characteristics, social environment, physical and mental health, and physical and cognitive function.At baseline, exceptional survivors were more likely to live independently and had fewer diseases, better mental health, and better physical and cognitive function than those who did not survive to age ...
Relationship between socioeconomic, demographic, health and social characteristics and ability to access reliable information on herbal and food supplement... Relationship between socioeconomic, demographic, health and social characteristics and ability to access reliable information on herbal and food ...
The objective of this study was o verify the sociodemographic profile of the elderly and the health care service they receive from the Family Health Strategy (FHS) after their discharge. This is a descriptive study, and data collection was performed with 67 aged individuals who were discharged in...
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to clarify the characteristics of female elderly participants of a group exercise organized by the participants themselves and the changes in their physical, mental, and social health, and life function. Findings of this study will be used for promoting eff...
This cross-sectional study compares the health, nutritional, and financial vulnerabilities of families at risk for losing extended categorical eligibility
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines an adolescent as any person between ages 10 and 19. This age range falls within WHO’s definition of young people, which refers to individuals between ages 10 and 24. In many societies, however, adolescence is narrowly equated with puberty and the ...
the scale of the current pandemic to build up a large number of cases with CNS complications even if the proportion is small, and their associated health burden and social and economic costs might be large. Previous studies2,3,4,5,6have revealed different neurological manifestations and CNS com...
BACKGROUND: In South Africa, information on sex workers' characteristics, sexual behaviour and health needs is limited. Current social, legal and institutional factors impede a safe working environment for sex workers and their clients. OBJECTIVES: To describe characteristics and sexual behaviour of fem...
Daniel H, Bornstein SS, Kane GC, et al; Health and Public Policy Committee of the American College of Physicians. Addressing social determinants to improve patient care and promote health equity: an American College of Physicians position paper. Ann Intern Med. 2018;168(8):577...
Objective To determine demographic and health characteristics of older adults choosing to use on-site medical care in a continuing care retirement community (CCRC). Design A descriptive study of residents moving into a newly opened CCRC. Residents responded to a self-report mail survey composed of ...