Abstract: Background: The link between poor cardiovascular health (CVH), lifestyle and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) has been well established in the general population. However, …
Abstract: Background: Sleep disturbance in UK Armed Forces personnel appears to be frequent due to factors such as hostile sleeping environments and can persist even once they have …
Abstract: Research has shown that of the myriad services available to veterans in the UK, very few have been independently evaluated. This report presents the results of a …
Abstract: Background: Comparative long-term trends in fatal accident rates in the UK’s most hazardous occupations have not been reported. Aims: To compare trends in fatal …
Abstract: Background: Evidence increasingly acknowledges the impact of social isolation and loneliness on the lives of military veterans and the wider Armed Forces Community. Aims: …
Abstract: By its very nature, combat can have a severe impact on the physical, mental and social health of those exposed. The primary UK long-term cohort study of a sample of UK …
Abstract: Background: Recently, the UK Armed Forces have revised the ground close combat role to include women. Aims: To assess the potential mental health impact of this …
Abstract: Background:Drinking motivations within the UK military have not been studied despite the high prevalence of alcohol misuse in this group. Aims: We aimed to characterize …
Abstract: Loneliness among military veterans may have unique features because of deployment-related experiences. Consequently, loneliness is increasingly recognized as an issue …
Abstract: Background: Internationally, women are about to undertake combat duties alongside their male colleagues. The psychological effect of this policy change is largely …