Abstract:Background: Though a variety of eHealth/mHealth dietary solutions exist, many are ill-adapted to the target population and local eating habits. A specific need exists for the elderly, a growing vulnerable population with limited digital ...
Abstract: Benzodiazepines (BZD) and Z-drugs (ZD) are often prescribed to treat psychiatric disorders. Despite the risk of dependency and serious adverse events, they are increasingly prescribed to outpatients. Yet little is known about the ...
Abstract: This study examined the importance of striving for personal goals in accounting for older adults' subjective well-being. In a sample of 62 elders, it was found that self- assessments of the attainability of personal goals were significantly ...
Summary: In this paper results are reported on the relationship between perceived parental rearing and subjective somatic complaints, interpersonal problems and life satisfaction in a representative sample of 766 subjects in the age of 60 years or more. ...
Summary: The ageing of the body is not only functionally relevant, but also determines the self-image of elderly people. By means of the «Fragebogen zur Beurteilung des eigenen Körpers FBeK» (Strauß & Richter-Appelt, 1995), the body experience of elderly ...
Summary: Epidemiological studies of alcohol consumption and misuse among the elderly reveal inconsistent results. In a representative sample of community and residential residents (75+) the pattern of alcohol consumption related to sociodemographic ...
The objective of this study was to investigate whether the serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) concentrations in winter are associated with the BMD in elderly Japanese women. The subjects were 117 healthy elderly Japanese women. Serum 25(OH)D ...
Vitamin B-12 deficiency is prevalent among the elderly population but it is often unrecognized because the clinical manifestations are not present.
Objective: To evaluate the effects of a nutritional supplement fortified with vitamin B-12 on well ...
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 ...