Ye Hoon Lee¹, Yoonjung Park^2,*

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.27, No.8, pp. 1133-1148, 2025, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2025.069800 - 29 August 2025

Abstract Objectives: Population aging is occurring at a rapid speed all over the world, bringing considerable public health challenges, including for the mental health of older adults. Considering that older populations are prone to depression and stress, the need for effective preventive interventions is critical. Thus, we conducted a study aimed at exploring the preventive impact of a community-based Tai Chi program over 8 weeks on depression and perceived stress in healthy older adults in South Korea. Methods: A quasi-experimental design was utilized, with 63 older adults participating (31 individuals in the Tai Chi group and… More >

Arjun Pon Avudaiappan^*, Pushan Prabhakar, Hannah Baker, Mukesh K. Roy, Manuel Ozambela Jr, Christopher Gomez, Murugesan Manoharan

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.32, No.3, pp. 137-143, 2025, DOI:10.32604/cju.2025.064725 - 27 June 2025

Abstract Introduction: Radical cystectomy with pelvic node dissection remains the standard of care for muscle-invasive bladder carcinoma (MIBC); however, there is a growing interest in bladder preservation alternatives among the elderly population. Guidelines indicate that partial cystectomy (PC) combined with pelvic node dissection (LND) can be considered as an alternative in carefully selected individuals. Using the National Cancer Database, we analyzed the overall survival (OS) between PC with and without LND among octogenarians. Methods: We identified octogenarians with localized muscle-invasive bladder carcinoma (cT2-3N0M0) and urothelial histology who underwent PC with or without LND between 2004 and… More >

Xianghong Cao, Chenxu Li^*, Haoting Zhai

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.83, No.3, pp. 5487-5515, 2025, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.061823 - 19 May 2025

Abstract The behavior safety testing of more and more elderly people living alone has become a hot research topic along with the arrival of an aging society. A YOLO-Abnormal Behaviour (YOLO-AB) algorithm for fusion detection of falling and smoking behaviors of elderly people living alone has been proposed in this paper, which can fully utilize the potential of the YOLOv8 algorithm on object detection and deeply explore the characteristics of different types of behaviors among the elderly, to solve the problems of single detection type, low fusion detection accuracy, and high missed detection rate. Firstly, datasets… More >

Ran Ma^1,#, Chunyang Zhang^2,#, Wei Xu^1,*

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.27, No.4, pp. 469-483, 2025, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2025.060351 - 30 April 2025

Abstract Background: Maintaining optimal quality of life (QoL) is a pivotal for “successful aging”. Understanding how the QoL of the elderly develops and what role psychological factors play in its development will help improve QoL from a psychological perspective. Embedded within the lifespan theory of control, this longitudinal study aimed to (1) map the temporal trajectory of QoL among Chinese older adults, (2) examine differential effects of tripartite negative emotions (stress, anxiety, depression), and (3) test the moderating role of control strategies (goal engagement, goal disengagement, self-protection) in emotion-QoL dynamics. Method: A prospective cohort of 345 community-dwelling… More >

Meng Wang¹, Onkei Lei^1,2, Frankie U Kei Wong¹, Water Soi Po Wong¹, Walter Heung Chin Hui¹, Gasper Chi Hong Leong¹, Wenze Fang^1,3, Zhaowei Kong^1,*

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.27, No.3, pp. 363-378, 2025, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2025.060875 - 31 March 2025

Abstract Background: This study evaluated physical fitness and mental health in young and elderly women 3 months after mild COVID-19 infection, and examined the impact of infection and age on long COVID occurrence and trajectory. Methods: There were 213 eligible female volunteers (107 young, 106 elderly) recruited approximately three months after the significant outbreak of COVID-19 in China. Participants completed a fitness test and mental health assessment using the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Self-Assessment Scale (PTSD) and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Inventory (PSQI). Results: Despite no significant difference in physical fitness, infected young and elderly females experienced poorer… More >

Smita Kapse¹, Ganesh Yenurkar^1,*, Vincent Omollo Nyangaresi^2,3,*, Gunjan Balpande¹, Shravani Kale¹, Manthan Jadhav¹, Sahil Lawankar¹, Vikrant Jaunjale¹

