Category: Lifespan Health Promotion
Implementation and Evaluation of a Multi-professional Participatory Health Promotion Project in Residential Care Facilities in Austria
The project “Health Has No Age: Transfer Carinthia” (January 2023 – December 2024) aimed to enhance health promotion in residential …
Design and Application of Interactive Hand Rehabilitation Game Device Based on Flow Theory
This study delves into the design and application of interactive hand rehabilitation game devices tailored for post-stroke patients with upper …
Protecting Our Brain to Reduce the Burden of Stroke: The Role of Stroke Alliance For Europe (SAFE)
For many individuals, achieving a healthy life expectancy beyond the age of 65 is significantly impacted due to health and …
Analysis of the Meaningful Cognition and Concerned Actions of Elderly People on Agri-Food Safety in Taiwan
The aging population in Taiwan is accelerating year by year. Taiwan became an aging society in 2018, and it is …
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Depression and Depressive Symptoms Among Chinese Older Persons: An Integrative Review
China is the country with the largest population of older persons. Depression stands out as the most common mental health …
The Effect of Virtual Zen Garden on Quality of Life and Affect of Residents in Long-Term Care Home
Background: Increasing attention has been paid to the therapeutic effect of garden in long-term care home. However, problems on set …
The Role of Regulation in the Assisted Living Sector in Canada and Impacts on Integrated Care
The Canadian assisted living (AL) sector supports older adults’ continued independence while offering services like meal preparation, housekeeping, recreation, and …
Supercentenarians – The Conquerors of Aging
Supercentenarians are people who have lived past their 110th birthday. While supercentenarians are not a recent phenomenon, the number of …
Co-designing and Piloting a Community Paramedic-Driven Food Insecurity Screening and Assessment Tool for High-Risk Older Adults
Food insecurity, defined as unreliable access to adequate food, is associated with poor diet quality and chronic diseases in aging …
Research on Mental Health Service Design for the Elderly Based on Smart Home Environment
Because of rapid global aging, more than 14% of older people face psychological problems such as depression and anxiety, which …
Effect of Tongue Pressing Effortful Swallow Exercise on Orofacial Muscle Strength in Healthy Older Adults: A Prospective Intervention Study
Building a functional reserve through muscle-strengthening exercises is essential in older adults to prevent the changes in swallow function that …
Too Good to be True: Unveiling Challenges in Modern Commercial Technology and the Vulnerability of Older Adults
Technology is a new experience for older adults. Society functions centering around technology where for most older adults, technology is …
Precision Exercise Guidelines to Improve the Muscle Strength of the Elderly
WHO believes that aging is inevitable and is affected by the environment; how to create a healthy aging community space …
Improving the Accessibility, Inclusivity, and Integration of Home Care for Older Adults by Prioritizing Equitable Institutional Processes and Policy Tools
Introduction: The institutional processes and policies that are used to structure the provision of home care can impact workplace relations, …
Evaluating the Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI) as a Predictor of Mortality in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19
Introduction: Malnutrition can worsen clinical outcomes in older patients, underlying the importance of using a screening tool to detect patients …
Pre- And Post-COVID-19 Vaccination: Stories of Elderly Persons At-Risk
Using an exploratory sequential mixed research design, this study aimed to capture the lived experiences of 23 elderly persons at-risk …
Identifying Needs for Ankle-Foot-Orthosis and Orthosis Provision Services Through Interview Analysis of Japanese Stroke Patients
Japan has approximately 1.74 million stroke patients, accounting for 16% of the elderly (age ≥ 65) who are eligible for …
The Research and Design of Healthcare Products for the Elderly in the Wise Information Technology of Med
The increasing aging of the international community has brought the problem of chronic diseases among the elderly to the forefront. …
Transitions to Disability and Dependency with Increasing Age in Europe
Aging has been related to the onset of disability in older adults, and care may be needed to perform daily …
Usability Evaluation of an App to Support the German in-home Care Consultations According to § 37. 3 Sgb XI
Introduction: In Germany in-home care consultations are mandatory for informal caregivers receiving care allowances. These visits are carried out by …
Daily Mobility among Community-Dwelling Older Adults with Pet Dogs in Urban Areas: A Scoping Review
Companion dogs are part of families and households and are relevant to individuals of all ages. Research has mainly focused …
The Effects of Training Workshop for Cognitively Intact Community Dwelling Older People on Knowledge of Dementia and Dementia Worry in Hong Kong
Background: Dementia is a global challenge. Little is known about the cognitively intact older people regarding their knowledge and worries …
Quality of Life of Elderly With Vascular Illness and the Level of Depression in 4 Barangays in Malabon, Philippines
Seniors or elderlies are a growing number all over the world, and they also have sicknesses like diabetes, high blood, …
Foot Care Intervention for Older People With Dementia: A Scoping Review
Background: Foot care is important for maintaining walking function in the older people with dementia. However, the effect of foot …
Long-term Home Care Communication With Dementia Elders in Taiwan: A Focus on Nonverbal Communication Strategies
The population of older people living with dementia in Taiwan is growing dramatically. To enable dementia elders to age at …
Actual Conditions of Elderly Patients With Neurosurgical Diseases Hospitalized in Saitama Prefecture, Japan-comparison of Length of Stay
Purpose:
To clarify the characteristics of elderly patients with neurosurgical diseases through comparison between long-term hospitalization group and short-term hospitalization …