Background: Adequate fruit and vegetable consumption has been linked to reductions in all-
cause mortality, stroke, and cancer. Unfortunately, less than half of Canadians aged 65+ …

Background Being a victim of abuse during one's life course may affect social relations in
later life. The aims of this study were to:(i) examine the association between lifetime abuse …

Objectives To investigate the lifetime prevalence rate of abuse among older persons and to
scrutinize the associated factors (eg demographics). Methods This cross-sectional …

Purpose: To record the health promotion behaviors of family caregivers of stroke survivors,
as well as potential determinants that could affect these behaviors. Methods: A cross …

Older people with hearing impairment are more likely to develop depressive symptoms due
to physical disability and loss of social communication. This study investigated the effects of …

Social support by family, friends and significant others is known to buffer the impact of
adverse life events on children's well-being and functioning, however little is known about …

Given that stroke is an indispensable health burden in Saudi Arabia and around the world,
great importance has been attached on studies of social support and other factors that could …

Typhoid fever caused by the bacteria Salmonella typhi gained resistance through multidrug-
resistant S. typhi strains. One of the reasons behind β-lactam antibiotic resistance is …

Social connections have been found to promote wellbeing among older adults. Studies note
gender differences in older adults' social network characteristics and aspects of social …

Promotion of public health is one of the most important benefits of ecosystems.
Nevertheless, the relationship between ecosystems and social health'needs is not well …