Characteristics of home care supporting clinics providing home care for frail elderly persons living alone in Japan.

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：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to investigate whether perceptions of the neighbourhood environment (NE) and objective measures of the NE were associated with frailty in older adults. METHODS:A cross-sectional study in Adelaide, Australia, recruited a sample of 115 community-dwelling adults aged ≥60 years. Respon...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Arakawa Martins B,Taylor D,Barrie H,Lange J,Sok Fun Kho K,Visvanathan R

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to further test the hypothesis that aging in the housefly is associated with increased oxidative stress. Age-related changes in the concentration of glutathione, NAD and NADP, which undergo oxidation-reduction reactions, and of H2O2, a potent cellular oxidant, were examined in the homog...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Sohal RS,Toy PL,Farmer KJ

更新日期：1987-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prostate cancer is one of the most frequent tumors in men. The neuroendocrine differentiation in prostate cancer has become more widely recognized and has attracted considerable attention as a potentially new finding with major diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic implications. We investigated the role of the serum ...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Ranno S,Motta M,Rampello E,Risino C,Bennati E,Malaguarnera M

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Research on aging has shown a significant decline in ToM after 65 years of age. Despite these age-related difficulties, no study has yet investigated the possibility to improve ToM in older adults. To address this gap we tested the efficacy of a conversation-based ToM training with age-appropriate ToM tasks ...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Lecce S,Bottiroli S,Bianco F,Rosi A,Cavallini E

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Investigate the effects of complementary therapies on functional capacity and quality of life among prefrail and frail older adults. MATERIALS AND METHOD:An electronic search was performed in the PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, LILACS and PEDro databases for relevant articles published up t...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Buto MSS,de Oliveira MPB,Carvalho C,Vassimon-Barroso V,Takahashi ACM

更新日期：2020-08-21 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：:Experiments have been performed using oxidized (ID-O) and reduced (ID-H) idebenone in various spin trapping systems. The following results were obtained. (1) ID-O does not have any detectable scavenger effect on the OH* free radicals when they are generated by means of Fenton reaction and trapped using DMPO, PBN or 4-...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Zs -Nagy I,Floyd RA

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postural sway, reaction time, the Berg Scale and the Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale (ABC) were administered to 80 elderly subjects (40 fallers and 40 healthy non-fallers) in order to determine reliable predictor for those at risk of falling. Non-fallers showed significantly faster reaction times when com...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Lajoie Y,Girard A,Guay M

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the factors influencing the choice of admission to Geriatrics units, instead of other acute hospital units after an emergency visit. We report the results from a cohort of 1283 randomly selected patients aged >75 years hospitalized in emergency and representative of the French University hospital system. Al...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Somme D,Lazarovici C,Dramé M,Blanc P,Lang PO,Gauvain JB,Voisin T,Gonthier R,De Wazières B,Jeandel C,Couturier P,Blanchard F,Saint-Jean O

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:HCSCs were introduced in Japan in April 2006 with the aim of playing a central role in providing end-of-life care at home. However, it is unclear how the HCSCs are operated because statistical data regarding their activities have not been disclosed to the Japanese public. The purpose of this study was to describe t...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Akiyama A,Hanabusa H,Mikami H

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Frailty is a common syndrome among elderly and sensory decline may exacerbate functional decline. The hand function, the manual dexterity, the performance of the daily living skills and the social interactions are determined, in a large degree, by sensory integrity. However, hand tactile sensory deterioration has been...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Vieira AI,Nogueira D,de Azevedo Reis E,da Lapa Rosado M,Vânia Nunes M,Castro-Caldas A

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Achieving guideline-recommended blood pressure targets is difficult in older adults with hypertension. We completed a subgroup analysis of patients 65 years of age or older enrolled in PREVIEW, a prospective, multicenter, pharmacoepidemiological study of the determinants and outcomes of second-line antihypertensive tr...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Abraham I,Demosthenes L,MacDonald K,Lee CS,Reel S,Brié H,Hermans C,Vancayzeele S,Van der Niepen P

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long-stay refers to a long visit abroad by retired middle-aged and older people. This study describes the attitudes/opinions of elderly Japanese long-staying subjects and healthcare providers in Thailand. Two cross-sectional questionnaire surveys were conducted in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. Questionnaires were sen...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Fukahori H,Baba Y,Hioki F,Monkong S,Intarasombat P,Malathum P

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A group of 40 Calabrian centenarians (12 males, 28 females) was studied from June 1 to December 31, 1993. Their age was ranging from 100 to 107 years (mean age: 102.3 +/- 1.8 years). Clinical evaluation was performed by recording anamnestic data, an objective examination, and by assessing cognitive performance, emotio...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Infusino P,Mercurio M,Galasso MA,Gareri P,Filardi A,Lacava R,Pansini L,Mattace R

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have described twelve dementia patients with noise making. We categorized noise making into (i) persistent screaming, (ii) perseverative vocalization, (iii) continuous chattering, muttering, singing or humming, and (iv) swearing, grunting and bizarre noise-making. The patients' ages ranged from 70 to 92 years with ...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Nagaratnam N,Patel I,Whelan C

