Sentences with phrase «elderly participants in»

Recently, Baccarelli et al250 have shown among 718 elderly participants in the Normative Aging Study that short - term exposures (over 1 to 7 days) to PM2.5 and black carbon are associated with decreased «global» DNA methylation in long interspersed nucleotide elements.

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A study for the Department of Agriculture, published in December, found that in fiscal year 2014 nearly two - thirds of SNAP participants nationwide were children (44 percent), elderly (10 percent), or disabled non-elderly adults (10 percent).

Past psychological autopsy studies implicate depression in the majority of late - life suicides; however, when study participants were asked by psychiatrists about thoughts of death and suicide using a standard depression screening tool, elderly adults blamed factors other than depression 75 % of the time.

The company plans in October to conduct a separate test specifically to study the seasonal flu vaccine's effectiveness among 480 elderly participants (a demographic often encouraged to get seasonal flu shots), and Phase III efficacy trials across a larger set of demographics are scheduled to begin early next year.

However, some caution in the interpretation of the results is necessary, as underlined in an accompanying editorial by Salvatore Petta, MD, PhD, of the Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Di.Bi.M.I.S., University of Palermo, Italy, and Giulio Marchesini, MD, of the Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), «Alma Mater» University, Bologna, Italy., In fact, the study included only an elderly Caucasian population and there were few participants in the no - coffee or no - tea control groups, which limit a straightforward conclusion about the effect of coffee and tea on the liverin the interpretation of the results is necessary, as underlined in an accompanying editorial by Salvatore Petta, MD, PhD, of the Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Di.Bi.M.I.S., University of Palermo, Italy, and Giulio Marchesini, MD, of the Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), «Alma Mater» University, Bologna, Italy., In fact, the study included only an elderly Caucasian population and there were few participants in the no - coffee or no - tea control groups, which limit a straightforward conclusion about the effect of coffee and tea on the liverin an accompanying editorial by Salvatore Petta, MD, PhD, of the Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Di.Bi.M.I.S., University of Palermo, Italy, and Giulio Marchesini, MD, of the Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), «Alma Mater» University, Bologna, Italy., In fact, the study included only an elderly Caucasian population and there were few participants in the no - coffee or no - tea control groups, which limit a straightforward conclusion about the effect of coffee and tea on the liverIn fact, the study included only an elderly Caucasian population and there were few participants in the no - coffee or no - tea control groups, which limit a straightforward conclusion about the effect of coffee and tea on the liverin the no - coffee or no - tea control groups, which limit a straightforward conclusion about the effect of coffee and tea on the liver..

The researchers noted that the cohort of 2,827 participants whose data were analyzed in this study were generally healthy, mostly Caucasian (92.2 %), elderly males (average age 76.4 years), therefore limiting the generalizability of the study results to other populations.

«Thus, even though the 72 % decrease in pneumonia risk with vitamin E in ATBC participants who quit smoking may be a real effect, it should not be generalized to current elderly males in Western countries.

The high prevalence of OSA the study found in these cognitively normal elderly participants and the link between OSA and amyloid burden in these very early stages of AD pathology, the researchers believe, suggest the CPAP, dental appliances, positional therapy and other treatments for sleep apnea could delay cognitive impairment and dementia in many older adults.

The study assessed the prevalence of sarcopenia and its association with physical performance in 1000 elderly Japanese participants (349 men and 651 women aged ≥ 65 years) enrolled in the Research on Osteoarthritis / Osteoporosis Against Disability (ROAD) Study.

He added that the purpose of this study was to investigate the associations between OSA severity and changes in AD biomarkers longitudinally, specifically whether amyloid deposits increase over time in healthy elderly participants with OSA.

In a 2004 study conducted on elderly people in Australia, Japan, Sweden, and Greece, researchers found that participants had a 7 % to 8 % reduction in death for every 20 grams of legumes they consumed dailIn a 2004 study conducted on elderly people in Australia, Japan, Sweden, and Greece, researchers found that participants had a 7 % to 8 % reduction in death for every 20 grams of legumes they consumed dailin Australia, Japan, Sweden, and Greece, researchers found that participants had a 7 % to 8 % reduction in death for every 20 grams of legumes they consumed dailin death for every 20 grams of legumes they consumed daily.

In one of these studies, 9 elderly participants with mild cognitive impairment consumed blueberry juice every day.

In 2012, researchers in the British Journal of Nutrition found that a whey protein dosage of 40g (0.5 g / kg of bodyweight) was necessary to maximally stimulate MPS in elderly participants after resistance traininIn 2012, researchers in the British Journal of Nutrition found that a whey protein dosage of 40g (0.5 g / kg of bodyweight) was necessary to maximally stimulate MPS in elderly participants after resistance traininin the British Journal of Nutrition found that a whey protein dosage of 40g (0.5 g / kg of bodyweight) was necessary to maximally stimulate MPS in elderly participants after resistance traininin elderly participants after resistance training.

