• In this paper, we model gender differences in cognitive ability in China using a new sample of middle-aged and older Chinese respondents. (uwpress.org)
  • We also find that these gender differences in cognitive ability have been steadily decreasing across birth cohorts as the economy of China grew rapidly. (uwpress.org)
  • The aim of the current study is to examine gender differences in mobility disability among older people in Nigeria, and to explore factors associated with gender differences in mobility disability in later life. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Regression analyses were used to estimate the extent to which socio-demographic conditions contribute to gender differences in mobility disability. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Gender differences in epidemiology, phenomenology, psychiatric comorbidity, and biology have been identified among patients with gambling disorder, with important treatment implications. (appi.org)
  • The obesity and gender differences that we observed translate into differences associated with using traditional regressions to predict anthropometric variables in an aging population. (cdc.gov)
  • Using data from the COMPASS-ND study we investigated associations between hearing loss and hippocampal volume as well as cortical thickness in older adults with subjective cognitive decline (SCD), mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and Alzheimer's dementia (AD). (medrxiv.org)
  • Age-Related Memory Loss vs. Dementia: What's the Difference? (primroseretirement.com)
  • What Is the Difference between Dementia and Age-Related Memory Loss? (primroseretirement.com)
  • Whether you're a child caring for an aging parent or a personal care assistant of an older client, you may have questions about how to tell the difference between dementia and age-related memory loss. (primroseretirement.com)
  • Though each condition is different, sometimes, these terms (dementia and memory loss) are used interchangeably, which is why it's so essential to understand the differences between the two, so you know when to seek help for a loved one in need of professional memory care . (primroseretirement.com)
  • Read on to learn more about the differences between delirium and dementia, other neurological disorders, and some important causes of delirium in older adults. (healthinaging.org)
  • Although it is difficult to tell the difference between delirium and dementia, it is important for your healthcare provider to do so because delirium can be reversible or treated right away. (healthinaging.org)
  • Telling the difference between forgetfulness and dementia is not necessarily straightforward, especially if dementia is in the early stages. (alternativemedicine.com)
  • We introduce a minimal design approach to manufacture an infant-like robot for interactive doll therapy that provides emotional interactions for older people with dementia. (frontiersin.org)
  • Although we did not find any significant difference between HIRO and an infant-like robot with a smiling face, a field study showed that HIRO was accepted by older adults with dementia and facilitated positive interaction by stimulating their imagination. (frontiersin.org)
  • Dementia is a major cause of dependency and disability in older adults and significantly impacts them as well as their families, caregivers, and society. (frontiersin.org)
  • Doll therapy, which usually works by providing a human baby doll to older adults with dementia ( Mitchell, 2016 ), is one type of non-pharmacological intervention with a simulated social stimulus. (frontiersin.org)
  • The paper reports on 1000 community-dwelling older adults aged 65 and older enrolled in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Study of Aging, a longitudinal observational study of mobility among older black and white participants in the USA. (nih.gov)
  • Increases in fluid cognitive performance over the last century are well documented and researchers have begun examining historical trends in personality and subjective well-being in old age. (hu-berlin.de)
  • Among cohorts of young adults in China, there is no longer any gender disparity in cognitive ability. (uwpress.org)
  • Despite the fact that physical health and cognitive abilities decline with aging, the ability to regulate emotion remains stable and in some aspects improves across the adult life span. (researchgate.net)
  • New York, Oxford University Press, 2011] proposes that older adults' positivity effect is a consequence of age-related decline in the amygdala, whereas the cognitive control hypothesis [Kryla-Lighthall and Mather in: Handbook of Theories of Aging, ed 2. (researchgate.net)
  • Based on evidence for structural and functional preservation of the amygdala in older adults and findings that older adults show greater prefrontal cortex activity than younger adults while engaging in emotion-processing tasks, we argue that the cognitive control hypothesis is a more likely explanation for older adults' positivity effect than the aging-brain model. (researchgate.net)
  • Racially and ethnically diverse older adults are one of the fastest growing population segments in the United States and new research presented today at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease 2010 (AAICAD 2010) in Honolulu reveals that older African-Americans and Latinos with significant cognitive impairment have a lower likelihood of nursing home placement and longer survival than White older adults in the study. (alz.org)
