Association between functional limitations and depression among community-dwelling older adults in Malaysia.

abstract：AIM:The study was carried out on elderly nursing home residents in Taiwan. We assessed whether the serial QuantiFERON-TB Gold (QFT-G) assay and serial tuberculin skin test (TST) were reliable tools to predict or exclude the development of active tuberculosis (TB). METHODS:This prospective observational cohort study in...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Tsou PH,Huang WC,Huang CC,Lin CF,Wu KM,Hsu JY,Shen GH

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The present study aimed to evaluate the relationship between the change of carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) and clinical characteristics in Japanese patients without a history of cardiovascular disease. METHODS:The study participants were 149 Japanese patients without a history of cardiovascular disease treat...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Watanabe K,Ouchi M,Ohara M,Kameda W,Susa S,Oizumi T,Wada M,Suzuki T,Kawanami T,Oba K,Kato T

更新日期：2015-08-01 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: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:Low alanine aminotransferase (ALT) level is associated with frailty in the older adult population. We investigated the usefulness of ALT in predicting low muscle strength among older patients with diabetes. METHODS:We included 550 men aged ≥50 years and 525 postmenopausal women. All participants had diabetes, and ...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Chung SM,Moon JS,Yoon JS,Won KC,Lee HW

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Smart bracelets are popular today. Based on their built-in motion sensors, they can serve as a cost-effective method of gait assessment in home-based care. Few studies have applied smart bracelets in the gait assessment of older Chinese adults. The present study aimed to: (i) establish reference gait parameters of ...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Zhong R,Rau PP,Yan X

更新日期：2018-09-01 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：AIM:The purpose of this study was to analyze the improvement in oral function and environment in high-risk elderly persons participating in a program to improve oral function organized by their local government. METHODS:Participants comprised 36 high-risk elderly and the mean age was 77.11 ± 7.24 years. The program in...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Sakayori T,Maki Y,Hirata S,Okada M,Ishii T

更新日期：2013-04-01 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:We aimed to compare the level of physical function (PF) and habitual exercise between older Japanese and Korean adults. METHODS:A comparative study was carried out on 1069 community-dwelling older Japanese and Korean adults (mean age 73.9 ± 5.2 years). The participants were asked to complete a self-reported questi...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Jung S,Okubo Y,Osuka Y,Seino S,Park J,Nho H,Tanaka K

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare estimates of unplanned hospitalizations associated with exposure to Beers potentially inappropriate medications (PIM) in elderly people receiving different levels of ongoing general practitioner (GP) care. METHODS:Using the pharmaceutical claims and other linked health data of 245,436 Western Australian...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Price SD,Holman CD,Sanfilippo FM,Emery JD

更新日期：2015-08-01 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 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：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

abstract：AIM:Sensitive, specific neuropsychological screening tests, such as the Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination Revised (ACE-R), are essential for dementia diagnosis. We aimed to validate the use of the Korean version of ACE-R (K-ACER) to differentiate Alzheimer's disease (AD) from subcortical ischemic vascular dementia (S...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Kwak YT,Yang Y,Kim GW

更新日期：2010-10-01 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：: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：AIMS:Inflammatory processes might play a significant role at the pathophysiology of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Neuroinflammation is characterized by activation of microglia and the release of inflammatory cytokines, such as interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6 and tumor necrosis factor-α. Although, it is unknown what the real cont...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Rizzi L,Roriz-Cruz M

更新日期：2017-02-01 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: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 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:To clarify the factors associated with loss of independence multidimensionally over a 3-year period among community-dwelling older adults. METHODS:The survey was exclusively carried out by the local government for people aged >65 years who were independent at baseline living in H-City, a mid-sized urban city in Ja...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Kabayama M,Mikami H,Kamide K

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The present study examined whether knee pain was associated with decline in maximum gait speed (MGS) in a rural mountainous region. METHODS:This was a population-based 1-year prospective cohort study. A total of 658 men and women aged 60 years and older participated in the baseline survey in 2006, and 400 individu...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Kitayuguchi J,Kamada M,Hamano T,Nabika T,Shiwaku K,Kamioka H,Okada S,Mutoh Y

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Few studies have been published on the use of the Cambridge Cognitive Examination Test - Revised (CAMCOG-R) for cognitive assessment of low educational level older adults. The aim of the present study was to determine the accuracy of the Brazilian version of the CAMCOG-R (Br-CAMCOG-R) within a sample of low educat...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Paradela EM,Lourenço RA

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of self-reported oral complaints in older hospitalized mentally ill patients and relate them to the primary psychiatric diagnosis. METHODS:A total of 89 older hospitalized psychiatric patients consented to participate in the study, and were interviewed and cl...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Kossioni AE,Kossionis GE,Polychronopoulou A

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the association between the amount and frequency of alcohol consumption and incident dementia in older Japanese adults using large sample size data over a long follow-up period. METHODS:This was a retrospective cohort study carried out in Japan. A total of 53 311 older adults were followed from 2008 to...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Liu Y,Mitsuhashi T,Yamakawa M,Sasai M,Tsuda T,Doi H,Hamada J

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:We propose a simple method to measure knee extensor muscle strength using a single-legged vertical squat. The purpose of the present study was to assess the validity of this method in comparison with standard methods of measurement. METHODS:A total of 30 healthy adults (mean age 22 years) and 28 healthy older indi...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Sato H,Kusayanagi K,Kondo Y,Kamide N,Shiba Y,Takashima A

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The health benefits of paid employment in late life are understood, but they might vary according to work motives. We examined the health effects of employment among older adults, focusing on motivation. METHODS:We carried out a 2-year longitudinal survey from 2013 (baseline) to 2015 (follow up). Among 7608 older ...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Nemoto Y,Takahashi T,Nonaka K,Hasebe M,Koike T,Minami U,Murayama H,Matsunaga H,Kobayashi E,Fujiwara Y

更新日期：2020-08-01 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:The present prospective study was carried out to determine whether participation in community-based intervention studies exerted a positive impact on disability prevention in older adults with physical frailty. METHODS:A total of 514 community-dwelling older adults (aged ≥65 years) with physical frailty who had un...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Makizako H,Shimada H,Doi T,Tsutumimoto K,Yoshida D,Suzuki T

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00