Health-related internet use in older primary care patients.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In Germany, there is an ongoing concern about the high prevalence of underweight on admission to health-care institutions. In order to assess possible sex-specific differences, the aim of this study is to provide valid figures about the prevalence and risk factors of underweight of men and women in German nur...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Strube-Lahmann S,Müller-Werdan U,Norman K,Skarabis H,Lahmann NA

更新日期：2021-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Research into the aetiology of osteoarthritis has for several decades been concentrated on the destruction of the articular cartilage, the initiating events being believed to be changes in the proteoglycans and subsequently in the supporting collagenous framework, whereafter the disease is irreversible. Recent evidenc...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Bailey AJ,Mansell JP

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recruiting older adults, their family members and their home care workers as participants in research studies is particularly complicated. This might be due to medical or cognitive problems of the older adult as well as the high workload and shortage of time experienced by caregivers. The present study compa...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Green O,Ayalon L

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The leading causes of death and disability in the elderly are from cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. The biological role of stem cells in the hematopoietic system has been well characterized and has led to the development of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cell (HSPC) transplantation for the tre...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Williams BA,Keating A

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paraneoplastic symptoms, caused by a malignancy, but not directly related to invasion by the tumor or its metastases, are the result of a wide variety of tumor-derived biologic mediators like hormones, peptides, antibodies, cytotoxic lymphocytes, autocrine and paracrine mediators. Systemic inflammatory rheumatic disea...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Szekanecz Z,Szekanecz E,Bakó G,Shoenfeld Y

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Understanding comorbidity prevalence and the effects of comorbidities in older veterans with lower extremity amputations may aid in assessing patient outcomes, resource use, and facility-level quality of care. OBJECTIVES:To determine the degree to which adding outpatient to inpatient administrative data sou...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Kurichi JE,Stineman MG,Kwong PL,Bates BE,Reker DM

更新日期：2007-01-01 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：:The effect of ageing on the threshold firing rate of motor units from the first dorsal interosseous muscle was investigated. Two groups of 9 healthy male subjects between the ages of 20-29 and 60-69 years took part in the study. The threshold firing rate of motor units in young subjects showed close agreement with pre...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Newton JP,Yemm R,McDonagh MJ

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:L-tryptophan (L-T) was added at a dose of 150-450 mg daily to eight Parkinsonian patients who developed visual hallucinations with paranoidal features under L-dopa (L-D) treatment (112.5-75 mg daily) in combination with alpha-methyldopa hydrazine (12.5-75 mg daily). In six patients L-T ameliorated the symptomatology b...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Rabey JM,Vardi J,Askenazi JJ,Streifler M

更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in the western world. To prevent what will certainly be a tremendous health and economic burden, effective therapeutics for AMD are urgently needed. To develop these agents in a timely fashion, the molecular pathways that cause disease ...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Barnett BP,Handa JT

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of and risk factors for varicose veins (VV) were studied in elderly persons over 60 years of age who had visited the Tonya and Farabi Hospitals in Trabzon, a city in northeastern Turkey. VV were defined as dilated, tortuous and elongated veins of the lower extremities and were classified into four types...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Komsuoğlu B,Göldeli O,Kulan K,Cetinarslan B,Komsuoğlu SS

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The life span of Drosophila melanogaster was reduced when copper compounds were fed at concentrations of 1 X 10(-3) M or greater. Feeding lower concentrations of copper compounds failed to significantly change life span. A combination of copper gluconate and gluconic acid increased the adult life span by 21.6%. We con...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Massie HR,Williams TR,Aiello VR

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aging changes in different body system are well described, but few studies have considered the relationship between them. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was, therefore, to investigate the interrelationships between markers of aging in different parts of the body. METHODS:A cross-sectional study design...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Aihie Sayer A,Osmond C,Briggs R,Cooper C

更新日期：1999-01-01 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：:Both ageing and vitamin C (VC) deficiency result in immune defect. Since low serum and tissue levels of VC are found in the elderly, we have in a placebo-controlled study, tested the effect of VC supplements (500 mg/day i.m. for 1 month) on various immune parameters. Indeed, VC enhances the proliferative response of T...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Kennes B,Dumont I,Brohee D,Hubert C,Neve P

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Depressed mood may either precede mobility limitation or follow from mobility limitation. OBJECTIVE:To compare mood status among people with manifest mobility limitation, those with preclinical mobility limitation and those without mobility limitation and investigate factors explaining the association betwe...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Hirvensalo M,Sakari-Rantala R,Kallinen M,Leinonen R,Lintunen T,Rantanen T