  • Few studies have examined how significant cognitive decline impacts minority older adults in the United States. (alz.org)
  • Kala M. Mehta, DSc, MPH, at the University of California, San Francisco, and colleagues examined the relationship between significant cognitive decline and two health consequences - nursing home placement and mortality - in a representative sample of U.S. older adults participating in the Health and Retirement Study. (alz.org)
  • However, of those with significant cognitive decline, older African Americans and Latinos had statistically significantly less placement in nursing homes compared to older Whites, and were statistically significantly less likely than similar Whites to die during the follow up period. (alz.org)
  • Our results may indicate that African-American and Latino adults have a higher burden from significant cognitive decline than White older adults,' Mehta said. (alz.org)
  • Keep reading as we break down their similarities and differences below. (healthline.com)
  • The more we learn about the similarities and differences that exist in how various groups perceive and experience Alzheimer's, the more effective we can be in developing culturally-appropriate information, services, and tools that are respectful of these perceptions and closely held values, and that contain authentic relevance that empowers families. (alz.org)
  • METHODS: We observe depressive symptoms and loneliness of adults aged 50 + in the nationally representative English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, from before (2018/19) to during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic (June/July and November/December 2020). (ucl.ac.uk)
  • This study examined factors associated with influenza (flu) and pneumococcal vaccination rates among non-Hispanic black, Hispanic, and Asian American adults aged 50 or older living in New York City or Los Angeles and Orange counties in California. (cdc.gov)
  • Influenza (flu) and pneumococcal vaccinations offer important protection against flu complications and pneumococcal diseases, which can become life threatening in vulnerable populations such as children, persons with chronic conditions, and older adults. (cdc.gov)
  • What is the difference between Influenza (Flu) and COVID-19? (cdc.gov)
  • WHO recommends the influenza vaccine for older individuals, young children, pregnant people, people with underlying health conditions, and health workers. (who.int)
  • Influenza (flu) can cause serious illness and death, particularly in younger and older persons, pregnant women, and those with certain medical conditions. (cdc.gov)
  • This study analyzed the anteroposterior hip and head motion of healthy young and older participants while they imagined bilateral arm raises under self-initiated or environmentally triggered performance conditions. (ntu.ac.uk)
  • Participants aged 60 years and older, who spoke English or Spanish, in the NHANES 2019-March 2020 convenience sample were eligible. (cdc.gov)
  • Differences between participants and nonparticipants in a population of multimorbid older adults. (bvsalud.org)
  • Overall vaccination rates among adults aged 65 or older were below the goal of 90%, according the 2014 National Health Interview Survey, and national and state studies demonstrate differences in vaccination rates by race/ethnicity. (cdc.gov)
  • Flu vaccination coverage among adults increased by 1.4 percentage points for the 2014-15 season compared to the 2013-14 season . (cdc.gov)
  • The prevalence of complete tooth loss among adults aged 65 and over and increased with age: 8.9% (aged 65-69), 10.6% (70-74), and 17.8% (75 and over). (cdc.gov)
  • Individual differences in pure tone averages and working memory are known to be critical indicators of speech in noise comprehension. (nih.gov)
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate the extent to which individual differences in pure tone averages, working memory, and cortical tracking of the speech envelope relate to speech in noise comprehension in older adults. (nih.gov)
  • The relationship between RIN and speech in noise comprehension was assessed while controlling for the effects of individual differences in pure tone averages and working memory. (nih.gov)
  • These findings demonstrate that the magnitude of delta band RIN relates to individual differences in speech in noise comprehension in older adults. (nih.gov)
  • Cortical tracking of continuous speech was assessed using electroencephalography in older adults (60 to 80 years). (nih.gov)
  • An index of reduction in noise (RIN) was calculated by normalizing the difference between raw cortical tracking in quiet and in noise. (nih.gov)
  • This section provides information to help older adults and their caregivers consider their disease or condition in conjunction with other health issues. (healthinaging.org)
  • This may impact the adults themselves, their caregivers and their communities. (alz.org)
  • Racial Differences in the Incidence of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Older Black and White Adults. (wakehealth.edu)
  • Healthy People 2020 goals include increasing the percentage of noninstitutionalized adults aged 65 or older receiving the seasonal flu vaccine and pneumococcal vaccine to 90.0% (3). (cdc.gov)
