background quality of life (qol) stands for to the general well-being of the populations in the societies. quality of life should not be confused with the concept of standard of living, which is based primarily on income. instead, standard indicators of the qol include not only wealth and employment, but also built environment, physical and mental health, education, recreation and leisure time ...

OBJECTIVES To characterize the trajectories of laboratory- and real world-based speed of processing (SOP) over 5 years using finite latent growth mixture modeling, and to explore associated baseline individual-level predictors and functional outcomes in 2,802 community-dwelling older adults from the Advanced Cognitive Training for Independent and Vital Elderly cohort. METHOD Laboratory- and r...

BACKGROUND Foot problems are common in older people and are associated with impaired balance and functional ability. Few prospective studies, however, have been undertaken to determine whether foot problems are a risk factor for falls. METHODS One hundred seventy-six people (56 men and 120 women, mean age 80.1, standard deviation 6.4 years) residing in a retirement village underwent tests of ...

We aimed to describe physical activity and sedentary behaviour of obese children and adolescents in Taranaki, New Zealand, and to determine how these differ in Māori (indigenous) versus non-indigenous children. Participants (n = 239; 45% Māori, 45% New Zealand European [NZE], 10% other ethnicities) aged 4.8-16.8 years enrolled in a community-based obesity programme from January 2012 to August 2...

BACKGROUND The incidence of aplastic anemia (AA) is common in Asia than in western countries. METHODS In a case-control study conducted at a tertiary care hematology center in northern India, 102 patients of AA and 201 controls of other blood disorders (OBD) were included. Sociodemographic data and exposure to drugs, toxins and radiation were collected from the study population using a standa...

Household incomes are extremely sensitive to unfavorable developments in the economy, as well dysfunctions of national and world market. The gap between Romanians those other Europeans is determined by differences regarding level structure employment but also salary policies adopted. shock caused COVID-19 pandemic war Ukraine have exposed structural vulnerabilities including persistent poverty ...

background: falling has a great importance among the elderlies. even if no physical injury occurs, it can cause fear of fallingdown again and, consequently, reduce older adults’ activities. with regard to the prevalence of falling among older adults, its prevention is essential. therefore, the present study was aimed to define the effect of need-based education on prevention of older adults’ fa...