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Objectives: The Sunbeam trial significantly reduced falls in long-term aged care (LTC) residents. The current study's primary objective was to undertake subgroup analysis of the Sunbeam trial, to determine whether the intervention was effective for reducing falls in LTC residents with mild-moderate cognitive impairment/dementia. Secondary objectives were to determine intervention effects on cognitive and physical function. Design: Subgroup analysis of a cluster randomized controlled trial (...

Objectives: This study explores older people's use of a free bus service in Wollongong, Australia. The research focus was on understanding the experiences of people over the age of 60 who use the service and the extent to which it contributes to their physical, mental and social well-being. Methods: The ethnographic research utilised fieldwork and interviews for data collection. Participant observations took place on the bus, and interviews were undertaken at bus stops. Data were analysed u...

Chongqing will offer free vaccinations against human papillomavirus to 180,000 female second-year junior high school students this year, as more Chinese cities join efforts to combat cervical cancer.

Originally Posted by FiatDiesel Hi Kedar, sorry for late response, completely missed it. I dont remember riding on that specific route but in terms of bad roads / no roads have done couple of them

Nonprofit 'Just in Time for Foster Youth' is no stranger to serving youth who aged out of the foster care system. ABC10 News Reporter Moses Small learns the group's newest mental health initiative.

Paco Rabanne, the Spanish-born designer best known for his metallic ensembles and space age designs of the 1960s, has died at the age of 88.The...

Worlds most durable DJ dies aged 98 in Hong Kong

After scouring through all of YouTube and internet for content on my eventual bike purchase and harassing my family and friends into umpteen discussions on “which bike and why”, I am

Cannabis consumers aged 21 and up will be able to purchase legal joints, vape cartridges and marijuana flower at a Whalley Avenue medical dispensary come…

Responding to recent reports of officials failing the elderly at retirement homes and frail care centres in the metro by not paying up on time, the social development department has denied being at fault.