The Gerontologist, published since 1961, is a bimonthly journal (first issue in February) of The Gerontological Society of America that provides a multidisciplinary perspective on human aging through ...

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Correspondence to Dr Sally Hopewell, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7LD, UK; sally.hopewell{at}csm.ox.ac.uk Objective ...

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1 Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, Kingston University & St George's, University of London, UK 2 School of Applied Social Sciences, University of Brighton, Sussex, UK Correspondence to ...

Introduction: Loneliness interferes with the eating habits and functionality of the elderly, compromising their quality of life. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of eating and ...

2 Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Research, Development and Innovation, F37, Knowledge Spa, Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, Cornwall & University of Exeter, Exeter, UK Objective To assess the ...

Objectives It is important that the outcomes of advance care planning (ACP) conversations are documented and available at the point of care. Advance care directives (ACDs) are a subset of ACP ...

OBJECTIVE: to analyze the impact and burden of care on the Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) of caregivers of individuals with a spinal cord injury (SCI). METHOD: cross-sectional observational ...

Geriatricians are regular doctors who have additional training in treating older adults, especially those ages 65 years and up, who often have complex medical issues. They focus on keeping you ...