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The association of socio-economic factors with physical and mental capacity in elderly men and women
2000
The association of socio-economic factors with functional capacity has received less research attention than their association with diseases and mortality. However, functional capacity is an important measure of health and independence in the elderly. This study explores the associations of socio-economic factors with physical and mental capacity as measured in laboratory tests and on the basis of self-report. The data were drawn from the Evergreen project, comprising all persons aged 75 (N=388) and 80 (N=291) in Jyväskylä, central Finland. Women with a higher level of education showed better functional capacity on all indicators, among men higher education was only associated with better v…
Emergenza pandemica, diritto di visita dei familiari in r.s.a. e questioni eticogiuridiche nella giurisprudenza inglese
2020
La frequenza delle scelte etiche nell'esperienza giuridica inglese: conflitti ed allineamenti tra fattispecie e principii. La propensione della giurisprudenza inglese a misurarsi con la Convenzione europea sui diritti umani del 1950 e lo Human Rights Act del 1998; 2. Il sistema delle Corti specializzate nel common law inglese: ragioni e dubbi. La Court of Protection ed il Mental Capacity Act del 2005; 3. Il caso BP and Surrey County Council and RP deciso nel marzo 2020 dalla Court of Protection: le possibili limitazioni agli incontri con i propri familiari imposte alle persone dichiarate incapaci; 4. Brevi considerazioni finali: il ruolo del giudice inglese nella decisione intorno a questio…