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Background Hearing and vision impairments and the use of audio-visual aids are associated with cognitive decline in community-dwelling older people, but effects in long-term care facilities (LFCF) are unclear. We hypothesize that visual and hearing i
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https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-643689/v1
https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-643689/v1
Autor:
Vivian Wq Lou, Xing Xing Qian, Pui Hing Chau, Iris Chi, Angela Y. M. Leung, CW Kwan, Mandy Ho, Daniel Y. T. Fong
Publikováno v:
Age and Ageing. 49:125-129
Background few studies had investigated seasonal pattern of recurrent falls. Objective to examine seasonal pattern of both single and recurrent falls amongst community-dwelling older adults first applying for long-term care (LTC) services. Methods a
Autor:
Vivian W. Q. Lou, Iris Chi, Pui Hing Chau, Aym Leung, M. Ho, CW Kwan, X. X. Qian, D. Y. T. Fong
Publikováno v:
The journal of nutrition, healthaging. 25(4)
The World Health Organization developed the Risk Factor Model for Falls to describe fall risks in a comprehensive manner. However, there was a lack of study adopting such framework in quantifying falls risk from different factors in a single model. T
Publikováno v:
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 23(1)
Objective Limb contractures are associated with poor outcomes and quality of life in long-term care (LTC) residents. This study examined the rate of developing new joint contracture in the LTC residents and associated risk factors to formulate effect
Publikováno v:
The journal of nutrition, healthaging. 24(2)
Cognitive impairment and poor oral health are common problems in older adults and are associated with malnutrition. However, it is unclear how they are related to cachexia in community-dwelling older adults. The aim of this study was to examine the r
Autor:
Iris Chi, Joseph Kwan, Vivian W. Q. Lou, Angela Y. M. Leung, Kuen Lam, Justina Y. W. Liu, Alice M. L. Chong, CW Kwan, Claudia K.Y. Lai, Xue Bai
Publikováno v:
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 18:1043-1048
Background Negative effects of restraint use have been well-documented. However, the prevalence of restraints use has been high in long-term care facilities in Hong Kong compared with other countries and this goes against the basic principles of ethi
Can domestic helpers moderate distress of offspring caregivers of cognitively impaired older adults?
Publikováno v:
Aging & Mental Health. 21:1023-1030
This study examined the moderating effect of domestic helpers on distress of offspring caring for parents with cognitive impairments and with or without behavioural problems.This secondary analysis of data involved 5086 Hong Kong Chinese adults aged
Autor:
Sharron S K Leung, Daniel Y. T. Fong, CW Kwan, Sophia S. C. Chan, Mike K. T. Cheung, Angela Y. M. Leung
Publikováno v:
Advances in Health Sciences Education
The purpose of this study was to explore the long term effect of a service learning project on medical and nursing students' knowledge in aging and their attitudes toward older adults. A total of 124 students were recruited and then randomized to int
Publikováno v:
Acta Paediatrica. 92:648-652
UNLABELLED Body mass index (BMI) has become the measure of choice for determination of nutritional status during the paediatric years, as in adults. Recently, several cross-sectional BMI childhood reference values standards have been published. In or
Autor:
H. F. K. Chiu, Paul S. F. Yip, S. F. Li, Yeates Conwell, CW Kwan, Joshua Tsoh, Sandra S. M. Chan, Eric D. Caine, Iris Chi
Publikováno v:
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. 109:299-305
Objective: To examine some of the risk factors for late life suicide in Hong Kong Chinese using a case-controlled psychological autopsy approach. Method: Informants of 70 subjects aged 60 or above who had committed suicide as well as a community samp