Behavioural science
Behavioural biases affect our every step and decision. The question is whether the right nudges can promote healthy behaviours effectively and efficiently.
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Item confirms preprint
Sub-Saharan African family carers report physical, emotional and financial burden
A scoping review of 15 studies found that family caregivers of older adults with chronic life-limiting illnesses in Sub-Saharan Africa reported physical exhaustion, emotional distress, financial hardship and social isolation, alongside minimal formal health system support.
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Item new preprint
Long-run mortality from tropical cyclones concentrates in socially vulnerable counties
Among high-vulnerability counties in Texas, tropical cyclone exposure was associated with elevated all-cause mortality persisting long after landfall, whereas the effect in lower-vulnerability counties was not statistically significant.
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Item confirms peer-reviewed
Social role participation shows dose-response association with lower systemic inflammation
Greater social role participation was associated with lower systemic inflammation, with a graded pattern showing progressively stronger benefits across increasing levels of social integration compared to isolation.
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Item refines preprint
Chronic loneliness associates with worse health and functioning in older age
Chronic loneliness was longitudinally associated with worse general health, functional capacity and mental wellbeing in 4,090 older English adults, with isolation patterns showing reversible effects on cognition and mental health.
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Home-based care use varies across Japan's municipalities despite universal insurance
Home-based long-term care services in Japan show significant geographic clustering and variation despite universal insurance coverage, associated with municipal characteristics including financial strength and care provider availability.
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Impact of COVID on risk perception
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Masking the future
