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Dementia and Depression: two frequent dissorders of older people in primary health care in Greece.

Dementia and depression are very common disorders among older people and their presence decrease their well-being. The purpose of this study was to assess the magnitude of dementia and depression among older people living in different settings in the catchment

Dementia and Quality of life in the third age

Dementia is one of the greatest medical and social challenges of our time. In Greece alone it is estimated that there are more than 140,000 patients with dementia. This number is expected to increase further in the coming years due

Evaluation of Improvement in the Quality of Life and Physical Activity After Total Knee Arthroplasty amongst Greek Older Women.

Abstract: Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the changes in quality of life of patients after total knee arthroplasty and to assess the changes in physical activity by using a self-reported questionnaire and by counting the

Assessing the quality of life, the fear of falling and physical activity amongst older people with hip fractures after falling

The aim of this study was to register the effect of a history of falls and hip fracture as a consequenceof a fall, on the quality of life, the fear of falling and in physical activity in the third age.

Alzheimer’s and the role of the nurse.

This paper describes analytically Alzheimer’s and its effect on the nurse’s role in approaching both hospital and home settings.

The effects of therapeutic exercise and physical activity on functional status and the quality of life in older people with chronic low back pain.

Main purpose of this research was to investigate the effects of a therapeutic exercise program and an increase in physical activity (walking) on the functional status and quality of life of older people with chronic low back pain. In the

Skeletal muscle mass and body fat in relation to successful ageing of older adults: The multi-national MEDIS study

The aim of the present study was to determine the role of skeletal muscle mass and body fat percentage (BF%), in the level of successful ageing among older people (aged 65–100 years) from 21 Mediterranean islands and the rural Mani

Eurofound European Quality of Life Survey 2016.

Eurofound’s European Quality of Life Survey (EQLS) presents data on issues that general statistics do not cover – such as the perceived quality of society, trust in institutions and societal tensions. It looks at a range of issues, such as

Does urinary incontinence affect quality of life of Greek women less severely? A cross-sectional study in two Mediterranean settings.

Numerous studies have identified a reduced health-related quality of life (QoL) in patients with urinary incontinence (UI). The aim of this study was to assess and compare QoL in women with UI in the island of Crete, Greece, and in

The promotion of the active aging movement and its link to the quality of life of people over 55.

The present work is based on the conceptual approach of Active Aging, both as an idea and as a social policy movement, aiming at highlighting its value for today’s aging society. In its first and theoretical part, a detailed description