Association of Traumatic Brain Injury With and Without Loss of Consciousness With Neuropathologic Outcomes in Community-Dwelling Older Persons
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.9311
Abstract: Key Points Question Is traumatic brain injury (TBI) with and without loss of consciousness (LOC) associated with dementia-related neuropathologic outcomes in older persons? Findings In this cross-sectional analysis of 1689 autopsied participants from 3 community-based… read more here.
Keywords: traumatic brain; without loss; older persons; brain injury ... See more keywords
Prevalence and correlates of alexithymia in older persons with medically (un)explained physical symptoms
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DOI: 10.1002/gps.5736
Abstract: Much is unknown about the combination of Medically Unexplained Symptoms (MUS) and alexithymia in later life, but it may culminate in a high disease burden for older patients. In the present study we assess the… read more here.
Keywords: older persons; medically explained; alexithymia older; correlates alexithymia ... See more keywords
Evaluation of apathy among institutionalized older persons: Its mediating role between cognitive functioning and lack of awareness.
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DOI: 10.1002/gps.5917
Abstract: OBJECTIVES The main objective of this study was to determine the directions of the relationships between apathy, cognitive deficits and lack of awareness. METHODS One hundred and twenty-one older persons living in nursing homes, aged… read more here.
Keywords: evaluation; cognitive functioning; older persons; lack awareness ... See more keywords
Needs of older persons undergoing cardiac surgery: Exploring the perceptions of nurses, patients waiting for and patients having had surgery
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DOI: 10.1002/nop2.1206
Abstract: The purpose of this research was to identify the needs of older persons waiting for elective open‐heart surgery. read more here.
Keywords: surgery; older persons; undergoing cardiac; needs older ... See more keywords
[Doping with illegal and legal substances in old age].
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DOI: 10.1007/s00391-017-1350-z
Abstract: The number of old persons who participate in sports and can even achieve peak performances is increasing steadily. Normal aging, however, is associated with decreased muscle strength and a decline in cardiovascular endurance even in those… read more here.
Keywords: older persons; doping illegal; legal substances; muscle ... See more keywords
[Relocations of older persons with intellectual disability : A quantitative analysis].
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DOI: 10.1007/s00391-019-01535-1
Abstract: BACKGROUND Relocation from the familiar living environment is a particularly risky transition event for old people with intellectual disability (ID); however, a change of environment has the potential to maintain or improve a person's social participation… read more here.
Keywords: older persons; relocations older; intellectual disability; analysis ... See more keywords
[Relocation decisions to nursing homes for older persons with intellectual disability].
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DOI: 10.1007/s00391-019-01536-0
Abstract: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE A relevant number of older persons with intellectual disability (ID) moves from residential settings in the disability sector to nursing homes. The study analyzes from the perspective of self-determination, which factors lead to… read more here.
Keywords: older persons; nursing homes; disability; persons intellectual ... See more keywords
Survey of the living conditions and health status of older persons living in Quilombola communities in Bequimão, Brazil: the IQUIBEQ Project
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DOI: 10.1007/s10389-020-01198-y
Abstract: Aim To analyze the socioeconomic conditions and health status of older persons living in 11 Quilombola communities (settlements originally created by escaped slaves) in the Baixada Maranhense region, Brazil. Subjects and methods A cross-sectional household… read more here.
Keywords: status; older persons; age; health status ... See more keywords
Long-Term Care Needs in the Context of Poverty and Population Aging: the Case of Older Persons in Myanmar
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DOI: 10.1007/s10823-017-9336-2
Abstract: Myanmar is one of the poorest and least healthy countries in Southeast Asia. As elsewhere in the region, population aging is occurring. Yet the government welfare and health systems have done little to address the… read more here.
Keywords: older persons; long term; population aging; care ... See more keywords
“Brain-muscle loop” in the fragility of older persons: from pathophysiology to new organizing models
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DOI: 10.1007/s40520-017-0729-4
Abstract: BackgroundThe imperative action of the geriatric medicine is to prevent disability in older persons. Many epidemiological studies have been conducted in the last decades for improving knowledge of the aging process and their interactions with… read more here.
Keywords: older persons; fragility; muscle; pathology ... See more keywords
The association between apathy, decline in physical performance, and falls in older persons
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DOI: 10.1007/s40520-018-1096-5
Abstract: BackgroundSymptoms of apathy are common in older persons. Negative effects on physical performance and fall risk are plausible, considering the pathophysiology of apathy. However, literature is scarce.AimTo longitudinally assess the association between apathy and (1)… read more here.
Keywords: older persons; age; decline physical; physical performance ... See more keywords