Broadening the etiological discourse on Alzheimer's disease to include trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder as psychosocial risk factors [0.03%]
阿尔茨海默病的病因学论述扩大至包含创伤和创伤后应激障碍的心理社会风险因素
David P R Burnes,Denise Burnette
David P R Burnes
Biomedical perspectives have long dominated research on the etiology and progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD); yet these approaches do not solely explain observed variations in individual AD trajectories. More robust biopsychosocial mode...
Australian baby boomers retiring 'early': understanding the benefits of retirement preparation for involuntary and voluntary retirees [0.03%]
澳大利亚“早期”退休的婴儿潮一代：了解为计划内和非计划内退休所做的准备的好处
Jack Noone,Kate O&#x;Loughlin,Hal Kendig
Jack Noone
The first of the baby boomers have reached retirement age, but some have retired 'early' with varying degrees of personal choice. Preparation for retirement can lead to well-being in later life, but few studies have considered the preparati...
Sari Johanna Heikkinen,Kirsi Lumme-Sandt
Sari Johanna Heikkinen
In this paper a transnational perspective is used to explain whether and how older migrants construct and sustain their social networks. The paper uses a transnational viewpoint on older migrants' lives by analysing their engagement with th...
Bernhard Weicht
Bernhard Weicht
The provision and arrangement of care for elderly people is one of the main challenges for the future of European welfare states. In both political and public discourses elderly people feature as the subjects who are associated with particu...
The utility of positioning theory to the study of ageing: Examples from research with childless older people [0.03%]
定位理论在老龄化研究中的应用价值：来自独生子女老年人研究的例证
Ruth E S Allen,Janine L Wiles
Ruth E S Allen
Growing older is hard to make sense of. Opposing perspectives are presented on everything from individual to population ageing, and there is widespread ambivalence towards many aspects of ageing. Positioning theory is a research approach th...
Elena Portacolone
Elena Portacolone
This paper argues that older adults living alone in the U.S. face a set of unique challenges, as they are likely to experience a sense of precariousness. The term precariousness points to an intrinsic sense of instability and insecurity ste...
Relationship goals of middle-aged, young-old, and old-old Internet daters: an analysis of online personal ads [0.03%]
中老年人网上交友目标分析——以征友个人广告为例
Sheyna S R Alterovitz,Gerald A Mendelsohn
Sheyna S R Alterovitz
Purpose of the study: Research on courtship patterns and romantic relationship in later life has not kept pace with the burgeoning number of older adults interested in dating. ...
Canadians' support for radical life extension resulting from advances in regenerative medicine [0.03%]
加拿大人对再生医学进步带来的极端寿命延长的支持度
Nick Dragojlovic
Nick Dragojlovic
This paper explores Canadian public perceptions of a hypothetical scenario in which a radical increase in life expectancy results from advances in regenerative medicine. A national sample of 1231 adults completed an online questionnaire on ...
Being central to decision making means I am still here!: the essence of decision making for people with dementia [0.03%]
参与决策过程意味着我还存在！：阿尔茨海默病患者的决策特征分析
Deirdre Fetherstonhaugh,Laura Tarzia,Rhonda Nay
Deirdre Fetherstonhaugh
The ability to make choices and decisions, and to have those decisions upheld, is central to self-determination. For people living with a diagnosis of dementia, however, it can be difficult to remain involved in decision making. While many ...
A day to be lived. Elderly peoples' possessions for everyday life in assisted living [0.03%]
一种生活方式：养老院老人的生活必需品
Catharina Nord
Catharina Nord
This study is a qualitative interview study about the household possessions that elderly women and men brought with them when moving into assisted living. The move implied a substantial reduction of their possessions since, in all cases, th...