Speech, Language, Voice and Swallowing Problems of Individuals Who Are Over 65 From Three Different Perspectives: 65+ Individuals, Caregivers and Doctors

Prevalence of cognitive impairment in individuals aged over 65 in an urban area: DERIVA study

BACKGROUND Few data are available on the prevalence of cognitive impairment (CI) in Spain, and the existing information shows important variations depending on the geographical setting and the methodology employed. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of CI in individuals aged over 65 in an urban area, and to analyze its associated risk factors. METHODS DESIGN A descriptiv...

Modeling the Risk factors of hypertension in 35-65 years old individuals using logistic regression

Introduction Hypertension is a common cause of cardiovascular disease in the world. Therefore identification of risk factors for hypertension is essential to carry out preventive masseurs. So this study was done with the aim of using logistic regression model to determine and assess the risk factors of hypertension, in Mashhad. Materials & Methods This Cross sectional study was carried out us...

65 Speaking the language

The subject of this essay is the dialectic between word and thought. Between the word and the thought there is therefore no priority of one over the other, but mutual presupposition and a perpetual overlapping: it is at this level that the link between word and thought is actually affected by creativity. Between thought and word there has always implicitly been an original complicity that makes...

Cancer screening over 65.

Social media, social capital, and seniors: The impact of Facebook on bonding and bridging social capital of individuals over 65

Online social networks may be important avenues for building and maintaining social capital as adult’s age. However, few studies have explicitly examined the role online communities play in the lives of seniors. In this exploratory study, U.S. seniors were interviewed to assess the impact of Facebook on social capital. Interpretive thematic analysis reveals Facebook facilitates connections to l...