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A quantitative study on the impact of a community falls pharmacist role, on medicines optimisation in older people at risk of falls
BackgroundThe World Falls guidance includes medication review as part of its recommended multifactorial risk assessment for those at high risk of...
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Urinary concerns among older adults: a qualitative analysis in the context of healthy aging
BackgroundUrinary concerns increase with age impacting health and quality of life. The aims of this study were to describe: (1) urinary concerns as...
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Psychological distress among family caregivers of persons with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in Uganda
BackgroundAlzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) present growing global health challenges, especially in aging populations, such as Uganda....
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ATM, BLM, and CDH1 gene co-mutations in a high-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma patient with multiple abdominal cavity metastases: a case report and literature review
BackgroundHigh-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma (HG-ESS) is a rare malignant tumor with poor prognosis. To overcome the limitations of current...
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Safety and efficacy of minimally invasive gastrectomy for older patients with gastric cancer after neoadjuvant chemotherapy and immunotherapy: a propensity score-matched analysis
BackgroundThe effect of neoadjuvant immunotherapy on minimally invasive gastrectomy (MIG) in older patients with gastric cancer remains...
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Spirituality, Religiosity, Caring Behavior, Spiritual Care, and Personalized Care Among Student Nurses: A Descriptive Correlational Study in the Philippines
This study sought to determine the student nurses’ spirituality, religiosity, caring behavior, spiritual care, and personalized care. Further, it...
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Beyond Belief and Practice: An Exploratory Literature Review and Discussion of the Differential Impact of Spirituality and Religiosity on Mental Health Disorders
The relationship between spirituality and religiosity and their impact on mental health is intricate and underexplored. This exploratory review aims...
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Religious Belief Among Women in Australia: Characteristics and Role in Influencing Children’s Health-Related Quality of Life and Lifestyle
Religiosity can be an important factor in women’s health-related behaviour, attitudes, and decision-making. Evidence however, regarding the...
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Multimodal training protocols on unstable rather than stable surfaces better improve dynamic balance ability in older adults
BackgroundThere has been growing interest in using unstable devices in training protocols. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of two...
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Relationship between quantitative physical activity and deterioration of locomotive function: a cross-sectional study using baseline data from a cohort
BackgroundIn aged society, health policies aimed at extending healthy life expectancy are critical. Maintaining physical activity is essential to...
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Enhancing the Utility of the Moral Injury Experience Wheel: Manualized Applications for Diverse Contexts
Moral injury has emerged as an important construct for understanding the distress experienced in the aftermath of a moral violation, initially among...
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Childhood intra- and extra-familial maltreatment and later-life trajectories of depressive symptoms: evidence from China
BackgroundBoth late-life depression and childhood maltreatment have become major global public health issues, given their prevalence and...
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Differences of anticholinergic drug burden between older hospitalized patients with and without delirium: a systematic review and meta-analysis based on prospective cohort studies
ObjectivesThis review aims to comprehensively summarize the differences in anticholinergic drug burden (ADB) scores between older hospitalized...
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What determines informal care need among community-dwelling older adults in China? Results from a longitudinal study
BackgroundWith an intensified aging population and an associated upsurge of informal care need in China, there is an ongoing discussion around what...
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Association between antidepressant use and delirium in older adults: an analysis of the World Health Organization’s global pharmacovigilance database
BackgroundPsychoactive drugs frequently cause delirium adverse events in older adults. However, few data on the relationship between antidepressants...
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Acceptability and preliminary effects of the volunteer-supported Meaningful Moments program to engage older adults with advanced dementia on a hospital-based specialized dementia care unit: a mixed methods study
BackgroundNamaste Care offers practical skills for healthcare providers, volunteers, and families to meaningfully engage individuals with dementia in...
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Association between sleep duration and possible sarcopenia in middle-aged and elderly Chinese individuals: evidence from the China health and retirement longitudinal study
BackgroundSarcopenia is a common cause of disability in the aging population, and managing sarcopenia is an important step in building intrinsic...
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Atypical chronic myeloid leukemia found in a patient with eosinophilia for six years: a case report
BackgroundAtypical chronic myeloid leukemia (aCML) is a highly aggressive type of blood cancer that falls under the category of...
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Self-perceptions of aging, physical activity, and depressive symptoms in older community residents with varied neighborhood walkability in Taiwan
BackgroundPrior research has identified the mediating effect of physical activity in the relationship between self-perceptions of aging and physical...
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Psychosocial and biological pathways to aging
While the biological hallmarks of aging are widely recognized as fundamental mechanisms of biological aging, more recently, there have been calls...
