Since the beginning of the 21st century, several countries around the globe have witnessed rapid demographic aging, declining fertility rates and longer average life expectancy, while social security systems have not yet kept to pace, thus exposing the health of older adults to great risks. Children, also as a vulnerable population, have to deal with the increasing risks of infectious and chronic diseases; in addition, many children have experienced psychological issues during the pandemic years and their mental health has now become a public concern. Consequently, both of these vulnerable populations’ physical and mental health deserve more attention from researchers.
However, with the rapid development of our society and the changing diversity of lifestyles and dietary outcomes, the factors that can affect these vulnerable populations are constantly changing. For example, changes in diets, changes in sleeping habits, changes in physical activity patterns, etc. Whether these factors have a positive or negative impact on health, and whether the impact of these factors on physical and mental health have changed, are questions which still need to be explored. Hence in this context, it is particularly important to study the current status of these vulnerable groups and the main factors that affect them.
The current Research Topic welcomes submissions which address the following subtopics:
• Current situation and factors influencing the intergenerational caregiving and the mental health of middle-aged and older adults in different regions and populations worldwide.
• Current situation and factors influencing the incidence of infectious diseases among children and adolescents.
• The association between oral flora diversity and chronic diseases in the aging population.
• Interventions to improve health among older adults and children.
• Public health implications of improving mental health in older adults and children.
• Chronic disease, quality of life and health risk behavior among older adults and children.
Since the beginning of the 21st century, several countries around the globe have witnessed rapid demographic aging, declining fertility rates and longer average life expectancy, while social security systems have not yet kept to pace, thus exposing the health of older adults to great risks. Children, also as a vulnerable population, have to deal with the increasing risks of infectious and chronic diseases; in addition, many children have experienced psychological issues during the pandemic years and their mental health has now become a public concern. Consequently, both of these vulnerable populations’ physical and mental health deserve more attention from researchers.
However, with the rapid development of our society and the changing diversity of lifestyles and dietary outcomes, the factors that can affect these vulnerable populations are constantly changing. For example, changes in diets, changes in sleeping habits, changes in physical activity patterns, etc. Whether these factors have a positive or negative impact on health, and whether the impact of these factors on physical and mental health have changed, are questions which still need to be explored. Hence in this context, it is particularly important to study the current status of these vulnerable groups and the main factors that affect them.
The current Research Topic welcomes submissions which address the following subtopics:
• Current situation and factors influencing the intergenerational caregiving and the mental health of middle-aged and older adults in different regions and populations worldwide.
• Current situation and factors influencing the incidence of infectious diseases among children and adolescents.
• The association between oral flora diversity and chronic diseases in the aging population.
• Interventions to improve health among older adults and children.
• Public health implications of improving mental health in older adults and children.
• Chronic disease, quality of life and health risk behavior among older adults and children.
