Impact of physical activity and performance on medical care costs among the Japanese elderly.

abstract：AIM:Many reports have shown that vegetable intake is effective in inhibiting the onset and progression of diabetes mellitus, although the amount of vegetable intake required to be effective remains as unclear. The present study therefore aimed to clarify the relationship between the amount of vegetable intake and glyca...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Takahashi K,Kamada C,Yoshimura H,Okumura R,Iimuro S,Ohashi Y,Araki A,Umegaki H,Sakurai T,Yoshimura Y,Ito H,Japanese Elderly Diabetes Intervention Trial Study Group.

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To establish the validity of the Norwegian General Motor Function (NGMF) assessment scale. METHOD:To establish construct and criteria validity, Spearman's rank correlation coefficients were calculated for the NGMF, and age, sex, medical conditions, history of falls and to four functional tests. Content validity wa...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Langhammer B,Lindmark B

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:We propose a simple method to measure knee extensor muscle strength using a single-legged vertical squat. The purpose of the present study was to assess the validity of this method in comparison with standard methods of measurement. METHODS:A total of 30 healthy adults (mean age 22 years) and 28 healthy older indi...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Sato H,Kusayanagi K,Kondo Y,Kamide N,Shiba Y,Takashima A

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The number of hemodialysis (HD) patients is increasing along with their mean age in Japan. The assessment of their psychosocial status and quality of life (QOL) is therefore becoming more and more important along with laboratory data or comorbidities. METHODS:We examined the psychosocial status of 211 HD patients ...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Kanamori H,Nagai K,Matsubara T,Mima A,Yanagita M,Iehara N,Takechi H,Fujimaki K,Usami K,Fukatsu A,Kita T,Matsubayashi K,Arai H

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Hemoglobin is reported to be positively associated with hypertension. However, the underlying mechanism of this association is unknown. Recently, bone marrow-derived CD34-positive cells have been reported to play an important role in endothelial repair in conjunction with platelets. As the association between hyper...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Shimizu Y,Sato S,Koyamatsu J,Yamanashi H,Nagayoshi M,Kadota K,Kawashiri SY,Maeda T

更新日期：2017-12-01 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:The purpose of this study was to determine the reference value for the Timed Up and Go test (TUG) in healthy Japanese elderly people using the methodology of meta-analysis, and to determine the value for different measurement protocols. METHODS:Relevant research articles were identified from electronic databases: ...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Kamide N,Takahashi K,Shiba Y

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:An association between body mass index (BMI) and stroke outcome have been reported, but the results are controversial. The aim of the present study was to evaluate whether BMI is associated with ischemic stroke outcome. METHODS:Consecutive Japanese acute ischemic stroke patients were analyzed. BMI was categorized ...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Kawase S,Kowa H,Suto Y,Fukuda H,Kusumi M,Nakayasu H,Nakashima K

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:We aimed to investigate whether older age leads to limitations in the starting dose of imatinib in daily treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia, and to determine the compliance of elderly patients with tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) therapy. METHODS:Data including the clinical characteristics, therapeutic outcom...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Korkmaz S,Dal MS,Berber I,Sahin DG,Dogu MH,Ayyildiz O,Nizam I,Albayrak M,Esen R,Namdaroglu S,Sencan M,Akay OM,Hacioglu S,Yildirim R,Eser A,Tombak A,Pala C,Ilhan O

更新日期：2015-06-01 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:Malnutrition is common in older patients and is associated with adverse outcomes. The Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI) has been developed as an objective index to assess nutritional risk in these patients. However, there is limited evidence regarding the association between GNRI and postoperative delirium (P...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Zhao Y,Xia X,Xie D,Liao Y,Wang Y,Chen L,Ge N,Yue J

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To estimate the prevalence of diabetes, heart disease, hypertension and stroke in self-report and hospital data in two cohorts of women; measure sensitivity and agreement between data sources; and compare between cohorts. METHODS:Women born between 1946-1951 and 1921-1926 who participated in the Australian Longitu...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Navin Cristina TJ,Stewart Williams JA,Parkinson L,Sibbritt DW,Byles JE

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Older adults often present with several comorbidities, including sarcopenia. However, the prevalence of sarcopenia and its associations with other comorbidities in hospitalized older adults are unknown. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of sarcopenia, and its associations with other comorbidities ...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Maeda K,Akagi J

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The study aimed to study the prevalence, etiologies, clinical profile and outcome of delirium in hospitalized elderly in medicine wards. METHODS:  Four hundred elderly patients of more than 60years of age admitted with delirium in the emergency and medicine wards of Sir Sunderlal Hospital Varanasi, India, were eva...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Khurana V,Gambhir IS,Kishore D

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:In Japan, many elderly patients are managed at home, and fever is a common problem. This study examined the incidence of fever events in elderly patients on home medical management, and underlying disorders from the pragmatic standpoint. This study also investigated whether the care-need level determined at the sta...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Yokobayashi K,Matsushima M,Fujinuma Y,Tazuma S

