Determination of malonaldehyde in Alzheimer's disease: a comparative study of high-performance liquid chromatography and thiobarbituric acid test.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Relationships between alcohol consumption and risks for metabolic syndrome in general populations are very controversial. It is unknown whether age influences the relationship between alcohol intake and the prevalence of metabolic syndrome. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to determine whether age in...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Wakabayashi I

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiac surgery is widely believed to be an excessively high-risk intervention for very elderly patients with coronary artery or valvular disease. However, as life expectancy and the prospect of sustained quality of life into older age increase, this assumption should be challenged so that surgery is not den...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Guilfoyle MR,Drain AJ,Khan A,Ferguson J,Large SR,Nashef SA

更新日期：2010-01-01 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：:As populations age globally, the health of older adults is looming larger on the agendas of public health bodies. In particular, the priority is to ensure that older adults remain healthy, independent, and engaged in their communities. In other words, ensuring that increasing life spans are matched by increasing "heal...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Doherty TM,Di Pasquale A,Michel JP,Del Giudice G

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients over 65 years of age admitted to an ophthalmic ward were routinely screened in a standard way practiced in Geriatric Assessment Units. The previous drug therapy of all patients was particularly noted. A classification of the patients with undetected pathology was made and an attempt to categorise the percenta...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Andrews J,Pandita-Gunawardena ND,Suntharalingham M

更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The immunocompetence of 22 subjects aged 85-104 years (mean 90 +/- 1 years) was studied and compared to 21 young subjects aged 19-37 years (mean 30 +/- 1 years). The absolute lymphocyte number and the percentage of T and B lymphocytes in the peripheral blood was similar in the two groups. A marked decrease in phytohem...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Licastro F,Tabacchi PL,Chiricolo M,Parente R,Cenci M,Barboni F,Franceschi C

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dual-task-based assessment tests failed to establish a dependable relationship between dual-task-related gait changes and the risk of falls in the elderly. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to examine whether changes in gait while counting backward could be associated with the occurrence of a first fall a...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Beauchet O,Allali G,Annweiler C,Berrut G,Maarouf N,Herrmann FR,Dubost V

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although cross-sectional studies have demonstrated associations between visual contrast sensitivity and cognitive test performance, it remains unclear whether peripheral visual or perceptual factors explain the association. OBJECTIVE:We aimed at determining whether reducing static contrast of the study stim...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Anstey KJ,Butterworth P,Borzycki M,Andrews S

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rates of collagen fibril formation are, under otherwise identical conditions, a function of the age of the acid-soluble rat tail tendon collagen utilized. The rate is most rapid with young adult (165 day) collagen, which exhibits no induction period before collagen multimerization begins. In contrast, 21-day colla...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Brooks C,Simons ER

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Research on the relationship between vestibular function and falls in older people is sparse. The perception of the postural vertical (PPV) provides an indicator measure of vestibular (otolith) function in the absence of visual input and diminished somatosensory feedback. OBJECTIVE:This study examined wheth...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Menant JC,St George RJ,Fitzpatrick RC,Lord SR

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To focus on diagnostic and therapeutic problems of pulmonary embolism in the elderly. METHODS:Retrospective analysis of 5 years of clinical, instrumental, and laboratory data (collected at the time of hospital admission) for patients 65 years and older with pulmonary embolism proven by a high-probability sci...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Masotti L,Ceccarelli E,Cappelli R,Guerrini M,Forconi S

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the absence of a single marker that reliably reflects biological aging, or even an exact definition of biological age, compound aging scores that combine multiple aging biomarkers into a single composite aging score can quantitatively reflect the age-related changes over time. If aging is viewed as the broad accumu...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Shamir L

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Japan, vascular dementia (VD) has been responsible for the majority of all dementia cases in both epidemiological and neuropathological studies. Recently, however, several epidemiological investigations have shown that the rate of VD has decreased and senile dementia of the Alzheimer type (SDAT) is now th...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Seno H,Ishino H,Inagaki T,Iijima M,Kaku K,Inata T

更新日期：1999-01-01 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

abstract：:A trypsin-type protease was purified to enzymatic homogeneity from human umbilical vein endothelial cells by sequential affinity chromatographies. The enzyme specifically hydrolyzed dibasic substrates with leucine at the P3 positions, but scarcely hydrolyzed the other substrates tested. The enzyme was strongly inhibit...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Kido H,Takeda M,Wakabayashi H,Tanaka S,Nishimura N,Takenaka M,Okada M

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The concentrations of noradrenaline and adrenaline were studied in specimens of the posterior tibial artery obtained from 18 subjects at postmortem examination. The mean noradrenaline concentration was 167 ng/g artery (range 17-449 ng/g) and the mean adrenaline concentration was 5 ng/g (range 0--21 ng/g). There was no...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Neubauer B,Christensen NJ

