Predictors of depressive symptoms in older people--a survey of two general practice populations.

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：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:previously, a randomised controlled exercise intervention study (RCT) showed that combined resistance and balance-jumping training (COMB) improved physical functioning and bone strength. The purpose of this follow-up study was to assess whether this exercise intervention had long-lasting effect...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Karinkanta S,Kannus P,Uusi-Rasi K,Heinonen A,Sievänen H

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review considers the changes in salivary glands associated with ageing and concludes that there is no evidence to show that xerostomia is likely to result from the ageing process alone. The four main factors causing xerostomia are presented and it can be seen that the condition is a side-effect of diseases and th...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Ettinger RL

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From December 1982 to August 1983, a total of 242 oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopies were performed for 208 elderly patients in the Geriatric Unit, Princess Margaret Hospital, Hong Kong. These were done as part of an investigatory procedure in the Geriatric Unit, the first of its kind in Hong Kong. In the 9-month survey,...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Lee YC,Tam HC

更新日期：1984-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fat necrosis of the breast is a well-recognised complication of unfractionated heparin. The following is a case of fat necrosis due to low-molecular-weight heparin in a 91-year-old woman admitted to hospital with unstable angina. ...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Das AK

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Frailty was shown to be associated with psychosocial risk factors, but there are few longitudinal data. METHODS:We used data from waves 5 and 6 of the Survey of Health Aging Retirement in Europe (SHARE) to study the contribution of loneliness and social isolation to transitions towards frailty defined accor...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Jarach CM,Tettamanti M,Nobili A,D'avanzo B

更新日期：2021-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:the relationship between proximity to death and the amount of care provided by general practitioners (GPs) is largely unknown. OBJECTIVE:to examine the influence of the proximity to death on the frequency and length of GP contacts in the oldest old. STUDY DESIGN:this population-based follow-up study includ...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Blom JW,Lemmens SP,Assendelft WJ,Eekhof JA,Gussekloo J

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper is an exploratory attempt to examine international differences in the proportion of old people living in non-private households. The aim of the study was to provoke further discussion of the role which institutions play in the care of the elderly in various settings and to examine the effect of certain demo...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Grundy E,Arie T

更新日期：1984-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:to assess the validity of the Direct Assessment of Functional Status (DAFS) performance-based functional scale for the staging of dementia severity by comparing it with established clinical, functional and cognitive scales. PATIENTS AND METHODS:93 consecutive Alzheimer's disease patients underwent DAFS. Soci...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Zanetti O,Frisoni GB,Rozzini L,Bianchetti A,Trabucchi M

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:epidemiological studies of Alzheimer's disease and aluminium intake have focused on aluminium in drinking water. There have been no studies investigating the relation between the disease and the consumption of foods containing large amounts of aluminium additives. OBJECTIVES:to conduct a pilot study to dete...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Rogers MA,Simon DG

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:animal studies suggest a neuroprotective role for leptin, but human studies have shown mixed results. We examined whether plasma leptin levels in individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) were related to cognitive function at baseline and whether higher leptin levels were associated with reduced risk ...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Oania R,McEvoy LK

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Visuo-spatial neglect (VSN) after stroke is associated with a poor prognosis for rehabilitation. The co-existence of a visual field deficit (VFD) with VSN may be associated with impaired visuo-spatial functioning and thereby poor functional outcome. OBJECTIVE:To determine whether the presence of a VFD (i) e...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Cassidy TP,Bruce DW,Lewis S,Gray CS

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The European Stroke Database (ESDB) Project aims to develop a 'common clinical language' for stroke care by agreeing on terminology, definitions and clinical assessments. Each area of stroke assessment has a 'minimum dataset', which can be collected routinely and more detailed information can be added for pa...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Ellul J,Watkins C,Barer D

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Neuberger report failed to show that the Liverpool Care Pathway was the cause of poor end-of-life care and made it the scapegoat for poor communication and faulty decision-making. The report's discrediting of a quality assurance mechanism that had the potential for improvement is a disservice to dying patients. Se...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Regnard C

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical observations suggest an age-associated decline in skin perfusion but there are few quantitative in vivo data on skin perfusion at various ages. We studied skin perfusion of the dorsum of the foot by determining the capillary blood flow velocity (CBFV) expressed in millivolts (mV), using laser Doppler flowmetr...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Weiss M,Milman B,Rosen B,Eisenstein Z,Zimlichman R

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of discontinuing long-term diuretic therapy were investigated by means of a double-blind randomized controlled trial. A total of 141 elderly patients in the long-stay wards of six hospitals were found to be taking maintenance diuretics, and for 33 of these the drugs were judged to be mandatory. Of the rema...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Burr ML,King S,Davies HE,Pathy MS

