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2. Older Adults Use of Technology for Decision-Making: A Systematic Literature Review
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Dubois, Elisabeth, Gayle, DeeDee Bennett Marie, Yuan, Xiaojun, Khurana, Pallavi, Knight, Thora, Goos, Gerhard, Founding Editor, Hartmanis, Juris, Founding Editor, Bertino, Elisa, Editorial Board Member, Gao, Wen, Editorial Board Member, Steffen, Bernhard, Editorial Board Member, Yung, Moti, Editorial Board Member, Duffy, Vincent G., editor, Gao, Qin, editor, Zhou, Jia, editor, Antona, Margherita, editor, and Stephanidis, Constantine, editor
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- 2022
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3. Teaching Social Insurance in Higher Education. Occasional Papers. Number 6
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AARP, Estes, Carroll L., Grossman, Brian R., Rogne, Leah, Hollister, Brooke, and Solway, Erica
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The ongoing debates about the future of social insurance programs such as Social Security and Medicare raise questions about the public's knowledge of the history of social insurance and about the impact these programs have on millions of Americans. In general, public conversations about social policies in the U.S. tend to focus on whether or not the nation can afford entitlements to social insurance rather than on the adequacy of benefits or on program improvements. Many American youth believe that Social Security will not be there for them when they grow older, a stark indicator that young people are not exposed to accurate information about the future of the program. The prevalence of this false belief about America's "most beloved" social insurance program raises questions about whether and to what extent students are exposed to information about social insurance and, consequently, how prepared they are to understand its effects on their security in later life. As an intergenerational collective of educators in and students of gerontology, the authors recognize the transformative power of education to provide students of all ages access to knowledge that allows them to more actively engage in their communities. They believe that teaching social insurance is integral to the mission of institutions of higher education to prepare students for participation in the political, civic, and economic realms of social life. Consequently, they designed two complementary research projects to assess the frequency and content of teaching social insurance in college-level, aging-related courses: the first was a survey of gerontology faculty in California and Minnesota and the second was a series of key informant interviews with noted authors from the field of gerontology who have published widely on social insurance and/or teaching social insurance education. Consequently, in the study and the presentation of the results that is provided here, they focused primarily on teaching social insurance within those classes that can be broadly described as "aging courses." In this paper, they use the results of both of these studies to argue that faculty who teach age related courses, and presumably faculty in other disciplines, need more awareness of and greater access to existing resources on teaching social insurance. A bibliography is included. (Contains 3 footnotes.) [This report was supported by AARP's Office of Academic Affairs and Community Partners.]
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- 2008
4. Aging and the Work Force: Human Resource Strategies. An Information Paper Prepared for Use by the Special Committee on Aging. United States Senate, Ninety-Seventh Congress, Second Session.
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Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Special Committee on Aging.
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This information paper explores the need for age-neutral functional criteria in the human resources management system and the need for managers to review currently accepted employment policies. Population patterns, labor force profiles, and labor force projections are reviewed. The paper examines the effect of retirement policies and considers social security, pensions, and trends toward early retirement. Changing economic factors and the growing legal phenomenon of age discrimination are discussed. Some approaches for accommodating, developing, and utilizing older workers are explored. Selected case studies from the General Foods Corporation, Aer Lingus Airlines, and the Air Traffic Controllers' Second Career Program are used to illustrate how organizational change and training strategies can build on the strengths of experienced workers. The paper concludes with suggestions for developing responsive programs along with references and an annotated bibliography. (JAC)
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- 1982
5. The Aging Society: A Challenge for Nursing Education. Papers Presented at the Fall 1981 Meeting of the Southern Council on Collegiate Education for Nursing.
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Southern Regional Education Board, Atlanta, GA.
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This conference report consists of the texts of nine papers presented at a conference on the need for nursing education programs to respond to the needs of the elderly for specialized nursing care. Included in the volume are the following reports: "The Aging Society and Nursing Education: A National Perspective," by Daniel J. O'Neal, III; "Research in Gerontology and Implications for Nursing Education," by Celeste A. Dye; "The Aging Society and Nursing Education: Critical Issues from the Practice Arena," by Linda D. Robinson; "Curriculum Considerations in Baccalaureate and Higher Degree Programs," by H. Terri Brower; "Gerontological Nursing: Curriculum Considerations in Associate Degree Programs," by Mary Jean Etten; "Faculty Members' Involvement in a Gerontological Nursing Program: Duke University School of Nursing," by Ruby L. Wilson; "Faculty Involvement in a Gerontological Nursing Program at Emory University, Atlanta," by Elizabeth A. Mabry; "Gerontological Nursing Education," by Lois N. Knowles; and "Future Directions in Gerontological Nursing," by Charlene Connolly Quinn. (MN)
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- 1983
6. Perspectives on Aging: Death, Dying, Bereavement. Papers Presented at a Symposium (Provo, Utah, April 12, 1985).
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Brigham Young Univ., Provo, UT., Gray, Howard R., and Averett, Claire H.
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This volume contains papers presented at a symposium on death, dying, and bereavement. Papers were presented on: (1) "A Psychologist in Hospice Care" (Clifford Morgan and Barbara McCann); (2) "Assessment of the Kubler-Ross Stages in Counseling" (G. Michael Averett and Claire H. Averett); (3) "Making the Road Less Lonely: Role of Volunteers in Hospice" (Pamela S. Jones); (4) "Bereavement and the Older Woman: A Model for Caregivers" (Carol Payne); (5) "A Younger Alzheimer's Spouse Speaks Out" (Marjorie P. Westergard); (6) "An Evaluation of a Hospice Caregiver Service" (Mark de St. Aubin); (7) "So Long Sadie" (Michael L. Benedict); and (8) "Alzheimer's Special Care Units" (Ryan P. Thorn). (CB)
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- 1985
7. Menopause is marketed as a disease to make money for drug companies; Commercial interests are medicalising the condition which is part of healthy ageing, says research paper in The Lancet
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Menopause ,Gerontology ,Pharmaceutical industry ,General interest ,News, opinion and commentary - Abstract
Byline: Laura Donnelly, Health Editor Menopause is not a disease, but is being treated as such to make money for pharmaceutical giants, a Lancet paper has suggested. Researchers said a [...]
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- 2024
8. Wage Determination and Discrimination Among Older Workers. Discussion Papers No. 468-77.
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Wisconsin Univ., Madison. Inst. for Research on Poverty. and Quinn, Joseph F.
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Two issues currently before Congress may have significant effects on the labor market experiences of retirement age individuals. These issues are the abolition of the mandatory retirement age and the elimination of the Social Security program's earning test. Both of these changes, if they occur, can be expected to affect the retirement decisions of older workers and, on average, to extend their time in the labor force. If this is true, the effects of race and sex discrimination among this group of workers will be prolonged. In this paper, evidence on the extent and nature of this discrimination is presented. The determinants of the market wage rates of older workers are presented. The extent and nature of current labor market discrimination by race and sex are then examined by estimating the portion of the race and sex wage differentials which cannot be explained by observable socioeconomic characteristics. Evidence of discrimination appears in both cases, and it suggests that occupational segregation or crowding is more of a problem in the male-female than in the white-nonwhite case. (Author/AM)
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- 1977
9. The Effects of Aging on Faculty Productivity. ASHE 1985 Annual Meeting Paper.
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Kallio, Ruth E. and Ging, Terry J.
