Pancreatic Function, Type 2 Diabetes, and Metabolism in Aging by Zhenwei Gong, Radhika H. Muzumdar

“…In certain ethnic groups, the proportion is even higher; almost 1 in 3 older Hispanics and African Americans and 3 out of 4 Pima Indian elders have diabetes. As per the NHANES III (Third National Health and Nutrition Examination) survey, the percentage of physician-diagnosed diabetes increased from 3.9% in middle-aged adults (40–49 years) to 13.2% in elderly adults (≥75 years). …”
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Nanotube Combined with Roller Skater Rehabilitation Therapy in the Treatment of Knee Arthritis by Peng Sun

“…Knee arthritis, as a degenerative bone disease, often occurs in the elderly. According to statistics, the incidence of knee arthritis in China is between 3 and 15 percent, among which the incidence of the elderly over 65 years old is as high as 68 percent. …”
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Metacognitive Performance, the Tip-of-Tongue Experience, Is Not Disrupted in Parkinsonian Patients by Justin D. Oh-Lee, Sarah M. Szymkowicz, Stefanie L. Smith, Hajime Otani

“…The PD patient (𝑛=22), age-matched elderly control (𝑛=22), and college student control (𝑛=46) groups were compared on a motor timing task and TOT measures. …”
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COVID-19 e Geografia: perplexidade atual e a cartografia a serviço da saúde pública by Paula Lindo, Éverton de Moraes Kozenieski, Reginaldo José de Souza

“…This selection was motivated by the fact that elderly people form a risk group in cases of infection and the agglomerations facilitate transmissions. …”
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Effectiveness of Three Types of Moisturizers on Senile Dry Skin: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial by Miku Aoki, Natsuki Hata, Junko Yotsuya

“…This interventional study involved elderly individuals aged >65 years who were living in a nursing home. …”
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Learning and intergenerational communication through digital storytelling in the first grades of primary school: Yesteryear Jobs by Mouchtari Efthalia, Meimaris Michalis, Gouscos Dimitris, Sfyroera Maria

“…The research reported in this paper examines how two different groups, primary schoolchildren and elderly people, could close the generation gap through a digital storytelling-based interaction framework that can result in learning for the younger and intergenerational communication. …”
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A Silent Infection Pandemic of COVID-19: Epidemiological Investigation and Hypothetical Models by Jianping Geng, Jun Yu, Tao Lu, Yinhe Wang, Yang Cao

“…In comparison with HAV, COVID-19 shows the same infection mode in children (aged 0–9 years), but significant difference in young adults (aged 10–44 years) and the elderly (aged 45 years or older). Therefore, we prejudged that COVID-19 is a silent infection pandemic mainly in young adults but threatens the elderly.…”
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Efficacy and Safety of Endoscopic Papillary Large Balloon Dilation for Removal of Large Bile Duct Stones in Advanced Age by Kook Hyun Kim, Tae Nyeun Kim

“…Bile duct stone-related adverse events can be detrimental in the elderly. However, little is known about clinical outcomes and adverse events following endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation (EPLBD) in the elderly. …”
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Research progress on protective effect of polysaccharide from traditional Chinese medicine on myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury by Qian Sun, Hongtian Fei, Siqi Zhao, Lijiao Zhang, Rui Fei

“…Myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury (MIRI) is a prevalent pathophysiological process associated with ischemic heart disease and significantly exacerbates myocardial damage, particularly in the elderly population.This condition not only poses serious risks to individual health but also brings creates substantial societal and economic burdens.Polysaccharides, natural macromolecule found in animals, plants and microorganisms, serve as active substance that confer various health benefits.Among these, polysaccharides extracted from traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) through modern scientific techniques have gained prominence in the medical field due to their safety and high efficiency, playing a vital role in the management of various cardiovascular diseases.This paper, provides a comprehensive review of the role and mechanisms of TCM-derived polysaccharide in MIRI, aiming to furnish valuable insights for the future treatment of cardiovascular diseases in the elderly.…”
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Fracture risk, bone density and vitamin D in diabetic women by Lucantonio Debellis, Domenico Basta

