Participation of older adults in cyberspace: how Australian older adults use the Internet.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Older Korean people's admission to long-term care (LTC) hospitals is increasing. This study aimed to investigate one-year mortality and related factors among older patients admitted to a LTC hospital. METHODS:Medical records of 330 patients admitted to a LTC hospital in 2014 were reviewed. Factors related t...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： Kim MS,Shin DS,Kim S

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe referral source, meal ordering patterns and the nutrient composition of meals from a regional Meals on Wheels (MOW) service. METHODS:Referral sources were obtained via retrospective chart audit and compared for 2008 and 2012. Nutrient content of the three most common meal combinations was compare...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： Charlton KE,Tjong M,North J,Walton K

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Best-evidence dementia knowledge has the potential to improve care practices in aged care settings, although limited research has explored understanding among the Japanese workforce. This study examines the knowledge of dementia and educational needs among aged care professionals across Japan. METHODS:An on...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： Annear MJ

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the changes in fifth-year medical students' perceptions of the importance of frailty and competence in assessing, diagnosing and managing frailty after a 4.5-week geriatric medicine course. METHODS:Students' perceived importance and competence was assessed before and after the course using a 26-ite...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： Arakawa Martins B,Jadczak AD,Dollard J,Barrie H,Mahajan N,Tam KL,Visvanathan R

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the outcomes of readmission, mortality and treatment-related complications in older people treated by hospital in the home (HITH) for acute decompensated congestive cardiac failure (CCF) with those treated in hospital. METHODS:Retrospective cohort study of patients 65 years and older treated by H...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： Yu JJ,Sunderland Y

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Education affects the attitudes and abilities of health professionals regarding older people. This study examines the nature and amount of ageing-related content in programs at universities and in continuing education in Queensland for disciplines involved in the direct care of older people. METHODS:Surveys...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： Liddle J,Beattie E,Gannon B,Bennett S,Pachana NA

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate outcomes associated with pharmacist-led medication reviews in residential aged care facility (RACF) residents with dementia. METHODS:Six scientific databases were searched. All study designs investigating pharmacist-led medication reviews in RACF residents with dementia were considered. The prot...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： McDerby N,Kosari S,Bail K,Shield A,Peterson G,Naunton M

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the prevalence of dementia and problems associated with ageing in the Torres Strait. METHODS:The study was conducted across all 18 island and 5 mainland communities in the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area of Far North Queensland. Participants underwent a comprehensive health assessment an...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： Russell SG,Quigley R,Thompson F,Sagigi B,LoGiudice D,Smith K,Pachana N,Miller G,Strivens E

更新日期：2020-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This paper examines the impact of the global financial crisis (GFC) on employed Australian baby boomers. METHODS:A nationally representative sample of 1009 boomers aged 50-64 years completed a survey by telephone interview mid 2009. RESULTS:Compared with 1 year ago, 38.9% of working boomers reported being financi...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： O'Loughlin K,Humpel N,Kendig H

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Reducing the need for permanent accommodation in nursing homes (residential aged care services) for young people is a major challenge in Australia and internationally. This study investigated the use of innovative geo-mapping strategies to describe the geographical distribution of young people living in resid...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： Zail J,Eastwood K,Bugeja L,Bassed R,Ibrahim JE

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To examine the relationship between family structure and the risk of institutionalisation of disabled older people. METHODS:The participants were 286 disabled older people aged 65 or older who were eligible to receive formal care services under the long-term care insurance system in a town in western Japan. Family...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： Tanihara S,Akashi C,Yamaguchi J,Une H

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the effect of seated exercise on impairment, activity and participation levels of older adults living with a health condition or impairment. METHODS:A systematic search of health databases combined concepts of seated exercise and controlled trials. Selected trials were appraised for quality and ...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： Sexton BP,Taylor NF

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the effect of sitting position (reclined versus upright) on the levels of participative interaction and spontaneous communication of immobile and totally dependent aged care residents. METHODS:Ten frail, immobile and totally dependent female residents older than 85 years were observed in reclin...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： Hammer JL,Nitz JC

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article presents the development and initial testing of a comprehensive pain chart for the assessment, management and documentation of pain in older people in subacute and residential aged care. The pain chart was developed from existing assessment scales and pain indicators, and is targeting needs of older peopl...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： Edvardsson D,Katz B,Nay R

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The associations between perceived wellness and health-related quality of life, comorbidities and modifiable lifestyle factors in older adults were explored. METHODS:Self-administered questionnaires including the Perceived Wellness Survey and the 36-Item Short Form of the Medical Outcomes Study version two were di...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： Foottit J,Anderson D

