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  1. With increasing age neuromuscular deficits (e.g., sarcopenia) may result in impaired physical performance and an increased risk for falls. Prominent intrinsic fall-risk factors are age-related decreases in bal...

    Authors: Yves J Gschwind, Reto W Kressig, Andre Lacroix, Thomas Muehlbauer, Barbara Pfenninger and Urs Granacher
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2013 13:105
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  2. Sarcopenia is the progressive loss of skeletal muscle that contributes to the decline in physical function during aging. A higher level of oxidative stress has been implicated in aging sarcopenia. The current ...

    Authors: Melanie J Sullivan-Gunn and Paul A Lewandowski
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2013 13:104
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  3. For prevention and detection of falls, it is essential to unravel the way in which older people fall. This study aims to provide a description of video-based real-life fall events and to examine real-life fall...

    Authors: Ellen Vlaeyen, Mieke Deschodt, Glen Debard, Eddy Dejaeger, Steven Boonen, Toon Goedemé, Bart Vanrumste and Koen Milisen
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2013 13:103
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  4. Health-related quality of life (HRQL) may be associated with increased mortality in the elderly. The effect of prevalent vertebral fractures on HRQL in elderly women and men is not well described. The purpose ...

    Authors: Svanhild Waterloo, Anne J Søgaard, Luai A Ahmed, Elin Damsgård, Bente Morseth and Nina Emaus
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2013 13:102
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  5. Positive attitudes of healthcare staff towards people with dementia promote higher quality care, although little is known about important factors that underlie positive attitudes. Key aims of this project were...

    Authors: Catherine M Travers, Elizabeth Beattie, Melinda Martin-Khan and Elaine Fielding
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2013 13:101
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  6. Little is known about social capital and health among older adults in South Africa. This study investigates the association between social capital and several health variables, namely: self-rated health, depre...

    Authors: Shandir Ramlagan, Karl Peltzer and Nancy Phaswana-Mafuya
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2013 13:100
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  7. Recently, a direct correlation with telomere length, proliferative potential and telomerase activity has been found in the process of aging in peripheral blood cells. The objective of the study was to evaluate...

    Authors: Blanca Murillo-Ortiz, Froylán Albarrán-Tamayo, Sergio López-Briones, Sandra Martínez-Garza, Luis Benítez-Bribiesca and Diego Arenas-Aranda
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2013 13:99
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  8. Developed countries are experiencing an unprecedented increase in life expectancy that is accompanied by a tremendous rise in the number of people with dementia. The purpose of this paper is to report on the s...

    Authors: Antonio Guaita, Mauro Colombo, Roberta Vaccaro, Silvia Fossi, Silvia Francesca Vitali, Gianluigi Forloni, Letizia Polito, Annalisa Davin, Virginia Valeria Ferretti and Simona Villani
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2013 13:98
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  9. Acquired brain injury (ABI), which includes traumatic (TBI) and non-traumatic brain injury (nTBI), is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. The objective of this study was to examine the trends, c...

    Authors: Vincy Chan, Brandon Zagorski, Daria Parsons and Angela Colantonio
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2013 13:97
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  10. Behavioral symptoms accompanying dementia are associated with increased health care costs, reduced quality of life and daily functioning, heightened family caregiver burden, and nursing home placement. Standar...

    Authors: Laura N Gitlin, William C Mann, W Bruce Vogel and Paul B Arthur
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2013 13:96
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  11. The high occurrence and under-treatment of clinical depression and behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) within aged care settings is concerning, yet training programs aimed at improving the...

    Authors: Marita P McCabe, David Mellor, Tanya E Davison, Gery Karantzas, Kathryn von Treuer and Daniel W O’Connor
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2013 13:95
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  13. The European Working Group for Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) published a case-finding algorithm for sarcopenia, recommending muscle mass measurement in older adults with low grip strength (women <20 kg; ...

