Validity of direct assessment of functional status as a tool for measuring Alzheimer's disease severity.

abstract：:In this study we examine whether the introduction of a clerking pro forma improves the completeness of the recording of the management of stroke patients and we review methodological issues important in this type of audit. We prospectively identified 244 consecutive stroke patients before and after the introduction of...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Davenport RJ,Dennis MS,Warlow CP

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:the absolute number of notifications for tuberculosis in older people appears to have increased in Scotland. To determine if these trends are present elsewhere in the UK, we have reviewed notifications in Leeds with particular reference to non-pulmonary disease, Asian subcontinent groups and older people. M...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Phelan F,Teale C

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vitamin D deficiency is common in older people and may increase risk of falls and fracture. Hospital inpatients are at particular risk of falling. Previous studies suggest that vitamin D improves neuromuscular function and reduces falls. OBJECTIVE:To determine whether routine supplementation with vitamin D ...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Burleigh E,McColl J,Potter J

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An outline is given of simple urodynamic investigations applicable to elderly subjects. The type of patient presenting primarily to geriatric departments with urinary incontinence, whose management is aided by such studies, is described under various clinical groupings. The requirement for urodynamic studies and the b...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Eastwood HD

更新日期：1979-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lower urinary tract symptoms are frequency report in Parkinson's disease. Whether these are causally related to Parkinson's disease rather than the known effects of age on the urinary tract is unknown. In this study we compared urodynamic data from 1864 women and 357 men with no neurological disease with data from 34 ...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Gray R,Stern G,Malone-Lee J

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of biliary lithiasis (BL) and its major associated factors in the elderly people of a small town in Sicily. All inhabitants over the age of 65 were interviewed and underwent a general physical examination, blood tests and ultrasonography of the gallbladder a...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Montalto G,Soresi M,Carroccio A,Averna MR,Muratore R,Li Castri C,Barbagallo CM,Cavera G,Sapienza M,Notarbartolo A

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:delirium is under-recognised in comparison to other common and serious acute disorders. A 2006 survey of UK junior doctors (not undertaking specialist training) identified poor knowledge of the diagnostic criteria and treatment of delirium. We hypothesised that increased prominence accorded to delirium in th...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Jenkin RP,Al-Attar A,Richardson S,Myint PK,MacLullich AM,Davis DH

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:cataract is a leading cause of reversible vision impairment and may increase falls in older adults. OBJECTIVE:to assess the risk of an injury due to a fall among adults aged 60+, 2 years before first-eye cataract surgery, between first-eye surgery and second-eye surgery and 2 years after second-eye surgery....

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Meuleners LB,Fraser ML,Ng J,Morlet N

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Delirium is a common neuropsychiatric disorder. The natural course is of an acute, fluctuating and often transient condition; however, accumulating evidence suggests that delirium can be associated with incomplete recovery. Despite a growing body of research, a lack of clarity exists regarding definition and...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Adamis D,Devaney A,Shanahan E,McCarthy G,Meagher D

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:to test the hypothesis as to whether persons newly discharged into the community following an acute stroke and assigned a stroke case manager would experience, compared to usual post-hospital care, better health-related quality of life (HRQL), fewer emergency room visits and less non-elective hospitalisation...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Mayo NE,Nadeau L,Ahmed S,White C,Grad R,Huang A,Yaffe MJ,Wood-Dauphinee S

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Deprescribing has gained interest recently, driven by an ageing population seeing an increasing number living with multiple long-term conditions. This, coupled with disease-specific guidelines derived from clinical trials in younger people, has led to an increase in exposure to polypharmacy and the associated therapeu...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Woodford HJ,Fisher J

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasma and red-cell folate levels and dietary folate intake were monitored for about six months, including two months during which supplementary vitamin C was given, in 21 healthy elderly men and women living at home in the north of England. Although biochemical values were consistently low in some subjects, no clinic...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Bates CJ,Fleming M,Paul AA,Black AE,Mandal AR

更新日期：1980-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We analysed 103 episodes of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in 88 elderly patients (age 76 +/- 7.7 years) to determine which of a group of 52 clinical and laboratory variables, measured on admission, best predicted continued or rebleeding, and death in these patients. Variables which related directly to the size of th...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Booker JA,Johnston M,Booker CI,Tydd T,Mitchell R

更新日期：1987-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the effect of impaired hearing and vision on balance in a sample of 977 elderly people residing in the community. Of the sample, 21% reported balance problems, 27% vision problems, and 30% hearing problems. The increased relative risk for balance problems was 1.7 for each 10-year age increment. Women were...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Gerson LW,Jarjoura D,McCord G

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about the factors that are associated with receipt of care in older people. This study aims to describe the pattern and predictors of service usage, by a representative sample of people aged 65 and over. METHOD:We assessed psychiatric and physical morbidity, formal and informal care and pres...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Nelson T,Livingston G,Knapp M,Manela M,Kitchen G,Katona C

