Due to the falling birth rate and large-scale rural–urban migration, ageing population in rural China is critical, quality of life elderly needs be given more attention. In recent years, as an important part new construction China, environment has been greatly improved, but impact such environmental improvement on health not clear. Based Health Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) data, this ...

This study addresses the adaptive value of functions of reminiscence with respect to physical and mental health in later life. A model examining the relationships between the functions of reminiscence and life satisfaction, psychiatric distress, and health is presented and tested. Self-positive (reminiscence for Identity, Death Preparation, and Problem Solving) and self-negative (reminiscence f...

The objective of this systematic review is to provide healthcare professionals with information to assist in their decision to utilize reminiscence therapy for depression reduction in older adults outside of the primary care setting. Nine reviewed studies that were randomized controlled trials not only varied in person, outcome measurement, control, and exposure/intervention, the results of the...

UNLABELLED The link between central adiposity and cognition has been established by indirect measures such as body mass index (BMI) or waist-hip ratio. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) quantification of central abdominal fat has been linked to elevated risk of cardiovascular and cerebro-vascular disease. However it is not known how quantification of visceral fat correlates with cognitive perfor...

Purpose To explore the value in reminiscing about past festivals as a potential way of improving wellbeing socially isolated times. Design/methodology/approach The paper uses previous research on reminiscence, nostalgia and to underpin analysis self-recorded memory narratives. These were gathered from 13 pairs festivalgoers during Covid-19 restrictions included gathering their individual memori...

Cognitive decline in aging can negatively impact quality of life in the elderly. However, studies have shown that elderly engaged in advanced activities of daily living (AADLs) can maintain or enhance global cognitive function or specific domains. Objective To investigate the relationship between engagement in AADLs and domains of cognition in elderly from seven different locations in Brazil....

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects regions of the brain that control cognition, memory, language, speech and awareness to one’s physical surroundings. The pathological initiation and progression of AD is highly complex and its prevalence is on the rise. In his study, Alzheimer's disease was induced with single injection of amyloid-β (Aβ) peptides (...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The relationship between subcortical ischemic vascular disease (SIVD) and cognition in normal elderly is unclear, in part because of methodological inconsistencies across studies. To clarify this relationship, the current study investigated a well characterized cognitively normal elderly sample (>or=55 years) with quantitative MRI and psychometrically robust neuropsycholo...

AIM We aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Subjective Memory Complaints Questionnaire (SMCQ). METHODS The reliability of the SMCQ was evaluated by testing its internal consistency and test-retest reliability. Pearson correlation analyses were performed to assess the concurrent validity. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to evaluate the construct validity. Diagnostic abili...