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Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2010 10(Suppl 1):A94
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A clinical review of depression in elderly people
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Changes in executive functions and self-efficacy are independently associated with improved usual gait speed in older women
Improved usual gait speed predicts substantial reduction in mortality. A better understanding of the modifiable factors that are independently associated with improved gait speed would ensure that intervention...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2010 10:25 -
Counsellors contact dementia caregivers - predictors of utilisation in a longitudinal study
Counselling of family members is an established procedure in the support of dementia patients' relatives. In absence of widespread specialised dementia care services in most countries, however, counselling ser...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2010 10:24 -
Clinical research on liver reserve function by 13C-phenylalanine breath test in aged patients with chronic liver diseases
The objective of this study was to investigate whether the 13C-phenylalanine breath test could be useful for the evaluation of hepatic function in elderly volunteers and patients with chronic hepatitis B and live...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2010 10:23 -
Predictors of inhospital mortality and re-hospitalization in older adults with community-acquired pneumonia: a prospective cohort study
A better understanding of potentially modifiable predictors of in-hospital mortality and re-admission to the hospital following discharge may help to improve management of community-acquired pneumonia in older...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2010 10:22 -
Cognitive behavioural therapy in elderly type 2 diabetes patients with minor depression or mild major depression: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial (MIND-DIA)
The global prevalence of diabetes among adults will be 6.4% in 2010 and will increase to 7.7% by 2030. Diabetes doubles the odds of depression, and 9% of patients with diabetes are affected by depressive disor...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2010 10:21 -
Distinguishing four components underlying physical activity: a new approach to using physical activity questionnaire data in old age
It is evident that physical activity has many benefits, but it often remains unclear which types of activity are optimal for health and functioning in old age. The aim of this methodological study was to propo...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2010 10:20 -
Educational games in geriatric medicine education: a systematic review
To systematically review the medical literature to assess the effect of geriatric educational games on the satisfaction, knowledge, beliefs, attitudes and behaviors of health care professionals.
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2010 10:19 -
The choice of self-rated health measures matter when predicting mortality: evidence from 10 years follow-up of the Australian longitudinal study of ageing
Self-rated health (SRH) measures with different wording and reference points are often used as equivalent health indicators in public health surveys estimating health outcomes such as healthy life expectancies...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2010 10:18 -
Impact of valvular heart disease on activities of daily living of nonagenarians: the leiden 85-plus study a population based study
Data on the prevalence of valvular heart disease in very old individuals are scarce and based mostly on in-hospital series. In addition, the potential detrimental effect of valvular heart disease on the activi...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2010 10:17 -
The independent contribution of executive functions to health related quality of life in older women
Cognition is a multidimensional construct and to our knowledge, no previous studies have examined the independent contribution of specific domains of cognition to health related quality of life. To determine w...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2010 10:16 -
Geriatric rehabilitation of stroke patients in nursing homes: a study protocol
Geriatric patients are typically underrepresented in studies on the functional outcome of rehabilitation after stroke. Moreover, most geriatric stroke patients do probably not participate in intensive rehabili...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2010 10:15 -
Effects of Ginkgo biloba in dementia: systematic review and meta-analysis
The benefit of Ginkgo biloba has been discussed controversially. The aim of this review was to assess the effects of Ginkgo biloba in Alzheimer's disease as well as vascular and mixed dementia covering a varie...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2010 10:14 -
Research protocol of the NeedYD-study (Needs in Young onset Dementia): a prospective cohort study on the needs and course of early onset dementia
Early onset dementia has serious consequences for patients and their family members. Although there has been growing attention for this patient group, health care services are still mainly targeted at the elde...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2010 10:13 -
Hip fracture types in men and women change differently with age
Hip fractures are expensive and a frequent cause of morbidity and mortality in the elderly. In most studies hip fractures have been viewed as a unitary fracture but recently the two main types of fracture (int...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2010 10:12 -
Belt restraint reduction in nursing homes: design of a quasi-experimental study
The use of physical restraints still is common practice in the nursing home care. Since physical restraints have been shown to be an ineffective and sometimes even hazardous measure, interventions are needed t...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2010 10:11 -
Homeopathic treatment of elderly patients - a prospective observational study with follow-up over a two year period
Very little is known about the range of diagnoses, course of treatment and long-term outcome in elderly patients who choose to receive homeopathic medical treatment. We investigated homeopathic practice in an ...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2010 10:10 -
Validation of Doloplus-2 among nonverbal nursing home patients - an evaluation of Doloplus-2 in a clinical setting
Pain measurement in nonverbal older adults is best based on behavioural observation, e.g. using an observational measurement tool such as Doloplus-2. The purposes of this study were to examine the use of Dolop...
