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Characterizing Beliefs about Stroke and Walking for Exercise among Seniors from Four Racial/Ethnic Minority Communities
We described and compared seniors ’ stroke-related health beliefs among four racial/ethnic communities to inform a culturally-tailored stroke prevention walking intervention. Specific attention was paid to how seniors combined pathophysiology-based biomedical beliefs with non-biomedical beliefs. We conducted twelve language-concor dant, structured focus groups with African American, Chinese American, Korean American, and Latino seniors aged 60 years and older with a history of hypertension (n = 132) to assess stroke-related health beliefs. Participants were asked their beliefs about stroke mechanism and prevention st...
Source: Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology - August 23, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Prevalence and risk factors of stroke in a rural area of northern China: a 10-year comparative study
CONCLUSION: The current study suggests that the prevalence of stroke increased nearly by twofold in a population aged 65 years or older within the past 10 years. Hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and being male were the primary risk factors. In addition, these factors were more significantly associated with stroke in 2019 compared to 2010.PMID:34855152 | DOI:10.1007/s40520-021-02028-1
Source: Aging Clinical and Experimental Research - December 2, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Ling-Yun Ma Xiao-Dan Wang Shuai Liu Jinghuan Gan Wenzheng Hu Zhichao Chen Jiuyan Han Xiaoshan Du Han Zhu Zhihong Shi Yong Ji Source Type: research
Effects of A Benefit-Finding Intervention in Stroke Caregivers in Communities.
CONCLUSIONS: The intervention appears to be feasible for stroke patients and caregivers. The intervention is capable of improving the quality of life of caregivers and survivors, increasing the benefit finding of caregivers and reducing the burden of caregivers.
CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: The benefit-finding intervention is capable of improving the health condition of stroke patients and caregivers.
PMID: 32496892 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Clinical Gerontologist - June 5, 2020 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Clin Gerontol Source Type: research
Resilience and its correlates among first ischemic stroke survivors at acute stage of hospitalization from a tertiary hospital in China ：a cross-sectional study.
CONCLUSION: General self-efficacy and coping style may be implied orientation in enhancing resilience of elderly patients with first ischemic stroke at acute hospitalization. Moreover, economic status may predict level of resilience. Highlights Resilience was measured in 147 older first-episode ischemic stroke survivors at acute hospitalization. General-efficacy was the strongest predictor of resilience. Resilience was significantly influenced by resignation. Coping strategy should be emphasized early after stroke.
PMID: 30596461 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Aging and Mental Health - December 31, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Liu Z, Zhou X, Zhang W, Zhou L Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: research
Comparison of the Mini ‐Mental State Examination and Montreal Cognitive Assessment executive subtests in detecting post‐stroke cognitive impairment
ConclusionsThe MoCA executive tasks are more sensitive in detecting executive dysfunction compared with the MMSE executive tasks. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2017; ••: ••–••.
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - July 4, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Chen Fu, Xianglan Jin, Baoxin Chen, Feiran Xue, Huanmin Niu, Rongjuan Guo, Zhigang Chen, Hong Zheng, Le Wang, Yunling Zhang Tags: Original Article: Epidemiology, Clinical Practice and Health Source Type: research
Effects of modified 8 ‐week reminiscence therapy on the older spouse caregivers of stroke survivors in Chinese communities: A randomized controlled trial
ConclusionsThe use of a modified 8‐week reminiscence therapy in this study sample improved the life satisfaction of stroke survivors and their spouse caregivers, improved the positive experience of caregivers, and decreased the burden of caregivers.
Source: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - December 1, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Yongxia Mei, Beilei Lin, Yingshuang Li, Chunge Ding, Zhenxiang Zhang Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Early-life exposure to Chinese famine and stroke risk in mid- to late life: the mediating roles of cognitive function and depression
Limited research has examined the role that famine exposure plays in adulthood stroke risk. We aim to explore the causal implications of early exposure to the Great Chinese Famine on stroke risk and determine ...
Source: BMC Geriatrics - April 7, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Zi Zhou, Wei Zhang and Ya Fang Tags: Research Source Type: research
Factors related to dietary quality among older stroke high-risk population in Tianjin community, China: a multicenter study
Stroke is a common and frequently-occurring disease in older people. It has the characteristics of high morbidity, high mortality, high recurrence rate and high disability rate. Most stroke risk studies are ba...
Source: BMC Geriatrics - August 22, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Yumeng Gu, Decheng Gao, Xiaoshuang Xia, Juanjuan Xue, Dongliang Wang, Zhiqiang Wei, Xiaolin Tian and Xin Li Tags: Research Source Type: research
Combined association of multiple chronic diseases and social isolation with the functional disability after stroke in elderly patients: a multicenter cross-sectional study in China
Multiple chronic diseases (MCDs) and social isolation are independent risk factors related to stroke and disability, but it is unknown whether the combination of these two conditions resulted from aging-relate...
Source: BMC Geriatrics - September 16, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Xiangxiang Liu, Hong-jie Yu, Yan Gao, Jing Zhou, Mingchao Zhou, Li Wan, Feng Xiong, Jingpu Zhao, Qi-qiang He and Yulong Wang Tags: Research Source Type: research
Association of platelet-to-white blood cell ratio and platelet-to-neutrophil ratio with the risk of fatal stroke occurrence in middle-aged to older Chinese
White blood cell (WBC) and neutrophil (NEUT) counts, which are commonly inflammatory markers, have been related to an increased risk of fatal stroke. However, it is unclear whether platelet-to-white blood cell...
Source: BMC Geriatrics - May 17, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Zhi-bing Hu, Qiong-qiong Zhong, Ze-xiong Lu and Feng Zhu Tags: Research Source Type: research
Fasting blood glucose-to-glycated hemoglobin ratio and all-cause mortality among Chinese in-hospital patients with acute stroke: a 12-month follow-up study
Stroke is a leading cause of death and functional impairment in older people. To assess the prospective association between fasting blood glucose-to-glycated hemoglobin ratio and all-cause mortality and poor p...
Source: BMC Geriatrics - June 20, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Zhong-ming Cai, Man-man Zhang, Ren-qian Feng, Xu-dong Zhou, Hao-man Chen, Zhi-peng Liu, Yan-zhi Wu, Qun-li Lin, Sheng-lie Ye, Cheng-wei Liao, Xue-rong Huang, Le-qiu Sun, Bo Yang and Bei-lei Zhu Tags: Research Source Type: research
