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Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2015 15:104
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End-of-life care communications and shared decision-making in Norwegian nursing homes - experiences and perspectives of patients and relatives
Involving nursing home patients and their relatives in end-of-life care conversations and treatment decisions has recently gained increased importance in several Western countries. However, there is little kno...
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Early life adversity and C-reactive protein in diverse populations of older adults: a cross-sectional analysis from the International Mobility in Aging Study (IMIAS)
Recent studies suggest potential associations between childhood adversity and chronic inflammation at older ages. Our aim is to compare associations between childhood health, social and economic adversity and ...
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Benefits for elders with vulnerable health from the Chronic Disease Self-management Program (CDSMP) at short and longer term
When health declines, older persons may benefit from an intervention program that strengthens their self-management and empowers them to keep in control of their own body and life. Therefore we conducted a Ran...
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Use of anti-dementia drugs in home care and residential care and associations with neuropsychiatric symptoms: a cross-sectional study
The number of people with dementia is increasing alongside the aging population, and most of these patients manifest with neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS). The objective of this study was to investigate anti-de...
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Effects of short term elastic resistance training on muscle mass and strength in untrained older adults: a randomized clinical trial
The current recommendations on resistance training involving older adults have reported an improvement of body composition variables. Despite this, there is a lack of knowledge on how elastic resistance traini...
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Antibiotic resistance patterns of bacteria causing urinary tract infections in the elderly living in nursing homes versus the elderly living at home: an observational study
Antibiotic resistance is a problem in nursing homes. Presumed urinary tract infections (UTI) are the most common infection. This study examines urine culture results from elderly patients to see if specific gu...
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New relative intensity ambulatory accelerometer thresholds for elderly men and women: the Generation 100 study
Public health initiatives world-wide recommend increasing physical activity (PA) to improve health. However, the dose and the intensity of PA producing the most benefit are still debated. Accurate assessment o...
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Fluctuation between Powerlessness and Sense of Meaning - A Qualitative Study of Health Care Professionals’ Experiences of Providing Health Care to Older Adults with Long-Term Musculoskeletal Pain
There is an increasing number of older adults living with long-term musculoskeletal pain and related disabilities. These problems are frequently unrecognized, underreported, and inadequately treated. Since man...
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Participation needs of older adults having disabilities and receiving home care: met needs mainly concern daily activities, while unmet needs mostly involve social activities
Participation is a key determinant of successful aging and enables older adults to stay in their homes and be integrated into the community. Assessing participation needs involves identifying restrictions in t...
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Strategies to overcome barriers to implementing osteoporosis and fracture prevention guidelines in long-term care: a qualitative analysis of action plans suggested by front line staff in Ontario, Canada
Osteoporosis is a major global health problem, especially among long-term care (LTC) facilities. Despite the availability of effective clinical guidelines to prevent osteoporosis and bone fractures, few LTC ho...
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Re-assessing the dimensional structure of the Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly (IQCODE): empirical evidence for a shortened Brazilian version
The dimensional structure, effective number of item responses and item redundancies are controversial features of the Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly (IQCODE) requiring more light. ...
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The Risk Instrument for Screening in the Community (RISC): a new instrument for predicting risk of adverse outcomes in community dwelling older adults
Predicting risk of adverse healthcare outcomes, among community dwelling older adults, is difficult. The Risk Instrument for Screening in the Community (RISC) is a short (2–5 min), global subjective assessment...
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Navigating uncharted territory: a qualitative study of the experience of transitioning to wheelchair use among older adults and their care providers
An increasing number of older adults are procuring a wheelchair for mobility; however, the corresponding impact on related injuries, caregiver burden, and participation restriction is concerning. To inform the...
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Detecting dementia in patients with normal neuropsychological screening by Short Smell Test and Palmo-Mental Reflex Test: an observational study
General practitioners (GPs) are in best position to suspect dementia. Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and Clock Drawing Test (CDT) are widely used. Additional neurological tests may increase the accuracy ...
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The everyday use of assistive technology by people with dementia and their family carers: a qualitative study
Assistive Technology (AT) has been suggested as a means by which people with dementia can be helped to live independently, while also leading to greater efficiencies in care. However little is known about how ...
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Positive correlation of serum adipocyte fatty acid binding protein levels with carotid–femoral pulse wave velocity in geriatric population
Adipocyte fatty acid binding protein (A-FABP) is a novel fat-derived circulating protein, which is independently and positively associated with atherosclerosis. The present study evaluated the relationship bet...
