Pub Date : 2022-09-30DOI: 10.33879/amh.133.2021.10099
Silvia Theresa Tong
Cognitive impairment is increasingly becoming a public health agenda. Lifestyle factors that can be modified to optimize cognitive ability thus become increasingly important in maintaining an active life in old age. The number of dual-income families is increasing, so grandparents are frequently called upon for childcare. The social distancing measures applied due to the COVID-19 global pandemic mean that some older adults have had to reduce social contact with their family members, including their grandchildren. Whilst emerging evidence suggested that social engagement possibly delays the onset of cognitive decline. There is relatively limited data on the association of grandparent childcare and cognition function preservation.
{"title":"The Grand Connection: Association Between Grandchild Care Involvement and Grandparents’ Cognitive Functioning","authors":"Silvia Theresa Tong","doi":"10.33879/amh.133.2021.10099","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33879/amh.133.2021.10099","url":null,"abstract":"Cognitive impairment is increasingly becoming a public health agenda. Lifestyle factors that can be modified to optimize cognitive ability thus become increasingly important in maintaining an active life in old age. The number of dual-income families is increasing, so grandparents are frequently called upon for childcare. The social distancing measures applied due to the COVID-19 global pandemic mean that some older adults have had to reduce social contact with their family members, including their grandchildren. Whilst emerging evidence suggested that social engagement possibly delays the onset of cognitive decline. There is relatively limited data on the association of grandparent childcare and cognition function preservation.","PeriodicalId":36784,"journal":{"name":"Aging Medicine and Healthcare","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41912659","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-09-30DOI: 10.33879/amh.133.2021.10104
A. Hamdan-Mansour, Imad N. Thultheen, Hamza Alduraidi, S. Hamaideh, M. Banihani, Renad A. Hamdan-Mansour
{"title":"Relationship Among Depression, Psychological Distress, and Sleep Disturbances Among Older Persons with Chronic Illness","authors":"A. Hamdan-Mansour, Imad N. Thultheen, Hamza Alduraidi, S. Hamaideh, M. Banihani, Renad A. Hamdan-Mansour","doi":"10.33879/amh.133.2021.10104","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33879/amh.133.2021.10104","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":36784,"journal":{"name":"Aging Medicine and Healthcare","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48201996","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-09-30DOI: 10.33879/amh.133.2021.09080
G. Doğan, Nurcan Yabancı Ayhan, M. Varlı
The elderly population is increasing rapidly in this country as in the whole world. Turkey's elderly population (aged 65 years and over) reached nearly 8 million as of the end of 2020, with the proportion of the elderly population in the total population being 9.5%. Chronic diseases and social and physical problems that occur with increasing age affect the nutritional status of the elderly and reduce their quality of life. *Correspondence Mrs. Gökcen DOĞAN Health Sciences Faculty, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Ankara University, Turkey E-mail: gökcen_iplikci@hotmail.com
{"title":"Association Between Nutritional Status and Depression in Hospitalized Elderly Patients","authors":"G. Doğan, Nurcan Yabancı Ayhan, M. Varlı","doi":"10.33879/amh.133.2021.09080","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33879/amh.133.2021.09080","url":null,"abstract":"The elderly population is increasing rapidly in this country as in the whole world. Turkey's elderly population (aged 65 years and over) reached nearly 8 million as of the end of 2020, with the proportion of the elderly population in the total population being 9.5%. Chronic diseases and social and physical problems that occur with increasing age affect the nutritional status of the elderly and reduce their quality of life. *Correspondence Mrs. Gökcen DOĞAN Health Sciences Faculty, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Ankara University, Turkey E-mail: gökcen_iplikci@hotmail.com","PeriodicalId":36784,"journal":{"name":"Aging Medicine and Healthcare","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45218042","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-09-30DOI: 10.33879/amh.133.2021.06045
Koung-Oh Chang, Soon-Jeong Jeong
