OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of dementia and Alzheimer's disease (AD) in rural China. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted within a cohort of adults older than 50 years of age in Linxian County, China. A Chinese version of the Mini-Mental State Examination (CMMSE) was used to screen cases of possible dementia. Three different cutoff points on CMMSE were applied depending on ...

BACKGROUND It has been reported that the prevalence of chronic diseases is high among old people and they have poor chronic diseases knowledge. This study was therefore designed to evaluate the awareness rate of chronic diseases knowledge among people aged over 60 years, to explore its related factors and to provide evidence for future health education. METHODS A cross-sectional study was con...

In the present era of information technology, distance education or online has been referred to as method content dissemination and quick learning technique. Distance is a key component in 21st century. The birthplace United States America (USA) then expanded over worldwide after 1998. main purpose this study was investigate effectiveness during COVID-19 at higher perceptions students. This res...

OBJECTIVE In light of growing debate over whether and how early life educational experiences alter late-life cognitive trajectories, this study sought to more thoroughly investigate the relationship between educational attainment and rates of late-life cognitive decline in a racially, ethnically, and educationally diverse population. METHOD Older adults (N = 3,435) in the community-based Wash...

The purpose of this research was to examine the impact of educational level of fathers on the value pattern of their children. Sample was selected from senior secondary schools of Himachal Pradesh (India) by using simple random sampling. The data was collected from the twelfth class students of the age group of 15-18 years. It was hypothesized that the students having different levels of their ...