Digital Commons Network^™

Medical Conditions And Oral Diseases In Elderly Thai Dental Patients In Lower Northern Thailand, Ruchadaporn Kaomongkolgit, Pissacha Daroonpan, Weeraya Tantanapornkul, Jadesada Palasuk, Ronnayut Chansamat

Journal of Dentistry Indonesia

The World Health Organization (WHO) aims to strengthen oral health promotion and disease prevention around the globe. The prevalence and association of systemic diseases and oral diseases has been reported. Objectives: The objectives of this study were to investigate prevalence of medical conditions and oral diseases in elderly Thai dental patients. Methods: Three hundred dental records of patient aged 60 years old and older were retrospectively reviewed. Data were analyzed using Pearson’s Chi-square and Fisher›s exact test with the significant level at p < 0.05. Results: All of them were Thai of 142 males (47.3%) and 158 females (52.7%). Their age ranged …

Screening Of Physical Activity Levels In Older Adults At A Community-Based Health Fair: A Feasibility Study, David B. Gillette, Preeti Oza, Todd E. Davenport

Pacific Journal of Health

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility of activity level screenings in community-based health fairs. Additionally, we assessed relationships between participants’ sociodemographics, health-related factors and self-reported activity levels.

Methods: Feasibility was assessed by the time required to conduct screenings and ease of integrating it into the health fair workflow. Physical Therapy students collected responses using Activities Specific Balance Confidence Scale (ABC) and the Physical Activity Level (PAL) items from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

Results:Screenings increased service and wait times. Participants (N=37, mean age=71.5 years) reported a mean of 4.8 fall risk factors, …

Risk Factors For Constipation Among Elderly Attending Family Health Center In Damietta District, Damietta Governorate, Egypt, Fatma A. El-Esrigy, Taghreed M. Farahat, Wafaa El-Said Ibrahim Salama

Menoufia Medical Journal

Background Approximately one-third of adults 60 years or older report at least occasional constipation, and in nursing home residents, the prevalence is 50% or more. It accounts for ~2.5 million physician office visits yearly. Aim The aim of the present work was to assess the prevalence and risk factors of constipation among the studied elderly population. Patients and methods A cross-sectional study was conducted on 258 elderly population (>60 years old) attending the Hai Tany Family Health Center, Damietta Governorate, from 1 November 2015 to 1 January 2016. A predesigned questionnaire was used to assess the presence of constipation …