Longitudinal study of regional cerebral blood flow in elderly patients with idiopathic rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder.

abstract：AIM:To determine whether elderly subjects with distinct histories of falls presented differences concerning the influence of sensory interaction on balance. METHODS:Cross-sectional research. Ninety-six community-dwelling elderly subjects were divided into three groups, according to the history of falls within the past...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Ricci NA,de Faria Figueiredo Gonçalves D,Coimbra AM,Coimbra IB

更新日期：2009-06-01 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: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:To investigate the frequency of calcification in the basal ganglia and the dentate nuclei in the cerebellum, and compare the difference in age and area, we examined the brain computed tomography (CT) images of all patients in two representative university hospitals in Japan. METHODS:We examined the brain CT images...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Yamada M,Asano T,Okamoto K,Hayashi Y,Kanematsu M,Hoshi H,Akaiwa Y,Shimohata T,Nishizawa M,Inuzuka T,Hozumi I

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The purpose of the present study was to examine the effects of knee taping on perceived pain, difficulty and stability during functional activities (squat, step-down, and stair up and down) in older adults with knee osteoarthritis (OA). METHODS:A total of 50 older participants with knee OA participated in this stu...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Park KN,Kim SH

更新日期：2018-08-01 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:Chronic diseases are frequent in older adults, particularly hypertension and diabetes. The relationship between frailty and these two conditions is still unclear. The aim of the present analyses was to explore the association between frailty with diabetes and hypertension in Mexican older adults. METHODS:Analyses ...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Castrejón-Pérez RC,Gutiérrez-Robledo LM,Cesari M,Pérez-Zepeda MU

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the potential distinct risk factors associated with trochanteric and cervical hip fractures. METHODS:Elderly patients aged 65 years and older (n = 1161) were admitted to the orthopedic department with hip fractures during the years 2006-2011. Demographic and clinical data, as well as routine blood t...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Tal S,Gurevich A,Sagiv S,Guller V

更新日期：2015-04-01 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

abstract：:A community is the totality of human relationships, in which individuals live with and for others. This article discusses promoting dementia-friendly community from the perspective of human relationships within a community. Improving the social well-being of aging people is important; it is especially important for pe...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Maki Y,Takao M,Hattori H,Suzuki T

更新日期：2020-06-01 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: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：:More than 50 years ago, Hayflick et al. found that no long-lived, proliferative cells remained in long-term cell culture experiments; this phenomenon is called "cellular senescence." This finding has allowed us to understand basic individual tissue aging and cancer inhibition from the view of cellular aging. Senescent...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Nakagami H

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:All consumer-directed care (CDC) models aim to transfer "choice" and "control" over the allocated funds from the aged care provider to service recipients. This study presents an empirical assessment of the relationships between quality of life for older adults aged ≥65 years receiving community aged care services i...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Bulamu N,Kaambwa B,Gill L,Cameron I,McKechnie S,Fiebig J,Grady R,Ratcliffe J

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Falls are a prevalent issue for the older population, and for the healthcare system in terms of emergency department (ED) access and hospitalizations. There is still a lack of knowledge and guidelines, however, regarding the need to hospitalize older patients accessing the ED after a fall. In the present study, we ...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Trevisan C,Di Gregorio P,Debiasi E,Pedrotti M,La Guardia M,Manzato E,Sergi G,March A

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the correlation between handgrip strength and performance of knee flexor and extensor muscles determined using an isokinetic dynamometer in community-dwelling elderly women. METHODS:This was a cross-sectional study. Sample selection for the study was made by convenience, and 221 (71.07 ± 4.93 years)...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Felicio DC,Pereira DS,Assumpção AM,de Jesus-Moraleida FR,de Queiroz BZ,da Silva JP,de Brito Rosa NM,Dias JM,Pereira LS

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of the present study was to examine whether behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia at the time of admission could be a predictor of falls in older people with dementia residing in geriatric health service facilities. METHODS:Three geriatric health services facilities located in Fukushima Prefect...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Sato S,Kakamu T,Hayakawa T,Kumagai T,Hidaka T,Masuishi Y,Endo S,Fukushima T

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:In order to propose rehabilitation strategies for the reduction of falls risk, thereby preventing falls in older women, the present study was designed to explore the physical and functional factors related to actual incidence of falls. METHODS:Fifty-eight female patients aged 65 years and older (mean age ± standar...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Aoyama M,Suzuki Y,Onishi J,Kuzuya M

