Captivated by the enduring wisdom of traditional Chinese culture and the country’s modern transformation,Patrick Nijs,former Belgian ambassador to China,chose to take root in the country after retirement and bring hi...
The prospects and challenges of robot-assisted elderly care,Recently,a robot dog named Xiao Xi has joined a nursing home in Hangzhou,Zhejiang Province,as a“caregiver.”“Grandma Zhao,it's 12 p.m.,time for your medici...
Irini Tzortzoglou lived a relatively relaxed life after retiring at the age of 60.However,without something on her schedule every day,she found herself longing for a new chapter in her life to be⁃gin.Born in Crete,she...
supported by the National Social Science Fund of China(Grant No.21BRK020).
In the context of rural revitalization and the increasing prevalence of aging population,the mental health of older adults in rural China has become an issue of widespread social concern.There is an association betwee...
Background:Frailty in older adults is linked to increased risks and lower quality of life.Pre-frailty,a condition preceding frailty,is intervenable,but its determinants and assessment are challenging.This study aims t...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.82074295);the Science and Technology Program of Tibet Grant(No.XZ202201ZY0051G)。
Background There are several surrogate indicators of abdominal fat deposition,including tri-ponderal mass index(TMI),lipid accumulation product(LAP),and the Chinese visceral adiposity index(CVAI).In spite of this,it r...
Background: Although socioeconomic support is recommended for frailtymanagement, its association with the prognosis of frailty is unclear.Methods: Using data from participants aged ≥65 years in the ChineseLongitudina...
Phased Achievement of the National College Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Project“Time Bay-A Group Elderly Care Service Platform Based on Internet of Things Technology”(S202013836008X);2021 Chongqing Education Commission Science and Technology Research Program Youth Project(KJQN202105501).
With the continuous intensification of global aging,the issue of elderly care has become an increasingly prominent social problem.The Internet of Things(IoT)technology,as an emerging field,holds broad application pros...
funded by the European Commission through FP5(QLK6-CT-2001-00360);FP6(SHARE-I3:RII-CT-2006-062193,COMPARE:CIT5-CT-2005-028857,SHARELIFE:CIT4-CT-2006-028812);FP7(SHARE-PREP:No.211909,SHARE-LEAP:No.227822,SHARE M4:No.261982);funding from the German Ministry of Education and Research,the Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science,the U.S.National Institute on Aging(U01 AG09740-13S2,P01 AG005842,P01 AG08291,P30 AG12815,r21 AG025169,Y1-AG-4553-01,IAG BSR06-11,OGHA 04-064,HHSN271201300071C)。
Background Mental health issues among retirees have become increasingly concerning because the aging population presents a significant challenge globally,particularly in Western countries.Previous studies on this issu...