OBJECTIVE Adolescents with juvenile-onset fibromyalgia (JFM) have increased rates of psychiatric disorders, but to our knowledge no studies have examined psychiatric disorders in adolescents with JFM when they enter young adulthood. This study examined the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in young adults diagnosed with JFM during adolescence and the relationship between mental health diagnos...

BACKGROUND In the context of population aging, visual impairment has emerged as a growing concern in public health. However, there is a need for further research into the relationship between visual impairment and chronic medical conditions in the elderly. The aim of our study was to examine the relationship between visual impairment and three main types of co-morbidity: chronic physical condit...

This critical review explores the material on physical activity combined with cognitive stimulation interventions in older adults impairment and/or dementia. A critical, systematic, of method was used, considering four electronic databases: WEB OF SCIENCE, SCOPUS, MEDLINE, and COCHRANE ELECTRONIC LIBRARY. The search terms “exercise,” “physical activity,” “cognitive impairment,” “dementia,” “sys...

Vision, hearing, olfaction, and cognitive function are essential components of healthy and successful aging. Multiple studies demonstrate relationship between these conditions with cognitive function. The present article focuses on hearing loss, visual impairment, olfactory loss, and dual sensory impairments in relation to cognitive declination and neurodegenerative disorders. Sensorineural org...

Cognitive impairment is prevalent among older adults population. It brings restriction to older adults’ lives and bring huge burden to the society. Mind-body exercise has characteristics from both physical exercise and intellectual experience. Moreover, it has potential cognitive benefits to reduce the incidence even reverse cognitive impairment. Using meta-analysis to analyze findings form pub...

Sweet Cheese (switches) is a physical device that brings back the virtual keyboards to the physical world. Although the virtual keyboards are useful for people with motor impairment, they require to be used in a windowed environment. This is sometimes impossible due to the imposed full screen mode. We present in this paper our solution that mixes advantages of both physical and virtual keyboards.