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  1. To explore the perspectives of nursing home (NH) residents with diabetes and their doctors regarding the burdens of living with diabetes and diabetes treatments.

    Authors: Caroline Barnhart, Keelan McClymont, Alex K. Smith, Alvin Au-Yeung and Sei J. Lee
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2016 16:28
  2. Gender is thought to be an important factor in metabolic syndrome and its outcomes. Despite a number of studies that have demonstrated differences in metabolism and its components that are dependent on gender,...

    Authors: Sangjin Lee, Young Ko, Chanyeong Kwak and Eun-shil Yim
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2016 16:27

    The Erratum to this article has been published in BMC Geriatrics 2016 16:71

  3. Eating and drinking difficulties are recognised sources of ill health in people with dementia. In the EDWINA (Eating and Drinking Well IN dementiA) systematic review we aimed to assess effectiveness of interve...

    Authors: Asmaa Abdelhamid, Diane Bunn, Maddie Copley, Vicky Cowap, Angela Dickinson, Lucy Gray, Amanda Howe, Anne Killett, Jin Lee, Francesca Li, Fiona Poland, John Potter, Kate Richardson, David Smithard, Chris Fox and Lee Hooper
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2016 16:26
  4. Leg ulcers commonly emerge as a symptom of other comorbidities, often in older people. As a consequence of the ulcer, pain and sleep disturbances might occur. Due to the complex illness, the responsibility of ...

    Authors: Amanda Hellström, Camilla Nilsson, Annina Nilsson and Cecilia Fagerström
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2016 16:25
  5. Nursing home (NH) patients have complex health problems, disabilities and needs for Advance Care Planning (ACP). The implementation of ACP in NHs is a neglected research topic, yet it may optimize the interven...

    Authors: E. Flo, B. S. Husebo, P. Bruusgaard, E. Gjerberg, L. Thoresen, L. Lillemoen and R. Pedersen
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2016 16:24
  6. One of the primary reasons for hospitalisation among elderly individuals with heart failure (HF) is poor self-care. Self-awareness of having HF may be a key-element in successful self-care. The prevalence of s...

    Authors: Suzana Selan, Arkadiusz Siennicki-Lantz, Johan Berglund and Cecilia Fagerström
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2016 16:23
  7. Medication related harm (MRH) is a common cause of morbidity and hospital admission in the elderly, and has significant cost implications for both primary and secondary healthcare resources. The development of...

    Authors: Jennifer Stevenson, Nikesh Parekh, Khalid Ali, Jean Timeyin, Stephen Bremner, Tischa Van Der Cammen, Jane Allen, Rebekah Schiff, Jatinder Harchowal, Graham Davies and Chakravarthi Rajkumar
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2016 16:22
  8. Public health monitoring depends on valid health and disability estimates in the population 65+ years. This is hampered by high non-participation rates in this age group. There is limited insight into size and...

    Authors: Beate Gaertner, Ina Seitz, Judith Fuchs, Markus A. Busch, Martin Holzhausen, Peter Martus and Christa Scheidt-Nave
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2016 16:21
  9. Because the demand for government-subsidized nursing homes in Hong Kong outstrips the supply, the number of for-profit private nursing homes has been increasing rapidly. However, the standard of care in such h...

    Authors: Enid Wai-yung Kwong, Paul Hong Lee and Kwan-mo Yeung
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2016 16:20
  10. Depression is one of the main health concerns in elders which could lead to many negative outcomes. Eating alone is an emerging issue in elders in China and would become more serious along with the fast course...

    Authors: Xinyi Wang, Wei Shen, Chunmei Wang, Xiaoyi Zhang, Yuanyuan Xiao, Fan He, Yujia Zhai, Fudong Li, Xiaopeng Shang and Junfen Lin
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2016 16:19
  11. Worldwide, there is a growing population of older people who develop dementia in a country other than that of their origin. When their dementia has reached an advanced stage, residential care is most often nee...

    Authors: Sirpa Pietilä Rosendahl, Mirkka Söderman and Monir Mazaheri
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2016 16:18
  12. Dementia is associated with cognitive and functional deficits, and poses a significant personal, societal, and economic burden. Directing interventions towards older adults with self-reported cognitive complai...

    Authors: Michael A. Gregory, Dawn P. Gill, Erin M. Shellington, Teresa Liu-Ambrose, Ryosuke Shigematsu, Guangyong Zou, Kevin Shoemaker, Adrian M. Owen, Vladimir Hachinski, Melanie Stuckey and Robert J. Petrella
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2016 16:17
  13. Serum procalcitonin and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) elevations have been associated with pneumonia in adults. Our aim was to establish their diagnostic usefulness in a cohort of hospitalized m...

