Academic Articles & Research Papers

Impact of age-friendly living environment and intrinsic capacity on functional ability in older adults: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background The World Health Organization (WHO) has proposed healthy aging framework, supposing that intrinsic capacity (IC), environment and their interaction may have influence on functional ability (FA). It was still unclear how ...

The interplay of risk factors for future falls and fall-related injuries among community-dwelling older adults: a Bayesian network analysis

Abstract Background Falls are a leading global cause of injury and mortality in older adults, necessitating understanding risk factor interplay for prevention. This study aims to investigate complex interactions among risk factors associate...

Neuronal-Derived EV Biomarkers Track Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer’s Disease

The hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathology are senile plaques containing amyloid-beta (Aβ) and neurofibrillary tangles containing hyperphosphorylated tau. Additional pathologies often co-exist, whereas multiple pathogenic mechanism...

Charlson comorbidity index has no incremental value for mortality risk prediction in nursing home residents with COVID-19 disease

Abstract Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, nursing home (NH) residents faced the highest risk of severe COVID-19 disease and mortality. Due to their frailty status, comorbidity burden can serve as a useful predictive indicator of vul...

Investigation of Play Intervention for Dementia (PID) Activities in Addressing Cognitive Domains Reflected in Hong Kong Montreal Cognitive Assessment (HK-MoCA)

Background/Objectives: Yee Hong Play Intervention for Dementia (PID) is a community program strengthening East Asians >65 years with dementia in their daily functional activities. We analyzed how PID activities align with Hong Kong Montreal...

Predictivity of bioimpedance phase angle for incident disability in older adults

Abstract Background Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA)‐derived phase angle is expected to be an efficient prognostic marker of health adverse events with aging as an alternative of muscle mass. We aimed to examine the predictive ability...

Exploring stress mediation: self-efficacy, sense of coherence, and self-esteem among nursing students in Poland—a multicenter cross-sectional observational study

BackgroundNursing students frequently encounter stressful and demanding situations during clinical training, which may hinder their well-being and professional development. A strong sense of coherence is thought to buffer the negative effec...

Stage-Dependent Within-Individual Comparison Reveals SIV-Specific Activation/Exhaustion Shift in Rhesus Macaques

It is challenging to trace the complicated individual-based variations of HIV-specific immunocompetence shift during the successful antiretroviral therapy (ART) era. Using eight rhesus monkeys simulating a longitudinal stage-dependent cohor...

Comparative efficacy of exercise interventions for cognitive health in older adults: A network meta-analysis

Background: Previous studies have consistently demonstrated that exercise mitigates cognitive decline in older adults. However, the most effective types of exercise, along with optimal frequency and duration of interventions, remain inadequ...

Tailored antihypertensive drug therapy prescribed to older women attenuates circulating levels of interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-α

Juliana O Toledo,1 Clayton F Moraes,2,3 Vinícius C Souza,2 Audrey C Tonet-Furioso,2 Luís CC Afonso,4 Cláudio Córdova,3 Otávio T Nóbrega1,2 1Graduate Program in Health Sciences, 2Graduate Program in...

Crossing frontiers: gerontology emerges as a science

Introduction Two Precursors Keywords OLD AGE BECOMES A 'PROBLEM' WORTH INVESTIGATING SCIENTIFICALLY 1. Surveying the Frontiers of Aging 2. Setting Boundaries for Disciplined Discoveries 3. Establishing Outposts for Multidisciplinary Researc...

Crossing Frontiers: Gerontology Emerges as a Science.

Jon Hendricks; W. Andrew Achenbaum. Crossing Frontiers: Gerontology Emerges as a Science. New York: Cambridge University Press. 1995. Pp. xiii, 278. Cloth $59.9...

Gerontology: Perspectives and issues

Geographical Gerontology: The constitution of a discipline

The Challenge of Cultural Gerontology

Over the last decade, Cultural Gerontology has emerged as one of the most vibrant elements of writing about age (Twigg, J., & Martin, W. (Eds.) (2015). The Routledge handbook of cultural gerontology. London: Routledge). Reflecting the wider...

Disciplining Old Age: The Formation of Gerontological Knowledge

In Disciplining Old Age Stephen Katz gives us a sophisticated and theoretically rigorous approach to what gerentology does. He deftly and subtly combines the theories of Foucault, Bourdieu, and the Althusser in his analysis of what he calls...

Crystal structure of desvenlafaxinium 3,5-dinitrobenzoate 3,5-dinitrobenzoic acid monohydrate, C30H35N5O15

Effects of electron beam welding on the microstructure and impact properties of three reconstituted steels

Specimen reconstitution technology is important for the in-service safety of reactor pressure vessels (RPVs) in nuclear power plants. To verify the feasibility of electron beam welding for the restructured specimens, the electron beam weldi...

2D materials-based 3D integration for neuromorphic hardware

Abstract Neuromorphic hardware enables energy-efficient computing, which is essential for a sustainable system. Recently, significant progress has been reported in neuromorphic hardware based on two-dimensional materials. However, tradition...

Breaking of Thermopower–Conductivity Trade‐Off in LaTiO3 Film around Mott Insulator to Metal Transition

Abstract Introducing artificial strain in epitaxial thin films is an effective strategy to alter electronic structures of transition metal oxides (TMOs) and to induce novel phenomena and functionalities not realized in bulk crystals. This s...