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The relationship between productivity and aging in the context of the college faculty roles of teaching, research, and service is considered, based on a literature review on worker and faculty productivity and on theories of aging (i.e., biological, physiological, psychological, and sociological perspectives). It is concluded that faculty productivity is not a function of chronological age but rather of a variety of personal characteristics and environmental forces that are in dynamic interaction over time. Personal characteristics that are important elements include: motivation, interests, willingness to take risks, career success and position, and knowledge and abilities. Environmental forces that affect productivity include: education and training, institutional climate, mentorships, colleague support, and socialization processes. Faculty can and will remain highly productive throughout their careers if encouraged to do so by institutional policies and practices. Principles to guide policies and practices geared toward improving faculty productivity are identified, and directions for change are suggested for dealing with policy issues at the levels of individual, department, and institution. (SW)
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- 1985
10. How Older Adults Use Books and the Public Library: A Review of the Literature. Occasional Papers Number 165.
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Illinois Univ., Urbana. Graduate School of Library and Information Science. and Kamin, Judith
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This paper looks at older adults' use of books and the public library, synthesizes and analyzes work completed in this area, and offers recommendations for future studies. A review was performed of the U.S., Canadian, and British literature over the past 20 years on the use of library materials by older adults. The literature review is divided into four sections: (1) Reading Preferences of Older Adults; (2) The Influence of Education on Library Use; (3) User and Non-user Studies: Old Age and Library Use; and (4) Aging, Life Satisfaction, and Reading. In addition to a list of references, the following bibliographies are appended: Related Research (including brief annotations on research on the use of books and the public library by older adults); Other Relevant References (materials which may be of interest to those desiring a broader view of older adults' reading habits); and Gerontological References (books and articles dealing with the psychological and sociological, rather than the biological, aspects of aging). (THC)
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- 1984
11. Manpower Needs in the Field of Aging: The Nursing Home Industry. AOA Occasional Papers in Gerontology, No. 1.
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Administration on Aging (DHEW), Washington, DC. National Clearinghouse on Aging.
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Employment in nursing homes is projected to increase from 583,000 in 1973 to 1,036,000 in 1985. Substantially more workers are expected to be employed in nearly all occupations. The projected growth of 78% is faster than that expected in any segment of the health industry. Most nursing home employees are service workers. Two of these occupational classifications, practical nurses and nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants, accounted for over half of total employment in 1973. For many occupations in nursing homes, annual openings resulting from the need to replace workers who leave the labor force are expected to be more significant than those resulting from employment growth. An analysis of employment growth and the supply-demand situation for key occupations in the nursing home industry indicated that nursing homes should be able to meet their manpower needs provided that wages, benefits, hours, etc., will be competitive in the job market. An appendix describes the methods used by the Bureau of Labor Statistics to project manpower requirements in key nursing home occupations based on its program for developing projections for the entire economy's industrial and occupational structure. (JT)
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- 1975
12. Human Resources Issues in the Field of Aging: Homemaker-Home Health Aide Services. AoA Occasional Papers in Gerontology No. 2.
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Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Washington, DC.
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Home services has developed as an area of intense interest with recent emphasis on independent living for the elderly. The focus of this report is on one type of in-home service--homemaker-home health aide service. Analyzed are the agencies that provide these services, as well as the services they provide, the clients they serve, their organizational structure and staffing patterns. Their historical development and the sources of payment for their services are also discussed. The homemaker-home health aides are analyzed, including their characteristics, historical and current employment levels, and projected employment requirements and annual openings. Supply issues are also explored. Finally, the outlook for aides is analyzed, with suggestions for actions to assure a sufficient supply and an examination of related employment implications. (KA)
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- 1976
13. Employment Issues in Social Work With the Elderly. AoA Occasional Papers in Gerontology. No. 4.
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Administration on Aging (DHEW), Washington, DC. National Clearinghouse on Aging., Rones, Philip L., and Wash, Patrick
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This report provides information on demand for social workers in the field of aging, supply of persons to fill these jobs, adequacy of their training and skill levels, and barriers to effective use of social service staff. Part 1 identifies types of jobs that social workers hold in the field of aging and range of setting in which they perform these jobs. Part 2 identifies statistical information available for supply/demand analysis, describes the shortcomings of these data, and presents qualitative information on the job market for social workers in aging. Part 3 describes academic programs that train social workers to work with the elderly, including short-term and continuing education. It raises important issues in social work education, such as student financial aid, funding for long- and short-term training, minority participation, and alternatives to social work training. Part 3 concludes with a discussion of regulation and social work practice and implications for the field of aging. Part 4 relates to the future role of social work in this field. It presents two alternative models for future social service systems and examines effects of the implementation of each of these models on employment and training needs in the field of social work with the elderly. (YLB)
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- 1979
14. Counseling the Aging. Searchlight 11+: An Information Analysis Paper, November 1966 through December 1978.
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ERIC Clearinghouse on Counseling and Personnel Services, Ann Arbor, MI. and Zawada, Mary Ann
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This continuing ERIC/CAPS series, entitled Searchlight Plus, consists of two components: first, an in-depth review of cited materials, including prime issues and trends, and implications for helping professionals; and, second, citations from an ERIC computer search on the topic. Series topics are selected in response to user requests. Presented in the review section are counseling styles with respect to the aged, age bias, health problems, and the need for continuing education and training of the aged to help them maintain their dignity and independence. (Author/CKJ)
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- 1979
15. Representations of Aging in Nursing and Social Work Students
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Faria, Maria Cristina, Fernandes, Ana Isabel, Filipe, Joaquim, Editorial Board Member, Ghosh, Ashish, Editorial Board Member, Kotenko, Igor, Editorial Board Member, Prates, Raquel Oliveira, Editorial Board Member, Zhou, Lizhu, Editorial Board Member, Barbosa, Simone Diniz Junqueira, Editorial Board Member, García-Alonso, José, editor, and Fonseca, César, editor
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- 2020
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16. Scientists from National Institute on Aging, publish paper on essential biological pathway for healthy aging
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United States. National Institute on Aging ,Trade and professional associations ,Gerontology ,Scientists ,General interest ,News, opinion and commentary - Abstract
LAUSANNE: Timeline Nutrition announced the publication of a landmark scientific paper in Nature Metabolism, 'Mitophagy in human health, aging and disease,' a collaboration from the head of the National Institute [...]
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- 2023
17. New Publication: Scientists from National Institute on Aging, Amazentis and EPFL Publish Landmark Paper on an Essential Biological Pathway for Healthy Aging
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Trade and professional associations ,Gerontology ,Scientists ,Disease susceptibility ,Business ,News, opinion and commentary - Abstract
Postbiotic Molecule, Urolithin A, Activates This Pathway Called Mitophagy LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --Timeline Nutrition announces the publication of a landmark scientific paper in Nature Metabolism, ' https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4045083-1&h=3935987845&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nature.com%2Farticles%2Fs42255-023-00930-8&a=Mitophagy+in+human+health%2C+aging+and+disease,' [...]
