Prevalence of disability in Iranian older adults in Tehran, Iran: A population-based study by Vahid Rashedi, Mohsen Asadi-Lari, Mahshid Foroughan, Ahmad Delbari, Reza Fadayevatan

“…Conclusion: For older adults, disability directly affects daily functioning by restricting physical and social activities, the ability to maintain self-sufficiency, and ultimately the freedom to live a chosen lifestyle. …”
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Association of a novel nutritional index with cognitive impairment in middle-aged and elderly Chinese adults: a cross-sectional analysis from the China Health and Retirement Longit... by Guotao Liu, Jianyuan Zhang

“…Subgroup analysis indicated that the association was stronger among participants aged ≥60 years (OR = 0.655, 95% CI: 0.438–0.979), non-current drinkers (OR = 0.643, 95% CI: 0.451–0.917), and those who engaged in socializing (OR = 0.568, 95% CI: 0.371–0.871).ConclusionTCBI was significantly and negatively associated with cognitive impairment in Chinese middle-aged and elderly individuals, with the effect more pronounced in those aged ≥60 years, non-current drinkers, and socially active participants.…”
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Health-promoting activities among Saudi Arabian parents of children with disabilities: A cross-sectional study by Salmah A. Alghamdi, Muna I. Assiri, Reem A. Fallatah, Farah M. Albeladi, Hawa Alabdulaziz, Fatimah Alsaggaf

“…Parents of children with disabilities reported significantly lower frequencies of spiritual or rejuvenating personal time (p = 0.032) and social activities (p = 0.011). Additionally, higher education (p = 0.023) and better health status (p = 0.005) were positively associated with higher HPAS scores among parents. …”
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The System of Sociocultural Adaptation of Foreign Students at Leading Russian Universities (On the Example of Azerbaijani and Chinese Students) by V. Yu. Ledеneva, R. Abdullaev, L. Guseynova

“…Based on the results of the study, the authors proposed recommendations for the formation of a system of measures aimed to optimize the processes of sociocultural adaptation, including well-organized training and teaching, as well as involvement of foreign students in the social activities of the university.…”
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Sense of belonging and its positive association with physical activity levels and negative association with sedentary behaviors in residential aged care facilities in COVID-19 pand... by Gonzalo Marchant, Emma Guillet-Descas, Natacha Heutte

“…Another effect of this crisis was that facilitating a sense of social belonging through in-person social activities, such as group exercises or communal meals, became difficult. …”
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Generic, specific and direct object of a crime under the Article 330 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine by V. Yu. Boichuk

“…The link element through which the system of objects of this crime is formed is defined as the general sphere of social activity, where the mentioned social relations arise, develop and operate, namely, the national security of Ukraine. …”
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‘Bulun in Winter Is So Sad’: A. Bogolepov about Everyday Life in Polar Yakutia, 1913–1916 by Lilia I. Vinokurova, Alexander A. Suleymanov, Svyatoslav I. Fedorov

“…The isolation and scarcity of social activity, temporal and event-based ‘frozen’ everyday life of the northern society are emphasized. …”
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Tapentadol Prolonged Release for Severe Chronic Osteoarthritis Pain in the Elderly—A Subgroup Analysis of Routine Clinical Practice Data by Andreas Schwittay, Melanie Sohns, Birgit Heckes, Christian Elling

“…However, the mean baseline pain intensity of 7.1 (SD 1.5) was reduced by 3.8 points (p≤0.001), and sleep and quality of life measures had also markedly improved in the elderly: quality of sleep by 3 points, quality of life by 3.4 points, social activities by 3 points, and independence by 2.7 points (p≤0.001 for all measures; 11-point scale). …”
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Strategic Planning of Public Spaces in Order to Promote and Benefit from Social Interactions, Case Study: District 10 of Tehran Municipality by samaneh jalilisadrabad, somayeh jalilisadrabad

“…The superior scenario proposes a set of strategies, including aggressive strategies (SO1: Enhancing social security in existing public spaces, SO2: Promoting the development of open and green spaces on a per capita basis, SO4: Establishing local hangout spots and micro spaces for community gatherings, SO5: Allocating multicultural and artistic spaces, sports venues, etc.) and conservative strategies (ST1: Repurposing inactive municipal-owned spaces, ST2: Encouraging greater citizen participation in social activities). Ultimately, six prioritized strategies are identified, resulting in the formulation of 18 policies and 31 action plans.…”
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Exploring mental health in veterinary students: common stressors and effective coping strategies: a narrative review by Rahib K. Islam, Emily K. Cobb, Hannah K. McCowan, Kylie Watson, Kaustuv Bhattacharya, Kaustuv Bhattacharya, Anjali Chandra, Warda Mohiuddin, Karen Gruszynski, Karen Gruszynski, Amanda H. Wilkerson, John J. Dascanio, Robert E. Davis, Vinayak K. Nahar, Vinayak K. Nahar

“…Effective coping strategies included exercise and social activities; whereas, harmful behaviors like substance misuse exacerbated mental health issues. …”
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Caregiver worry about COVID-19 as a predictor of social mitigation behaviours and SARS-CoV-2 infection in a 12-city U.S. surveillance study of households with children by Steven M. Brunwasser, Tebeb Gebretsadik, Anisha Satish, Jennifer C. Cole, William D. Dupont, Christine Joseph, Casper G. Bendixsen, Agustin Calatroni, Samuel J. Arbes, Jr, Patricia C. Fulkerson, Joshua Sanders, Leonard B. Bacharier, Carlos A. Camargo, Jr, Christine Cole Johnson, Glenn T. Furuta, Rebecca S. Gruchalla, Ruchi S. Gupta, Gurjit K. Khurana Hershey, Daniel J. Jackson, Meyer Kattan, Andrew Liu, George T. O'Connor, Katherine Rivera-Spoljaric, Wanda Phipatanakul, Marc E. Rothenberg, Max A. Seibold, Christine M. Seroogy, Stephen J. Teach, Edward M. Zoratti, Alkis Togias, Tina V. Hartert

