Older Adults, Chronic Disease and Leisure-Time Physical ActivityGerontology - Tập 55 Số 1 - Trang 64-72 - 2009
Maureen C. Ashe, William C. Miller, Janice J. Eng, Luc Noreau
Background: Participating in regular physical activity is an important
part of healthy aging. There is an increased risk for inactivity associated with
aging and the risk becomes greater for adults who have a chronic disease.
However, there is limited information on current physical activity levels for
older adults and even less for those with chronic diseases. Objective:
Our primary... hiện toàn bộ
Correlates of Cognitive Function in Middle-Aged AdultsGerontology - Tập 44 Số 2 - Trang 95-105 - 1998
James R. Cerhan, Aaron R. Folsom, James A. Mortimer, Eyal Shahar, David S. Knopman, Paul G. McGovern, Melissa Hays, Larry Crum, Gerardo Heiss
The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study administered cognitive function
tests to more than 14,000 middle-aged adults in 1990–1992. The battery included
the Delayed Word Recall test, the Digit Symbol Subtest of the Wechsler Adult
Intelligence Scale-Revised, and the Controlled Oral Word Association (Word
Fluency) test. Test performance was correlated positively with education level,
negatively... hiện toàn bộ
Dental Tissue Regeneration – A Mini-ReviewGerontology - Tập 57 Số 1 - Trang 85-94 - 2011
Amanda H.-H. Yen, Yuling Li
Background: With today’s 21st century technological advancements, it is
expected that individuals will either retain their natural teeth or obtain
functional tooth replacements throughout their entire life. Modern dental
therapies for the replacement of missing teeth largely utilize partial or
complete dentures and titanium implants capped with prosthetic crowns. Although
these prostheses s... hiện toàn bộ
Problematic Social Media Use and Perceived Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional StudyGerontology - Tập 66 Số 2 - Trang 160-168 - 2020
Dar Meshi, Shelia R. Cotten, Andrew R. Bender
Background: Social isolation in older adults is associated with
numerous adverse health outcomes. In today’s digital society, if individuals
perceive themselves to be socially isolated, they can take steps to interact
with others on social media platforms. Research with younger adults indicates
that social media use is positively linked to social isolation. However, less is
known abo... hiện toàn bộ
Open-Field Behavior in Aging Inbred MiceGerontology - Tập 20 Số 3 - Trang 155-162 - 1974
Richard L. Sprott, Basil E. Eleftheriou
Open-field activity levels of young (2- to 6-month-old) and older (12- to
30-month-old) C57BL/6J and DBA/2J mice were assessed in two experiments
conducted in separate laboratories. A large decrement in activity level was
observed with advancing age in mice of both genotypes. The environment in which
the subjects were maintained and tested also appeared to be a major contributor
to behavioral vari... hiện toàn bộ