Technology and "natural death": a study of older people.

abstract：:As part of a research project, a behavior therapy-oriented cognitive training program, designed to improve the cognitive ability of middle-aged employees (50 to 59 years), was implemented and evaluated. The goal of the training program was to analyze the cognitive, affective and behavior-related conditions of memory d...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Wagner S,Paulsen S,Bleichner F,Knickenberg RJ,Beutel ME

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Due to the combined effects of a persistent low birth rate, the forthcoming retirement of the "baby-boom generation" and an increasing life expectancy, the German system of "social security" will face severe challenges in the coming decades. The foreseeable doubling of the ratio between pensioners and employees by 205...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Scherl H

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Elderly patients often suffer from postoperative cognitive deficits (POCD) after serious surgical operations. The reasons for this are not well understood. We investigated the influence of the invasiveness of the operation and the duration of the operation as well as the patient's preoperative physical status on measu...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Müller SV,Krause N,Schmidt M,Münte TF,Münte S

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this review, studies on number processing and calculation in demented patients are summarized. Single cases, group studies and our own examinations all show that acalculia is a frequent symptom of dementia and correlates with severity of dementia. While calculation and numeral transcoding deficits are often promine...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Kalbe E,Kessler J

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) has become an important cause of severe infection in hospitalized patients all over the world. In Germany a significant increase of nosocomial infections due to MRSA has occurred during the last 10 years. Especially elderly patients with chronic illnesses are at increased risk of...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Albert S,Wichelhaus TA,Schäfer V

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A large number of older acutely ill patients with cognitive impairment are treated in geriatric care units. Since 1990 some geriatric departments in Germany have established special care units (SCU) for this patient population. In 2010 the first inventory of SCUs in Germany was carried out, which was not bas...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Zieschang T,Bauer J,Kopf D,Rösler A

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of hip fractures increases with increasing age. Besides the actual trauma, it is mainly the comorbidities and an increased postoperative complication rate in old patients that lead to increased mortality in this patient population. Around 25% of patients who had previously been living independently conti...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Singler K,Biber R,Wicklein S,Heppner HJ,Sieber CC,Bail HJ

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mortality in elderly patients over the age of 80 years with peptic ulcers in the case of complications, such as bleeding and perforation is higher than in the general population. Duodenal ulcers are associated with Helicobacter pylori infections in 90% of cases and in 70% of gastric ulcers. The treatment of elderl...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Dovjak P

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:National and international data networks for data transfer and communication are playing an increasingly important role in science and medicine. These networks already exist on a regional, national and international scale. The biggest international network, the Internet, offers more than 300 sites referring to "aging"...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Hager K

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper explores the role of the family and its contribution to quality of life in old age under a comparative perspective, looking at different European welfare states (Norway, Germany, Spain and Israel). The literature demonstrates a consistent association between well-being and social networks in old age. Interg...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Tesch-Römer C,Motel-Klingebiel A,von Kondratowitz HJ

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prognosis for patients with diastolic heart failure--heart failure with preserved ejection fraction--has not improved in the last few decades despite improvement of prognosis for all patients with heart failure. Diastolic dysfunction is a typical finding in elderly patients with heart failure. The diagnostic proce...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Dovjak P

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinically relevant posttraumatic stress disorders are almost always associated with physical symptoms, which are, on the one hand, classified as somatoform and, on the other hand, may also present as somatic comorbidities. The psychological, neurobiological, endocrinological and immunological correlations a...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Noll-Hussong M

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anemia and hypoalbuminemia (HA) are acknowledged independent risk factors for morbidity and mortality in geriatric patients and are associated with nutritional status and frailty. Data exist regarding the association between albumin and frailty, anemia and frailty as well as frailty and nutritional status; h...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Röhrig G,Becker I,Polidori MC,Schulz RJ,Noreik M

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Research on nonformal education often focuses on participation within employment. Participation of workers decreases with age; however, recent studies show an increase in participation in nonformal education of older workers. It remains, however, unclear if this trend spills over to retirement. OBJECTIVE:In...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Wiest M,Hoffmann M,Widany S,Kaufmann K

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Impairment of central auditory processing is a well-known symptom of neurodegenerative dementia; however, whilst numerous studies have examined verbal processing impairment, to date few have attempted to describe impairments of non-verbal, environmental sound recognition in patients with dementia. As these i...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Dietz B,Kohl S,Mayer J,Metzger C,Förstl H,Diehl-Schmid J

