scholarly journals Antifatigue Functions and Mechanisms of Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ping Geng ◽  
Ka-Chai Siu ◽  
Zhaomei Wang ◽  
Jian-Yong Wu
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Health Work ◽  
Work Efficiency ◽  
Bioactive Constituents ◽  
Active Components ◽  
Medicinal Mushrooms ◽  
Human Fatigue ◽  
Edible And Medicinal Mushrooms

Fatigue is the symptom of tiredness caused by physical and/or psychological stresses. As fatigue is becoming a serious problem in the modern society affecting human health, work efficiency, and quality of life, effective antifatigue remedies other than pharmacological drugs or therapies are highly needed. Mushrooms have been widely used as health foods, because of their various bioactive constituents such as polysaccharides, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and dietary fiber. This paper reviews the major findings from previous studies on the antifatigue effects, the active components of mushrooms, and the possible mechanisms. Many studies have demonstrated the antifatigue effects of edible and medicinal mushrooms. These mushrooms probably mitigate human fatigue through effects on the functional systems, including the muscular, cardiovascular, hormone, and immune system. The bioactive constituents that contribute to the antifatigue effects of mushrooms may include polysaccharides, peptides, nucleosides, phenolic compounds, and triterpenoids. Further research is still needed to identify the active ingredients and to investigate their mechanism of action on the antifatigue effects. Since most previous studies have been carried out in animal models, more human trials should be performed to verify the antifatigue function of edible and medicinal mushrooms.

scholarly journals Quality of life of elderly persons placed in a nursing home

2021 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-88
Author(s):  
Nataša Egeljić-Mihailović ◽  
Jelena Pavlović ◽  
Nina Brkić-Jovanović ◽  
Dragana Milutinović
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Subjective Assessment ◽  
Life Assessment ◽  
World Population ◽  
Wide Field ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Quality Life

Modern society in recent decades is facing a large increase in the share of people over 65 in the total population. The research shows that the trend of increasing the number of the elderly is such that it is estimated that the share of people aged 65 and over in the world population will increase significantly (by 56%), from 901 million (12.3%) in 2015 to 1.4 billion (16.5%) in 2030. Nursing homes for the accommodation and care of the elderly are safe places that provide the elderly with reduced physical and other abilities and a life worthy of a human being. A wide field of interest for the research is the perception and experience of home care users about what a quality life in this environment could represent. As part of the quality of life assessment, different domains are assessed, and a certain degree of subjective assessment is included in the choice of quality of life domains. Given the demographic changes that have led to an aging population, as well as longer life expectancy, new measures of social and health policy towards the elderly are increasingly aimed at raising the quality of life of the elderly, while scientific research is increasingly focused on identifying factors that affect the quality of life of the elderly.

Wyzwania edukacyjne w kontekście narastających nierówności społecznych

2018 ◽  
Vol 63 (3 (249)) ◽  
pp. 138-149
Author(s):  
Mariola Badowska
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Cohesion ◽  
Sense Of Community ◽  
Social Inequalities ◽  
Antisocial Behaviour ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Social Processes ◽  
Economic Success ◽  
Functional Systems

The problem of modern society is that it does not integrate its members into functional systems as a collectivity of individuals with a sense of community and interdependence, but makes them a group of consumers who want to achieve success on their own and for their own benefits. However, not everyone is able to achieve the desired goal. As a result, we have social inequalities that significantly affect relationships and social processes. For many years, economists and sociologists have pointed to the fact that economic success does not necessarily translate into welfare (or quality of life) of societies. They even talk about the “breakdown of society” phenomenon, i.e., an increase in antisocial behaviour and a loss of a sense of community. In the current social reality, we can identify many examples of the fact that their fears are justified. All this makes the need for educational measures to stop or even reverse these phenomena threatening social cohesion seem reasonable.

scholarly journals Antibiotic resistance is a common problem in medicine and veterinary

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 ◽  
pp. 00049
Author(s):  
Michael Naumov ◽  
Ludmila Reznichenko ◽  
Yana Masalykina ◽  
Ivan Styazhkin
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Antibiotic Resistance ◽  
Driving Force ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Complete Picture ◽  
Historical Period ◽  
Scientific Article ◽  
Global Level