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A cluster randomized controlled trial on the effects and costs of advance care planning in elderly care: study protocol
Currently, health care and medical decision-making at the end of life for older people are often insufficiently patient-centred. In this trial we study the effects of Advance Care Planning (ACP), a formalised ...
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Implementation of a multicomponent intervention to prevent physical restraints in nursing home residents (IMPRINT): study protocol for a cluster-randomised controlled trial
Physical restraints such as bedrails and belts are regularly applied in German nursing homes despite clear evidence showing their lack of effectiveness and safety. In a cluster-randomised controlled trial, the...
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Social differences associated with the use of psychotropic drugs among men and women aged 65 to 74 years living in the community: the international mobility in aging study (IMIAS)
Elderly persons make greater use of psychotropic drugs, but there are few international studies on social differences in the use of these medications. The aim of this study is to examine social differences in ...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2015 15:85 -
Individual music therapy for managing neuropsychiatric symptoms for people with dementia and their carers: a cluster randomised controlled feasibility study
Previous research highlights the importance of staff involvement in psychosocial interventions targeting neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia. Music therapy has shown potential effects, but it is not clear ho...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2015 15:84 -
Prevalence and determinants of overweight and obesity in old age in Germany
Mean body weight gradually increases with age. Yet, little data exists on the prevalence of excess weight in populations aged 80 years or older. Moreover, little is known about predictors of overweight and obe...
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Vitamin B12 and folate levels in healthy Swiss senior citizens: a prospective study evaluating reference intervals and decision limits
The vitamin B12 and folate status in nonanaemic healthy older persons needs attention the more so as decrease in levels may be anticipated from reduced haematinic provision and/or impaired intestinal uptake.
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2015 15:82 -
Purchasing and Using Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS): how decisions are made by community-dwelling seniors in Canada
As the demographic of older people continues to grow, health services that support independence among community-dwelling seniors have become increasingly important. Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS) a...
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Novel use of the Nintendo Wii board as a measure of reaction time: a study of reproducibility in older and younger adults
Reaction time (RT) has been associated with falls in older adults, but is not routinely tested in clinical practice. A simple, portable, inexpensive and reliable method for measuring RT is desirable for clinic...
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A cohort study on the evolution of psychosocial problems in older patients with breast or colorectal cancer: comparison with younger cancer patients and older primary care patients without cancer
Although older cancer survivors commonly report psychosocial problems, the impact of both cancer and ageing on the occurrence of these problems remains largely unknown. The evolution of depression, cognitive f...
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Discordance between physician-rated health and an objective health measure among institutionalized older people
Although physician-rated health is emerging as a potentially useful variable in research, with implications in practice, it has not been analyzed. Moreover, one of its most important aspects, namely, concordan...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2015 15:78 -
Fried phenotype of frailty: cross-sectional comparison of three frailty stages on various health domains
The population ageing in most Western countries leads to a larger number of frail older people. These frail people are at an increased risk of negative health outcomes, such as functional decline, falls, insti...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2015 15:77 -
Senior orienteering athletes as a model of healthy aging: a mixed-method approach
The proportion of individuals reaching an old age is increasing and will, in the near future consume a majority of health care resources. It is therefore essential to facilitate the maintenance of optimal func...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2015 15:76 -
Mobility and cognition are associated with wellbeing and health related quality of life among older adults: a cross-sectional analysis of the Vancouver Falls Prevention Cohort
Ascertaining individuals’ quality of life and wellbeing is essential in public health and clinical research. The impact of these two pressing geriatric syndromes – impaired mobility and cognitive function -- o...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2015 15:75 -
Excessive daytime sleepiness and falls among older men and women: cross-sectional examination of a population-based sample
Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) has been associated with an increased risk for falls among clinical samples of older adults. However, there is little detailed information among population-representative sam...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2015 15:74 -
Incidence and prevalence of dementia in linked administrative health data in Saskatchewan, Canada: a retrospective cohort study
Determining the epidemiology of dementia among the population as a whole in specific jurisdictions – including the long-term care population–is essential to providing appropriate care. The objectives of this s...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2015 15:73 -
What type, or combination of exercise can improve preferred gait speed in older adults? A meta-analysis
Improved preferred gait speed in older adults is associated with increased survival rates. There are inconsistent findings in clinical trials regarding effects of exercise on preferred gait speed, and heteroge...
