Comparison of tactile sensitivity in a group of elderly and young adults and children using a new instrument called a 'Tangoceptometer'.

abstract：:We reported previously that the pancreatic protein responses to the high dose of cholecystokinin (CCK) or bile-pancreatic juice diversion were impaired in old rats of both sexes, whereas the basal secretion was comparable to that in young animals. To examine the mechanism of the attenuated response in old rats, we exa...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Miyasaka K,Jimi A,Kanai S,Sato Y,Masuda M,Ohta M,Funakoshi A

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effect of a tailored education program using home floor plans on falls prevention in discharged older patients. DESIGN:A single-center, parallel, pragmatic, pilot randomized controlled trial with equal allocation to the intervention and control groups. SETTING:Discharged hospital patients...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Ueda T,Higuchi Y,Imaoka M,Todo E,Kitagawa T,Ando S

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was aimed at the mechanism of the circulatory failure characteristic of the elderly through elucidating the cause of leg edema frequently found in patients under treatment in health care facilities for physical or mental handicaps. ECG and measurement of atrial (ANP) and brain (BNP) natriuretic peptides wer...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Yamamoto A,Mankumo M,Kawaguchi A,Nishizawa H,Toyoshima H,Kangawa K

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Based on the motivational sequence described in Self-Determination Theory, this study explored the relationship between relatedness, motivation, adaptation and leisure in nursing homes. We formulated the hypothesis that the variables of the study would be found in an integrative mediational sequence: Participation in ...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Altintas E,De Benedetto G,Gallouj K

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim was to classify motives for exercising trying to find sets of related cases that share common motivations, and to relate these latent classes to markers of successful aging. METHODS:725 old adult aged 55 to 97 years were sampled in several Spanish towns. INSTRUMENTS:Successful Aging Inventory (SAI), I...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Gutiérrez M,Calatayud P,Tomás JM

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Beta-amyloid precursor protein (betaAPP) has been shown to be involved in cell growth regulation. In spleen, the majority of cells showing betaAPP like immunoreactivity was found in the T cell-dependent zone. In Northern blot, the expression of betaAPP was increased to reach the peak at 72 h after the treatment of phy...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Suh YH,Choi W,Kim SH,Kim JS,Rhi BY,Chong YH,Woo JI,Lee KW

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A random sample of patients aged 65 yr and over, admitted as emergencies to the specialties of geriatrics and general medicine in Wales were interviewed 3 and 12 mth after discharge using a postal questionnaire. The characteristics of patients, the preparation they received for discharge and the use made of community ...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Victor CR,Vetter NJ

更新日期：1985-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Elderly in Egypt is approximately 7.2% of the population. The main physical health problems affecting old age is Non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Depression is the commonest geriatric psychiatric disorder related to various life events. Malnutrition is associated with poor health, and cognitive impairment. ...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： El-Sherbiny NA,Younis A,Masoud M

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brain transfer rate (BTR) and brain to plasma concentration ratio (BPCR) of radiolabelled human serum albumin injected intravenously were calculated to evaluate the brain transfer of serum albumin in the cerebral cortex, the right hemi-brain and the olfactory bulb of senescence accelerated prone mice (SAMP8) and senes...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Ueno M,Akiguchi I,Hosokawa M,Shinnou M,Sakamoto H,Takemura M,Higuchi K

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report assesses associations between trajectories of psychosocial experience over the life course and cognitive function in late life men. Survey data from the National Longitudinal Study of Older Men, a community sample of 1835 United States men aged 45-59 years in 1966, are used to explore the cognitive effects...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Wight RG,Aneshensel CS,Seeman M,Seeman TE

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Motor dysfunction increases in the moderate and severe stages of dementia. However, there is still no consensus on changes in mobility during its early stages. This meta-analysis aimed to measure the level of single-task functional mobility in older subjects with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and/or Alzheimer's dise...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： de Oliveira Silva F,Ferreira JV,Plácido J,Chagas D,Praxedes J,Guimarães C,Batista LA,Marinho V,Laks J,Deslandes AC

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine the motivation of paid non-familial caregivers of seniors, understand more about their work conditions, and identify any links to negative outcomes among their senior clients. Ninety-eight paid caregivers (eighty-five female and thirteen male), recruited from multiple sites (...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Lindquist LA,Tam K,Friesema E,Martin GJ

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sleeping habits of 48 Calabrian centenarians (12 males, 36 females) were evaluated. Their average age was 102 +/- 1.87 years (range 100-107 years). Quantitative and qualitative aspects of sleep were recorded, such as the length of sleeping (hrs), the time of falling asleep (regular or variable) and the time of awakeni...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Spadafora FL,Curti A,Teti R,Belmonte M,Castagna A,Mercurio M,Infusino P,Tavernese G,Iannazzo PS,Iorio C,Mattace R

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Older adults show greater postural instabilities under misleading visual cues relative to younger adults. We investigated the effects of age-related visual dependence on motor performance under increased attention demands by adding a motor task and visual stimulus to the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test sub-compon...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Almajid R,Tucker C,Wright WG,Vasudevan E,Keshner E

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper deals with the morphological changes in the retina with ageing. The most significant result was a decrease in the thickness of the aged retina compared to that of the controls. Although all layers underwent reduction, the most affected were the outer nuclear layer (that was reduced to 90%) and the ganglion ...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Cano J,Machado A,Reinoso-Suárez F

