This study has two main objectives: (1) to assess age variations in perceived support from neighbors among a nationally representative sample of adults aged 25 to 74 and (2) to examine the association between anticipated support from neighbors and physical functioning within a subsample of older adults. The findings suggest that anticipated support from neighbors is stronger among older adults,...

conclusions in all of the investigated imported rice samples, the level of afb1 and total afs were found to be lower than the iranian mtl, and no health risk for consumers were detected at these levels of contamination. results the results showed that the highest concentration of afb1 and total afs in the rice samples were 2.3500 and 2.7040 ng/g, respectively. the different mean concentration o...

introduction: multiple sclerosis (ms) is one of the most common disabling diseases in young adults. common manifestations include fatigue, bladder and bowel disorders, pain, mobility problems, and cognitive impairment. these symptoms seriously affect the activity of daily living (adl) of people with ms. the purpose of this study to investigate relationship between disability severity and adl in...

the effect of temperature on the main feeding parameters of mnemiopsis leidyi from the southern caspian sea was studied in 2002. the clearance rates and daily rations were estimated from laboratory experiments in a wide range of temperatures from 12 to 27 ?c for m. leidyi of 12?17 mm in length. clearance rate values changed from 52.5 to 107.3 ml ind-1 h-1. the coefficient q10 in temperature 12 ...

BACKGROUND Health care experts, older people and carers were asked to weight 18 personal and social activities of daily living (ADLs) with regard to the importance of being able to perform them. RESULTS All groups agreed on the order of importance but experts gave greater weight to personal ADLs. We have used these results to produce a ratio scale.

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