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Programmes containing health-enhancing physical exercise should be evaluated using standards that are just as rigorous as those required for drug development. In contrast to new medicines, exercise programmes are highly complex. This has to be taken into account when designing the research plan. In order to illustrate...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Hinrichs T,Brach M,Bucchi C,Moschny A,Wilm S,Thiem U,Platen P

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Results of a longitudinal study about the transition to retirement are presented. 329 persons were interviewed three times (quantitative study) and 20 persons conducted a semi-structured diary (qualitative study), covering in both groups a two-year period (from half a year before retirement to one and a half years aft...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Mayring P

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Activities of daily living (ADL), such as walking, often involve the added complexity of walking while doing other activities (i.e. dual task walking). A complex walking task may require a greater motor and mental capacity, resulting in decrements in gait performance not seen for simple walking tasks. AIM:T...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Schott N

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first chapter gives a brief overview of dominant perspectives on reminiscence and life review in aging research since the 60s. The scepticism of most age researchers against personal history as a dominant concern of the aged in the late 60s was replaced by a more optimistic view which corresponded with a new Zeitg...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Coleman PG

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to describe the course and outcome of rehabilitation using a national recommended assessment program (AGAST). In our study 162 patients with stroke were included. Nearly all patients had improvement of activities of daily living (Barthel Index) and mobility (Tinetti Gait and Balance Sc...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Harlacher R,Pientka L,Füsgen I

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The obvious increase of human age even up to above one hundred years in nearly all civilised countries leeds the autor to discuss the following actual gerontologic problems: the needs for further splitting of categories of high age, the reasons for the rapid increase of the oldest-old group and the predicted "mushroom...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Franke H

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with dementia (PD) are a special challenge for the healthcare system. They are responsible for 5% of the expenditure in the German healthcare service. The disease-related deficits and the associated need for care leads to the fact that patients are not able to live in their own residence and rely on...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Lenz F,Schübel J,Neumann R,Bergmann A,Voigt K

更新日期：2020-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this project was to obtain information about drug therapy in geriatric units. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Members of the geriatrics in Bavaria database (GiB-DAT) collected data on discharge medication and transferred them to the database. A total of 88,840 data sets of geriatric rehabilitation clinics a...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Gaßmann KG,Tümena T,Schlee S,GiB-DAT-Studiengruppe.,Garner C,Kieslich B,Kraft J,Schwab M,Sieber C,Stobbe A,Trögner J

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Northern Germany Nursing Research Network (Pflegeforschungsverbund Nord) has dedicated itself to developing management instruments intended to optimize the nursing process. It is coordinated by the administrative office of the Institute of Public Health and Nursing Research (Institut für Public Health und Pflegefo...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Görres S,Reif K,Biedermann H,Borchert C,Habermann M,Köpcke S,Meyer G,Rothgang H

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Geriatric patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) are increasingly being treated with novel oral anticoagulants (NOAC) to prevent ischemic stroke. This article highlights the outcome of an expert meeting on the practical use of NOAC in elderly patients. An interdisciplinary group of experts discussed the c...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Bahrmann P,Harms F,Schambeck CM,Wehling M,Flohr J

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sufficient denture hygiene is very important in particular for immunocompromised and bedridden patients to reduce the risk posed by the aspiration of pathogenic microorganisms. In addition to mechanical cleansing, chemical denture cleansers are suitable for daily use at home. However, they continue to be seen as probl...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Blankenstein FH,Peroz I

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In China, fundamental changes in population development have occurred during the past 50 years. The demographic transition in China required only a few years, while in most European countries this process took several decades. The fertility and mortality rates have declined very quickly, like in Japan and South Korea....

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Liu T,Flöthmann EJ

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current Swiss politics concerning age and ageing are orientated towards the principle "out-patient before in-patient". As part of new regulations, in 2011 all communities were required to set up information offices to answer questions about out-patient and in-patient care. OBJECTIVES:The aim of this qualita...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Abraham A,Huber H,Baumann-Hölzle R

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well known that problems with compliance rise exponentially when more that 4 drugs are prescribed. The rising use of prescription medicine forces the GP to balance the benefit of evidence group-based appropriate drug use against the problems arising when medication is given to older people and to consider differ...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Vass M,Hendriksen C

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aged skin is the sum of chronological und UV-induced aging. Light-exposed skin is unattractive, with irregular pigmentation, roughness und scaliness. The skin is often dry and itches. METHODS:The present paper provides an overview of diseases of aging skin and describes how to prevent or reduce disease by p...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Proksch E

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00