Impact of polypharmacy on oral health status in elderly patients admitted to the recovery and rehabilitation ward.

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：AIM:Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a clinical label which includes elderly subjects with memory impairment and with no significant daily functional disability. MCI is an important target for Alzheimer's dementia prevention studies. Data on the prevalence and incidence of MCI varies greatly according to cultural dif...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Rahman TT,El Gaafary MM

更新日期：2009-03-01 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:The aim of this study was to examine how geriatricians decide the indication of tube feeding in the elderly with eating difficulty as a result of several disorders, and to determine the factors associated with their decision making and interventions for dysphagia. METHODS:The design was a cross-sectional study. Al...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Ogita M,Utsunomiya H,Akishita M,Arai H

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To re-evaluate the suitability of calf circumference as a surrogate marker of low muscle mass measured by both bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). We also examined the effects of obesity and age on low muscle mass screening using calf circumference. METHODS:In total, ...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Kawakami R,Miyachi M,Sawada SS,Torii S,Midorikawa T,Tanisawa K,Ito T,Usui C,Ishii K,Suzuki K,Sakamoto S,Higuchi M,Muraoka I,Oka K

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The present study investigated the status of potentially harmful drug-drug interactions (PHDI) in older adults, to obtain insight into factors that influence the risk of PHDI. METHODS:The present study included Korean people aged ≥65 years who were prescribed one or more drugs included in the list of PHDI under th...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Yoon SJ,Kim JS,Jung JG,Ahn SK,Song YS,Bae NK,Seon JY,Kim JH

更新日期：2018-09-01 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:As the Japanese population ages, the number of older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is expected to increase, but the prevalence of COPD in patients aged ≥80 years remains unclear. The purpose of the present study was to determine the prevalence of COPD in independent community-dwelling o...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Yoshikawa M,Yamamoto Y,Tomoda K,Fujita Y,Yamauchi M,Osa T,Uyama H,Okamoto N,Kurumatani N,Kimura H

更新日期：2017-12-01 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

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:To analyze the hierarchical structure of activities of daily living (ADL) among vestibular older adults, according to its power to discriminate disability. METHODS:An exploratory cross-sectional study was conducted comprising 235 elderly, aged 65 years and older, with chronic vestibular dysfunction. Functional cap...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Aratani MC,Perracini MR,Caovilla HH,Gazzola JM,Ganança MM,Ganança FF

更新日期：2011-01-01 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:Heredity plays an important role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) especially for single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNPs) of susceptible genes, which is one of the significant factors in the pathogenesis of AD. The SNPs of BIN1 rs744373, BIN1 rs7561528 and GAB2 rs2373115 are associated with AD in Asian ...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Hao X,Wang A,Li C,Shao L,Li Y,Yang P

更新日期：2020-12-16 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 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：AIMS:The aim of the present study was to evaluate whether there was an inflammation-mediated link between Alzheimer's disease (AD) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) status. METHODS:An age-matched control group and patient groups designated as AD without treatment (AD); AD under cholinesterase inhibitors (AD-CEI); DM w...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Bozluolcay M,Andican G,Fırtına S,Erkol G,Konukoglu D

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a risk for cognitive decline in older adults. The current study was carried out to determine the factors associated with cognitive decline. METHODS:The older T2DM patients (aged ≥65 years, mean age 79.2 ± 5.1 years) were observed for 6 years, and the mean values in clinical indi...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Umegaki H,Kawamura T,Umemura T,Kawano N

更新日期：2015-03-01 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:Lack of electronic assessment of medication lists in electronic health records is a barrier for more generalized use of potentially inappropriate medications (PIM) lists, designed for older adults. The aim was to construct a European repository of explicit criteria on PIM, suitable for electronic assessment. METHO...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Ivanova I,Elseviers M,Wauters M,Christiaens T,Vander Stichele R

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

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:To assess the predictors of readmission among older adults hospitalized in acute care wards. METHODS:A prospective cohort study was carried out among 921 hospitalized older adults participating in the CRiteria to Assess Appropriate Medication Use among Elderly Complex Patients (CRIME) project. The primary outcome ...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Sganga F,Landi F,Volpato S,Cherubini A,Ruggiero C,Corsonello A,Fabbietti P,Lattanzio F,Gravina EM,Bernabei R,Onder G

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease, an affliction of old age, is one of the leading causes for dementia worldwide. Various risk factors including family history, genetics and infections have been implicated in its pathogenesis. The cognitive decline in this condition is mainly a result of the formation of amyloid deposits that provo...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Gaur S,Agnihotri R

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:There is a high prevalence of combined peripheral and coronary artery disease, with increasing morbidity and decline in cardiac function. The aim of the present study was to find an association between ankle brachial index, a non-invasive measure of peripheral artery disease, and ejection fraction in elderly patien...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Amer MS,Tawfik HM,Abd Elmotteleb AM,Maamoun MM

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The present study assessed the effect of family social capital on self-rated health and family life satisfaction among older adults aged ≥50 years. METHODS:A logistic regression model was used to analyze the longitudinal data of 1243 older adults from the Panel Study of Family Dynamics in Taiwan. RESULTS:The find...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Jhang FH

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Postoperative cognitive dysfunction is often observed in older patients. Previous reports described the link between postoperative cognitive dysfunction and general anesthetics, such as sevoflurane, but the exact mechanism remains unclear. We therefore sought to characterize the effects of sevoflurane on hippocampa...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Yu X,Zhang F,Shi J

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To examine the effects of a multifactorial intervention on frailty and functional health among community-dwelling older adults, a 6-month randomized, controlled, cross-over trial was carried out within the Hatoyama Cohort Study. METHODS:A total of 77 pre-frail or frail older adults (mean age 74.6 years) were rando...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Seino S,Nishi M,Murayama H,Narita M,Yokoyama Y,Nofuji Y,Taniguchi Y,Amano H,Kitamura A,Shinkai S

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this study was to develop the Korean Anticholinergic Burden Scale through assessment of previously developed tools, a literature review and a modified Delphi process. METHODS:We carried out a systematic review to identify previously published anticholinergic burden tools. A composite medication list was...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Jun K,Hwang S,Ah YM,Suh Y,Lee JY

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Heart diseases and social factors are associated with physical frailty, but there are few studies of older people living in the community. Consequently, the aim of this study was to examine the association between heart diseases, social factors and physical frailty in community-dwelling older populations including ...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Klinpudtan N,Kabayama M,Gondo Y,Masui Y,Akagi Y,Srithumsuk W,Kiyoshige E,Godai K,Sugimoto K,Akasaka H,Takami Y,Takeya Y,Yamamoto K,Ikebe K,Yasumoto S,Ogawa M,Inagaki H,Ishizaki T,Rakugi H,Kamide K

更新日期：2020-10-01 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