Development and validation testing of a weight management nutrition knowledge questionnaire for Chinese adults (C-WMNKQ)

Development and validation testing of a weight management nutrition knowledge questionnaire for Chinese adults (C-WMNKQ)

Demographic information Sample B consisted of 590 adults, predominantly female (80.0%), with age Median (M25, M75)…

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Assessment of social workers’ educational needs in geriatric competencies and attitudes towards older adults | BMC Medical Education

Assessment of social workers’ educational needs in geriatric competencies and attitudes towards older adults | BMC Medical Education

The proportion of older adults in the general population is increasing every day. According to TUIK…

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New frailty measurement tool could help identify vulnerable older adults

New frailty measurement tool could help identify vulnerable older adults

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Investigators at Mass General Brigham have developed a tool that can identify…

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Effect of a home-based physical rehabilitation program via virtual reality on the functional outcomes of frail older adults: a quasi-experimental study

Effect of a home-based physical rehabilitation program via virtual reality on the functional outcomes of frail older adults: a quasi-experimental study

The program has shown that one key tactic for encouraging beneficial aging is physical activity. Virtual…

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Frailty in older adults admitted to hospital: outcomes from the Western Sydney Clinical Frailty Registry | BMC Geriatrics

Frailty in older adults admitted to hospital: outcomes from the Western Sydney Clinical Frailty Registry | BMC Geriatrics

This prospective analysis of 592 adults enrolled into the Western Sydney Clinical Frailty registry demonstrates that…

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The relationships among positive coping style, psychological resilience, and fear of falling in older adults | BMC Geriatrics

The relationships among positive coping style, psychological resilience, and fear of falling in older adults | BMC Geriatrics

Fuller GF. Falls in the elderly. Am Fam Physician. 2000;61(7):2159–68. 2173 – 2154. PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar  Kalache…

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