Portch, Emma Moseley, Rachel L Wignall, Liam Turner-Cobb, Julie M Taylor, Zoe Gondelle, Mike
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Psychology & health
We explore the experiences of people with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (pwME/CFS) during the first UK COVID-19 lockdown period. We specifically probe perceived commonalities and departures in experience between government- and health-imposed lockdowns, application of coping strategies for social isolation, and predictions for ...
Morton, Thomas Evans, Shirley B Swift, Ruby Bray, Jennifer Frost, Faith Russell, Chris Brooker, Dawn Wong, Geoff Hullah, Nigel
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Aging & mental health
There is a need to improve the provision and reach of community services for people living with dementia, a goal in which community-based support groups can play a key role. The Get Real with Meeting Centres project aimed to explore factors involved in the success and sustainability of Meeting Centres (MCs) a form of community-based support prolife...
Chen, Li-Mei Inoue, Megumi Buckley, Nina
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Frontiers in Public Health
This article explores dementia care in Japan’s aging population with a focus on mitigating social isolation and loneliness in older adults with dementia. Through an in-depth examination of case studies, the study highlights several community-based interventions, including Community Cafés, the Dementia Supporter Caravan, and the Omuta City Dementia ...
aichele, stephen r.
Anxiety in older adults is a prevalent yet under-recognized condition associated with significant societal and individual burdens. This study used a machine learning approach to compare the relative importance of 57 risk and protective factors for anxiety symptoms in a population-representative sample of middle-aged and older European adults (N = 6...
Mayman, Yolanda Crowley, Talitha van Wyk, Brian
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International journal of environmental research and public health
Adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) are the fastest-growing population living with HIV globally. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted health systems, thereby negatively affecting the quality and availability of HIV care and support services. This study describes the challenges and treatment experiences of ALHIV on ART at a public primary healthcare faci...
Dabrowski, Barbara S. McKibbin, Christine L. O'Barr, Gregory W. Punke, Elizabeth L. Teply, Abby L. Richardson, Kathryn A. Carrico, Catherine P.
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Frontiers in Public Health
Introduction Social isolation and loneliness are global public health concerns experienced among older adults which are commonly associated with negative physical, psychological, and social outcomes. The healthcare system has an opportunity to identify and address social isolation and loneliness in older adults. The Program of All-Inclusive Care fo...
Zhang, Chuan Yadav, Vivek Cui, Liwen
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International journal of molecular sciences
As the most important organ for photosynthesis, leaves provide the main energy source for plant growth. Leaf traits affect light energy utilization and, thus, plant development and biomass. Given the high morphological variability of leaves between and within grape genotypes, phenotypic analysis is challenging. This study first evaluated leaf shape...
Tarfa, Adati Verinumbe, Tarfa Yang, Fan (Ellie) Shiyanbola, Olayinka O. Liebert, Cameron Dietz, Sarah Miller, Rebecca Westergaard, Ryan P.
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Frontiers in Public Health
Introduction Medication adherence contributes to poor HIV outcomes, especially among people with HIV and Substance use disorder (SUD). Mobile health applications have been leveraged to improve behavioral health outcomes among this population. Our cross-sectional study examined the relationship between medication adherence with factors such as treat...
Kösler, Lisa-Marie Bauer, Stephanie Möltner, Andreas Holm-Hadulla, Rainer M.
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Frontiers in Psychology
Introduction The present study aims to evaluate the role of sense of coherence and self-efficacy in relation to mental health and well-being, with and without social restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, this study seeks to investigate the differences in sense of coherence, self-efficacy, mental health and well-being depending on...
batra, ravi flatt, jason d. pharr, jennifer r. sharma, manoj khubchandani, jagdish kanekar, amar chirico, francesco batra, kavita
Background/Objectives: Social isolation (SI) and loneliness (L) are the long-standing critical concerns impacting the mental well-being of older adults. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing vulnerabilities, leading to a notable rise in perceived social isolation (PSI) and its associated risks among an aging population. Reportedly, nearly ...
