The association between timed up and go test and history of falls: the Tromsø study.

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the general population, the epidemiological relationships between delirium and adverse outcomes are not well defined. The aims of this study were to: (1) construct an algorithm for the diagnosis of delirium using the Geriatric Mental State (GMS) examination; (2) test the criterion validity of this algorit...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Davis DH,Barnes LE,Stephan BC,MacLullich AM,Meagher D,Copeland J,Matthews FE,Brayne C,MRC Cognitive Function and Ageing Study.

更新日期：2014-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A validated evidence-based guideline was developed to reduce physical restraint use in home care. However, the implementation of guidelines in home care is challenging. Therefore, this study aims to systematically develop and evaluate a multicomponent program for the implementation of the guideline for reduc...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Vandervelde S,Scheepmans K,Milisen K,van Achterberg T,Vlaeyen E,Flamaing J,Dierckx de Casterlé B

更新日期：2021-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Memory complaints and depressive symptoms are frequently associated in older adults and both serve as potential indicators of future cognitive decline. However, the temporal ordering of the development of these two symptoms remains unclear. The goal of the current study was to examine concurrent and temporal...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Mogle J,Hill NL,Bhargava S,Bell TR,Bhang I

更新日期：2020-03-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Super-Seniors are healthy, long-lived individuals who were recruited at age 85 years or older with no history of cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, dementia, or major pulmonary disease. In a 10-year follow-up, we aimed to determine whether surviving Super-Seniors showed compression of morbidity, and t...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Tindale LC,Salema D,Brooks-Wilson AR

更新日期：2019-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Frailty is a highly recognized geriatric syndrome resulting in decline in reserve across multiple physiological systems. Impaired physical function is one of the major indicators of frailty. The goal of this study was to evaluate an algorithm that discriminates between frailty groups (non-frail and pre-frail...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Pradeep Kumar D,Toosizadeh N,Mohler J,Ehsani H,Mannier C,Laksari K

更新日期：2020-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Geriatric assessment upon admission may reveal factors that contribute to adverse outcomes in hospitalized older patients. The purposes of this study were to derive a Frailty Index (FI-PAC) from the interRAI Post-Acute Care instrument (interRAI-PAC) and to analyse the predictive ability of the FI-PAC and int...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Kerminen H,Huhtala H,Jäntti P,Valvanne J,Jämsen E

更新日期：2020-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous research investigating exercise as a means of falls prevention in older adults has shown mixed results. Lack of specificity of the intervention may be an important factor contributing to negative results. Change-in-support (CIS) balance reactions, which involve very rapid stepping or grasping moveme...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Mansfield A,Peters AL,Liu BA,Maki BE

更新日期：2007-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Falling is common among older people. The Timed-Up-and-Go Test (TUG) is recommended as a screening tool for falls but its predictive value has been challenged. The objectives of this study were to examine the ability of TUG to predict future falls and to estimate the optimal cut-off point to identify those w...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Kojima G,Masud T,Kendrick D,Morris R,Gawler S,Treml J,Iliffe S

更新日期：2015-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Collaborative medication review (CMR) practices for older adults are evolving in many countries. Development has been under way in Finland for over a decade, but no inventory of evolved practices has been conducted. The aim of this study was to identify and describe CMR practices in Finland after 10 years of...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Kiiski A,Airaksinen M,Mäntylä A,Desselle S,Kumpusalo-Vauhkonen A,Järvensivu T,Pohjanoksa-Mäntylä M

更新日期：2019-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Effective fall prevention exercise for community-dwelling older adults requires (i) challenging balance exercise, (ii) offered at least 3 hrs/ week, and (iii) on an ongoing basis, to reduce falls. Community exercise programs are a potential implementation strategy for fall prevention exercise; however, the e...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Sibley KM,Touchette AJ,Singer JC,Dubberley KMA,Oates AR

更新日期：2019-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sarcopenia is a condition that is characterized by loss of muscle mass, muscle strength and muscle functional impairment with ageing. It is associated with poor health outcomes, premature death and a significant burden on the global health economy. The prevalence of sarcopenia in China is unknown since most ...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Liu X,Hou L,Xia X,Liu Y,Zuo Z,Zhang Y,Zhao W,Hao Q,Yue J,Dong B

更新日期：2020-02-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Motor learning research has had little impact on clinical applications and rarely extended to research about how older adults learn motor skills. There is consistent evidence that motor skill performance and learning can be enhanced by giving learners instructions that direct their attention. The aim of this...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： de Bruin ED,Swanenburg J,Betschon E,Murer K

更新日期：2009-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although research productivity in the field of frailty has risen exponentially in recent years, there remains a lack of consensus regarding the measurement of this syndrome. This overview offers three services: first, we provide a comprehensive catalogue of current frailty measures; second, we evaluate their...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Bouillon K,Kivimaki M,Hamer M,Sabia S,Fransson EI,Singh-Manoux A,Gale CR,Batty GD

更新日期：2013-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mild or pre-frailty is common and associated with increased risks of hospitalisation, functional decline, moves to long-term care, and death. Little is known about the effectiveness of health promotion in reducing these risks. This systematic review aimed to synthesise randomised controlled trials (RCTs) eva...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Frost R,Belk C,Jovicic A,Ricciardi F,Kharicha K,Gardner B,Iliffe S,Goodman C,Manthorpe J,Drennan VM,Walters K

更新日期：2017-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND: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 severity in oldest-old people with a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). METHODS:A cross-sectional stu...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Wu JJ,Weng SC,Liang CK,Lin CS,Lan TH,Lin SY,Lin YT

