Geo-mapping of young people in residential aged care.

abstract：AIM:  Oxidative stress may be associated with the pathophysiology of knee osteoarthritis (OA), a health-care issue. The present study aimed to compare oxidative status levels of patients with and without knee OA, using the Reactive Oxygen Metabolites (d-ROMs, Diacron, Italy) test, which has proved to be clinically usef...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： Kotani K,Sakane N,Kamimoto M,Taniguchi N

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To determine the prevalence of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) in older people aged 65 years and over who were admitted to hospital, and to examine the medications and medication classes that comprised these PIMs with use of the Screening Tool of Older Person's Prescriptions. METHOD:Using a retrospec...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： Manias E,Kusljic S,Berry C,Brown E,Bryce E,Cliffe J,Smykowsky A

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This paper describes a workshop process conducted to guide funding priorities for the Ageing Well National Science Challenge in New Zealand (NZ). METHODS:Based on the Checklist for Health Research Priority Setting, stakeholders networking workshops were conducted in five main cities in NZ (n = 133 attendees)...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： Doolan-Noble F,Mehta P,Waters D,Baxter GD

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine whether older people are prescribed antidepressants at lower levels of depression and with fewer symptoms, and whether they are more likely to engage in chronic usage than younger adults. METHODS:An online survey about experiences with, and opinions about, depression and antidepressants was completed ...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： Read J,Gibson KL,Cartwright C

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine preferences for health and aged care services in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians and explore related factors. METHODS:Mixed-method, cross-sectional study including 336 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 60 years and older from regional and urban areas. RESULTS:...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： Larke BM,Broe GA,Daylight G,Draper B,Cumming RG,Allan W,Donovan T,Costa D,Lah S,Radford K

更新日期：2020-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To examine the relationship between family structure and the risk of institutionalisation of disabled older people. METHODS:The participants were 286 disabled older people aged 65 or older who were eligible to receive formal care services under the long-term care insurance system in a town in western Japan. Family...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： Tanihara S,Akashi C,Yamaguchi J,Une H

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the non-medical needs of older patients in the emergency department (ED). METHODS:We undertook a cross-sectional survey of three age groups (50-64, 65-79, 80+ years) using a self-administered questionnaire with five response options (strongly agree-strongly disagree) for 31 items. RESULTS:There were ...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： Liu B,Taylor DM,Ling SL,MacGibbon P

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether physical training (alone or in a multi-component intervention) is effective in preventing delirium or improving outcomes for adult patients with delirium in the hospital setting. METHODS:A systematic review, qualitative synthesis and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials identi...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： Haley MN,Casey P,Kane RY,Dārziņš P,Lawler K

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess socioeconomic-related inequality in oral health-care utilisation among older Thais. METHOD:The data on 8951 and 11,402 older Thais (≥60 years) from national representative Thailand Health and Welfare Surveys (HWS) of 2003 and 2009, respectively, were analysed. Descriptive analyses were performed on oral ...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： Somkotra T

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To better understand the individual journeys of people living with dementia and their carers through the Australian health-care system. METHODS:Stories were collected from 25 participants, through five face-to-face workshops, across Australia. This produced 18 visual storyboards and a range of opportunities ...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： Fitzgerald JA,Curry J,Olde Meierink A,Cully A

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To understand the dynamics underlying 'bed-blocking' in Australian public hospitals that is frequently blamed on older patients. METHODS:Analysis of primary and secondary data of utilisation patterns of hospital and aged care services by older Australians. RESULTS:A model of the dynamics at the acute-aged c...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： Travers CM,McDonnell GD,Broe GA,Anderson P,Karmel R,Duckett SJ,Gray LC

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the effect of seated exercise on impairment, activity and participation levels of older adults living with a health condition or impairment. METHODS:A systematic search of health databases combined concepts of seated exercise and controlled trials. Selected trials were appraised for quality and ...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： Sexton BP,Taylor NF

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper will focus on the provision of community aged care services via 'direct payments' and 'social enterprise'. These are two solutions that were not fully considered by the Productivity Commission as a way to make the provision of community aged care more sustainable in Australia. The empowerment component of s...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： Taylor C,Donoghue J

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the effect of sitting position (reclined versus upright) on the levels of participative interaction and spontaneous communication of immobile and totally dependent aged care residents. METHODS:Ten frail, immobile and totally dependent female residents older than 85 years were observed in reclin...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： Hammer JL,Nitz JC

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The main aim of this study was to examine whether neuroticism mediates the association between loneliness and cognitive function in older adults. METHODS:This study involved 2322 representative community residents aged 60-92 years in Peninsular Malaysia. Cognition was measured by Mini-Mental State Examinatio...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： Foong HF,Hamid TA,Ibrahim R,Haron SA

