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  1. Given the relevance of social support on the mental health of older adults, having an instrument to evaluate this variable is essential for research in the area. However, mainly, having instruments with suitab...

    Authors: Cristhian Pérez-Villalobos, Juan Carlos Briede-Westermeyer, Mary Jane Schilling-Norman and Sergio Contreras-Espinoza
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:461
  2. There is a well-established relationship between 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) and age and mortality. Furthermore, there is increasing evidence that ECG can be used to predict biological age. However, the ut...

    Authors: Naomi Hirota, Shinya Suzuki, Takuto Arita, Naoharu Yagi, Takayuki Otsuka and Takeshi Yamashita
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:460
  3. This study aimed to explore the level and changes in handgrip strength among preclinical Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and AD patients and to evaluate the association between handgrip strength and cognitive function.

    Authors: Hang Su, Xiaokang Sun, Fang Li and Qihao Guo
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:459
  4. Nutritional deficiencies, renal impairment and chronic inflammation are commonly mentioned determinants of anaemia. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of these determinants, singly and in com...

    Authors: Pin-Chun Wang, Jacobijn Gussekloo, Yasumichi Arai, Yukiko Abe, Jeanet W. Blom, Rachel Duncan, Carol Jagger, Ngaire Kerse, Carmen Martin-Ruiz, Leah Palapar and Wendy P. J. den Elzen
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:457
  5. Nursing home residents are typically older adults with high levels of chronic illness and impairment. As such, they are particularly susceptible to severe complications and mortality from COVID-19. Since all n...

    Authors: Andrew Harding, Nancy Preston, Julie Doherty, Emily Cousins, Sandra Varey, Adrienne McCann, Karen Harrison Dening, Anne Finucane, Gillian Carter, Gary Mitchell and Kevin Brazil
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:456
  6. Older person’s attitude to ageing is critical for their adjustment, acceptance of health-related behaviour, survival and choices. Their attitude influences how they cope with the challenges experienced while a...

    Authors: E. O. Cadmus, L. A. Adebusoye and E. T. Owoaje
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:454
  7. Older Canadians are high users of health care services, however the health care system is not well-designed to meet the complex needs of many older adults. Older persons often look to their primary care practi...

    Authors: Joanie Sims-Gould, Jacobi Elliott, Catherine E Tong, Anik Giguère, Sara Mallinson and Paul Stolee
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:453
  8. Aging is a natural life process and with an aging population, age-related diseases (e.g. type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), atherosclerosis-based cardiovascular diseases) are the primary mortality cause in older...

    Authors: Ying Zhao, Xiangli Bai, Xiong Jia, Yajing Lu, Wenzhuo Cheng, Meng Shu, Yan Zhu, Lin Zhu, Li Wang, Yan Shu, Yi Song and Si Jin
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:452
  9. Sleep-wake disorders occur in most persons living with dementia and include late afternoon or evening agitation, irregular sleep-wake rhythms such as daytime hypersomnia, frequent night awakenings, and poor sl...

    Authors: Nancy A. Hodgson, Nalaka Gooneratne, Adriana Perez, Sonia Talwar and Liming Huang
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:451
  10. With the development of digital media, online activities are increasingly becoming part of the daily life of older adults. Widowed older adults generally would face changes in social interactions and activitie...

    Authors: Yan Hong, Jingjing Fu, Dehui Kong, Siqi Liu, Zhu Zhong, Jing Tan and Yu Luo
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:450
  11. Degenerative osteoarthritis (OA) often leads to pain and stiffness of the affected joints, which may affect the physical performance and decrease the quality of life of people with degenerative knee OA. Compar...

    Authors: Po-Yin Chen, Chen-Yi Song, Hsin-Yen Yen, Pi-Chu Lin, Su-Ru Chen, Liang-Hsuan Lu, Chen-Li Tien, Xin-Miao Wang and Chueh-Ho Lin
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:449
  12. Few studies examined interventions in frail elderly in China, while the awareness of applying interventions to prevent frailty in pre-frail elderly is still lacking. This study aimed to explore the effects of ...

    Authors: Xiaoxing Lai, Lin Bo, Hongwei Zhu, Baoyu Chen, Zhao Wu, Hongdi Du and Xiaopeng Huo
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:447
  13. Frailty, a syndrome resulting in heightened risk of negative outcomes for older adults, is increasing across the globe. However, little is known about the health service impacts of frailty in low-income countr...

    Authors: Rachel C. Ambagtsheer and Richard K. Moussa
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:446
  14. Diabetes is a major concern for the global health burden. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between handgrip strength (HGS) and the risk of new-onset diabetes and to compare the predictive abili...

    Authors: Guochen Li, Yanan Qiao, Yanqiang Lu, Siyuan Liu, Yi Ding, Xing Chen and Chaofu Ke
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:445
  15. Bone mineral density (BMD) and trabecular bone score (TBS) are moderately correlated. TBS is sometimes used as an adjuvant to BMD in the fracture risk assessment. Some individuals with normal BMD or osteopenia...