更新日期：2020-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The European population is rapidly ageing. There is an urgent need for innovative solutions to reduce fall risk in older adults. Perturbation-based gait training is a promising new method to improve reactive balance responses. Whereas positive effects on task-specific dynamic balance recovery during gait hav...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Rieger MM,Papegaaij S,Steenbrink F,van Dieën JH,Pijnappels M

更新日期：2020-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective of this study was to investigate if application of United Kingdom National Osteoporosis Society (UK-NOS) triage approach, using calcaneal quantitative ultrasound (QUS), phalangeal radiographic absorptiometry (RA), or both methods in combination, for identification of women with osteoporosis, wo...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Thomsen K,Ryg J,Hermann AP,Matzen L,Masud T

更新日期：2014-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Falls are a public health issue for the older adult population and more so for people with dementia (PWD). Compared with their cognitively intact peers, PWD are at higher risk of falls and injurious falls. This randomised controlled trial aims to test the clinical and cost effectiveness of Tai Chi to improve...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Nyman SR,Hayward C,Ingram W,Thomas P,Thomas S,Vassallo M,Raftery J,Allen H,Barrado-Martín Y

更新日期：2018-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Frailty is a geriatric syndrome that diminishes potential functional recovery after any surgical procedure. Preoperative surgical risk assessment is crucial to calibrate the risk and benefit of cardiac surgery. The aim of this study was to test usefulness of FRAIL Scale and other surgical-risk-scales and ind...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Berastegui Garcia E,Camara Rosell ML,Moret Ruiz E,Casas Garcia I,Badia Gamarra S,Fernandez Gallego C,Delgado Ramis L,Julia Almill I,Llorens Ferrer A,Romero Ferrer B,Bayes Genis A,Muñoz Guijosa C

更新日期：2020-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim was to estimate the prevalence of frailty and relative contribution of physical/balance, nutritive, cognitive and sensory frailty to important adverse health states (falls, physical activity levels, outdoor mobility, problems in self-care or usual activities, and lack of energy or accomplishment) in ...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Arnadottir SA,Bruce J,Lall R,Withers EJ,Underwood M,Shaw F,Sheridan R,Hossain A,Lamb SE,Pre-FIT Study Group.

更新日期：2020-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pet ownership is thought to make a positive contribution to health, health behaviours and the general well-being of older people. More specifically pet ownership is often proposed as a solution to the problem of loneliness in later life and specific 'pet based' interventions have been developed to combat lon...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Pikhartova J,Bowling A,Victor C

更新日期：2014-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Risk prediction after myocardial infarction is often complex in older patients. The Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events (GRACE) model includes clinical parameters and age, but not frailty. We hypothesised that frailty would enhance the prognostic properties of GRACE. METHODS:We performed a prospective ...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Anand A,Cudmore S,Robertson S,Stephen J,Haga K,Weir CJ,Murray SA,Boyd K,Gunn J,Iqbal J,MacLullich A,Shenkin SD,Fox KAA,Mills N,Denvir MA

更新日期：2020-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Older people living in nursing homes are at high risk of falling because of their general frailty and multiple pathologies. Prediction of falls might lead to an efficient allocation of preventive measures. Although several tools to assess the risk of falling have been developed, their impact on clinically re...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Meyer G,Köpke S,Bender R,Mühlhauser I

更新日期：2005-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Undernutrition prior to major abdominal surgery is frequent and increases morbidity and mortality, especially in older patients. The management of undernutrition reduces postoperative complications. Nutritional management should be a priority in patient care during the preoperative period. However undernutri...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Dupuis M,Kuczewski E,Villeneuve L,Bin-Dorel S,Haine M,Falandry C,Gilbert T,Passot G,Glehen O,Bonnefoy M

更新日期：2017-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND: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 risk prediction models has become an increasingly common phenomenon in medicine and can be useful t...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Stevenson J,Parekh N,Ali K,Timeyin J,Bremner S,Van Der Cammen T,Allen J,Schiff R,Harchowal J,Davies G,Rajkumar C

更新日期：2016-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many balance and strength tests exist that have been designed for older seniors, often aged ≥70 years. To guide strategies for preventing functional decline, valid and reliable tests are needed to detect early signs of functional decline in young seniors. Currently, little is known about which tests are bein...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Bergquist R,Weber M,Schwenk M,Ulseth S,Helbostad JL,Vereijken B,Taraldsen K

更新日期：2019-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To date, there is no consensus regarding cardiovascular risk management in the very old. Studies have shown that the relationship between traditional cardiovascular risk factors and mortality is null or even inverted within this age group. This relationship could be modified by the presence of frailty. This ...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Vaes B,Depoortere D,Van Pottelbergh G,Matheï C,Neto J,Degryse J

更新日期：2017-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about met and unmet needs of individuals in residential care, many of whom suffer from dementia. Unmet needs are associated with a decreased quality of life, worse mental health, dissatisfaction with services, and increased costs of care. The aim of this study was to compare the number and ty...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： van der Ploeg ES,Bax D,Boorsma M,Nijpels G,van Hout HP

更新日期：2013-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND: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 living with dignity. This study aimed to investigate factors associated with Health-Related Quality o...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Silva E Farias IP,Montenegro LAS,Wanderley RL,de Pontes JCX,Pereira AC,de Almeida LFD,Cavalcanti YW

更新日期：2020-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Caregivers of a family member with a chronic disability or illness such as dementia are at increased risk for chronic disease. There are many factors that contribute to dementia caregiver vulnerability and these factors can be challenging to assess in clinical settings. Self-rated health (SRH) is an independ...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： von Känel R,Mausbach BT,Dimsdale JE,Ziegler MG,Mills PJ,Allison MA,Patterson TL,Ancoli-Israel S,Grant I

更新日期：2019-01-22 00:00:00