The aging effects of the contact angle and surface energy on polyethylene terephthalate (PET) have been investigated with surface modification by water vapor plasma. The experimental results show that the contact ang...The aging effects of the contact angle and surface energy on polyethylene terephthalate (PET) have been investigated with surface modification by water vapor plasma. The experimental results show that the contact angle of water and PET decreases obviously and surface energy increases. However, with the increase of the aging time, the contact angle and surface energy change back gradually to original state.展开更多
The Asia Pacific Council for Study of the AgingMale was established on 1 March 2001. In the FoundingMeeting, the Council Functionaries, Mission and Objec-tives were fully discussed and passed.ChairmanTan Hui Meng (Mal...The Asia Pacific Council for Study of the AgingMale was established on 1 March 2001. In the FoundingMeeting, the Council Functionaries, Mission and Objec-tives were fully discussed and passed.ChairmanTan Hui Meng (Malaysia)展开更多
The behavior of chloride adsorbed on Ag(100) electrode has been studied using chronoamperometric technique, and the structural transition of chloride layer has been confirmed.
Background:Digital exclusion is a global issue that disproportionately affects older individuals especially in low-and middle-income nations.However,there is a wide gap in current research regarding the impact of digi...Background:Digital exclusion is a global issue that disproportionately affects older individuals especially in low-and middle-income nations.However,there is a wide gap in current research regarding the impact of digital exclusion on the mental health of older adults in both high-income and low-and middle-income countries.Methods:We analyzed data from 5 longitudinal cohorts:the Health and Retirement Study(HRS),the English Longitudinal Study of Aging(ELSA),the Survey of Health,Ageing and Retirement in Europe(SHARE),the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study(CHARLS),and the Mexican Health and Aging Study(MHAS).These cohorts consisted of nationwide samples from 24 countries.Digital exclusion was defined as the self-reported lack of access to the internet.Depressive symptoms were assessed using comparable scales across all cohorts.We used generalized estimating equation models,fitting a Poisson model,to investigate the association between the digital exclusion and depressive symptoms.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.Results:During the study period(2010–2018),122,242 participants underwent up to 5 rounds of follow-up.Digital exclusion varied greatly across countries,ranging from 21.1%in Denmark to 96.9%in China.The crude model revealed a significant association between digital exclusion and depressive symptoms.This association remained statistically significant in the MSAS-adjusted model across all cohorts:HRS[incidence rate ratio(IRR),1.37;95% confidence interval(CI),1.28 to 1.47],ELSA(IRR,1.32;95%CI,1.23 to 1.41),SHARE(IRR,1.30;95%CI,1.27 to 1.33),CHARLS(IRR,1.62;95%CI,1.38 to 1.91),and MHAS(IRR,1.31;95%CI,1.26 to 1.37);all Ps<0.001.Notably,this association was consistently stronger in individuals living in lower wealth quintile households across all 5 cohorts and among those who do not regularly interact with their children,except for ELSA.Conclusions:Digital exclusion is globally widespread among older adults.Older individuals who are digitally excluded are at a higher risk of developing depressive symptoms,particularly those with limited communication with their offspring and individuals living in lower wealth quintile households.Prioritizing the provision of internet access to older populations may help reduce the risks of depression symptoms,especially among vulnerable groups with limited familial support and with lower income.展开更多
The last 4 decades of reform and opening up have not only witnessed the rapid development of China’s social economy,but have also marked the crucial transition of China’s demographic structure from one that is matur...The last 4 decades of reform and opening up have not only witnessed the rapid development of China’s social economy,but have also marked the crucial transition of China’s demographic structure from one that is mature to one that is old.As China’s population has aged rapidly in recent years,studies of aging have made worthwhile achievements documenting the process.This article mainly summarizes the development of studies on aging in China during the past 40 years and finds that research into the topic of aging during these years can be divided into three phases.The phases are characterized by particular kinds of research.Phase one,the study of aging trends and causes;phase two,the study of aging characteristics and policy responses;and phase three,the study of top-level design of aging policies and programs,and the development of integrated interdisciplinary research efforts.The five main characteristics of China’s studies on aging during the past 4 decades and five future prospects for studies on aging are discussed at the end of this paper.展开更多
文摘The aging effects of the contact angle and surface energy on polyethylene terephthalate (PET) have been investigated with surface modification by water vapor plasma. The experimental results show that the contact angle of water and PET decreases obviously and surface energy increases. However, with the increase of the aging time, the contact angle and surface energy change back gradually to original state.
