Background/Objectives: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the prevalence and related risk factors ofproblem drinking in Korean elderly population.Method/Statistical Analysis: Participants (n=817) aged 65 years or older were selected from KoreaNational Health Nutrition Examination Survey [KNHANES] 2018. Sociodemographic characteristicsand AUDIT-C score obtained KNHANES dataset. scores cate...

Background: The aim of this study is to assess the relationships between familial types and dietary quality measured by Korean Healthy Eating Index (KHEI) in representative elderly.Methods: We used cross-sectional data from 4,260 elderly, aged over 65 years, who had participated 2016-2018 Korea National Health Nutrition Examination Survey. 14-item KHEI scores were calculated Food Frequency Ques...

The increasing numbers of Asian and other immigrants in the United States have resulted in greater demands for research methodology sensitive to cross-cultural issues. A regional probability sample (n = 407) of Asian elderly immigrants of different nationalities (Chinese, Korean, Indian, Filipino, Vietnamese, or Japanese) residing in New York City was used to examine the reliability of the Geri...

s | 85 outcome data (presence or absence of being at work and presence or absence of readmission after discharge) were obtained. Results: A logistic regression analysis revealed that low TAS-20 scores and being unmarried were associated with being at work at 6 months after discharge in the participants. No factor was significantly associated with the presence of readmission in this sample. Conc...

s | 85 outcome data (presence or absence of being at work and presence or absence of readmission after discharge) were obtained. Results: A logistic regression analysis revealed that low TAS-20 scores and being unmarried were associated with being at work at 6 months after discharge in the participants. No factor was significantly associated with the presence of readmission in this sample. Conc...

BACKGROUND The number of North Korean refugees entering South Korea has increased recently. The health status of refugees is a significant factor in determining their success in resettlement; therefore, this study examined both the self-rated health status of North Korean defectors who have settled in South Korea and the factors associated with their self-rated health status. METHODS This stu...

s | 85 outcome data (presence or absence of being at work and presence or absence of readmission after discharge) were obtained. Results: A logistic regression analysis revealed that low TAS-20 scores and being unmarried were associated with being at work at 6 months after discharge in the participants. No factor was significantly associated with the presence of readmission in this sample. Conc...

BACKGROUND A high number of elderly people with multiple comorbidities are exposed to the risk of polypharmacy and prescription of potentially inappropriate medication (PIM). The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and patterns of PIM prescription in Korean older adults according to the 2012 Beers Criteria. METHODS A retrospective study was conducted using data from the Kore...

BACKGROUND Quality of life (QoL) in old age is of major importance because the global population is aging rapidly. Offspring support, including financial and emotional support, is important in later life and directly affects the wellbeing of elderly individuals. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between QoL in older parents and offspring support. METHODS We used baseline d...