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Read  full  paper  at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53193#.VLciWcnQrzE Author(s)    Fumihiro Omasu 1 , Shiori Uemura 2 , Sayaka Yukizane 2   Affiliation(s) 1 Department of Health and Nutrition, Faculty of Health and Nutrition, Yamagata Prefectural Yonezawa University of Nutrition Sciences, Yamagata, Japan . 2 Department of School Health, Faculty of Education, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan . ABSTRACT Smoking habits are thought to be strongly impacted by family relationships. In this study, we looked specifically at family relationships with the aim of finding effective anti-smoking education measures. We surveyed 290 university students in order to establish their current smoking habits, along with their family relationships from primary and junior high school until now. The results showed that students with one or more smokers in their family were clearly more likely to smoke. Furthermore, a...

Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=47032#.VGL1TGfHRK0 Author(s) Annika Kjällman Alm , Ove Hellzen , Karl-Gustaf Norbergh Affiliation(s) Department of Nursing, Mid Sweden University, Sundsvall, Sweden . Department of Nursing, Mid Sweden University, Sundsvall, Sweden . Department of Nursing, Mid Sweden University, Sundsvall, Sweden . ABSTRACT Approximately 66 million people worldwide will suffer from dementia in 2030. The dementia’s impact affects people with the disorder and those in their social networks, most notably, their families. This study’s aim was to explore the experiences of family relationships when a family member has dementia. We conducted semi-structu...