Guo, Zijun Yang, Qiao-Hong Yang, Fan Ke, Caixia Chen, Jing Li, Xinyi Ling, Yinlou Yang, Zhiqi Xie, Yantong Yan, Jun
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International journal of nursing practice
The purpose of this study was to investigate the status of self-management behaviour and illness perceptions and to examine illness perceptions in relation to self-management behaviour in elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A cross-sectional study was conducted, and 152 elderly COPD patients were recruited via the co...
Liu, Lu Wang, Xiu-Ling Cheng, Nuo Yu, Fu-Min Li, Hui-Jun Mu, Yang Yuan, Yonghui Dong, Jia-Xin Wu, Yu-Dan Gong, Da-Xin
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Journal of medical Internet research
As the global population ages, we witness a broad scientific and technological revolution tailored to meet the health challenges of older adults. Over the past 25 years, technological innovations, ranging from advanced medical devices to user-friendly mobile apps, are transforming the way we address these challenges, offering new avenues to enhance...
Mosnier, Isabelle Belmin, Joël Cuda, Domenico Manrique Huarte, Raquel Marx, Mathieu Ramos Macias, Angel Khnifes, Riad Hilly, Ohad Bovo, Roberto James, Chris J.
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Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
Background Untreated hearing loss has an effect on cognition. It is hypothesized that the additional processing required to compensate for the sensory loss affects the cognitive resources available for other tasks and that this could be mitigated by a hearing device. Methods The impact on cognition of cochlear implants (CIs) was tested in 100 subje...
Wang, Wenxiao Li, Xin
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Frontiers in Neurology
Background Evidence regarding the relationship between the use of statins and cognitive outcomes presents varying findings. This study aims to analyze the relationship between sustained statin use and cognitive performance in dyslipidemia patients. Methods This study presents findings from the Beijing Ageing Brain Rejuvenation Initiative (BABRI) st...
Niu, Xiaodong Chang, Tao Zhang, Yuekang Liu, Yanhui Yang, Yuan Mao, Qing
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Frontiers in Immunology
Background This study aimed to identify prognostic factors for survival and develop a prognostic nomogram to predict the survival probability of elderly patients with lower-grade gliomas (LGGs). Methods Elderly patients with histologically confirmed LGG were recruited from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database. These indiv...
Esslinger, Adelheid Susanne Meier, Florian
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Public Health Forum
Ältere Menschen in ländlichen Räumen können durch technische Assistenzsysteme und Nutzung der Digitalisierung an Lebensqualität gewinnen und soziale Teilhabe erfahren. Dies setzt aber voraus, dass sie digitale Insider sind. In einer Studie konnten die Autor:innen feststellen, dass insbesondere Menschen, die alleine leben, weniger Chancen zur digita...
Wu, He Chen, Xiyi Shi, Zhengqing Liu, Jieyu Meng, Ziqi Zheng, Chenguo Zhou, Chongjun
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Frontiers in Nutrition
Background This study aimed to examine the associations of the Composite Dietary Antioxidant Index (CDAI) with sarcopenic obesity (SO) using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) database. Methods Data were gathered from NHANES between 2001 and 2004. To examine the relationship between CDAI and the occurrence of SO, multiple...
Zhang, Zi-Ming Liu, Hui-Jun Li, Gang He, Ying Guo, Xin Zhao, Fang Luo, Ying-Jie
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Frontiers in Psychiatry
Objective To observe the intervention effect of comprehensive psychological interventions on the mental health of the elderly population. Methods 133 elderly aged 60 and above in two urban districts of Tianshui City from January 2020 to December 2020 were selected and divided into the intervention group (n=67) and the control group (n=66). The inte...
Tadesse, Tamrat Assefa Belayneh, Alemu Aynalem, Minychel Wale Yifru, Yared Mamushet Amare, Firehiwot Beyene, Dessale Abate
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Frontiers in Medicine
Introduction The prevalence of drug therapy problems in patients with epilepsy has been reported to be as high as 70–90%. Moreover, elderly patients with epilepsy are highly vulnerable to inappropriate therapies. This study aimed to evaluate potentially inappropriate prescriptions (PIP) in elderly patients with epilepsy at the adult neurology clini...
Wang, Weifei Chen, Zhong Zhang, Wenyuan Yuan, Rui Sun, Yaqi Yao, Qi Lu, Jian Zheng, Jungang
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Frontiers in Nutrition
Background The available data exhibit inconsistent findings regarding the association between obesity and sleep problems among older adults. The objective of this study was to assess the potential association between obesity and sleep disorders in the older population. Methods The data utilised in this cross-sectional investigation was obtained fro...