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- 2023
18. The Communication with the Elderly Person Suffering from Auditive Deficiency: Psychomotricity and Supportive Technologies
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Feijão, Adriana, Queiroga, Maria, Moreira, Rafaela, Jordão, Raquel, Fonseca, César, Barbosa, Simone Diniz Junqueira, Editorial Board Member, Filipe, Joaquim, Editorial Board Member, Ghosh, Ashish, Editorial Board Member, Kotenko, Igor, Editorial Board Member, Yuan, Junsong, Editorial Board Member, Zhou, Lizhu, Editorial Board Member, García-Alonso, José, editor, and Fonseca, César, editor
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- 2019
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19. The State of Geriatric and Gerontology Education in Ghana: A Literature Review
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Asante, Samuel and Karikari, Grace
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The rise in older population in Ghana is accompanied by challenges that may require trained professionals with specialized knowledge in geriatrics and gerontology to help address. Research, however, points to an existing shortage of geriatric-trained professionals in Ghana; a problem that can be addressed with the education and training of students with interest in aging. This paper offers a review of the state of geriatric and gerontology education in Ghana. The paper specifically examines current geriatric-focused training programs in public universities, and existing national aging policies with implications for the development and implementation of aging education in institutions of higher learning in Ghana. The review findings point to an urgent need for governmental and institutional commitment to promote aging studies as a component of health professions curricula in Ghana. Critical steps to prioritizing and forging a path to instituting geriatric and gerontology education in Ghana are discussed.
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- 2023
20. Update on bone health: the International Menopause Society White Paper 2021
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Steven R. Goldstein and T. J. de Villiers
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Gerontology ,Population ageing ,business.industry ,Osteoporosis ,Obstetrics and Gynecology ,General Medicine ,medicine.disease ,Bone health ,Menopause ,White paper ,Bone Density ,Intervention (counseling) ,Sarcopenia ,medicine ,Global health ,Humans ,business ,Aged - Abstract
Osteoporosis and associated fractures present a major challenge in improving global health outcomes. Key clinical aspects are the definition of osteoporosis and associated fractures, fracture risk prediction, stratification of risk of fracture, intervention thresholds and the most appropriate intervention based on integration of aforementioned. Correct understanding and application of these concepts are essential to stem the increasing tide of fragility fractures associated with an aging population. The role of muscle strength and function, sarcopenia, and the newly emerging concept of osteosarcopenia in maintaining bone health are discussed in detail.
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- 2021
21. Identifying Key Components of Paper-Based and Technology-Based Home Assessment Tools Using a Narrative Literature Review
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Sahar Mihandoust, Rutali Joshi, Kapil Chalil Madathil, Herminia Machry, Julia Wilson, Anjali Joseph, and Cheryl J. Dye
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Older person ,Health (social science) ,Knowledge management ,Sociology and Political Science ,Home environment ,Aging in place ,business.industry ,Computer science ,ComputerApplications_COMPUTERSINOTHERSYSTEMS ,Paper based ,Environmental Science (miscellaneous) ,Key (cryptography) ,Narrative ,business ,Gerontology ,Built environment - Abstract
The built environment of an older person’s home can reduce or promote the possibility of a fall or other injury. A user-friendly tool can help the residents to evaluate their home environment withi...
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- 2020
22. Goal setting for nutrition and body weight in rehabilitation nutrition: position paper by the Japanese Association of Rehabilitation Nutrition (secondary publication)
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Ayano Nagano, Shinta Nishioka, Hidetaka Wakabayashi, Keisuke Maeda, Dai Fujiwara, and Yoshihiro Yoshimura
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Gerontology ,Rehabilitation ,business.industry ,Association (object-oriented programming) ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Internal Medicine ,Medicine ,Position paper ,Geriatrics and Gerontology ,Family Practice ,Body weight ,business ,Goal setting - Abstract
The most important nutrition goals in rehabilitation nutrition are improving function and quality of life, and they are useful to set body weight goals to further improve these aspects. In this paper, we clarified our position, as the Japanese Association of Rehabilitation Nutrition, on body weight goal setting. Body weight goals should be SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic/Relevant, and Timed). The standard amount of energy accumulation/deficit needed to gain/lose 1 kg body weight is 7500 kcal. In other words, if the nutrition goal is set at 1 kg body weight gain per month, daily energy accumulation can be calculated as approximately 250 kcal. It is necessary to reconcile the rehabilitation goal setting, the content, quantity, and quality of physical activity and exercise therapy, and the patient's general condition and intentions to set nutrition goals. Body weight goal setting is more variable than rehabilitation goal setting, and it is important to confirm the degree of achievement through rehabilitation nutrition monitoring.
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- 2021
23. Embracing the complexity: Older adults with cancer-related cognitive decline—A Young International Society of Geriatric Oncology position paper
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Kathleen Van Dyk, Mackenzi Pergolotti, Grant R. Williams, Nicolò Matteo Luca Battisti, Alix G. Sleight, Tim A. Ahles, Robin Newman, Lynne S. Padgett, Elizabeth A. Salerno, Kelley R. Covington, Frederiek van den Bos, Allison Magnuson, YaoYao Pollock, Maya Abdallah, and Isabella Figaro Gattás-Vernaglia
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Gerontology ,Cancer-related cognitive decline ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Population ,Assessment ,Medical Oncology ,Article ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Quality of life (healthcare) ,Neoplasms ,Humans ,Mass Screening ,Medicine ,Cognitive Dysfunction ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Cognitive decline ,education ,Geriatric Assessment ,Aged ,education.field_of_study ,Rehabilitation ,business.industry ,Cancer ,medicine.disease ,Oncology ,Geriatric oncology ,Older adults ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Honor ,Quality of Life ,Position paper ,Geriatrics and Gerontology ,business - Abstract
Cancer-related cognitive decline (CRCD) may have particularly significant consequences for older adults, impacting their functional and physical abilities, level of independence, ability to make decisions, treatment adherence, overall quality of life, and ultimately survival. In honor of Dr. Hurria's work we explore and examine multiple types of screening, assessment and non-pharmacologic treatments for CRCD. We then suggest future research and clinical practice questions to holistically appreciate the complexity of older adults with cancer's experiences and fully integrate the team-based approach to best serve this population. (C) 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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- 2020
24. Adherence to mHealth and Paper-Based Versions of Lifestyle-Integrated Functional Exercise: A Secondary Analysis of Data From the PreventIT Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial
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Yang Yang, Elisabeth Boulton, Kristin Taraldsen, A. Stefanie Mikolaizak, Mirjam Pijnnaples, Chris Todd, AMS - Ageing & Vitality, and Neuromechanics
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behavior change ,Rehabilitation ,functional decline ,Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation ,young seniors ,Geriatrics and Gerontology ,Gerontology ,mobile health - Abstract
The European Commission Horizon 2020 project—PreventIT—evaluated two approaches to delivering Lifestyle-Integrated Functional Exercise (LiFE) programs for maintaining older adults’ physical function: the paper-based adapted LiFE and mobile health device delivered enhanced LiFE. A self-reported method was used to measure users’ monthly adherence over 12 months. This analysis aimed to explore young seniors’ adherence patterns between enhanced LiFE and adapted LiFE groups. Results showed that adherence level decreased with time in both groups. The enhanced LiFE group had slightly higher adherence than the adapted LiFE group during most of the 12 months. However, the overall adherence levels were not significantly different during either intervention or follow-up periods. Monthly self-reported adherence measurement can help to understand users’ adherence comprehensively. The comparable adherence levels between both groups indicate mobile health could be an alternative to delivering home-based physical activity for young seniors. However, this feasibility study was not powered to detect differences between groups.
