The relationship between mount Merapi disaster and stress incidents in Kepuharjo Village, Cangkringan District, Sleman Regency, DIY by Desvita Widea Rossi, Arliono Tri Yunanto, Monica Dea, Sukaca Agus, ‘Alim Ahmad Muttaqin, Nursanti Dwi Rejeki, Kusumawati Eni, Wijaya Oktomi

“…Most respondents were aged 26-45 years with a total of 46 respondents (46.9%), respondents who experienced stress were 43 people (43.9%) and those who did not experience stress were 55 people (56.1%), according to age There were 22 teenagers (22.4%), 46 adults (46.9), and 30 elderly people (30.6%). From the results of the Chi-square test, the Sig value was 0.028 (<0.050), which means there is a relationship between the Mount Merapi disaster and the year 2010 with stressful events in Kepuharjo Village, Cangkringan District, Sleman Regency, DIY. …”
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Epidemiological and clinical variables’ behavior in patients with stroke of Villa Clara by Bettsy Bell Bosch Rodriguez, Arlet López Quintanilla, Mercedes Bordón Hernández, Marbelys Guevara Rodríguez, Eldis Daniel Rodríguez León, Amalia Inés Luna Capote

“…<br /><strong>Conclusions</strong>: ischemic strokes are more frequent in elderly patients; early identification and timely management of the established disease can largely prevent the appearance of complications, and consequently death.…”
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Comparing COVID-19 literacy and vaccine hesitancy among health care workers, including oral health professionals, in Japan by Fujimi Ueno, Satoru Haresaku, Hidechika Iino, Tomoaki Taguchi, Ryuji Sakagami, Koichiro Matsumoto, Kotaro Kudo, Masahiro Yoneda, Akiko Chishaki, Kenji Okada

“…Methods To compare these differences, a self-administered questionnaire-based survey of 596 staff members was conducted in March 2023 at schools, an affiliated hospital, and elderly care facilities after the staff who wished to receive it completed the fifth dose of COVID-19 vaccinations. …”
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A scoping review to examine health care professionals' experiences as family caregivers. by Kristina M Kokorelias, Nira Rittenberg, Orianna Scali, Suzanne Smith-Bayley, Monique A M Gignac, Gary Naglie, Jessica Sheirs, Jill I Cameron

“…<h4>Background</h4>Health and social care systems must confront the challenge of supporting a growing elderly population and their caregivers. Family caregivers who are healthcare professionals are part of this context, but their caregiving experiences remain unclear.…”
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Panic disorder: Epidemiology, disability, and treatment gap from nationally representative general population of India by Pavithra Jayasankar, Suhas Satish, Hari Hara Suchandra, Narayana Manjunatha, Girish N. Rao, Gopalkrishna Gururaj, Mathew Varghese, Vivek Benegal, NMHS National Collaborators Group

“…The male gender and unemployed have significantly lesser odds with current PD. The elderly, Urban metro, and the married/separated group have significantly higher odds with current PD. …”
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Myoclonic status epilepticus with dystonia-like symptoms in patients with dementia: Report of two cases by Rosario V. Rossi, Rosanna Melis, Noemi Murdeu, Sara Lizzos, Maria Luigia Piras, Loretta Racis, Silvia Serusi, Maria Valeria Saddi

“…We report cases of two elderly women with dementia who presented with a new-onset seizure disorder characterized by subtle, rhythmic muscular contractions involving the buccolingual region and the four limbs, persistent jaw opening, and abnormal cervical posture that mimicked myoclonus-dystonia syndrome and oromandibular dystonia. …”
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The presence of risk factors in the home environment that influences the fall of people of the third age by Ratko Zlatičanin, Amila Jaganjac, Arzija Pašalić, Amra Mačak Hadžiomerović

“…Methods: The study was conducted in the municipality of Podgorica. 109 elderly people from urban and rural areas were included in the study using the snowball method. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Intravenous Ferric Carboxymaltose in Geriatric Inpatients at a German Tertiary University Teaching Hospital: A Retrospective Observational Cohort Study of Cl... by Matthias Bach, Tabea Geisel, Julia Martin, Bettina Schulze, Roland Schaefer, Garth Virgin, Juergen Stein

“…Despite potential benefits in this population, intravenous iron supplementation is often withheld due to concerns regarding pharmacy expense, perceived safety issues, and doubts regarding efficacy in elderly patients. This retrospective, observational cohort study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of intravenous ferric carboxymaltose (FCM, Ferinject) in patients aged >75 years with iron deficiency anaemia (IDA). …”
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Case report: The value of early application of mNGS technology in the diagnosis and treatment of severe Legionnaires’ disease: reports of two cases with different outcomes by Jianqing Fang, Zhe Wang, Yu Shen, Xuenong Wu, Hao Fang, Xiaokui Sun, Ting Yu, Qingqing Zhang