    Authors: Nekoo Panahi, Afshin Ostovar, Noushin Fahimfar, Hamid Reza Aghaei Meybodi, Safoora Gharibzadeh, Babak Arjmand, Mahnaz Sanjari, Kazem Khalagi, Ramin Heshmat, Iraj Nabipour, Akbar Soltani and Bagher Larijani
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:444
  16. There is a growing interest in the significance of adopting a variety of lifestyle habits for maintaining cognitive function among older adults. A lifestyle that is easy to modify, simple, and less burdensome ...

    Authors: Chika Horikawa, Rei Otsuka, Yukiko Nishita, Chikako Tange, Yuki Kato, Takao Tanaka, Tomohiro Rogi, Hiroshi Shibata, Fujiko Ando and Hiroshi Shimokata
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:443
  17. Adiponectin and zinc alpha2-glycoprotein (ZAG) are associated with frailty. This study aims to further examine the association of adiponectin with ZAG.

    Authors: Ya-Ping Lee, Chin-Hao Chang, Chin-Ying Chen, Chiung-Jung Wen, Hsien-Liang Huang, Jen-Kuei Peng, Yu-Ting Wang, Ching-Yu Chen and Jaw-Shiun Tsai
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:442
  18. Cognitive impairment (CI) is a risk factor for falls due to environmental or living settings, balance, gait and vision impairments, as well as medications. While previous systematic reviews have focused on the...

    Authors: M. Racey, M. Markle-Reid, D. Fitzpatrick-Lewis, M. U. Ali, H. Gagné, S. Hunter, J. Ploeg, R. Sztramko, L. Harrison, R. Lewis, M. Jovkovic and D. Sherifali
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:441
  19. Family-centered care, as a contemporary model of health service delivery, involves a mutually beneficial partnership between healthcare providers, patients and their families. Although evidence on the positive...

    Authors: Jiong Tu and Jing Liao
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:438
  20. Hearing aids are important assistive devices for hearing rehabilitation. However, the cost of commonly available commercial hearing aids is often higher than the average monthly income of individuals in some d...

    Authors: Pornthep Kasemsiri, Kwanchanok Yimtae, Panida Thanawirattananit, Pasin Israsena, Anukool Noymai, Supawan Laohasiriwong, Patravoot Vatanasapt, Pipop Siripaopradith and Pritaporn Kingkaew
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:437
  21. Antibiotic use is associated with several antibiotic-related harms in vulnerable, older long-term care (LTC) residents. Suboptimal antibiotic use may also be associated with harms but has not yet been investig...

    Authors: Haley J. Appaneal, Theresa I. Shireman, Vrishali V. Lopes, Vincent Mor, David M. Dosa, Kerry L. LaPlante and Aisling R. Caffrey
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:436
  22. The first Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) demonstration in Singapore was launched in November 2016, which aimed to deliver integrated and patient-centered care for patients with bio-psycho-social needs. I...

    Authors: Grace Sum, Soon Hoe Ho, Zoe Zon Be Lim, Junxing Chay, Mimaika Luluina Ginting, Mary Ann Tsao and Chek Hooi Wong
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:435
  23. Interorgan communication networks established during exercise in several different tissues can be mediated by several exercise-induced factors. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the effects of ...

    Authors: Ebrahim Banitalebi, Majid Mardaniyan Ghahfarrokhi and Mortaza Dehghan
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:433
  24. Internationally, 2–5% of people live in residential or nursing homes, many with multi-morbidities, including severe cognitive impairment. Pain is frequently considered an expected part of old age and morbidity...

    Authors: Jan Pringle, Ana Sofia Alvarado Vázquez Mellado, Erna Haraldsdottir, Fiona Kelly and Jo Hockley
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:431

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  25. Antihypertensive medication use and sleep problems are highly prevalent in nursing home patients. While it is hypothesized that blood pressure and antihypertensive medication use can affect sleep, this has not...

    Authors: Elisabeth Flo-Groeneboom, Tony Elvegaard, Christine Gulla and Bettina S Husebo
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:430
  26. Older patients with multiple morbidities are a particularly vulnerable population that is likely to face complex medical decisions at some time in their lives. A patient-centered medical care fosters the inclu...

    Authors: B. Wild, V. S. Wurmbach, F. Böhlen, M. K.-P. Kusch, H. M. Seidling, P. Reich, M. Hartmann, W. E. Haefeli, H. C. Friederich and J. Slaets
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:427
  27. There is a higher burden of functional disability for Indian older adults with substantial variations across different geographic regions and socioeconomic groups as compared to other ageing Asian countries. T...

