Association between health-related empowerment and health-protective behaviors among community-dwelling older adults.

Background: Empowerment is a broad concept seen as a critical approach for helping older adults who lack power to gain control over various aspects of their lives, including their health-protective behaviors.

Aim: The study investigated the association between health-related empowerment and health-protective behaviors in older adults.

Design: A cross-sectional correlational research design was used by recruiting a convenient sample of 200 older adults.

Using the information-motivation-behavioral skills model for targeting older adults' climate change management practices: in the road of COP27.

Background: Climate change is a rapidly evolving public health problem warranting global attention in the 21st century. The World Health Organization declared that climate illiteracy is highly prevalent among older adults, especially in lower- and middle-income nations.

Aim: To determine the effect of the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills Model-based intervention for climate change management practices among older adults.

Effect of psychological first aid program on stress level and psychological well-being among caregivers of older adults with alzheimer's disease.

Introduction: Older adults with Alzheimer's disease (AD) experience drastic changes in their physical and mental abilities. AD patients became heavily dependent on their caregivers for everyday functions, which have significant implications not only for them but also for their caregivers. So, many AD caregivers experienced an increased level of depression and anxiety symptoms, lower perceived control, and higher burden compared to non-AD caregivers.

Evaluating Flinders Technology Associates card for transporting bacterial isolates and retrieval of bacterial DNA after various storage conditions.

Background And Aim: Flinders Technology Associates (FTA) cards simplify sample storage, transport, and extraction by reducing cost and time for diagnosis. This study evaluated the FTA suitability for safe transport and storage of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial cells of animal origin on its liquid culture form and from organ impression smears (tissues) under the same routine condition of microbiological laboratory along with detecting their nucleic acid over different storage conditions.

Materials And Methods: Increase in bacterial count from 10 to 10 (colony-forming units/mL) of 78 isolates representing seven bacterial species was applied onto cards.