Quadriceps sarcopenia and visceral obesity are risk factors for postural instability in the middle-aged to elderly population.

abstract：AIM:The study was carried out on elderly nursing home residents in Taiwan. We assessed whether the serial QuantiFERON-TB Gold (QFT-G) assay and serial tuberculin skin test (TST) were reliable tools to predict or exclude the development of active tuberculosis (TB). METHODS:This prospective observational cohort study in...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Tsou PH,Huang WC,Huang CC,Lin CF,Wu KM,Hsu JY,Shen GH

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The purpose of the present study was to investigate the injury types and medical utilization profiles of veterans in emergency department visits by using big data from the National Health Insurance program in Taiwan. METHOD:We used the outpatient prescriptions and treatment records between 1997 and 2010 of veteran...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Wang FT,Chang Y,Chien WC,Li HH

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of the present study was to assess the relationship between neighborhood perception and poor self-rated health among older Mexican Americans, adjusting for important background characteristics, such as neighborhood ethnic composition and other health conditions. METHODS:Drawing on the 2004-2005 Hispanic Es...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Stroope S,Cohen IFA,Tom JC,Franzen AB,Valasik MA,Markides KS

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Non-hypolipidemic effects of statins, known as pleiotropic effects, are likely to explain the effect of statins on dementia. Results of the relationship between statins and dementia in previous studies are conflicting. There is no systematic review investigating the effect of statins on vascular dementia (VaD). Thi...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Muangpaisan W,Brayne C,Alzheimer's Society Vascular Dementia Systematic Review Group.

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Low alanine aminotransferase (ALT) level is associated with frailty in the older adult population. We investigated the usefulness of ALT in predicting low muscle strength among older patients with diabetes. METHODS:We included 550 men aged ≥50 years and 525 postmenopausal women. All participants had diabetes, and ...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Chung SM,Moon JS,Yoon JS,Won KC,Lee HW

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of self-reported oral complaints in older hospitalized mentally ill patients and relate them to the primary psychiatric diagnosis. METHODS:A total of 89 older hospitalized psychiatric patients consented to participate in the study, and were interviewed and cl...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Kossioni AE,Kossionis GE,Polychronopoulou A

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Lactoferrin and lactoperoxidase have antimicrobial effects against oral pathogens. This randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled parallel group study tested the efficacy of a lactoferrin and lactoperoxidase-containing tablet (LF + LPO tablet) in improving the oral hygiene status of older individuals. METHODS...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Morita Y,Ishikawa K,Nakano M,Wakabayashi H,Yamauchi K,Abe F,Ooka T,Hironaka S

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The present study examined whether knee pain was associated with decline in maximum gait speed (MGS) in a rural mountainous region. METHODS:This was a population-based 1-year prospective cohort study. A total of 658 men and women aged 60 years and older participated in the baseline survey in 2006, and 400 individu...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Kitayuguchi J,Kamada M,Hamano T,Nabika T,Shiwaku K,Kamioka H,Okada S,Mutoh Y

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:In view of the paucity of data on the quality of life (QOL) in Chinese Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients, we investigated the effects of cognitive function and depressive mood on QOL among our Chinese AD patients in Hong Kong, using the Cantonese Chinese version of Quality of Life in Alzheimer's disease (QOL-AD). ...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Chan IW,Chu LW,Lee PW,Li SW,Yu KK

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI) can predict nutritional risk. However, just a few studies have validated the optimal cut-off value of GNRI for nutrition screening in older patients. Hence, this study aimed to determine the optimal value of GNRI to screen the risk of malnutrition among older patients. M...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Ishida Y,Maeda K,Nonogaki T,Shimizu A,Yamanaka Y,Matsuyama R,Kato R,Ueshima J,Mori N

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To examine the association of physical exercise (PE) and medication on cognitive function in older adults with vascular risk. METHODS:This was a cross-sectional study of 478 non-demented participants aged ≥60 years with vascular risk. Management strategy included PE (mind-body exercise and/or strenuous exercise), ...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Fung AW

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Impaired attention is a core diagnostic feature for delirium. The present study examined the discriminating properties for patients with delirium versus those with dementia and/or no neurocognitive disorder of four objective tests of attention: digit span, vigilance "A" test, serial 7s subtraction and months of the...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Adamis D,Meagher D,Murray O,O'Neill D,O'Mahony E,Mulligan O,McCarthy G

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The main objective of this study was the validation of a brief support instrument for the diagnosis of insomnia in older adults. METHODS:An observational study was carried out for the evaluation of the Insomnia in the Elderly Scale using the psychiatric interview as the gold standard. Data was collected in a prima...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Navarro B,López-Torres J,Andrés F,Latorre JM,Montes MJ,Párraga I

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the prevalence of potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP), as defined by the internationally validated Screening Tool of Older Person's Prescriptions (STOPP) criteria, in 12 months before and after initiation of medicines for dementia. METHODS:A retrospective cohort study was carried out involving ...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Eshetie TC,Nguyen TA,Gillam MH,Kalisch Ellett LM

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Heredity plays an important role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) especially for single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNPs) of susceptible genes, which is one of the significant factors in the pathogenesis of AD. The SNPs of BIN1 rs744373, BIN1 rs7561528 and GAB2 rs2373115 are associated with AD in Asian ...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Hao X,Wang A,Li C,Shao L,Li Y,Yang P

