Two-point discrimination test of the skin as an index of sensory aging.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite declines in cognitive abilities, older adults often perform comparable to younger adults in everyday tasks [J Am Geriatr Soc 1999;47:172-183]. Older adults may compensate for cognitive declines by using more efficient strategies. People often improve their efficiency by switching from an algorithmic ...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Frank DJ,Jordano ML,Browne K,Touron DR

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two kinds of evidence, taken in conjunction, indicate that Orgel's theory is inapplicable to a wide range of disorders of senescence in man. The age dependence and the anatomical distribution of the lesions of such disorders imply a Burnet type 'forbidden clone' theory of ageing. We describe the difficulty of establis...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Burch PR,Jackson D

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Historically, family ties have been understood as the primary source of support for aging adults, and past empirical and theoretical work has highlighted the tendency of older adults to focus on close family. However, in line with demographic changes and historical increases in the diversity of social structures, frie...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Fiori KL,Windsor TD,Huxhold O

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Functional and physiological declines in advancing age may be significant limiting factors in reduced physical activity. Sarcopenia of aging, as a normative process or disease, cannot entirely explain reduced physical activity in the elderly. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of the study was to investigate the relatio...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Carmeli E,Reznick AZ,Coleman R,Carmeli V

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A morphometric analysis of neuronal loss during normal aging was performed in the nucleus basalis Meynert complex of the basal forebrain (Nbm) (nucleus septi medialis, nucleus of Broca's diagonal band, nucleus basalis) and the ciliary ganglion, a peripheral cholinergic structure, in patients free of neurological and p...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Bigl V,Arendt T,Fischer S,Fischer S,Werner M,Arendt A

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Due to an increase in the percentage of older people in industrialized countries there is an increasing demand for medical care for the elderly. With advancing age, a series of structural, architectural and compositional modifications take place in the vasculature. Therefore, we analyzed the influence of pat...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Kröger K,Strubel G,Poser M,Pratikto T,Renzing-Köhler K,Rudofsky G

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reference values are usually defined based on blood samples from healthy men or nonpregnant women in the age range of 20-50 years. These values are not optimal for elderly patients, as many biological markers change over time and adequate reference values are important for correct clinical decisions. OBJECT...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Carlsson L,Lind L,Larsson A

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A brief review is given of the use of fluoride, mithramycin, glucagon, actinomycin D, calcitonins and diphosphonates for treatment of Paget's disease of bone. The decision regarding treatment, effectiveness of the drugs, the incidence of side effects and assessment of clinical, biochemical, histological, radiological ...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Chakravorty NK

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this work was to study patients' self-appraisal of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) 6 and 12 months postoperatively, and to establish which factors determine dissatisfaction from surgery. The study group consisted of 79 patients subjected to TKA who underwent rehabilitation in a specialized institution f...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Dickstein R,Heffes Y,Shabtai EI,Markowitz E

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The kinetics of cell proliferation and sister chromatid exchanges (SCE) were studied in blood lymphocytes treated by mitomycin C (MMC) in young and old human donors. In both the young and old donors MMC inhibited cell proliferation. Spontaneous SCE frequency was not age-dependent. In young donors, MMC induced a dose-r...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Musilová J,Michalová K,Pacovský V

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydrogen breath testing (HBT) is frequently used as an alternative to small bowel aspiration in the diagnosis of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). The role of the glucose HBT was assessed in 30 elderly patients. A positive HBT was recorded in 15 of 20 SIBO cases and 7 of 10 culture negatives (sensitivity 7...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Mac Mahon M,Gibbons N,Mullins E,O'Moore RR,Keane CT,Walsh JB,Coakley D

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate acceptance and usage issues in relation to Telehealth products as used by frail older clients of the Transition Care Program and their carers. METHOD:The study design was a quasi-randomised controlled clinical trial. A stratified random sample of participants was allocated to one of five groups usin...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Wade R,Shaw K,Cartwright C

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have previously shown that lymphocytes from Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients are hypersensitive to ionising radiation, as revealed by their higher levels of dicentrics than those from age-matched, normal individuals. We have now examined the sensitivity of these cells to N-methyl-N-nitrosourea or methyl methanesul...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Tobi SE,Neary D,Itzhaki RF

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The perioperative assessment and management of elderly patients with hip fracture and significant aortic stenosis (AS) is an increasingly common clinical problem with little data available to guide perioperative management. OBJECTIVES:It was the aim of this study to examine the incidence of perioperative ev...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Leibowitz D,Rivkin G,Schiffman J,Rott D,Weiss AT,Mattan Y,Kandel L

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Differences between women and men in terms of gender gaps at late stages of their lives are the focus of this mini-review. We approach the matter by taking up the position of complex yet promising standpoints, the bio-psycho-social perspective on the one hand and approaches of developmental psychology on the other. Li...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Kryspin-Exner I,Lamplmayr E,Felnhofer A

