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Structural disadvantage and (un)successful ageing: gender differences in activities of daily living for older people in Chile
(Taylor and Francis, 2019)
Discourses on successful ageing have changed the way older age is viewed and the possibilities associated with it. However, such discourses do not always take into account differential capacities and resources that may ...
Gene-deleted live-attenuated Trypanosoma cruzi parasites as vaccines to protect against Chagas disease
(2015)
Chagas disease is a neglected tropical disease caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. This illness is now becoming global, mainly due to congenital transmission, and so far, there are no prophylactic or ...
The migration of health care workers in the Western Hemisphere: issues and impacts
(ECLAC, 2009-12)
Health care migration is a large and global business. Recruitment is decentralized, involves both public and private sector entrepreneurs, and is difficult to regulate. The countries of the Western Hemisphere are important ...
Usefulness of the activities of daily living questionnaire (T-ADLQ) in patients with minor stroke Cuestionario de actividades de la vida diaria (T-ADLQ): Utilidad en pacientes con accidente cerebrovascular menor
(Sociedad Medica de Santiago, 2017)
© 2017 Rev Med Chile. All right reserved.Background: The inability to carry out activities of daily living (ADL) is prevalent in elderly people and it is associated with hypertension and stroke. Aim: To evaluate ADLs using ...
Assembling mass-market technology for the sake of wellbeing: a case study on the adoption of ambient intelligent systems by older adults living at home
(Springer Verlag, 2019)
© 2017, Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany.Everyday more and more ubiquitous applications are developed to support aging in place and ambient assisted living. Although these technologies typically adhere to the functional ...
The nature of recognition in tefl teachers’ lives
(Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Facultad de Ciencias Humanas, 2011)
This article aims at sharing a vital issue that emerged from the findings of a qualitative research study into collective responses of teachers of English as a foreign language to an extended change process in their Mexican ...
The effect of stocking density on the transport of pink shrimp Farfantepenaeus brasiliensis (Crustacea: Decapoda), as live bait for sport fishing in Brazil
(Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, 2017)