in 2030, and 39.0% ABSTRACT Background/Purpose: This study analyzed the correlation between the oral health status, oral discomfort, and oral health behaviors of merchants aged 65 and over belonging to the vulnerable group in Korea. The purpose of study is to provide basic data necessary for establishing oral health promotion programs and oral health policies for the elderly. Methods: We conducted a convenience sampling of 624 elderly 65 years and older in five markets located in Gyeongsnagnam-do, republic of Korea. After confirming the subject’s voluntary participation, 5 public health dentists from community health centers performed dental examination and treatment to assess oral health status (7 questions) and oral discomfort (5 questions), and 5 dental hygienists conducted an interviewer-administered survey with the structured questionnaire consisting of sociodemographic characteristics (9 questions) and oral health behavior (7 questions). Results: Gender ( r =-0.118, p =0.003) and age ( r =-0.173, p <0.001) showed a negative correlation with oral health status. Economic status showed a negative correlation with satisfaction with dental health care (-0.095, p =0.018) and experience of dental health care education (-0.088, p =.029), and showed a positive correlation with oral health status ( r =0.098, p =0.015). Daily activity restriction and oral discomfort ( r =0.106, p =0.008) showed a positive correlation. Subjective oral health condition showed a positive correlation with oral health status ( r =1.08, p =0.007) and oral discomfort ( r =0.198, p <0.001). Conclusion: Establishment of oral health promotion programs, oral health policies, and strategies suitable for the characteristics of the vulnerable elderly people and systematic and specific oral health education are necessary to improve the practice of continuous oral health behavior.
{"title":"Relationship Between Oral Health Status, Oral Discomfort and Oral Health Behaviors of the Vulnerable Elderly People in Korea","authors":"Koung-Oh Chang, Soon-Jeong Jeong","doi":"10.33879/amh.133.2021.06045","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33879/amh.133.2021.06045","url":null,"abstract":"in 2030, and 39.0% ABSTRACT Background/Purpose: This study analyzed the correlation between the oral health status, oral discomfort, and oral health behaviors of merchants aged 65 and over belonging to the vulnerable group in Korea. The purpose of study is to provide basic data necessary for establishing oral health promotion programs and oral health policies for the elderly. Methods: We conducted a convenience sampling of 624 elderly 65 years and older in five markets located in Gyeongsnagnam-do, republic of Korea. After confirming the subject’s voluntary participation, 5 public health dentists from community health centers performed dental examination and treatment to assess oral health status (7 questions) and oral discomfort (5 questions), and 5 dental hygienists conducted an interviewer-administered survey with the structured questionnaire consisting of sociodemographic characteristics (9 questions) and oral health behavior (7 questions). Results: Gender ( r =-0.118, p =0.003) and age ( r =-0.173, p <0.001) showed a negative correlation with oral health status. Economic status showed a negative correlation with satisfaction with dental health care (-0.095, p =0.018) and experience of dental health care education (-0.088, p =.029), and showed a positive correlation with oral health status ( r =0.098, p =0.015). Daily activity restriction and oral discomfort ( r =0.106, p =0.008) showed a positive correlation. Subjective oral health condition showed a positive correlation with oral health status ( r =1.08, p =0.007) and oral discomfort ( r =0.198, p <0.001). Conclusion: Establishment of oral health promotion programs, oral health policies, and strategies suitable for the characteristics of the vulnerable elderly people and systematic and specific oral health education are necessary to improve the practice of continuous oral health behavior.","PeriodicalId":36784,"journal":{"name":"Aging Medicine and Healthcare","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47885536","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-09-30DOI: 10.33879/amh.133.2022.09088
Liang‐Kung Chen
P aging is a global phenomenon. As one of the fastest aging countries in the world, Taiwan needs health plans with strong supporting evidences to respond to all challenges related to rapid population aging. The health plans should be community-based and person-centered, with optimal integration between all health and social care providers. Gan-Dau is a geographic region of the Beitou District of Taipei City where resides approximately 53,000 inhabitants and the percentage of people aged 65 years and older is over 18% in 2022. The name of Gan-Dau is originated from the aboriginal Taiwanese centuries ago and describes the connection of two rivers. As the name speaks for itself, Gan-Dau has been the wharf for fishermen for hundreds of years, and has transformed into a cluster of hightech industries, healthcare facilities, educational facilities, and recreational activities nowadays with well-preserved traditional cultures. Currently, Gan-Dau is a community with heterogenous composition of population, social activities, and lifestyles, which is suitable to be the pioneer site for community-based health plans of healthy aging. With the support from Taiwan’s National Health Research Institutes, the Taipei Municipal Gan-Dau Hospital, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, and industrial partners, Gau-Dau has become the pioneer site for examining the overall effects of implementing serial healthy longevity plans beyond individual clinical trials. Moreover, the Gan-Dau Healthy Longevity Plan actively collaborates with Japan’s National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, University of Tokyo, and the Cleveland Clinic of the United States to strengthen regional and global impacts to promote global healthy aging.