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- 2023
25. Healthy Aging: American Geriatrics Society White Paper Executive Summary
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Arthur D. Hayward, Susan M. Friedman, Krupa Shah, Kathryn M. Daniel, Paul Mulhausen, Beata Skudlarska, Patrick P. Coll, Heidi K. White, and Maryjo L. Cleveland
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Biopsychosocial model ,Gerontology ,Geriatrics ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Executive summary ,Successful aging ,business.industry ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,White paper ,Quality of life (healthcare) ,Health promotion ,Life expectancy ,medicine ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Geriatrics and Gerontology ,business ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery - Abstract
In July 2015, the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society published a manuscript titled, "Failing to Focus on Healthy Aging: A Frailty of Our Discipline?" In response, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Clinical Practice and Models of Care Committee and Public Education Committee developed a white paper calling on the AGS and its members to play a more active role in promoting healthy aging. The executive summary presented here summarizes the recommendations from that white paper. The full version is published online at GeriatricsCareOnline.org. Life expectancy has increased dramatically over the last century. Longer life provides opportunity for personal fulfillment and contributions to community but is often associated with illness, discomfort, disability, and dependency at the end of life. Geriatrics has focused on optimizing function and quality of life as we age and reducing morbidity and frailty, but there is evidence of earlier onset of chronic disease that is likely to affect the health of future generations of older adults. The AGS is committed to promoting the health, independence, and engagement of all older adults as they age. Geriatrics as an interprofessional specialty is well positioned to promote healthy aging. We draw from decades of accumulated knowledge, skills, and experience in areas that are central to geriatric medicine, including expertise in complexity and the biopsychosocial model; attention to function and quality of life; the ability to provide culturally competent, person-centered care; the ability to assess people's preferences and values; and understanding the importance of systems in optimizing outcomes. J Am Geriatr Soc 67:17-20, 2019.
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- 2018
26. The Case for Mobility Assessment in Hospitalized Older Adults: American Geriatrics Society White Paper Executive Summary
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Michael Bogaisky, Ravishankar Ramaswamy, Anna L. Mikhailovich, Lloyd Roberts, Michael H. Perskin, Heidi L. Wald, and Winnie Suen
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Gerontology ,Geriatrics ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Activities of daily living ,Executive summary ,030504 nursing ,business.industry ,Muscle mass ,Social engagement ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,White paper ,Quality of life (healthcare) ,medicine ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Geriatrics and Gerontology ,0305 other medical science ,Nursing homes ,business - Abstract
Mobility can be defined as the ability to move or be moved freely and easily. In older adults, mobility impairments are common and associated with risk for additional loss of function. Mobility loss is particularly common in these individuals during acute illness and hospitalization, and it is associated with poor outcomes, including loss of muscle mass and strength, long hospital stays, falls, declines in activities of daily living, decline in community mobility and social participation, and nursing home placement. Thus, mobility loss can have a large effect on an older adult's health, independence, and quality of life. Nevertheless, despite its importance, loss of mobility is not a widely recognized outcome of hospital care, and few hospitals routinely assess mobility and intervene to improve mobility during hospital stays. The Quality and Performance Measurement Committee of the American Geriatrics Society has developed a white paper supporting greater focus on mobility as an outcome for hospitalized older adults. The executive summary presented here focuses on assessing and preventing mobility loss in older adults in the hospital and summarizes the recommendations from that white paper. The full version of the white paper is available as Text S1. J Am Geriatr Soc 67:11-16, 2019.
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- 2018
27. The Rural Aged in America 1975-1978: An Annotated Bibliography. Occasional Papers on the Rural Aged No. 1.
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West Virginia Univ. Morgantown. Gerontology Center. and Wilkinson, Carroll Wetzel
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This annotated bibliography includes both author and subject entries--arranged alphabetically--for 167 publications, and a listing by subject category of past and current research projects. A brief introduction summarizes some of the pertinent trends in rural aged bibliography which emerged during the preparation of this source. (CWM)
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- 1978
28. Volunteerism and the Older Adult as Benefactor and Beneficiary: A Selective Review of the Literature. Working Paper Series.
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Clemson Univ., SC. Strom Thurmond Inst. of Government and Public Affairs. and Baines, Elizabeth Murrow
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A study reviewed materials on the elderly as volunteers and volunteer work with the elderly from five databases: Sociological Abstracts, PsychInfo, Health Planning and Administration, ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center), and the GPO (Government Printing Office) Monthly Catalog (government publications). Some of the findings of the study were as follows: (1) retirees are an important source of volunteers, especially now that volunteers are more acutely needed because of the increase in the numbers of frail elderly and reductions in funding for human service programs; (2) a large number of volunteer programs involve service from and to older adults, with a variety of motives for volunteering; (3) the majority of the programs involve expressive/community activities, health-related services, and school projects; (4) volunteerism is a positive experience both for the giver and the receiver; (5) some volunteer programs involving older adults have been unsuccessful; and (6) problems exist in recruiting and retaining volunteers, and barriers lead to underuse, particularly of potential elderly volunteers. Recommendations were to make greater use of elderly volunteers and to use volunteers to help frail elderly persons maintain their independence and quality of life. (88 references) (KC)
