... programs, and were a simple and efficient approach to stratify risk of falls for people aged 80 yearsandolder Table Independent risk factors for falls among men aged 80 yearsandolder during ... people aged 90 yearsandolder [31], and the 6month multidimensional training program may sustain the beneficial effects upon the increasing gait speed, as well as the Among men aged 80 yearsandolder ... IADL, and depressive symptoms based on GDS-15, and gait speed (m/s) Please cite this article in press as: Liang C-K, et al Gait speed and risk assessment for falls among men aged 80 yearsand older: ...
... were 2207 over 18 yearsand 216 between 12 and 17 years (Table 3) In the older patients there were slightly more women than men and in the younger patients slightly more men than women FEV1% predicted ... make it suitable for adolescents 12 yearsandolder As can be seen in Tables and 2, symptoms and activity limitations are very similar in adults and children and the only change necessary was to ... properties of the AQLQ(S) for 12 yearsandolder (AQLQ12+) in patients 12–17 yearsand patients ≥ 18 years Methods Modification of the AQLQ(S) Both the AQLQ [1] and the Paediatric Asthma Quality...
... patients 65 to 74 years old and 21% in patients 64 years old and younger during the same period, data not shown) Moreover, the study includes a high proportion (39%) of older persons 80 yearsandolder ... [5] and dialysis results [35], respectively, as predictive factors for death in patients 70 yearsandolder with abdominal pathologies and in mixed medicalsurgical populations 80 yearsandolder ... category and scored between (maximum quality) and 100 (no quality) In each category, the worst score obtained was 100 and the best The aggregate sum varied between 600 (maximum handicap) and (no handicap)...
... for womenand men: United States, 2006–2010 Women Men Probability of a first birth by— Probability of a first birth by— Characteristic 18 years 20 years 25 years 30 years 35 years 40 years 18 years ... years Page 20 Table Age at first child’s birth for womenand men aged 15–44 years: United States, 2006–2010—Con 20–24 years Age at first child’s birth 25–29 years 30–44 years Number in thousands ... Womenand men aged 15–44 years who ever had a biological child: United States, 2006–2010 Women Men Characteristic Number in thousands Percent (Standard error) Number in thousands Percent (Standard...
... Samples In total, 5 ,650 (52.2%) mid-age womenand 5,207 (54.9%) olderwomen reported having stiff or painful joints 'never' or 'rarely' at T1 Of these, 475 mid-age womenand 843 olderwomen were excluded ... stiff joints at T2 (187 mid-age womenand 195 olderwomen excluded), data from 4,780 mid-age womenand 3,970 olderwomen were included in these analyses Meaningful and statistically significant ... Australian women As reported elsewhere [21], in 1996 random samples of womenaged 18–23 years ('young'), 45–50 years ('mid-age'), and 70–75 years ( 'older' ) were drawn from the national Medicare health...
... balance problems in people aged65and older; 2) describe our sample of community-dwelling adults aged65and older, in terms of demographics, health history, medication use, and health habits; 3) ... Leg Standing Test and the Activities-specific Balance Confidence scale Study population and eligibility criteria Inclusion criteria Community-dwelling ambulatory volunteers aged65andolder ... improvements on risk for falls Although this sample of men andwomenaged65andolder reported very healthy lifestyles, with little tobacco use, and inclusion of regular exercise, the proportion reporting...
... 976-640-183-7 Middle -aged women – Jamaica Olderwomen – Jamaica Women – Employment – Jamaica Women – Health and hygiene – Jamaica I Title HQ1059.5.J3R385 2006 331.4’097292 Book and cover design by ... known and what should be known about women in midlife and older, in order to understand their lives In Jamaica, women over fifty years old are taken for granted, although demographically and socially ... of their sexuality, olderwomen are portrayed as caregivers.1 The paucity of research on this age group in the 1980s and early 1990s was not unique, and middle -aged andolderwomen were frequently...
... (EQ-5D-3L) in community-dwelling middle -aged andolder adults Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 7104 participants (6243 females and 861 males aged 50–99 years) who were recruited in the ... public health program that aims to promote PA for middleaged andolder adults It is supported and managed by the Extremadura regional government and performed by the University of Extremadura All ... Fitness and Health-Related Quality of Life Dimensions in Community-Dwelling Middle AgedandOlder Adults Pedro R Olivares1, Narcis Gusi1§, Josue Prieto1, Miguel A Hernandez-Mocholi1 Faculty...
