Background and Objectives: Balance problems are the main cause of falls and fall-related complications in the elderly. The objective of this study was to investigate the balance in old people residing in nursing homes using clinical assessments. Methods: A total of 54 people participated in this...
"Savoir vivre in old age: How to master the shifting balance between gains and losses", National Forum , Vol. 78, 13 - 19.Baltes, P. B., & Baltes, M. M. (1998). Savior vivre in old age: How to master the shifting balance be- tween gains and losses. National Forum, 78(2),...
to examine adaptation to disability in old age. A narrative approach to data collection was used to assess the strategies employed by 364 older adults with macular degeneration to deal with daily challenges. Findings revealed a rich array of strategies. Compensatory Primary Control was reported by ...
sir david cuthbertson medal lecture understanding chronic malnutrition in childhood and old age: role of energy balance research JJ Reilly 被引量: 0发表: 2018年 Malnutrition and food intake in relation to quality of life in head and neck cancer patients. Background The quality of life (QL) of...
Other research by one of the authors (McAllister and Stirbu2007) identified the age and capacity of organisations as factors in demonstrating gender balance.In this paper, we develop this existing research by first, exploring other measures of diversity (such as professional background and working ...
On the other hand, age can also bring with it a build up of problems. This might include the build up of a long-term condition, such as a virus, with increasingly visible symptoms. Moreover, one issue can weaken a vine and make it more vulnerable to a new threat. ...
BEIJING, April 6 (Xinhua) -- China will adopt the policy of postponing payments of old-age insurance premiums on a time-limited basis for industries experiencing special difficulty, and channel more unemployment insurance funds to support enterprises in maintaining stable payrolls and providing training...
old age(over 80),educational background(illiteracy) and drinking were independent risk factors with odd ratio 3.78,3.09,2.85,2.73,2.72,1.92,1.73,1.70 and 1.66 respectively.Conclusions The prevalence of dementia in people over 60 years old in Ningbo is close to that in Japan and the United ...
Walking is an important factor in daily life. Among older adults, gait function declines with age. In contrast to the many studies revealing gait differences between young adults and older adults, few studies have further divided older adults into groups
“Age is my alarm clock,”the old man said.“Why do old men wake so early? Is it to have one longer day?” “I don't know,”the boy said.“All I know is that young boys sleep late and hard.” “I can remember it,”the old man said.“I'll wake you in time.” “I do...