Abstract:Background: We examine the potential of behavioral activation by wearable devices in inpatients with late-life depression (LLD). Methods: In randomized order, 17 inpatients with LLD wore a GPS watch that either allowed monitoring their activity ...
Abstract: Research on anxiety in later life has advanced significantly in the last two decades. Within the extant literature, there are both gaps and opportunities for further cross-disciplinary linkages in terms of the assessment, ...
Abstract: Sense of purpose – the feeling that one has meaningful goals and directions in life – has consistently been connected to desirable well-being outcomes. Though these associations are robust, only a paucity of research explains why this ...
Summary: Relocation into a nursing home or into residential care means substantial stress and strain for elderly people with sometimes plain impairment in psychological well-being. A pilot study was designed for the implementation of a psychological ...
The objective of this study was to determine the associations of age and sex with plasma vitamin C (vit C) concentration taking into account smoking habits and the presence of age-related pathologies, such as diabetes. The POLA study is a population-based ...
Background: Oxidative stress is an important process that occurs in vivo during aging and is considered one of the main causes of molecular damage to cellular and tissue structures. These changes can accumulate in biological structures during aging.
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Adequate protein intake and the maintenance of nitrogen equilibrium are of particular importance in the elderly because this age group is at increased risk of illness and malnutrition. The current recommendation for protein intake of healthy elderly ...
Pre-, pro-, and symbiotics are endowed with a broad spectrum of beneficial effects when administered to animals and humans. A series of experimental and clinical studies have clearly demonstrated that prebiotics, probiotics, or their combination are very ...
Raising numbers of elderly lead to a dramatic shift in demographics, accompanied by an increase in non-communicable diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease and dementia. All these conditions are thought to be modifiable by diet to some degree and ...
Abstract.Aim: This study aimed to determine the effect of exercise training alone and in combination with coenzyme Q10 (Q10) supplementation on the Q10 level, oxidative damage, and antioxidant defense markers in blood and skeletal muscle tissue in young ...
Abstract. The present study was designed to investigate the changes in activities of antioxidant enzymes and lipid peroxidation level in the liver of 2, 10 and 20 months old rats, and to see whether these changes ...
Abstract. Elderly individuals are susceptible to develop infectious diseases; promoting innate immunity to prevent infections is a key issue. Human β-defensin-2 (hBD-2) is an antimicrobial peptide with antimicrobial and ...
Abstract. Folate could have an antioxidant role but also may be detrimental under vitamin B12 deficiency. The aim was to investigate the effect of different dietary folic acid (FA) levels, on oxidative stress in B12 induced deficient aged rats. Thirty-...
Hintergrund: Beschreibung der Anwendbarkeit sowie der Leistung von älteren Patienten mit peripherer arterieller Verschlusskrakheit (pAVK) und solcher ohne periphere arterielle Verschlusskrankheit beim Test auf dem Laufband. Patienten und Methoden: Fünfzig ...
Abstract. Background: It is still a controversial issue whether carotid endarterectomy (CEA) for asymptomatic carotid stenosis is superior to best medical treatment. The aim of this study was therefore to analyze the impact of sex and age on carotid ...
Summary:Background: Galectin-3 (gal-3) is a β-galactoside-binding lectin associated tissue fibrosis and inflammation. There is limited understanding of the relationship between gal-3 and vascular health. Our aim was to assess the ...
Aging Effects in the Extended Version of the Rivermead Behavioural Memory Test (RBMT-E)Normal aging is closely associated with memory changes. The extended version of the Rivermead Behavioural Memory Test (RBMT-E) was developed to identify subtle memory ...