Effect of a home-based physical rehabilitation program via virtual reality on the functional outcomes of frail older adults: a quasi-experimental study by Doaa Mohamed Zein El-AbdeenMohamed, Heba Noshy Abd EL-Aziz Mohamed, Soad Hassan Abd Elhameed

“…In 3 urbans affiliated to Dakahlia governorate, tools of data collection; Mini-Cog, Structured Interview Schedule, Survey of Health, Aging and Retirement in Europe of the Frailty Indicator (FI), Short Physical Performance Battery, and Falls Efficacy Scale. …”
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Comparative Experiment on the Preparation of 99Mo/99mTc via Electron and Proton Irradiation of 100Mo by Desheng CHEN, Qinggang HUANG, Shiwei CAO, Zhi QIN

“…Its current production mainly relies on some near-retirement nuclear reactors. Compared to reactors，particle accelerators have extremely low construction，operational，and maintenance costs，and their layouts are highly flexible. …”
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Risk Factors for Six Types of Disability among the Older People in Thailand in 2002, 2007, and 2011 by Pattaraporn Khongboon, Sathirakorn Pongpanich, Robert S. Chapman

“…The strong observed positive impact of not working on disability prevalence suggests that raising the mandatory retirement age might result in some reduction of disability risk. …”
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Driving with Parkinson’s Disease: Exploring Lived Experience by Jeffrey D. Holmes, Liliana Alvarez, Andrew M. Johnson, Amy E. Robinson, Kaylie Gilhuly, Emily Horst, Aaron Kowalchuk, Kayleigh Rathwell, Yanni Reklitis, Nolan Wheildon

“…This study lays the foundation for the development of client-centred and evidence-informed driving interventions for individuals with PD, as well as the development of driving retirement programs.…”
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The influence of spousal care on the health of middle-aged and older adult caregivers in China—empirical analysis based on CHARLS data by Rui Wang

“…This paper attempts to explore the effects of caregiving on the health of caregivers from the perspective of spousal care.MethodsUsing China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) database, this paper constructs a panel data fixed effect model to explore the effects of spousal care on the health of middle-aged and older adult caregivers. …”
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The Distinct Functions of Dopaminergic Receptors on Pain Modulation: A Narrative Review by Xia-qing Wang, Tahmineh Mokhtari, Yu-xuan Zeng, Lu-peng Yue, Li Hu

“…Chronic pain is considered an economic burden on society as it often results in disability, job loss, and early retirement. Opioids are the most common analgesics prescribed for the management of moderate to severe pain. …”
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On a New Epidemic Model with Asymptomatic and Dead-Infective Subpopulations with Feedback Controls Useful for Ebola Disease by M. De la Sen, A. Ibeas, S. Alonso-Quesada, R. Nistal

“…A third control action of impulsive type (or “culling”) consists of the periodic retirement of all or a fraction of the lying corpses which can become infective in certain diseases, for instance, the Ebola infection. …”
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A structured exercise regimen enhances autonomic function compared to unstructured physical activities in geriatric horses by Kanokpan Sanigavatee, Chanoknun Poochipakorn, Onjira Huangsaksri, Sipaporn Vichitkraivin, Sireetorn Pakdeelikhit, Wanlapa Chotiyothin, Sirapatch Wongkosoljit, Thita Wonghanchao, Metha Chanda

“…This suggests that structured exercise can lead to better autonomic regulation and lower stress in geriatric horses, highlighting the need for effective health management strategies post-retirement.…”
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Leveraging transformer models to predict cognitive impairment: accuracy, efficiency, and interpretability by Kai Ma, Junzhi Zhang, Xinhang Huang, Mengyang Wang

“…Abstract Objective This study aims to develop an enhanced Transformer model for predicting mild cognitive impairment (MCI) using data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), focusing on handling mixed data types and improving predictive accuracy. …”
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STRUCTURE AND STAFF MOVEMENT WITHIN STATE VETERINARY SERVICE OF RUSSIAN FEDERATION by I. M. Klinovitskaya, M. A. Shibayev, A. V. Belchikhina, A. K. Karaulov

“…To study the movement of staff of the state veterinary service connected to recruitment and retirement of specialists, we calculated and analyzed a number of parameters: employee turnover rate for recruitment, employee turnover rate for leaving, total staff turnover rate, staff replacement rate. …”
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Association between living arrangements, social support, and depression among middle-aged and older adults: a mediation analysis from the CHARLS survey by Fenghua Jin, Yixuan Hu

