[European Academy for Medicine of Ageing (EAMA)].

abstract：:Basic research on aging has moved well beyond describing the aging of physiological systems and developing theories of aging, to the pursuit of mechanistic answers to questions such as: Why do we age? Why do individuals within a population age differently? Why do different species have such different life spans? How d...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Warner HR

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From its origin to its death the human organism is submitted to functional, material, and morphological changes that are perceptible. These changes permit classifying an individual as young, adult, old, active or infirm. But this estimation is not always correct. Some appear younger, some older than expected from thei...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Martin P

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using the method of multistate life-tables, the article presents results on active life expectancy on the basis of the German Socio-Economic Panel (GSOEP) and the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID). The transitions into and out of active life are based on event-history analysis and are calculated for different coho...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Klein T,Unger R

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mobile geriatric rehabilitation can be provided in the setting of nursing homes, short-term care (STC) facilities and exclusively in private homes. OBJECTIVE:This study analyzed the common features and differences of mobile rehabilitation interventions in various settings. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Stratified b...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Pippel K,Meinck M,Lübke N

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The regional impact of old age pension systems has received little attention. For example, the German statutory pension insurance ("gesetzliche Rentenversicherung", GRV) was hitherto to the greatest extent discussed in the context with the situation in West and East Germany. However, the benefits of old age pension sy...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Fachinger U,Stegmann M

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Over the last 10 years the German pension system has undergone several reforms including the abandonment of early retirement policies and an increase in the statutory retirement age. Consequently, the average retirement age has increased and future retiree cohorts have adjusted the retirement expectations an...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Hess M

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The existence of a so-called "vitauct process" is discussed by means of the glucocorticoid-induced stimulation of tyrosine aminotransferase activity. Own experiments show that the highest possible stimulation of the enzyme by cortisol and stress in the liver of old Wistar rats is not lower than in young-adult animals....

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Martin H,Benedix M,Dörfelt G,Martin R

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The geriatric screening according to AGAST (Arbeitsgruppe Geriatrisches Basisassessment) contains functional and diagnosis related items, and risk indicators of prognostic relevance, particularly in hospitalized patients. In a retrospective, cohort study, we compared the screening results in 250 consecutive patients o...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： von Renteln-Kruse W,Ebert D

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Frailty is associated with an increased risk of depressive syndromes. This review aims to summarize data on coincidence, clinical presentation, and diagnostic and therapeutic work-up of depression in frail patients. Depressive syndromes in geriatric patients are characterized by increased frequency and intensity of so...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Kopf D,Hummel J

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:According to Antonovsky, the sense of coherence (SOC) determines health and wellbeing. This life orientation is shaped up to the age of 30 and is supposed to remain constant up to senior age. In a field study, in which the SOC, psycho-social resources and subjective health were assessed at three points in time, it cou...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Wiesmann U,Rölker S,Ilg H,Hirtz P,Hannich HJ

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of chronic respiratory diseases (e.g., chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD) and interstitial lung diseases (e.g., pneumonia and lung fibrosis) increases with age. In addition to immune senescence, the accumulation of senescent cells directly in lung tissue might play a critical role in the increa...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Bartling B

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The paper reviews the present state of gerontological research in South Africa and provides examples of relevant studies. So far, most of the research has focused on socioeconomic conditions, e.g, financial status, living arrangements, and intergeneration family relations. During recent years another topic has gained ...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Sagner A

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Psychiatric symptoms in dementia and delirium are associated with a substantially reduced quality of life of patients and their families and often challenging for professionals. Pharmacoepidemiological surveys have shown that, in particular, patients living in nursing homes receive prescriptio...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Hewer W,Thomas C

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A correlation between asymmetry in electroencephalographs (EEG) and depression has been demonstrated in many studies. To the best of our knowledge there are no studies including oldest old geriatric patients. OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to evaluate whether frontal and parietal alpha asymmetry ...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Kaiser AK,Doppelmayr M,Iglseder B

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Scabies is a frequent ectoparasitosis the prevalence of which also seems to increase in older patients. Correct and timely diagnosis of scabies in older age is hampered by atypical clinical manifestations, the potential lack of pruritus and a variety of differential diagnoses. Scabies crustosa, a highly contagious sub...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Hamm H,Stoevesandt J,Sunderkötter C

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The causes of pain must always be clarified, as long as it can be justified. In dementia the placebo effect can be lacking. A treatment on demand is difficult to implement. Correctly applied nonmedicinal treatment has few unwanted effects but mostly needs constant support by personnel. Medications with anticholinergic...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Schuler M

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This contribution refers to the 2009 Council of Experts Report on health system development and discusses the special care requirements of old people. This includes the geriatric phenomenon of multimorbidity, polypharmacy in old people with multiple diseases, and the need for care. The probability and complexity of mu...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Kuhlmey A

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Efforts to improve the quality of care mainly depend on sufficient capacities of staff qualifications. Professional training is of primary importance to prepare for new tasks and to reduce educational deficits. The results of an empirical study carried out by the Federal Department of Family Affairs and the Kuratorium...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Kühnert S,Gassmann R

更新日期：1997-03-01 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:It has been questioned by researchers in robotics as well in the general public to what extent companion-type robots can support the elderly with the fulfillment of their psychological and social needs. Although these robots have already been used in care settings in Germany, research has referred little to ...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Baisch S,Kolling T,Rühl S,Klein B,Pantel J,Oswald F,Knopf M

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of chronic pain increases with age. The awareness of pain in geriatric patients is more difficult than in younger people because of various reasons. The occupational groups of the geriatric team might be different in respect of discerning symptoms of pain. 126 geriatric patients were enrolled in this st...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Schuler M,Neuhauser T,Hauer K,Oster P,Razus D,Hacker M

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Nursing and Living Quality Act (PfleWoqG) regulates the implementation of legally regulated quality inspections and publication of statutory quality inspection reports for residential nursing homes in Bavaria. In the currently valid version, the quality records have to be published but a decision of the ...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： König A,Erling R,Reuschenbach B

更新日期：2020-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：:The aging of the Italian population is an emerging public health priority. In 2025 Italy is expected to have the highest world median age with nearly half of the population over 50 years old. To avoid an unbearable burden of disease and disability on future generations, we must identify areas for intensive disease and...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Baggio G

更新日期：1999-12-01 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：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：: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：:The object of our study is the evaluation of care needs of senior citizens and the adjustment of certain stage of care according to the German Health Care Act ("Pflegeversicherungsgesetz"). For assessment of care needs we developed a new rating scale (BPS). Factor analysis of the rating scale showed 5 dimensions: (1) ...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Gutzmann H,Metzler P,Schmidt KH

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of diabetes has increased in the recent years. Diabetes is characterized by increased sugar concentrations in the blood. Due to this dysregulation, more carbohydrate-induced modification of proteins - so-called advanced glycation end products (AGEs) - are formed endogenously by non-enzymatic reactions. T...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Simm A,Navarrete-Santos A,Hofmann B,Bushnaq H,Nass N

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic or repeated stress can induce a damage of neurons, especially in hippocampus, by which the degree of damage differs in various species. Sapolski has reported that there is a correlation between hippocampal degeneration, disturbed feedback reaction, and hypersecretion of glucocorticoids. The aim of this study w...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Martin R,al-Scheibani AH,Martin H

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:A relevant number of older persons with intellectual disability (ID) moves from residential settings in the disability sector to nursing homes. The study analyzes from the perspective of self-determination, which factors lead to moves to nursing homes and to what extent older persons with ID an...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Dieckmann F,Rodekohr B,Mätze C

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00