Coffee consumption, cancer, and healthy aging: epidemiological evidence and underlying mechanisms

GeroScience, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Sept. 13, 2024

Language: Английский

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Aging in the Digital Age: Public Beliefs About the Potential of Virtual Reality (VR) for the Aging Population

Journal of Macromarketing, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: May 15, 2024

This paper responds to the scholarly call for investigating role of technology consumption in promoting healthy aging—it aims identify public's beliefs about potential virtual reality (VR) well-being older adults. The study utilized a big-data methodology and employed machine learning scrape comments made by social media users on most popular YouTube videos that discuss people's use VR technology. After data cleaning process, was left with 1,917 out 3,952 were then subject analysis through thematic, emotion, sentiment analyses. findings revealed three themes public beliefs: 1) empowerment technology, generational adaptability, learning; 2) ethical implications aging; 3) cognitive physical engagement. emotion analyses indicated general has predominantly positive perception application people. In summary, synthesis results from suggested empower seniors promote mental activity while also highlighting importance maintaining genuine connections standards.

Language: Английский

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Socioeconomic status moderate the relationship between mental health literacy, social participation, and active aging among Chinese older adults: evidence from a moderated network analysis

BMC Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 25(1)

Published: Jan. 13, 2025

Language: Английский

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Aging and Health Promotion

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Psychological indicators for healthy aging: validation of the German short version of Ryff’s scales of psychological well-being (SPWB)

Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 9(1)

Published: Feb. 25, 2025

Abstract Background The important roles of well-being as realization one’s true potential for healthy aging have been highlighted by literature the recent decades. Scales Psychological Well-being (SPWB) are an internationally recognized measurement tool psychological well-being. Yet, sound validation German SPWB 18-item version has lacking to date. Therefore, present study aims (1) test psychometric properties in terms factorial validity and (2) determine construct investigating its correlations with psychosocial variables, mental physical health. (3) Sociodemographic characteristics a middle old age population was explored. Methodology Data N = 3,374 participants 45–85 years 10-year follow-up (2017–2022) Gutenberg Health Study (GHS) were analyzed. Descriptive analyses inference statistical performed assess validity. In order properties, item reliability coefficients Confirmatory factor tested proposed theoretical structure. Results Construct established respect sociodemographic, (social support resilient coping), health variables (sleeping problems, depression anxiety symptoms, stress, loneliness, somatic diseases). Analysis rendered theoretically multidimensional structure our sample rather than one Bi-factor models that take method effects positively negatively formulated items into account highly recommended. Conclusions shows comparable previous large-scale studies from other countries. provides indicators aging.

Language: Английский

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Successful Aging and Happiness Level in the Elderly: The Mediating Role of General Self‐Efficacy

Journal of Clinical Nursing, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 14, 2025

ABSTRACT Aim This study aims to determine the relationship between successful aging and happiness levels in elderly explore mediating role of general self‐efficacy this relationship. Design is a quantitative research designed using correlational model March May 2022. Methods The Mini‐Mental State Examination, Descriptive Information Form, Successful Aging Scale, Oxford Happiness Questionnaire Short Form General Self‐Efficacy Scale were filled out by 144 individuals living nursing home. Results It was determined that participants had high behaviours/attitudes good happiness. ‘partial role’ Conclusion Due related aging, increasing may positively impact aging. Implications for Profession and/or Patient Care Healthcare professionals should prioritise practices training support their ageing Within scope, interventions can be made increase elderly's participation self‐care, active engagement intrinsic motivation. Impact whether has an effect on elderly. important issue focus on. includes functional ability, independence quality life aimed at maintaining health well‐being old age. Self‐efficacy, which thought have determinant initiating behaviours improve Reporting Method reported adhering Strengthening Observational Studies Epidemiology checklist. or Public Contribution residing home included study. All selected from single accommodates both outpatient bedridden individuals. One section reserved diagnosed with dementia.