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- 1986
29. Volunteerism and Aging: A Bibliography. Working Paper Series.
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Clemson Univ., SC. Strom Thurmond Inst. of Government and Public Affairs. and Baines, Elizabeth Murrow
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This bibliography of materials on the elderly as volunteers and volunteer work with the elderly was compiled from six databases: Sociological Abstracts, PsycInfo, Magazine Index, Health Planning and Administration, ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center), and the GPO (Government Printing Office) Monthly Catalog (government publications). The 264 articles listed in the bibliography are sorted into the following categories: (1) the elderly as volunteers (motivation, programs and case studies, general); (2) volunteers working with elderly clients (institutionalized elderly, noninstitutionalized programs); and (3) general articles. Each citation provides information on title, author, source, language, document type, and database where found; most include an annotation or abstract. (KC)
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- 1986
30. Interdisciplinary Approaches to Facilitate Return to Driving and Return to Work in Mild Stroke: A Position Paper
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Suzanne Perea Burns, Mark Kovic, Hannes Devos, Shannon L. Scott, Ickpyo Hong, Jaclyn K. Schwartz, and Abiodun Emmanuel Akinwuntan
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Adult ,Male ,Gerontology ,Automobile Driving ,030506 rehabilitation ,media_common.quotation_subject ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Psychological intervention ,Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation ,Community integration ,03 medical and health sciences ,Return to Work ,0302 clinical medicine ,Quality of life (healthcare) ,medicine ,Humans ,Function (engineering) ,Stroke ,Aged ,media_common ,Patient Care Team ,Rehabilitation ,Stroke Rehabilitation ,Middle Aged ,medicine.disease ,Interdependence ,Position paper ,Female ,0305 other medical science ,Psychology ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery - Abstract
Adults with mild stroke face substantial challenges resuming valued roles in the community. The term "mild" provides false representation of the lived experience for many adults with mild stroke who may continue to experience persistent challenges and unmet needs. Rehabilitation practitioners can identify and consequently intervene to facilitate improved independence, participation, and quality of life by facilitating function and reducing the burden of lost abilities among adults with mild stroke. The Health and Wellness Task Force identified 2 important, and often interdependent, goals that frequently arise among adults living with mild stroke that must be addressed to facilitate improved community reintegration: (1) return to driving and (2) return to work. Adults with mild stroke may not be receiving adequate rehabilitative services to facilitate community reintegration for several reasons but primarily because current practice models are not designed to meet such needs of this specific population. Thus, the Health and Wellness Task Force convened to review current literature and practice trends to (1) identify opportunities based on the evidence of assessment and interventions, for return to driving and return to work; and (2) identify gaps in the literature that must be addressed to take advantage of the opportunities. Based on findings, the task force proposes a new interdisciplinary practice model for adults with mild stroke who are too often discharged from the hospital to the community without needed services to enable successful return to driving and work.
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- 2018
31. Position paper on an ageing society
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Nenad Miljković, András Süle, Stephanie Kohl, and Piera Polidori
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Polypharmacy ,Gerontology ,education.field_of_study ,business.industry ,media_common.quotation_subject ,EAHP position paper ,Population ,Public expenditure ,030226 pharmacology & pharmacy ,03 medical and health sciences ,Projections of population growth ,0302 clinical medicine ,Unemployment ,Health care ,Position paper ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Business ,General Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics ,Baseline (configuration management) ,education ,media_common - Abstract
Ageing is one of the greatest social and economic challenges of the 21st century for European societies. According to the latest population projections, by 2070, those aged 65 years and over will rise from 19% to 29%, while the share of those aged 80 and over will increase from 5% to 13% of the total population, which will be almost as large as the youngest population (aged 0–14) in that year.1 Because older people have different healthcare requirements, often developing disabilities or multimorbidity complications, health systems will need to adapt so they can provide adequate care for longer periods while remaining financially sustainable. The estimated change in the EU’s total public expenditure on the older population (the total public expenditure includes pensions, health care, long-term care, education and unemployment benefits) will increase from 25% of GDP in 2016 by 1.7 percentage points, reaching 26.7% in 2070. This will be caused mostly by spending on health care (+0.9 percentage points) and long-term care (+1.2 percentage points); the percentages refer to the baseline scenario.2 In view of such challenges, it is of the utmost importance that hospital pharmacists’ expertise in medicine use optimisation is fully utilised along the care pathway in order to mitigate problems prevalent in the older population, such as polypharmacy and drug adherence. Therefore, the following position paper of the European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP) outlines key points for policymakers to be mindful of in shaping responses. EAHP calls on national governments and health system managers to acknowledge hospital pharmacists’ drug expertise by investing in medication reconciliation and optimisation roles in all healthcare facilities, including nursing homes, as a key part of the European level response to the increasing prevalence of polypharmacy. EAHP calls for strengthened inter-sector communication, coordination and multidisciplinary collaboration as critical approaches …
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- 2019
32. Navigating Contradictions While Learning to Write: A Disciplinary Case Study of a First-Term Doctoral Writer
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Lizzie Hutton, Mandy Olejnik, and Miranda C. Kunkel
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For most graduate writers, acclimating to doctoral-level inquiry is fraught with numerous tensions, whether regarding the development of scholarly identity (Gardner et al., 2014), navigating graduate school's newly decentralized sources for support (Simpson, 2012), or mastering the writing and research conventions that govern disciplinary practice. Using a Cultural Historical Activity Theory (CHAT) framework, this case study analyzes the first-term experiences of Miranda, a first-year PhD student from the field of gerontology (who is also a co-author), and the tensions she feels around the drafting and revision of a single paper. Drawing from Engeström (1987), we theorize Miranda's challenges around motive, authority, and expert feedback as comprising three "contradictions" engendered by the contemporary activity system of doctoral-level learning-to-write, contradictions that at once challenge the writer's going presumptions about writing even while they enable new concepts and solutions to emerge. This analysis finally encourages researchers to take a wide, cultural-historical view of the many contexts in which doctoral students write during their first terms, including the instructor-led classroom, the larger culture of the program and institution, and the current high-pressure realities of doctoral-level academic study in the United States.
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- 2024
33. Premature ovarian insufficiency: an International Menopause Society White Paper
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Wendy Wolfman, Svetlana Vujovic, Nicholas Panay, Richard A. Anderson, R. E. Nappi, L. Webber, and Amanda J. Vincent
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Gerontology ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Specialty ,030209 endocrinology & metabolism ,Fertility ,Primary Ovarian Insufficiency ,Premature ovarian insufficiency ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,White paper ,Quality of life (healthcare) ,Intervention (counseling) ,medicine ,Humans ,Societies, Medical ,Reproductive health ,media_common ,030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine ,business.industry ,Obstetrics and Gynecology ,General Medicine ,medicine.disease ,3. Good health ,Menopause ,Gynecology ,Female ,business - Abstract
The aim of this International Menopause Society White Paper on premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) is to provide the latest information regarding this distressing condition. The impact of POI has far-reaching consequences due to its impact on general, psychological, and sexual quality of life, fertility prospects, and long-term bone, cardiovascular, and cognitive health. Progress in fully understanding the etiology, diagnosis, and optimal management options has been slow thus far due to the complexity of the condition and fragmented research. Recent advances in epidemiological and genetic research have improved our understanding of this condition and randomized prospective trials are being planned to determine the intervention strategies, which will optimize quality of life and long-term well-being. The International Menopause Society has commissioned a number of experts at the forefront of their specialty to define the state of the art in the understanding of this condition, to advise on practical management strategies, and to propose future research strategies. It is hoped that a global task force will subsequently be convened in order to formulate a consensus statement across key societies, to accelerate date collection and analysis of a global POI registry, and to facilitate progress in the key defined areas of research.