{"title":"Gan-Dau Healthy Longevity Plan: The Community Model for Healthy Aging","authors":"Liang‐Kung Chen","doi":"10.33879/amh.133.2022.09088","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33879/amh.133.2022.09088","url":null,"abstract":"P aging is a global phenomenon. As one of the fastest aging countries in the world, Taiwan needs health plans with strong supporting evidences to respond to all challenges related to rapid population aging. The health plans should be community-based and person-centered, with optimal integration between all health and social care providers. Gan-Dau is a geographic region of the Beitou District of Taipei City where resides approximately 53,000 inhabitants and the percentage of people aged 65 years and older is over 18% in 2022. The name of Gan-Dau is originated from the aboriginal Taiwanese centuries ago and describes the connection of two rivers. As the name speaks for itself, Gan-Dau has been the wharf for fishermen for hundreds of years, and has transformed into a cluster of hightech industries, healthcare facilities, educational facilities, and recreational activities nowadays with well-preserved traditional cultures. Currently, Gan-Dau is a community with heterogenous composition of population, social activities, and lifestyles, which is suitable to be the pioneer site for community-based health plans of healthy aging. With the support from Taiwan’s National Health Research Institutes, the Taipei Municipal Gan-Dau Hospital, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, and industrial partners, Gau-Dau has become the pioneer site for examining the overall effects of implementing serial healthy longevity plans beyond individual clinical trials. Moreover, the Gan-Dau Healthy Longevity Plan actively collaborates with Japan’s National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, University of Tokyo, and the Cleveland Clinic of the United States to strengthen regional and global impacts to promote global healthy aging.","PeriodicalId":36784,"journal":{"name":"Aging Medicine and Healthcare","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42673838","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-09-30DOI: 10.33879/amh.133.2021.05030
S. Aydoğan Gedik, A. Ünsal, D. Arslantaş
Background/Purpose: The aim of the study was to determine the frequency of possible malnutrition in a population-based sample of community-dwelling older people, and to examine its relationship with depression and some variables. Methods: The study is a cross-sectional study conducted in Sivrihisar district of Eskişehir, Turkey. Community-dwelling older adults aged 60 and over were included in the study. Cluster sampling method used. Data was collected by door to door in 4 neighborhoods determined by randomly. Mini Nutritional Assessment-Short Form (for malnutrition), Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living (ADL, for dependency) and Geriatric Depression Scale-Short Form (for depression) were used. Chi-square test, Mann Whitney U test and logistic regression analysis were used for the analyzes. Results: The study group consisted of 220 (38%) women and 359 (62%) men. The mean age was 68.9±6.4 (ranged 60-93). Frequency of possible malnutrition was 25% (n=145). Being 80 years of age or older (OR:3.24, CI:1.53-6.85), having a primary and lower education level of chronic illness using dentures and probable depression are important risk factors for possible malnutrition. Those with possible malnutrition had lower scores on ADL (z=8.982; p =0.001). Conclusion: Malnutrition was found to be an important health problem for the elderly. The frequency of possible malnutrition is higher in individuals with depression. Those with possible malnutrition have higher level of dependency.