    Authors: Ronak Paul, Shobhit Srivastava, T. Muhammad and Rashmi Rashmi
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:426
  28. Cognitive impairment is an important determinant in health care. In the acute hospital setting cognition has a strong impact on treatment and care. Cognitive impairment can negatively affect diagnostics and tr...

    Authors: F. Kracht, M. Boekholt, F. Schumacher-Schönert, A. Nikelski, N. Chikhradze, P. Lücker, H. C. Vollmar, W. Hoffmann, S. H. Kreisel and J. R. Thyrian
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:425
  29. Over the last few decades, the quality of care and the quality of life of nursing home (NH) residents have significantly improved, but insufficient physical activity and social involvement still represent subs...

    Authors: Natalia Wołoszyn, Agnieszka Wiśniowska-Szurlej, Joanna Grzegorczyk and Andrzej Kwolek
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:423
  30. Frailty is an age-related condition resulting in a state of increased vulnerability regarding functioning across multiple systems. It is a multidimensional concept referring to physical, psychological and soci...

    Authors: Lizhen Ye, Liset E. M. Elstgeest, Xuxi Zhang, Tamara Alhambra-Borrás, Siok Swan Tan and Hein Raat
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:422
  31. Olfactory dysfunction is associated with severe brain atrophy and cognitive impairment in Parkinson’s disease. However, it remains unknown whether an inability to identify particular odors is associated with p...

    Authors: Yujiro Kose, Yoichi Hatamoto, Rie Takae, Yuki Tomiga, Jun Yasukata, Takaaki Komiyama and Yasuki Higaki
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:421
  32. Prolonged life expectancy is associated with increased prevalence of chronic diseases. The aim of this study was to determine the different disability trajectories for the top ten leading causes of death in Ta...

    Authors: Ching-Ju Chiu, Meng-Ling Li, Chia-Ming Chang, Chih-Hsing Wu and Maw Pin Tan
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:420
  33. Functional disability continues to be a significant public health problem that increases older adults’ vulnerability to experience a diminished quality of life, loss of independence, higher healthcare costs an...

    Authors: Elsa M. Orellano-Colón, Erick L. Suárez-Pérez, Marta Rivero-Méndez, Claudia X. Boneu-Meléndez, Nelson Varas-Díaz, Mauricio Lizama-Troncoso, Ivonne Z. Jiménez-Velázquez, Arelí León-Astor and Jeffrey W. Jutai
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:419
  34. Problems with mobility, functioning and social participation make living independently difficult for frail older adults. To continue living independently, therapy adherence is a prerequisite. The causes for no...

    Authors: Leen De Coninck, Anja Declercq, Leen Bouckaert, Mieke Vermandere, Maud J. L. Graff and Bert Aertgeert
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:418
  35. Walking speed is an important measure associated with health outcomes in older individuals, such as dependency and death. This study aimed to examine whether the walking speed of community-dwelling older adult...

    Authors: Hisashi Kawai, Shuichi Obuchi, Ryo Hirayama, Yutaka Watanabe, Hirohiko Hirano, Yoshinori Fujiwara, Kazushige Ihara, Hunkyung Kim, Yoshiyuki Kobayashi, Masaaki Mochimaru, Eiki Tsushima and Kozo Nakamura
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:417
  36. Home rehabilitation is a growing rehabilitation service in many countries, but scientific knowledge of its components and outcomes is still limited. The aim of this study was to investigate; 1) which changes i...

    Authors: Anette Johansson, Marie Ernsth Bravell, Eleonor I. Fransson and Sofi Fristedt
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:416
  37. Older age and comorbid burden are both associated with adverse outcomes in SARS-CoV-2, but it is not known whether the association between comorbid burden and adverse outcomes differs in older and younger adults.

    Authors: A. M. O’Hare, K. Berry, V. S. Fan, K. Crothers, M. C. Eastment, J. A. Dominitz, J. A. Shah, P. Green, E. Locke and G. N. Ioannou
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:415
  38. Research suggests that collaborative and tailored approaches with external expertise are important to process implementations. We therefore performed a process evaluation of an intervention using participatory...

    Authors: Claudia M. Groot Kormelinck, Charlotte F. van Teunenbroek, Sytse U. Zuidema, Martin Smalbrugge and Debby L. Gerritsen
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:414
  39. With an increasing number of older adults in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), the burden of multimorbidity and functional dependence is on the rise. At the same time, a higher prevalence of elder abuse...

    Authors: Jaya Singh Kshatri, Trilochan Bhoi, Shakti Ranjan Barik, Subrata Kumar Palo and Sanghamitra Pati
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:413
  40. Social support is a key factor in public health. Since the precise evaluation of it is critical, the current study has been developed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the MOS-SSS questionnaire’s abbr...

    Authors: Maryam Bakhshandeh Bavarsad, Mahshid Foroughan, Nasibeh Zanjari, Zahra Jorjoran Shushtari and Gholamreza Ghaedamini Harouni
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:409

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