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A protocol for an individualised, facilitated and sustainable approach to implementing current evidence in preventing falls in residential aged care facilities
Falls are common adverse events in residential care facilities. Commonly reported figures indicate that at least 50% of residents fall in a 12 month period, and that this figure is substantially higher for res...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2010 10:8 -
Multilevel analysis of covariation in socioeconomic predictors of physical functioning and psychological well-being among older people in rural Vietnam
There remains a lack of research on co-variation of multiple health outcomes and their socio-economic co-patterning, especially among the elderly. This papers aims to 1) examine the effects of different socio-...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2010 10:7 -
Physical and mental health-related correlates of physical function in community dwelling older adults: a cross sectional study
Physical function is the ability to perform both basic and instrumental activities of daily living, and the ability of older adults to reside in the community depends to a large extent on their level of physic...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2010 10:6 -
Snoezelen, structured reminiscence therapy and 10-minutes activation in long term care residents with dementia (WISDE): study protocol of a cluster randomized controlled trial
People with dementia are often inapproachable due to symptoms of their illness. Therefore nurses should establish relationships with dementia patients via their remaining resources and facilitate communication...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2010 10:5 -
Stroke and Nursing Home care: a national survey of nursing homes
Although stroke is recognised as a major factor in admission to nursing home care, data is lacking on the extent and nature of the disabilities and dependency in nursing homes arising from stroke. A national s...
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Evaluation of personalised, one-to-one interaction using Montessori-type activities as a treatment of challenging behaviours in people with dementia: the study protocol of a crossover trial
The agitated behaviours that accompany dementia (e.g. pacing, aggression, calling out) are stressful to both nursing home residents and their carers and are difficult to treat. Behaviours stemming from pain, m...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2010 10:3 -
Patient preferences for future care - how can Advance Care Planning become embedded into dementia care: a study protocol
People living with a long term condition may wish to be able to plan ahead, so that if in future they cannot make decisions, their wishes about their care will be known; this process is termed Advance Care Pla...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2010 10:2 -
Predictors of health decline in older adults with pneumonia: findings from the Community Acquired Pneumonia Impact Study
The purpose of this study was to identify predictors of health decline among older adults with clinically diagnosed community acquired pneumonia (CAP). It was hypothesized that older adults with CAP who had lo...
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Relationship between home care service use and changes in the care needs level of Japanese elderly
With the introduction of long-term care insurance (LTCI) in Japan, more home care services are available for the community-dwelling elderly. To deliver effective home care services, it is important to know the...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2009 9:58 -
Association between SOD2 T-9C and MTHFR C677T polymorphisms and longevity: a study in Jordanian population
Aging in animals is associated with high body oxidative stress, which might affect susceptibility and onset of age-related diseases, and the subsequent life span. Therefore, genes that modulate oxidative stres...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2009 9:57 -
Identifying sexual differentiation genes that affect Drosophila life span
Sexual differentiation often has significant effects on life span and aging phenotypes. For example, males and females of several species have different life spans, and genetic and environmental manipulations ...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2009 9:56 -
A new method to assess perceived well-being among elderly people - a feasibility study
A simple but countable electronic device has been developed to gain reliable information on elderly patients' perceived well-being. The device has been tested and proven to be technically functional and counta...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2009 9:55 -
Feasibility and effects of preventive home visits for at-risk older people: Design of a randomized controlled trial
The search for preventive methods to mitigate functional decline and unwanted relocation by older adults living in the community is important. Preventive home visit (PHV) models use infrequent but regular visi...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2009 9:54 -
Falls following discharge after an in-hospital fall
Falls are among the most common adverse events reported in hospitalized patients. While there is a growing body of literature on fall prevention in the hospital, the data examining the fall rate and risk facto...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2009 9:53 -
Comparing the Functional Independence Measure and the interRAI/MDS for use in the functional assessment of older adults: a review of the literature
The rehabilitation of older persons is often complicated by increased frailty and medical complexity - these in turn present challenges for the development of health information systems. Objective investigatio...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2009 9:52 -
Implementation of preventive strength training in residential geriatric care: a multi-centre study protocol with one year of interventions on multiple levels
There is scientific evidence that preventive physical exercise is effective even in high age. In contrast, there are few opportunities of preventive exercise for highly aged people endangered by or actually in...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2009 9:51 -
