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  1. Social assistance in the form of cash transfer or in-kind has been recognised as a social protection strategy in many developing countries to tackle poverty and provide protection for individuals and household...

    Authors: Doris Ottie-Boakye
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2020 20:406
  2. Nursing homes accommodate a large number of people with severe dementia. More than 80% of residents with dementia suffer from behavioural and psychological symptoms, that can have consequences on the perceived...

    Authors: Kristina Diehl, André Kratzer and Elmar Graessel
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2020 20:405
  3. Although early ambulation (EA) is associated with improved outcomes in post-operative patients, implementation of EA in elderly patients is still a challenge. In this study, we aimed to design and assess a pre...

    Authors: Zhaomei Cui, Na Li, Chaonan Gao, Yiou Fan, Xin Zhuang, Jing Liu, Jie Zhang and Qi Tan
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2020 20:404
  4. Difficulties in performing the activities of daily living (ADL) are common among middle-aged and older adults. Inability to perform the basic tasks as well as increased healthcare expenditure and dependence on...

    Authors: Sanni Yaya, Dina Idriss-Wheeler, N’doh Ashken Sanogo, Maude Vezina and Ghose Bishwajit
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2020 20:402
  5. Previous research has shown that not only falls, but also fear of falling (FoF) influences health-related quality of life (HrQoL) negatively. The EQ-5D (consisting of an index and a visual analogue scale [EQ-V...

    Authors: Sophie Gottschalk, Hans-Helmut König, Michael Schwenk, Carl-Philipp Jansen, Corinna Nerz, Clemens Becker, Jochen Klenk and Judith Dams
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2020 20:401
  6. A significant proportion of older women suffer from chronic pain, which can decrease quality of life. The objective of this pilot randomized study was to evaluate the feasibility of a flow-restorative yoga int...

    Authors: Rebecca Seguin-Fowler, Meredith Graham, Judy Ward, Galen Eldridge, Urshila Sriram and Diane Fine
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2020 20:400
  7. There is a link between hyperglycemia and mechanical functions of muscle. However, existing evidence of the association between hyperglycemia and weaker muscle strength is limited and inconsistent. We examined...

    Authors: Xue Liang, Chao Qiang Jiang, Wei Sen Zhang, Feng Zhu, Ya Li Jin, Kar Keung Cheng, Tai Hing Lam and Lin Xu
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2020 20:399
  8. Elderly patients with impaired vision, cognitive decline or motor/sensory disturbances of their fingers suffering from chronic-obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) encounter difficulties in handling inhaler de...

    Authors: Marie-Christine Luley, Tobias Loleit, Elmar Knopf, Marija Djukic, Carl-Peter Criée and Roland Nau
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2020 20:398
  9. Hospitalizations carry considerable risks for frail, elderly patients; this is especially true for patients with dementia, who are more likely to experience delirium, falls, functional decline, iatrogenic comp...

    Authors: Karine Riad, Colleen Webber, Ricardo Batista, Michael Reaume, Emily Rhodes, Braden Knight, Denis Prud’homme and Peter Tanuseputro
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2020 20:397
  10. Exercise has shown being effective for managing chronic pain and preventing frailty status in older adults but the effect of an exercise program in the quality of life of pre-frail older adults with chronic pa...

    Authors: Pedro Otones, Eva García, Teresa Sanz and Azucena Pedraz
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2020 20:396
  11. Frail older surgical patients face more than a two-fold increase in postoperative complications, including myocardial infarction, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, pneumonia, ileus, and others. Many of...

    Authors: Laboni Hoque, Ryan Dewolf, David Meyers, Daniel K. White, Kathleen M. Mazor, Mihaela Stefan, Sybil Crawford, Karim Alavi, Jennifer Yates, Mark Maxfield, Feiran Lou, Karl Uy, Matthias Walz and Alok Kapoor
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2020 20:394
  12. Frailty is increasingly recognized as an important construct which has health implications for older adults. The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) is a judgement-based frailty tool that evaluates specific domains i...

    Authors: Sophie Church, Emily Rogers, Kenneth Rockwood and Olga Theou
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2020 20:393
  13. Chronic kidney disease (CKD), low serum albumin, and anemia are known risk factors for cognitive decline in older people. We investigated the association between kidney function and cognitive impairment severi...

