The research also found that the global rate of vaccination among older adults falls significantly short of the World Health Organization’s goal to have all at-risk populations fully vaccinated.
Stephanie Faubion, director of the Mayo Clinic’s Center for Women’s Health, launched into a critique when I asked about the current state of research on older women’s health. “It’s completely inadequate,” she told me. One example: Many drugs widely prescribed to older adults, including...
BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making https://doi.org/10.1186/s12911-019-0808-x (2019) 19:85 RESEARCH ARTICLE Open Access Falls Sensei: a serious 3D exploration game to enable the detection of extrinsic home fall hazards for older adults Arthur G. Money1* , Anita Atwal2, Emily Boyce...
a Qualitative study Jennifer Im1* , Susanna Mak2,3, Ross Upshur1,4,5,6, Leah Steinberg6,7 and Kerry Kuluski1,8 Abstract Background: Effective communication is integral to the delivery of goal-concordant care for older adults and their family caregivers, and yet, it is uncommon in people...
Article One: Why do hospitalized older adults take risks that may lead to falls? Citation: Haines, T. P., Lee, D. A., O'Connell, B., McDermott, F., & Hoffmann, T. (2015). Why do hospitalized older adults take risks that may lead to falls? Health Expectations, 18(2), 233-249...
Older adults are also moresensitive to the heat. If you’re outside in the summer and don’t drink enough water, you can quickly become dehydrated. Steps to Take to Get Enough Water You should aim for 6 to 8 glasses of fluid a day. Here are some simple tips for making sure you rea...
This need for potential control is very close to the concept of potential travel proposed by Metz (2000), who reported that it is important for older people’s mobility that they are aware that a trip could be made even if it is not actually undertaken. Considering the older adults who ...
The wearable monitoring device (WMD) is emerging as a promising tool for community-dwelling older adults to monitor personal health, enhance awareness of their activities, and promote healthy behaviors. However, the sustained use of WMDs among this population remains a significant challenge. Objective...
describe how older adults have balance impairment -impaired postural control; increase of fall risk-loss of muscle strength and mass; cant be stable in space-changes in hearing and vision functions are risks what percentage of older adults fall each year >30 %1:5 of these falls result in a...
Chapter 15 Ageism in Mental Health Assessment and Treatment of Older Adults Ehud Bodner, Yuval Palgi, and Mary F. Wyman 15.1 Ageism Among Mental Health Clinicians and Patients 15.1.1 Ageist Attitudes and Perceptions Among Mental Health Clinicians As mental ...