“…Caregivers rated how much they worried about family members getting COVID-19 and subsequently reported household levels of outside-the-home social activities that could increase risk for SARS-CoV-2 transmission at 14 follow-ups. …”
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Experiences at recovery community centers predict holistic recovery outcomes: a daily diary assessment of RCC helpfulness, meaningfulness, and recovery identity by Hannah B. Apsley, Joseph Lancaster, Wen Ren, Timothy Brick, H. H. Cleveland

“…IntroductionRecovery community centers (RCCs) offer various support services to people in addiction recovery, such as hosting mutual help meetings and sober social activities and providing employment support and recovery coaching. …”
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Prevalence, Treatment, and Unmet Needs of Migraine in the Middle East: A Systematic Review by Taoufik Alsaadi, AbuBakar Al Madani, Mohammed Alhatou, Mona Nada, Abdulrazaq Albilali, Ahmed Al-Qassabi, Hegab Mohamed, Haytham Mohamed, Rowan El Masry, Ghaidaa Ahmed Saifuddin, Suhail Abdullah AlRukn

“…Abstract Introduction Migraine is a debilitating neurological disorder characterized by recurrent throbbing, moderate-to-severe headaches that disrupt daily chores, leisure, and social activities of patients, impacting their overall quality of life (QoL). …”
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Do community-based digital health inclusion programmes contribute to tackling health inequalities in disadvantaged population groups?: a qualitative study of experiences of a city-... by Shoba Poduval, Lily Arnold, Emma Carta, Danielle Nimmons, Irene Stratton, Michael Shaw, Katherine Bradbury, Fiona Stevenson

“…Findings suggest moderators of implementation are provision of community spaces, social activities and devices and Wi-fi, and recipient-centred support through community understanding, personalised regular support and trusting relationships. …”
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Neuropsychological features of patients of reproductive age diagnosed with breast cancer at the stage of surgical treatment using xenon-oxygen therapy by D. A. Rozenko, A. I. Shikhlyarova, L. N. Vaschenko, N. N. Popova, Yu. Yu. Arapova, A. Yu. Ardzha, A. A. Korobov

“…The use of a course of xenon-oxygen therapy contributes to the normalization of the subjective feeling of physical and psychological health, increasing vital and social activity. Changes in the indicators of brain bioelectric activity and an improvement in psychophysiological state occur against the background of changes in brain activity caused by the normalizing effect of xenon.…”
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Associations of social isolation with sociodemographic aspects and health indicators in Brazilian middle-aged and older adults: ELSI-Brazil by Paulo Afonso Sandy Júnior, Flávia Silva Arbex Borim, Daniela de Assumpção, Anita Liberalesso Neri

“…Social isolation was the dependent variable, as defined by living arrangement, frequency of contact with children, relatives, and friends, and degree of participation in social activities within the community. The independent variables were sociodemographic aspects, health-related behaviors, and health status. …”
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The search for a blood-based biomarker for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS): from biochemistry to electrophysiology by Krista S. P. Clarke, Caroline C. Kingdon, Michael Pycraft Hughes, Eliana Mattos Lacerda, Rebecca Lewis, Emily J. Kruchek, Robert A. Dorey, Fatima H. Labeed

“…One in four individuals are bed-bound for long periods of time, others have difficulties maintaining a job/attending school, incurring individual income losses of thousands, while few participate in social activities. Main body Recent studies have reported promising quantifiable differences in the biochemical and electrophysiological properties of blood cells, which separate ME/CFS and non-ME/CFS participants with high sensitivities and specificities—demonstrating potential development of an accessible and relatively non-invasive diagnostic biomarker. …”
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Empirical Analysis of the Impact of the Internet on Social Trust in Chinese Provinces during 2016-2020 by Li Zhengrong, Guo Mengyao, Wang Fang

“…The Internet, one of the hallmarks of information technology, has had a profound impact on social life, enriching public social activities while simultaneously altering traditional patterns of social trust formation. …”
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Digital Exclusion and Depressive Symptoms among Older People: Findings from Five Aging Cohort Studies across 24 Countries by Jingjing Wang, Xinran Lu, Sing Bik Cindy Ngai, Lili Xie, Xiaoyun Liu, Yao Yao, Yinzi Jin

“…We adjusted for the causal directed acyclic graph (DAG) minimal sufficient adjustment set (MSAS), which includes gender, age, retirement status, education, household wealth, social activities, and weekly contact with their children. …”
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Pemanfaatan Aplikasi Pengiriman Makanan Pasca Penurunan Level Pembatasan Kegiatan Masyarakat Akibat Covid-19 Di Indonesia by Wan Ahmad Gazali Kodri, Dwiza Riana, Sri Hadianti

“…The decrease in the number of COVID-19 cases has caused the Indonesian government to lower the level of Enforcement of Restrictions on Community Activities (PPKM) so that people can return to common social activities. The purpose of this study was to assess the instruments that influence the FDA's Continuance Intention after the reduction in the level of PPKM COVID-19 to level 1 in Indonesia. …”
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