    Authors: Antonio Nouvenne, Andrea Ticinesi, Giuseppina Folesani, Nicoletta Cerundolo, Beatrice Prati, Ilaria Morelli, Loredana Guida, Fulvio Lauretani, Marcello Maggio, Rosalia Aloe, Giuseppe Lippi and Tiziana Meschi
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2016 16:16
  14. The co-administration of multiple drugs (polypharmacy) is the single most common cause of adverse drug events in the older population, and residents of long-term care facilities (LTCFs) are at particularly hig...

    Authors: Anna Palagyi, Lisa Keay, Jessica Harper, Jan Potter and Richard I. Lindley
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2016 16:15
  15. Chronic pain is a common and serious health problem in older patients. Treatment often includes non pharmacological approaches despite a relatively modest evidence base in this population. Hypnosis has been us...

    Authors: Sheila Ardigo, François R. Herrmann, Véronique Moret, Laurence Déramé, Sandra Giannelli, Gabriel Gold and Sophie Pautex
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2016 16:14
  16. Good support from and positive relations with institutional staff can enhance the psychosocial wellbeing of residents admitted to a nursing home. Nursing assistants (NAs) interact most frequently with resident...

    Authors: Chi-chi Lung and Justina Yat Wa Liu
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2016 16:13
  17. The neural mechanisms underlying the restorative effects of cognitive training on aging brains remain unclear. To address this issue, we examined the relationship between changes in spontaneous brain activity ...

    Authors: Ting Li, Ye Yao, Yan Cheng, Bing Xu, Xinyi Cao, David Waxman, Wei Feng, Yuan Shen, Qingwei Li, Jijun Wang, Wenyuan Wu, Chunbo Li and Jianfeng Feng
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2016 16:12
  18. Wrist fractures are the most common arm fractures in older adults. The impact of wrist fractures on daily functionality has been less studied than that of other types and so, less is known about the complexity...

    Authors: Itziar Vergara, Kalliopi Vrotsou, Miren Orive, Susana Garcia-Gutierrez, Nerea Gonzalez, Carlota Las Hayas and Jose M. Quintana
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2016 16:11
  19. Metabolic syndrome’s (MetS) role in predicting cardiovascular diseases and diabetes has been confirmed in many large cohort studies. Nontraditionally, hematogram components are significantly related to MetS in...

    Authors: Peng-Fei Li, Jin-Shuen Chen, Jin-Biou Chang, Hsiao-Wen Chang, Chung-Ze Wu, Tsung-Ju Chuang, Chia-Luen Huang, Dee Pei, Chang-Hsun Hsieh and Yen-Lin Chen
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2016 16:10
  20. Dementia and care need are challenging aging populations worldwide. Lower extremity injury (LEI) in the elderly makes matters worse. Using a multi-state approach, we express the effect of LEI on dementia, care...

    Authors: Ying Zhou, Hein Putter and Gabriele Doblhammer
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2016 16:9
  21. Balance alteration is a risk factor for falls in elderly individuals that has physical, psychological and economic consequences. The objectives of this study are to evaluate the usefulness of an intervention u...

    Authors: Pilar Montero-Alía, Laura Muñoz-Ortiz, Mercè Jiménez-González, Carla Benedicto-Pañell, Salvador Altimir-Losada, Yolanda López-Colomer, Josep Prat-Rovira, Joan Francesc Amargant-Rubio, Sheila Mendes Jastes, Ana Moreno-Buitrago, M. Carmen Rodríguez-Pérez, Cristina Teixidó-Vargas, José Luís Albarrán-Sánchez, Anna Candel-Gil, Domènec Serra-Serra, Juan José Martí-Cervantes…
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2016 16:8
  22. The interactive effect between diabetes and impaired kidney function on cognitive impairment in older adults has not yet been reported. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of diabetes and ...

    Authors: Zhaoxue Yin, Zhongrui Yan, Yajun Liang, Hui Jiang, Chuanzhu Cai, Aiqin Song, Lei Feng and Chengxuan Qiu
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2016 16:7
  23. There is limited normative, objective data combining musculoskeletal fitness (MSF), balance and physical activity (PA) among older adults. The aims were therefore to; 1) describe MSF and balance in older Norwe...

