This study examined the impact of a home-based self-management intervention for housebound older adults with arthritis on the adoption of health behaviors. The moderating role of socio-demographic, psychological, and physical characteristics in the process of behavior change was also investigated. Method...
Exergames have shown emotional and social benefits for seniors with MCI, underscoring their multidimensional impact [109]. Further research should investigate their synergistic cognitive and physical effects. Physical activity also counters the social isolation that frequently accompanies neurocognitive disorders...
Research with more than 5000 seniors at the Mayo Clinic reported that irritability is the strongest symptom of anxiety in older people [29]. Anxiety disorders are frequent and costly in older people and may be part of the phenomenology of late-life depression [5]. Aging acts simultaneously on...
Further, many seniors choose to live independently and are often alone for extended periods of time. For example, in 2021, over 27% (15.2 million) of older adults residing in the community lived alone [2]. One major problem for older adults who choose to live alone is their vulnerability ...
The importance of trunk muscle strength for balance, functional performance, and fall prevention in seniors: A systematic review. Sports Med. 2013, 43, 627–641. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] Thomas, E.; Battaglia, G.; Patti, A.; Brusa, J.; Leonardi, V.; Palma, A.; Bellafiore, M....
Seniors face many challenges as they age, such as dementia, cognitive and memory disorders, vision and hearing impairment, among others. Although most of them would like to stay in their own homes, as they feel comfortable and safe, in some cases, older people are taken to special institution...
https://doi.org/10.3390/ s23187936 Abstract: Seniors face many challenges as they age, such as dementia, cognitive and memory disorders, vision and hearing impairment, among others. Although most of them would like to stay in their own homes, as they feel comfortable and safe, in some ...