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Urinary stone disease affects people of all ages. With its satisfactory efficacy ranges in all age groups and lack of side-effects, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) has become the preferred treatment modality for uncomplicated renal and proximal calculi ≤ 20 mm. In the present study, we aimed to assess ...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Polat F,Yeşil S,Ak E,Farahvash A,Karaoğlan U,Biri H,Bozkirli I

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetic profile of bapineuzumab after a single intravenous injection in Japanese patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease. METHODS:Participants received either a placebo (n = 8), or bapineuzumab 0.15 (n = 6), 0.5 (n = 6), 1.0 (n = 6) or 2.0 (n = 6) mg/kg. ...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Arai H,Umemura K,Ichimiya Y,Iseki E,Eto K,Miyakawa K,Kirino E,Shibata N,Baba H,Tsuchiwata S

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:In the present study, we analyzed the severity of white matter hyperintensities detected on magnetic resonance imaging of the brain in older Japanese adults who were aged in their mid 80s, and examined its relationships with the clinical parameters. METHODS:To identify factors related to the severity of white matt...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Todoroki K,Ikeya Y,Fukui S,Yanagimachi N,Okazaki T,Tanaka C,Tanaka E,Shizuma T,Fukuyama N,Mori H

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The relationship between support at home and rehospitalization has not been extensively studied until now. In particular, little is known about the impact of being assisted by migrant care workers (MCW) and rehospitalization. We aimed at investigating such a relationship in a population of older patients discharged...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Fusco S,Corsonello A,Chiatti C,Fabbietti P,Salerno G,De Bonis E,Corica F,Lattanzio F

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Werner syndrome (WS) is an autosomal recessive disorder of progeroid symptoms and signs. It is caused by mutations in the WRN gene, which encodes a RecQ DNA helicase. The aim of this study was to revise the diagnostic criteria for Japanese Werner syndrome. METHODS:A nationwide epidemiological study was carried out...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Takemoto M,Mori S,Kuzuya M,Yoshimoto S,Shimamoto A,Igarashi M,Tanaka Y,Miki T,Yokote K

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the prevalence and burden (combination of number and severity) of vertebral fractures in men and women with hip fracture. METHODS:We investigated 458 of 490 hip-fracture patients admitted consecutively to a rehabilitation hospital. Lateral radiographs of the spine were taken 19.2 ± 5.5 days (mean ± ...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Di Monaco M,Castiglioni C,Di Monaco R,Tappero R

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The enteric nervous system degenerates gradually with age, and α-synuclein (α-syn) is a suitable marker of enteric nervous system degeneration, which is intimately related with endoplasmic reticulum stress and unfolded protein response (UPRER ). Saponins from Panax japonicus (SPJ) have obvious protective effects on...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Guo Y,Cheng Z,Liu J,He Y,Xiong Z,Yuan D,Dun Y,Zhang C

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the effect of oral disorders on the quality of life of older adults. METHODS:A cross-sectional study of older adults (aged ≥ 60 years) who reside in a small Brazilian city was carried out. Trained and calibrated academics and dentists collected the data. The analyses carried out were descriptive, univa...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： de Barros Lima Martins AM,Nascimento JE,Souza JG,Sales MM,Jones KM,Ferreira e Ferreira E

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Self-reported exhaustion (SE) is a clinical complaint that is associated with a wide range of chronic diseases. However, the association of SE with physical activity, physical function or cognitive function among the older adult Japanese population is unclear. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of ...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Tsutsumimoto K,Doi T,Shimada H,Makizako H,Yoshida D,Uemura K,Anan Y,Park H,Suzuki T

更新日期：2016-05-01 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:There is little data regarding the prevalence and associated comorbidities of anemia in Chinese nursing home older adults. The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence and associated comorbidities of anemia in Chinese nursing home older adults. METHODS:We carried out a retrospective cross-sectiona...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Chan TC,Yap DY,Shea YF,Luk JK,Chan FH,Chu LW

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Previous studies on the association between intraoral conditions and mortality in community-dwelling older individuals reported that fewer present teeth (PT) are significant risk factors for mortality. However, how the number of PT relative to the number of functional teeth (FT), including both present and rehabili...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Maekawa K,Ikeuchi T,Shinkai S,Hirano H,Ryu M,Tamaki K,Yatani H,Kuboki T,Kusatsu ISLE Study Working Group Collaborators.,Kimura-Ono A,Kikutani T,Suganuma T,Ayukawa Y,Gonda T,Ogawa T,Fujisawa M,Ishigaki S,Watanabe Y,Kit

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00