    Authors: Victoria L Keevil, Shabina Hayat, Nichola Dalzell, Stephanie Moore, Amit Bhaniani, Robert Luben, Nicholas J Wareham and Kay-Tee Khaw
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2013 13:93
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  14. In elderly patients chronic kidney disease often limits drug prescription. As several equations for quick assessment of kidney function by estimating glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and several different cli...

    Authors: Marlies Karsch-Völk, Elisa Schmid, Stefan Wagenpfeil, Klaus Linde, Uwe Heemann and Antonius Schneider
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2013 13:92
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  15. Existing literature indicates that ADRB2 gene is associated with health and longevity, but none of previous studies investigated associations of carrying the ADRB2 minor alleles and interactions between ADRB2 ...

    Authors: Yi Zeng, Lingguo Cheng, Ling Zhao, Qihua Tan, Qiushi Feng, Huashuai Chen, Ke Shen, Jianxin Li, Fengyu Zhang, Huiqing Cao, Simon G Gregory, Ze Yang, Jun Gu, Wei Tao, Xiao-Li Tian and Elizabeth R Hauser
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2013 13:91
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  16. The interRAI Acute Care instrument is a multidimensional geriatric assessment system intended to determine a hospitalized older persons’ medical, psychosocial and functional capacity and needs. Its objective i...

    Authors: Els Devriendt, Nathalie I H Wellens, Johan Flamaing, Anja Declercq, Philip Moons, Steven Boonen and Koen Milisen
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2013 13:90
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  17. People with dementia have a disproportionately high rate of falls and fractures and poorer outcomes, yet there is currently no evidence to guide falls prevention in this population.

    Authors: Jacqueline Wesson, Lindy Clemson, Henry Brodaty, Stephen Lord, Morag Taylor, Laura Gitlin and Jacqueline Close
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2013 13:89
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  18. Homocysteine has been postulated as a novel, potentially reversible risk factor for osteoporosis and related fractures. We evaluated whether homocysteine-lowering therapy with B-vitamins in patients with sympt...

    Authors: John Gommans, Qilong Yi, John W Eikelboom, Graeme J Hankey, Christopher Chen and Helen Rodgers
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2013 13:88
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  19. Fecal incontinence is highly prevalent among nursing home residents. Previous nursing home studies have identified co-morbidity associated with fecal incontinence, but as this population is increasingly old an...

    Authors: Susan Saga, Anne Guttormsen Vinsnes, Siv Mørkved, Christine Norton and Arnfinn Seim
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2013 13:87
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  20. Due to the rapidly increasing number of older people worldwide, the prevalence of frailty among older adults is expected to escalate in coming decades. It is crucial to recognize early onset symptoms to initia...

    Authors: Annemiek Bielderman, Cees P van der Schans, Marie-Rose J van Lieshout, Mathieu HG de Greef, Froukje Boersma, Wim P Krijnen and Nardi Steverink
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2013 13:86
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  21. Poor self-rated health has been associated with poorer objective health outcomes across a range of conditions including stroke. Identification of factors associated with poor self-rated health in stroke surviv...

    Authors: Nahal Mavaddat, Rianne Van der Linde, George M Savva, Carol Brayne and Jonathan Mant
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2013 13:85
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  22. Dual sensory loss (DSL) has a negative impact on health and wellbeing and its prevalence is expected to increase due to demographic aging. However, specialized care or rehabilitation programs for DSL are scarc...

    Authors: Hilde L Vreeken, Ger HMB van Rens, Sophia E Kramer, Dirk L Knol, Joost M Festen and Ruth MA van Nispen
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2013 13:84
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  23. Worldwide the proportion of elderly people in the population is increasing. Currently in Pakistan 7.3 million people (5.6% of total population) are more than 60 years old. This age shift has emerged as an impo...

    Authors: Jabeen Fayyaz, Munawar Khursheed, Mohammed Umer Mir and UzmaRahim Khan
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2013 13:83
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  24. Low lung function is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. It is therefore of interest to identify biomarkers that are associated with impaired lung function. The aim of the study was to analyse a...