“…The middle-aged male patient was cured and discharged due to early detection and diagnosis. The elderly immunocompromised patient died due to a delay in diagnosis.ConclusionThis study highlights the importance of the early recognition and diagnosis of severe Legionnaires’ disease and the advantages of mNGS in identifying the pathogen.…”
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Measures of Counteracting Domestic Violence Committed by Children: Problematic Aspects by A. S. Bakhaieva

“…Typically, the most vulnerable family members who suffer from domestic violence are women, children and the elderly, and the perpetrators are most often men. …”
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Effects on Serum Fractalkine by Diet and Omega-3 Fatty Acid Intervention: Relation to Clinical Outcome by Kristian Laake, Ingebjørg Seljeflot, Morten Wang Fagerland, Ida Unhammer Njerve, Harald Arnesen, Svein Solheim

“…We have investigated the effect of Mediterranean-like dietary counseling and n-3 PUFA on serum fractalkine in an elderly population and its ability to predict cardiovascular disease (CVD). …”
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Effectiveness of home-based exercise for functional rehabilitation in older adults after hip fracture surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials... by Lijun Zhao, Xiaona Zhao, Bin Dong, Xiaobin Li

“…This systematic review and meta-analysis was performed to assess effectiveness of home-based exercise compared with control interventions for functional rehabilitation in elderly patients after hip fracture surgery. Comprehensive literature search was performed on PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, Cochrane library, and Clinicaltrails.gov to identify eligible randomized controlled trials (RCTs). …”
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Fall detection method based on spatio-temporal coordinate attention for high-resolution networks by Xiaorui Zhang, Qijian Xie, Wei Sun, Ting Wang

“…Abstract Fall behavior is closely related to the high mortality rate of the elderly, so fall detection has become an important and urgent research area in human behavior recognition. …”
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Toward a new interdisciplinary model to understand Alzheimer’s disease: The interplay between neurobiology and socio-economic factors by Hyun Jee Han, Clive Shrubsole

“…Introduction: In recent years, there has been emerging evidence that air pollution is a chronic source of neuroinflammation, which contributes to Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and other forms of dementia, which are an increasingly common and devastating illness affecting elderly populations. Aim of this paper is to develop a new, interdisciplinary and theoretical model based on neurobiology, sociology of medicine and eco-political science for a better understanding of the etiopathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. …”
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Age-period-cohort analysis of gallbladder and biliary diseases epidemiological trends from 1990 to 2021 and forecasts for 2035: a systematic analysis from the global burden of dise... by Maolang He, Ruru Gu, Xin Huang, Aifang Zhao, Fang Liu, Yong Zheng

“…Conclusion GABD continue to pose a significant global public health challenge, particularly affecting women and the elderly population. Consequently, the implementation of effective interventions to mitigate the GABD burden is of paramount importance.…”
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Investigating Oral Cancer Awareness Among Medical and Dental Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in the South Canara Region of India by Shubham Agarwal, Nidhi Manaktala, Srikant Natarajan, Karen Boaz

“…Previously, these habits were seen mainly in the elderly; however, the trends have seemed to increase in the younger generation. …”
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Deviations in Circulating TNFα Levels and TNFα Production by Mononuclear Cells in Healthy Human Populations by T. Mózes, I. Baráth, K. Gornicsar, A. Grosz, Ta. Mózes, Cs. Göndöcs, P. Széphalmi, K. Gaál, E. Madarász

“…The goal of the present study was to investigate the variations and inducibility of TNFα-activity in two age-groups of healthy volunteers. Methods. Sixty elderly, healthy volunteers were studied. These persons were free of malignant diseases, and within three months, they did not have any trauma or inflammatory disease and were not taking any steroids or nonsteroid anti-inflammatory drugs. …”
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Case report: a 3-year follow-up on nodal marginal zone lymphoma coexisting with disseminated Talaromyces marneffei infection in a non-endemic area by Xiping Yu, Houyun Xu, Junjie Zhou, Zhiqiang Zhu, Baizhou Li

“…This case report presents the details of an elderly man in Zhejiang Province of China, who tested human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) negative and subsequently developed Nodal Marginal Zone Lymphoma (NMZL) along with T. marneffei disseminated infection. …”
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A novel wireless sensor network deployment for monitoring and predicting abnormal actions in medical environment and patient health state by R. Manikandan, S. Arunprakash, Rakan A. Alsowail, Tharani Pandiaraj

“…These networks enable real-time monitoring of patients, including the elderly and individuals with chronic conditions, offering significant benefits in surveillance and healthcare management. …”
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Advancing Inclusive Participatory Community Based Approaches Towards Fair Transitions and Land Governance in Developing Countries. The Case of Kigali City – Rwanda. by David

“…Using Kigali City, Rwanda, as a case study, data were collected through structured questionnaires administered to 60 randomly selected residents, including women, youth, and the elderly. Additionally, interviews were conducted with a land expert, an agronomist, and a person with a disability. …”
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