Despite the known benefits of continued sexual activity on physical, mental, and emotional health, the nursing home resident continues to be sexually invisible. There are so few opportunities where the quality of life can be enhanced so greatly by so basic interventions. Sexuality in the nursing home is one of them. Failure of society to come to grips with the sexual needs of the elderly essentially robs them of a fundamental element of self-worth.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0749-0690(02)00099-x | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
The relationship between sleep duration and frailty: findings from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study.
Front Public Health
December 2024
Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China.
Background: Research investigating the association between sleep duration and the risk of frailty has yielded conflicting results. This study used data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) to investigate the association between sleep duration and frailty.
Methods: Participants aged 45 and above at baseline were included in this study.
Impact of multifaceted interventions on pressure injury prevention: a systematic review.
BMC Nurs
January 2025
Department of Adult Health Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Arsi University, Asella, Ethiopia.
Background: Pressure injuries are a significant concern in healthcare settings, leading to increased morbidity, healthcare costs, and patient suffering. This systematic review aims to evaluate the impact of multifaceted interventions on the prevention of Pressure injuries and improvements in nursing practices.
Methods: A systematic search was conducted following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines across multiple databases, including studies from Google Scholar (332), Science Direct (14), grey literature sources (45), PubMed (0), Cochrane Library (437), and Hinari (322).
Peer-Led Adjunctive Interventions for Increasing the Reach of HIV Prevention and Care Interventions to Latino/x/e Men Who Have Sex with Men: a Scoping Review.
Curr HIV/AIDS Rep
January 2025
School of Nursing and Health Studies, University of Miami, 5030 Brunson Dr, Coral Gables, Miami, FL, 33146, USA.
Purpose Of Review: Latino/x/e men who have sex with men (LMSM) in the United States are disproportionately affected by HIV. Peer-led adjunctive interventions show promise for enhancing engagement in HIV prevention and care among LMSM, but their effectiveness and implementation remain underexplored. This scoping review aimed to map existing evidence on peer-led interventions, identify gaps, and inform future research for enhancing HIV prevention and care among LMSM.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFScreening for dysphagia in older people: A validation study of the psychometric properties of the Danish 4 Question Test (4QT-DK).
Geriatr Gerontol Int
January 2025
Department of Acute Medicine and Trauma Care, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark.
Aim: The four-item questionnaire test (4QT) is a simple screening measure of dysphagia for older people. A positive answer to any item indicates the need for further assessment. The 4QT is fast, simple to apply and requires no training beforehand.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStroke severity shapes extracellular vesicle profiles and their impact on the cerebral endothelial cells.
J Physiol
January 2025
Vascular Physiology Laboratory, Group of Research and Innovation in Vascular Health, Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Universidad del Bío-Bío, Chillán, Chile.
Ischaemic stroke is a leading cause of death and disability. Circulating extracellular vesicles (EVs) post-stroke may help brain endothelial cells (BECs) counter ischaemic injury. However data on how EVs from ischaemic stroke patients, considering injury severity, affect these cells are limited.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWant AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!