    Authors: Jia-Jyun Wu, Shuo-Chun Weng, Chih-Kuang Liang, Chu-Sheng Lin, Tsuo-Hung Lan, Shih-Yi Lin and Yu-Te Lin
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2020 20:391
  14. Multimorbidity and polypharmacy are related to the use of potentially inappropriate medicines and negative clinical outcomes including drug-related adverse events and functional declines. Home care clients are...

    Authors: K. Auvinen, A. Voutilainen, J. Jyrkkä, E. Lönnroos and P. Mäntyselkä
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2020 20:390
  15. Frailty is frequently found to be associated with increased healthcare utilisation in western countries, but little is known in Asian population. This study was conducted to investigate the association between...

    Authors: Lixia Ge, Chun Wei Yap, Bee Hoon Heng and Woan Shin Tan
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2020 20:389
  16. Postoperative cognitive dysfunction is a common postoperative complication in elderly patients. In elderly patients, the decline of organ function and neuromuscular junction function make them more sensitive t...

    Authors: Bao Zhu, Defeng Sun, Lin Yang, Zhongliang Sun, Yan Feng and Chengcheng Deng
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2020 20:387
  17. Nursing home elders experience many problems that may influence their quality of life, in example of cognitive, mental, nutritional and physical disabilities. Concerning about elders’ wellbeing may help them l...

    Authors: Ilky Pollansky Silva e Farias, Luiza de Almeida Souto Montenegro, Rayssa Lucena Wanderley, Jannerson Cesar Xavier de Pontes, Antonio Carlos Pereira, Leopoldina de Fátima Dantas de Almeida and Yuri Wanderley Cavalcanti
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2020 20:386
  18. Falls are the most common reason for ambulance callouts resulting in non-conveyance. Even in the absence of injury, only half of those who fall can get themselves up off the floor, often remaining there over a...

    Authors: Dawn R. Swancutt, Suzy V. Hope, Benjamin P. Kent, Maria Robinson and Victoria A. Goodwin
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2020 20:385
  19. It’s really important to measure the actual functional physical fitness of elderly independent living persons from different environments to know the level and rate of decrease may inform about the threat of l...

    Authors: Zofia Ignasiak, Anna Sebastjan, Teresa Sławińska, Anna Skrzek, Wojciech Czarny, Paweł Król, Marian Rzepko, Barbara Duda-Biernacka, Anna Marchewka, Katarzyna Filar-Mierzwa, Sylwia Nowacka-Dobosz, Janusz Dobosz and Danuta Umiastowska
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2020 20:384
  20. Adequate (≥800 IU/day) vitamin D supplement use in Australian residential aged care facilities (RACFs) is variable and non-optimal. The vitamin D implementation (ViDAus) study aimed to employ a range of strate...

    Authors: Pippy Walker, Annette Kifley, Susan Kurrle and Ian D. Cameron
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2020 20:383
  21. In a hospital setting and among older patients, inactivity and bedrest are associated with a wide range of negative outcomes such as functional decline, increased risk of falls, longer hospitalization and inst...

    Authors: Plamena Tasheva, Vanessa Kraege, Peter Vollenweider, Guillaume Roulet, Marie Méan and Pedro Marques-Vidal
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2020 20:382
  22. Shared decision-making provides an approach to discuss advance care planning in a participative and informed manner, embodying the principles of person-centered care. A number of guided approaches to achieve s...

    Authors: Bart Goossens, Aline Sevenants, Anja Declercq and Chantal Van Audenhove
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2020 20:381
  23. In the context of worldwide public health, it is very important to promote physical activity among the older people. This study explored the roles and attitudes of senior leaders in promoting group-based exerc...

    Authors: Hiroko Komatsu, Kaori Yagasaki, Yuko Oguma, Yoshinobu Saito and Yasuhiro Komatsu
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2020 20:380
  24. The number of people aged greater than 65 years is growing in many countries. Taiwan will be a superaged society in 2026, and health care utilization will increase considerably. Our study aimed to evaluate the...

    Authors: Yu-Ju Wei, Cheng-Fang Hsieh, Yu-Ting Huang, Ming-Shyan Huang and Tzu-Jung Fang
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2020 20:379
  25. An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.

    Authors: Lisa Kouladjian O’Donnell, Mouna Sawan, Emily Reeve, Danijela Gnjidic, Timothy F. Chen, Patrick J. Kelly, J. Simon Bell and Sarah N. Hilmer
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2020 20:378

    The original article was published in BMC Geriatrics 2020 20:51

  26. The Aotearoa New Zealand population is ageing accompanied by health and social challenges including significant inequities that exist between Māori and non-Māori around poor ageing and health. Although histori...

