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Featured article: Fresh air and sun may help reduce the risk of dementia

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Exposure to polluted air and lack of sun-induced vitamin D may increase the risk of developing dementia, as shown in this systematic review, highlighting the influence of the environment on this disease.

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1. RESEARCH ARTICLE

   Evaluation of the Home Environment Assessment for the Visually Impaired (HEAVI): an instrument designed to quantify fall-related hazards in the visually impaired

   Bonnielin K. Swenor, Andrea V. Yonge, Victoria Goldhammer, Rhonda Miller, Laura N. Gitlin and Pradeep Ramulu

   Published on: 9 December 2016
2. RESEARCH ARTICLE

   Prevalent peripheral arterial disease and inflammatory burden

   Jane A. Cauley, Ahmed M. Kassem, Nancy E. Lane and Sara Thorson

   Published on: 9 December 2016
3. RESEARCH ARTICLE

   Measuring moderate-intensity walking in older adults using the ActiGraph accelerometer

   Anthony Barnett, Daniel van den Hoek, David Barnett and Ester Cerin

   Published on: 8 December 2016
4. RESEARCH ARTICLE

   Reaching the Elderly: Understanding of health and preventive experiences for a tailored approach – Results of a qualitative study

   Christiane Patzelt, Susanne Heim, Bernhilde Deitermann, Gudrun Theile, Christian Krauth, Eva Hummers-Pradier and Ulla Walter

   Published on: 8 December 2016
5. STUDY PROTOCOL

   Feasibility and cost-effectiveness of a multidisciplinary home-telehealth intervention programme to reduce falls among elderly discharged from hospital: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

   Alessandro Giordano, Gian Pietro Bonometti, Fabio Vanoglio, Mara Paneroni, Palmira Bernocchi, Laura Comini and Amerigo Giordano

   Published on: 7 December 2016

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