Slip resistance of casual footwear: implications for falls in older adults.

abstract：:The relation between carotid blood flow measured by Doppler spectrum analysis and brain atrophy on computed tomography (CT) was studied in 22 subjects with multiple lacunar cerebral infarctions. The subjects were divided into two groups, 7 patients with multi-infarct dementia (MID) (mean age 73 years) and 15 nondement...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Yamashita K,Kobayashi S,Yamaguchi S,Kitani M,Okada K,Fujihara S,Shimode K,Tsunematsu T

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A brief review is given of the use of fluoride, mithramycin, glucagon, actinomycin D, calcitonins and diphosphonates for treatment of Paget's disease of bone. The decision regarding treatment, effectiveness of the drugs, the incidence of side effects and assessment of clinical, biochemical, histological, radiological ...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Chakravorty NK

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lymphopenia is a common finding in old people admitted to medical and psychiatric wards. We describe a pilot study of the clinical associations, and prognostic significance of lymphopenia in elderly persons admitted to acute medical and psychiatric wards. Consecutive patients admitted to acute medical and psychiatric ...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Dennis MS,Nicolson A,Lehmann AB,Junaid O,Byrne EJ,Hopkinson N

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adult stem cells in mammalian organs play pivotal roles in the maintenance and repair of these organs throughout the life of the adult and maintain the proper homeostasis of a tissue or organ. Among the adult stem cells described to date, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are highlighted for clinical applications because ...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Yu KR,Kang KS

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The specific activities of NAD-linked isocitric dehydrogenase were determined in hypothalamus, cerebellum, pons and medulla, striatum, midbrain, and cerebral cortex (which included the hippocampus) of the female Wistar rat. In ageing the specific activities of this enzyme were decreased in all regions. Chronic treatme...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Lai JC,Leung TK,Lim L

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the requirement for provocative cystometry in urodynamic investigation in the elderly with urinary incontinence, 100 consecutive patients, who were referred on the basis of defined clinical criteria, were first studied by supine cystometry followed by provocative tests where necessary. The most satisfactor...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Eastwood HD

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mild-to-moderate chronic kidney disease (CKD G3a) is prevalent in older adults. Substantial evidence suggests that individuals with advanced CKD face a high risk for common geriatric conditions, like functional impairment and cognitive decline, whereas the relationships between mild-to-moderate CKD and funct...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： König M,Gollasch M,Spira D,Buchmann N,Hopfenmüller W,Steinhagen-Thiessen E,Demuth I

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of age and smoking on pharmacokinetics of pindolol and propranolol was investigated. Although there was a statistically significant difference in certain pharmacokinetic parameters (maximum plasma concentration, area under the curve, elimination constant and elimination half-life) between elderly patient...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Hitzenberger G,Fitscha P,Beveridge T,Nüesch E,Pacha W

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Old age has traditionally been considered to begin at age 65. The improving health and functional status observed among older people may necessitate reevaluation of this cut-off point. OBJECTIVE:To present the changing prevalence of common geriatric syndromes, functional parameters, common disease status an...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Jacobs JM,Maaravi Y,Cohen A,Bursztyn M,Ein-Mor E,Stessman J

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two kinds of evidence, taken in conjunction, indicate that Orgel's theory is inapplicable to a wide range of disorders of senescence in man. The age dependence and the anatomical distribution of the lesions of such disorders imply a Burnet type 'forbidden clone' theory of ageing. We describe the difficulty of establis...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Burch PR,Jackson D

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In three mouse lineages it was found that during the 18- to 60-day interval after formalin fixation, brain weight was inversely proportional to the age at sacrifice, as was the decline in the weight of the brain during this period. In a second study using rat subjects it was confirmed that the aging difference is due ...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Douglas RJ,Clark GM,Truncer PC,Treneer CM

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The last 2 decades have brought an explosion of research, new products, and general attention to the problem of urinary urgency, and yet patients continue to be plagued by this symptom - especially the elderly. What is it? What does it mean? How can we guide patients successfully through this challenge? This paper pre...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Potts JM,Payne CK

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aging is a complex biological phenomenon which involves progressive loss of different physiological functions of various tissues of living organisms. It is the inevitable fate of life and is a major risk factor for death and different pathological disorders. Based on a wide variety of studies performed in humans as we...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Chakravarti B,Chakravarti DN

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aging is associated with far-reaching changes in physiological functions resulting in morbidity and ultimately death. Age-related frailty, insecurity and reduced physical activity contribute to a progressive loss of muscle mass and function, commonly referred to as sarcopenia. Due to the increase in life expectancy in...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Arnold AS,Egger A,Handschin C

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aging researchers have long been interested in understanding individuals' subjective perceptions of their own memory functioning. Previous research has shown that subjective memory ratings are partly based on memory performance but also reflect the influence of other factors, such as depressive symptoms. The aim of th...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Hülür G,Hertzog C,Pearman AM,Gerstorf D