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.83, No.1, pp. 935-976, 2025, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.061981 - 26 March 2025

Abstract In today’s fast-paced world, many elderly individuals struggle to adhere to their medication schedules, especially those with memory-related conditions like Alzheimer’s disease, leading to serious health risks, hospitalizations, and increased healthcare costs. Traditional reminder systems often fail due to a lack of personalization and real-time intervention. To address this critical challenge, we introduce MediServe, an advanced IoT-enabled medication management system that seamlessly integrates deep learning techniques to provide a personalized, secure, and adaptive solution. MediServe features a smart medication box equipped with biometric authentication, such as fingerprint recognition, ensuring authorized access to prescribed medication while… More >

Evangelia Vlachou¹, Burles Avner Johnson 3rd^1,2, Elizabeth Guancial³, Kara A. Lombardo^1,2,4, Jean Hoffman-Censits^1,2

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.31, No.3, pp. 11875-11879, 2024

Abstract Introduction: Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are approved for advanced urothelial cancer alone and as first line in combination with enfortumab vedotin. Platinum based chemotherapy which is another frontline choice is often not a treatment option for older patients due to comorbidities that increase with age. Despite ICIs being better tolerated compared to traditional chemotherapy little is known about their efficacy and toxicity in patients ≥ 90 years due to the rarity of this population in clinical trials. Our objective was to analyze the efficacy and toxicity of immune checkpoint inhibitors in patients ≥ 90 years.
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Jiaojiao Wu^1,#, Dou Fu^2,#, Lili Zhang^1,*, Xiangying Xie³, Xinmei Wang², Xiangying Shen¹, Shanshan Liu², Xu Xu⁴, Hui Cheng⁵, Xiaojie Ma¹, Doudou Lin¹

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.26, No.11, pp. 897-904, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2024.056223 - 28 November 2024

Abstract Background: With the rapid aging of China’s population and the increasing prevalence of comorbidities in the elderly, psychological crises have become more common. This study aims to investigate the present status of psychological vulnerability, aging attitudes, and life meaning in elderly patients with comorbidities. Methods: A total of 685 elderly inpatients and outpatients at Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University between July and December 2022 were selected using the simple random sampling method. Social demographic data were collected, and the Attitudes to aging Questionnaire (AAQ), the Chinese Life Meaning Questionnaire (C-MLQ), and the Psychological Vulnerability Scale… More >

Brij B. Gupta^1,2,3,*, Akshat Gaurav⁴, Razaz Waheeb Attar⁵, Varsha Arya^6,7, Ahmed Alhomoud⁸, Kwok Tai Chui⁹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.140, No.3, pp. 2689-2706, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2024.050825 - 08 July 2024

Abstract This study introduces a long-short-term memory (LSTM)-based neural network model developed for detecting anomaly events in care-independent smart homes, focusing on the critical application of elderly fall detection. It balances the dataset using the Synthetic Minority Over-sampling Technique (SMOTE), effectively neutralizing bias to address the challenge of unbalanced datasets prevalent in time-series classification tasks. The proposed LSTM model is trained on the enriched dataset, capturing the temporal dependencies essential for anomaly recognition. The model demonstrated a significant improvement in anomaly detection, with an accuracy of 84%. The results, detailed in the comprehensive classification and confusion More >

YUANYUAN LIAO^1,2,3, XINSI LI^2,3, QIAN LI^2,3, YIZHONG WANG⁴, XIUJUN TAN^1,2,3, TING GONG^2,3,5,*

BIOCELL, Vol.48, No.6, pp. 873-887, 2024, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2024.050324 - 10 June 2024

Abstract As we are facing an aging society, anti-aging strategies have been pursued to reduce the negative impacts of aging and increase the health span of human beings. Gut microbiota has become a key factor in the anti-aging process. Modulation of gut microbiota by fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) to prevent frailty and unhealthy aging has been a hot topic of research. This narrative review summarizes the benefits of FMT for health span and lifespan, brains, eyes, productive systems, bones, and others. The mechanisms of FMT in improving healthy aging are discussed. The increased beneficial bacteria and More >