The physical frailty syndrome as a transition from homeostatic symphony to cacophony
Frailty in aging marks a state of decreased reserves resulting in increased vulnerability to
adverse outcomes when exposed to stressors. This Perspective synthesizes the evidence …
adverse outcomes when exposed to stressors. This Perspective synthesizes the evidence …
Brain on stress: how the social environment gets under the skin
BS McEwen - Proceedings of the National Academy of …, 2012 - National Acad Sciences
Stress is a state of the mind, involving both brain and body as well as their interactions; it
differs among individuals and reflects not only major life events but also the conflicts and …
differs among individuals and reflects not only major life events but also the conflicts and …
[PDF][PDF] World report on ageing and health
World Health Organization - 2015 - apps.who.int
The WHO World report on ageing and health is not for the book shelf it is a living breathing
testament to all older people who have fought for their voice to be heard at all levels of …
testament to all older people who have fought for their voice to be heard at all levels of …
Central role of the brain in stress and adaptation: links to socioeconomic status, health, and disease
BS McEwen, PJ Gianaros - Annals of the New York Academy of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The brain is the key organ of stress reactivity, co**, and recovery processes. Within the
brain, a distributed neural circuitry determines what is threatening and thus stressful to the …
brain, a distributed neural circuitry determines what is threatening and thus stressful to the …
Enrichment effects on adult cognitive development: can the functional capacity of older adults be preserved and enhanced?
In this monograph, we ask whether various kinds of intellectual, physical, and social
activities produce cognitive enrichment effects—that is, whether they improve cognitive …
activities produce cognitive enrichment effects—that is, whether they improve cognitive …
[BOOK][B] Social capital and health: a decade of progress and beyond
Pick any current issue of a journal such as Social Science & Medicine or the Journal of
Epidemiology and Community Health and one is bound to see a featured article about social …
Epidemiology and Community Health and one is bound to see a featured article about social …
Protective and damaging effects of stress mediators: central role of the brain
BS McEwen - Dialogues in clinical neuroscience, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
The mind involves the whole body, and two-way communication between the brain and the
cardiovascular, immune, and other systems via neural and endocrine mechanisms. Stress is …
cardiovascular, immune, and other systems via neural and endocrine mechanisms. Stress is …
The effects of chronic stress on the human brain: From neurotoxicity, to vulnerability, to opportunity
For the last five decades, science has managed to delineate the mechanisms by which
stress hormones can impact on the human brain. Receptors for glucocorticoids are found in …
stress hormones can impact on the human brain. Receptors for glucocorticoids are found in …
Is volunteering a public health intervention? A systematic review and meta-analysis of the health and survival of volunteers
Background Volunteering has been advocated by the United Nations, and American and
European governments as a way to engage people in their local communities and improve …
European governments as a way to engage people in their local communities and improve …
The effectiveness of community engagement in public health interventions for disadvantaged groups: a meta-analysis
Background Inequalities in health are acknowledged in many developed countries, whereby
disadvantaged groups systematically suffer from worse health outcomes such as lower life …
disadvantaged groups systematically suffer from worse health outcomes such as lower life …