Abstract: To assess the prevalence of complete edentulous patients suffering from elder abuse and analyze the relative impact of elder abuse upon complete denture prosthesis maintenance. Methods: The study was conducted in the postgraduate section of the department of prosthodontics...
Keywords: Denture plaque index; Denture hygiene; Denture maintenance
Special Issue Article “Elderly Health Care”
Abstract: Japan faces unprecedented rapid growth of an ageing population and it is the most prominent in developed countries. In this trend, provision of social care services was introduced in 2000 to prevent the deterioration of health and to maintain independent living in the community under the Long-Term Care...
Keywords: Health care; Aging; Japan; QOL
Special Issue Article “Frailty”
Abstract: The frailty corresponds to a syndrome of well-defined biological and clinical characteristics within its physical phenotype, is multidimensional, dynamic and nonlinear. It has a high prevalence in the elderly population and increases after 65 years of age. The syndrome of frailty can be considered...
Keywords: Frailty; Frailty phenotype; Frailty index; Mouse model; Aging
Special Issue Article “Ageing”
Abstract: Although persons with HIV are living longer with treatment, they also prematurely experience chronic conditions associated with aging. HIV disproportionately affects older non-Hispanic Blacks, and will likely continue to affect Blacks in projected demographics...
Keywords: HIV; Aging; Healthy aging; Perceptions; Qualitative methods
Abstract: SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus (COVID-19) is a respiratory infectious disease that has caused a global pandemic of unprecedented proportions. There has been a lot of discussion and debate in social media, and by public health experts about the effectiveness of masks as a preventative strategy to decrease...
Keywords: Human coronavirus (HCoV); Severe acute respiratory syndrome; Mask; COVID-19
Abstract: A geriatric patient is defined as a patient over 60 years of age, with one or more underlying chronic and evolved diseases, is the elderly adult in whom the balance between their needs and the capacity of the environment to satisfy them has been broken, with a high risk of dependency and with physical...
Keywords: Frail; Older adults; Age
Special Issue Article “Healthy Aging and Elder Care”
Abstract: For many older people, ageing may become associated with frailty. Frequently reduced physical functioning and health are common in frailty; however, this is only one part of the big picture that may affect a frail older person’s wellbeing. To understand a frail older person’s unique...
Keywords: Frail older people, Life story; Personal resources, Capability; Health care services, Integrated care; Person-centered care
Special Issue Article “Sarcopenia”
Abstract: Sarcopenia prevalence varies widely by definitions and populations, which led to the creation of new criteria by the Sarcopenia Definitions and Outcomes Consortium. Yet, the degree to which sarcopenia prevalence varies according to these criteria across race and ethnic groups in the U.S. population...
Keywords: Sarcopenia; Race/Ethnicity; Gait speed; Grip strength; Appendicular lean mass
Special Issue Article “Healthy Aging”
Abstract: Aging may be linked to the onset of diseases, thus more emphasis should be put on our well being as we age. Staying youthful and healthy as we age relies on changes in our way of life, which includes; indulging in physical activities, emotional wellbeing and more importantly nutrition. A healthy...
Keywords: Aging; Nutrition; Genetics; Education; Nutrition interventions
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