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- 2020
34. COVID-19: A Threat for Survival of Obese People-A Review Paper
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Meena Wadhwani
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Gerontology ,Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ,business.industry ,Medicine ,business - Abstract
Obesity is a condition that increases the possibility of developing a wide range of non-communicable diseases and as a serious consequence, also promotes the chances of being suffered by deadly infectious diseases. This is most clearly noticeable in the pandemic situation of global spread of the COVID-19. Obesity is considered as an access to various non-communicable diseases as well as mental-health illness and in present scenario it has been found to be a key factor in COVID-19 complications and mortality. Further, obesity has been identified as a major comorbity in patients with asthmatic disorders which also proves it as a risk factor for more serious corona virus disease. Obesity has been recognized as a disease in its own right as well as a risk factor for other health issues including significantly worsening the outcomes of COVID-19 infection. Keywords: Obesity, COVID-19, Pandemic, Comorbity.
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- 2021
35. Policy Paper on Healthy Ageing – BFHA2020 Conference
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Kujundžić Tiljak, Mirjana, Klarica, Marijan, Reiner, Željko, Borovečki, Ana, Vradenburg, George, Anić, Branimir, Đogaš, Zoran, Mitrečić, Dinko, Martinović Klarić, Irena, Radin, Dagmar, Bellantuono, Ilaria, DiLuca, Monica, Ehninger, Dan, Judaš, Miloš, Olszewska-Guizzo, Agnieszka, Vena, John E., Wadoux, Julia, Mendes, David, Neyer, Gerda, Osmani, Venet, Brkljačić, Boris, Ježek, Davor, Magjarević, Ratko, Orešković, Stjepan, Poljakovć, Zdravka, Rukavina, Tomislav, Seiwerth, Sven, Figueras, Josep, Middleton, John, and Anić, Branimir
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Croatian ,Gerontology ,Political science ,language ,General Medicine ,Healthy ageing ,language.human_language ,ageing ,policy paper - Abstract
Populations around the world are ageing faster than ever in the past. A constant and already impressive rate in the worldwide increase of life expectancy has led to the fact that the current proportion of the population above 60 years (17%) will double in the next thirty to forty years. In the next 30 years, every third person in the world will fall into the category of a senior citizen. This demographic transition will have an impact on almost all aspects of society and requires a complete and well-defined shift in the paradigm in the medical, social, and technological fields.
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- 2020
36. Using Vignette-Based Methodology to Examine Study Recruitment in Older African American Adults: A Methods Paper
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Dawn T. Bounds, Charlene J. Gamboa, Wrenetha Julion, and Louis Fogg
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Adult ,Gerontology ,Response rate (survey) ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Health (social science) ,business.industry ,Public health ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Health informatics ,Article ,Black or African American ,Urban Studies ,Comprehension ,Survey methodology ,Cross-Sectional Studies ,Vignette ,Surveys and Questionnaires ,Donation ,Epidemiology ,medicine ,Humans ,Psychology ,business ,Minority Groups ,Aged - Abstract
This study's objective was to assess which caring recruitment behaviors correlate with the successful recruitment of older African-American adults-a two-step cross-sectional design employing a vignette-based survey methodology. Kristen Swanson's middle-range theory of caring was used to guide the examination of African-American adults' (65 years of age and older) perceptions of research-study-recruiter recruitment behaviors. This study's main findings are twofold: Step 1: Seven of ten invited experts identified major revisions of the two core vignettes, written at an eighth-grade reading level and high school comprehension. Step 2: A 51% response rate yielded findings that this methodology successfully captured older African-American adults' perception of research study recruiters' behavioral characteristics during the recruitment process. Older African-Americans who received the hypothetical caring vignette were twice as likely to indicate their willingness to enroll in a research study with a high commitment (i.e., brain donation) compared to their counterparts who received the hypothetical uncaring recruitment scenario. Vignette-based survey methodology holds promise as a tool for informing the recruitment of older African-American adults and other minorities into federally funded health-related research studies.
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- 2021
37. Oral hypofunction in the older population : Position paper of the Japanese Society of Gerodontology in 2016
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Kan Nagao, Junichi Furuya, Kazuhiro Tsuga, Takayuki Ueda, Yutaka Watanabe, Koichiro Matsuo, Kaoru Sakurai, Fumiyo Tamura, Manabu Kanazawa, Takeshi Kikutani, Shunsuke Minakuchi, Hirohiko Hirano, Ken Yamamoto, and Kazunori Ikebe
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Gerontology ,Oral Health ,Oral health ,Xerostomia ,Bite Force ,Older population ,Tongue pressure ,older people ,oral hypofunction ,Dental Care for Aged ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Japan ,Societies, Dental ,Swallowing ,Tongue ,medicine ,Humans ,General Dentistry ,Aged ,Geriatric Dentistry ,business.industry ,030206 dentistry ,Oral Hygiene ,stomatognathic diseases ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,ORAL DRYNESS ,Mastication ,Position paper ,Geriatric dentistry ,Geriatrics and Gerontology ,Deglutition Disorders ,business ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery - Abstract
Background There is growing international interest in identifying the effects of ageing on oral health and on appropriate strategies for managing oral disorders. The Japanese Society of Gerodontology (JSG), as the official representative of researchers and clinicians interested in geriatric dentistry in Japan, makes several recommendations on the concept of "oral hypofunction." Aims This study proposes diagnostic criteria and management strategies to reduce the risk of oral hypofunction among older people. Conceptual framework We define oral hypofunction as a presentation of 7 oral signs or symptoms: oral uncleanness; oral dryness; decline in occlusal force; decline in motor function of tongue and lips; decline in tongue pressure; decline in chewing function; and decline in swallowing function. The criteria of each symptom were determined based on the data of previous studies, and oral hypofunction was diagnosed if the criteria for 3 or more signs or symptoms were met. Conclusions We recommend that more evidence should be gathered from clinical studies and trials to clarify our diagnostic criteria and management strategies.
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38. Will the green paper transform mental health services for children and young people?
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Kimberley Hackett
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Gerontology ,Psychiatry and Mental health ,Green paper ,Pshychiatric Mental Health ,Psychology ,Mental health - Published
- 2018
39. Opinion paper: Exercise for healthy aging
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Tommi Vasankari, Riku A. Erkkola, and Risto Erkkola
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Male ,Gerontology ,Physical fitness ,Affect (psychology) ,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology ,Healthy Aging ,03 medical and health sciences ,Leisure Activities ,Life Expectancy ,0302 clinical medicine ,Quality of life (healthcare) ,Humans ,Medicine ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Healthy aging ,Exercise ,Aged ,Retirement ,030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine ,business.industry ,Obstetrics and Gynecology ,Mental health ,Europe ,Physical Fitness ,North America ,Quality of Life ,Life expectancy ,Female ,business ,Developed country ,Independent living - Abstract
The physical demands of daily life in developed countries have decreased remarkably during the last two centuries. General leisure time has increased and the age at retirement has decreased. General health has improved and life expectancy has increased. Most people can expect to live 20-30 years after retirement. By 2050, one in four people in Europe and North America will be aged 65 or over. Furthermore, women live longer than men. Generally, the physical demands on older women will be low. Thus, their physical fitness will decline, which in turn will affect a variety of organ systems and functions, and so impact on mental health, quality of life and independent living. This opinion paper explores exercise strategies for healthy ageing.
