Prevalence of functional dependence in Chinese centenarians and its relationship with serum vitamin D status.

abstract：:Life-space mobility (LSM) is a concept for assessing patterns of functional mobility over time. LSM is gaining traction in the research of geriatric population health. Several instruments have been developed to measure LSM, such as the University of Alabama at Birmingham Life-Space Assessment (LSA) or the Nursing Home...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Johnson J,Rodriguez MA,Al Snih S

更新日期：2020-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We studied the effect of sustained virologic response (SVR) after treatment with pegylated-interferon (PEG-IFN) plus ribavirin on the development of liver cirrhosis in elderly patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC). PATIENTS AND METHODS:This retrospective study enrolled 145 elderly CHC patients (aged ≥65 ye...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Tseng CW,Chang TT,Tzeng SJ,Hsieh YH,Hung TH,Huang HT,Wu SF,Tseng KC

更新日期：2016-03-17 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The main purpose of the investigation reported here was to analyze the effect of resistance training (RT) performed at different weekly frequencies on flexibility in older women. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS:Fifty-three older women (≥60 years old) were randomly assigned to perform RT either two (n=28; group "G2x...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Carneiro NH,Ribeiro AS,Nascimento MA,Gobbo LA,Schoenfeld BJ,Achour Júnior A,Gobbi S,Oliveira AR,Cyrino ES

更新日期：2015-03-05 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:Bone mass density (BMD) is still the gold standard for the diagnosis of osteoporosis, but bone turnover markers (BTMs) can provide helpful information regarding the bone remodeling process. The aim of this study was to determine the correlations between BMD and serum levels of BTMs (tartrate-resistant acid...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Mederle OA,Balas M,Ioanoviciu SD,Gurban CV,Tudor A,Borza C

更新日期：2018-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:The number of long-term care (LTC) users and the associated expenditures in Japan are increasing dramatically. The national government recommends LTC prevention through activation of communities. However, there is no clear evidence of the effect of population-based comprehensive geriatric intervention program...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Watanabe Y,Yamada Y,Yokoyama K,Yoshida T,Yoshinaka Y,Yoshimoto M,Tanaka Y,Itoi A,Yamagata E,Ebine N,Ishikawa-Takata K,Kimura M

更新日期：2018-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Cognitive screening upon hospital admission can provide important information about the patient's ability to process information during the inpatient stay. The Clock-in-the-Box (CIB) is a rapidly administered cognitive screening measure which has been previously validated with cognitive screening and neuropsych...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Jackson CE,Grande LJ,Doherty K,Archambault E,Kelly B,Driver JA,Milberg WP,McGlinchey R,Rudolph JL

更新日期：2016-11-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The modifications of cholesterol metabolism associated with aging are ill-defined. The objective of this study was to define age-associated alterations of the different metabolic pathways controlling cholesterol homeostasis by analyzing circulating sterols. METHODS:We analyzed serum samples collected from 2...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Bertolotti M,Mussi C,Pellegrini E,Magni A,Del Puppo M,Ognibene S,Carulli L,Anzivino C,Baldelli E,Loria P,Carulli N

更新日期：2014-03-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Nutrition is an important element of health in the older population and affects the aging process. The prevalence of malnutrition is increasing in this population and is associated with a decline in: functional status, impaired muscle function, decreased bone mass, immune dysfunction, anemia, reduced cognitive functio...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Ahmed T,Haboubi N

更新日期：2010-08-09 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Among these diseases, heart failure (HF) and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) are the most common causes of hospitalization. Therefore, readmission for HF and AMI is receiving increasing attention. Several socioeconomic factors co...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Damiani G,Salvatori E,Silvestrini G,Ivanova I,Bojovic L,Iodice L,Ricciardi W

更新日期：2015-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Define the effectiveness of teriparatide (TPTD) treatment on reducing the incidence of new vertebral compression fractures (NVCFs) and back pain and improving quality of life after percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP). Methods:Two years of clinical follow-up data from primary osteoporotic women who had experienced i...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Kong M,Zhou C,Zhu K,Zhang Y,Song M,Zhang H,Tu Q,Ma X

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Macular hole (MH) is part of a group of age-related degenerative diseases characterized by pathology of vitreomacular interface. Similarly, neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) affects older patients and is a leading cause of irreversible visual loss. The purpose of this case series is to describ...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Kabanarou SA,Xirou T,Mangouritsas G,Garnavou-Xirou C,Boutouri E,Gkizis I,Chatziralli I

更新日期：2017-05-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Dementia is one of the most important public health problems as a result of the rapid increase in the number of elderly persons worldwide. Improvement of prevention strategies and caring for people with dementia should be undertaken. We performed a door-to-door study to screen all subjects aged 50 years and older (n=4...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： El Tallawy HN,Farghly WM,Badry R,Rageh TA,Shehata GA,Hakeem M NA,Abd El Hamed M,Sayd MA,Hamed Y,Kandil MR

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Being elderly and retired are related phenomena that overlap in a time symmetry. The present study aimed to assess the effect of an empowering self-management model on the self-efficacy and sense of coherence (SOC) in retired elderly with chronic diseases. Methods:A randomized controlled trial that included...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Hourzad A,Pouladi S,Ostovar A,Ravanipour M

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Taken once a year, intravenous zoledronic acid (Zol) (Reclast® or Aclasta®) is a third-generation nitrogen-containing bisphosphonate that is effective compared with placebo in reducing the risk of fractures in patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis and recent low-trauma hip fracture. In glucocorticoid-induced osteo...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Räkel A,Boucher A,Ste-Marie LG