更新日期：2020-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare the effect of multicomponent and resistance training and detraining on cognition and depressive symptoms in oldest-old community-dwelling people. METHODS:A total of 69 sedentary older adults aged older than 80 years were assessed and randomized into three groups (control, multicomponent and resistance t...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Ansai JH,Rebelatto JR

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The present study assessed the effect of family social capital on self-rated health and family life satisfaction among older adults aged ≥50 years. METHODS:A logistic regression model was used to analyze the longitudinal data of 1243 older adults from the Panel Study of Family Dynamics in Taiwan. RESULTS:The find...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Jhang FH

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aims of the current study were to evaluate geriatric depression and its risk factors in advanced cancer patients. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was carried out in a palliative care unit in Greece. Patients completed the Geriatric Depression Scale, the M. D. Anderson Symptoms Instrument (MDASI), the Activitie...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Mystakidou K,Parpa E,Tsilika E,Panagiotou I,Zygogianni A,Giannikaki E,Gouliamos A

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To identify the association between different living arrangements of intergenerational household composition and depression in older adults. METHODS:Data from the Korea Longitudinal Study of Aging, the first to fourth waves, were used. Using the first wave as baseline, our analysis included 5046 participants aged ...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Kim J,Choi Y,Choi JW,Nam JY,Park EC

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Acute gastrointestinal bleeding is a potentially life-threatening condition that requires rapid assessment and dynamic management. Several scoring systems are used to predict mortality and rebleeding in such cases. The aim of the present study was to compare three scoring systems for predicting short-term mortality...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Kalkan Ç,Soykan I,Karakaya F,Tüzün A,Gençtürk ZB

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Our aim was to study the outcome and the predictors of in-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) among elderly patients admitted to Ain Shams University Hospitals, Egypt. METHODS:We carried out a cross-sectional study for all elderly patients (age ≥60 years) who underwent CPR after cardiac arrest at Ain Sham...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Amer MS,Abdel Rahman TT,Aly WW,Ahmad NG

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Due to demographic change, the number of geriatric patients is still rising. Although hip fractures are the subject of current research, little is known about the remaining geriatric trauma entities. The aim of this study was to collect data of the age-related traumatological intensive care unit (ICU) population, i...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Knauf T,Jensen KO,Hack J,Barthel J,Althaus H,Buecking B,Aigner R,Knobe M,Ruchholtz S,Eschbach D

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine whether answering three questions erroneously ("what is the date today?," "when were you born?" and "how old are you?") allows for the detection of advanced cognitive impairment in polypathological patients. METHODS:A cross-sectional study of patients admitted to the internal medicine and geriatrics d...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Díez-Manglano J,Espuelas-Monge M,Gomes-Martín J,Lerín-Sánchez J,Odriozola-Grijalba M,Piqueras-Serrano C,Sánchez-Rubio-Lezcano P,Zamora-Mur A

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To examine the efficacy of rehabilitation for elderly individuals with dementia at intermediate facilities between hospitals and home, based on the policies for elderly individuals to promote community-based care at home and dehospitalization. METHODS:Participants were older adults with dementia newly admitted to ...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Toba K,Nakamura Y,Endo H,Okochi J,Tanaka Y,Inaniwa C,Takahashi A,Tsunoda N,Higashi K,Hirai M,Hirakawa H,Yamada S,Maki Y,Yamaguchi T,Yamaguchi H

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Death as a result of pneumonia is an important issue in patients with diabetes. Tongue pressure is associated with swallowing function, which has a close association with aspiration pneumonia. However, no previous studies have shown the association between sarcopenia and tongue pressure in older patients with type ...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Kaji A,Hashimoto Y,Kobayashi Y,Sakai R,Okamura T,Miki A,Hamaguchi M,Kuwahata M,Yamazaki M,Fukui M

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Going outdoors more frequently is beneficial for maintaining and improving health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among older adults. However, individual differences can alter the effects of going outdoors. The present study aimed to examine whether relationships between going outdoors and HRQOL were moderated by l...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Harada K,Masumoto K,Katagiri K,Fukuzawa A,Chogahara M,Kondo N,Okada S

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To analyze the hierarchical structure of activities of daily living (ADL) among vestibular older adults, according to its power to discriminate disability. METHODS:An exploratory cross-sectional study was conducted comprising 235 elderly, aged 65 years and older, with chronic vestibular dysfunction. Functional cap...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Aratani MC,Perracini MR,Caovilla HH,Gazzola JM,Ganança MM,Ganança FF

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To measure illuminance in the home lives of elderly people to clarify the current state of affairs and concurrently investigate quantification methods for this purpose. METHODS:Illuminance and the physical and mental health of 24 elderly people living, with some assistance, in their homes in a prefecture in the Ho...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Ichimori A,Tsukasaki K,Koyama E

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare estimates of unplanned hospitalizations associated with exposure to Beers potentially inappropriate medications (PIM) in elderly people receiving different levels of ongoing general practitioner (GP) care. METHODS:Using the pharmaceutical claims and other linked health data of 245,436 Western Australian...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Price SD,Holman CD,Sanfilippo FM,Emery JD

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Skeletal muscle loss is a common feature of aging, and is associated with unfavorable outcomes. Although several indexes of skeletal muscle mass measurement have been developed, the most optimal index for sarcopenia diagnosis among Asian populations has remained unclear. The present study aimed to evaluate the rela...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Liu LK,Lee WJ,Liu CL,Chen LY,Lin MH,Peng LN,Chen LK

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00