrea Procopio, Rémi Fromentin, Deanna A. Kulpa, Jessica H. Brehm, Anne-Gaelle Bebin, Matthew C. Strain, Douglas D. Richman, Una O'Doherty, Sarah Palmer, Frederick M. Hecht, Rebecca Hoh, Richard J.O. Barnard, Michael D. Miller, Daria J. Hazuda, Steven G. Deeks, Rafick-Pierre Sékaly, Nicolas Chomont   +16 more
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The adverse effects of long-term exposure to anticholinergics among people with intellectual disabilities: a scoping review [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

HRB Open Research, 2022
Background: Older adults with intellectual disability are exposed to a higher anticholinergic burden compared to general older adults. This is due to a higher rate of both mental and neurological disorders among people with intellectual disability.
Mary McCarron, Philip McCallion, Martin Henman, Lamya Al Shuhaimi, Maire O'Dwyer   +4 more
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus predicts cognitive decline: Evidence from the Irish longitudinal study on ageing (TILDA)

Diabetes Epidemiology and Management, 2022
Objectives: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) is a risk factor for cognitive decline, but evidence from Irish population-based studies is lacking. The aim of this work was to investigate the association between DM and the risk of cognitive decline in the ...
Marcia Regina Cominetti, Henrique Pott-Junior, Cristiane Cominetti, Raquel Gutiérrez Zúñiga, Roman Romero-Ortuno   +4 more
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Association of motor index scores with fall incidence among community-dwelling older people

BMC Geriatrics, 2022
Background Several kinds of motor dysfunction have been studied for predicting future fall risk in community-dwelling older individuals. However, no study has tested the ability of the fine motor index (FINEA) and gross motor index (GROSSA) to predict ...
Xiao Liu, Ayiguli Abudukeremu, Yuan Jiang, Zhengyu Cao, Maoxiong Wu, Kai Zheng, Jianyong Ma, Runlu Sun, Zhiteng Chen, Yangxin Chen, Yuling Zhang, Jingfeng Wang   +11 more
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Choice reaction time and subsequent mobility decline: Prospective observational findings from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA)

EClinicalMedicine, 2021
Background: Cognitive and motor function in ageing are intertwined, but whether slower motor response time (MRT) to a cognitive stimulus could herald accelerated mobility decline is unknown. Using data from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA),
Renuka Chintapalli, Roman Romero-Ortuno
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Remarks on Sturnira tildae in Colombia

Journal of Mammalogy, 1971
(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) No abstract provided.
Marinkelle, C. J., Cadena, A.
openaire   +1 more source

Accessibility and suitability of residential alcohol treatment for older adults: a mixed method study

Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 2018
Background Whilst alcohol misuse is decreasing amongst younger adults in many countries, it is increasing in older adults. Residential rehabilitation (rehab) is a vital component of the alcohol treatment system, particularly for those with relatively ...
Sarah Wadd, Maureen Dutton
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