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Pub Date : 2022-06-30DOI: 10.33879/amh.132.2022.06057
Liang‐Kung Chen
S has become one of the most appealing research focus in Geriatrics and Gerontology that attracts extensive international research attentions. Until now, over 15,000 publications related to sarcopenia have been identified in the PubMed with a substantially growing trend year by year. Sarcopenia is defined as age-related loss of muscle mass with reduced muscle strength or/and low physical performance based on the operational definitions of different working groups. Due to the fundamental differences in ethnic backgrounds, body size, body composition, dietary habits, lifestyles, risk factors, diagnosis, natural course, and treatment responses, sarcopenia in Asian populations may differ great from Caucasians. Hence, the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS) started in 2013 and invited major researchers of sarcopenia or related fields in Asian countries to discuss how sarcopenia should be diagnosed and treated in Asian populations. After extensive discussions, AWGS published the Asian consensus for sarcopenia diagnosis and treatment based on research data from Asian countries, which basically followed the diagnostic algorithm of the European group. The diagnostic criteria of sarcopenia were revised in 2019, which not only modified the diagnostic algorithms, but also strongly addressed the importance to integrate sarcopenia in the clinical management of chronic conditions and multimorbidity.
S已成为老年病学和老年学中最具吸引力的研究热点之一，引起了广泛的国际研究关注。到目前为止，PubMed中已经发现了15000多篇与肌肉减少症相关的出版物，并且逐年呈显著增长趋势。根据不同工作组的操作定义，肌肉减少症被定义为与年龄相关的肌肉量减少，肌肉力量下降或/和身体表现低下。由于种族背景、体型、身体组成、饮食习惯、生活方式、危险因素、诊断、自然病程和治疗反应等方面的根本差异，亚洲人群的肌肉减少症可能与白种人存在很大差异。因此，亚洲骨骼肌减少症工作组(Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia, AWGS)于2013年启动，邀请亚洲国家骨骼肌减少症或相关领域的主要研究人员，共同探讨亚洲人群如何诊断和治疗骨骼肌减少症。经过广泛的讨论，AWGS发表了基于亚洲国家研究数据的肌少症诊疗的亚洲共识，基本遵循了欧洲组的诊断算法。2019年修订了肌少症的诊断标准，不仅修改了诊断算法，而且强烈强调了将肌少症纳入慢性病和多病临床管理的重要性。
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Pub Date : 2022-06-30DOI: 10.33879/amh.132.2021.07052
B. Barik, Sushree Titikshya Dash, Minaketan Barik, V. Yadav, T. Hussain, S. Pati
Background/Purpose: The Indian elderly are more likely to suffer from chronic than acute illness. There is a higher probability of co-morbidities among the elderly population with a higher prevalence of diabetes, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), etc. in Odisha. This exploratory study was conducted to study the pattern of morbidities among elderly attending secondary level health care facilities and is perhaps the first of its kind in this region. Methods: In all, 500 elderly patients attending Capital Hospital, Bhubaneswar were enrolled in the study. The socio-demographic and anthropometric profile were correlated with clinical profile. Results: About 60% (301) males and 40% (199) of females were in the age group 60-80 years. 50% (150) males and 35% (70) of females were from urban areas whereas 25% (128) were from rural areas. 29% (143) of the elderly were illiterate. 82% (409) were sedentary and 54% (270) were habitually smoking or consuming tobacco products or alcohol. While majority, i.e., 76% (382) were living alone, 24% (118) were living with family. The socio-economic status of 62% (309) of the elderly was low. A large proportion of the elderly were having poor vision (30%), arthritis (14%), anemia (11%) and hearing impairment
{"title":"Study of the Morbidity Pattern Among Geriatric Patients Attending a Secondary Care Hospital in Bhubaneswar, Odisha","authors":"B. Barik, Sushree Titikshya Dash, Minaketan Barik, V. Yadav, T. Hussain, S. Pati","doi":"10.33879/amh.132.2021.07052","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33879/amh.132.2021.07052","url":null,"abstract":"Background/Purpose: The Indian elderly are more likely to suffer from chronic than acute illness. There is a higher probability of co-morbidities among the elderly population with a higher prevalence of diabetes, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), etc. in Odisha. This exploratory study was conducted to study the pattern of morbidities among elderly attending secondary level health care facilities and is perhaps the first of its kind in this region. Methods: In all, 500 elderly patients attending Capital Hospital, Bhubaneswar were enrolled in the study. The socio-demographic and anthropometric profile were correlated with clinical profile. Results: About 60% (301) males and 40% (199) of females were in the age group 60-80 years. 