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The rehabilitation enhancing aging through connected health (REACH) study: study protocol for a quasi-experimental clinical trial

Meng Ni, Lorna G. Brown, Danielle Lawler, Terry D. Ellis, Tamara Deangelis, Nancy K. Latham, Jennifer Perloff, Steve J. Atlas, Sanja Percac-Lima and Jonathan F. Bean

Published on: 20 September 2017
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Potentially inappropriate medication use in nursing homes: an observational study using the NORGEP-NH criteria

Gunhild Nyborg, Mette Brekke, Jørund Straand, Svein Gjelstad and Maria Romøren

Published on: 19 September 2017
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Dementia and cognitive disorder identified at a forensic psychiatric examination - a study from Sweden

Anette Ekström, Marianne Kristiansson and Karin Sparring Björkstén

Published on: 18 September 2017
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Self-detection of atrial fibrillation in an aged population: three-year follow-up of the LietoAF intervention study

Jussi Jaakkola, Raine Virtanen, Tuija Vasankari, Marika Salminen and K.E. Juhani Airaksinen

Published on: 16 September 2017
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Prevalence of frailty and its associated factors in older hospitalised patients in Vietnam

Huyen Thi Thanh Vu, Thanh Xuan Nguyen, Tu N. Nguyen, Anh Trung Nguyen, Robert Cumming, Sarah Hilmer and Thang Pham

Published on: 15 September 2017

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

Sandra MG Zwakhalen, Jan PH Hamers, Huda Huijer Abu-Saad and Martijn PF Berger

Published on: 27 January 2006
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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

Yves J Gschwind, Reto W Kressig, Andre Lacroix, Thomas Muehlbauer, Barbara Pfenninger and Urs Granacher

Published on: 9 October 2013
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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

Emma Barry, Rose Galvin, Claire Keogh, Frances Horgan and Tom Fahey

Published on: 1 February 2014
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A prospective study of symptoms, function, and medication use during acute illness in nursing home residents: design, rationale and cohort description

William W Hung, Sophia Liu and Kenneth S Boockvar

Published on: 14 July 2010
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The protective role of physical activity in different pathologies

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Published on: 19 May 2010

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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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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

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

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The rehabilitation enhancing aging through connected health (REACH) study: study protocol for a quasi-experimental clinical trial

Potentially inappropriate medication use in nursing homes: an observational study using the NORGEP-NH criteria

Dementia and cognitive disorder identified at a forensic psychiatric examination - a study from Sweden

Self-detection of atrial fibrillation in an aged population: three-year follow-up of the LietoAF intervention study

Prevalence of frailty and its associated factors in older hospitalised patients in Vietnam

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

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

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 prospective study of symptoms, function, and medication use during acute illness in nursing home residents: design, rationale and cohort description

The protective role of physical activity in different pathologies

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