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View article: Design of Chinese Medicinal “Curcumin” Ointment and Study its Anti-oxidant or Anti-bacterial Properties Compared with a Commercial Product <sup/>
Design of Chinese Medicinal “Curcumin” Ointment and Study its Anti-oxidant or Anti-bacterial Properties Compared with a Commercial Product <sup/> Open
Background Many cosmetic products possess anti-oxidant and anti-bacterial properties. However, they are chemically synthesized products. This research project focuses on “organic” and “natural” for skin care products. “Organic” is derived …
View article: Functional food design of dandelion salad with antibacterial properties
Functional food design of dandelion salad with antibacterial properties Open
Dandelion is a wild herbaceous plant commonly consumed in the daily diet of Western countries. It contains large amounts of nutrients including minerals, iron, calcium, sodium, magnesium, and vitamins A, B, C, E, and K. It is also a tradit…
View article: Aerobic exercise prevents renal osteodystrophy via irisin-activated osteoblasts
Aerobic exercise prevents renal osteodystrophy via irisin-activated osteoblasts Open
Renal osteodystrophy is commonly seen in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) due to disrupted mineral homeostasis. Given the impaired renal function in these patients, common antiresorptive agents, including bisphosphonates, must be…
View article: The application and uses of telemedicine in vascular surgery: A narrative review
The application and uses of telemedicine in vascular surgery: A narrative review Open
Technological advances over the past century have accelerated the pace and breadth of medical and surgical care. From the initial delivery of "telemedicine" over the radio in the 1920s, the delivery of medicine and surgery in the 21st cent…
View article: Connecting Through Caregiving: Reappraising Intergeneration Relationship in Dementia Caregiving
Connecting Through Caregiving: Reappraising Intergeneration Relationship in Dementia Caregiving Open
Purpose Dementia caregiving presents a challenge in life transition wherein the adult child is caring for his or her parents. The study examined the effects of a telephone-administered perspective-taking intervention for adult child caregi…
View article: Acceptability and feasibility of the World Health Organization's Caregiver Skills Training Programme (WHO CST) delivered via eLearning, videoconferencing, and in-person hybrid modalities in Hong Kong
Acceptability and feasibility of the World Health Organization's Caregiver Skills Training Programme (WHO CST) delivered via eLearning, videoconferencing, and in-person hybrid modalities in Hong Kong Open
Background Local children with developmental disabilities were deprived of learning opportunities due to recent social and health incidents, resulting in elevating challenging behaviors and familial conflicts. This study explored the accep…
View article: Translation and validation of the Reaction to Impairment and Disability Inventory for Chinese population in Hong Kong
Translation and validation of the Reaction to Impairment and Disability Inventory for Chinese population in Hong Kong Open
The C-RIDI has satisfactory psychometric properties. The study results support its internal consistency, convergent validity, criterion-related validity, and factorial validity.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONEmotional adjustment to chronic…
View article: Predictors of psychosocial adaptation and mental wellbeing among people with chronic illness and disabilities in a chinese context
Predictors of psychosocial adaptation and mental wellbeing among people with chronic illness and disabilities in a chinese context Open
Introduction The process of adjustment to disability and illness among people with chronic illness and disabilities (CID) impacts on motivation for rehabilitation illness self-management, and psychological well-being. It involves a complex…
View article: The Detrimental Impacts of Negative Age Stereotypes on the Episodic Memory of Older Adults: Does Social Participation Moderate the Effects?
The Detrimental Impacts of Negative Age Stereotypes on the Episodic Memory of Older Adults: Does Social Participation Moderate the Effects? Open
Background: Older adults' cognitive abilities can be impaired through priming of negative age stereotypes. However, it is unclear whether the effects of negative priming can be extended to episodic memory, which is believed to be the most …
View article: The Detrimental Impacts of Negative Age Stereotype on Episodic Memory of Older Adults: Does Social Participation Moderate the Effects?
The Detrimental Impacts of Negative Age Stereotype on Episodic Memory of Older Adults: Does Social Participation Moderate the Effects? Open
Background : Older adults' cognitive abilities can be impaired through priming of negative age stereotypes. However, it is unclear whether the effects of negative priming can be extended to episodic memory, which is believed to be the most…
View article: The Detrimental Impacts of Negative Age Stereotype on Episodic Memory of Older Adults: Does Social Participation Moderate the Effects?
The Detrimental Impacts of Negative Age Stereotype on Episodic Memory of Older Adults: Does Social Participation Moderate the Effects? Open
Background: Memory performance among older adults can be influenced by negative age stereotypes. However, it is not clear if this effect influence episodic memory in an Asian sample. Furthermore, social participation has emerged as a poten…
View article: Sense of Community Mediating Between Age-Friendly Characteristics and Life Satisfaction of Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Sense of Community Mediating Between Age-Friendly Characteristics and Life Satisfaction of Community-Dwelling Older Adults Open
The growth of age-friendly community initiatives underscores a paradigmatic shift from the individual to the community, addressing dynamic transactions between people and the environment they are living in. The purpose of the present study…
View article: The Detrimental Impacts of Negative Age Stereotype on Episodic Memory of Older Adults: Does Social Participation Moderate the Effects?
The Detrimental Impacts of Negative Age Stereotype on Episodic Memory of Older Adults: Does Social Participation Moderate the Effects? Open
Background: Memory performances were shown to be negatively affected by negative age stereotype primes among older adults. The purpose of the study was to examine the effects of negative age stereotype primes on episodic memory using impli…
View article: Corrigendum: A Multidimensional PERMA-H Positive Education Model, General Satisfaction of School Life, and Character Strengths Use in Hong Kong Senior Primary School Students: Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Path Analysis Using the APASO-II
Corrigendum: A Multidimensional PERMA-H Positive Education Model, General Satisfaction of School Life, and Character Strengths Use in Hong Kong Senior Primary School Students: Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Path Analysis Using the APASO-II Open
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01090.].
View article: A Multidimensional PERMA-H Positive Education Model, General Satisfaction of School Life, and Character Strengths Use in Hong Kong Senior Primary School Students: Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Path Analysis Using the APASO-II
A Multidimensional PERMA-H Positive Education Model, General Satisfaction of School Life, and Character Strengths Use in Hong Kong Senior Primary School Students: Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Path Analysis Using the APASO-II Open
The multidimensional PERMA-H positive education model provided evaluation and education framework for the theoretical and practice development of positive psychology in schools. Character strengths use mediates the association of strength …
View article: The Longer-Term Psychosocial Development of Adolescents: Child Development Accounts and the Role of Mentoring
The Longer-Term Psychosocial Development of Adolescents: Child Development Accounts and the Role of Mentoring Open
Objective: To examine the long-term development of adolescents who participated in the Child Development Fund (CDF), which was a community intervention that consisted of Child Development Accounts (CDAs) and mentorship components. Design: …
View article: Age-Friendliness and Life Satisfaction of Young-Old and Old-Old in Hong Kong
Age-Friendliness and Life Satisfaction of Young-Old and Old-Old in Hong Kong Open
Age-friendliness, promoted by the World Health Organization (WHO), aims to enable and support individuals in different aspects of life for fostering life satisfaction and personal well-being as they age. We identified specific aspect(s) of…
View article: Behavioral activation for dementia caregivers: scheduling pleasant events and enhancing communications
Behavioral activation for dementia caregivers: scheduling pleasant events and enhancing communications Open
Results suggested that competence-based training could be effectively administered through the telephone with the help of senior citizens trained and engaged as paraprofessionals. Results contribute to the present literature by offering so…