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:to prevent the occurrence of weight loss during hospitalisation and following discharge by daily oral supplementation. DESIGN:in a prospective, randomised, controlled study of 80 patients aged 75 or more, and at risk of undernutrition based on their initial Mini Nutritional Assessment score, patients were ra...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Gazzotti C,Arnaud-Battandier F,Parello M,Farine S,Seidel L,Albert A,Petermans J

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:aspiration pneumonia increases hospitalisation and mortality of older people in residential aged care. OBJECTIVES:determine potentially pathogenic microorganisms in oral specimens of older people with aspiration pneumonia and the effect of professional oral care in reducing aspiration pneumonia risk. DATA ...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Khadka S,Khan S,King A,Goldberg LR,Crocombe L,Bettiol S

更新日期：2021-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Faecal incontinence occurring at least once weekly was found in 10.3% of residents in 30 residential homes for the elderly. Fifty-two randomly-selected incontinent residents were prescribed treatment and the outcome was compared with 30 incontinent residents acting as controls. The vast majority of all incontinent res...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Tobin GW,Brocklehurst JC

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the presentation, course and duration of delirium in hospitalized older people. DESIGN:Observational cohort study. SETTING:Inpatient surgical and medical wards at a university hospital. PARTICIPANTS:432 people over the age of 65. MEASUREMENTS:All participants were screened daily for confusio...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Rudberg MA,Pompei P,Foreman MD,Ross RE,Cassel CK

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PRESENTATION:a previously fit 80-year-old woman presented with a 2-week history of spontaneous and extensive bruising affecting all four limbs. The severity was such that she required a transfusion of 8 units of blood. RESULTS OF INVESTIGATIONS:a markedly prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time which was only ...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Kelly J,Gattens M,Geraghty R

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:an abbreviated form of the Duke Social Support Index (DSSI) as used in a large longitudinal study of older Australian women was examined with respect to factors that might be expected to affect social support for older women over time. METHODS:in this large cohort study two sub-scales of the DSSI, one descri...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Pachana NA,Smith N,Watson M,McLaughlin D,Dobson A

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Visual acuity and contrast sensitivity were measured in 95 residents of a hostel for the aged (mean age = 83 years) using a dual-contrast letter chart and the Melbourne Edge Test (MET). Vision (as measured by visual acuity, the MET, low-contrast visual acuity, and difference between high- and low-contrast acuity) decr...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Lord SR,Clark RD,Webster IW

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:to review systematically the range of case definitions and methods used to measure falls in randomised controlled trials. DESIGN/METHODS:a Cochrane review of fall prevention interventions was used to identify fall definitions in published trials. Secondary searches of various databases were used to identify ...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Hauer K,Lamb SE,Jorstad EC,Todd C,Becker C,PROFANE-Group.

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of an 85-year-old male with platypnoea-orthodeoxia associated with patent foramen ovale (PFO) and ectatic ascending aorta, in the absence of any significant pulmonary pathology. ...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Nazir T,Polydorou D,Irwin RB,Cooper A,Woolfson P,Thomson A

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:geriatrics encompasses diverse medical, social and ethical challenges requiring a multidimensional, interdisciplinary approach. Recent reports have highlighted failings in the care of older people. It is therefore vital that trainees in geriatrics are afforded opportunities to develop skills in managing this...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Braude P,Reedy G,Dasgupta D,Dimmock V,Jaye P,Birns J

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:frequent emergency department (ED) attendance at the end of life disrupts care continuity and contradicts most patients' preference for home-based care. OBJECTIVE:to examine factors associated with frequent (≥3) end of life ED attendances among older people to identify opportunities to improve care. METHOD...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Bone AE,Evans CJ,Henson LA,Gao W,Higginson IJ,BUILDCARE study.

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:dementia is associated with an excess risk of death but mortality after chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) evacuation in older people with dementia is unknown. We assessed the association between dementia and 1-year case-fatality in older persons undergoing CSDH evacuation. METHODS:we conducted a nationwide F...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Tommiska P,Korja M,Siironen J,Kaprio J,Raj R

更新日期：2020-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to determine whether the Short-form 36 Health Status Questionnaire (SF-36) is suitable for use in an elderly population. The SF-36 was administered by interview to a random sample of 827 adults from West Glamorgan. Among the 216 adults aged 65 and over the data were 98.8% complete. Evid...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Lyons RA,Perry HM,Littlepage BN

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to determine the prevalence of the wish to die in elderly people and investigate the factors associated with it, in particular, whether factors other than depression contribute to the wish to die. Data were obtained from an Australian epidemiological survey of people aged 70 or more. Survey participan...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Jorm AF,Henderson AS,Scott R,Korten AE,Christensen H,Mackinnon AJ

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The number of new world records has decreased substantially in most athletic events in recent years. There has been enormous growth in participation at Masters events, and older athletes have been competing at the highest levels with much younger athletes. However, the progression of athletic performance ove...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Akkari A,Machin D,Tanaka H

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00