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Non-therapist identification of falling hazards in older adult homes using digital photography

Katherine C. Ritchey, Deborah Meyer, Gillian H. Ice • Preventive Medicine Reports (2015)

Evaluation and removal of home hazards is an invaluable method for preventing in-home falls and preserving independent living. Current processes for conducting home hazard assessments are impractical from a whole population standpoint given...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2015.09.004

The impact of phased university reopenings on mitigating the spread of COVID-19: a modeling study

Lior Rennert, Corey A. Kalbaugh, Christopher McMahan, Lu Shi et al. • BMC Public Health (2021)

Abstract Background Several American universities have experienced COVID-19 outbreaks, risking the health of their students, employees, and local communities. Such large outbreaks have drained university resources and forced several institu...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-11525-x

Cohort profile: the Taiwan Initiative for Geriatric Epidemiological Research - a prospective cohort study on cognition

Pei-Iun Hsieh, Te-Hsuan Huang, Jeng-Min Chiou, Jen-Hau Chen et al. • Epidemiology and Health (2024)

The Taiwan Initiative for Geriatric Epidemiological Research (TIGER) was founded in 2011 to elucidate the interrelationships among various predictors of global and domain-specific cognitive impairment, with the aim of identifying older adul...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.4178/epih.e2024057

Copper exposure association with prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and insulin resistance among US adults (NHANES 2011–2014)

Chen Chen, Qi Zhou, Ruiyue Yang, Zhu Wu et al. • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety (2021)

Background: Excessive copper (Cu) has risky effect on insulin resistance (IR), oxidative stress and inflammation. Instead, some studies reported serum Cu to be protective for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The aim of this study ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.112295

Expert Consensus on Diagnosis and Management of Secondary Sarcopenia in Adults in Colombia: A Modified Delphi Study

Claudia Contreras, Diana Paola Córdoba‐Rodríguez, Robinson Cuadros, José Ricardo Jauregui et al. • JCSM Communications (2026)

ABSTRACT Background Secondary sarcopenia driven by chronic disease, acute illness, immobilization, malnutrition or treatment‐related factors contributes to functional decline, falls, disability, readmission and mortality. In Colombia, uneve...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1002/rco2.70051

Discharge preparation experiences of intergenerational caregivers for premature infants in China’s NICU: a qualitative study

Yan Zhang, Ling Jiang, Jinyu Zhu, Sijia Shen et al. • BMJ Paediatrics Open (2026)

Background Proper discharge preparation by family caregivers is essential for improving the growth and development of preterm infants and lowering their readmission rates. Within China’s unique family cultural context, intergenerational car...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1136/bmjpo-2026-004695 PMC: PMC13691880

Equipment in Senior Gyms: Influence on the Behavior of Blood Pressure and Heart Rate of Elderlies

Sillas Oliveira Leonel Júnior, Mateus Dias Antunes, Ramon Gustavo de Moraes Ovando, Ana Paula Serra de Araújo et al. • Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging (2024)

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the behavior of blood pressure and heart rate in elderly people practicing physical exercises in Maringá, Paraná, Brazil. METHODS: 70 elderly volunteers were evaluated, 41 women and 29 men, with a mean age of 67.2 ± 6....

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.5327/Z2447-211520171700042

Long Noncoding RNAs in Neurodegenerative Diseases: Pathogenesis and Potential Implications as Clinical Biomarkers

Meng Zhang, Ping He, Zhigang Bian • Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience (2021)

Neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs), including Alzheimer’s disease (AD), Parkinson’s disease (PD), Huntington’s disease (HD), and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), are progressive and ultimately fatal. NDD onset is influenced by several fa...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2021.685143