  • Examine social class status and poverty levels by gender, race/ethnicity, and age group among the U.S. older people. (ssdan.net)
  • Gait Detection from a Wrist-Worn Sensor Using Machine Learning Methods: A Daily Living Study in Older Adults and People with Parkinson’s Disease. (crossref.org)
  • Older children and adults with flu appear to be most contagious during the first 3-4 days of their illness, but some people might remain contagious for slightly longer periods. (cdc.gov)
  • The Dietary Guidelines suggest people aged 50 and older choose from the following foods each day. (lifehack.org)
  • Among the many reversible causes of delirium, urinary retention (not being able to empty the bladder) and fecal impaction are much more common in older people. (healthinaging.org)
  • When MI (or physical arm movement) was environmentally triggered, however, older people did not show anticipatory forward postural motion, but did show compensatory backward head motion. (ntu.ac.uk)
  • These results suggest that manual MI is indeed accompanied by anticipatory postural motion, but this anticipation is attenuated in older people when they do not have control over the timing of manual movement onset. (ntu.ac.uk)
  • It's too common, according to Karl Pillemer, PhD, an internationally renowned gerontologist whose research-including six books and over 150 scientific articles-focuses on improving the quality of life and care for older people. (ama-assn.org)
  • For example, Babyloid ( Kanoh, 2015 ), which is a baby robot modeled on a baby beluga whale, is an application for interactive doll therapy because it can show reactions such as six kinds of emotional facial expressions as well as play a recorded voice of a one-year-old child and move its neck, mouth, and eyes in response to the actions of older people. (frontiersin.org)
  • COVID-19 vaccines are safe for most people 18 years and older, including those with pre-existing conditions of any kind, including auto-immune disorders. (who.int)
  • More than 7,500 older people, 10 percent African-American and six percent Latino, were assessed over an 8-year period. (alz.org)
  • The Paxlovid pill can be used by people 12 years of age or older. (healthpartners.com)
  • Pills are primarily going to people most at risk for severe COVID-19 based on risk factors such as being older, immunocompromised or having chronic illnesses. (healthpartners.com)
  • Some people may be confused about the difference between being vegan and eating a plant-based diet. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Shingles can affect people of any age, but it's more common in adults ages 50 and older. (healthline.com)
  • Similarly, older adults and young people can exhibit significant differences in behavior. (appi.org)
  • Do you feel there are flexible and appropriately paid job opportunities for older people in your community? (who.int)
  • Title : Differences Between Younger and Older US Adults With Multiple Chronic Conditions Personal Author(s) : Adams, Mary L. Published Date : Sep 07 2017 Source : Prev Chronic Dis. (cdc.gov)
  • Older adults also show a positivity effect in their attention and memory, with diminished processing of negative stimuli relative to positive stimuli compared with younger adults. (researchgate.net)
  • The current paper reviews functional magnetic resonance imaging studies investigating age-related differences in emotional processing and discusses how this evidence relates to two opposing theoretical accounts of older adults' positivity effect. (researchgate.net)
  • Mather and Knight: Psychol Aging 2005;20:554-570] argues that the positivity effect is a result of older adults' greater focus on regulating emotion. (researchgate.net)
  • You cannot tell the difference between flu and COVID-19 by the symptoms alone because they have some of the same signs and symptoms. (cdc.gov)
  • PDF) Age Differences in Brain Activity during Emotion Processing: Reflections of Age-Related Decline or Increased Emotion Regulation? (researchgate.net)
  • Negative correlation has been found between self-transcendence as measured by Reed's Self-Transcendence Scale and depression in both middle-aged and older adults. (wikipedia.org)
  • You're middle aged or older. (healthpartners.com)
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends the vaccine for healthy adults ages 50 and older. (healthline.com)
  • Lower extremity resistance training can improve strength, balance and prevent fall in healthy adults. (researchgate.net)
  • Objective: The aim of this study is to study and compare the effects of lower extremity resistance training on unstable versus stable surface to prevent fall in healthy older adult. (researchgate.net)
  • Eighty-three healthy older adults were recruited for participation. (cdc.gov)
  • Modeled after the American Health and Retirement Study (HRS), the CHARLS Pilot survey respondents are 45 years and older in two quite distinct provinces-Zhejiang, a high-growth industrialized province on the East Coast, and Gansu, a largely agricultural and poor province in the West-in a sense new and old China. (uwpress.org)
  • Vaccine-Induced Myocarditis Concerns Demand Respect, Not Absolutism With more reports of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine myocarditis, parents and young adults should be allowed to weigh the vaccine decision with their clinicians without being tarred as antivaxxers. (medscape.com)