Language: Английский

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Correlation between mild cognitive impairment and flourishing among Chinese residents: a cross-sectional study

Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16

Published: March 26, 2025

Objective This study aimed to investigate the correlation between mild cognitive impairment and flourishing among Chinese residents. Methods A total of 527 community residents aged ≥18 years were recruited from December 2023 April 2024. Based on results Ascertain Dementia 8-Item Informant Questionnaire (AD8), participants classified into a healthy group ( n = 356) (MCI) 171). General demographic data, including age, gender, height, weight, place residence, education level, marital status, household composition, personal income, occupation, scale (FS) collected for statistical analysis. The analysis was performed using Statistical Product Service Solutions software. Chi-square test used compare differences groups, while Kendall’s multivariate logistic regression applied assess relationship MCI. Results Comparisons MCI groups showed that FS scores in significantly higher than those p < 0.01). revealed score AD8 negatively correlated with r −0.237, Multivariate indicated age [odds ratio (OR) 1.451, 95% confidence interval (CI; 1.107–1.902), 0.007], residence [OR 5.523, CI (3.572–8.539), 0.001], 0.421, 95%CI (0.311–0.569), 0.001] Conclusion Flourishing levels are MCI, associated lower risk suggests may serve as protective factor against decline. Additionally, identified factors

Language: Английский

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Physical Activities Averting Women Demise

IntechOpen eBooks, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 17, 2025

The word physical activity primarily refers to any voluntary movement of the body that leads energy expenditure. These movements can procure quite benefits along with social and intellectual if performed in a strategic manner. Fascinatingly, it is effects are more pronounced females influenced by biological, psychological socio-cultural factors. Rather than monotonous activities like proper exercise, women involve themselves fun activities, namely, bicycling, hiking, swimming or simply playing kids. Additionally, exercises such as aerobic strength training for strengthening yoga, meditation tai chi tranquility also becoming popular among women. not only but create sense fullness, self-love, self-satisfaction joy them, further combating issues depression, anxiety isolation. Conclusively, garner all these women, they need enjoy wholly, whether exercise recreational activity.

Language: Английский

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Overcoming treatment gaps in the management of depression with non-pharmacological adjunctive strategies

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14

Published: Nov. 28, 2023

There is considerable evidence that simple, cost-effective, non-pharmaceutical strategies can be readily implemented to improve outcomes in the treatment of depression. It estimated 4.4% world’s population suffers from Despite being a major public health concern and availability both pharmacological non-pharmacological treatments, many depressed people remain undiagnosed receive no or inappropriate treatment. Several possible underlying factor gap identified relation pharmacotherapy psychotherapy depression, including side effects, partial remission, treatment-resistant depression limited psychotherapy. In addition developing new therapeutic options, much more could done optimise use existing therapies, combining available drug treatments with quick, simple cost-effective methods: low-intensity psychological interventions, online self-help tools lifestyle medicine. increasing effectiveness prevention equally important: awareness programs further reduce gap, community dissemination life skills help maintain positive mental health.

Language: Английский

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Stay social, stay young: a bioanthropological outlook on the processes linking sociality and ageing

GeroScience, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Nov. 11, 2024

In modern human societies, social interactions and pro-social behaviours are associated with better individual collective health, reduced mortality, increased longevity. Conversely, isolation is a predictor of shorter lifespan. The biological processes through which sociality affects the ageing process, as well healthspan lifespan, still poorly understood. Unveiling physiological, neurological, genomic, epigenomic, evolutionary mechanisms underlying association between longevity may open new perspectives to understand how lifespan determined in broader socio/evolutionary outlook. Here we summarize evidence showing dynamics can shape evolution life history traits physiological genetic directly or indirectly related We start by reviewing theories that incorporate into their model. Then, address link from two separate points view: (i) considering evidences comparative biology bioanthropology demonstrates contributes natural variation over course among different groups both pre-industrial post-industrial society, (ii) discussing main genetic, epigenetic molecular at interface ageing. highlight exposure chronic stressors deregulates neurophysiological immunological pathways promotes accelerated thereby reducing conclusion, describe intimately embedded biology, influencing healthy need foster interdisciplinary approaches including sciences, anthropology, ecology, physiology, genetics.

Language: Английский

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