Miao, Weiwei Xiao, Yuhua Lu, Yanling Sha, Jinghua Zheng, Chen Yang, Wenwen Qian, Xiangyun Geng, Guiling
Published in
Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society
Lifestyle activity engagement is a modifiable factor for cognitive decline. We aimed to identify lifestyle patterns (LPs) among community-dwelling older adults in the pre-dementia stages and to explore the links between LPs, cognitive function, and individual characteristics. 702 older Chinese adults were recruited. Three LPs were identified by lat...
Blackman, Jonathan Gabb, Victoria Grace Carrigan, Neil Wearn, Alfie Meky, Saba Selwood, James Desai, Bhavisha Piggins, Hugh D Turner, Nicholas Greenwood, Rosemary
...
Published in
Journal of sleep research
Sleep is fundamental to health. The aim of this study was to analyse and determine factors predicting sleep quality during and after national lockdowns due to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (COVID-19) in the UK. A longitudinal online survey-based study (SleepQuest) involving UK adults was administered in Spring 2020, Winter 2020, a...
Min, Se Hee Topaz, Maxim Lee, Chiyoung Schnall, Rebecca
Published in
Journal of aging and health
Little is known on the potential racial differences in latent subgroup membership based on mental health and cognitive symptomatology among older adults. This is a secondary data analysis of Wave 2 data from the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project (N = 1819). Symptoms were depression, anxiety, loneliness, happiness, and cognition. Multi...
commandeur, drew klimstra, marc yoshida, kaya hundza, sandra
While the value of walking gait metrics collected using pressure-sensing walkways has shown promise for fall risk assessment, there is no consensus on the minimum number of strides required to obtain reliable metrics. This study aimed to determine the minimum stride count required for reliable single-task (ST), dual-task (DT), and difference score ...
von humboldt, sofia low, gail leal, isabel
Objectives: While many people strive for a fulfilling sexual life as they age, the inevitable changes that come with aging can present significant challenges concerning their sexual well-being (SWB). This study aims to present a comparative analysis of the scores in the variables of sexual satisfaction, adjustment to aging (AtA), and satisfaction w...
chiang, ming-hsiu kuo, yi-jie huang, shu-wei anh tran, duy nguyen chuang, tai-yuan chen, yu-pin lin, chung-ying
Background and Objectives: The incidence of hip fractures is increasing, and there have been reports linking cold weather to a higher risk of fractures. This study aimed to evaluate clinical variables in hip fracture patients who may predispose them to such fractures under different temperatures. Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional stu...
valdés-badilla, pablo herrera-valenzuela, tomás guzmán-muñoz, eduardo hernandez-martinez, jordan cid-calfucura, izham vásquez-carrasco, edgar aristegui-mondaca, juan aravena-sagardia, pablo mota, jorge zapata-bastias, josé
...
Background/Objectives: This study aimed to assess and compare the effects of an adapted taekwondo (TKD) program, multicomponent training (MCT), walking exercise (WE), and inactive control group (CG) on blood pressure, morphological variables, frequency of food consumption, cognitive status, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), physical fitness t...
abbasi, marjan khera, sheny dabravolskaj, julia aissiou, amira abbasi-dezfouly, reza
Background/Objectives: Family physicians are essential to a well-functioning healthcare system; however, they face significant administrative and cognitive burdens that contribute to their burnout and reduce the quality of patient care they provide. Digital health tools offer potential solutions to these problems. This study examined the interface ...
roßler, alina lukhaup, lara seidelmann, max gaeth, catharina dietz, sven-oliver audretsch, christof grützner, paul windolf, joachim neubert, anne
Background/Objectives: The aim was to investigate diagnostic, treatment and preventive options to establish an overview of the existing evidence on hemorrhage in pelvic fractures in older adults. Methods: A systematic review was conducted. Due to the rarity of this complication, only case reports and series with individuals older than 55 years with...
park, yongnam bae, youngsook
This study is a cross-sectional study and aims to determine the differences in lower limb muscle activation and variability at preferred, slow, and fast walking speeds according to age and fall risk. We divided 301 participants into groups based on fall risk (fall-risk vs. non-fall-risk). We measured muscle activation and its coefficients of variat...