  • Differences in geriatric anthropometric data between DXA-based subject-specific estimates and non-age-specific traditional regression models. (cdc.gov)
  • Our findings highlight the need for targeted efforts to increase vaccination rates among racial/ethnic minority older adults. (cdc.gov)
  • Conclusion: Taken together, our findings suggest that some aspects of psychosocial function of older adults have improved across the two recent decades. (hu-berlin.de)
  • This medication can be used for both adult patients and pediatric patients who weigh at least 3.5 kilograms (about 8 pounds). (healthpartners.com)
  • The aim of this study was to investigate differences in body segment parameters derived using two methods: (1) a dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) subject-specific method (Chambers et al. (cdc.gov)
  • Relatively less is known about secular changes in other key components of psychosocial function among older adults. (hu-berlin.de)
  • Objective: In the present study, we examined cohort differences in key components of psychosocial function, including subjective age, control beliefs, and perceived social integration, as indicated by loneliness and availability of very close others. (hu-berlin.de)
  • Our cognition measures proxy for two different dimensions of adult cognition-episodic memory and intact mental status. (uwpress.org)
  • This parallels the situation in the United States where cognition scores of adult women actually exceed those of adult men. (uwpress.org)
  • Similarly, rates of ever receiving a pneumococcal vaccination were higher among non-Hispanic white adults (range, 61.1%-71.1%) than among non-Hispanic black (range, 38.9%-57.7%), Hispanic (range, 32.0%-51.9%), and Asian American adults (range, 41.3%-49.0%) (4,5,7-9). (cdc.gov)
  • There were about 47 million adults 18 years and older living in rural areas. (census.gov)
  • By addressing a situation that causes pain and discomfort to almost 50 million adults in the United States every day, Julia Liverton proves how much we still need good product design," says Rajagopal. (metropolismag.com)
  • Aims of the study were to describe differences in pain, alcohol consumption and use of painkillers among two 60 year old birth cohorts stratified by gender. (lu.se)
  • Marc Felgar is an aging, health & senior care expert focused on improving the lives of mature adults. (lifehack.org)
  • The impact of aging, gender, and obesity on the potential differences between these methods was examined. (cdc.gov)
  • Most adults in both rural and urban areas owned their own homes but the percentage was higher in rural areas (81.1 percent compared with 59.8 percent). (census.gov)
  • Association of total daily physical activity with disability in community-dwelling older persons: A prospective cohort study. (crossref.org)
  • Socio-demographic and health variables considered in this study explained between 19.3 % (men) and 22.3 % (women) of variance in mobility disability suggesting that additional factors beyond those considered in this study warrant further investigation, so that differences in mobility disability between older men and women in Nigeria can be fully understood. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Balogun, SA & Guntupalli, AM 2016, ' Gender difference in the prevalence and socio-demographic correlates of mobility disability among older adults in Nigeria ', European Journal of Ageing , vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 231-239. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Bivariate analyses examined difference across race/ethnicity and location, and multivariable logistic regression models, adjusting for sociodemographic and health variables, examined flu and pneumococcal vaccination rates. (cdc.gov)
  • Interindividual differences in the within-person coupling between daily pain and affect were found with regard to general physical health conditions and general satisfaction with health. (iasp-pain.org)
  • Can Tai Chi training impact fractal stride time dynamics, an index of gait health, in older adults? (crossref.org)
  • Old age can be fraught with challenges to your health. (lifehack.org)
  • These situations can affect the health and function of the older adult and therefore require careful management to ensure proper care and improve or maintain quality of life. (healthinaging.org)
  • Delirium is a common occurrence that can affect the health and quality of life for older persons. (healthinaging.org)
  • Since 1998, millions of parents and adults have trusted ADDitude's expert guidance and support for living better with ADHD and its related mental health conditions. (additudemag.com)
  • Questions for Eleanor Fleming, Health Statistician and Lead Author of " Prevalence of Tooth Loss Among Older Adults: United States, 2015-2018 . (cdc.gov)
  • Tooth loss among older U.S. adults is an important public health issue. (cdc.gov)
  • On both measures, Chinese women score much lower than do Chinese men, a gender difference that grows among older Chinese cohorts. (uwpress.org)
  • No difference in alcohol intake was detected between the two birth cohorts. (lu.se)
  • While the pattern of estimates with age was difference, none of these differences were statistically different. (cdc.gov)
