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 >

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 >

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 >

Yuxin Wang^*, Haoyue Ma, Lan Zheng

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.25, No.5, pp. 673-686, 2023, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2023.026394 - 28 April 2023

Abstract This study empirically examines whether child characteristics mitigate the negative impact of widowhood on the elderly’s mental health using follow-up survey data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). A total of 5,326 older adults aged 60 years and older are selected from three waves of panel data (2013, 2015, and 2018). The findings suggest that respondents who experienced widowhood exhibit an increase in depressive symptoms. However, the higher income of children and frequent face-to-face emotional interactions improve the mental health of the widowed elderly. Moreover, heterogeneity analyses show that the buffering effect… More >

Rebecca L. O’Malley¹, Matthew H. Hayn¹, Nicholas J. Hellenthal¹, Hyung L. Kim^1,2, Willie Underwood III¹, Thomas Schwaab¹

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.19, No.1, pp. 6111-6117, 2012

Abstract Introduction: Treatment of the elderly patient with a small renal mass is becoming a common conundrum, with scant data available to support treatment decisions. The goal was to assess the risk of surgical treatment for renal cell carcinoma (RCC) in the elderly compared to their younger counterparts.
Materials and methods: A prospectively maintained database of all renal tumors between August 2004 and November 2009 was used. Patients who underwent extirpative treatment for RCC were divided into two groups based on age: < 75 years and ≥ 75 years. Primary outcome measures included the likelihood of undergoing partial… More >

John-Paul McCarthy, Thomas A. A. Skinner, Richard W. Norman

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.18, No.3, pp. 5717-5720, 2011

Abstract Objectives: Urolithiasis is an increasing problem among patients aged 80 years and older. Our objective was to compare patients aged ≥ 80 years with a younger cohort in terms of presentation and management of urolithiasis.
Methods: Patients referred to a tertiary care stone clinic for the management of urolithiasis over a 5-year period were reviewed. Clinical data from patients aged ≥ 80 years were compared with a random sample of those under 80 years.
Results: There were 26 patients aged ≥ 80 years and 102 patients in the younger cohort; mean ages were 83.5 ± 0.6 and 50.1… More >

R. Asplund

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.11, No.4, pp. 2322-2326, 2004

Abstract Objective: To assess the relationship between nocturia, thirst and the perception of dryness in the eyes and mouth in a group of elderly men and women.
Materials and methods: The study comprised 6103 elderly men and women recruited by a questionnaire from a group of pensioners (n=10216; response rate 61.3%). The age of the men and the women was 73.0 (6.0) and 72.6 (6.7) years, respectively. The questionnaire included questions on their health, diseases and symptoms, drugs, sleep habits and the number of nocturnal voiding episodes.
Results: Dryness of the eyes increased from 6.5% in men without nocturnal… More >