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  1. Iran’s population is aging. Disability is a major public health problem for older adults, not only in Iran but all over the world. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between cardio-m...

    Authors: Kazem Khalagi, Akram Ansarifar, Noushin Fahimfar, Mahnaz Sanjari, Safoora Gharibzdeh, Farshad Sharifi, Gita Shafiee, Ramin Heshmat, Iraj Nabipour, Bagher Larijani and Afshin Ostovar
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:172
  2. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the associations between health-related physical fitness performance and overweight/obesity risk among Taiwanese healthy older adults.

    Authors: Chien-Chang Ho, Po-Fu Lee, Hui-Ling Chen, Ching-Yu Tseng, Xin-Yu Hsieh and Chih-Hui Chiu
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:170
  3. The purpose of this study was (1) to develop a virtual reality (VR) intervention program based on the psychological needs of patients residing in nursing facilities in South Korea to alleviate their behavioral...

    Authors: Jung-Hee Kim, Seonmin Park and Hyeongji Lim
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:167
  4. Falls-related injuries are particularly serious for older people, causing pain, reduced community engagement and associated medical costs. Tripping is the leading cause of falls and the current study examined ...

    Authors: Hanatsu Nagano, W. A. Sparrow, Katsuyoshi Mizukami, Eri Sarashina and Rezaul Begg
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:166
  5. Rehabilitation interventions are frequently cited as key in supporting frail older people’s recovery following periods of decompensation and acute ill-health. Clinicians are required to make decisions about a ...

    Authors: A. Cowley, S. E. Goldberg, A. L. Gordon, M. Kerr and P. Logan
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:165
  6. Married female caregivers face a higher risk of an informal care burden than other caregivers. No study has explored the effect of socioeconomic status (SES) on the intensity of informal care provided by marri...

    Authors: Yi Wang, Jiajia Li, Lulu Ding, Yuejing Feng, Xue Tang, Long Sun and Chengchao Zhou
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:164
  7. The use of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) is common in older adults and is associated with potential negative consequences, such as falls and cognitive decline. Our objective was to investigate m...

    Authors: Katharina Tabea Jungo, Sven Streit and Julie C. Lauffenburger
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:163
  8. Delirium is a heterogeneous syndrome with inattention as the core feature. There is considerable variation in the presence and degree of other symptom domains such as altered arousal, psychotic features and gl...

    Authors: Zoë Tieges, Terence Quinn, Lorn MacKenzie, Daniel Davis, Graciela Muniz-Terrera, Alasdair M. J. MacLullich and Susan D. Shenkin
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:162

    The Correction to this article has been published in BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:490

  9. Globally, older population (aged ≥60 years) comprise 11% of the total population, and 23% of them are malnourished. Lack of knowledge and education, adverse dietary habits, depression or psychological disorder...

    Authors: K. M. Thouhidur Rahman, Md. Khalequzzaman, Fahmida Afroz Khan, Shahrin Emdad Rayna, Sharraf Samin, Md. Hasan and Syed Shariful Islam
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:161
  10. Studies reported the relationship between behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), cognitive function, caregiver burden, and therapeutic effects. However, the causal relationship between BPSD...

    Authors: Bokyoung Kim, Gie Ok Noh and Kyunghee Kim
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:160
  11. To support the implementation of nurse-led interventions in long-term dementia care, in-depth knowledge of specific supporting factors and barriers is required. Conditions and structures of caring for people w...

    Authors: Julian Hirt, Melanie Karrer, Laura Adlbrecht, Susi Saxer and Adelheid Zeller
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:159
  12. Cardiovascular health (CVH) metrics among Chinese older adults are poorly understood. We investigated sex disparities in CVH metrics and their management among rural-dwelling older adults in China.

    Authors: Xiaolei Han, Ziying Jiang, Yuanjing Li, Yongxiang Wang, Yajun Liang, Yi Dong, Shi Tang, Yifeng Du and Chengxuan Qiu
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:158
  13. The impact of dementia for communication skills can result in difficulties in social interactions between people with dementia and their conversation partner, as initiating and maintaining conversations become...