    Authors: Antje Kuhlmann, Inga Sif Ólafsdóttir, Lars Lind, Johan Sundström and Christer Janson
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2013 13:82
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  25. Accidental falls in the elderly are a major health problem, despite extensive research on risk factors and prevention. Only a limited number of multifactorial, long-term prospective studies have been performed...

    Authors: Magnus Stenhagen, Henrik Ekström, Eva Nordell and Sölve Elmståhl
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2013 13:81
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  28. The Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP) has been shown to be highly efficient and (cost-)effective in reducing delirium incidence in the USA. HELP provides multicomponent protocols targeted at specific risk fac...

    Authors: Marije J Strijbos, Bas Steunenberg, Roos C van der Mast, Sharon K Inouye and Marieke J Schuurmans
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2013 13:78
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  30. The intervention; “Continuum of Care for Frail Older People”, was designed to create an integrated continuum of care from the hospital emergency department through the hospital and back to the older person’s own ...

    Authors: Kajsa Eklund, Katarina Wilhelmson, Helena Gustafsson, Sten Landahl and Synneve Dahlin-Ivanoff
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2013 13:76
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  31. Impaired balance and mobility are common among rehabilitation inpatients. Poor balance and mobility lead to an increased risk of falling. Specific balance exercise has been shown to improve balance and reduce ...

    Authors: Daniel Treacy, Karl Schurr and Catherine Sherrington
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2013 13:75
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  32. Loss of muscle mass and muscle strength are natural consequences of the aging process, accompanied by an increased prevalence of chronic health conditions. Research suggests that in the elderly, the presence o...

    Authors: Lei Chen, David R Nelson, Yang Zhao, Zhanglin Cui and Joseph A Johnston
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2013 13:74
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  33. Our previously proposed morphological classification of orthostatic hypotension (MOH) is an approach to the definition of three typical orthostatic hemodynamic patterns using non-invasive beat-to-beat monitoring....

    Authors: Roman Romero-Ortuno, Matthew DL O’Connell, Ciaran Finucane, Christopher Soraghan, Chie Wei Fan and Rose Anne Kenny
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2013 13:73
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  34. There is a persistently high incidence of adverse events during hospitalization among Medicare beneficiaries. Attributes of vulnerability are prevalent, readily apparent, and therefore potentially useful for r...

    Authors: Jeff Borenstein, Harriet Udin Aronow, Linda Burnes Bolton, Jua Choi, Catherine Bresee and Glenn D Braunstein
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2013 13:72
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  35. Age-related losses in bone mineral density (BMD), muscle strength, balance, and gait have been linked to an increased risk of falls, fractures and disability, but few prospective studies have compared the timi...

    Authors: Robin M Daly, Bjorn E Rosengren, Gayani Alwis, Henrik G Ahlborg, Ingemar Sernbo and Magnus K Karlsson
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2013 13:71
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  36. Older age and higher acuity are associated with prolonged hospital stays and hospital readmissions. Early discharge planning may reduce lengths of hospital stay and hospital readmissions; however, its effectiv...

    Authors: Mary T Fox, Malini Persaud, Ilo Maimets, Dina Brooks, Kelly O’Brien and Deborah Tregunno
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2013 13:70
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  37. Older people in care-facilities may be less likely to access gold standard diagnosis and treatment for heart failure (HF) than non residents; little is understood about the factors that influence this variabil...

    Authors: Helen Close, Helen Hancock, James M Mason, Jerry J Murphy, Ahmet Fuat, Mark de Belder and A Pali S Hungin
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2013 13:69
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  38. To enable older people to make decisions about the appropriateness of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), information is needed about the predictive value of pre-arrest factors such as comorbidity, functional...

