Nutritional Support in Older Patients with Esophageal Cancer Undergoing Chemoradiotherapy
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DOI: 10.1080/01635581.2022.2096245
Abstract: Abstract Esophageal cancer (EC) is the eighth most prevalent malignancy and the sixth leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. The proportion of older adults with EC has increased dramatically in recent decades due to increased… read more here.
Keywords: cancer; esophageal cancer; older patients; support older ... See more keywords
Exploring Family Support for Older Chinese Singaporean Women in a Confucian Society
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DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2016.1146568
Abstract: ABSTRACT This study investigated the functions of family support in older Chinese Singaporean women’s daily health management in a Confucian cultural context, wherein family solidarity and women’s caregiving responsibilities are emphasized. Thirty-eight interviews were conducted… read more here.
Keywords: older chinese; family support; family; chinese singaporean ... See more keywords
Effectiveness of smart living environments to support older adults to age in place in their community: an umbrella review protocol
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-054235
Abstract: Introduction Frailty is a vulnerable condition exposing older adults to incidental adverse health events that negatively impact their quality of life and increase health and social costs. Digital solutions may play a key role in… read more here.
Keywords: older adults; living environments; effectiveness smart; support older ... See more keywords
Children's Divorce and their Financial Support to Older Parents in Rural China.
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DOI: 10.1177/01640275221079400
Abstract: This study examined how adult children's divorce affected their financial support to older parents in rural China and how that relationship was dependent on children's gender. The sample was from rural Anhui Province and the… read more here.
Keywords: support; children divorce; parents rural; support older ... See more keywords
Support for Older People in Households With Bare Branches in Rural China: Vulnerability, Dilemmas, and Possible Solutions
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DOI: 10.1177/0733464819884268
Abstract: This study explored potential challenges and solutions for the support of older people among households with “bare branches” (unmarried men aged 28 years or older in rural China). Qualitative interviews were conducted in Ankang district… read more here.
Keywords: older people; support; rural china; support older ... See more keywords
Intergenerational Support of Older Adults by the ‘Mature’ Sandwich Generation: The Relevance of National Policy Regimes
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DOI: 10.1515/til-2020-0004
Abstract: Abstract In this article we examine the association between national welfare regime and the propensity of middle–aged and older individuals with adult children of their own to provide social support to aged parents. Using data… read more here.
Keywords: generation; national policy; sandwich generation; support older ... See more keywords
Paying the Hidden Bill: How Public Health Can Support Older Adults and Informal Caregivers.
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DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2018.304670
Abstract: The article explores how public health systems in the U.S. can support older adults and informal caregivers. Topics discussed include how informal caregivers, an unpaid labor pool, are the cornerstone of long-term care in the… read more here.
Keywords: informal caregivers; adults informal; support older; public health ... See more keywords
A Technology-Based Intervention to Support Older Adults in Living Independently: Protocol for a Cross-National Feasibility Pilot
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192416604
Abstract: Innovative technologies can support older adults with or without disabilities, allowing them to live independently in their environment whilst monitoring their health and safety conditions and thereby reducing the significant burden on caregivers, whether family… read more here.
Keywords: feasibility; technology based; support older; older adults ... See more keywords