“…Aging is associated with the increasing prevalence of both type 2 diabetes mellitus and osteoporosis, especially in the elderly and female population.…”
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Teleworking: A Curse or a Blessing for Gender Equality and Work-Life Balance? by Manuela Tomei

“…Abstract Affordable, reliable and high-quality child and elderly care services are essential for employees to do teleworking in an efficient manner.…”
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Autophagy inhibitor 3-methyladenine mitigates the severity of colitis in aged mice by inhibiting autophagy by Ailing Liu, Hongying Wang, Hong Lv, Hong Yang, Yue Li, Jiaming Qian

“…Background: The elderly ulcerative colitis (UC) patients pose unique challenges due to their comorbidities, diminished functional capacity, and heightened risk of treatment-related complications. …”
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Recent Advances in the Mechanisms of Postoperative Neurocognitive Dysfunction: A Narrative Review by Tingting Wang, Xin Huang, Shujun Sun, Yafeng Wang, Linlin Han, Tao Zhang, Tianhao Zhang, Xiangdong Chen

“…As the aging population grows, the rising number of elderly surgical patients has made PND an urgent clinical challenge. …”
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Impact of Age on Short- and Long-Term Outcomes after Pancreatoduodenectomy for Periampullary Neoplasms by Mario Gruppo, Francesca Tolin, Boris Franzato, Pierluigi Pilati, Ylenia Camilla Spolverato, Francesca Zingales, Imerio Angriman, Romeo Bardini

“…This study is aimed at analyzing short- and long-term outcomes of PD in elderly patients. Methods. 124 consecutive patients who have undergone PD for pancreas neoplasms in our center between 2012 and 2017 were analyzed. …”
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Assessment of Risk Factors for Fractures in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes over 60 Years Old: A Cross-Sectional Study from Northeast China by Yan Guo, Yingfang Wang, Feng Chen, Jiabei Wang, Difei Wang

“…This study investigated the prevalence of bone fractures in elderly subjects (with and without type 2 diabetes) and identified any fracture risk factors, especially the risk factors for common known fractures in particular diabetic populations. …”
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Access Differentials in Primary Healthcare among Vulnerable Populations in a Health Insurance Setting in Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study by Gertrude Acquah-Hagan, Daniel Boateng, Emmanuel Appiah-Brempong, Peter Twum, Joseph Amankwa Atta, Peter Agyei-Baffour

“…In the crude models, pregnant women had lower prevalence of access to medications as compared to the elderly (prevalence ratio (PR): 0.88; 95% CI: 0.80–0.98). …”
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Thai Passive Markers in Adversative and Non-adversative Passives in Speakers of Different Ages by Indrambarya, Kitima

“…The passive marker dâyráp, on the other hand, is limited in its use to passive sentences with favorable meanings. While the elderly Thai speakers in the study tend to maintain dâyráp in positive situations, the youths prefer thùuk for positive verbs and doon for negative verbs. …”
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Results of the dental treatment in children with bruxism by Kirenia Pieri Silva, Clotilde de la Caridad Mora Pérez, Ivelise Álvarez Rosa, Boris Abel González Arocha, Beatriz García Alpízar, Lilliam Morales Rosell

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> the bigger affectation predominated in the female sex from 6 to 11 elderly years and the psychological diagnosis of severe disorders. …”
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Pandemic mitigation: Bringing it home by Tom Reichert

“…We discuss the sparing of elderly subpopulations in pandemics and the subsequent abrupt resurgence of mortality in the spared age groups as drift variants emerge. …”
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A Meta-analysis of the Effect of Probiotic <i>Lactobacillus</i> sp. as Immunomodulating Inflammatory Responses by Waode Fifin ERVINA, Sri Pantja MADYAWATI, Iswinarno Doso SAPUTRO, Dodi SAFARI, Rury Eryna PUTRI, Salma ZULQAIDA

“…Lactobacillus could regulate the immune system by modulating inflammation in the healthy elderly.…”
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