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Showing 1 to 20 of 24 for “"elderly men"”.
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Depression in Elderly Men following Transurethral Prostatectom
… concerned with the problem of depression among elderly patients following surgery. The purpose of the study was to find out if older men following transurethral prostatectomy experienced a higher level of depression than normal elderly people in the general population. An attempt was made in the …
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Clothing interests of young adult, middle aged, and elderly men
… investigate the importance of clothing to adult men and to ascertain whether differences existed in clothing interests of young adult (age 25-44), middle aged (age 45-64) and elderly (age 65-80) men. A secondary purpose was to investigate the relationships between the five factors of clothing …
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Associations of the Limb Fat to Trunk Fat Ratio With Markers of Cardiometabolic Risk in Elderly Men and Women
… with markers of cardiometabolic risk in elderly men and women. However, it is unknown if LF/TF is associated with cardiometabolic risk beyond that explained by LF and TF independently. Objective: To determine if LF/TF is associated with markers of cardiometabolic risk in elderly men and …
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Born in Beirut
The film starts with another ordinary day, two elderly men playing Backgammon, cars passing by, children playing in the street; scenes anyone anywhere in the world can relate to. Seemingly without warning, as the sun set on that ordinary day, the audience is taken on a perilous journey through …
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Age and gender differences in risk factor burden, myocardial dysfunction and cardiovascular events in relation to glucose metabolism
… of patients with diabetes, CVD and HF are elderly it is important to establish the extent to which the associations between these conditions differ from those in younger populations. The overall aim of the work presented in this thesis was to study gender-related associations between …
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Psycho-endocrinological aspects in aging males and transsexual persons
… profound cross-sex hormone administration treatment in transsexual individuals have been considered. Chapter 2 focused on the effects of (inhibiting) oestradiol feedback on gonadotropin and testosterone secretion in young versus elderly men. The hypothesis is tested that decreased T in aging men …
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An investigation of social isolation and well-being among the elderly
… isolation and measures of well-being among the elderly. Respondents consisted of 135 elderly men and women aged 60 and older chosen from the roster of a dental office. The objective indicators included living alone, having no companions, having no confidants, closeness of confidants, having no …
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Influence of a short-term, multicomponent intervention on balance and strength among the elderly
… strength and balance training to assess improvement of activities of daily living among subjects over the age of 65. The purpose of this study was to demonstrate how an eight-week balance and strength training program can lead to improvements in activities of daily living among elderly …
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Serial Orthostatic Parameter Measurements in the Elderly
… was to examine orthostatic parameter measurement trends among the elderly. The study investigated the trends in blood pressure, heart rate, and oxygen saturation after orthostatic changes in elderly men and women. A prospective descriptive design was used to obtain multiple serial …
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Percepção de idosos sobre o processo de transição ocupacional: do trabalho à aposentadoria
In the aging process of the times that the elderly spend is occupational transition from work to retirement. This moment can be experienced with suffering and loss or as an opportunity to experience new occupational activities or resumption of meaningful activities. There are few studies that …
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The association between testosterone and muscle mass, muscle strength, and physical function in Korean men aged 60 and older
BACKGROUND: Ageing in men is associated with decline in serum testosterone level. Previous studies have shown that low testosterone level is an important cause of sarcopenia which contributes to development of frailty in elderly men. Sarcopenia was defined by low muscle mass in prior studies. …
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An ethnographic study of the well-being of elderly people in a matrilineal society in Malawi, Africa
An ethnographic study of 30 elderly men and women was done in a matrilineal group in Malawi, a small landlocked country in southeastern Africa, with the purpose of determining how societal change influences the well-being of the elderly. The study was carried out on the outskirts of the capital …
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An investigation in the life histories of adolescents girls with early pregnancies in Mazabuka district
… family background, were sexually abused by elderly men to heal from sexually transmitted infections and accumulation of wealth. They experienced poor parenting styles, were victims of child labor and child circulation. Peer influence was quite prominent. Five major themes emerged from their …
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An investigation in the life histories of adolescents girls with early pregnancies in Mazabuka district
… family background, were sexually abused by elderly men to heal from sexually transmitted infections and accumulation of wealth. They experienced poor parenting styles, were victims of child labor and child circulation. Peer influence was quite prominent. Five major themes emerged from their …
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DEPRESSION AND FACTORS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AMONG MALAY, CHINESE AND INDIAN ELDERLY WOMEN AT RUMAH SERI KENANGAN (RSK), PUBLIC WELFARE INSTITUTIONS IN MALAYSIA
… researchers have found depression to be a common mental illness among the elderly (Charatan, 1975; Sreevani & Reddemma, 2012). In Malaysia, the rates of depression among elderly residents of institutions are 67% higher than among elderly adults residing at home (Al-Jawad, Rashid, & Narayan, 2007). …
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Hypertension, blood pressure, cognition and cerebral blood flow in the cohort of "Men born 1914"
"Men born 1914" is a population based cohort study of the epidemiology of cardiovascular disease. Five hundred men, born 1914, were examined at the age of 68 and 185 of them were re-examined at 81 years of age. Examination included a medical and a psychological investigation, ultrasonographic …
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The role of indigenous environmental beliefs in cultural heritage preservation of Mwela rock art site in Kasama district of Zambia.
… sought to investigate the role indigenous environmental beliefs play in heritage preservation at Mwela rock art site of Kasama district of Zambia. The objectives of the study were: to unravel the role spiritual beliefs played in preserving the rock art site, to investigate the desecration of …
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Transitional Care to Reduce 30-day Heart Failure Readmissions Among the Long-Term Care Elderly Population
… are receiving reductions in Medicare reimbursements (Stone & Hoffman, 2010, CMS, 2014). Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) or Heart Failure (HF) is recognized as a primary cause of 30-day hospital readmissions. Causes of HF readmission include inadequate patient education and planning for …
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Bone turnover markers and prediction of bone loss in elderly women
… Sweden annually and approximately half of the women in western world will sustain a fragility fracture after the age of 50 years. Fracture preventive efforts require the identification of individuals who are at high risk. Biochemical markers of bone turnover (BTMs) have shown some degree of …
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Exercise capacity with special reference to type 2 diabetes
… in one group of healthy sedentary middle aged men with normal glucose tolerance in study I and II. In a group of elderly men with normal glucose tolerance (NGT), impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) and with type 2 diabetes (T2D) was the influence of insulin sensitivity on exercise capacity studied …
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