BMC Geriatrics

BMC Geriatrics: highlights of 2017

As 2018 begins we take a look back at some of the most interesting research published in the journal in 2017. As the average life expectancy has increased to its highest ever level, geriatrics-focused research is now more important and prevalent than ever before. Here we look back at five articles worth revisiting in BMC Geriatrics.

Content type: Research Article
| 20 April 2018

The increasing burden and complexity of multi-morbidity and polypharmacy in geriatric HIV patients: a cross sectional study of people aged 65 – 74 years and more than 75 years

Authors: G. Guaraldi, A. Malagoli, A. Calcagno, C. Mussi, B. M. Celesia, F. Carli, S. Piconi, G. V. De Socio, A. M. Cattelan, G. Orofino, A. Riva, E. Focà, S. Nozza and G. Di Perri
Content type: Research Article
| 20 April 2018

Unmet healthcare needs of elderly people in Korea

Authors: Yoon-Sook Kim, Jongmin Lee, Yeonsil Moon, Kyoung Jin Kim, Kunsei Lee, Jaekyung Choi and Seol-Heui Han
Content type: Research Article
| 18 April 2018

Effects of a caregiver-inclusive assistive technology intervention: a randomized controlled trial

Authors: W. Ben Mortenson, Louise Demers, Marcus J. Fuhrer, Jeffrey W. Jutai, Jessica Bilkey, Michelle Plante and Frank DeRuyter
Content type: Research article
| 17 April 2018

Characteristics of elderly patients with polypharmacy who refuse to participate in an in-hospital deprescribing intervention: a retrospective cross-sectional study

Authors: Junpei Komagamine, Kenichi Sugawara and Kazuhiko Hagane
Content type: Research article
| 16 April 2018

Effects of a community health promotion program on social factors in a vulnerable older adult population residing in social housing

Authors: Gina Agarwal and Madison Brydges

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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
| 14 July 2010

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

Authors: William W Hung, Sophia Liu and Kenneth S Boockvar
Content type: Research article
| 24 August 2010

A Frailty Instrument for primary care: findings from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE)

Authors: Roman Romero-Ortuno, Cathal D Walsh, Brian A Lawlor and Rose Anne Kenny

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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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Tovah Honor Aronin, BioMed Central, USA

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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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Dr. John Tower is Professor at the faculty in the Department of Biological Sciences, University of Southern California. He is a Section Editor of BMC Geriatrics since 2007.

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The increasing burden and complexity of multi-morbidity and polypharmacy in geriatric HIV patients: a cross sectional study of people aged 65 – 74 years and more than 75 years

Unmet healthcare needs of elderly people in Korea

Effects of a caregiver-inclusive assistive technology intervention: a randomized controlled trial

Characteristics of elderly patients with polypharmacy who refuse to participate in an in-hospital deprescribing intervention: a retrospective cross-sectional study

Effects of a community health promotion program on social factors in a vulnerable older adult population residing in social housing

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

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

A Frailty Instrument for primary care: findings from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE)

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Attention to metabolic energy disturbance is needed to treat relapse of heroin

New thematic series: Veterinary antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial use

Speedy species divergence and the curious case of the blind cavefish

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