更新日期：1977-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The UK has many excellent care homes that provide high-quality care for their residents; however, across the care home sector, there is a significant need for improvement. Even though the majority of care homes receive a rating of 'good' from regulators, still significant numbers are identified as requiring 'improveme...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Hockley J,Harrison JK,Watson J,Randall M,Murray S

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vaginal pessaries are widely considered to be a safe alternative to surgery in older women. We report a case of near fatal septicaemia in a 75-year-old woman associated with a shelf pessary, the presence of which was identified during an exploratory laparotomy. This case highlights the importance of the gynaecological...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Wheeler LD,Lazarus R,Torkington J,O'Mahony MS,Woodhouse KW

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:nasogastric tube (NGT) feeding is commonly used after stroke, but its effectiveness is limited by frequent dislodgement. OBJECTIVE:the objective of the study was to evaluate looped NGT feeding in acute stroke patients with dysphagia. METHODS:this was a randomised controlled trial of 104 patients with acute...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Beavan J,Conroy SP,Harwood R,Gladman JR,Leonardi-Bee J,Sach T,Bowling T,Sunman W,Gaynor C

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:fractures are a major health concern among the elderly. People at risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) are at an increased risk for fractures. The aim of this study was to assess the individual and combined effect of the CVD risk factors of smoking, alcohol consumption and physical activity on fracture risk...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Khatib R,Yusuf S,Barzilay JI,Papaioannou A,Thabane L,Gao P,Joseph PG,Teo K,Mente A

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has emerged as an alternative to surgical aortic valve replacement for patients with severe aortic stenosis considered inoperable or at high operative risk, but the long-term outcome remains unknown. HYPOTHESIS:we assessed the 4-year clinical and echocardiograp...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Thomopoulou S,Vavuranakis M,Karyofyllis P,Kariori M,Karavolias G,Balanika M,Smyrli A,Stefopoulos C,Sbarouni E,Moldovan C,Khoury M,Stefanadis C,Voudris V

更新日期：2016-05-01 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：:Acute appendicitis in elderly patients has not been studied extensively in the United Kingdom. Studies were performed prior to the regular use of broad spectrum antibiotics and tended to include younger patients. We studied retrospectively all elderly patients (n = 30, mean age = 72 years) who presented in the years 1...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： McCallion J,Canning GP,Knight PV,McCallion JS

更新日期：1987-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a study of two representative population samples of 70-year-olds, one of which was followed up at 75 years of age, digitalis treatment was associated with oestrogen-like metabolic effects, indicated by changes in the composition of the plasma phospholipid fraction. Digitalis treatment, at least at these ages, is re...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Persson G,Landahl S,Svanborg A

更新日期：1982-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug compliance was assessed amongst all 91 patients attending a psychogeriatric day hospital during July 1988. Of the 86 patients taking medication, the 57 functionally and 29 organically ill patients were interviewed at home, the latter with their carers. A disparity in results was shown when compliance was measured...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Rosenvinge HP,Groarke EP,Bradshaw JW

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Eating by oneself may be a risk factor for mental illness among older adults, but may be influenced by cohabitation status. We examined the association between eating alone and depression in the context of cohabitation status in older adults in Japan. DESIGN:A longitudinal, population-based study. SETTING:...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Tani Y,Sasaki Y,Haseda M,Kondo K,Kondo N

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A random sample of 241 patients from General Practice registers in London were interviewed to assess alcohol consumption, cognitive impairment, depression and other factors. Fifty-one per cent of men and 22% of women reported use of alcohol in the previous 3 months. No significant association was found between reporte...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Iliffe S,Haines A,Booroff A,Goldenberg E,Morgan P,Gallivan S

更新日期：1991-03-01 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：UNLABELLED:Delirium is one of the foremost unmet medical needs in healthcare. It affects one in eight hospitalised patients and is associated with multiple adverse outcomes including increased length of stay, new institutionalisation, and considerable patient distress. Recent studies also show that delirium strongly pr...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Maclullich AM,Anand A,Davis DH,Jackson T,Barugh AJ,Hall RJ,Ferguson KJ,Meagher DJ,Cunningham C

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background/Objective:studies on the association of dementia with specific body composition (BC) components are scarce. Our aim was to investigate associations of BC measures with different levels of cognitive function in late-life. Methods:we studied 5,169 participants (mean age 76 years, 42.9% men) in the AGES-Reykja...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Spauwen PJ,Murphy RA,Jónsson PV,Sigurdsson S,Garcia ME,Eiriksdottir G,van Boxtel MP,Lopez OL,Gudnason V,Harris TB,Launer LJ

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00