    Authors: Viktoria Hoel, Carine Mendom Feunou and Karin Wolf-Ostermann
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:157
  14. Dementia is a leading cause of death and disability that was declared as one of the greatest health and social care challenges of the twenty-first century. Regular physical activity and exercise have been prop...

    Authors: Joana Carvalho, Flávia Borges-Machado, Duarte Barros, Arnaldina Sampaio, Inês Marques-Aleixo, Lucimere Bohn, Andreia Pizarro, Laetitia Teixeira, José Magalhães and Óscar Ribeiro
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:156
  15. The systemic immune-inflammation index (SII), based on peripheral platelet, neutrophil and lymphocyte counts, has been proven to be a promising prognostic indicator in various diseases. Hip fracture is a commo...

    Authors: Zhi-Cong Wang, Wei Jiang, Xi Chen, Ling Yang, Hong Wang and Yue-Hong Liu
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:155
  16. Falls incidence rate and comprehensive data on factors that predict occasional and repeated falls from large population-based studies are scarce. In this study, we aimed to determine the incidence of falls and...

    Authors: Theng Choon Ooi, Devinder Kaur Ajit Singh, Suzana Shahar, Nor Fadilah Rajab, Divya Vanoh, Razinah Sharif and Maw Pin Tan
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:154
  17. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement is increasingly performed in frail older patients who were previously ineligible for a standard surgical procedure. The objectives of this study are to determine delirium...

    Authors: Marc Humbert, Christophe J. Büla, Olivier Muller, Hélène Krief and Pierre Monney
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:153
  18. Older patients suffering from multimorbidity are at high risk of medication nonadherence. It has been well established that self-management support is an effective strategy to enhance medication adherence for ...

    Authors: Chen Yang, Zhaozhao Hui, Dejian Zeng, Song Zhu, Xiuhua Wang, Diana Tze Fan Lee and Sek Ying Chair
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:152
  19. Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a common medical condition in adults over the age of 50. It is associated with severe disability, ranging from physical impairments to psychosocial distress. Since current treat...

    Authors: Lutz Schega, Britta Kaps, Kim-Charline Broscheid, Robert Bielitzki, Martin Behrens, Katharina Meiler, Steffen Drange and Jörg Franke
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:151
  20. There are distinct differences in the implementation of physiotherapeutic care in nursing homes. Both nationally and internationally staffing levels of physiotherapy differ significantly between and within nur...

    Authors: Shanty Sterke, Ana Paula Nascimento da Cunha, Hanneke Oomen, Lennard Voogt and Marleen Goumans
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:150
  21. The Patient Benefit Assessment Scale for Hospitalised Older Patients (P-BAS HOP) is a tool which is capable of both identifying the priorities of the individual patient and measuring the outcomes relevant to h...

    Authors: Maria Johanna van der Kluit, Geke J. Dijkstra and Sophia E. de Rooij
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:149
  22. Orthostatic hypotension (OH) in geriatric patients frequently involves a component of autonomic failure (AF). The combination of OH with nocturnal hypertension (NHT) is indicative of AF, which is described as ...

    Authors: Siddhartha Lieten, Aziz Debain, Bert Bravenboer and Tony Mets
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:148
  23. With ageing global populations, hospitals need to adapt to ensure high quality hospital care for older inpatients. Age friendly hospitals (AFH) aim to establish systems and evidence-based practices which suppo...

    Authors: Alison M. Mudge, Adrienne Young, Prue McRae, Frederick Graham, Elizabeth Whiting and Ruth E. Hubbard
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:147
  24. The challenges imposed by ageing populations will confront health care systems in the years to come. Hospital owners are concerned about the increasing number of acute admissions of older citizens and preventi...

    Authors: Anders Fournaise, Jørgen T. Lauridsen, Mickael Bech, Uffe K. Wiil, Jesper B. Rasmussen, Kristian Kidholm, Kurt Espersen and Karen Andersen-Ranberg
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:146
  25. Older adults want to live at home as long as possible, even in the face of circumstances that limit their autonomy. Home care services reflect this emergent preference, allowing older adults to ‘age in place’ ...

