The relationship between frailty and social vulnerability: a systematic review

P Hanlon, H Wightman, M Politis… - The Lancet Healthy …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Both frailty (reduced physiological reserve) and social vulnerability (scarcity of adequate
social connections, support, or interaction) become more common as people age and are …

Factors associated with poor health literacy in older adults: A systematic review

ACP Lima, MA Maximiano-Barreto, TCR Martins… - Geriatric Nursing, 2024 - Elsevier
Objectives To identify factors associated with poor health literacy in older adults. Methods A
systematic literature review was conducted, employing the descriptors “Aged” and “Health …

Social engagement and physical frailty in later life: does marital status matter?

Y Wang, Z Chen, C Zhou - BMC geriatrics, 2021 - Springer
Background Physical frailty is a common characteristic of older people with the ageing
process and has been viewed as a major public health issue. The longitudinal association …

[HTML][HTML] Health literacy among older adults during COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study in an urban community in Thailand

K Pechrapa, K Yodmai, W Kittipichai… - Annals of geriatric …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background This study assessed health literacy (HL) and its associated factors among older
adults during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Methods This cross …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of different types of social support on physical frailty development among community-dwelling older adults in Japan: Evidence from a 10-year population …

WM Chu, C Tange, Y Nishita, M Tomida… - Archives of Gerontology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose Social support is associated with multiple positive health outcomes and is
negatively associated with frailty in older adults. However, most evidence came from cross …

Association between socioeconomic welfare and depression among older adults: Evidence from the China health and Retirement Longitudinal Study

W Li, E Liu, T Balezentis, H Jin, D Streimikiene - Social Science & Medicine, 2021 - Elsevier
This study aims to examine the association between province-level socioeconomic welfare
factors and depression symptoms among older adults in China. Province-level …

Prevalence and risk factors for cognitive frailty in aging hypertensive patients in China

C Wang, J Zhang, C Hu, Y Wang - Brain sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Hypertension is one of the most common chronic diseases and a major risk factor for stroke,
myocardial infarction and cardiovascular death. Cognitive frailty is an important predictor of …

Relationship between self-care compliance, trust, and satisfaction among hypertensive patients in China

C Zhou, J Chen, F Tan, S Lai, X Li, K Pu, J Wu… - Frontiers in Public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Hypertension is a growing public health concern worldwide. It is a leading risk
factor for all-cause mortality and may lead to complications such as cardiovascular disease …

Gender digital health literacy gap across age: A moderated moderation effect on depression among in‐school adolescents in Ghana during COVID‐19

JE Hagan Jr, F Quansah, JB Frimpong… - Psychology in the …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The COVID‐19 pandemic amplified the need for digital health literacy aimed at reducing the
psychological distress levels of people, including in‐school adolescents. Available evidence …

Caregiver and care recipient health literacy, social support and connectedness on caregiver psychological morbidity: A cross‐sectional dyad survey

EYN Yuen, C Wilson, PM Livingston, V White… - Psycho …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Caregivers play an important role supporting people diagnosed with cancer, yet
report significant unmet information and support needs that impact on their psychological …