Previous life styles and neglect in old age: Perceptions and conceptions of community leaders in Zambia by Isaac Kabelenga

“…This is because social gerontologists, social workers and public health workers are among the frontline workers dealing with the problem of elder neglect. …”
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The two halves of U-shaped mortality by Daniel A Levitis, Daniel Eduardo Martínez

“…Finally, we examine Claim 4. Gerontologists don’t need to think about ontogenescence, and give some examples of why we consider this misguided.…”
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“With Friends Like These”: Unpacking Panicked Metaphors for Population Ageing by Sally Chivers

“…Age-friendly offers a new way to respond to an increase in older adults. Though critical gerontologists identify the related movement’s limits, “age-friendly” itself is rarely recognized as a metaphor. …”
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The COVID-19 Pandemic Reignites the Need for Person-Centered Gerontological Approach by Pamela A. Saunders PhD, Tara McMullen PhD, MPH, Sonya Barsness MS, Andrew Carle MSHA, Gay Powell Hanna PhD, MFA

“…The national response to the COVID-19 pandemic pressed gerontologists to reflect, redesign, and reform services supporting older adults. …”
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Superoxide dismutase and catalase: tissue activities and relation with age in the long-lived species Margaritifera margaritifera by CARLOS FERNÁNDEZ, EDUARDO SAN MIGUEL, ALMUDENA FERNÁNDEZ-BRIERA

“…Furthermore, this organism may serve as a useful model for gerontologists interested in exploring the mechanisms that promote long life and the slowing of senescence. …”
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Sleep disturbances in patients with Parkinson’s disease: It’s time to wake up! by Abhishek Lenka, Priyantha Herath, Shivam O Mittal, Pramod K Pal

“…Given that the prevalence of PD is higher in the elderly population, primary care physicians, geriatricians, and gerontologists are usually the first point of contact for a majority of patients with PD. …”
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A contemporary and innovative care model for older adults by Renato Veras

“…For this reason, we propose a low complexity care unit, an epidemiological assessment, a social center and a team formed by a pair of medical and nursing professionals, with the support of gerontologists. There will also be medical records that cover clinical and social aspects, as well as a quality information system - all involving advanced technology, accessible by doctors and clients at any time via cloud technology and a cell phone app. …”
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Integration of heterogeneous functional genomics data in gerontology research to find genes and pathway underlying aging across species. by Jason A Bubier, George L Sutphin, Timothy J Reynolds, Ron Korstanje, Axis Fuksman-Kumpa, Erich J Baker, Michael A Langston, Elissa J Chesler

“…BigData oriented approaches and analysis methods enable current and future bio-gerontologists to synthesize, distill and interpret vast, heterogeneous data from functional genomics studies of aging. …”
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Social Networks in Limbo. The Experiences of Older Adults During COVID-19 in Ghana by Emmanuel Akwasi Asante, Kofi Awuviry-Newton, Kwamina Abekah-Carter

“…It emerged that the Ghanaian society could reconsider the professional services of gerontologists, social workers, community outreach workers, and philanthropists in mitigating loneliness, stress, and depression among older adults in current and future pandemics.…”
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The Lived Experiences of Aging in Older Adults: A Phenomenological Study by Leila Sadeghmoghadam, Mahshid Foroughan, Farahnaz Mohammadi Shahboulaghi, Fazlollah Ahmadi, Shima Nazari, Akram Farhadi, Masoumeh Amiri Delui

“…Conclusion Older people’s perceptions of aging can provide valuable data to gerontologists and professionals in related health, education and social fields to be used for reducing the existing problems, future planning for the elderly, better communication with this group, and improving aging knowledge the quality of life aged people.…”
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Association between residential environment and emotional wellbeing among older adults in China: the mediating effect of health lifestyle by Zhu Huijie, Zhu Huijie, Zhu Huijie, Jiang Haojun, Zhu Zhiping, Yao Zhaoyu, Yao Zhaoyu

“…IntroductionThe association between the residential environment and emotional wellbeing (EWB) in older adults has received extensive attention from gerontologists, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic; however, the mediating mechanism of how residential environment affects emotional wellbeing has not been fully explored. …”
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ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION MANAGEMENT IN PATIENTS AGED OLDER THAN 80 YEARS AND PATIENTS WITH THE SENILE ASTHENIA by O. N. Tkacheva, N. K. Runikhina, Yu. V. Kotovskaya, N. V. Sharashkina, V. S. Ostapenko

“…A position agreement of the experts of Russian association of gerontologists and geriatricians, Gerontological society of Russian Academy of Sciences,  Russian medical society for arterial hypertensionTask Force Members: Tkacheva O. …”
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Why Gerontology Needs Anthropology: Toward an Applied Anthropological Gerontology by Britteny M. Howell, M. Aaron Guest

“…In this essay, we argue that gerontologists should increase their engagement with anthropologists to increase transdisciplinary collaboration, fulfill the interdisciplinary promise of gerontology as a field, and to ensure the work of anthropologists is formed by, and employed in, situations where meaningful engagement with practitioners and policymakers can lead to social change. …”
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Interleukin 6 in aging and age­-related diseases by S. V. Topolyanskaya

“…Interleukin-6 is often called the “cytokine of gerontologists”, since it is one of the main signaling pathways associated with aging and age-related diseases. …”
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Interleukin 6 in aging and age-related diseases by S. V. Topolyanskaya

“…Interleukin-6 is often called the “cytokine of gerontologists”, since it is one of the main signaling pathways associated with aging and age-related diseases. …”
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Scientific Justification of Custard Semi-finished Product Technology of Herodietic Purpose by Karyna Svidlo, Tatiana Gavrish

“…According to Ukrainian hygienists, there are significant shortcomings in the actual nutrition of people over 60 years of age. According to gerontologists, the use of heroic products is extremely important for medical nutrition and prevention of premature aging, so the development of technology for confectionery products for special purposes becomes especially relevant. …”
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Neuroscience education and research in Cameroon: Current status and future direction by Ngala Elvis Mbiydzenyuy, Constant Anatole Pieme, Richard E. Brown, Carine Nguemeni

“…However, there are very few neurologists, psychiatrists, gerontologists and neuropsychologists trained in the treatment of neurological disorders in Cameroon and there are very few facilities for training in basic and clinical neuroscience. …”
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COVID-19: A Challenge to Physiology of Aging by Aleksei G. Golubev

“…To achieve a proper balance in public health approaches to COVID-19, gerontologists should be involved in crosstalk between virologists, therapists, epidemiologists, and policy makers. …”
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Risk factors of self-neglect among community living older persons in Selangor, Malaysia by Mardan, Homa

“…The findings of this study are useful for therapists, counselors, gerontologists, and policymakers to develop programs and policies to identify, prevent and report elder self-neglect cases in the community.…”
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Consensus on rapid screening for prodromal Alzheimer’s disease in China by Yao Lu, Ying Wang, Jianping Jia, Qihao Guo, Ya Miao, Lin Huang, Xiaochun Chen, Qinjie Li, Fengfeng Pan, Liang Cui, Tianlu Chen, Yatian Li, Jingnan Wu

“…Therefore, to improve the early detection of Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology through cost-effective screening methods, a panel of 45 neurologists, psychiatrists and gerontologists was invited to establish a formal consensus on the screening of pAD in China. …”
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