brdlík, pavel novák, jan borůvka, martin gomez-caturla, jaume lenfeld, petr
In the last few decades, a large number of natural additives have been analysed in connection with the improvement of the properties of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) bioplastic materials. This article comprehensively analyses the applicability of a highly stable and progressive multifunctional additive produced from renewable resources—biochar. The effec...
forte, pedro encarnação, samuel g. branquinho, luís barbosa, tiago m. monteiro, antónio m. pecos-martín, daniel
Background/Objectives: This study examined the effects of an intervention on anthropometrics, body composition, physical fitness, and sleep quality in aged individuals, comparing a control group (N = 11) and an experimental group (N = 13) across two measurement points. Methods: A multicomponent training program of 8 months was adopted as the interv...
hammou, abdelilah tala-ighil, boubekeur makany, philippe gualous, hamid
The performance of lithium-ion batteries depends strongly on their ageing state; therefore, the monitoring and the prediction of the battery state of health (SoH) is necessary for an optimized and secured functioning of battery systems. This paper evaluates and compares three artificial neural network architectures for multi-step ageing prediction ...
rodrigues, ana rita mascarenhas-melo, filipa bell, victoria
Background/Objectives: Population ageing has been a pressing global issue for decades. Older adults, especially those residing in long-term care facilities (LTCFs), often experience frailty and polypharmacy, which can lead to negative clinical outcomes. In Portugal, LTCFs provide essential care for individuals aged 65 or older, offering temporary o...
cellai, syria gazzano, angelo casini, lucia gazzano, valentina cecchi, francesca macchioni, fabio cozzi, alessandro pageat, lucie arroub, sana fratini, sara
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Studies on short- and long-term memory and their decline with aging in horses are still limited. This research aimed to assess the learning and short- and long-term memory abilities of adult and senior horses. A total of 21 adult horses (5–15 years) and 23 senior horses (16 years and older) were subjected to a behavioral test (Target Touch Test), w...
richards, leanne carter, neil hanley, claire j. barnes, claire summers, huw porter, alison tales, andrea
Background/Objectives: Vulnerability to sound distraction is commonly reported in older adults with dementia and tends to be associated with adverse impacts on daily activity. However, study outcome heterogeneity is increasingly evident, with preserved resistance to distraction also evident. Contributory factors may include individual differences i...
abu qahouq, jaber
As the use of electrochemical batteries, especially lithium–ion (Li-Ion) batteries, increases due to emerging applications and expanding markets, the accurate and fast estimation of their state of health (SOH) is becoming increasingly important. The accuracy of the SOH estimation is highly dependent on the correlation strength between the used indi...
beaumont, alexander j. campbell, amy k. unnithan, viswanath b. oxborough, david grace, fergal knox, allan sculthorpe, nicholas f.
Age-related differences in twist may be mitigated with exercise training, although this remains inconclusive. Moreover, temporal left ventricular (LV) systolic twist mechanics, including early-systolic (twistearly), and beyond peak twist (twistpeak) alone, have not been considered. Therefore, further insights are required to ascertain the influence...
gustafsson, thomas ulfhake, brun
As we age, we lose muscle strength and power, a condition commonly referred to as sarcopenia (ICD-10-CM code (M62.84)). The prevalence of sarcopenia is about 5–10% of the elderly population, resulting in varying degrees of disability. In this review we emphasise that sarcopenia does not occur suddenly. It is an aging-induced deterioration that occu...
casanova, georgia lillini, roberto lamura, giovanni
Background/Objectives: The main outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic can be used to assess the capability and sustainability of public healthcare and Long-Term Care (LTC) systems. This study aims to identify the population’s demographic and socio-economic characteristics, as well as other national resources associated with the incidence and mortality ...