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Period life expectancy is one of the most used summary indicators for the overall health of a population. Its levels and trends direct health policies, and researchers try to identify the determining risk factors to assess and forecast future developments. The use of period life expectancy is often based on the assump...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Luy M,Di Giulio P,Di Lego V,Lazarevič P,Sauerberg M

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alteration in lipid peroxidation products such as lipid peroxides, lipid hydroperoxides were studied in different regions of CNS of ageing rats (13, 26, 52, 78 and 104 weeks). The levels of lipid peroxide and lipid hydroperoxide were increased in various regions of brain and spinal cord. However, the activity of super...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Gupta A,Hasan M,Chander R,Kapoor NK

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Old age has traditionally been considered to begin at age 65. The improving health and functional status observed among older people may necessitate reevaluation of this cut-off point. OBJECTIVE:To present the changing prevalence of common geriatric syndromes, functional parameters, common disease status an...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Jacobs JM,Maaravi Y,Cohen A,Bursztyn M,Ein-Mor E,Stessman J

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Falls are a significant problem for older adults. Individuals who have sustained a fall come to the attention of health care providers and are at risk of further falls. To promote the highest quality of care and reduce variation in care, a practice guideline is needed. Summarization of evidence regarding fal...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Moreland J,Richardson J,Chan D,O'Neill J,Bellissimo A,Grum R,Shanks L

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Zika virus (ZIKV) outbreak in French Polynesia, in 2013, and in Brazil, in 2015, was correlated with neurological complications, which comprised, among others, congenital microcephaly and Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), which includes a group of acute autoimmune neuropathies generally reported after respiratory or ...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Savino W,Messias CV,Mendes-da-Cruz DA,Passos P,Ferreira AC,Nascimento OJ

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this paper we asked whether the increased production of two proinflammatory cytokines-tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF alpha) and interleukin-6 (IL6) in the absence of the inflammatory stimulus, a phenomenon frequently occurring in the elderly, may contribute to the decrease of natural killer (NK) cytotoxic activit...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Myśliwska J,Bryl E,Zorena K,Balon J,Foerster J,Myśliwski A

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Falls are a major cause of morbidity among older people. Multifaceted interventions may be effective in preventing falls and related fractures. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the cost-effectiveness alongside the REducing Falls with Orthoses and a Multifaceted podiatry intervention (REFORM) trial. METHODS:REFORM was...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Corbacho B,Cockayne S,Fairhurst C,Hewitt CE,Hicks K,Kenan AM,Lamb SE,MacIntosh C,Menz HB,Redmond AC,Rodgers S,Scantlebury A,Watson J,Torgerson DJ,on behalf of the REFORM study.

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a multifactorial memory training program designed for normal older adults. The multifactorial program involved the training of three components that are critical to memory functioning: recoding operations, attentional functions and relaxation. Two controls groups...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Stigsdotter A,Bäckman L

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Due to aging, tissue regeneration gradually declines. Contemporary strategies to promote tissue-specific regeneration, in particular in elderly patients, often include synthetic material apt for implantation primarily aiming at upholding body functions and regaining appropriate anatomical and functional inte...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Schimke MM,Paul S,Tillmann K,Lepperdinger G,Stigler RG

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Irrelevant unexpected stimuli elicit various types of inhibitory processes modulated by ongoing activity. An index of the inhibitory processes, namely the N2b and P3a event-related potentials (ERP), shows marked age-related differences. OBJECTIVE:In this experiment, we attempted to separate the effects of i...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Pató L,Czigler I

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of ovine corticotropin releasing factor (o-CRF) on the secretions of ACTH, cortisol, dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S) were studied in the healthy young and elderly male individuals. o-CRF caused significant elevations of plasma ACTH, cortisol and DHEA concentrations...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Ohashi M,Fujio N,Kato K,Nawata H,Ibayashi H

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although white matter changes visible with MRI are generally considered to result from ischemia, it has become clear that these changes also appear in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, their significance in AD is unknown. OBJECTIVE:We evaluated the clinical significance of white matter change...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Kono I,Mori S,Nakajima K,Nakagawa M,Watanabe Y,Kizu O,Yamada K,Sakai Y

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The rate of lipogenesis and gene expression of lipogenic enzymes in white adipose tissue (WAT) of rats decreases with age. Previously, we showed the inverse relationship between serum leptin concentration and lipogenic enzymes activities in WAT of ageing rats. Based on those results, we postulated that lepti...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Nogalska A,Stelmanska E,Sledzinski T,Swierczynski J

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:L-tryptophan (L-T) was added at a dose of 150-450 mg daily to eight Parkinsonian patients who developed visual hallucinations with paranoidal features under L-dopa (L-D) treatment (112.5-75 mg daily) in combination with alpha-methyldopa hydrazine (12.5-75 mg daily). In six patients L-T ameliorated the symptomatology b...

journal_title：Gerontology

authors： Rabey JM,Vardi J,Askenazi JJ,Streifler M

更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00