    Authors: Brendan Hokowhitu, John G. Oetzel, Mary Louisa Simpson, Sophie Nock, Rangimahora Reddy, Pare Meha, Kirsten Johnston, Anne-Marie Jackson, Bevan Erueti, Poia Rewi, Isaac Warbrick, Michael P. Cameron, Yingsha Zhang and Stacey Ruru
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2020 20:377
  27. Different mechanisms connect the nutritional status with the occurrence and the course of chronic kidney disease (CKD). The end-stage renal disease is complicated by catabolic inflammatory reactions and cachex...

    Authors: Agnieszka Guligowska, Andrea Corsonello, Małgorzata Pigłowska, Regina Roller-Wirnsberger, Gerhard Wirnsberger, Johan Ärnlöv, Axel C. Carlsson, Lisanne Tap, Francesco Mattace-Raso, Francesc Formiga, Rafael Moreno-Gonzalez, Ellen Freiberger, Cornel Sieber, Pedro Gil Gregorio, Sara Laínez Martínez, Rada Artzi-Medvedik…
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2020 20(Suppl 1):366

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 20 Supplement 1

  28. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is known to be associated with several co-occurring conditions. We aimed at exploring multimorbidity patterns associated with CKD, as well as the impact of physical performance and...

    Authors: Andrea Corsonello, Paolo Fabbietti, Francesc Formiga, Rafael Moreno-Gonzalez, Lisanne Tap, Francesco Mattace-Raso, Regina Roller-Wirnsberger, Gerhard Wirnsberger, Johan Ärnlöv, Axel C. Carlsson, Christian Weingart, Ellen Freiberger, Tomasz Kostka, Agnieszka Guligowska, Pedro Gil, Sara Lainez Martinez…
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2020 20(Suppl 1):350

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 20 Supplement 1

  29. Quality of life (QoL) refers to the physical, psychological, social and medical aspects of life that are influenced by health status and function. The purpose of this study was to measure the self-perceived he...

    Authors: Rada Artzi-Medvedik, Robert Kob, Paolo Fabbietti, Fabrizia Lattanzio, Andrea Corsonello, Yehudit Melzer, Regina Roller-Wirnsberger, Gerhard Wirnsberger, Francesco Mattace-Raso, Lisanne Tap, Pedro Gil, Sara Lainez Martinez, Francesc Formiga, Rafael Moreno-González, Tomasz Kostka, Agnieszka Guligowska…
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2020 20(Suppl 1):340

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 20 Supplement 1

  30. Loss of muscle mass and function may be more pronounced in older adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and with albuminuria. Thus, we investigated the prevalence of sarcopenia among community-dwelling older...

    Authors: Rafael Moreno-Gonzalez, Xavier Corbella, Francesco Mattace-Raso, Lisanne Tap, Cornel Sieber, Ellen Freiberger, Tomasz Kostka, Agnieszka Guligowska, Itshak Melzer, Yehudit Melzer, Axel C. Carlsson, Johan Ärnlöv, Regina Roller-Wirnsberger, Gerhard Wirnsberger, Pedro Gil, Sara Lainez Martinez…
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2020 20(Suppl 1):327

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 20 Supplement 1

  31. Reduced kidney function has become a major public health concern, especially among older people, as Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is associated with increased risk of end stage renal disease and mortality. Fall...

    Authors: Sabine Britting, Rada Artzi-Medvedik, Paolo Fabbietti, Lisanne Tap, Francesco Mattace-Raso, Andrea Corsonello, Fabrizia Lattanzio, Johan Ärnlöv, Axel C. Carlsson, Regina Roller-Wirnsberger, Gerhard Wirnsberger, Tomasz Kostka, Agnieszka Guligowska, Francesc Formiga, Rafael Moreno-Gonzalez, Pedro Gil…
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2020 20(Suppl 1):320

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 20 Supplement 1

  32. Chronic kidney disease (CKD), cognitive impairment and depression share common risk factors. Previous studies did not investigate the possible association between kidney function and cognitive and mood disorde...

    Authors: Lisanne Tap, Andrea Corsonello, Francesc Formiga, Rafael Moreno-Gonzalez, Johan Ärnlöv, Axel C. Carlsson, Regina Roller-Wirnsberger, Gerhard Wirnsberger, Gijsbertus Ziere, Ellen Freiberger, Cornel Sieber, Tomasz Kostka, Agnieszka Guligowska, Pedro Gil, Sara Lainez Martinez, Rada Artzi-Medvedik…
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2020 20(Suppl 1):297

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 20 Supplement 1

  33. Little is known about staff’s attitudes in Irish acute hospital settings towards people living with dementia and their perceived dementia knowledge. The aim of this study was to understand the general level of...

