Specificity of Cognitive Impairment in Neurological Disease: A Methodological Critique of Parkinson’s Disease by H. J. Sagar

“…The following recommendations are made: rigid diagnostic criteria; representative patient groups; avoidance of arbitrary quantitative criteria to limit definitions of dementia; matching of groups for overall level of cognitive impairment in the search for qualitative cognitive differences related to neuropathology or effects of particular drugs; the use of suitable controls in patient groups, neuropsychological tests and treatment regimes; the use of specific quantitative tests of cognition, affect and motor disability; and longitudinal, compared with cross-sectional, study design.…”
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Language awareness as a prerequisite of literacy skills by Anna Kucharská, Klára Špačková, Martina Šmejkalová

“…Identifying literacy difficulties in terms of specific learning disabilities is an important topic for elementary school pupils. …”
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Non-take-up by “non-proposition“: Discussion on an under-documented research perspective by Antoine Rode

“…This paper is based on a study conducted in France on a benefit intended for people with disabilities. We show that analysing these situations raises issues that are different from other determinants of non-take-up. …”
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Strategies for inclusive playgrounds: a case study from Japan by Jia Wang, Yasuyuki Hirai, Yunkyu Lee

“…This study focuses on the specific question of how Momochi Central Park in Fukuoka City can be transformed from a conventional playground to an inclusive one that meets the needs of children with disabilities. The renewal strategy involved a series of public-centric workshops, citizen working sessions, and on-site investigations using journey maps to actively engage stakeholders. …”
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Outcomes of Patients with Tendinous Mallet Finger Injury Managed with DIPJ Extension Splinting vs Axial Pinning by Roel Gabriel Rabino, Raymar Sibonga

“…Result: Both surgical and conservative treatments were effective, as shown by the excellent total active motion scores and satisfactory qDASH (Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand) outcomes in both groups. …”
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A Comparative study of osteoarthritic knee patients between urban and rural areas in knee severity and quality of life by Areerat Siripongpan, Bura Sindhupakorn

“…Osteoarthritis Knee (OA) is the leading cause of pain and disability. This may affect the patient's quality of life (QoL) and lead to the onset of mental disorders. …”
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Developing and Implementing an Integrated Family Education Program (IPMD‐F) for Parents of Children With Reading Difficulties: Insights From an Action Research Study by Hülya Tercan, Pınar Bayhan

“…Conducted during the 2023–2024 academic year in Ankara, Turkey, with 16 volunteer parents of children diagnosed with learning disabilities, data were collected using qualitative and quantitative tools. …”
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Management of High Ankle Sprains Utilizing the Tightrope Surgical Procedure – A Novel Approach for a Rapid Return to Play by Michael L. Voight, Connor Norman, Kevin E. Wilk, Matthew Lucas, Chris Wolfe

“…Syndesmotic or high ankle sprains, involving the syndesmotic ligaments, pose a significant rehabilitative challenge due to their intricate anatomy, prolonged recovery periods following injury, and high susceptibility to persistent disability. Traditional management strategies have often been conservative, marked by lengthy periods of immobilization and a gradual return to activity. …”
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Clinical Observation on Low Back Pain Treated by DAVID Spinal System Core Muscles Training by Huazhong YANG, Lingjuan RAO, Zhili XU, Gaoming YUAN, Renming XIE

“…The control group was given interference current therapy, conventional waist core strength training (bridge movement, lying leg raises, and elbow plank) and sling exercise training (SET).The experimental group was trained in interference current therapy and DAVID spine system training (F110 lumbar/thoracic extension test trainer, F120 lumbar/thoracic spin test trainer, F130 lumbar/thoracic anterior flexion tester).A semi-quantitative Oswestry disability index (ODI) and quantitative DAVID system assessment were applied to analyze the result before and after treatment.Results:With six weeks' treatment, pain relief, the ability of personal care, lifting, walking, sitting, standing and traveling, quality of sleep and social life, as well as evaluation of waist range of motion (ROM) of both groups improved obviously compared with that before, and the parameters of the experimental group was much better than that of the control group (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05).Conclusion:DAVID spinal system core muscles training possess a significant improve effect on patients with chronic lower back pain.…”
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Prevalence of Anemia and Undernutrition of Adolescent Females in Selected Schools in Ghana by Marina Aferiba Tandoh, Abigail Owusuaa Appiah, Anthony Kwaku Edusei

