Experiences and practices of people categorised as being ‘at risk’ based on age during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study in the UK and Germany by Susannah Mayhew, Stephanie Drössler, Katharina Wabnitz

“…‘Establishing safe spaces’ (perceiving safety and risk in relation to others and implementing prevention measures to maintain safe spaces); ‘Assessing and responding to risk’ (risk as danger relative to others and risk management as a responsibility of the individual) and ‘Considerations on the value of a life’ (in relation to quality of life, length of life and capacity to contribute to society). …”
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Application of Modified PageRank Algorithm for Anomaly Detection in Movements of Older Adults by Shahram Payandeh, Eddie Chiu

“…A majority of the elderly would still prefer to keep an active life style. In support of this life style, various monitoring systems are being designed and deployed to have a seamless integration with the daily living activities of the older adults while preserving various levels of their privacy. …”
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Occupational Therapy-Based Energy Management Education in People with Post-COVID-19 Condition-Related Fatigue: Results from a Focus Group Discussion by Ruth Hersche, Andrea Weise

“…The main challenges for the OTs were the short period their patients had lived with fatigue; the discrepancy between self-concept, self-perception, and performance; and the insecurity, fear, and anxiety related to recovery. …”
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Wait Times for Gastroenterology Consultation in Canada: The Patients’ Perspective by WG Paterson, AN Barkun, WM Hopman, DJ Leddin, P Paré, DM Petrunia, MJ Sewitch, C Switzer, S Veldhuyzen van Zanten

“…Self-reported wait times varied widely, with 26.8% of respondents reporting waiting less than two weeks, 52.4% less than one month, 77.1% less than three months, 12.5% reported waiting longer than six months and 3.6% longer than one year. …”
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Early Stroke Prediction Methods for Prevention of Strokes by Mandeep Kaur, Sachin R. Sakhare, Kirti Wanjale, Farzana Akter

“…Amongst the four major cardiovascular diseases, stroke is one of the most dangerous and life-threatening disease, but the life of a patient can be saved if the stroke is detected during early stage. …”
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Monitoring Volcanic Eruptions with Geographical Information Systems and Remote Sensing Methods: The Case Study of Cumbre Vieja Volcano (Spain) by Özer Akyürek

“…Natural disasters are defined as events that cause various losses for people and affect all living things by interrupting life. Volcanoes have affected natural life in various ways, from the existence of the earth to the present. …”
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Digitalization: new risks for people with disabilities. Problem statement by N. N. Meshcheryakova, E. N. Rogotneva

“…The philosophy of independent living implies the possibilities of leading a life independent of third parties for people with disabilities. …”
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John of the Cross and Emmanuel Lévinas: The QUEST for God beyond Being by D.B. Perrin

“… John of the Cross (1542-1591), a Christian theologian and Catholic priest born in Spain, lived through the worst of the Spanish Inquisition. …”
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ANTROPOLOGICAL SKETCH OF THE SOCIAL STRUCTURE OF TRANSITIONAL SOCIETY by I. M. Bondarevych, N. M. Dievochkina

“…The last one is the core of the social structure of the transitional society. …”
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Early onset neonatal bloodstream infections in South African hospitals by Genevieve Theron, Adrie Bekker, Larisse Bolton, Andrew Whitelaw, Arnoldus Engelbrecht, Louisa Erasmus, Aaqilah Fataar, Chandre Geldenhuys, Marlize Kunneke, Dave Le Roux, Natasha O’Connell, Kessendri Reddy, Natasha Rhoda, Lloyd Tooke, Mark Wates, Thandi Wessels, Angela Dramowski

“…Results Of the 8252 blood culture specimens submitted for the investigation of suspected EO-BSI, 136 EO-BSI episodes yielding 141 pathogens were identified with an EO-BSI rate of 1.3 and 0.5 episodes/1000 live births at central and peripheral hospitals respectively. …”
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Foreword by Kammila Naidoo

“…One does not hear of conferences on children or children’s rights as often as one might hear about initiatives on other compelling topics. …”
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Successful treatment of generalized myasthenia gravis with telitacicept: a Chinese case series and literature review by Xiaodong Song, Xiaodong Song, Yang He, Hong Jiang, Yao Yu, Yue Sun, Zhaoxu Zhang

“…The Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America Quantitative Myasthenia Gravis (MGFA-QMG) scores, 15-item Myasthenia Gravis Quality of Life (MGQOL-15) scores, and MG-associated Activities of Daily Living (MG-ADL) scores showed a marked reduction, indicating decreased disease severity and enhanced quality of life. …”
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ECOLOGICAL READING ON SELECTED AYURZANA AND YONG SHU HOONG’s POEMS by Kristiawan Indriyanto

“…By analyzing two poets from different living conditions, this paper acknowledges that ecological issue might differ from one region to another. …”
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Lifestyle as a Predictor of Socio-Economic Status in Retirement: Evidence from Pensioners from the Busoga Sub-Region, Uganda by Fabian, Mwosi, Charles, Edaku, Robina, Mirembe, Eton, Marus

“…Strong attachments to family and intimate relations during one’s working life predict a satisfying retirement life. …”
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Ethno-cultural tourism as a promising area for inter-municipal and inter-regional cooperation in the development of rural areas in the Republic of Bashkortostan and the Chelyabinsk... by V. Ya. Akhmetov

“…The organisation of national (ethno) villages in the Argayashskiy, Kunashakskiy districts of the Chelyabinsk region and in the south-north-eastern regions of Bashkortostan, inter-municipal and inter-regional ethno-tourist clusters can contribute to a more efficient use of the ethno-cultural potential of the indigenous Bashkir population living in them, the preservation of their culture, traditions and customs, activating ethno-tourism and improving the quality of life of the villagers.…”
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Exploring neuropsychiatric symptoms in Friedreich ataxia by Simona Karamazovova, Lucie Stovickova, Dylan J. Jester, Veronika Matuskova, Jaroslava Paulasova-Schwabova, Michaela Kuzmiak, Alena Zumrova, Ross Andel, Martin Vyhnalek

“…In Friedreich ataxia (FRDA), one of the most common hereditary ataxias, depressive symptoms were previously reported, but little is known about other NPS. …”
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Playing it safe? Staff and young people's views about play opportunities in residential care by Lorraine McGuinness, Irene Stevens, Ian Milligan

“…Pursuits such as picnics, visits to the beach, swimming and playing games should be a normal part of life for most children and young people, whether they are in a residential setting or living in a family home. …”

Pedagogical Views and Educational Activities of Ismail Gasprinsky by Мухиддин Хайруддинов

“…All his life I. Gasprinsky was defending the interests of the Crimean Tatars, Mus- lims and societies living in conditions of colonial slavery. …”
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Reversing the Negative Genomic Effects of Aging with Short-Term Calorie Restriction by Stephen R. Spindler

“…Today, people often spend more health care dollars during the last year of their lives than in all previous years combined. Medical treatment in the last few years of life is usually very expensive and often futile. …”
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The African social question: A challenge to the African church in light of the two synods on Africa

“…Pope Benedict XVI issued a post-synodal exhortation, entitled Africae Munus. In one article, the pope writes: “Reconciliation is a way of life and mission of the Church” (Africae Munus no. 34). …”
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