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Satisfaction with treatment is considered a relevant factor for assessing results in clinical practice. However, when assessing satisfaction in dependent patients, the opinion of their caregivers becomes crucial, since implicit in satisfaction is the degree of caregiver involvement, of adherence to treatment...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： García-Aparicio J,Herrero-Herrero JI

更新日期：2015-06-17 00:00:00

abstract：Background:People living with dementia (PWD) and their informal caregivers often report difficulties in maintaining their usual activities. Several dyadic, psychosocial, activating interventions were developed to create insight into how to cope with limitations in a practical way and to increase skills for maintaining ...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Leven NV,de Lange J,van der Ploeg ES,Pot AM

更新日期：2018-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：Background and Aim:Caregivers in the home environment have an important role in timely detecting and responding to abuse. The aim of this review was to provide insight into both the existing tools for the assessment of and interventions for elder abuse by formal and informal caregivers in the home environment, and to c...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Van Royen K,Van Royen P,De Donder L,Gobbens RJ

更新日期：2020-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The most compelling reason and primary goal of treating actinic keratoses is to prevent malignant transformation into invasive squamous cell carcinoma, and although there are well established guidelines outlining treatment modalities and regimens for squamous cell carcinoma, the more commonly encountered precancerous ...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Uhlenhake EE

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously demonstrated the beneficial effects of a multisensory and cognitive stimulation program, consisting of 48 sessions, twice a week, to improve the cognition of elderly subjects living either in long-term care institutions (institutionalized - I) or in communities with their families (noninstitutionalized -...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： de Macedo LD,De Oliveira TC,Soares FC,Bento-Torres J,Bento-Torres NV,Anthony DC,Picanço-Diniz CW

更新日期：2015-08-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The best practice tariff (BPT) incentivizes hospitals in the England and Wales National Health Service to provide multiprofessional care to patients with hip fractures. The initial six targets included: 1) admission under consultant-led joint orthopedic-geriatric care, 2) multidisciplinary assessment protocol...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Khan SK,Shirley MD,Glennie C,Fearon PV,Deehan DJ

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Visual impairment is more prevalent in the elderly and depression is common in this population. Although many studies have investigated depression or quality of life (QOL) in older adults with visual impairment, few have looked at the association between these two concepts for this population. The aim of thi...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Renaud J,Bédard E

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vitamin E has been proposed as a potential clinical intervention for Alzheimer's disease (AD) given the plausibility of its various biological functions in influencing the neurodegenerative processes associated with the condition. The tocopherol and tocotrienol isoforms of vitamin E have multiple properties including ...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Browne D,McGuinness B,Woodside JV,McKay GJ

更新日期：2019-07-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Older patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) usually have a poor prognosis, but whether this poor prognosis leads to high hospital costs remains unclear. This study investigated the clinical outcomes of and costs incurred by older patients with AMI and metabolic syndrome (MS) in hospital. METHODS A...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Fan GQ,Fu KL,Jin CW,Wang XZ,Han L,Wang H,Zhong M,Zhang Y,Zhang W,Wang ZH

更新日期：2015-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Myocardial infarction (MI) is a common cause of death worldwide. It is characterized by coronary artery occlusion that causes ischemia and hypoxia of myocardial cells, leading to irreversible myocardial damage. Materials and Methods:To explore potential targets for treatment of MI, we reorganized and analyz...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Yu YW,Xue YJ,Qian LL,Chen Z,Que JQ,Huang KY,Liu S,Weng YB,Rong FN,Ji KT,Zeng JN

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The goal for this study was to evaluate the effects of daily consumption of Puer tea extract (PTE) on body weight, body-fat composition, and lipid profile in a non-Asian population in the absence of dietary restrictions. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study design was us...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Jensen GS,Beaman JL,He Y,Guo Z,Sun H

更新日期：2016-03-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Early-stage chronic kidney disease has been suggested to be correlated with cognitive decline, but the association has rarely been explored in the oldest old. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:This prospective study included 284 Chinese participants aged 80 years or older with serum creatinine levels <150 µmol/L. The me...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Bai K,Pan Y,Lu F,Zhao Y,Wang J,Zhang L

更新日期：2017-07-04 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the long-term effects of three antiarthritics, namely dexamethasone, celecoxib, and methotrexate on the histology and metabolism of intact bone tissue in rats. METHODS:Thirty-two 12-week-old healthy female Sprague Dawley rats were randomly allocated into four groups: 1) control (saline, daily)...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Liu Y,Cui Y,Chen Y,Gao X,Su Y,Cui L

更新日期：2015-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Cognitive function has been suggested to be correlated with mortality, while studies regarding the association among the very elderly population with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are extremely limited. Aim:To explore the association between cognitive function and mortality among the very elderly Chinese pop...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Bai K,Pan Y,Lu F,Zhao Y,Wang F,Zhang L

更新日期：2018-10-18 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to evaluate the efficacy of cognitive stimulation therapy (CST) of different durations for Alzheimer's disease (AD). Methods:A comprehensive search was carried out in three databases. The primary outcome was Mini-Mental...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Chen J,Duan Y,Li H,Lu L,Liu J,Tang C

更新日期：2019-07-12 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Producing tongue pressure (TP) by pushing the tongue against the palate consists of lifting the tongue muscles and elevating the floor of the mouth via suprahyoid muscle contraction. Though studies have shown that tongue-pressure resistance training (TPRT) increases tongue function, none have focused on suprahy...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Namiki C,Hara K,Tohara H,Kobayashi K,Chantaramanee A,Nakagawa K,Saitou T,Yamaguchi K,Yoshimi K,Nakane A,Minakuchi S

更新日期：2019-03-22 00:00:00