更新日期：1986-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We sought to determine if low ANSS, usually associated with high pressure ulcer risk, are also associated with post-operative complications following spine fracture surgery in the elderly. This was a retrospective cross-sectional study conducted at the division of orthopedic surgery in a tertiary medical center betwee...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Sever R,Gold A,Segal O,Regev G,Keynan O,Salai M,Justo D

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a single-blind, placebo-controlled study the acute and chronic antianginal effects of three slow-release (SR) new formulations of isosorbide dinitrate (ISDN 60, 80, 100 mg) have been comparatively evaluated in a group of aged affected by chronic stable effort-induced angina. Compared to placebo, overall the active ...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Mazzola C,Vaccarella A,Serra G,Lissoni F,Piemonti C,Fasana S,Poggi-Longostrevi G,Renzetti I,Maggi GC

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Though frailty status has recently been linked to poorer quality of life, the impact of income on this relationship has not previously been investigated. Data from a population-based panel study, the English Longitudinal Study of Aging, on 3225 participants aged 65-79 years were analyzed cross-sectionally. A Frailty I...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Hubbard RE,Goodwin VA,Llewellyn DJ,Warmoth K,Lang IA

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies on the relationship between behavioral competence, such as the competence of exerting out-of-home behavior (OOHB), and well-being in older adults have rarely addressed cognitive status as a potentially moderating factor. We included 35 persons with early-stage dementia of the Alzheimer's type (DAT), 76 individ...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Wettstein M,Wahl HW,Shoval N,Auslander G,Oswald F,Heinik J

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascular risk factors play a significant role in the pathogenesis and progression of AD. MPV is an index of platelet activation and may be a potential marker of inflammation to demonstrate the vascular damage in AD. The aim of the present study is to assess whether platelet volume would be useful in predicting vascula...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Yesil Y,Kuyumcu ME,Cankurtaran M,Uz B,Kara A,Kilic MK,Halil M,Ulger Z,Yavuz BB,Haznedaroğlu IC,Ariogul S

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of comorbidity and the psycho-affective attitudes have been studied in 108 elderly oncological patients, in comparison with 25 elderly subjects without tumor pathologies. The results have revealed positive correlations between the activity of daily living (ADL), as well as the instrumental activity of daily l...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Di Mauro S,Distefano A,Di Fazio I,Leotta C,Malaguarnera M

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Systematic reviews on healthy ageing interventions have primarily focused on assessing their effectiveness, not the implementation processes underpinning them, and the factors influencing program effectiveness. This has created a knowledge gap about what are effective implementation approaches...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Owusu-Addo E,Ofori-Asenso R,Batchelor F,Mahtani K,Brijnath B

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a double-blind, placebo-controlled study, the acute central effects of amantadine infusions (200 mg for 1 h) were studied in 20 mildly demented patients (DSM-III-R) utilizing EEG mapping as well as psychometry and psychophysiology at the hours 0, 2, 4, 6 and 8. Multivariate analysis of the EEG demonstrated a signif...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Saletu B,Anderer P,Semlitsch HV,Grünberger J,Linzmayer L,Chaudhry HR

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aims to examine differences in cognitive impairment and mobility disability between older men and women in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, and to assess the extent to which these differences could be attributable to gender inequalities in life course social and health conditions. Data were collected on 981 men a...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Onadja Y,Atchessi N,Soura BA,Rossier C,Zunzunegui MV

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is little empirical data about the impact of digital inclusion on cognition among older adults. This paper aimed at investigating the effects of a digital inclusion program in the cognitive performance of older individuals who participated in a computer learning workshop named "Idosos On-Line" (Elderly Online). ...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Ordonez TN,Yassuda MS,Cachioni M

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:A decrease of swallowing muscle strength causes dysphagia, and a relationship between swallowing muscle strength and appendicular muscle mass has been reported. Moreover, the effect of trunk retention function on swallowing function has been clinically recognized. However, the relationship betw...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Yoshimi K,Hara K,Tohara H,Nakane A,Nakagawa K,Yamaguchi K,Kurosawa Y,Yoshida S,Ariya C,Minakuchi S

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors carried out the psychiatric, neurological and physical examination of persons requesting periodical (every 2 yr) preventive clinical gerontological examinations as well as the examination of their self-evaluation by means of the Dembo-Rubinstein test. The results of the examination showed that the persons ...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Kolozsi B,Petrov I,Bartók J,Dumeva N

更新日期：1982-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the study was to examine dyadic factors of home modification in frail older adults and their informal caregivers for improving health care at home in the United States. A secondary data analysis used the National Alliance for Caregiving and the American Association of Retired Persons caregiver survey da...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Kim H,Ahn YH,Steinhoff A,Lee KH

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although otherwise extensively researched, one aspect of social functioning in older people that has received less attention is its association with staying at home for as long as possible. This 10-year follow-up examines factors of social functioning that support older people's independent living in their own homes a...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Arve S,Lavonius S,Savikko N,Lehtonen A,Isoaho H

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors investigated elderly people's ability to benefit from specific memory training. Empirical evidence of cognitive aging shows a deterioration in working memory ability but also suggests that elderly people maintain the ability to acquire new information and strategies. The aim of the present study was to inv...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Cavallini E,Pagnin A,Vecchi T

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00