    Authors: Jasmine C. Mah, Susan J. Stevens, Janice M. Keefe, Kenneth Rockwood and Melissa K. Andrew
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:145
  26. Confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic has placed great stress on older adults, which may be affecting their quality of life. Thus, this study aims to describe the changes in mental and physical health, isol...

    Authors: M. Soledad Herrera, Raúl Elgueta, M. Beatriz Fernández, Claudia Giacoman, Daniella Leal, Pío Marshall, Miriam Rubio and Felipe Bustamante
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:143
  27. Independence is related to the aging process. Loss of independence is defined as the inability to make decisions and participate in activities of daily living (ADLs). Independence is related to physical, psych...

    Authors: Charlotte Bimou, Michel Harel, Cécile Laubarie-Mouret, Noëlle Cardinaud, Marion Charenton-Blavignac, Nassima Toumi, Justine Trimouillas, Caroline Gayot, Sophie Boyer, Réjean Hebert, Thierry Dantoine and Achille Tchalla
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:142
  28. To evaluate the acceptability of handgrip strength, gait speed, quadriceps ultrasound, and Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) to older adults conducted during and following hospitalisation.

    Authors: Carly Welch, Carolyn Greig, Tahir Masud and Thomas A. Jackson
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:141
  29. Although isolated distal deep vein thrombosis (IDDVT) is a clinical complication for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients, very few clinicians value it and few methods can predict early IDDVT. This study aimed...

    Authors: Hao-Ran Cheng, Gui-Qian Huang, Zi-Qian Wu, Yue-Min Wu, Gang-Qiang Lin, Jia-Ying Song, Yun-Tao Liu, Xiao-Qian Luan, Zheng-Zhong Yuan, Wen-Zong Zhu, Jin-Cai He and Zhen Wang
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:140
  30. Previously, several indexes based on a large number of clinical and laboratory tests to predict mortality and frailty have been produced. However, there is still a need for an easily applicable screening tool ...

    Authors: Elisa Heikkilä, Marika Salminen, Anna Viljanen, Taina Katajamäki, Marja-Kaisa Koivula, Kari Pulkki, Raimo Isoaho, Sirkka-Liisa Kivelä, Matti Viitanen, Minna Löppönen, Tero Vahlberg, Laura Viikari and Kerttu Irjala
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:139
  31. For the rising number of people living with dementia, cost-effective community-based interventions to support psychosocial care are needed. The FindMyApps intervention has been developed with and for people wi...

    Authors: David Peter Neal, Yvonne J. F. Kerkhof, Teake P. Ettema, Majon Muller, Judith Bosmans, Evelyn Finnema, Maud Graff, Karin Dijkstra, Max L. Stek and Rose-Marie Dröes
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:138

    The Correction to this article has been published in BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:244

  32. On April 7, 2020, Japan declared a state of emergency due to the first wave of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) with the associated social distancing likely to have had a great impact on older adults’ lifes...

    Authors: Yasumichi Arai, Yuko Oguma, Yukiko Abe, Midori Takayama, Azusa Hara, Hisashi Urushihara and Toru Takebayashi
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:137
  33. As the world’s population ages and people live longer, it seems important to ensure that older people have a good quality of life and positive subjective well-being. The objective of this study is to determine...

    Authors: Abdelhafid Benksim, Rachid Ait Addi, Elhassania Khalloufi, Aziz Habibi and Mohamed Cherkaoui
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:136
  34. Hypertension is a worldwide public health problem. We sought to examine the interactive associations among sodium intake, alcohol consumption and hypertension among older adult residents of Inner Mongolia in n...

    Authors: Xi Nan, Haiwen Lu, Jing Wu, Mingming Xue, Yonggang Qian, Wenrui Wang and Xuemei Wang
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:135
  35. Almost half of the stroke patients admitted to geriatric rehabilitation has persisting problems after discharge. Currently, there is no evidence based geriatric rehabilitation programme available for older str...

    Authors: Tom P. M. M. Vluggen, Jolanda C. M. van Haastregt, Frans E. Tan, Jeanine A. Verbunt, Caroline M. van Heugten and Jos M. G. A. Schols
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:134
  36. Hyperkyphosis is common in older adults and associated with low physical function and reduced health related quality of life (HrQol). Improved kyphosis has been previously established in kyphosis-targeted inte...