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- 2021
40. Analysis of Research Trends on Caregivers’ Dementia Elderly Care : Focusing on Domestic Papers from 2008 to 2020
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Jonghwa Jeong, Choungshik Kim, and Heeseoun Kim
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Gerontology ,business.industry ,medicine ,Dementia ,Elderly care ,medicine.disease ,business - Published
- 2021
41. Intergenerational Undergraduate Gerontological Research Suggested Increased Commitment and Reduced Apprehensions to Learning
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Lovell, Elyse D'nn, Jordan, Kristine E., Scott, Ravyn, Booth, Shelley, Ericson, Joshua, Strutzel, Raymond, and Hamm, Mary Catherine
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The purpose of this paper was to share an intergenerational approach for learning as undergraduate students became researchers. Student-researchers selected one topic as a team that was anchored in gerontological theory and then interviewed and taught elder participants using a qualitative approach. The richness of this qualitative research process suggested heightened engagement in learning. Students expressed increased connectedness to their academics and interest toward working with elders. Additionally, elder participants enjoyed both hands-on learning activities and interviews. For the presentation, various intergenerational research projects were described including: technology, reminiscing, life meaning, journaling and entertainment. For this synopsis, one project about technology will be interwoven as an example that was written by six student-researchers in one Psychology of Aging course. [For the complete proceedings, see ED590245.]
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- 2018
42. New White Paper Available at the IARFC Store - Financial Gerontology
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Financial planning ,Personal finance ,Gerontology ,Business ,News, opinion and commentary - Abstract
The International Association of Registered Financial Consultants (IARFC) releases its most current White Paper examining the area of Financial Gerontology. This informative paper lays out the importance of a trained [...]
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- 2022
43. Optimization of the transition process of youth with liver disease in adulthood: A position paper from FILFOIE, the French network for paediatric and adult rare liver diseases
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Odile Goria, Dominique Debray, Dalila Habes, Teresa Antonini, and Muriel Girard
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Gerontology ,Transition to Adult Care ,Adolescent ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Liver transplantation ,Chronic liver disease ,03 medical and health sciences ,Liver disease ,Young Adult ,0302 clinical medicine ,Rare Diseases ,Health care ,medicine ,Humans ,Young adult ,Service (business) ,Hepatology ,business.industry ,Liver Diseases ,Gastroenterology ,medicine.disease ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Position paper ,030211 gastroenterology & hepatology ,Self Report ,business ,Psychosocial - Abstract
Summary Transition describes a progressive and highly coordinated process encompassing the transfer of a young patient from paediatric care to the adult-care system. Transfer of medical care for an adolescent to adult services is a complex and challenging task requiring close collaboration of both the paediatric and adult-care providers. It must take into account the medical, psychosocial and educational needs of the young adult. The Transition Working Group of the French Network for Rare Liver Diseases (FILFOIE) proposes recommendations and tools designed to optimise the transition process of adolescents and young adults with chronic liver disease from child-based to adult-based healthcare services, focusing on three key time points: preparation before the transfer, the transfer process to the adult service, and finally reception and follow-up within the adult-care service.
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- 2019
44. An opinion paper on the maintenance of robustness: Towards a multimodal and intergenerational approach using digital twins
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Alain Yelnik, Jean-Michel Ghidaglia, Juan Mantilla, Albane Moreau, R. Barrois, Julien Audiffren, Ioannis Bargiotas, Catherine Vidal, Clément Dubost, Pierre-Paul Vidal, Damien Ricard, Aliénor Vienne-Jumeau, Danping Wang, Laurent Oudre, Matthieu P. Robert, Christophe Labourdette, Stéphane Buffat, Nicolas Vayatis, Flavien Quijoux, CB - Centre Borelli - UMR 9010 (CB), Service de Santé des Armées-Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)-Université Paris-Saclay-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Ecole Normale Supérieure Paris-Saclay (ENS Paris Saclay)-Université de Paris (UP), Hangzhou Dianzi University (HDU), Hôpital d'instruction des Armées Percy, Service de Santé des Armées, CHU Pitié-Salpêtrière [AP-HP], Assistance publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) (AP-HP)-Sorbonne Université (SU), Hôpital d'Instruction des Armées Begin, CHU Necker - Enfants Malades [AP-HP], Assistance publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) (AP-HP), Groupe Hospitalier Saint Louis - Lariboisière - Fernand Widal [Paris], École du Val de Grâce (EVDG), Service de Santé des Armées-Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)-Université Paris-Saclay-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Ecole Normale Supérieure Paris-Saclay (ENS Paris Saclay)-Université Paris Cité (UPCité), and Laurent, Oudre
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Gerontology ,education.field_of_study ,As is ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Population ,MEDLINE ,RC952-954.6 ,General Medicine ,Burnout ,3. Good health ,Test (assessment) ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Geriatrics ,Commentary ,[SDV.NEU]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Neurons and Cognition [q-bio.NC] ,[SDV.NEU] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Neurons and Cognition [q-bio.NC] ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Robustness (economics) ,education ,Set (psychology) ,Psychology ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery ,Autonomy ,media_common - Abstract
International audience; The increasing number of frail elderly people in our aging society is becoming problematic: about 11% of community-dwelling older persons are frail and another 42% are pre-frail. Consequently, a major challenge in the coming years will be to test people over the age of 60 years to detect pre-frailty at the earliest stage and to return them to robustness using the targeted interventions that are becoming increasingly available. This challenge requires individual longitudinal monitoring (ILM) or follow-up of community-dwelling older persons using quantitative approaches. This paper briefly describes an effort to tackle this challenge. Extending the detection of the pre-frail stages to other population groups is also suggested. Appropriate algorithms have been used to begin the tracing of faint physiological signals in order to detect transitions from robustness to pre-frailty states and from pre-frailty to frailty states. It is hoped that these studies will allow older adults to receive preventive treatment at the correct institutions and by the appropriate professionals as early as possible, which will prevent loss of autonomy. Altogether, ILM is conceived as an emerging property of databases ("digital twins") and not the reverse. Furthermore, ILM should facilitate a coordinated set of actions by the caregivers, which is a complex challenge in itself. This approach should be gradually extended to all ages, because frailty has no age, as is testified by overwork, burnout, and post-traumatic syndrome.