50% (150) males and 35% (70) of females were from urban areas whereas 25% (128) were from rural areas. 29% (143) of the elderly were illiterate. 82% (409) were sedentary and 54% (270) were habitually smoking or consuming tobacco products or alcohol. While majority, i.e., 76% (382) were living alone, 24% (118) were living with family. The socio-economic status of 62% (309) of the elderly was low. A large proportion of the elderly were having poor vision (30%), arthritis (14%), anemia (11%) and hearing impairment","PeriodicalId":36784,"journal":{"name":"Aging Medicine and Healthcare","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42091161","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-06-30DOI: 10.33879/amh.132.2021.07060
Do Thi Tuong Anh, T. Nguyen, T. Nguyen, T. Nguyen
Background/Purpose: A simple and effective frailty screening tool is required for use among older people in outpatient clinics. We aimed to evaluate the validity of the Vietnamese version of the FRAIL-scale (FRAIL-VI) for frailty screening in Vietnam. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted at the Geriatric clinic of Gia Dinh People’s Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City. Frailty was evaluated using the FRAIL scale and Fried’s criteria. Stata version 14 was used for data analysis. We used receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analyses, the area under the curve (AUC), sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values to assess diagnostic accuracy of the FRAIL scale, when compared with Fried’s criteria. Box and Whisker plots were obtained to present the distribution of the FRAIL scores according to Fried’s criteria, and Pearson’s correlation coefficient was calculated to examine the correlation between the two tools. Results: The study included 396 participants (mean age of 72.6±7.6, 62.1% female). The optimal cut-off value for the FRAIL scale was ≥2, with 94.7% sensitivity, 85.2% specificity, and a Youden index of 0.799. In ROC analysis, the FRAIL-VI AUC was 0.964 (95% confidence interval: 0.95 – 0.98), when compared with Fried’s criteria. The FRAIL-VI scale had a high positive correlation with Fried’s criteria, with a Pearson’s correlation coefficient of 0.81 ( p <0.001). Conclusion: The FRAIL scale is a valuable frailty screening tool when compared with Fried’s criteria. A cut-off value of ≥2 may be useful in primary care settings.
{"title":"The Validity of The FRAIL Scale in Frailty Screening Among Vietnamese Older People","authors":"Do Thi Tuong Anh, T. Nguyen, T. Nguyen, T. Nguyen","doi":"10.33879/amh.132.2021.07060","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33879/amh.132.2021.07060","url":null,"abstract":"Background/Purpose: A simple and effective frailty screening tool is required for use among older people in outpatient clinics. We aimed to evaluate the validity of the Vietnamese version of the FRAIL-scale (FRAIL-VI) for frailty screening in Vietnam. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted at the Geriatric clinic of Gia Dinh People’s Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City. Frailty was evaluated using the FRAIL scale and Fried’s criteria. Stata version 14 was used for data analysis. We used receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analyses, the area under the curve (AUC), sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values to assess diagnostic accuracy of the FRAIL scale, when compared with Fried’s criteria. Box and Whisker plots were obtained to present the distribution of the FRAIL scores according to Fried’s criteria, and Pearson’s correlation coefficient was calculated to examine the correlation between the two tools. Results: The study included 396 participants (mean age of 72.6±7.6, 62.1% female). The optimal cut-off value for the FRAIL scale was ≥2, with 94.7% sensitivity, 85.2% specificity, and a Youden index of 0.799. In ROC analysis, the FRAIL-VI AUC was 0.964 (95% confidence interval: 0.95 – 0.98), when compared with Fried’s criteria. The FRAIL-VI scale had a high positive correlation with Fried’s criteria, with a Pearson’s correlation coefficient of 0.81 ( p <0.001). Conclusion: The FRAIL scale is a valuable frailty screening tool when compared with Fried’s criteria. A cut-off value of ≥2 may be useful in primary care settings.","PeriodicalId":36784,"journal":{"name":"Aging Medicine and Healthcare","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42583832","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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