This study of older adults in the greater Los Angeles area suggests that Latinos have significantly lower expectations about aging than non-Latino whites and African Americans.
The objective of the study was to investigate the impact of incident falls on the balance, gait, and Activities of Daily Living functioning in community-dwelling older adults.
Findings from the study may serve as a comparison for other countries trying to provide continuing education opportunities for older adults.
The study suggests that pain is an important predictor of depression in elderly primary care patients.
The study investigates the associations between diabetes and disability in three domains and to determine whether the associations are mediated by diabetes-related complications.
Among other results, researchers find that current diagnosis of major depression was associated with a significantly increased risk for attempted suicide.
The study examines the association between diabetes and depression among older Chinese to determine the extent to which depression is mediated by physical disability and diabetes-related comorbid conditions.
The study examines how a proposed voucher system could tackle problems in the current system of long-term care.
Researchers find that the prevalence rate of depression among older Chinese adults in Hong Kong is more or less similar to rates found in Western countries.
Findings from the study underscore a large degree of unmet need in Hong Kong’s hospital-based nurses and social workers who work with the elderly regarding smoking cessation service provision and training.
