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Gender Comparison of Muscle Quality and Relationship with Functional Ability 肌肉质量的性别比较及与功能能力的关系

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Ageing International Pub Date : 2023-12-06 DOI: 10.1007/s12126-023-09540-x

Ashley A. Herda, Omid Nabavizadeh

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Co-Determinants of Coresidence Among Older Persons in India 印度老年人同住的共同决定因素

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Ageing International Pub Date : 2023-12-05 DOI: 10.1007/s12126-023-09541-w

Kinkar Mandal, Lekha Subaiya

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Time for Corporate Gerontology: A Systematic Literature Review 企业老年学的时机已到：系统文献综述

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Ageing International Pub Date : 2023-11-28 DOI: 10.1007/s12126-023-09537-6

Liad Ortar, Israel Issi Doron, Yotam Lurie

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The Association between the Emotional Closeness, Negative and Positive Affection, and Agitation among Older Adult with Dementia: A Cross-sectional Study 老年痴呆症患者的情感亲密度、负情感和正情感与躁动之间的关系：横断面研究

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Ageing International Pub Date : 2023-10-19 DOI: 10.1007/s12126-023-09535-8

Ayham Aldrawsheh, Mohammad Rababa, Audai A. Hayajneh, Hanan A. Abusbaitan, Anwar M. Eyadat

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Living Standard Index for the Older Adults: An Indian Peri-urban Study 老年人生活水平指数：印度城市周边研究

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Ageing International Pub Date : 2023-10-10 DOI: 10.1007/s12126-023-09532-x

Moumita Das, Asmita Bhattacharyya, Shrabanti Maity

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Does Weight Gain Makes Elderly More Vulnerable in Labour Market 体重增加是否会使老年人在劳动力市场上更加脆弱

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Ageing International Pub Date : 2023-10-09 DOI: 10.1007/s12126-023-09533-w

Manzoor Ahmad Malik

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Daily Life Activity Levels of Turkish Older Adults and Associated Factors: A Multivariable Analysis 土耳其老年人的日常生活活动水平及相关因素：多变量分析

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Ageing International Pub Date : 2023-10-09 DOI: 10.1007/s12126-023-09534-9

Mahmut Kılıc, Tugba Uzuncakmak

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Sexuality and Life Satisfaction Among Older Men and Women in Japan 日本老年男女的性行为与生活满意度

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Ageing International Pub Date : 2023-08-29 DOI: 10.1007/s12126-023-09531-y

Hiroyuki Nakao, Chineko Araki, Hidehiro Sugisawa, Nanako Tamiya, Fusako Seki, Hirohisa Imai

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Neighborhood Characteristics and Quality of Life (QoL) of Older Adults: A Qualitative Exploration from the Perspective of Indian Older Adults (Case Study of Kolkata, India) 老年人邻里特征与生活质量:基于印度老年人视角的定性探索(以印度加尔各答为例)

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Ageing International Pub Date : 2023-08-05 DOI: 10.1007/s12126-023-09530-z

Suparna Saha, Debapratim Pandit

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Health Determinants of Life Satisfaction Among Older Adults in Brunei: A Multivariate Analysis 文莱老年人生活满意度的健康决定因素:多变量分析

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Ageing International Pub Date : 2023-07-19 DOI: 10.1007/s12126-023-09528-7

Rou-Qin Hong, Hanif Abdul Rahman, Mursidi Ali, Chang-Yau Hoon, Ly Slesman, Armah Tengah, Yusnani Mohd Yusof-Kozlowski, Khadizah H. Abdul-Mumin

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