This scientific article deals with the problem of antibiotic resistance. It is very difficult to give a complete picture of the resistance of microorganisms to antibiotics, because this topic is very diverse and is being actively investigated. Accordingly, information about more and more cases of antibiotic resistance appears very quickly. Less than a century has passed since the beginning of large-scale use of antibiotics. In this short historical period of time, the threat of antibiotic resistance has reached a global level, and it would be wrong to deny that it is humanity that has created such an enemy through its own efforts. Antibiotic resistance is a property of a microorganism that is associated with a decrease in the quality of the effect of an antibiotic on a given culture. The driving force behind this phenomenon is evolution. With the help of random mutations, an individual appears that is not susceptible to the effects of a previously used drug. The emergence of superbugs-cultures that do not respond to the use of currently existing antibiotics will lead to a decrease in the quality of life of people. Diseases that no longer caused concern in modern society will once again become deadly.

scholarly journals Quality of Life in Geriatric Patients with Various Dentition Defects

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 176-180
Author(s):  
Rinat Saleev ◽  
Nadezhda Fedorova ◽  
Gulshat Saleeva ◽  
Larisa Mubarakova ◽  
Yuriy Vasil'ev ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Geriatric Patients ◽  
Population Aging ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Speech Disorders ◽  
Professional Status ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Orthopedic Care

Subject: Population aging is a trend in modern society and elderly people who have gained social and professional status claim a significant position in it. Factors, such as dissatisfaction with dental appearance, confusion when smiling or talking, chewing and speech disorders, significantly complicate a person's daily activities and negatively affect self-confidence and social behavior. The need for social reforming to extend working activity has become an inevitable result of population aging. The objective of this research was outlined by the need to improve the quality of life in elderly patients, to extend social longevity. This paper proposed provides information characterizing the structure of dental orthopedic morbidity in geriatric patients. The authors describe the results of their own research to identify the relationship between life quality indicators and dentition defect types in the group of patients under study. Methodology: The research involved an observational longitudinal prospective study with a double survey of respondents. An alternative version of the OHIP 14 questionnaire was chosen as a tool for studying the life quality. Results: It was found that dentition defects have a significant impact on the life quality of elderly populations Conclusion: Studying the structure of dental orthopedic morbidity can optimize provision of dental orthopedic care, improve life quality and prolong socialization of seniors.

Mouse Operation Support for the Physically-Challenged Persons who have Progressive Intractable Diseases

2012 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 131-138
Author(s):  
Hirohiko Honda ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
User Interface ◽  
Personal Computer ◽  
Work Efficiency ◽  
Physically Challenged

We focused on the movement of the mouse and pointer to design a system that adjusts the speed of the pointer movement based on the user’s changing characteristics. This system automatically supplements the user interface of the personal computer with a mechanism to maintain work efficiency for the user. For test purposes, we asked a physically-challenged person to evaluate this system and were able to show significant results. This system will help physically-challenged users maintain their quality of life as this enables them to continue using a personal computer even as their state of mobility deteriorates.

scholarly journals Study Concerning the Physical Fitness of Romanian Students and Its Effects on Their Health-Related Quality of Life

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 6821
Author(s):  
Andreea Gabriela Lazăr ◽  
Florin Valentin Leuciuc
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Muscular Endurance ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Experimental Group

All of the studies regarding movement have concluded that physical exercises (PEs) hold a very important part in improving people’s quality of life (QL). QL is comprised of several indicators influencing each other. One of these indicators is physical fitness (PF). PF is directly influenced by the degree of physical activity (PA) and it represents a precondition of being healthy physically, mentally and socially. The purpose of this research was to identify certain exercise programs which are meant to increase the PF of university students. In this regard, we introduced, in the physical education lessons of the experimental group, exercises from Pilates, Tae Bo, Stretching and Workout at Fitness Machines. Control group carried out typical activities of the ordinary Physical Education curriculum throughout the research. The PF components reported improvements in the values of the experimental group at the end of the research. There were significant improvements for balance (p = 0.009), speed of execution (p = 0.006), flexibility (p = 0.013), explosive strength (p = 0.001), static strength (p = 0.009), muscular endurance of the trunk (p = 0.0008), muscular endurance of the arms (p = 0.010) and agility (p = 0.0001). The results of our research support the idea of diversifying physical education lessons with students and orienting physical activities towards increasing their QL, because the improvement of QL for all age groups has become a major focus of modern society.

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