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was performed in 52 women, aged 60 to 76 years: 27 were engaged in a gymnastics program, 3 h a week, for at least 2 years; 25 were age-matched controls. All were lifelong nonsmokers, free of disease symptoms and lived independently at home; none had previously engaged in exercise programs. Spirometry includ...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Rendas AB,Gamboa T,Ramilo T,Botelho AS,Bárbara C,Mota-Carmo M

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:C-reactive protein (CRP), an important inflammatory biomarker, has been linked to various diseases (e.g., cardiovascular disease). Here, we aimed to investigate the associations of high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) with frailty and overnight hospital admission in an elderly Chinese population. MET...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Zhu Y,Liu Z,Wang Y,Wang Z,Shi J,Xie X,Jin L,Chu X,Wang X

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Falls in nursing home residents are associated with a significant individual and socioeconomic burden of disease. To trigger and tailor individual intervention programs, solid early detection measures of residents at risk are needed. Aim of this study was thus to test the capability of a free field gait analysis insol...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Unger EW,Histing T,Rollmann MF,Orth M,Herath E,Menger M,Herath SC,Grimm B,Pohlemann T,Braun BJ

更新日期：2020-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The present work reviews current literature and the authors' experience of carotid sinus syndrome (CSS), which is considered to be the most common cause of neurally mediated acute disorders of consciousness in the elderly. Although no definitive consensus about its nosology has yet been reached, most groups agree that...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Menozzi C,Brignole M,Tomasi C,Lolli G,Bottoni N,Oddone D,Gianfranchi L

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the way negative stereotypes influence older adults' physical performance and how old they feel mentally and physically. Sixty-four older adults aged 65 years and older performed different physical tasks using a 3D optoelectronic system under a low or high stereotype threat condition. Self-perc...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Marquet M,Boutaayamou M,Schwartz C,Locquet M,Bruyère O,Croisier JL,Adam S

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Few studies have explored the associations of reported PA (RPA) with the processes underlying the development of disability. The present study was performed to explore RPA among older persons and its association with onset of functional dependence and mortality. Among a probability sample of 1782 community-living pers...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Schultz-Larsen K,Rahmanfard N,Holst C

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is a physician's office-based retrospective study of 161 dementia patients with (94) and without (67) behavioral symptoms. Those with disturbed behavior were subdivided into patients with behavior changes at initial evaluation and those encountered in existing dementia. The two main groups and the subgroups were ...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Nagaratnam N,Wong M,Gunja N

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigates the implications of different levels of cognitive decline on functional status in frail older adults. Four cognitive trajectories, including two with catastrophic cognitive decline, were defined in a 3-year study. Participants with complete cognitive and functional status data at baseline, 12 a...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Nikolova R,Demers L,Béland F

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study explored the association between vitamin D insufficiency and frailty syndrome defined by the Fried Frailty Index (FFI) and the Edmonton Frail Scale (EFS) in a northern Taiwan community. Data of 215 subjects participating in an integrated interventional trial involving community-dwelling older adults with a ...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Chang CI,Chan DC,Kuo KN,Hsiung CA,Chen CY

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The osteoporosis is a systemic disease of multicausal etiopathogenesis. A progressive bone loss and qualitative alterations in the macro- and micro-architecture of the remaining bones, resulting in a loss of strength of bones to such an extent that even very modest traumas will cause fractures characterize it. Three f...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Manuele S,Sorbello L,Puglisi N,Grasso S,La Malfa L,D'Urbino G,Rizzotto M,Strano S,Maugeri D

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The debate about the adoption of standard multidimensional geriatric assessment instruments is mainly due to the lack of consensus on the feasibility and requirements for such instruments by both the health and the social care professions. A tool called ValGraf was developed in the attempt to give an original answer t...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Pascazio L,Morosini P,Bembich S,Nardone I,Clarici A,Barbina L,Zuttion R,Gigantesco A

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Living alone may be associated with greater risk for social isolation and loneliness. Living alone, social isolation, loneliness, and limited engagement in social activity have all been associated with poorer cognitive function in later life. Hence, if individuals who live alone are also at greater risk of i...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Evans IEM,Llewellyn DJ,Matthews FE,Woods RT,Brayne C,Clare L,CFAS-Wales research team.

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using stress process theory and structural equation modelling, this study investigated the complex relationship between health status, family strain, dependency, and the life satisfaction of rural older adults with reported functional impairments in India. Data were extracted from a large-scale study of 903 randomly s...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Chokkanathan S,Mohanty J

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sleep is an active nervous process, which is structured in phases characterized by subsequent cycles of various psycho-physiological phenomena. It performs vital, yet mysterious functions and is in all likelihood involved in many processes, including cognitive processes. In old age the internal structure of sleep chan...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Tafaro L,Cicconetti P,Baratta A,Brukner N,Ettorre E,Marigliano V,Cacciafesta M

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00