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Structure of self-rated health among the oldest old: Analyses in the total population and those living with dementia
(2020)
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No previous study has explored the structure of self-rated health (SRH), a measure holding strong predictive value for future health events, in the oldest old or in individuals with dementia. The aim was to construct a ...
“These devices have not been made for older people's needs” – Older adults' perceptions of digital technologies in Finland and Ireland
(2020)
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This article examines how older adults use and perceive digital technologies in Finland and Ireland. These two countries are at different stages regarding two important global trends – demographic ageing and digitalization. ...
Not Only Virus Spread: The Diffusion of Ageism during the Outbreak of COVID-19
(2020-06)
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, we face an exacerbation of ageism as well as a flourish of intergenerational solidarity. The use of chronological age is an unjustified threshold for the creation of public policies to control ...
Associations Between Physical and Executive Functions Among Community-Dwelling Older Men and Women
(2022)
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Walking is a complex task requiring the interplay of neuromuscular, sensory, and cognitive functions. Owing to the age-related decline in cognitive and physical functions, walking may be compromised in older adults, for ...
Self-Disclosure and Non-Communication: Stigma Management in Third-Sector Transitional Employment
(2021)
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People who are recovering from a mental illness often have difficulties finding and maintaining employment. One of the main reasons for these difficulties is the negative label, or stigma, attached to mental illnesses. ...
Medication adherence to oral hypoglycemic drugs among individuals with Type 2 diabetes mellitus : A community study
(2021)
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Context: Control of diabetes mellitus is a global challenge and nonadherence to diabetic medications is a public health concern. Factors related to patients, medications, and system can contribute to nonadherence. Aims: ...
Cancer screening simulation models : a state of the art review
(2021-12)
- review
Background: Nowadays, various simulation approaches for evaluation and decision making in cancer screening can be found in the literature. This paper presents an overview of approaches used to assess screening programs for ...
The Pre-Diabetes Interventions and Continued Tracking to Ease-out Diabetes (Pre-DICTED) program : study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
(2021)
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Background: Community-based diabetes prevention programs varied widely in effectiveness, and the intervention strategy consisting of lifestyle interventions, stepwise addition of metformin, and financial incentives has not ...
The role of health literacy in the association between academic performance and substance use
(2022)
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Background: To address social inequalities in adolescent substance use and consequent disparities in health, it is important to identify the mechanisms of the association between substance use and academic performance. We ...
Serotype Replacement after Introduction of 10-Valent and 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines in 10 Countries, Europe
(2022-01)
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We evaluated invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) during 8 years of infant pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) programs using 10-valent (PCV10) and 13-valent (PCV13) vaccines in 10 countries in Europe. IPD incidence declined ...