    Authors: H. Lohne-Seiler, E. Kolle, S. A. Anderssen and B. H. Hansen
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2016 16:6
  24. Although rehabilitation for older patients has the potential to improve function and prevent admission to nursing homes, returning home after discharge is not possible for all patients. Better understanding of...

    Authors: Irma H. J. Everink, Jolanda C. M. van Haastregt, Sofie J. M. van Hoof, Jos M. G. A. Schols and Gertrudis I. J. M. Kempen
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2016 16:5
  25. Fecal impaction (FI) is a common problem in the elderly and other at-risk groups, such as patients with a neuro-psychiatric disease. It has been associated with medical problems and high morbi-mortality. A sys...

    Authors: Blanca Serrano Falcón, Marta Barceló López, Beatriz Mateos Muñoz, Angel Álvarez Sánchez and Enrique Rey
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2016 16:4
  26. Problems with memory and decline in cognitive abilities are common during development of dementia. Different kinds of technologies may be useful in supporting persons with dementia and their relatives in daily...

    Authors: Annakarin Olsson, Kirsti Skovdahl and Maria Engström
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2016 16:3
  27. Concerns about falls are common among older people. These concerns, also referred to as fear of falling, can have serious physical and psychosocial consequences, such as functional decline, increased risk of f...

    Authors: Tanja A. C. Dorresteijn, G. A. Rixt Zijlstra, Antonius W. Ambergen, Kim Delbaere, Johan W. S. Vlaeyen and Gertrudis I. J. M. Kempen
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2016 16:2

    The Erratum to this article has been published in BMC Geriatrics 2016 16:108

  28. Despite their strong increase, the population of the very old, including near-centenarians and centenarians, represent an unstudied and underserved population. Available studies mostly concentrate on predictor...

    Authors: Daniela S. Jopp, Min-Kyung S. Park, Jonathan Lehrfeld and Michelle E. Paggi
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2016 16:1
  29. Crossing a street can be a very difficult task for older pedestrians. With increased age and potential cognitive decline, older people take the decision to cross a street primarily based on vehicles’ distance,...

    Authors: G. A. Zito, D. Cazzoli, L. Scheffler, M. Jäger, R. M. Müri, U. P. Mosimann, T. Nyffeler, F. W. Mast and T. Nef
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2015 15:176
  30. Frailty and cognitive impairment are seemingly distinct syndromes, but have a shared vulnerability to stress in older adults, resulting in poorer outcomes. Although there has been recent interest in cognitive ...

    Authors: Mei Sian Chong, Laura Tay, Mark Chan, Wee Shiong Lim, Ruijing Ye, Eng King Tan and Yew Yoong Ding
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2015 15:175
  31. Orthostatic hypotension (OH) refers to a marked decline in blood pressure when upright. OH has a high incidence and prevalence in older adults and represents a potential intrinsic risk factor for falls in thes...

    Authors: Brett H. Shaw, Thomas M. Loughin, Stephen N. Robinovitch and Victoria E. Claydon
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2015 15:174
  32. In elderly heart failure patients, the survival benefit of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) may be attenuated due to competing health risks, and the risk of adverse outcomes magnified. Our object...

    Authors: Ariel R. Green, Cynthia M. Boyd, John Rickard, Robert Gomon and Bruce Leff
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2015 15:173
  33. Current research has established obesity as one of the main modifiable risk factors for cognitive impairment. However, evidence on the relationships of total and regional body composition measures as well as s...

    Authors: Efstathios Papachristou, Sheena E. Ramsay, Lucy T. Lennon, Olia Papacosta, Steve Iliffe, Peter H. Whincup and S. Goya Wannamethee
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2015 15:172
  34. Sarcopenia is defined as the loss of muscle mass and function with age and is associated with decline in mobility, frailty, falls and mortality. There is considerable interest in understanding the underlying m...

    Authors: H. P. Patel, M. C. White, L. Westbury, H. E. Syddall, P. J. Stephens, G. F. Clough, C. Cooper and A. A. Sayer
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2015 15:171
  35. The aging population of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) is growing. In the general aging population, frailty is commonly used to predict adverse health outcomes, including hospita...

    Authors: Katherine McKenzie, Hélène Ouellette-Kuntz and Lynn Martin
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2015 15:170
  36. Recent trials have shown that multifactorial fall interventions vary in effectiveness, possibly due to lack of adherence to the interventions. The aim of this study was to examine what proportion of older adul...