文摘The Asia Pacific Council for Study of the AgingMale was established on 1 March 2001. In the FoundingMeeting, the Council Functionaries, Mission and Objec-tives were fully discussed and passed.ChairmanTan Hui Meng (Malaysia)
文摘The behavior of chloride adsorbed on Ag(100) electrode has been studied using chronoamperometric technique, and the structural transition of chloride layer has been confirmed.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(2023YFC3606400 and 2023YFB4603200)Major Project of the National Social Science Fund of China(23&ZD188)National Natural Science Foundation of China(72374013).
文摘Background:Digital exclusion is a global issue that disproportionately affects older individuals especially in low-and middle-income nations.However,there is a wide gap in current research regarding the impact of digital exclusion on the mental health of older adults in both high-income and low-and middle-income countries.Methods:We analyzed data from 5 longitudinal cohorts:the Health and Retirement Study(HRS),the English Longitudinal Study of Aging(ELSA),the Survey of Health,Ageing and Retirement in Europe(SHARE),the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study(CHARLS),and the Mexican Health and Aging Study(MHAS).These cohorts consisted of nationwide samples from 24 countries.Digital exclusion was defined as the self-reported lack of access to the internet.Depressive symptoms were assessed using comparable scales across all cohorts.We used generalized estimating equation models,fitting a Poisson model,to investigate the association between the digital exclusion and depressive symptoms.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.Results:During the study period(2010–2018),122,242 participants underwent up to 5 rounds of follow-up.Digital exclusion varied greatly across countries,ranging from 21.1%in Denmark to 96.9%in China.The crude model revealed a significant association between digital exclusion and depressive symptoms.This association remained statistically significant in the MSAS-adjusted model across all cohorts:HRS[incidence rate ratio(IRR),1.37;95% confidence interval(CI),1.28 to 1.47],ELSA(IRR,1.32;95%CI,1.23 to 1.41),SHARE(IRR,1.30;95%CI,1.27 to 1.33),CHARLS(IRR,1.62;95%CI,1.38 to 1.91),and MHAS(IRR,1.31;95%CI,1.26 to 1.37);all Ps<0.001.Notably,this association was consistently stronger in individuals living in lower wealth quintile households across all 5 cohorts and among those who do not regularly interact with their children,except for ELSA.Conclusions:Digital exclusion is globally widespread among older adults.Older individuals who are digitally excluded are at a higher risk of developing depressive symptoms,particularly those with limited communication with their offspring and individuals living in lower wealth quintile households.Prioritizing the provision of internet access to older populations may help reduce the risks of depression symptoms,especially among vulnerable groups with limited familial support and with lower income.
文摘The last 4 decades of reform and opening up have not only witnessed the rapid development of China’s social economy,but have also marked the crucial transition of China’s demographic structure from one that is mature to one that is old.As China’s population has aged rapidly in recent years,studies of aging have made worthwhile achievements documenting the process.This article mainly summarizes the development of studies on aging in China during the past 40 years and finds that research into the topic of aging during these years can be divided into three phases.The phases are characterized by particular kinds of research.Phase one,the study of aging trends and causes;phase two,the study of aging characteristics and policy responses;and phase three,the study of top-level design of aging policies and programs,and the development of integrated interdisciplinary research efforts.The five main characteristics of China’s studies on aging during the past 4 decades and five future prospects for studies on aging are discussed at the end of this paper.