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Section edited by Koen Milisen
The section considers manuscripts on management of elderly healthcare, practitioner/nursing viewpoints, finance (from a health service perspective), intensive care, systems, emergency care, admissions data/management, prescribing practices/errors, decision making, care homes/facilities, technology.
Research article
Although the role of serum procalcitonin (PCT) and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) in the diagnosis of sepsis and septic shock is well studied, it has not been investigated among oldest old patien...
BMC Geriatrics 2017 17:173
Published on: 1 August 2017
Research Article
It is challenging to use shared decision-making with patients who have a chronic health condition or, especially, multimorbidity. A patient-goal-oriented approach can thus be beneficial. This study aims to ide...
BMC Geriatrics 2017 17:167
Published on: 31 July 2017
Research Article
Dementia is a life-limiting condition that is increasing in global prevalence in line with population ageing. In this context, it is necessary to accurately measure dementia knowledge across a spectrum of heal...
BMC Geriatrics 2017 17:168
Published on: 31 July 2017
Research Article
Despite concerns about racial differences on adherence to prescribed medication rigimens among older adults, current information about nonadherence among underserved elderly African Americans with co-morbiditi...
BMC Geriatrics 2017 17:163
Published on: 25 July 2017
Research Article
Many countries are introducing smaller, more home-like care facilities that represent a radically new approach to nursing home care for people with dementia. The green care farm is a new type of nursing home d...
BMC Geriatrics 2017 17:155
Published on: 19 July 2017
Research Article
The present study takes place within a geriatric program, aiming at improving the diagnosis and management of geriatric syndromes in primary care. Within this program it was of prime importance to be able to r...
BMC Geriatrics 2017 17:153
Published on: 19 July 2017
Research Article
The need to better understand implementing evidence-informed dementia care has been recognised in multiple priority-setting partnerships. The aim of this scoping review was to give an overview of the state of ...
BMC Geriatrics 2017 17:147
Published on: 14 July 2017
Research Article
Eating problems in patients with advanced dementia are strongly associated with their deteriorating survival. Food and drink intake in people with dementia may be supported by specific interventions, but the e...
BMC Geriatrics 2017 17:146
Published on: 14 July 2017
Research Article
An enriched environment for residents with dementia may have a positive effect on the rest-activity rhythm. A small scaled homelike special care unit might be such an enriched environment. The present study sh...
BMC Geriatrics 2017 17:137
Published on: 5 July 2017
Research Article
A wide range of initiatives on early detection and intervention have been developed to proactively identify problems related to health and wellbeing in (frail) older people, with the aim of supporting them to ...
BMC Geriatrics 2017 17:132
Published on: 23 June 2017
Study protocol
Caring and supporting older people with dementia have become a major public health priority. Recent reports have also revealed a diminishing number of family carers to provide dementia care in the future. Care...
BMC Geriatrics 2017 17:120
Published on: 5 June 2017
Research Article
If worn during a fall, hip protectors substantially reduce risk for hip fracture. However, a major barrier to their clinical efficacy is poor user adherence. In long-term care, adherence likely depends on how ...
BMC Geriatrics 2017 17:103
Published on: 3 May 2017
Research Article
Despite the detrimental effects of physical inactivity for older adults, especially aged residents of residential care settings may spend much time in inactive behavior. This may be partly due to their poorer ...
BMC Geriatrics 2017 17:97
Published on: 28 April 2017
Research Article
In oldest-old patients (>80), few trials showed efficacy of treating hypertension and they included mostly the healthiest elderly. The resulting lack of knowledge has led to inconsistent guidelines, mainly bas...
BMC Geriatrics 2017 17:93
Published on: 20 April 2017
Study protocol
Limited evidence exists on the effectiveness of the chronic care model for people with multimorbidity. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an information and communication technology- (ICT-)enhanc...
BMC Geriatrics 2017 17:88
Published on: 18 April 2017
The Erratum to this article has been published in BMC Geriatrics 2017 17:106
Study protocol
Accompanying the unprecedented growth in the older adult population worldwide is an increase in the prevalence of frailty, an age-related clinical state of increased vulnerability to stressor events. This incr...
BMC Geriatrics 2017 17:87
Published on: 17 April 2017
Study protocol
Understanding the difficulties and needs of the family carers in taking care of a person with ID can facilitate the development of appropriate intervention programmes and services to strengthen their caring ca...
BMC Geriatrics 2017 17:81
Published on: 7 April 2017
Study protocol
Emergency departments are chaotic environments in which complex, frail older persons living in the community and residential aged care facilities are sometimes subjected to prolonged emergency department lengt...
BMC Geriatrics 2017 17:76
Published on: 23 March 2017
Research Article
Prospective external validation of the Vulnerable Elder’s Survey (VES-13) in primary care remains limited. The aim of this study is to externally validate the VES-13 in predicting mortality and emergency admis...
BMC Geriatrics 2017 17:69
Published on: 20 March 2017
Research Article
Older people in the emergency department (ED) represent a growing population and increasing proportion of the workload in the ED. This study investigated the support for frail older people in the ED, by explor...
BMC Geriatrics 2017 17:68
Published on: 16 March 2017