  • We discuss the possible role of sociocultural factors that might have led to the observed set of cohort differences. (hu-berlin.de)
  • As each of us grows older, we may experience forgetfulness or sudden lapses in memory, such as forgetting where we left our keys or an old friend's last name. (primroseretirement.com)
  • Substance- Examine differences in social class status and poverty levels in the U.S. older population using the 2000 census. (ssdan.net)
  • Approximately 5% of audio-recorded interviews were independently reviewed over the course of the data collection cycle to evaluate consistency in administration of instructions, to determine accuracy in scoring, and to examine differences in scoring by interviewers. (cdc.gov)
  • In general, the exercise-related measurements established for women follow the same general principles as those established for men, except for the quantitative differences caused by differences in body size, body composition, and levels of testosterone. (medscape.com)
  • This research has implications for nutritional policies directed towards older adults. (nih.gov)
  • No significant differences were noted in mutation frequency in DNA repair or transcriptional regulation genes. (carislifesciences.com)
  • The results reveled significant differences between s-generation adolescents and older Chinese adults in terms of their susceptibility to utilitarian interpersonal influences on purchase decision. (uoguelph.ca)
  • However, no significant difference were found between these two groups with regard to value-expressive and informational interpersonal influences. (uoguelph.ca)
  • In addition to the length of stay, a significant difference between skilled nursing facilities and nursing homes is the type of care available. (elderlawanswers.com)
  • There were no observed significant differences in the prevalence between men and women. (cdc.gov)
  • Age, obesity, and gender can have a significant impact on the anthropometrics of adults aged 65 and older. (cdc.gov)
  • However, less is known about the day-to-day relationship between pain and affect of older adults without severe illnesses and to what extent this association differs within and between individuals. (iasp-pain.org)
  • Older age, having had a checkup in the past year, and diabetes diagnosis were significantly associated with flu and pneumococcal vaccination in both locations. (cdc.gov)
  • Among men, complete tooth loss was higher in the oldest age group (19.5% for 75 and over) compared with the two younger groups (11.1% and 9.4%, respectively, for those aged 65-69 and 70-74). (cdc.gov)
  • Disparities in vaccination rates exist among racial/ethnic minority adults. (cdc.gov)
  • We found no racial/ethnic differences in pneumococcal vaccination rates. (cdc.gov)
  • State variability in child and adult flu vaccination coverage continues to be large. (cdc.gov)
  • Quality of life among older adults with osteoarthritis: an explorative study. (lu.se)
  • Hokett is his "Big Brother," the Boeing analyst Bryce met at 9 years old, when his mother enrolled him in Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound , thinking he could use another adult in his life to offer guidance and encouragement. (seattletimes.com)
  • Bryce says it has meant "the difference between life and death. (seattletimes.com)
  • In this study to check the effects of three home-based exercise programmes regarding falls, quality of life and exercise-adherence in older adults at risk of falling. (researchgate.net)
  • This study demonstrated the importance of focusing on within-person couplings between daily pain and affect beyond patient samples in order to better understand the maintenance of emotional stability despite daily hassles in older adults' everyday lives. (iasp-pain.org)
  • Coverage estimates are presented by age group, race/ethnicity, and month of vaccination with additional information for adults with certain medical conditions (e.g., asthma, diabetes, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or cancers other than skin cancer) that put them at higher risk for flu-related complications. (cdc.gov)
  • Brain scans of children ages 9-10 with a type of eating disorder that causes uncontrollable overeating showed differences in gray matter density compared to their unaffected peers, according to a USC-led study. (usc.edu)
  • The condition often affects children , but it can develop in adults too. (healthline.com)
  • For this report, CDC analyzed data from the National Immunization Survey-Flu (NIS-Flu) for children 6 months through 17 years and the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) for adults ≥18 years to estimate national flu vaccination coverage from the 2014-15 flu season. (cdc.gov)
  • Most of the cases were in children less than two years old. (cdc.gov)
  • There were a few cases in older children, and Crypto is almost never found in adults in the community, so by the time these kids grow up, their bodies may be so used to it that it doesn't affect them anymore. (cdc.gov)
  • This research is an investigation of the differences in susceptibility to interpersonal influence between Chinese s-generation adolescents and older adults. (uoguelph.ca)
  • This study examines the relationships that exist between social isolation, support, and capital and nutritional risk in older black and white women and men. (nih.gov)
  • Personal - related) fall risk factor in older adults. (researchgate.net)