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Medical costs of Swedish nursing home residents at the end of life: a retrospective observational registry study
BackgroundThere are many studies of medical costs in late life in general, but nursing home residents’ needs and the costs of external medical...
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Implementation and evaluation of a community-based mindful walking randomized controlled trial to sustain cognitive health in older African Americans at risk for dementia
BackgroundWith an increasing proportion of older adults and the associated risk of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) around the globe,...
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Sarcopenia, sarcopenic obesity and the clinical outcome of the older inpatients with COVID-19 infection: a prospective observational study
ObjectiveWe aimed to investigate the impact of sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity (SO) on the clinical outcome in older patients with COVID-19...
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Multimorbidity and associated informal care receiving characteristics for US older adults: a latent class analysis
BackgroundOlder adults with varying patterns of multimorbidity may require distinct types of care and rely on informal caregiving to meet their care...
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Predictors for the development of motoric cognitive risk syndrome in older adults
BackgroundMotoric cognitive risk (MCR) syndrome refers to a condition where both slow gait and memory complaints coexist, which heightens their...
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Association of frailty with workplace social activity, physical activity, and well-being among older employees: a moderated mediation in two income-variant samples
BackgroundResearch suggests that frailty is associated with lower physical activity and well-being in old age, but social activities at work may...
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Screening for frailty and its association with activities of daily living, cognitive impairment, and falls among community-dwelling older adults in China
ObjectivesFrailty is a prevalent geriatric condition that significantly impacts the health of older adults. This study aimed to examine the...
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The use of technology by seniors with neurocognitive disorders in long-term care: a sco** review
BackgroundTo map the current state of knowledge about the use of technology with seniors with neurocognitive disorders in long-term care to foster...
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Physical enhancement of older adults using hyperbaric oxygen: a randomized controlled trial
IntroductionAging is associated with a progressive decline in the capacity for physical activity. The objective of the current study was to evaluate...
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Who do you Prefer to Take Care of you: A Jewish or an Arab Nurse? Nationality and Religion Preferences in Israeli Hospitals
Studies show that there are patients who refuse treatment or demand that treatment be provided by a professional belonging to their ethnic group. We...
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Validation of the Centrality of Religiosity Scale for the Portuguese Population
The main aim of this study was to validate and adapt the Centrality of Religiosity Scale to the Portuguese population. A total of 1018 subjects...
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Association between dietary patterns and the risk of all-cause mortality among old adults with obstructive sleep apnea
BackgroundObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was associated with the increased cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality. And anti-inflammatory...
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Agreement between Clinical Frailty Scale-scores based on information from patient interviews and Clinical Frailty Scale-scores based on information from medical records - a cross sectional study
IntroductionFrailty is an age-related condition with increased risk for adverse health outcomes. Assessing frailty according to the Clinical Frailty...
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“How difficult it is to change dietary behaviour” experience of older people with sarcopenic obesity: a qualitative study
BackgroundDietary intervention is an important method to manage sarcopenic obesity, but the implementation in real world is difficult to achieve an...
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Twice-in-a-Lifetime Pandemics: An Exploratory Qualitative Life-History Analysis of the Longitudinal Experiences of Hospital Chaplains Who Served During Both the Early AIDS (1981–1995) and Early COVID-19 (2020–2021) Pandemics in the USA and United Kingdom
The aim of this study was to document the longitudinal experiences of chaplains who served during both the early AIDS (1981–1995) and early COVID-19...
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Helpful and Harmful Approaches to Integrating Religion and Spirituality into Mental Health Care: A National Survey of Current Clients’ Experiences in the United States
This article describes a national sample of 989 current mental health clients’ views regarding whether and how their mental health care providers...
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Association of anaemia with indoor air pollution among older Indian adult population: multilevel modelling analysis of nationally representative cross-sectional study
IntroductionAnaemia is a disease of public health importance with multi-causal pathways. Previous literature suggests the role of indoor air...
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Enhancing physical function and activity level in malnourished older adults through oral nutrition supplements: a randomized controlled trial
BackgroundMalnutrition of older individuals, leads to significant functional decline, reducing their quality of life. Lifestyle interventions;...
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Factors associated with a history of critical wandering among Medic-Alert subscribers
BackgroundCritical wandering occurs when an individual living with dementia leaves a location and is unaware of place or time. Critical wandering...
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Physical activity dynamically moderates the impact of multimorbidity on the trajectory of healthy aging over sixteen years
BackgroundResearch examining the healthy aging trajectory of retired older adults with multimorbidity is limited, leaving uncertainties regarding the...
