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BMC Geriatrics: highlights of 2018

As global populations age, new questions and challenges arise in geriatric care. BMC Geriatrics publishes important research addressing these topics, from exercise and sleep to screening for frailty and overall health, and more. Here are some of our most interesting papers from 2018.

Content type: Research article
| 18 September 2019

“Pisando Fuerte”: an evidence-based falls prevention program for Hispanic/Latinos older adults: results of an implementation trial

Authors: Maria Mora Pinzon, Shannon Myers, Elizabeth A. Jacobs, Sherri Ohly, Militza Bonet-Vázquez, Marcia Villa, Al Castro and Jane Mahoney
Content type: Research article
| 18 September 2019

Impact of training and structured medication review on medication appropriateness and patient-related outcomes in nursing homes: results from the interventional study InTherAKT

Authors: Angelika Mahlknecht, Laura Krisch, Nadja Nestler, Ulrike Bauer, Nina Letz, Daniel Zenz, Jochen Schuler, Laura Fährmann, Georg Hempel, Maria Flamm and Jürgen Osterbrink
Content type: Research article
| 18 September 2019

Health systems readiness to provide geriatric friendly care services in Uganda: a cross-sectional study

Authors: Jude Thaddeus Ssensamba, Moses Mukuru, Mary Nakafeero, Ronald Ssenyonga and Suzanne N. Kiwanuka
Content type: Research article
| 18 September 2019

Needs and skills of informal caregivers to care for a dependent person: a cross-sectional study

Authors: Maria dos Anjos Coelho Rodrigues Dixe, Liliana Fernanda da Conceição Teixeira, Timóteo João Teixeira Camacho Coelho Areosa, Roberta Caçador Frontini, Teresa de Jesus Almeida Peralta and Ana Isabel Fernandes Querido
Content type: Research article
| 11 September 2019

Impact of transition in work status and social participation on cognitive performance among elderly in India

Authors: Srei Chanda and Raman Mishra

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Content type: Research article
| 27 January 2006

Pain in elderly people with severe dementia: A systematic review of behavioural pain assessment tools

Authors: Sandra MG Zwakhalen, Jan PH Hamers, Huda Huijer Abu-Saad and Martijn PF Berger
Content type: Research article
| 1 February 2014

Is the Timed Up and Go test a useful predictor of risk of falls in community dwelling older adults: a systematic review and meta- analysis

Authors: Emma Barry, Rose Galvin, Claire Keogh, Frances Horgan and Tom Fahey
Content type: Study protocol
| 9 October 2013

A best practice fall prevention exercise program to improve balance, strength / power, and psychosocial health in older adults: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Authors: Yves J Gschwind, Reto W Kressig, Andre Lacroix, Thomas Muehlbauer, Barbara Pfenninger and Urs Granacher
Content type: Research article
| 17 December 2014

Pain assessment for people with dementia: a systematic review of systematic reviews of pain assessment tools

Authors: Valentina Lichtner, Dawn Dowding, Philip Esterhuizen, S José Closs, Andrew F Long, Anne Corbett and Michelle Briggs
Content type: Research article
| 30 September 2008

A standard procedure for creating a frailty index

Authors: Samuel D Searle, Arnold Mitnitski, Evelyne A Gahbauer, Thomas M Gill and Kenneth Rockwood

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Aims and scope

BMC Geriatrics is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of the health and healthcare of older people, including the effects of healthcare systems and policies. The journal also welcomes research focused on the aging process, including cellular, genetic, and physiological processes and cognitive modifications.

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Tovah Honor Aronin, BioMed Central, USA

Manuscript Editor

Cecilia Pennica, BioMed Central, UK

Assistant Editor

Stephen Madamba, BioMed Central, USA

Section Editors

Ian Cameron, University of Sydney, Australia
Kee-Lee Chou, The Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong
Danan Gu, United Nations, USA
Koen Milisen, KU Leuven, Belgium
John Tower, University of Southern California, USA
Pieter Jelle Visser, Vrije Universiteit Medical Center, Netherlands

Danan Gu, Section Editor

Danan Gu earned a Ph.D. degree in demography in Peking University in 2001. He works at the United Nations Population Division since 2009. He is Section Editor of BMC Geriatrics since 2012.

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“Pisando Fuerte”: an evidence-based falls prevention program for Hispanic/Latinos older adults: results of an implementation trial

Impact of training and structured medication review on medication appropriateness and patient-related outcomes in nursing homes: results from the interventional study InTherAKT

Health systems readiness to provide geriatric friendly care services in Uganda: a cross-sectional study

Needs and skills of informal caregivers to care for a dependent person: a cross-sectional study

Impact of transition in work status and social participation on cognitive performance among elderly in India

Pain in elderly people with severe dementia: A systematic review of behavioural pain assessment tools

Is the Timed Up and Go test a useful predictor of risk of falls in community dwelling older adults: a systematic review and meta- analysis

A best practice fall prevention exercise program to improve balance, strength / power, and psychosocial health in older adults: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Pain assessment for people with dementia: a systematic review of systematic reviews of pain assessment tools

A standard procedure for creating a frailty index

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Section Editors

Danan Gu, Section Editor

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BMC Series blog

Highlights from European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2019

Highlights of the BMC series: August 2019

Highlights from EAPC 2019: Global Palliative Care – Shaping the future

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