    Authors: Brian Keogh, Wing Ting To, Louise Daly, Geralyn Hynes, Siobhan Kennelly, Brian Lawlor, Suzanne Timmons, Susan O’Reilly, Mairead Bracken-Scally, Aurelia Ciblis, Natalie Cole, Amanda Drury, Chiara Pittalis, Brendan Kennelly, Mary McCarron and Anne-Marie Brady
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2020 20:376
  34. Several tools have been proposed and validated to operationally define frailty. Recently, the Italian Frailty index (IFi), an Italian modified version of Frailty index, has been validated but its use in clinic...

    Authors: Ilaria Liguori, Gennaro Russo, Giulia Bulli, Francesco Curcio, Veronica Flocco, Gianlugi Galizia, David Della-Morte, Gaetano Gargiulo, Gianluca Testa, Francesco Cacciatore, Domenico Bonaduce and Pasquale Abete
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2020 20:375
  35. China owns he largest aged population in the world, and the elderly adults who live in pension institutions are more likely to suffer from mental disorders than other elderly adults. The purpose of this study ...

    Authors: Jun Zhang, Yingying Zhang, Zhenggang Luan, Xiujie Zhang, Haoran Jiang and Aiping Wang
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2020 20:374
  36. Several medications, such as anticholinergics, are considered to affect the swallowing function adversely; however, whether or not anticholinergics or polypharmacy should be avoided to prevent eating dysfuncti...

    Authors: Keiji Takata, Kentaro Oniki, Yuki Tateyama, Hiroki Yasuda, Miu Yokota, Sae Yamauchi, Norio Sugawara, Norio Yasui-Furukori and Junji Saruwatari
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2020 20:373
  37. Older subjects with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are often affected by multiple geriatric impairments that may benefit from a comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA). However, ordinary execution of CGA in all...

    Authors: Simone Vettoretti, Lara Caldiroli, Giulia Porata, Carlotta Vezza, Matteo Cesari and Piergiorgio Messa
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2020 20:371
  38. Patient preferences are integral to person-centred care, but preference stability is poorly understood in older people, who may experience fluctuant illness trajectories with episodes of acute illness. We aime...

    Authors: S. N. Etkind, N. Lovell, A. E. Bone, P. Guo, C. Nicholson, F. E. M. Murtagh and I. J. Higginson
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2020 20:370
  39. To investigate the current situation regarding the activities of daily living (ADL) of older adults living at home in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of China and to analyze the associated factors of ADL perform...

    Authors: Xiaofeng Xu, Lina Yang, Xiaohui Miao and Xiuying Hu
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2020 20:369
  40. Prescribing cascades occur when the side effect of a medication is treated with a second medication. The aim of the study was to understand how prescribing cascades develop and persist and to identify strategi...

    Authors: Barbara J. Farrell, Lianne Jeffs, Hannah Irving and Lisa M. McCarthy
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2020 20:368
  41. Glucose-lowering therapy (GLT) should be individualized in older patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) according to their health status and their life expectancy. This study aimed at assessing the inappropriaten...

    Authors: Antoine Christiaens, Benoit Boland, Marie Germanidis, Olivia Dalleur and Séverine Henrard
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2020 20:367
  42. In line with demographic changes, there is an increase in ED presentations and unplanned return presentations by older patients (≥70 years). It is important to know why these patients return to the ED shortly ...

    Authors: Babiche E. J. M. Driesen, Hanneke Merten, Cordula Wagner, H. Jaap Bonjer and Prabath W. B. Nanayakkara
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2020 20:365
  43. Measuring self-care ability in elderly people needs specific instruments. The Self-care Ability Scale for Elderly (SASE) is one of the common instruments used for assessing self-care ability. The aim of this s...

    Authors: Mehrdad Amir-Behghadami, Jafar Sadegh Tabrizi, Mohammad Saadati and Masoumeh Gholizadeh
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2020 20:364
  44. Regaining pre-hospitalization activity levels is only achieved in 30–50% of older patients. Extra physiotherapy time has been proven to improve functional outcome and shorten length of stay, but is costly. Con...

    Authors: Margaretha van Dijk, Jasmien Vreven, Mieke Deschodt, Geert Verheyden, Jos Tournoy and Johan Flamaing
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2020 20:362

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