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- 2020
45. Maternal Under-Nutrition: A Concept Paper
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Clara Haruzivishe, E. Muzokura, J. Munsaka, Augustine Ndaimani, and T. Manditsvara
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Gerontology ,Pregnancy ,business.industry ,050204 development studies ,05 social sciences ,MEDLINE ,Developing country ,Intrauterine growth restriction ,Monitoring and evaluation ,medicine.disease ,03 medical and health sciences ,Malnutrition ,0302 clinical medicine ,Weight loss ,Scale (social sciences) ,0502 economics and business ,Medicine ,030212 general & internal medicine ,medicine.symptom ,business - Abstract
There has been growing concern over maternal under-nutrition and its effects on pregnancy outcome. The term maternal under-nutrition is complex and rather ambiguous and fails to reflect a clear definition. Defining maternal under-nutrition will help improve diagnosis, monitoring and evaluation of the impact of under-nourishment in women to prevent associated birth outcomes. There is a direct link between maternal under-nutrition and undesired birth outcomes such as intrauterine growth restriction, pre-term labour and prematurity. This is likely to give rise to long lasting effects. Methodology Walker and Avant’s strategic eight-step method of concept analysis was used in analyzing the concept of maternal under-nutrition. Walker and Avant stress the importance of antecedents and attributes in describing a concept of interest. Literature search was done in one month using Google Scholar, Pub Med and Medline as search engines. Results There are several definitions of maternal under-nutrition available online which lacks standardization. The definition for maternal malnutrition was multi-varied in some instances, it was based on clinical evaluation yet in others it was based on BMI calculations and Mid Upper Arm Circumference. Conclusion Malnutrition is both seen in over-nutrition and under-nutrition. For the purpose of this paper we look at malnutrition as it relates to under-nutrition as it is of concern to less developed countries in particular southern Africa. Maternal under-nutrition is perceived to indirectly result in increased mortality and morbidities during the perinatal period. Maternal under-nourishment should be evaluated using BMI, Mid Upper Arm Circumference, skin fold and unintended weight loss for consecutive encounters using a standard scale.
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- 2020
46. Contributions of the UK biobank high impact papers in the era of precision medicine
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Peter Glynn and Philip Greenland
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Publishing ,Estimation ,Gerontology ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Epidemiology ,business.industry ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,Precision medicine ,Biobank ,United Kingdom ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,medicine ,Humans ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Metric (unit) ,Personalized medicine ,Journal Impact Factor ,Periodicals as Topic ,Precision Medicine ,business ,Risk assessment ,Biological Specimen Banks ,Cohort study - Abstract
To review the highest impact studies published from the UK Biobank and assess their contributions to "precision medicine." We reviewed 140 of 689 studies published between 2008 and May 2019 from the UK Biobank deemed to be high impact by citations, alternative metric data, or publication in a high impact journal. We classified studies according to whether they (1) were largely methods papers, (2) largely replicated prior findings or associations, (3) generated novel findings or associations, (4) developed risk prediction models that did not yield clinically significant improvements in risk estimation over prior models or (5) developed models that produced significant improvements in individualized risk assessment, targeted screening, or targeted treatment. This final category represents "precision medicine." We classified 15 articles as category 1, 33 as category 2, 85 as category 3, six as category 4, and one as category 5. In this assessment of the first 7 years of the UK Biobank and first 4 years of genetic data availability, the majority of high impact UK Biobank studies either replicated known associations or generated novel associations without clinically relevant improvements in risk prediction, screening, or treatment. This information may be useful for designers of other cohort studies in terms of input to design and follow-up to facilitate precision medicine research.
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- 2020
47. Analysis of Research Trends in Papers Published in the Journal of Korean Medicine for Obesity Research: Focused on 2010-2019
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Seo-Hyun Park and Yun-Kyung Song
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Gerontology ,business.industry ,medicine ,medicine.disease ,business ,Obesity - Published
- 2020
48. Australian Association of Gerontology Position Paper: Older women who are experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness
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Sandra Helen South
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Gerontology ,Domestic Violence ,Social Work ,Policy making ,Health Services for the Aged ,MEDLINE ,Risk Assessment ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Sex Factors ,Government regulation ,030502 gerontology ,Sex factors ,Risk Factors ,Political science ,Humans ,Association (psychology) ,Policy Making ,Community and Home Care ,030214 geriatrics ,Age Factors ,Australia ,General Medicine ,Socioeconomic Factors ,Ill-Housed Persons ,Government Regulation ,Position paper ,Domestic violence ,Female ,Housing for the Elderly ,Geriatrics and Gerontology ,0305 other medical science ,Risk assessment - Published
- 2018
49. Position Paper of the Portuguese Association of Chronobiology and Sleep Medicine Regarding Daylight Saving Time and its Impact on Circadian Timing System
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Miguel Meira e Cruz, Cláudio Laureano, Alcinda David, Amélia Feliciano, Carlos Teixeira, Cláudio D'Elia, Sandra Marques, and Portuguese Association of Chronobiology and Sleep Medicine
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Gerontology ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Light ,Timing system ,Photoperiod ,lcsh:Medicine ,Estações do Ano ,Luz ,Luz Solar ,Relógios Biológicos ,Ritmo Circadiano ,Sono ,Sleep medicine ,Biological Clocks ,Circadian Clocks ,Medicine ,Humans ,Circadian rhythm ,Wakefulness ,Association (psychology) ,Circadian Rhythm ,Seasons ,Sleep ,Sunlight ,Societies, Medical ,Sleep Medicine Specialty ,Chronobiology ,lcsh:R5-920 ,Portugal ,business.industry ,lcsh:R ,General Medicine ,language.human_language ,Chronobiology Discipline ,language ,Position paper ,Portuguese ,business ,lcsh:Medicine (General) ,Daylight saving time - Abstract
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- 2018
50. Abordagem das pesquisas em epidemiologia aplicada à gerontologia no Brasil: revisão da literatura em periódicos, entre 1995 e 2005 Approach to research in epidemiology applied to gerontology in Brazil: literature review of papers published between 1995 and 2005
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Regina Bueno Ribas Pinto and Laudelino Cordeiro Bastos
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Epidemiologia ,Gerontologia ,Idosos ,Epidemiology ,Gerontology ,Elderly ,Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 - Abstract
O presente estudo teve como objetivo realizar uma revisão da literatura de forma exploratória e descritiva, buscando determinar a abordagem das pesquisas realizadas em epidemiologia aplicada à gerontologia no Brasil. Com esse intuito, foi efetuado um levantamento bibliográfico por meio da utilização do banco de dados da biblioteca virtual do SciELO, do LILACS e do PubMed. A busca dos artigos foi feita, exclusivamente, em periódicos incluídos nestes bancos de dados, sendo realizada a procura em artigos publicados no período compreendido entre os anos de 1995 a 2005. Os resultados encontrados demonstraram uma grande diversidade e abrangência nos enfoques das pesquisas realizadas, com o predomínio de pesquisas que abordam a área de psicologia, estudos delimitados por regiões e doenças relevantes para o envelhecimento. Houve também, um aumento de forma considerável no número total de pesquisas que foram realizadas a partir do ano de 2001, com aproximadamente 18,4 % do total de artigos publicados encontrados somente no ano de 2005.The present study had the objective of carrying out an exploratory and descriptive literature review, to determine the approach of research in epidemiology applied to gerontology in Brazil. The literature review used the databases of SciELO virtual library, LILACS and PubMed, and only included papers published in journals indexed these databases, in the period between 1995 and 2005. The results found were greatly diversified and comprehensive in terms of research focus with an important prevalence of issues related to psychology and conditions associated to aging. There was also an increase in the amount of research starting from 2001, with approximately 18.4% of the total papers published in 2005.
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- 2007
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