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A Unique Source for Innovative Longitudinal Research: The POPLINK Database by Annika Westberg, Elisabeth Engberg, Sören Edvinsson

“…POPLINK allows for a large array of longitudinal studies, such as social mobility, migration, fertility, mortality, civil status, kinship relations, diseases, disability and causes of death. International standards of occupations (HISCO) and diseases (ICD-10) have been applied, facilitating comparability. …”
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Effect of Aquatic Exercises on Strength and Quality of Life in Sarcopenia Older Individuals by Aslı Nur Menteş, Büşra Çetin

“…Among them, the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older Persons (EWGSOP) has defined sarcopenia as "a syndrome characterized by progressive and generalized loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength, which carries the risk of unwanted consequences such as physical disability, poor quality of life and death". As a person ages, various changes occur in the skeletal muscle. …”
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Department of a University and Social Sphere of the Region by O. E. Shapovalova, N. V. Shklyar

“…Throughout the considered time period, the Department of correctional pedagogy, psychologists and speech therapy conducted training and retraining of psychological and pedagogical personnel soughed after in the Jewish Autonomous region for the system of special and inclusive education for persons with disabilities. At the same time the Department carried out an effective scientific and practical interaction with the pedagogical community of the region. …”
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Physical Exercise as a Diagnostic, Rehabilitation, and Preventive Tool: Influence on Neuroplasticity and Motor Recovery after Stroke by Caroline Pin-Barre, Jérôme Laurin

“…Stroke remains a leading cause of adult motor disabilities in the world and accounts for the greatest number of hospitalizations for neurological disease. …”
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Vulnerability of the elderly with traumatic cervical injury by Yanmara Betharte Sotomayor, Delvis Serra Reyes

“…<p><strong>Foundation:</strong> older adults suffer falls that produce traumatic complications, among which is spinal cord trauma with a high rate of disability and mortality.<br /><strong>Objective</strong>: to set out the prognostic factors that affect the elderly with traumatic cervical spinal injury.…”
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Chronic active lesions in multiple sclerosis: classification, terminology, and clinical significance by Assunta Dal-Bianco, Jiwon Oh, Pascal Sati, Martina Absinta

“…In multiple sclerosis (MS), increasing disability is considered to occur due to persistent, chronic inflammation trapped within the central nervous system (CNS). …”
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Total Ankle Replacement for Treatment of End-Stage Osteoarthritis in Elderly Patients by Beat Hintermann, Markus Knupp, Lukas Zwicky, Alexej Barg

“…End-stage osteoarthritis of the ankle is a disabling problem, particularly in elderly patients who experience an overall loss of mobility and functional impairment and who then need compensatory adaption. …”
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Diabetes and Stroke Prevention: A Review by Jonathan Hewitt, Luis Castilla Guerra, María del Carmen Fernández-Moreno, Cristina Sierra

“…As these conditions become more prevalent it is imperative that the right treatment is offered for both primary and secondary prevention in diabetic people, in order to prevent disease and minimize disability.…”
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Sclerostin Antibody Therapy for the Treatment of Osteoporosis: Clinical Prospects and Challenges by Claire MacNabb, D. Patton, J. S. Hayes

“…It is estimated that over 200 million adults worldwide have osteoporosis, a disease that has increasing socioeconomic impact reflected by unsustainable costs associated with disability, fracture management, hospital stays, and treatment. …”
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Central Poststroke Pain: Its Profile among Stroke Survivors in Kano, Nigeria by Abdulbaki Halliru Bashir, Auwal Abdullahi, Muhammad Aliyu Abba, Naziru Bashir Mukhtar

“…Central poststroke pain (CPSP) caused by sensory dysfunction of central origin is a disabling condition that significantly affects the quality of life of stroke patients. …”
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