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Positive Childhood Experiences and Spiritual Well-Being: Psychological Flexibility and Meaning-Based Co** as Mediators in Turkish Sample
Spiritual well-being enhances life quality, acts as a stress reliever, and mitigates unfavorable feelings. It helps individuals find meaning and...
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ACTing Spiritually: Integrating Spiritual Care and Mental Health Care within a US Department of Veterans Affairs Inpatient Psychiatric Unit
As a part of the VA’s interprofessional fellowship in psychosocial rehabilitation, the authors developed an 8-week spirituality group manual, ACTing...
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One-year mortality risk in older individuals with femoral intertrochanteric fracture: a tertiary center in China
BackgroundThe accelerated growth of older individuals worldwide has increased the number of patients presenting with fragility hip fractures. Having...
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Association between masticatory function, frailty, and functional disability: an observational study
BackgroundIncrease in functional disability in aging societies is an international medical and public health issue. Masticatory function may be a...
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Trends in commonly used and potentially inappropriate medications in older Korean patients with polypharmacy
BackgroundPolypharmacy is a global public health concern. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of polypharmacy and trends in the use of...
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The association between internet use and the choice of medical institution among Chinese older adults
BackgroundAs older people have complex medical needs and still encounter challenges in accessing online health information, the relationship between...
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Predicting perioperative myocardial injury/infarction after noncardiac surgery in patients under surgical and medical co-management: a prospective cohort study
BackgroundPerioperative myocardial injury/infarction (PMI) following noncardiac surgery is a frequent cardiac complication. This study aims to...
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Perspectives on vulnerability from the narratives of older migrants
BackgroundOlder migrants are considered a vulnerable population group in many ways. Marginalization and social exclusion lead to unequal...
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“Religious Co** Fosters Mental Health”: Does Psychological Capital Enable Pakistani Engineers to Translate Religious Co** into Mental Wellbeing?
Turning toward religion to make sense of and cope with challenging circumstances is an area of interest for many recent researchers working on...
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Childhood adversities and memory function in later life: the mediating role of activity participation
BackgroundChildhood adversities may lead to decreased activity participation in later life, impacting memory health in ageing adults. Childhood...
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Associations between sarcopenia and circulating branched-chain amino acids: a cross-sectional study over 100,000 participants
BackgroundEmerging evidence suggests that alterations in BCAA metabolism may contribute to the pathogenesis of sarcopenia. However, the relationship...
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Prediction of 30-day in-hospital mortality in older UGIB patients using a simplified risk score and comparison with AIMS65 score
BackgroundUpper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) in older patients is associated with substantial in-hospital morbidity and mortality. This study...
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Effect of glucose variability on the mortality of adults aged 75 years and over during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic
BackgroundTo our knowledge, only one study has examined the association between glucose variability (GV) and mortality in the elderly population with...
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Predictive value of the Naples prognostic score on postoperative delirium in the elderly with gastrointestinal tumors: a retrospective cohort study
BackgroundPostoperative delirium (POD) is a common complication among elderly patients after surgery. The Naples Prognostic Score (NPS), a novel...
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Social support and physical activity: does general health matter?
BackgroundPhysical activity levels remain suboptimal in older adults. Exploration of potentially modifiable factors such as social support is needed...
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Predictive models of Alzheimer’s disease dementia risk in older adults with mild cognitive impairment: a systematic review and critical appraisal
BackgroundMild cognitive impairment has received widespread attention as a high-risk population for Alzheimer’s disease, and many studies have...
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Understanding factors for adhering to health recommendations during COVID-19 among older adults - a qualitative interview study using health belief model as analytical framework
IntroductionThe COVID-19 pandemic has presented a unique possibility to broaden the understanding of people’s reactions to a global crisis. Early on,...
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Effects of life-story review on quality of life, depression, and life satisfaction in older adults in Oman: a randomized controlled study
BackgroundThere is a need for healthcare providers to develop life-story review interventions to enhance the mental well-being and quality of life of...