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This commentary aimed to determine whether nursing home (NH) providers have a responsibility for the safe mobility of residents outside the facility. METHODS:The Safe System approach was applied to NH resident road safety, and fatality crash data involving NH residents were reviewed, to identify potential co...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： Lee HC,Ibrahim JE,Koppel S,Johnson M,Bugeja L

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the effects of a 4.5-week geriatric medicine course on fifth year medical students' perception of the importance of and their competence in prescribing exercise to older people. METHODS:The modified Exercise and Physical Activity Competence Questionnaire was administered to 81 students before an...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： Jadczak AD,Tam KL,Yu S,Visvanathan R

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent Australian legislative and policy changes can benefit people of trans and/or non-binary experience (e.g. men assigned female with stereotypically 'female' bodies, women assigned male with stereotypically 'male' bodies, and people who identify as genderqueer, agender [having no gender], bi-gender [having two gen...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： Ansara YG

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of the Australasian Journal on Ageing (AJA) in the Asia-Oceania region has been developing over the 30 years of the journal's publication, and review of its current and potential future roles is timely in the context of a number of developments in the region. This review describes the regional reach of the AJ...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： Howe AL

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:  To explore the ongoing impact of arthritis on older community-dwelling women over 9 years of Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health data. METHODS:  National longitudinal surveys (1996-2005) were conducted with a random sample of 12432 Australian women, aged 70-75 years in 1996. Self-report of doctor dia...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： Parkinson L,Gibson R,Robinson I,Byles J

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of a 12-week Exercise Physiology (EP) program for people living in a residential aged care facility. METHODS:A within-study pre- and postintervention design to calculate incremental cost-effectiveness ratios per quality-adjusted life years gained. A health service provider ...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： Rahja M,Nguyen KH,Post D,Parfitt G,Corlis M,Comans T

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The study investigates the macroeconomic determinants of co-residing arrangement between generations in selected developing countries with a focus on examining the effect of changing income level of the working generation. METHODS:A reduced form model is specified for co-residence between the older generatio...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： Aziz N,Hossain B,Emran M

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this article was to review the literature around Australian medical student attitudes towards older people. METHODS:An Ovid cross-search and SCOPUS search were performed using keywords such as 'Attitude', 'Medical Student' and 'Aged or Older or Elderly'. RESULTS:Several recent studies have invest...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： Wilson MA,Kurrle SE,Wilson I

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore how local governance enables access to resources, creates opportunities and increases capability for older people in rural communities to experience social inclusion. METHOD:Twenty-six semi-structured interviews were undertaken with community stakeholders across two rural communities in north-east Victo...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： Winterton R,Clune S,Warburton J,Martin J

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To review research published in the AJA in terms of authors' positions and disciplinary backgrounds, and the settings in which research was done. METHODS:Eighty two papers by 373 authors, in Vol. 35 No 1, March 2016, to Vol 37 No 2, June 2018, were reviewed. RESULTS:Different clusters of authorship were fou...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： Howe A,Jeon YH

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:There is a paucity of health-related research on older Asian immigrants in New Zealand. The aim of this review was to critically examine literature on the health and well-being of this population group. METHODS:An integrative literature review was conducted from December 2017 to February 2018. Online databas...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： Montayre J,De-Arth J,Shrestha-Ranjit J,Neville S,Holroyd E

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the language and meanings that retirees give to goals, including their perceptions of the benefits and limitations of pursuing goals in retirement. METHODS:In-depth interviews and mini-group discussions were conducted with 60 community-dwelling Australian retirees aged 57 to 88 years. Data wer...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： Dudley D,O'Loughlin K,Lewis S,Loh V

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the prevalence of malnutrition and investigate nutritional issues in a sample of older people living in residential aged care facilities (RACFs). METHOD:This study forms the descriptive component of a pretest post-test designed study conducted in eight RACFs. The Subject Global Assessment tool ...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： Gaskill D,Black LJ,Isenring EA,Hassall S,Sanders F,Bauer JD

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify Rehabilitation Indices associated with a minimal trauma fracture (MTF) within 12 months poststroke. METHODS:Retrospective case-control study. Stroke survivors with MTF were matched 5:1 with stroke survivors without MTF. Logistic regression determined whether Rehabilitation Indices, such as Physio...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： David SM,Chan K,Inderjeeth C,Raymond WD

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To examine the relationship between newly made medical diagnoses and length of stay (LOS) of acutely unwell older patients. METHODS:Consecutive patients admitted under the care of four geriatricians were randomly allocated to a model development sample (n = 937) or a model validation sample (n = 855). Cox regressi...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： Basic D,Khoo A

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00