Fatalistic beliefs, self-care, and HbA1c in Mexican men with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A cross-sectional study.

The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between fatalistic beliefs, self-care, and glycemic control among Mexican men with type 2 diabetes mellitus. This is a cross-sectional study in men diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus from 18 to 59 years of age from the Northeast of Mexico. Fatalistic beliefs, self-care, medication adherence, and HbA1C were evaluated.

Feasibility of a Physical Training Intervention With Music in Community-Dwelling Older Women: A Quasi-Experimental Study.

Physical activity performed with music activates important brain areas associated with cognition, emotions, and motor skills. Limited information is available on the feasibility and acceptability of physical activity and music interventions. The current study aimed to (a) determine the feasibility of a physical training intervention with music in older women, and (b) describe the differences between pretest and posttest variables (i.

Sensory and cognitive functions, gait ability and functionality of older adults.

Objective: to know the relationship between the sensory function, gait ability, and cognitive function with dependency in older adults.

Method: a descriptive cross-sectional design, 146 older adults took part.

Measurements: Snellen chart, Audiometer, Stereognosia tests, Semmes-Weinstein monofilament, basic aromas and flavors, GAITRite system, Montreal Cognitive Assessment Test, the Barthel Index, and the Lawton and Brody Index.

Music therapy intervention in community-dwelling older adults with mild cognitive impairment: A pilot study.

The purpose of the pilot study was twofold, seeking to investigate both the feasibility and preliminary effects of a music therapy intervention on the global cognitive state (attention, immediate and delayed memory, and executive function) and gait parameters (gait velocity, cadence, and right and left stride length) in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Sixteen participants attended the one-hour music therapy sessions three times a week for 12 weeks. The intervention was feasible, achieving a retention rate of 84%.

Use of Music Therapy to Improve Cognition in Older Adults With Dementia: An Integrative Review.

Background And Purpose: Dementia is considered a public health priority due to physical, psychological, economic, and social repercussions in older adults, their families, and caregivers. To address this issue, healthcare providers can use music therapy as a complementary therapy. This manuscript was elaborated to analyze and synthesize the current evidence of the use of music therapy to improve cognition in older adults with dementia.

Mild cognitive impairment: A concept analysis.

Aim: To clarify the concept of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and identify its attributes to enhance understanding of its implications for nursing practice and research.

Background: MCI is a concept that has evolved, thus clarification of this concept is essential for the advancement of nursing science.

Design: Walker and Avant's eight steps of concept analysis strategy was used.

Factors Contributing to Active Aging in Older Adults, from the Framework of Roy's Adaptation Model.

Objectives: To determine the variables contributing to the explanation of active aging according to Roy's adaptation model.

Methods: Descriptive correlational study, with convenience and snowball sampling. Two hundred older adults with chronic disease, were included.

Factors associated with glycemic status and ability to adapt to changing demands in people with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus: A cross-sectional study.

Objectives: Type 2 diabetes mellitus studies focus on metabolic indicators and different self-reported lifestyle or care behaviors. Self-reported instruments involve conscious process therefore responses might not reflect reality. Meanwhile implicit responses involve automatic, unconscious processes underlying social judgments and behavior.

Middle-Range Theory: Coping and Adaptation with Active Aging.

Various disciplines focus on a multiplicity of aspects of aging: lifestyles, personal biological factors, psychological conditions, health conditions, physical environment, and social and economic factors. The aforementioned are all related to the determinants of active aging. The aim is to describe the development of a middle-range theory based on coping and adaptation with active aging.

Connection between competence, usability, environment and risk of falls in elderly adults.

Objective: To determine connections between competence, usability, environment and risk of falls in elderly adults.

Method: Correlational descriptive study, 123 elderly adults, both male and female, aged 70 years and older were included. Data was collected via the Tinetti Scale, CESD-7 Scale, Montreal Cognitive Assessment, Usability Questionnaire on Housing and Housing Enabler; and sociodemographic and health background certificate data.

A physical-cognitive intervention to enhance gait speed in older Mexican adults.

Purpose: To test the effects of a physical-cognitive exercise intervention on gait parameters under dual-task conditions in community-dwelling older adults.

Design: A repeated-measures quasi-experimental design, with control and exercise groups, was used.

Setting: Study participants consist of a convenience sample recruited from senior citizens' centers in Monterrey, Mexico.

[Cardiovascular exercise on obese women: effects on adiponectine, leptine, and tumour necrosis factor-alpha].

Introduction: The relationship of hormones adiponectin, leptin and tumor necrosis factor-alpha in adipose tissue on the atherogenic process is one of the most promising models in preventive medicine. The numerous tests performed to identify the effect of exercise on these hormones have not been clear on the type of exercise routine and physical effort calculated to contribute to changing plasma concentrations in obese women.

Objective: Analyze controlledcardiovascular exercise effect on serum level of adiponectin, leptin, and tumournecrosis factor-alpha in obese young women.

Life-space mobility, perceived health, and depression symptoms in a sample of Mexican older adults.

Mobility in older adults is essential to preserving their physical independence and health. Changes in mobility are related to cognitive, physical, and emotional factors, among others. We explored symptoms of depression as a mediator variable between chronic diseases and comorbidities and the outcomes of perceived health and life-space mobility in a convenience sample of 135 older Mexican adults.

Outcomes of interventions for Alzheimer's family caregivers in Mexico.

The study examines which of three interventions of cognitive conduct, laughter, or a mixed intervention including both cognitive conduct and laughter components, is more effective for improvement of attitudes toward care and reduction of anxiety among female Mexican caregivers of family members with Alzheimer's disease. A repeated measures quasi-experimental design with four groups, three experimental and a control group, was used. All intervention groups received cognitive conduct, laughter, or a mixed intervention weekly for 8 weeks.

[Endurance training in adults with diabetes mellitus type 2].

Objectives: Test the effects of an endurance training exercise on glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels, muscle strength and perceived muscle strength. Explore the influence of diet, exercise, medication and manifestations of hypo or hyperglycemia in the blood glucose control of adults with diabetes mellitus type 2, who attended endocrinology clinics at two public hospitals in Monterrey, Mexico.

Basic Procedures: A 12-week non equivalent control group design was used.