Gender-specific associations of vision and hearing impairments with adverse health outcomes in older Japanese: a population-based cohort study
Several epidemiological studies have shown that self-reported vision and hearing impairments are associated with adverse health outcomes (AHOs) in older populations; however, few studies have used objective se...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2009 9:50 -
Inverse association between insulin resistance and gait speed in nondiabetic older men: results from the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1999-2002
Recent studies have revealed the associations between insulin resistance (IR) and geriatric conditions such as frailty and cognitive impairment. However, little is known about the relation of IR to physical im...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2009 9:49 -
The rationale and design of the antihypertensives and vascular, endothelial, and cognitive function (AVEC) trial in elderly hypertensives with early cognitive impairment: Role of the renin angiotensin system inhibition
Prior evidence suggests that the renin angiotensin system and antihypertensives that inhibit this system play a role in cognitive, central vascular, and endothelial function. Our objective is to conduct a doub...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2009 9:48 -
A frailty index to predict the mortality risk in a population of senior mexican adults
Frailty in the elderly can be regarded as nonspecific vulnerability to adverse health outcomes, caused by multiple factors. The aim was to analyze the relationships between the frailty index, age and mortality...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2009 9:47 -
Falls among community-residing stroke survivors following inpatient rehabilitation: a descriptive analysis of longitudinal data
Stroke victims are at relatively high risk for injurious falls. The purpose of this study was to document longitudinal fall patterns following inpatient rehabilitation for first-time stroke survivors.
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2009 9:46 -
Self reported health status, and health service contact, of illicit drug users aged 50 and over: a qualitative interview study in Merseyside, United Kingdom
The populations of industrialised countries are ageing; as this occurs, those who continue to use alcohol and illicit drugs age also. While alcohol use among older people is well documented, use of illicit dru...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2009 9:45 -
WHEDA study: Effectiveness of occupational therapy at home for older people with dementia and their caregivers - the design of a pragmatic randomised controlled trial evaluating a Dutch programme in seven German centres
A recent Dutch mono-centre randomised controlled trial has shown that occupational therapy improves daily functioning in dementia. The aim of this present study is to compare the effects of the Dutch community...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2009 9:44 -
Association between subjective memory complaints and health care utilisation: a three-year follow up
Subjective memory complaints (SMC) are common among elderly patients and little is know about the association between SMC and health care utilisation. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate health care...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2009 9:43 -
Evaluation of an evidence-based guidance on the reduction of physical restraints in nursing homes: a cluster-randomised controlled trial [ISRCTN34974819]
Physical restraints are regularly applied in German nursing homes. Their frequency varies substantially between centres. Beneficial effects of physical restraints have not been proven, however, observational s...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2009 9:42 -
Dual-tasking and gait in people with Mild Cognitive Impairment. The effect of working memory
Cognition and mobility in older adults are closely associated and they decline together with aging. Studies evaluating associations between cognitive factors and gait performance in people with Mild Cognitive ...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2009 9:41 -
Implementation of an active aging model in Mexico for prevention and control of chronic diseases in the elderly
World Health Organization cites among the main challenges of populational aging the dual disease burden: the greater risk of disability, and the need for care. In this sense, the most frequent chronic diseases...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2009 9:40 -
Are non-slip socks really 'non-slip'? An analysis of slip resistance
Non-slip socks have been suggested as a means of preventing accidental falls due to slips. This study compared the relative slip resistance of commercially available non-slip socks with other foot conditions, ...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2009 9:39 -
Challenges to conducting research with older people living in nursing homes
Although older people are increasingly cared for in nursing homes towards the end of life, there is a dearth of research exploring the views of residents. There are however, a number of challenges and methodol...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2009 9:38 -
Feasibility of a multidimensional home-based exercise programme for the elderly with structured support given by the general practitioner's surgery: Study protocol of a single arm trial preparing an RCT [ISRCTN58562962]
Physical activity programmes can help to prevent functional decline in the elderly. Until now, such programmes use to target either on healthy community-dwelling seniors or on elderly living in special residen...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2009 9:37 -
Current experiences and educational preferences of general practitioners and staff caring for people with dementia living in residential facilities
Residential care is important for older adults, particularly for those with advanced dementia and their families. Education interventions that achieve sustainable improvement in the care of older adults are cr...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2009 9:36
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