    Authors: Amy Gladin, Wendy B. Katzman, Yoshimi Fukuoka, Neeta Parimi, Shirley Wong and Nancy E. Lane
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:133
  37. As Japanese society continues to age, the isolation of older people is increasing, and community living for people with cognitive impairment is becoming more difficult. However, the challenges faced by people ...

    Authors: Chiaki Ura, Tsuyoshi Okamura, Mika Sugiyama, Fumiko Miyamae, Mari Yamashita, Riko Nakayama, Ayako Edahiro, Tsutomu Taga, Hiroki Inagaki, Madoka Ogawa and Shuichi Awata
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:131
  38. An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.

    Authors: Agnete Nygaard, Liv Halvorsrud, Ellen Karine Grov and Astrid Bergland
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:130

    The original article was published in BMC Geriatrics 2020 20:227

  39. Experiences of violence and abuse is a prominent part of the life history of many older adults and is known to have negative health effects. However, the importance of multiple victimization over the life cour...

    Authors: Johanna Simmons and Katarina Swahnberg
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:129
  40. Middle-aged and older adults are more vulnerable to hospitalization and mortality if they are infected with the COVID-19 virus. The present study investigates the longitudinal effects of subjective successful ...

    Authors: Dannii Y. Yeung, Edwin K. H. Chung, Alfred H. K. Lam and Alvin K. K. Ho
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:128
  41. Caregivers of patients with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia (ADRD) report high levels of distress, including symptoms of anxiety and depression, caregiving burden, and existential suffering; however,...

    Authors: Nicole R. Fowler, Katherine S. Judge, Kaitlyn Lucas, Tayler Gowan, Patrick Stutz, Mu Shan, Laura Wilhelm, Tommy Parry and Shelley A. Johns
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:127
  42. Caring of older adults with dementia at home can be challenging for home care workers. There is a need to develop suitable training for home care workers to improve the quality of dementia care. We evaluated a...

    Authors: Hsin-Feng Su, Malcolm Koo, Wen-Li Lee, Huei-Chuan Sung, Ru-Ping Lee and Wen-I Liu
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:126
  43. Frailty increases the adverse outcomes of clinical heart failure; however, the relationship between frailty and stage-B heart failure (SBHF) remains unknown. We aimed to explore the epidemiology and predictive...

    Authors: Pei-Pei Zheng, Si-Min Yao, Wei He, Yu-Hao Wan, Hua Wang and Jie-Fu Yang
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:125
  44. There is still a lack of systematic investigation of comprehensive contextual factors of subjective well-being (SWB) among Chinese oldest-old. This study aimed to explore sociodemographic, health-related, and ...

    Authors: Gang Cheng and Yan Yan
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:124
  45. This study examines associations among social isolation, loneliness, and cognitive health risks in older Korean Americans, focusing on the mediating role of loneliness in the relationship between social isolat...

    Authors: Yuri Jang, Eun Young Choi, Nan Sook Park, David A. Chiriboga, Lei Duan and Miyong T. Kim
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:123
  46. With age, most cognitive functions decline. As the number of people aged 60 years and older is expected to rise rapidly within the next decades, identifying interventions that promote healthy cognitive ageing ...

    Authors: Judith Alina Grossmann, Verena Magdalena Koelsch, Merve Gul Degirmenci, Steffen Aschenbrenner, Birgit Teichmann and Patric Meyer
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:122
  47. Policy makers and care providers see assistive technology and telecare as potential products to support people with dementia to live independently in their homes and communities. Previous research rarely exami...

    Authors: Matthew Lariviere, Fiona Poland, John Woolham, Stanton Newman and Chris Fox
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:121
  48. Acquired infections in hospitalized elderly people are a growing concern. In long-term care facilities with multiple staff and visitor contacts, virus outbreaks are a common challenge for infection prevention ...

    Authors: Yohan Hababou, Assia Taleb, Amélie Recoing, Frédérique Moreau, Isabelle Simon, Florence Muller de Schongor, Elyanne Gault and Marie-Anne Rameix-Welti
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2021 21:120

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