The elderly population is the most heterogeneous group. In advanced years a lot of people are still fit enough for quality, creative and independent living. As there are differences in the ability of elderly people there are differences in their needs. On the other hand, it is not negligible proportion of those who are partially or totally dependent on help, by meeting the same needs. This pape...

OBJECTIVE To investigate whether early intervention with recombinant human growth hormone (hGH) after hip fracture improves functional recovery and long-term outcome. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Functional recovery after hip fracture is often incomplete. The catabolic situation that develops after the hip fracture accident, and a state of malnutrition either pre-existing or developing after surgery,...

Older youth preparing to emancipate from the foster care system are often served in residential treatment settings where they have limited opportunities to practice skills for independent living in a community setting. Stepping these youth down to less restrictive environments such as treatment foster care is a growing trend, especially for youth with mental health issues. Yet, few studies have...

BACKGROUND There is a debate about the influence of executive functioning impairment in the functionality of Bipolar Disorder Type I, even when euthymic (EutBDI). The aim of this study was to explore this relationship, taking functional outcome from a multidimensional point of view. METHODS An extended neuropsychological battery of executive tests and measures of social functioning were admin...

As the homelessness 'crisis' in the United States enters a third decade, few are as adversely affected as persons with serious mental illness. Despite recent evidence favoring a 'housing first' approach, the dominant 'treatment first' approach persists in which individuals must climb a ladder of program requirements before becoming eligible for an apartment of their own. Drawing upon the concep...

In the society, each constituent would live his/her life with the blessed feeling of equality. In particular, it would be a society where the aged and elderly and even the disabled would live well independently and comfortably along with the ordinary normal people. Various types of high-tech equipment and systems may provide a good alternative for independent living of such people. The intellig...

During the late 1960s and early 1970s, a new concept related to rehabilitation and improvements in quality of life began to emerge and be expressed by people with spinal cord injuries and other disabilities. This concept, independent living, is the foundation of the independent living movement, which has helped to overcome the barriers to a higher quality of life for disabled people. Of the man...

There is little doubt that the elderly population of the world is growing. The greatest growth in this segment of society happens to be in the industrialized nations and is becoming a serious public policy issue, which will have a dramatic economic impact. Many approaches to solving this problem have been presented from various perspectives. In the current work, we examine the challenges associ...

There is little doubt that the elderly population of the world is growing. The greatest growth in this segment of society happens to be in the industrialized nations and is becoming a serious public policy issue, which will have a dramatic economic impact. Many approaches to solving this problem have been presented from various perspectives. In the current work, we examine the challenges associ...

1Department of Translational Medical Sciences, Federico II University and R&D, Federico II University Hospital, Italy 2Roessingh Research and Development, Telemedicine Group, Enschede, Netherlands 3University of Twente, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science, Telemedicine Group, Enschede, Netherlands 4Centre for Gerontology and Rehabilitation, St. Finbarr’s Hospital...