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Does the Spanish version of the SWLS measure the same in Spain and Peru?
2019
Aim Satisfaction with life is a measure of protection in older adults. There lies the importance of providing quality instruments. The aim of the study was to evaluate the invariance of the life satisfaction scale (SWLS) in two samples of older adults in Spain and Peru. Method The participants were 857 older adults in Spain (mean age = 68.23 years, SD = 5.93) and 336 older adults in Peru (average age = 72.42, SD = 7.07). All multi-group confirmatory factor analyzes were estimated in Mplus 8.0. Results The results indicate the presence of a strict invariance of the one-dimensional structure of the SWLS in samples of older adults in Spain and Peru, which allows for meaningful comparisons of l…
Differentiation in language and gesture use during early bilingual development of hearing children of Deaf parents
2014
Hearing children of Deaf parents simultaneously acquire sign language and spoken language, which have many structural differences and represent two different modalities. We video-recorded eight children every six months between the ages of 12 and 24 months during three different play sessions: with their Deaf parent, with the Deaf parent and a hearing adult, and with a hearing adult alone. Additionally, we collected data on their vocabulary development in both sign language and spoken language. Children as young as 12 months old accommodated their language use according to the language(s) of their interlocutor(s). Additionally, the children used a manual modality that included gestures more…
Measuring psychosocial stress with heart rate variability-based methods in different health and age groups
2022
Abstract Objective. Autonomic nervous system function and thereby bodily stress and recovery reactions may be assessed by wearable devices measuring heart rate (HR) and its variability (HRV). So far, the validity of HRV-based stress assessments has been mainly studied in healthy populations. In this study, we determined how psychosocial stress affects physiological and psychological stress responses in both young (18–30 years) and middle-aged (45–64 years) healthy individuals as well as in patients with arterial hypertension and/or either prior evidence of prediabetes or type 2 diabetes. We also studied how an HRV-based stress index (Relax-Stress Intensity, RSI) relates to perceived stress …
The role of prognostic stratification on prescription of anticoagulants in older patients with atrial fibrillation : a multicenter, observational, pr…
2022
Background: Literature suggests that different risks of mortality could influence physicians in prescribing or not anticoagulants in older patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). The Multidimensional Prognostic Index (MPI) can be considered a tool for the detection of multidimensional frailty. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate whether prescription patterns of oral anticoagulants exist, based on MPI values. Methods: Older hospitalised patients (age >= 65 years) with non-valvular AF were included across 24 European centres. MPI was calculated using validated and standardised tools derived from a comprehensive geriatric assessment. Other functional and clinical information …
Factors behind Leisure-Time Physical Activity Behavior Based on Finnish Twin Studies : The Role of Genetic and Environmental Influences and the Role …
2014
Different approaches are being taken to clarify the role of various factors in the development of physical activity behaviors. Genetic studies are a new area of physical activity research and also the motives for physical activity have been widely studied. The purpose of this paper is to review the findings emerging from the longitudinal genetic studies on leisure-time physical activity and to evaluate the associations between motivational factors and leisure-time physical activity. The focus is to review recent findings of longitudinal Finnish twin studies. The results of the latest longitudinal Finnish twin studies point to the existence of age-specific genetic and environmental influence…
La formació de persones adultes: Instrument bàsic d'interculturalitat.
2005
Es innegable que al llarg dels darrers 30 anys la formació de les Persones Adultes (FPA), ha canviat força respecte a la concepció que s'hi tenia al fina l dels anys 60. Els canvis han estat motivats sense dubte per l'evolució de la situació educativa del país que provocava un canvi important en la tipologia dels usuaris de la formació d'adults.
Análisis de una experiencia de ocio inclusivo para mayores afectados de demencia y Alzheimer en el Museu Comarcal de l'Horta Sud (Torrent, Valencia) …
2019
Presentamos el análisis de una experiencia piloto de ocio inclusivo para adultos mayores afectados de Alzheimer y otros tipos de demencia, familiares y cuidadores, en el Museu Comarcal de l'Horta Sud. El objetivo de esta investigación es el diseño y evaluación de un programa de actividades educativas y de ocio cultural, orientadas a mejorar la sociabilidad y manifestación de sentimientos y emociones de las personas participantes. En este proceso han intervenido los investigadores, miembros del equipo del museo y expertos en la prevención de enfermedades neurodegenerativas. Se ha realizado una triangulación entre diferentes sistemas de evaluación: entrevistas, grupos de discusión y observaci…
Educación a lo largo de la vida: un horizonte de sentido
2015
Las políticas de educación a lo largo de la vida encuentran sus precedentes en las primeras conferencias de educación de adultos celebradas desde mitad del siglo pasado. En la actualidad, hemos transitado de las palabras a los hechos, y por eso las iniciativas al respecto ponen en el centro de las agendas educativas y sociales la consideración de los seres humanos como sujetos de aprendizaje permanente. Los beneficios sociales de esta clase de educación a los que se presta atención en este ensayo son beneficios a corto, medio y largo plazo de carácter principalmente no monetario. La importancia de la educación a lo largo de la vida va a ser creciente en sociedades de conocimiento y va a sup…
Sexual Activity is Associated with Greater Enjoyment of Life in Older Adults
2019
BACKGROUND: Relationships among sexual activity, problems and concerns, and well-being among older adults have not been fully explored.AIM: To investigate associations among sexual activity, problems and concerns, and experienced well-being in a representative sample of older adults.METHODS: In this cross-sectional analysis from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, sexual behavior, problems, and concerns were assessed via a self-completed questionnaire. Covariates included age, partnership status, socioeconomic status, smoking status, alcohol intake, limiting long-standing illness, and depressive symptoms. Data were analyzed using 1-way independent analysis of variance.MAIN OUTCOME MEA…
Novel clinical insights into spinal hemangioblastoma in adults: a systematic review
2021
ABSTRACT Background Hemangioblastomas are well vascularized, benign CNS tumors and the third most common primary spinal cord tumor after astrocytoma/ependymoma, occurring sporadically or as a part of an autosomal dominant von Hippel-Lindau disease in which tumors are often multiple and prone to relapse. Spinal hemangioblastomas are commonly located in the cervical cord and associated with a syrinx formation. Due to location and growth trends, they may cause significant neurological deficit, impairing patient quality of life. We conducted a systematic review to understand better clinical insights of spinal hemangioblastoma in adults and compare spinal hemangioblastoma versus posterior crania…