In one experiment, elderly participants who completed 12 weeks of yoga demonstrated improved connections between functional regions in the brain responsible for language processing, attention, and self - regulatioIn one experiment, elderly participants who completed 12 weeks of yoga demonstrated improved connections between functional regions in the brain responsible for language processing, attention, and self - regulatioin the brain responsible for language processing, attention, and self - regulation.

The substantial improvements in RSMM and muscle strength in the supplementation group improved the classification of 68 % of the elderly people in that group from sarcopenic to nonsarcopenic, but none of the participants in the placebo group showed improvement (Fisher's exact test P < 0.001).

In a recent cross-sectional study in free - living elderly aged ≥ 75 y, Bollwein et al. (29) found that although frail, prefrail, and nonfrail individuals did not differ in absolute or relative protein consumption (all participants exceeded the RDA), nonfrail participants displayed a more even protein distribution pattern across all daily meals, whereas frail and prefrail participants skewed protein consumption toward the noon meaIn a recent cross-sectional study in free - living elderly aged ≥ 75 y, Bollwein et al. (29) found that although frail, prefrail, and nonfrail individuals did not differ in absolute or relative protein consumption (all participants exceeded the RDA), nonfrail participants displayed a more even protein distribution pattern across all daily meals, whereas frail and prefrail participants skewed protein consumption toward the noon meain free - living elderly aged ≥ 75 y, Bollwein et al. (29) found that although frail, prefrail, and nonfrail individuals did not differ in absolute or relative protein consumption (all participants exceeded the RDA), nonfrail participants displayed a more even protein distribution pattern across all daily meals, whereas frail and prefrail participants skewed protein consumption toward the noon meain absolute or relative protein consumption (all participants exceeded the RDA), nonfrail participants displayed a more even protein distribution pattern across all daily meals, whereas frail and prefrail participants skewed protein consumption toward the noon meal.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS • Created a set of rules to ensure the safety and wellbeing for participants, decreasing the number of complaints • Acquired funding worth an entire year's activities through exceptionally well - placed outreach sessions and activities • Rehabilitated 12 elderly participants suffering from chronic depression by encouraging their involvement in outdoor activities • Saved an elderly participant from harm by recognizing early signs of a stroke during a physical activity and immediately acquiring help

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS • Singlehandedly led a group of elderly campers through a programs involving both physical and mental activities • Created, implemented and led 5 groups of children with special needs, resulting in increased confidence on the participants» end • Stopped a potentially harmful situation involving a bear attack, quickly warding off danger by distracting the beast • Wrote a manual on basic camp activities, now used as the main source of educational material for all camp participants

We prospectively recruited 731 elderly participants with hip fracture in two Leeds hospitals.

In line with the definition of empty nest, 25 participants who had no children were excluded from the study, while the remaining 814 elderly adults with at least one child were included for analysis.

We used EHCs as recruitment sites because they provide health - related information that can be used for eligibility screening purposes, and their clients are usually willing to participate in health - related studies endorsed by the Department of Health, HKSAR.37 Although EHCs» clients are representative of the general population of older adults in terms of age and SES, 37 they tend to be more health conscious.38 To examine the potential bias (better mental health) associated with recruiting participants from the EHCs, we recruited approximately 30 % of the sample (n = 258) from elderly community centres with no formal provision of medical and health services.

Participants: A sample of 354 cognitively able elderly nursing home residents in Lebanon was selected for the study.

In contrast, given greater emphasis on the extended family, collectivism (Barbopoulos, Fisharah, Clark, & El - Khatib, 2002), and the responsibility for children to care for elderly parents in Egypt (Fadel - Girgis, 1983; Yount & Agree, 2004), we predicted that Egyptian participants would report higher ideal communal strength for maternal relationships following marriage, and that women would be expected to provide greater caregiving within the family based on more traditional gender roleIn contrast, given greater emphasis on the extended family, collectivism (Barbopoulos, Fisharah, Clark, & El - Khatib, 2002), and the responsibility for children to care for elderly parents in Egypt (Fadel - Girgis, 1983; Yount & Agree, 2004), we predicted that Egyptian participants would report higher ideal communal strength for maternal relationships following marriage, and that women would be expected to provide greater caregiving within the family based on more traditional gender rolein Egypt (Fadel - Girgis, 1983; Yount & Agree, 2004), we predicted that Egyptian participants would report higher ideal communal strength for maternal relationships following marriage, and that women would be expected to provide greater caregiving within the family based on more traditional gender roles.

Since there are indications that elderly people experience less negative affect (Carstensen, Fung, & Charles, 2003; Charles, Reynolds, & Gatz, 2001), we expect that studies with younger participants will find more fluctuations in negative affect.