“…However, data are limited.MethodsData for wave 5 (2020) of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) were extracted. …”
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Constituer des archives en sexologie francophone : un essai d’autoethnographie by Alain Giami

“…The survey revealed that the majority of French-speaking sexologists do not have any major concerns or archival culture; that a large proportion of them have already destroyed the few archives they have accumulated during their career when they retire. For the few who have accumulated documents related to their profession, reflection on the archives allows them to reactivate their professional memory, to project themselves into the near future (writing work) or to inscribe their legacy in a project of eternity with the construction of a mausoleum in honor of their person and their work, ensured by their disciples. …”
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The impact of fruit and vegetable intake on healthcare costs and preventive care in older adults: evidence from SHARE data by S. Asieh Hosseini Tabaghdehi, Cristina Elisa Orso, Cristina Tealdi, Simona Tenaglia

“…Methods Leveraging data from the 8th wave of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) conducted in 2019–2020, this cross-sectional analysis examines associations between daily fruit and vegetable intake and hospitalization rates, hospital length of stay, visits to general practitioners, and specialist consultations. …”
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Research on the impact of mutual elderly care on the physical and mental health of rural elderly in China by Jialiang Liu, Xiaohan Liu, Bin Hu, GuangYao Liu

“…Data chosen from the 2018 China health and retirement longitudinal study (CHARLS) were selected, with 8369 elderly people aged ≥ 60 years old, and propensity scores were matched using nearest-neighbor matching, kernel matching, and radius matching, and then heterogeneity was used to analyze the mean effect values among different populations. …”
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Gendered associations of situational and dispositional factors with exclusion from social relations and loneliness in older age by Georgios Pavlidis, Georgios Pavlidis

“…., personality traits) with ESR states and loneliness in older age.MethodsA cross-sectional and gender-stratified secondary analysis of a sample (N = 36,814) from the Survey on Health, Aging, and Retirement in Europe was conducted using logistic regression models.ResultsThe probability of ESR was higher among older men. …”
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Influence of working conditions on German paramedics' intention to leave the profession: a cross-sectional study by Thomas Hofmann, Thomas Hofmann, Thomas Hofmann, Michael Stanley, Michael Stanley, Luis Möckel

“…Those who plan to leave the AS immediately [3.82 (SD 0.79)] showed significantly lower EXQ scores than the group who plan to stay in the EMS until retirement [4.92 (SD 0.87); pTukey ≤0.001]. At the same time, it is noticeable that EMS staff often suffer from unfavourable working conditions, such as not being granted breaks, work-related calls during free time, and over time, and significant correlations with the planned length of stay in the paramedic service and exit thoughts were identified here.ConclusionUnfavourable working conditions further aggravate the already existing shortage of qualified personnel in the ambulance service, so measures by various decision-makers are imperative.…”
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The Hidden Economic Consequences of Migraine to the UK Government: Burden-of-Disease Analysis Using a Fiscal Framework by Rui Martins, Samuel Large, Rachel Russell, Gary Surmay, Mark P. Connolly

“…**Results:** People affected by migraine are more likely to be absent from work, unemployed, and disabled, and to retire early. A 44-year-old individual affected by migraine was associated with £19 823 in excess fiscal costs to the UK government, £1379 per year living with the condition, compared with someone not affected by the disease. …”
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Association of hearing loss with cognitive function and mental health in Africa: A systematic review by Abdulazeez Ahmed, Fatimah Tsiga-Ahmed, Nafisatu Bello-Muhammad, Abdulrazaq Ajiya, Mustapha Gudaji, Denes Stefler

“…The majority of studies were conducted among special populations (i.e., retirement homes and special schools), with most participants being female. …”
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Reflections from first-generation small-scale vegetable farmers by Richard Bloomfield, Deishin Lee

“…Several reports, including that of the Royal Bank of Canada Climate Action Institute, show that a majority of farmers do not have a succession plan in place although, within the next decade, 40% will retire (Yaghi, 2023). People from non-farming backgrounds find it difficult to enter the profession due to barriers that include prohibitive costs and lack of training. …”
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Financial Literacy: a Comparative Analysis Between Employees and Farmers by Suwandi Suwandi, Muhammad Syarif

“…The next implication is that further investigation is needed to produce new ideas regarding the financial literacy model for employees during retirement and in old age for farmers. The results will later become a reference for the Government as a regulator to prepare a scheme to improve the intended literacy.…”
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