Grandparenting: Impact on Physical Activity, Dietary Habits, and Quality of Life.

Informal childcare supply may have a double-edged effect on grandparents' health and quality of life, as different aspects of it may exceed or subceed the capacity of the older persons, in various ways. This study aimed to assess the effect of grandparenting on physical activity, nutrition, and quality of life of older people. The study involved 152 grandparents ≥65 years old (69.

Knowledge, competence and educational needs of mental health staff on palliative care for the elderly with dementia.

Dementia is a clinical syndrome for which the benefits of palliative care have been recognized. The aim of this study was to investigate the knowledge and educational needs of mental health physicians and nurses and also their perceptions of their competence regarding palliative care for the elderly with dementia. A total of 96 mental health professionals (doctors, nurses) working in a public psychiatric hospital and its allied community mental health settings participated in the study.

Comparison of International Growth Standards for Assessing Nutritional Status in Cystic Fibrosis: The GreeCF Study.

Objective: The aim of the study was to compare 3 international growth references and explore their differences in assessing growth in Greek school-aged patients with cystic fibrosis (CF).

Methods: Sample included 114 patients (50 boys, age 11.5 ± 3.

High attainment of optimal nutritional and growth status observed among Greek pediatric cystic fibrosis patients: results from the GreeCF study.

Background: Pediatric cystic fibrosis (CF) patients suffer high rates of undernutrition, subject to several parameters. We aimed to assess growth and nutritional status of Greek children and adolescents with CF.

Methods: Eighty-four patients (35 boys) formed the sample.