Our improving life expectancy in Canada does not necessarily mean more years in poor health. Older adults can expect an improved quality as well as an extended quantity of life compared with 20 years ago. ...
Older adults are unaware of the biological mechanisms that contribute to the development of disabilities, chronic conditions, and frailty, yet, when made aware, desire to employ lifestyle changes to mitigate these conditions. We developed the AFRESH health and wellness program and report on pilot te...
With the increase in the population of older adults, there are likely to be global concerns regarding the health needs of this population. While medical science, public health, and other social factors have prolonged life expectancy, aging is accompanied by an increase in chronic illness and a ...
Health Information for Older Adults Alki: The Washington Library Association JournalMartin, Carolyn
As Home-and Community-Based Services (HCBS), such as skilled nursing services or personal care services, have become increasingly available, it has become clear that older adults transit through different residential statuses over time. Older adults may transit through different residential statuses as...
A self-completed nutrition screening tool for community-dwelling older adults with high reliability: A comparison study. J Nutr Health Aging 2013;17:339–44 Article CAS PubMed Google Scholar Donini LM, Marrocco W, Marocco C, Lenzi A, Group SIR. Validity of the Self-Mini Nutritional ...
30). We therefore controlled for participants’ perceived risk of catching the virus, COVID-19 severity at the time of testing and participants’ self-reported physical health. Older adults also have greater accumulated wealth31, which could explain any increases in financial prosocial behaviors....
older adults with chronic diseases are therefore at greater risk and more likely to die fromCOVID-19infection. It is important that middle aged and older adults take greater responsibility for their health. Prevention is best but with early detection, rapid treatment and ongoing management, these ...
Older people are increasingly seeking health care from ambulance services and hospital emergency departments. The terms “emergency medical services” and “ambulance services” and “emergency rooms,”“emergency departments,” and “accident and emergency rooms” are often used interchangeably in the lit...
Later-born generations of older adults in the United States are more likely to have a greater number of chronic health conditions than the generations that preceded them, according to a study conducted by Penn State and Texas State University.