OBJECTIVE To examine whether persons who experienced adverse childhood events or recent negative life events have a worse cognitive performance and faster cognitive decline and the role of depression and apolipoprotein E-∊4 in this relationship. METHODS The community-based sample consisted of 10-year follow-up data of 1312 persons participating in the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam (age r...

Context. Little is known about the number and types of moves made in the last year of life to obtain healthcare and end-of-life support, with older adults more vulnerable to care setting transition issues. Research Objective. Compare care setting transitions across older (65+ years) and younger individuals. Design. Secondary analyses of provincial hospital and ambulatory database data. Every in...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study is to estimate age-specific life expectancies for ventilator-dependent persons with spinal cord injury (SCI). DESIGN Nonconcurrent prospective study. SETTING Federally designated model SCI care systems. PATIENTS The study included all 435 persons admitted to a model SCI care system between 1973 and 1992 who survived at least 24 h postinjury and who were...

BACKGROUND Quality of life in persons with dementia is, in large part, dependent on the quality of care they receive. Investigating both subjective and objective aspects of quality of care may reveal areas for improvement regarding their care, which information may ultimately enable persons with dementia to remain living in their own homes while maintaining quality of life. The aim of this stud...

BACKGROUND Homeless and marginally housed persons who use alcohol and/or illicit drugs often have end-of-life care needs that go unmet due to barriers that they face to accessing end-of-life care services. Many homeless and marginally housed persons who use these substances must therefore rely upon alternate sources of end-of-life care and support. This article explores the role of harm reducti...

OBJECTIVE To estimate the duration of work life among persons reporting a physician's diagnosis of COPD, asthma, or rhinitis compared to those with select non-respiratory conditions or none and to delineate the factors associated with continuance of employment. METHODS Persons ages 55 to 75 reporting a physician's diagnosis of COPD, asthma, or rhinitis as well as those without any of these co...

Background: Large number of individuals live with various disabilities in India. Amputation is a major disability which causes irreversible changes and drastically alters everyday functioning. Quality Life (QOL) persons lower limb amputations has been found to be affected. This study aimed assess the QOL using SF-36 via telephone. Methods: was an observational study. Individuals who were enroll...