Exploring patterns of daily physical and sedentary behaviour in community-dwelling older adults.

abstract：BACKGROUND:chronic knee pain is still considered a fairly benign disease by many, an 'unavoidable' consequence of ageing. This passive acceptance may be unnecessarily exposing older people to disability and serious co-morbidity. The aim of this study was to determine the disease burden associated with chronic knee pain...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Fransen M,Su S,Harmer A,Blyth FM,Naganathan V,Sambrook P,Le Couteur D,Cumming RG

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：IMPORTANCE:risk factors for delirium in hospital inpatients are well established, but less is known about whether delirium occurring in the community or during an emergency admission to hospital care might be predicted from routine primary-care records. OBJECTIVES:identify risk factors in primary-care electronic healt...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Bowman K,Jones L,Masoli J,Mujica-Mota R,Strain D,Butchart J,Valderas JM,Fortinsky RH,Melzer D,Delgado J

更新日期：2020-04-27 00:00:00

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：OBJECTIVES:To compare costs and outcome of occupational therapy-led assessment with social worker-led assessment of older people, in terms of their independence and quality of life. DESIGN:Cost-effectiveness analysis alongside a randomised controlled trial. The analysis took viewpoints of health services and patients....

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Flood C,Mugford M,Stewart S,Harvey I,Poland F,Lloyd-Smith W

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study was carried out to examine the prevalence of oropharyngeal and urinary tract colonization and to compare the colonizing bacteria with the strains causing nosocomial infections during patients' stays in a geriatric ward. Colonization with Gram-negative rods was not uncommon. Nosocomial infections frequently occ...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Michielsen W,Vandevondele D,Verschraegen G,Claeys G,Afschrift M

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this paper is to investigate the utilisation of general practice Medicare Benefit Schedule (MBS) services aligned to Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) within 6 months of an aged care eligibility assessment and its effects on mortality and transition to permanent residential aged care (P...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Visvanathan R,Amare AT,Wesselingh S,Inacio MC

更新日期：2020-12-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a potentially severe diagnosis with high short-term mortality. Recently, age-adjusted cut-off values (age × 10 μg/l) of D-dimer were introduced to improve the diagnostic workup in older patients. In clinical practice, PE is considered 'ruled out' in patients with a non-high clinical probabil...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Stein CE,Keijsers CJ,Bootsma JE,Schouten HJ

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：CASE REPORTS:two elderly patients (aged 70 and 80 years) presented with severe back pain and restriction of spinal movements. Inflammatory markers were raised and in each case computed tomography findings confirmed infective discitis. One patient improved with antibiotics but the second developed paraplegia, a recogniz...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Goel V,Young JB,Patterson CJ

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:to investigate the associations between chronic health conditions, psychosocial and environmental factors and catastrophic decline in mobility among older people. DESIGN:longitudinal cohort. SETTING:national sample living in private households. PARTICIPANTS:nine hundred and ninety-nine adults aged > or = 6...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Ayis S,Gooberman-Hill R,Bowling A,Ebrahim S

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present two cases of acute hepatotoxicity associated with elevated paracetamol (acetaminophen) levels in older patients. Both patients were receiving a standard European dose of oral paracetamol (2 × 500 mg QDS) with no risk factors for slowed metabolism (weight <50 kg, interacting medications, hepatic enzyme induc...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Ging P,Mikulich O,O'Reilly KM

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Older people attend accident and emergency departments more frequently than younger people. However, most assessments indicate that this higher level of use is appropriate and is the result of more serious injury and illness among this population. Older patients discharged from accident and emergency departments are f...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Burns E

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:increasing public costs for the care of the elderly have created fundamental changes that are redefining the basic principles of health care funding. In the past, overall institutional funding was predominantly tied to spending. In view of the limitations of this approach to funding long-term care faciliti...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Tousignant M,Hébert R,Dubuc N,Simoneau F,Dieleman L

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A double-blind, placebo-controlled, clinical study was performed to assess the effects of oral betahistine hydrochloride (Serc) on mental impairment and physical disability in patients with established cerebrovascular disease. Fifty-three patients were admitted to the study during 18 months. Forty-five patients comple...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Pathy J,Menon G,Reynolds A,Van Strik R