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The purpose of this study was to determine the factors that adversely affect the weaning of elderly patients with community-acquired pneumonia from mechanical ventilation. METHODS:This study retrospectively investigated the medical records of 71 elderly patients (65 years or older) who were admitted to the hospit...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Fujii M,Iwakami S,Takagi H,Itoigawa Y,Ichikawa M,Iwakami N,Ishiwata T,Seyama K,Takahashi K

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Orthopedic-geriatric units have been established worldwide to improve the care of older patients admitted with fractures. This study describes one type of orthopedic-geriatric model which has been implemented in Victoria, Australia, named the Orthopedic Aged Care and Rehabilitation Service (OARS) and evaluates pati...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Chong C,Christou J,Fitzpatrick K,Wee R,Lim WK

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Sarcopenia causes a decline in physical performance and decreased quality of life. However, there is little evidence for effective treatments. Because of the similarities between osteoporosis and sarcopenia, alfacalcidol used for osteoporosis might be beneficial for low muscle mass. Therefore, we investigated the e...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Ito S,Harada A,Kasai T,Sakai Y,Takemura M,Matsui Y,Hida T,Ishiguro N

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Food bolus preparation plays an important role in swallowing food. The ability to carry out oral functions varies with age, and the same might be true of the ability to prepare food boluses. Previously developed methods for assessing food bolus preparation were not able to evaluate swallowed boluses; that is, the b...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Matsuno K,Nohara K,Fukatsu H,Tanaka N,Fujii N,Sasao Y,Sakai T

更新日期：2017-02-01 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:To study possible differences in rehabilitation outcomes of patients with hip fracture, with and without atrial fibrillation. METHODS:A retrospective cohort study comprising 1114 patients, divided into three groups: patients with sinus rhythm, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation or chronic atrial fibrillation. All pati...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Adunsky A,Arad M,Koren-Morag N,Fleissig Y,Mizrahi EH

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This cross-sectional study examined whether sleep duration and excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) were associated with social frailty in community-dwelling older people. METHODS:A total of 4427 community-dwelling older people (51.4% women, mean age 71.9 years) who met the entry criteria were included in this study...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Nakakubo S,Doi T,Makizako H,Tsutsumimoto K,Kurita S,Kim M,Ishii H,Suzuki T,Shimada H

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This study aimed to assess the relationship between functional limitations and depression among community-dwelling older adults in Malaysia. METHODS:Data from a nation-wide community-based cross-sectional study were analyzed. This study was conducted using a two-stage stratified random sampling design. In total, 3...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Ahmad NA,Abd Razak MA,Kassim MS,Sahril N,Ahmad FH,Harith AA,Mahmud NA,Abdul Aziz FA,Hasim MH,Ismail H,Mohd Sidik S

更新日期：2020-12-01 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：BACKGROUND:Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in older adults is determined by personal conditions, as well as by the social and physical environment. The purpose of the present study was to describe the factors related to health conditions and residential environment that influence HRQOL of older adults. METHODS:...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： León-Salas B,Ayala A,Blaya-Nováková V,Avila-Villanueva M,Rodríguez-Blázquez C,Rojo-Pérez F,Fernández-Mayoralas G,Martínez-Martín P,Forjaz MJ,Spanish Research Group on Quality of Life and Aging.

更新日期：2015-05-01 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:The oral health status of elderly adults has implications for general health problems. Polypharmacy for elderly adults is associated with an increased risk of potentially inappropriate medicines and many adverse drug events; however, no report has shown that polypharmacy itself is associated with complex oral probl...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Nakamura J,Kitagaki K,Ueda Y,Nishio E,Shibatsuji T,Uchihashi Y,Adachi R,Ono R

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The purposes of the present study were to investigate risk factors for incident disability in activities of daily living (ADL) among middle-aged and older women, and to determine whether there are differences in risk factors according to age groups. METHODS:The participants were 264 Japanese women aged 40 years an...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Okabe T,Abe Y,Tomita Y,Mizukami S,Kanagae M,Arima K,Nishimura T,Tsujimoto R,Tanaka N,Goto H,Horiguchi I,Aoyagi K

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of the present study was to find out physicians' perceptions about the transfer of dying nursing home residents to emergency departments. METHOD:This qualitative study used semi-structured interviews, and data were analyzed using qualitative methods. Participants were medical directors of nursing homes who...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Kouyoumdjian V,Perceau-Chambard E,Sisoix C,Filbet M,Tricou C

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The health benefits of paid employment in late life are understood, but they might vary according to work motives. We examined the health effects of employment among older adults, focusing on motivation. METHODS:We carried out a 2-year longitudinal survey from 2013 (baseline) to 2015 (follow up). Among 7608 older ...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Nemoto Y,Takahashi T,Nonaka K,Hasebe M,Koike T,Minami U,Murayama H,Matsunaga H,Kobayashi E,Fujiwara Y

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00