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article presents the development and initial testing of a comprehensive pain chart for the assessment, management and documentation of pain in older people in subacute and residential aged care. The pain chart was developed from existing assessment scales and pain indicators, and is targeting needs of older peopl...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： Edvardsson D,Katz B,Nay R

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This paper examines the impact of the global financial crisis (GFC) on employed Australian baby boomers. METHODS:A nationally representative sample of 1009 boomers aged 50-64 years completed a survey by telephone interview mid 2009. RESULTS:Compared with 1 year ago, 38.9% of working boomers reported being financi...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： O'Loughlin K,Humpel N,Kendig H

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To identify the geographic differences in osteoporosis management. METHODS:In this cross-sectional study, osteoporosis treatments in older patients presented to a hip fracture unit from mid 2005-2009 were analysed. Logistic regression was used to examine the association of rural residency with osteoporosis treatme...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： Lai MM,Ang WM,McGuiness M,Larke AB

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Online advertising is a new frontier in research recruitment and Google Adwords (GA) is one method of online advertising. Only a handful of studies, however, have described its cost and effectiveness and none have focused on older adults. The aim of this paper is to describe a GA campaign used to recruit family car...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： O'Dwyer ST,Moyle W

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Increased car dependency among Australia's ageing population may result in increased social isolation and other health impacts associated with the cessation of driving. While public transport represents an alternative to car usage, patronage remains low among older cohorts. This study investigates the facilitators ...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： Buys L,Snow S,van Megen K,Miller E

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:  To explore the ongoing impact of arthritis on older community-dwelling women over 9 years of Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health data. METHODS:  National longitudinal surveys (1996-2005) were conducted with a random sample of 12432 Australian women, aged 70-75 years in 1996. Self-report of doctor dia...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： Parkinson L,Gibson R,Robinson I,Byles J

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Education affects the attitudes and abilities of health professionals regarding older people. This study examines the nature and amount of ageing-related content in programs at universities and in continuing education in Queensland for disciplines involved in the direct care of older people. METHODS:Surveys...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： Liddle J,Beattie E,Gannon B,Bennett S,Pachana NA

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To review research published in the AJA in terms of authors' positions and disciplinary backgrounds, and the settings in which research was done. METHODS:Eighty two papers by 373 authors, in Vol. 35 No 1, March 2016, to Vol 37 No 2, June 2018, were reviewed. RESULTS:Different clusters of authorship were fou...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： Howe A,Jeon YH

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:(i) To develop a version of the revised Patients' Attitude Towards Deprescribing (rPATD) questionnaire for people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and mild-to-moderate dementia (rPATDcog); and (ii) to capture the beliefs and attitudes of this population and their carers about deprescribing through a pilo...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： Reeve E,Anthony AC,Kouladjian O'Donnell L,Low LF,Ogle SJ,Glendenning JE,Lorang CE,Hilmer SN

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to explore the effectiveness of an educational program based on social support theory (SST) to enhance happiness in older adults (60-75 years) in Hamadan (Iran) in 2017. METHODS:This study was a quasi-experimental intervention with a control group, consisting of 60 participants and ...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： Moeini B,Barati M,Farhadian M,Heydari Ara M

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To examine the relationships between cardiovascular risk factors, cardiovascular health at baseline, and cardiovascular disease (CVD) events 28 months later, in advanced age. METHODS:108 adults in advanced age were recruited. Data were collected through a standardised questionnaire including a measure of physical ...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： Teh RO,Kerse NM,Robinson EM,Doughty RN,Whalley GA

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Prognostication is important in clinical decision-making, especially for older people. The aim was to present estimates of life expectancy for older people in New Zealand. METHODS:Statistics New Zealand age-sex-specific death rates were used to derive quartiles of expected years of life remaining in people a...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： Broad JB,Dunstan K,Claridge A,Harris R

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the prevalence of malnutrition and investigate nutritional issues in a sample of older people living in residential aged care facilities (RACFs). METHOD:This study forms the descriptive component of a pretest post-test designed study conducted in eight RACFs. The Subject Global Assessment tool ...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： Gaskill D,Black LJ,Isenring EA,Hassall S,Sanders F,Bauer JD

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to describe the partnership mechanisms that supported teaching and research in aged care, in one of the 16 funded projects under the auspices of the Teaching and Research in Aged Care Service project. Located in ACT and southern NSW, the Co-operative for Healthy Ageing Research...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： Jamieson M,Grealish L

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This paper presents data on the amount of contact a large cohort of first-time Australian grandparents have with their grandchild, and the amount of child care they provide. It compares these with grandparents' expectations and desired levels. METHOD:Prospective grandparents were assessed on multiple measures befo...

journal_title：Australasian journal on ageing

authors： Condon J,Corkindale C,Luszcz M,Gamble E

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00