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Protective and risk factors in dementias – Alzheimer’s disease

The causes of the vast majority of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) cases are not known. It seems that genetic factors play an important role. These factors include 3 genes that are transmitted in an autosomal dominant pattern with a probability of

Falls of the Elderly and natural environment – Risk factors and Occupational Therapy (Part A and B)

Falls are a major problem with medical, financial and social impacts. Older adults in particular, after falling, show higher mortality, larger degrees of disability and dysfunction, anxiety, depression, and a decrease in their quality of life. Falls amongst the elderly

Design and descriptive characteristics of the GHRAS: the Greek Health Randomized Aging Study

The current study focuses on investigating the interactions between socioeconomic, lifestyle, dietary, psychological, and biochemical factors implicated in the health status of older people in Greece. 782 older (>60 years of age) Greeks were randomly recruited in Athens. Various health

A prospective study of erectile dysfunction in men after pelvic surgical procedures and its association with non – modifiable risk factors

Objective: A pelvic surgery can cause erectile dysfunction. The purpose of this study was to evaluate erectile function at various times after pelvic surgery in male patients; to search the non‑modifiable risk factors associated with the presence and intensity of

Risk Factors Responsible for Patients’ FalIs

The study determined intrinsic factors which contributed to the falls of adults hospitalized in a general hospital during 1987-88. Two hundred and fourteen patients were studied in two groups. Group A consisted of 108 patients who fell during their hospitalization

The burden of disease in Greece, health loss, risk factors, and health financing, 2000-16: an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016.

Background Following the economic crisis in Greece in 2010, the country’s ongoing austerity measures include a substantial contraction of health-care expenditure, with reports of subsequent negative health consequences. A comprehensive evaluation of mortality and morbidity is required to understand the