    Authors: Esther MM van de Glind, Barbara C van Munster, Fleur T van de Wetering, Johannes JM van Delden, Rob JPM Scholten and Lotty Hooft
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2013 13:68
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  39. There are increasing occasions for care managers (CMs) to manage end-of-life (EOL) situations for older persons at home, in Japan. However, many CMs report anxiety, difficulties and low confidence in managing ...

    Authors: Maiko Watanabe, Noriko Yamamoto-Mitani, Masakazu Nishigaki, Yuko Okamoto, Ayumi Igarashi and Miho Suzuki
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2013 13:67
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  40. Physiological and lifestyle factors put older adults at an increased risk of vitamin D insufficiency and resulting negative health outcomes. Here we explore the vitamin D status in a sample of community dwelli...

    Authors: Jaime K Ginter, S Krithika, Agnes Gozdzik, Heather Hanwell, Susan Whiting and Esteban J Parra
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2013 13:66
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  41. The quality of care in nursing homes is weakly defined, and has traditionally focused on quantify nursing homes outputs and on comparison of nursing homes’ resources. Rarely the point of view of clients has be...

    Authors: Beatriz Rodríguez-Martín, María Martínez-Andrés, Beatriz Cervera-Monteagudo, Blanca Notario-Pacheco and Vicente Martínez-Vizcaíno
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2013 13:65
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  42. Although research productivity in the field of frailty has risen exponentially in recent years, there remains a lack of consensus regarding the measurement of this syndrome. This overview offers three services...

    Authors: Kim Bouillon, Mika Kivimaki, Mark Hamer, Severine Sabia, Eleonor I Fransson, Archana Singh-Manoux, Catharine R Gale and G David Batty
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2013 13:64
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  44. Ongoing growth in health care expenditures and changing patterns in the demand for health care challenge societies worldwide. The Chronic Care Model (CCM), combined with classification for care needs based on ...

    Authors: Sophie LW Spoorenberg, Ronald J Uittenbroek, Berrie Middel, Berry PH Kremer, Sijmen A Reijneveld and Klaske Wynia
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2013 13:62
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  45. The prevalence of chronic kidney disease is high in the elderly, but the effects of a decrease in the eGFR on mortality and functioning are still unclear. The aim of this study was to determine whether the com...

    Authors: Gijs Van Pottelbergh, Wendy PJ Den Elzen, Jan Degryse and Jacobijn Gussekloo
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2013 13:61
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  46. Hip fracture in older adults is associated with depression and frailty. This study examined the synergistic effects of depression and hip fracture on physical frailty, and the mediating role of the cortisol:de...

    Authors: Anna C Phillips, Jane Upton, Niharika Arora Duggal, Douglas Carroll and Janet M Lord
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2013 13:60
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  47. Patients with chronic diseases often undertake multiple medication regimes to manage their condition, prevent complications and to maintain their quality of life. A patient’s medication knowledge has been defi...

    Authors: Frank Wan-kin Chan, Fiona Yan-yan Wong, Wing Yee So, Kenny Kung and Carmen Ka-man Wong
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2013 13:59
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  48. Cognitive impairment is prevalent in older adults with heart failure (HF) and associated with reduced functional independence. HF patients appear at risk for reduced driving ability, as past work in other medi...

    Authors: Michael L Alosco, Mary Beth Spitznagel, Mary Jo Cleveland and John Gunstad
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2013 13:58
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  49. Several medication classes may contribute to urinary symptoms in older adults. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of use of these medications in a clinical cohort of incontinent patients.

    Authors: Mandavi Kashyap, Le Mai Tu and Cara Tannenbaum
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2013 13:57
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  50. Treatment of Alzheimer’s disease with acetylcholinesterase inhibitors can result in symptomatic benefits, but patients often show variable responses. The objective of this post hoc analysis was to investigate ...

    Authors: Marwan Sabbagh, Jeffrey Cummings, Daniel Christensen, Rachelle Doody, Martin Farlow, Liang Liu, Joan Mackell and Randi Fain
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2013 13:56
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