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Showing 1 to 20 of 156 for “"Elderly population"”.
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Convenience food use by the elderly population
Of the fifty foods used by the greatest number of elderly households in the USDA 1977 - 78 Nationwide Food Consumption Survey, 62 percent were nonconvenience foods. The percentages of nonconvenience and of basic, complex and manufactured convenience food classes reported most frequently by elderly …
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The Effects of an Exercise Program on the Flexibility of an Elderly Population
No abstract prepared.
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Variations in surgical rates among the elderly population of southwest and central Virginia
… variations in the surgical rates among the elderly population of hospital service areas of southwest and central Virginia in order to assess whether these variations were influenced by physicians and hospitals. Procedures analyzed were specific to the elderly. Considerable variations in the …
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Nutrition Education Effects on Attitude Towards and Perception of Soy Products by an Elderly Population
Embargo set by: Seth Robbins for item 85018 Lift date: Forever Reason: Restricted to the U of I community idenfinitely during batch ingest of legacy ETDs
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Transitional Care to Reduce 30-day Heart Failure Readmissions Among the Long-Term Care Elderly Population
… HF 30-day readmissions. Among the geriatric population, HF is a major contributor of morbidity and mortality, and the frail, elderly men and women residing in long-term care (LTC) or skilled nursing facilities (SNF) are particularly prone to the adverse health effects of repeated preventable …
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The epidemiology of musculoskeletal pain in an elderly population within a selected elderly care facility in KwaZulu-Natal
Submitted in partial compliance with the requirements for the Master’s Degree in Technology: Chiropractic, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2018.
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Stroke risk factors, outcomes and models of stroke care in a culturally and linguistically Diverse (CALD) elderly population.
… worldwide. The majority of stroke patients are elderly. Advanced age, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, atrial fibrillation, smoking and heavy alcohol drinking are the major risk factors. Treatment of modifiable risk factors is an important strategy for primary and secondary stroke prevention. …
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Predicting independent functioning in an elderly population: the evaluation of working memory capacity as a biomarker of ageing.
… independence is critical to quality of life in elderly populations (Black & Rush, 2002; Sulander et al., 2005). Therefore, identifying measures that can predict functional ability is of particular interest to societies with an ageing population. Due to increases in inter-individual and …
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Knowledge, Causes, and Risk Factors Associated with Fractures in the Elderly Population at Hospital Zacamil in El Salvador
As the Salvadoran population's life expectancy increases, fractures among the elderly are also increasing. There is a dearth of data available on the incidence and cause of fractures in the elderly within developing countries including El Salvador. Inadequate knowledge about bone health and …
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Evaluating a mental health needs assessment technique on a sample of the elderly population of the New River Valley
… health needs assessment technique for the rural elderly. In this field survey method, measures of mental health areas and program targets within each mental health area are compared and prioritized according to their relative contributions to a subjective index of quality-of-life (QOL). An …
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A study of the use of prescription and non-prescription drugs by an elderly population of the Southern Peninsular area of Cape Town
… were to establish the drug use patterns of an elderly population in the southern suburbs of the Cape peninsula and to determine the extent of knowledge with respect to their medicines. In addition, the relationship between drug use patterns and medication knowledge and the socioeconomic status …
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Determination of the prevalence and diversity of viral gastroenteritis infections and secretor status in the elderly population of the Tshwane region in South Africa
… <5 years of age, the immunocompromised and the elderly population ≥65 years of age are most severely affected. The elderly population, particularly immunocompromised patients residing in long-term care facilities represent high-risk groups for gastroenteritis and surveillance of these …
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An Examinaton of the Enhanced Primary Care Model for the Organization of Team Care in Managing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the Elderly Population
… overwhelming demands as a result of the growing elderly population, especially those with chronic illnesses. One disease that significantly impacts the morbidity and mortality of the elderly population, especially the minority and poor population, is type 2 diabetes. This population often lacks …
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Nutritional Content of Supplemental Food Baskets Distributed by Charitable Agencies in Northeast Tennessee.
… Hunger is a real problem among the area's elderly population, as 14.3% of the populations live at or below the poverty level. Data were collected using observation interviews at the food bank. A nutrient analysis tool was used to analyze the nutrient content of food items in a standard food …
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Influence of strength on balance in older adults
… balance, strength and physical training for the elderly population remain unresolved. The purpose of this work was to investigate the influence of knee strength on static balance in the elderly and to determine specific physical training programs which could affect strength and balance. The …
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The Significance of Selected Medical and Environmental Factors in The Etiology of Falling Incidents Among The Hospitalized Elderly: A Relative Risk Assessment
… traumatic disability and death by injury in the elderly population is falls. While the elderly most often fall at home, the falls which occur in the hospital are more amenable to scientific investigation. Within the hospital setting, detailed records of circumstances surrounding falls permit …
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Development of Finite Element Models of the Aging Population using Model Morphing Techniques
Elderly adults aged 65 years and older are a vulnerable population with a greater risk of injury and injury-related deaths due to morphological and physiological changes with age. The elderly population constitutes more than 13% of the total population and with increases in life expectancy, the …
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Antioxidants Facilitate Recovery From Lipopolysaccharide Induced Sickness
… This is particularly important given that the elderly population often experience marginal nutrient deficiencies, are immunocompromised and highly susceptible to infections.
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CLINICAL OUTCOMES OF POST-OPERATIVE EXERCISE AND REHABILITATION FOR ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS FOLLOWING TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY : A QUASI-SYSTEMATIC AND NARRATIVE REVIEW
Increasing number of the elderly population nowadays raised concern in medical care in the field of the physiotherapist. Due to the frailty of physical condition, ageing in this population tends to develop arthritis in the weight-bearing joints, specifically the knees. The elderly patients were …
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Studies of the efficacy of Ribonucleotide Reductase inhibition in preclinical models of Acute Myeloid Leukemia in combination with standard and novel therapeutics
… approximately 18,800 new cases each year. The elderly population represents the bulk of AML patients with a median age of onset of 70. More than 70% of AML patients are over the age of 60, and for this group the 5 year overall survival rate is under 10%. There are multiple reasons for this, …
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