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Even though poor lighting at nighttime is an important risk factor for falls (and most falls occur during the night), lighting interventions to improve nightly lighting from bed to bathroom are rarely evaluated for fall prevention. OBJECTIVE:We tested the hypothesis that an automated guiding light would red...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Thölking TW,Lamers ECT,Olde Rikkert MGM

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Differences between women and men in terms of gender gaps at late stages of their lives are the focus of this mini-review. We approach the matter by taking up the position of complex yet promising standpoints, the bio-psycho-social perspective on the one hand and approaches of developmental psychology on the other. Li...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Kryspin-Exner I,Lamplmayr E,Felnhofer A

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although foot pain has been linked to fall risk, contributions of pain severity, foot posture, or foot function are unclear. These factors were examined in a cohort of older adults. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to examine the associations of foot pain, severity of foot pain, and measures of foot ...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Awale A,Hagedorn TJ,Dufour AB,Menz HB,Casey VA,Hannan MT

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Creatine phosphokinase (CPK) has been shown to provide the initial ATP for muscle contraction. The effect of wheel running on CPK levels was compared in hindleg and cardiac muscles of young, intermediate-age and old outbred CW-1 and inbred C57BL mice. Short-term (5 weeks) and long-term (over 12 months) regimens were u...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Steinhagen-Thiessen E,Reznick AZ

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydrogen breath testing (HBT) is frequently used as an alternative to small bowel aspiration in the diagnosis of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). The role of the glucose HBT was assessed in 30 elderly patients. A positive HBT was recorded in 15 of 20 SIBO cases and 7 of 10 culture negatives (sensitivity 7...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Mac Mahon M,Gibbons N,Mullins E,O'Moore RR,Keane CT,Walsh JB,Coakley D

更新日期：1996-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder in middle and late age. Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes are located in the nucleolus (nucleolar organizer regions = NORs). There are increased deposits of beta-amyloid protein in the brains of the patients with AD and aged individuals with Down's syndrome (...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Dönmez-Altuntaş H,Akalin H,Karaman Y,Demirtaş H,Imamoğlu N,Ozkul Y

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been proposed that active engagement with life may protect against cognitive decline. However, existing instruments for measuring life engagement have covered limited domains. OBJECTIVE:To present a new instrument to measure engagement with life; the RIASEC Activities List draws on activities categor...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Parslow RA,Jorm AF,Christensen H,Mackinnon A

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Morphometric measurements have been carried out on the human myenteric esophageal neurons at the ages of 20-40 and more than 70 years. The number of neurons decreases after 70 years of age, which is accompanied by an increase in the sizes of the neurons. In percentage terms the decrease in the number of neurons in the...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Meciano Filho J,Carvalho VC,de Souza RR

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Wheelchairs are frequently prescribed for residents with mobility impairments in long-term care. Many residents receive poorly fitting wheelchairs, compromising functional independence and mobility, and contributing to subsequent health issues such as pressure ulcers. The extent of this problem and the facto...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Giesbrecht EM,Mortenson WB,Miller WC

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to examine the characteristics of colorectal cancer in elderly patients. The medical histories of 178 consecutive patients (79 men and 99 women) with colorectal cancer were studied from hospital records. The studied parameters were compared between three age groups: under 65 years old, 65-80 y...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Kemppainen M,Räihä I,Rajala T,Sourander L

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Functional status in older people is a dynamic situation, which makes it necessary to evaluate functional capacity at different times to determinate their prognostic value. OBJECTIVE:To examine the association between functional status (baseline and change after acute illness) and mortality and functional c...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Baztán JJ,Gálvez CP,Socorro A

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:C-reactive protein (CRP), a nonspecific marker of the inflammatory status, is associated with cardiovascular disease risk factors and may be an important feature of the metabolic syndrome (MSX) in middle-aged subjects. OBJECTIVES:We assessed the relationship of CRP levels to specific components of MSX and o...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Dupuy AM,Jaussent I,Lacroux A,Durant R,Cristol JP,Delcourt C

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While many studies investigate the factors that influence the institutionalisation of older persons, only a few consider one of its most important predictors, namely, the perceived need for institutionalisation. Also referred to as 'desire for institutionalisation', it has mainly been investigated for inform...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Dubois MF,Dubuc N,Raîche M,Caron CD,Hébert R

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00