    Authors: Sofie Jansen, Jolanda Schoe, Marjon van Rijn, Ameen Abu-Hanna, Eric P. Moll van Charante, Nathalie van der Velde and Sophia E. de Rooij
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2015 15:169
  37. Complex health systems make it difficult for older persons (75+) with multi-morbidity to achieve continuity of care. Case management could be one way to address this difficulty. Currently, there is a need to e...

    Authors: Markus Hjelm, Göran Holst, Ania Willman, Doris Bohman and Jimmie Kristensson
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2015 15:168
  38. Heart failure (HF) is expected to be highly prevalent in nursing home residents, but precise figures are scarce. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of HF in nursing home residents and to get...

    Authors: Mariëlle A. M. J. Daamen, Jan P. H. Hamers, Anton P. M. Gorgels, Hans-Peter Brunner-La Rocca, Frans E. S. Tan, Marja P. van Dieijen-Visser and Jos M. G. A. Schols
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2015 15:167
  39. Many older adults suffer from chronic pain which decreases their functional capacity and reduces quality of life. Health behaviours and self-care during chronic illness and chronic pain can exert an important ...

    Authors: Ladawan Panpanit, Mary Carolan-Olah and Terence V. McCann
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2015 15:166
  40. Health care discourse is replete with references to building partnerships between formal and informal care systems of support, particularly in community and home based health care. Little work has been done to...

    Authors: Joanie Sims-Gould, Kerry Byrne, Catherine Tong and Anne Martin-Matthews
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2015 15:165
  41. The dose–response relationship between volume of physical activity and incidence of major vascular events at older age is unclear. We aimed to investigate this association in a cohort of older men.

    Authors: Ben Lacey, Jonathan Golledge, Bu B. Yeap, Sarah Lewington, Paul E. Norman, Leon Flicker, Osvaldo P. Almeida and Graeme J. Hankey
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2015 15:164
  42. Frailty predicts dependence and mortality, and is an important health indicator for aging populations. Comparing frailty prevalence between populations of the same ethnicity but different socioeconomic, lifest...

    Authors: Jean Woo, Zheng Zheng, Jason Leung and Piu Chan
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2015 15:163
  43. Postural stability of older subjects can be estimated during orthostatic equilibrium. However, dynamic equilibrium is also important to investigate risks of fall. It implies different interpretations of measur...

    Authors: Alexandre Kubicki, France Mourey and François Bonnetblanc
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2015 15:162
  44. Fear of falling (FoF) is regarded as a major constraint for successful rehabilitation in older people. However, few studies have investigated FoF in vulnerable older people who rehabilitate in a skilled nursin...

    Authors: Jan H. M. Visschedijk, Monique A. A. Caljouw, Eduard Bakkers, Romke van Balen and Wilco P. Achterberg
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2015 15:161
  45. This study is part of the Trondheim Hip Fracture Trial, where we compared free-living physical behavior in daily life 4 and 12 months following hip surgery for patients managed with comprehensive geriatric car...

    Authors: Kristin Taraldsen, Pernille Thingstad, Olav Sletvold, Ingvild Saltvedt, Stian Lydersen, Malcolm H. Granat, Sebastien Chastin and Jorunn L. Helbostad
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2015 15:160
  46. Research indicates that exercise can have a positive effect on both physical and mental health in nursing home patients with dementia, however the lasting effect is rarely studied. In a previously published ar...

    Authors: Elisabeth Wiken Telenius, Knut Engedal and Astrid Bergland
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2015 15:158
  47. There are relatively few standard, objective measures for studying physical function among older adults with multiple sclerosis (MS), yet such measures are necessary considering the shift in prevalence and ass...

    Authors: Robert W. Motl, Yvonne C. Learmonth, Thomas R. Wójcicki, Jason Fanning, Elizabeth A. Hubbard, Dominique Kinnett-Hopkins, Sarah A. Roberts and Edward McAuley
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2015 15:157
  48. Although population-based studies have shown frailty predicted future falls, their follow-up periods were one year or longer and short-term fall risks associated with frailty are unknown.

    Authors: Gotaro Kojima, Denise Kendrick, Dawn A. Skelton, Richard W. Morris, Sheena Gawler and Steve Iliffe
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2015 15:155
  49. Low physical activity has been shown to be one of the most common components of frailty, and interventions have been considered to prevent or reverse this syndrome. The purpose of this systematic review of ran...

    Authors: Carmen de Labra, Christyanne Guimaraes-Pinheiro, Ana Maseda, Trinidad Lorenzo and José C. Millán-Calenti
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2015 15:154

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