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Antibiotic use in the care home setting: a retrospective cohort study analysing routine data
Point prevalence studies in care homes show a high use of antibiotics, especially to treat urinary tract infections (UTI). There is a lack of large studies presenting annual antibiotic prescription data in car...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2015 15:71 -
Protocol for a randomised controlled trial of an outreach support program for family carers of older people discharged from hospital
Presentations to hospital of older people receiving family care at home incur substantial costs for patients, families, and the health care system, yet there can be positive carer outcomes when systematically ...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2015 15:70 -
Room transfers and the risk of delirium incidence amongst hospitalized elderly medical patients: a case–control study
Room transfers are suspected to promote the development of delirium in hospitalized elderly patients, but no studies have systematically examined the relationship between room transfers and delirium incidence....
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A novel dynamic exercise initiative for older people to improve health and well-being: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Exercise is an important and effective approach to preventing falls in older people, but adherence to exercise participation remains a persistent problem. A unique purpose-built exercise park was designed to p...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2015 15:68 -
A comprehensive grid to evaluate case management’s expected effectiveness for community-dwelling frail older people: results from a multiple, embedded case study
Case management is a type of intervention expected to improve the quality of care and therefore the quality of life of frail, community-dwelling older people while delaying institutionalisation in nursing home...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2015 15:67 -
Attitudes and preferences towards screening for dementia: a systematic review of the literature
Population screening might provide a mechanism to enable early detection of dementia. Yet the potential benefits, harms or acceptability of such a large-scale intervention are not well understood. This researc...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2015 15:66 -
Medial temporal lobe atrophy is underreported and may have important clinical correlates in medical inpatients
The diagnostic workup in dementia includes brain imaging with reading focussed on signs of cerebrovascular and neurodegenerative disease. We hypothesised that these findings may be underreported in hospital pa...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2015 15:65 -
Physical activity restriction in age-related eye disease: a cross-sectional study exploring fear of falling as a potential mediator
Fear of falling (FoF) is predictive of decreased physical activity. This study sought to determine if FoF mediates the relationship between decreased vision and physical activity restriction in individuals wit...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2015 15:64 -
Stroke with atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter: a descriptive population-based study from the Brest stroke registry
In the 1990s, epidemiological studies estimated the prevalence of stroke caused by atrial fibrillation (AF) at about 15 %. Given the aging population, there is a rise in the number of AF patients. AF preventio...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2015 15:63 -
Elevated circulating vascular cell Adhesion Molecule-1 (sVCAM-1) is associated with concurrent depressive symptoms and cerebral white matter Hyperintensities in older adults
Circulating vascular adhesion molecule-1 (sVCAM-1) is a presumed marker of endothelial activation and dysfunction, but little is known about its association with mood. We hypothesized that elevated plasma conc...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2015 15:62 -
Effects of two exercise protocols on postural balance of elderly women: a randomized controlled trial
The aging process reduces both sensory capabilities and the capabilities of the motor systems responsible for postural control, resulting in a high number of falls among the elderly. Some therapeutic intervent...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2015 15:61 -
The effect of cognitive-motor dual-task training on cognitive function and plasma amyloid β peptide 42/40 ratio in healthy elderly persons: a randomized controlled trial
Physical activity reduces the incidence and progression of cognitive impairment. Cognitive-motor dual-task training, which requires dividing attention between cognitive tasks and exercise, may improve various ...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2015 15:60 -
Evidence of what works to support and sustain care at home for people with dementia: a literature review with a systematic approach
This paper synthesises research evidence about the effectiveness of services intended to support and sustain people with dementia to live at home, including supporting carers. The review was commissioned to su...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2015 15:59 -
Reliability and validity of the German translation of the de Morton Mobility Index (DEMMI) performed by physiotherapists in patients admitted to a sub-acute inpatient geriatric rehabilitation hospital
Mobility is a key outcome in geriatric rehabilitation. The de Morton Mobility Index (DEMMI) is an internationally well-established, unidimensional measure of mobility with good psychometric properties. The aim...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2015 15:58 -
Community-based primary health care for older adults: a qualitative study of the perceptions of clients, caregivers and health care providers
Older persons are often poorly served by existing models of community-based primary health care (CBPHC). We sought input from clients, informal caregivers, and health care providers on recommendations for syst...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2015 15:57 -
Expert opinion on the management of pain in hospitalised older patients with cognitive impairment: a mixed methods analysis of a national survey
Hospitalised older patients are complex. Comorbidity and polypharmacy complicate frailty. Significant numbers have dementia and/or cognitive impairment. Pain is highly prevalent. The evidence base for pain man...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2015 15:56 -
A randomised controlled intervention trial evaluating the efficacy of a Mediterranean dietary pattern on cognitive function and psychological wellbeing in healthy older adults: the MedLey study
The incidence of age-related cognitive decline is rising considerably around the world. There is evidence from a number of recent cross-sectional and prospective studies indicating positive associations betwee...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2015 15:55
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