A&A journal

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12
Oct
2017

How older people move in bed when they are ill

The hospital bed has long been recognized as a hazard for older adult. Assessing how someone moves in bed is not that tricky, but it requires both the cognitive task of paying attention and the affective one of wanting to do so.
16
May
2022

Long-term lifestyle behaviors of older women with exceptional episodic memory

More than 100 years after its discovery, Alzheimer's disease (AD) has become one of the greatest medical and social challenges of our generation.
18
May
2016

Higher early life intellectual ability is associated with better physical functioning in older age

Physical and cognitive functioning are important factors for maintaining functional independence and quality of life in older age. Previous studies have shown that cognitive impairment coexists with poor physical functioning and predicts changes in functional status.
05
Sep
2016

Palliative care for frail older people: what, when and how?

In the minds of many, palliative care is synonymous with cancer and end of life. This is unsurprising, as it is within this context that palliative care has developed. The goal of palliative care is to relieve suffering and improve the quality of life of people with life threatening illness.