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Journal: Gerontology
Gerontology (2019) 65 (5): 451–457.
Published Online: 29 August 2019
... with opposing conclusions. One group of researchers believes that mortality stops growing with age at extreme old ages, and that hence there is no fixed limit to the human life span. Other studies found that mortality continues to grow with age up to extreme old ages. Our study suggests a possible solution...
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Journal: Gerontology
Gerontology (2019) 65 (3): 313–322.
Published Online: 11 January 2019
... 2019 Income Mortality Absolute inequality Relative inequality Aging Old age Researchers have consistently found an association between socioeconomic position and health. Studies find differences in health status across ages and between socioeconomic groups in all western countries...
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Journal: Gerontology
Gerontology (2017) 63 (6): 507–514.
Published Online: 18 August 2017
..., quality or safety. The publisher and the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Old age Geriatric medicine Muscle Muscle strength Risk factors Age-related...
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Journal: Gerontology
Gerontology (2016) 63 (1): 45–54.
Published Online: 31 August 2016
... advertised or of their effectiveness, quality or safety. The publisher and the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Old age Cesarec-Marke Personality Schedule...
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Journal: Gerontology
Gerontology (2015) 62 (1): 81–85.
Published Online: 14 October 2015
... to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Old age Stereotype threat Hearing loss Hearing impairment Ageism National Institutes of Health (NIH) 10.13039/100000002 Hearing loss affects 48.1...
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Journal: Gerontology
Gerontology (2015) 61 (5): 469–476.
Published Online: 30 January 2015
...Jochen P. Ziegelmann; Nina Knoll The study of health behaviors and fostering health-behavior change is an important endeavor even in old age. The aim of this viewpoint article is threefold. First, we use a broad perspective for the definition of health behaviors to capture all relevant aspects...
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Journal: Gerontology
Gerontology (2013) 59 (4): 378–384.
Published Online: 16 April 2013
.... Social contacts Technology Loneliness Old age Older people Social media Online social networks Online communities Maintaining meaningful social relationships is widely regarded as one of the key elements of aging well. Geographical distance to kin, impaired mobility or time-consuming...
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Journal: Gerontology
Gerontology (2012) 59 (1): 53–63.
Published Online: 04 September 2012
...Christine Sutter; Jacqueline Zöllig; Mike Martin Background: There is evidence for specific age-related deficits in tasks of verbal fluency. Objective: The aim of the present study was to evaluate training and transfer effects after 3 weeks of telephone-based verbal fluency training in old age...
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Journal: Gerontology
Gerontology (2011) 58 (1): 70–78.
Published Online: 24 August 2011
..., instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Autism Asperger syndrome Pervasive developmental disorders Adults Aging Old age Behavioural Science Section / Mini-Review Gerontology 2012;58:70 78 DOI: 10.1159/000329720 Received: October 29, 2010 Accepted: May 25, 2011...
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Journal: Gerontology
Gerontology (1990) 36 (Suppl. 2): 3–7.
Published Online: 08 April 2009
...J.C. Brocklehurst Since urinary incontinence is one of the major presenting symptoms of illness in old age, all those who deal with this professionally should have a clear plan in mind as to how to proceed with diagnosis and management. Such a plan is outlined here based first of all on history...
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Journal: Gerontology
Gerontology (1990) 36 (Suppl. 2): 8–18.
Published Online: 08 April 2009
... at the Brockton/West Roxbury Veteran's Administration Medical Center, and The Division on Aging. Harvard Medical School. Boston. Mass.. USA Key Words. Incontinence Old age Elderly Urodynamic Urine Abstract. Even in complex cases, the cause of incontinence can usually be discerned noninvasively. The author...
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Journal: Gerontology
Gerontology (1982) 28 (Suppl. 1): 116–122.
Published Online: 06 April 2009
... behavioral errors. The following factors are especially important for the compliance problem in old age: (a) reduced memory capacity, increased forgetfulness; (b) lack of assistance by family members when living single; (c) impaired doctor-patient relationship (semantic problems, intellectual capacity...
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Journal: Gerontology
Gerontology (1982) 28 (Suppl. 1): 123–130.
Published Online: 06 April 2009
... to communicate aim and medication to patient: prescribe minimal number of drugs and tablets, ask for medicine prescribed by other physicians, and plan drug holidays! (5) Accept noncompliance as feedback to improve your therapeutic goal! Drugs Old age Prescription Pharmacokinetics Communication...
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Journal: Gerontology
Gerontology (2008) 54 (4): 224–231.
Published Online: 16 May 2008
..., quality or safety. The publisher and the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Urinary incontinence Bladder training Kegel exercises Old age Clinical...
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