Era of geriatric medical challenges: Multimorbidity among older patients.

abstract：AIM:The present study aimed to evaluate the validity of proxy informants' reports on Life Event Scale for the Elderly (LESE) by using psychological autopsy method among rural older adults in China. METHODS:A multistage stratified cluster sampling method was used to select research sites. Using a case-control psycholog...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Mo Q,Zhou L,He Q,Jia C,Ma Z

更新日期：2019-06-01 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:The Pneumonia Severity Index (PSI) is used to determine the prognosis of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). The concept of nursing- and healthcare-associated pneumonia (NHCAP) has recently been established in Japan. The present study aims to examine whether the PSI can predict the prognosis of home care-based pati...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Ishibashi F,Sunohara M,Kawagoe S

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the nutritional status, and its association with sociodemographic factors, health and functional status of community-dwelling older adults living in the Greater Beirut area. METHODS:This was a cross-sectional study involving 905 randomly selected community dwelling older adults aged ≥65 years living in G...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Mitri R,Boulos C,Adib SM

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is well known that there is rapid cognitive development in childhood and cognitive decline during aging, but the volume of these changes using the same clinical tool is not well documented in the literature. The aim of our study was to investigate and compare the cognitive performance of mild cognitive im...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Tsantali E,Economidis D,Rigopoulou S,Porpodas C

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The imbalance between cholinergic activity and dopaminergic activity in the striatum causes a variety of neurological disorders, such as Parkinson's disease. During sensorimotor learning, the arrival of a conditioned stimulus reporting a reward evokes a pause response in the firing of the tonically active cholinergic ...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Aosaki T,Miura M,Suzuki T,Nishimura K,Masuda M

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The present study examined the association between vision, fear of falling and fear-related activity restriction, and assessed the effect of vision on the relationship between fear of falling and mobility, using data from a nationally representative sample of community-dwelling adults aged ≥ 50 years. METHODS:Part...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Donoghue OA,Ryan H,Duggan E,Finucane C,Savva GM,Cronin H,Loughman J,Kenny RA

更新日期：2014-10-01 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: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 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:Musculoskeletal degenerative disease (MSD; osteoporosis, knee arthritis and lumbar spondylosis) decreases the quality of life (QOL) of older people. The objective of the present study was to identify the factors related to the absence of MSD in multivariate logistic regression analysis. METHODS:The participants we...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Imagama S,Ando K,Kobayashi K,Machino M,Tanaka S,Morozumi M,Kanbara S,Ito S,Inoue T,Seki T,Ishizuka S,Nakashima H,Ishiguro N,Hasegawa Y

更新日期：2019-11-01 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:Frailty and sarcopenia affect the prognosis and quality of life of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, it remains uncertain which model is the most suitable for evaluating vulnerability in patients with COPD. We evaluated the validity of three frailty models - the Kihon Checklist (K...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Hirai K,Tanaka A,Homma T,Kaneko K,Uno T,Sato H,Manabe R,Ohta S,Kusumoto S,Yamaguchi F,Suzuki S,Sagara H

更新日期：2019-09-01 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：AIM:The aim of the present study was to develop a risk assessment scale for predicting incident functional disability among older adults. METHODS:We used prospective cohort data from the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study, a nationwide survey of 90 889 functionally independent older people collected from 23 municip...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Tsuji T,Kondo K,Kondo N,Aida J,Takagi D

更新日期：2018-10-01 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:Several operative definitions and screening methods for sarcopenia have been proposed in previous studies; however, the opinions of researchers still differ. We compared the prevalence of sarcopenia using two different algorithms: (i) the European working group on sarcopenia in older people (EWGSOP)-suggested algor...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

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

更新日期：2014-02-01 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:The effectiveness of resistance training in improving cognitive function in older adults is well demonstrated. In particular, unconventional high-speed resistance training can improve muscle power development. In the present study, the effectiveness of 12 weeks of elastic band-based high-speed power training (HSPT)...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Yoon DH,Kang D,Kim HJ,Kim JS,Song HS,Song W

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The health and well-being of older adults are closely related to their economic and living statuses. Socioeconomic inequality has a substantial impact on the healthcare received by these older adults. The present study aimed to understand the current economic and living statuses of community older adults, and exami...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Chen MC,Chen KM

更新日期：2017-10-01 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: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: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：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:Nutrition is the focus of a new treatment target in older hospitalized cardiac patients. However, little is known about the differences in nutritional status in relation to physical performance in these inpatients. We determined the differences in physical performance based on the Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Izawa KP,Watanabe S,Oka K

更新日期：2015-02-01 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:Primitive reflexes can reappear with diseases of the brain, particularly those affecting the frontal lobes. Most studies on primitive reflexes have reported an association between such reflexes and brain damage, and the clinical symptoms of dementia. These reflexes can also be present during eating; however, their ...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Hobo K,Kawase J,Tamura F,Groher M,Kikutani T,Sunakawa H

更新日期：2014-01-01 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:Texture-modified diets (TMD) have significantly lower energy and protein content than normal diets. Therefore, TMD can cause malnutrition and loss of muscle mass. However, few studies have reported the relationship between TMD and decreased skeletal muscle mass. The aim of the present study was to clarify the assoc...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Shimizu A,Maeda K,Tanaka K,Ogawa M,Kayashita J

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Physical activity (PA) is known to be inversely associated with medical care costs. The amount of PA is strongly associated with the level of physical performance among the elderly population. Therefore, it is possible that known relation between PA and medical care merely shows the relation between physical perfor...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Yang G,Niu K,Fujita K,Hozawa A,Ohmori-Matsuda K,Kuriyama S,Nakaya N,Ebihara S,Okazaki T,Guo H,Miura C,Takahashi H,Arai H,Tsuji I,Nagatomi R

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00