Browsing by Subject "ageing"
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2012 - That was the year that was
(2013)Geriatric medicine has an encyclopaedic sweep, reflecting the complexity of both the ageing process and of our patient group. Keeping up with, and making sense of, the relevant scientific literature is challenging, especially ... -
Acceptance and decision making in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis from a life-course perspective
(2014)Researchers have explored perceptions of health care services among people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), but little is known about how and why people with ALS engage with services. We undertook a grounded theory ... -
Addressing the complexity of medication use in older people with intellectual disability
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Pharmacy & Pharma. Sciences. Discipline of Pharmacy, 2019)Background: People with intellectual disabilities (ID) experience high levels of polypharmacy and medication burden. Many of the most commonly occurring medical conditions in older adults with ID are treated with medications ... -
Age and sex differences in prevalence and clinical correlates of depression: first results from the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing.
(2013)OBJECTIVE: The risk of depression is increased by physical illness; however, the nature of this relationship is complex and unclear. Here, we explore the prevalence and clinical correlates of depression, with particular ... -
Consumption of care and intergenerational relations in the Irish context
(2014)An ageing demographic and changing family practices in Western societies raise the question as to what kind of care landscape will emerge. An Irish study explores practices, experiences and meanings of relations between ... -
The demography of ageing and future policy impacts: a Northern Ireland perspective
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 2011)The Northern Ireland population is ageing as a result of long-term falls in fertility rates and long-term improvements in mortality rates. This will create changes in the make-up of the Northern Ireland population. Most ... -
An evaluation ofthe Allostatic Load framework for quantifying differences inhealth and longevity
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Medical Gerontology, 2023)The Allostatic Load (AL) framework posits that chronic or repeated exposure to stressors can cause dysregulation of multiple interrelated physiological systems, which if prolonged, may ultimately lead to deteriorations in ... -
Exercise has persistent effects on learning and memory throught the lifespan: Analysis of the underlying mechanisms
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Physiology, 2018)Ageing is a complex process associated with a decline in organism functions. Ageing affects several cellular and molecular brain mechanisms and is commonly associated with decline in brain function, such as cognition and ... -
An Exploration of the Applications of Neurally-Informed Models to Perceptual Decision-Making Research
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Psychology. Discipline of Psychology, 2023)Understanding how the brain translates sensory input into action is of key importance to our understanding of all cognitive processes. Computational models utilise behavioural data to offer insight into the latent variables ... -
Identification of predictors of gait speeds in The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing using automated feature selection and explainable machine learning
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Medical Gerontology, 2023)This work reports the novel application of automated feature selection and explainable machine learning to identify and compare, in participants aged 50 years or over from wave 3 of The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing ... -
Learning to deliver LGBT+ aged care: Exploring and documenting best practices in professional and vocational education through the World Café method
(2021)Substantial evidence on the adverse impact of ageing on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) populations through the lack of inclusive care services has highlighted the need for education and training of the ... -
Susceptibility to a multisensory speech illusion in older persons is driven by perceptual processes.
(2013)Recent studies suggest that multisensory integration is enhanced in older adults but it is not known whether this enhancement is solely driven by perceptual processes or affected by cognitive processes. Using the "McGurk ... -
A theory-based exploration of the medicines management process provided to older people residing in the nursing home setting in the Republic of Ireland
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Pharmacy & Pharma. Sciences. Discipline of Pharmacy, 2023)Introduction While the population is ageing globally, this does not necessarily mean that they are living healthier. The multimorbidity and polypharmacy in the older population (age> 65 years) increases their risk of ... -
Water fluoridation, dentition status and bone health of older people in Ireland
(2015)Objective To examine some of the potential benefits and risks of water fluoridation for older adults. Methods This study used ‘The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing’, to access a nationally representative sample ... -
Worsening Cognitive Impairment and Neurodegenerative Pathology Progressively Increase Risk for Delirium.
(2015)Background Delirium is a profound neuropsychiatric disturbance precipitated by acute illness. Although dementia is the major risk factor this has typically been considered a binary quantity (i.e., cognitively impaired ...