BMC Geriatrics

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Telemedicine and telehealth in geriatric care

Guest Edited by Leonard C Gray and Milena S Marcolino

Depression, anxiety and mental health in aging

Guest Edited by Y Selvamani and Bin Yu

The impact of early-life/childhood circumstances or conditions on the health of older adults

Guest Edited by Nan Lu, Peng Nie, and Joyce Siette

Living at home with dementia

Guest Edited by Patrick Kor and Monica Leverton

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Acceptability of physical activity signposting for pre-frail older adults: a qualitative study to inform intervention development

Authors: Annemarie Money, Danielle Harris, Helen Hawley-Hague, Jane McDermott, Emma Vardy and Chris Todd

Content type: Research 3 October 2023
Implementation of interprofessional quality circles on deprescribing in Swiss nursing homes: an observational study

Authors: Stephanie Mena, Joanna C. Moullin, Marie Schneider and Anne Niquille

Content type: Research 3 October 2023
Low lean mass with obesity in older adults with hypertension: prevalence and association with mortality rate

Authors: Qiang Qu, Qixin Guo, Jinyu Sun, Xinyi Lu, Iokfai Cheang, Xu Zhu, Wenming Yao, Xinli Li, Haifeng Zhang, Yanli Zhou, Shengen Liao and Rongrong Gao

Content type: Research 3 October 2023
Learning from the covid-19 outbreaks in long-term care facilities: a systematic review

Authors: Helga Rafael Henriques, Diana Sousa, José Faria, Joana Pinto, Andreia Costa, Maria Adriana Henriques and Maria Cândida Durão

Content type: Research 2 October 2023
Reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the trauma-specific frailty index (TSFI) for geriatric trauma patients

Authors: Ding-Xi Bai, Yun Liang, Chen‐Xi Wu, Chao-ming Hou and Jing Gao

Content type: Research 2 October 2023

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Household physical activity is positively associated with gray matter volume in older adults

Authors: Noah D. Koblinsky, Liesel-Ann C. Meusel, Carol E. Greenwood and Nicole D. Anderson

Content type: Research article 5 February 2021
Early and late signs that precede dying among older persons in nursing homes: the multidisciplinary team’s perspective

Authors: Helene Åvik Persson, Anna Sandgren, Carl-Johan Fürst, Gerd Ahlström and Lina Behm

Content type: Research Article 4 June 2018
Understanding the care and support needs of older people: a scoping review and categorisation using the WHO international classification of functioning, disability and health framework (ICF)

Authors: Sarah Abdi, Alice Spann, Jacinta Borilovic, Luc de Witte and Mark Hawley

Content type: Research article 22 July 2019

The Correction to this article has been published in BMC Geriatrics 2020 20:23
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 27 January 2006
The scientific evidence for a potential link between confusion and urinary tract infection in the elderly is still confusing - a systematic literature review

Authors: Sean Mayne, Alexander Bowden, Pär-Daniel Sundvall and Ronny Gunnarsson

Content type: Research article 4 February 2019

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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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BMC Geriatrics

Latest collections open to submissions

Telemedicine and telehealth in geriatric care

Depression, anxiety and mental health in aging

The impact of early-life/childhood circumstances or conditions on the health of older adults

Living at home with dementia

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Acceptability of physical activity signposting for pre-frail older adults: a qualitative study to inform intervention development

Implementation of interprofessional quality circles on deprescribing in Swiss nursing homes: an observational study

Low lean mass with obesity in older adults with hypertension: prevalence and association with mortality rate

Learning from the covid-19 outbreaks in long-term care facilities: a systematic review

Reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the trauma-specific frailty index (TSFI) for geriatric trauma patients

Household physical activity is positively associated with gray matter volume in older adults

Early and late signs that precede dying among older persons in nursing homes: the multidisciplinary team’s perspective

Understanding the care and support needs of older people: a scoping review and categorisation using the WHO international classification of functioning, disability and health framework (ICF)

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

The scientific evidence for a potential link between confusion and urinary tract infection in the elderly is still confusing - a systematic literature review

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