we had age estimates using a statistical method for calculating age based on relative age rankings53. The youngest participant was 1.1 years old (13 months) and the oldest participant was 14.4 years old. The mean and median ages for participants were 8.2 and 8, respectively. The median age...
The participants who were aged 80 years or older, or those with mild daily functional limitations gained more benefits in the development of cognitive activity related to social support, leading to a reduction in the risks of cognitive impairment. Conclusion The results of this nationwide cohort ...
existing literature by showing an impact of the extra X and Y chromosome on ASD symptomatology that is present from a very young age. We found that in a small age range sample (3–7 years), social impairments already arise early in life, and are relatively stable during early development....
Over the past 50 years, China’s population has grown by >600 million with dramatic shifts in age structure. In 1970, 51·7% of the Chinese population was <20 years old and only 3·7% was >65 years old (Table1). China and India had a similar old-age dependency ratio (OADR, 0·0...
Achieving sustainable rural development is essential for countries worldwide to balance development between urban and rural areas; especially, sustainable social development is crucial. In the face of rapid urbanization in China, the withdrawal of rural homesteads (WRH) has become the core policy for ...
For example, in New South Wales, the most populous Australian state, one in four adults aged 65 years and older fall annually, and 10% of these falls result in hospitalisation [3]. The consequences of a fall even without physical injury are grave: falls can lead to fear of falling, ...
few attempts have been made to review existing evidence pertaining to old-age exclusion. The lack of knowledge synthesis not only limits what can be said about ageing and exclusion in empirical terms, but also inhibits the development of critical understandings of exclusion within gerontology. Furthe...
(in dogs aged 1–8-years old). sex was also a significant predictor of cylinder test performance,β = −0.09, p = 0.004, with females making fewer mistakes than males. five breeds had significantly lower percentages of incorrect trials compared to the labrador retriever. see fig....
We began drafting the plan for the ecological conservation and 10 high-quality development of the Yellow River basin. We stepped up work on revitalizing and developing regions with unique features such as old revolutionary base areas, areas with large ethnic minority populations, border areas, and ...
fund.3) We need to speed up development of the social safety net. We will extend coverage of basic old-age pensions, basic medical insurance and worker's compensation to urban employees of enterprises under all types of ownership as soon as possible. We will steadily proceed with the work ...