Development of a risk assessment scale predicting incident functional disability among older people: Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study.

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:Advanced glycation end-products are important factors in muscle function and physical performance among older adults. However, the association between sarcopenia and urinary carboxymethyl-lysine (uCML) levels remains unclear. The present study aimed to investigate the relationship among uCML levels, skeletal muscle...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Yang CW,Li CI,Liu CS,Lin CH,Lin WY,Li TC,Lin CC

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of our studies on the development of the Dementia Assessment Sheet for Community-based Integrated Care System 21-items (DASC-21) were reviewed. Study 1: to examine the distribution of scores and internal reliability of DASC-21, trained nurses and researchers visited the homes of 1341 participants aged 65 year...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Awata S,Sugiyama M,Ito K,Ura C,Miyamae F,Sakuma N,Niikawa H,Okamura T,Inagaki H,Ijuin M

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of the present study was to clarify the relationship between sarcopenia, as defined by the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People, and the recovery of the capability to carry out activities of daily living in convalescent stroke patients who completed a rehabilitation program. METHODS:This re...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Matsushita T,Nishioka S,Taguchi S,Yamanouchi A

更新日期：2019-11-01 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 prevalence of constipation and prevalence of pollakisuria among older patients receiving home medical care have not been reported, and risk factors for these symptoms are not clear in this setting. The present study sought to determine the prevalence and risk factors of constipation and pollakisuria among older...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Komiya H,Umegaki H,Asai A,Kanda S,Maeda K,Nomura H,Kuzuya M

更新日期：2019-04-01 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: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: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：BACKGROUND:Long-term care (LTC) insurance was introduced in Japan in 2000. Herein, we describe the trends in demand for LTC, using age-standardized and level-specific rates of entitlement and utilization of LTC at national and prefectural levels. METHODS:We analyzed LTC data from 2002-2005 to examine: (i) the influenc...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Fukuda Y,Nakao H,Yahata Y,Imai H

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Many studies have reported close relationships between oral and systemic health. We explored the association of the number of remaining teeth with medical costs and hospitalization duration in people aged 75 and 80 years. METHODS:Oral health examinations were carried out at dental clinics in 2014. Medical cost and...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Saito M,Shimazaki Y,Nonoyama T,Tadokoro Y

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This study aimed to examine the relationship between Internet use and self-rated health among older adults in China, with a particular focus on the mediating role of social capital. METHODS:The data used in this study was obtained from the 2018 wave of China Family Panel Studies, including 7193 older adults aged b...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Lyu S,Sun J

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine if hospital treatment in residential care facilities, led by a geriatric team, might be a viable alternative to inpatient admission for selected patients. METHODS:Case series with a new intervention were compared with historical controls receiving the conventional treatment. Treatment in residential c...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Lau L,Chong CP,Lim WK

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Functional status at one moment in time is a determinant of future functional status and survival. Physical deterioration tends to occur early in the disabling process; however, etiological questions remain. This study investigated the association between physical performance characteristics and functioning indepen...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： den Ouden ME,Schuurmans MJ,Arts IE,van der Schouw YT

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Art therapy has been reported to have effects on mental symptoms in patients with dementia, and its usefulness is expected. We performed a controlled trial to evaluate the usefulness of art therapy compared with calculation training in patients with mild Alzheimer's disease. METHODS:  Thirty-nine patients with Alz...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Hattori H,Hattori C,Hokao C,Mizushima K,Mase T

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Aging shifts body composition to comprising more fat and less muscle. Sarcopenia, particularly in the knee extensors, and obesity, particularly visceral obesity, either alone or in combination, may exacerbate age-related physical disability. We investigated the association between age-related quadriceps (Qc) sarcop...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Ochi M,Tabara Y,Kido T,Uetani E,Ochi N,Igase M,Miki T,Kohara K

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the intensity of pain and levels of disability at different times through the day in patients with burning mouth syndrome (BMS) over a 14-day period. METHODS:This was a prospective clinical study of 30 patients with BMS, 26 of whom completed the study. The parameters studied were pain intensity (...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Lopez-Jornet P,Molino Pagan D,Andujar Mateos P,Rodriguez Agudo C,Pons-Fuster A

更新日期：2015-04-01 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:Depression affecting caregivers is a risk factor for discontinuing at-home care. The present cross-sectional study was conducted to evaluate factors related to depression among family caregivers. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was conducted to evaluate factors related to depression among family caregivers of the ...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Oura A,Mori M,Yasuda N,Miyano I,Izumi H,Washio M

更新日期：2012-04-01 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：: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 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 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: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:This pilot study aimed to analyze the cost-effectiveness of visiting nursing care, to establish a new evaluation method considering both the quality and cost of visiting nursing care. METHOD:Participants were 384 caregivers from 10 certified home-visit nursing agencies that support patients in severe conditions in...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Otsuki N,Fukui S,Nakatani E

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To validate and standardize the Brazilian version of the Medication Regimen Complexity Index (MRCI) for older adults in primary healthcare. METHODS:A cross-sectional methodological study was carried out with elderly patients attending primary healthcare centers in southeastern Brazil. Convergent validity was teste...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Pantuzza LL,Ceccato MDGB,Silveira MR,Pinto IV,Reis AMM

更新日期：2018-06-01 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:Population aging is a global phenomenon, and East Asian countries are no exception. However, the use of advance care planning (ACP) and advance directives (ADs) are not widespread in East Asia. This study aimed to examine the awareness of ACP/ADs and its related factors among community-dwelling older persons in Jap...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Kawakami A,Kwong EW,Lai CK,Song MS,Boo S,Yamamoto-Mitani N

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the criterion validity of the Brazilian version of the Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline on the Elderly (IQCODE-BR), and analyze the influence of educational level and age of both the elderly and the informants on the questionnaire scores. METHOD:The study design was a cross-sectional study wi...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Sanchez MA,Lourenço RA

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia place a heavy burden on caregivers. Antipsychotic drugs, though used to reduce the symptoms, frequently decrease patients' activities of daily living and reduce their quality of life. Recently, it was suggested that ferulic acid is an effective treatment for beh...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Kimura T,Hayashida H,Murata M,Takamatsu J

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00