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of ageing on the threshold firing rate of motor units from the first dorsal interosseous muscle was investigated. Two groups of 9 healthy male subjects between the ages of 20-29 and 60-69 years took part in the study. The threshold firing rate of motor units in young subjects showed close agreement with pre...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Newton JP,Yemm R,McDonagh MJ

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the past decades, information about the characteristics of attractiveness has accumulated. We know about eight pillars of beauty, among them youthfulness, symmetry, hormone markers and body odor. But what is the biological function of these attractive signals? Is there one common function to be found in all eight...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Oberzaucher E,Grammer K

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 'use it or lose it' hypothesis of cognitive aging predicts that engagement in intellectual, social, and physical activities offers protective benefits from age-related cognitive decline and lowers dementia risk. Although this hypothesis has not yet been supported conclusively, there is some empirical evidence in f...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Bielak AA

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, we examined the changes that occur with age in anti-idiotype-blocked, hapten-augmentable PFC in the mucosal-associated lymph nodes (MLN and BLN) and spleen of various strains of mice. 2-month-old 129/J, AKR/J, and C57L/J mice had a high percentage of hapten-augmentable PFC in their spleen, MLN, a...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Szewczuk MR,Wade AW

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is concern that people living in residential care in Australia make significant and often inappropriate use of acute in-patient hospital services. To date, no factual information has been collected in Australia and its absence may allow myths and negative stereotypes to proliferate. OBJECTIVE:To deter...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Finucane P,Wundke R,Whitehead C,Williamson L,Baggoley C

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fishes exhibit a 'determinate' type of growth in short-lived species of warmer regions and an 'indeterminate' type in long-lived species of colder regions. Growth is measured in units of length and weight and is best represented as the specific growth rate. The relationship between weight and length provides an index ...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Dutta H

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Historically, older adults have been disproportionately affected by disasters. In particular, homebound adults are especially at risk. As one facet of bolstering community resilience, home health agencies have been tasked with improving their patients' disaster preparedness. However, home health practitioner...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Wyte-Lake T,Claver M,Tubbesing S,Davis D,Dobalian A

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder in middle and late age. Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes are located in the nucleolus (nucleolar organizer regions = NORs). There are increased deposits of beta-amyloid protein in the brains of the patients with AD and aged individuals with Down's syndrome (...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Dönmez-Altuntaş H,Akalin H,Karaman Y,Demirtaş H,Imamoğlu N,Ozkul Y

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Research into the aetiology of osteoarthritis has for several decades been concentrated on the destruction of the articular cartilage, the initiating events being believed to be changes in the proteoglycans and subsequently in the supporting collagenous framework, whereafter the disease is irreversible. Recent evidenc...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Bailey AJ,Mansell JP

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The chronic stress of providing care for a spouse suffering from Alzheimer's disease has been associated with an increased risk for coronary artery disease and overall mortality. Procoagulant changes are kindled by mental stress, and they are prospectively associated with atherothrombotic events. OBJECTIVE:...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： von Kanel R,Dimsdale JE,Adler KA,Patterson TL,Mills PJ,Grant I

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is a need for simple clinical tools that can objectively assess the fall risk in people with dementia. Wearable sensors seem to have the potential for fall prediction; however, there has been limited work performed in this important area. OBJECTIVE:To explore the validity of sensor-derived physical ac...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Schwenk M,Hauer K,Zieschang T,Englert S,Mohler J,Najafi B

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Moderate physical exercise, dietary restriction as well as enriched environment in separate studies have been reported to delay some of the adverse effects of aging on brain function, parallel to an increase in brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). In order to elucidate these influences in a com...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Strasser A,Skalicky M,Hansalik M,Viidik A

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is known from clinical practice and observational studies that elderly patients with a diagnosis of inflammatory rheumatic diseases (IRD) bear a significantly increased risk for cardiovascular diseases such as coronary artery disease (CAD) and heart failure. The molecular mechanism, however, is still not ...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Bruton M,Hollan I,Xiao J,Lindroos E,Mikkelsen K,Rynning SE,Saatvedt K,Almdahl SM,Harris HE,Lundberg IE,Wick C

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Normal circulating red blood cells (RBCs) and platelets have been shown to have small amounts of IgG on their membranes. The cell-bound IgG may be cytophilic (IgG nonspecifically adsorbed from the plasma) and/or IgG autoantibody. It has been suggested that most of the RBC-bound IgG is on older RBCs and is an autoantib...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Garratty G

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aging is associated with far-reaching changes in physiological functions resulting in morbidity and ultimately death. Age-related frailty, insecurity and reduced physical activity contribute to a progressive loss of muscle mass and function, commonly referred to as sarcopenia. Due to the increase in life expectancy in...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Arnold AS,Egger A,Handschin C

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00