... Moved (%*) Died (%*) Median follow-up time in years (range) Total follow-up time, years Mortality rate/1000 pyo (95% CI†) Women Men Women Men Women Men Women All 1,250 1,260 10 12 156 243 2,944 1,247 ... men andwomen explaining the previous finding of higher prevalence of dual infections in olderwomen Methods Study area and population The study area is divided into three adjacent districts, Bandim ... aged 50 yearsand over resident in Bandim and based on a general population census in 1986–1987 and was extended in 1994 to encompass all individuals aged ≥ 50 years from the entire study area [4,53]...
... counseling Chapter SUBJECTS AND METHODS 2.1 Study subjects, sites and time - Study subjects were womenaged 18-49 years old, married, living in the marine and island area of Hai Phong City - ... diseases in womenand is the most common in women at the age of sexual activities Some studies found that the rate of women knowing about this disease accounted for less than 60%; the understanding ... Describe the actual situation and some factors related to the lower genital tract infections in married womenaged 18-49 in three districts of the marine and island area of Hai Phong City in...
... falls a Hosmer and Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test: under aged 80 p = 0.886, 80+ years 3 -years p = 0.420 6 -years p = 0.406 b Nagelkerke R2: under aged 80 0.138, 80+ years 3 -years 0.153 6 -years 0.167 ... falls; 441 subjects under aged 80 and 175 subjects 80+ years, and 677 subjects with valid baseline data on dizziness; 531 subjects under aged 80 and 146 subjects 80+ years (Fig 1) The subjects ... function and disability and fatigue, and the present study indicates that fatigue is closely connected to both falls and dizziness Different predictors for falls in people younger andolder than 80 years...
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... women increases with age African American and Hispanic women are more likely than other women to be overweight or obese (see Figure 10) Figure 9: Overweight and Obesity in WomenAged 18 and Older, ... 75 and older. 143 n Women of color are more likely to lead sedentary lifestyles than non-Hispanic white women: 57% of Hispanic women, 55% of African American women, and 43% of Asian/Pacific Islander ... and chlamydia and gonorrhea are the most prevalent STDs Women have more frequent and more serious complications from STDs than men, and their impact can be costly and irreversible Screening women...
... transmission at birth were similar in women randomized to a triple-drug regimen (1.8%) andwomen randomized to antepartum zidovudine/single-dose nevirapine (2.5%); for women with CD4-cell counts from ... remembered as a leader in and advocate of pediatric and perinatal HIV research Panel members hope to honor Dr Handelsman’s legacy by continuing his work to save the lives of womenand children worldwide ... screening and treatment of pregnant womenand prophylaxis for perinatal transmission of HIV have evolved considerably in the United States over the last 25 years, reflecting changes in the epidemic and...
... Population and Development (ICPD) in 1994, the Fourth World Conference on Women in 1995, and ICPD+5 in 1999 The Bank has been financing activities to improve women' s health for almost 30 yearsand significant ... strengthening expandingessentialhealthservicesfor women, improving and policies ,and promotingmore positiveattitudesand behaviortowardswomen's health, summarizedin Table In the designand implementation ... Clusteringservicesfor womenand childrenat the sameplace and time often promotespositiveinteractions health benefitsand reduceswomen'stime in and travel costs, as well as costs of servicedelivery Womenshouldbe...
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... public convocation with outstanding researchers to explore the impact of sex and gender on the cognitive and intellectual abilities of men andwomenand on the attitudes and social institutions that ... environment for womenand men, and profoundly enhance our nation’s talent pool FINDINGS Women have the ability and drive to succeed in science and engineering Studies of brain structure and function, ... large proportion of women doctorates for 30 years Chapter (3) Women are not as competitive as men Women don’t want jobs in academe Similar proportions of men andwomen science and engineering doctorates...
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... nutrition and moderate exercise, promotion of safe sex and smoking and alcohol avoidance and cessation), as well as identification and referral of women with high-risk pregnancies All pregnant women ... community, PHC, district and regional hospital levels and to outline norms and standards for delivery of these services Once norms and standards are in place, the gap between expected and current levels ... full and productive employment and decent work for all, including womenand young people • Halve, between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of people who suffer from hunger Promote gender equality and...