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the effects of factors associated with vascular injury on the production of endothelin-1 (ET-1) in cultured porcine aortic endothelial cells. ET-1 mRNA expression and peptide production in endothelial cells were increased by thrombin, transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF beta 1), interleukin-1 (IL-1) and ...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Maemura K,Kurihara H,Morita T,Oh-hashi Y,Yazaki Y

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The eukaryotic stress response involves translational suppression of non-housekeeping proteins and the sequestration of unnecessary mRNA transcripts into stress granules (SGs). This process is dependent on mRNA-binding proteins (RBPs) that interact with capped mRNA transcripts through RNA recognition motifs, and exhib...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Vanderweyde T,Youmans K,Liu-Yesucevitz L,Wolozin B

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malnutrition is a widespread but largely unrecognized problem in aged patients, more so as it is a contributing factor to the increased morbidity and mortality in this age group. Since direct measurements of body composition are not possible in a large number of patients, good anthropometric reference data a...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Bonnefoy M,Jauffret M,Kostka T,Jusot JF

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Due to aging, tissue regeneration gradually declines. Contemporary strategies to promote tissue-specific regeneration, in particular in elderly patients, often include synthetic material apt for implantation primarily aiming at upholding body functions and regaining appropriate anatomical and functional inte...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Schimke MM,Paul S,Tillmann K,Lepperdinger G,Stigler RG

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Myostatin has been proposed as a candidate biomarker for frailty and sarcopenia. However, the relationship of myostatin with these conditions remains inconclusive. OBJECTIVE:To determine the association of serum myostatin concentration with body composition, physical fitness, physical activity level, and fr...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Arrieta H,Hervás G,Rezola-Pardo C,Ruiz-Litago F,Iturburu M,Yanguas JJ,Gil SM,Rodriguez-Larrad A,Irazusta J

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Health care providers often believe that individuals with cognitive disturbance are unaware of their deficits. The term unawareness was first used to describe hemiplegia following right hemisphere stroke but has since been applied to unawareness of any neurological or neuropsychological deficit. Clinicians u...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： McDougall GJ

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although a relationship between diet and mortality is well recognized, there is little information on the extent to which different food sources contribute to survival in elderly people. OBJECTIVE:To examine the effect of individual food groups on mortality in institutionalized elderly people from Asturias ...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： González S,Huerta JM,Fernández S,Patterson AM,Lasheras C

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:compared with other vertebrate taxa, mammals possess a very limited capacity for appendage regeneration. The antlers of deer are an exception in that they are periodically lost and fully regenerated throughout the life of an individual. OBJECTIVE:in this paper we compare certain aspects of antler regenerati...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Kierdorf U,Kierdorf H

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lying on the floor for a long time after falls, regardless of whether an injury results, remains an unsolved health care problem. In order to develop efficient and acceptable fall detection and reaction approaches, it is relevant to improve the understanding of the circumstances and the characteristics of po...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Schwickert L,Klenk J,Zijlstra W,Forst-Gill M,Sczuka K,Helbostad JL,Chiari L,Aminian K,Todd C,Becker C

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We use nerve tissue cultures as a model system for studying the mode of action of centrally acting drugs. Neurons in cerebellar cultures retain a number of organ-specific properties including the formation of complex synaptic networks and characteristic bioelectric activity. Electrical activity may be recorded from Pu...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Gähwiler BH

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein malnutrition is associated with a decreased febrile and acute phase response to infection and increased mortality. To elucidate a cause for this poor response, we assessed the effect of chronic protein malnutrition on monocyte production of the pyrogens interleukin-1 (IL-1) and tumor necrosis factor (TNF). Thi...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Bradley SF,Vibhagool A,Fabrick S,Terpenning MS,Kauffman CA

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 'use it or lose it' hypothesis of cognitive aging predicts that engagement in intellectual, social, and physical activities offers protective benefits from age-related cognitive decline and lowers dementia risk. Although this hypothesis has not yet been supported conclusively, there is some empirical evidence in f...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Bielak AA

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurofilament accumulation was produced in neuronal perikarya of the lower brain stem nuclei in the hamster brain by inoculating buffy coat from a patient with Alzheimer's disease. The abnormally proliferated neurofilament was characterized by immunostaining and electron microscopy. The intracytoplasmic neurofilament ...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Takeda M,Nishimura T,Kudo T,Tanimukai S,Gotow T,Tanabe H,Miki T,Nakamura Y,Niigawa H,Morita H

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Some authors have hypothesised that life expectancy at birth could reach 100 years in developed countries in the next decades. Using recent data for French women, it is shown that life expectancy changes from 1993 to 2016 are mainly linked to mortality rates of oldest women. In recent years, it happened that life expe...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Le Bourg E

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is known that growth factors play a role in ageing and atherogenesis, and insulin develops mitogenic activity in vitro. OBJECTIVES:This study focuses on the pathway by which insulin induces proliferation and mobility in vascular smooth muscle cells (SMCs) compared with that of insulin-like growth factor-...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Ruiz-Torres A,Lozano R,Melón J,Carraro R

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00