更新日期：1977-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to determine the prevalence of the wish to die in elderly people and investigate the factors associated with it, in particular, whether factors other than depression contribute to the wish to die. Data were obtained from an Australian epidemiological survey of people aged 70 or more. Survey participan...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Jorm AF,Henderson AS,Scott R,Korten AE,Christensen H,Mackinnon AJ

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Guidelines state that doctors should reveal the diagnosis to the carer and the person with dementia. Carers may, however, not wish the diagnosis to be disclosed. We investigated carer and patient characteristics associated with the wish for disclosure. Fifty-four per cent of 100 carers wished the diagnosis to be revea...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Fahy M,Wald C,Walker Z,Livingston G

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tests of intestinal permeability are used as a reflection of upper-small-intestinal mucosal damage. Thirty-two elderly in-patients aged 75-96 years, and 64 hospital volunteers aged 22-64 years with no overt gastro-intestinal disease were studied to determine whether permeability changes with increasing age. Intestinal...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Saweirs WM,Andrews DJ,Low-Beer TS

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:older patients admitted to hospitals are at risk for hospital-acquired morbidity related to immobility. The aim of this study was to implement and evaluate an evidence-based intervention targeting staff to promote early mobilisation in older patients admitted to general medical inpatient units. Methods:the ...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Liu B,Moore JE,Almaawiy U,Chan WH,Khan S,Ewusie J,Hamid JS,Straus SE,MOVE ON Collaboration.

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Hong Kong, about 15% of older people (aged 80 and above) live in care homes, one of the highest proportions in the world. During the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome in 2003, the crude fatality rate for older people in care homes that were infected was 72%. After taking the advice of a team of internatio...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Chow L

更新日期：2021-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Of 1042 individuals aged 65 years and over who were successfully interviewed in a community survey of health and physical activity, 35% (n = 356) reported one or more falls in the preceding year. Although the overall ratio of female fallers to male fallers was 2.7:1, this ratio approached unity with advancing age. Mob...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Blake AJ,Morgan K,Bendall MJ,Dallosso H,Ebrahim SB,Arie TH,Fentem PH,Bassey EJ

更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The number of new world records has decreased substantially in most athletic events in recent years. There has been enormous growth in participation at Masters events, and older athletes have been competing at the highest levels with much younger athletes. However, the progression of athletic performance ove...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Akkari A,Machin D,Tanaka H

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This invited article is drawn from the content of the Marjory Warren Lecture given by John Gladman at the British Geriatrics Society Spring Meeting in 2018, entitled 'The Meaning of Life Expectancy'. ...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Gladman JRF

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:to compare walking speed in the UK older population with the speed required to utilise pedestrian crossings (≥1.2 m/s), and determine health and socio-demographic associations with walking impairment. DESIGN:cross-sectional study using Health Survey for England 2005 data. SETTING:private households in Engl...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Asher L,Aresu M,Falaschetti E,Mindell J

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:to investigate the effectiveness of a pharmacy discharge plan in elderly hospitalized patients. DESIGN:randomized controlled trial. SUBJECTS AND SETTINGS:we randomized patients aged 75 years and older on four or more medicines who had been discharged from three acute general and one long-stay hospital to a...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Nazareth I,Burton A,Shulman S,Smith P,Haines A,Timberal H

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four hundred and fifty patients aged 75 years or older were followed up after discharge from an accident and emergency department. Forty-three per cent of all patients experienced some loss of functional independence. A small number, 5.6%, were readmitted to hospital within 14 days. This group were significantly less ...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Rowland K,Maitra AK,Richardson DA,Hudson K,Woodhouse KW

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:the organisation of long-term medicine and geriatric medicine has undergone many changes during the last 15 years. The aim of this study is to gain an overall perspective of the present organisation of geriatric medicine in Sweden. DESIGN:questionnaire survey. METHODS:The Swedish Society for Geriatric Medic...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Akner G

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fracture is the clinical outcome of concern in osteoporosis, a disease variably defined over the last 30 years, mostly in terms of bone mineral density (BMD). However, an 'osseocentric' view of the condition may have hampered our understanding of how best to identify patients at the greatest risk of fragility fracture...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Aspray TJ

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:we investigated the exact relationship between age and gender on augmentation pressure (AG) and augmentation index (AI) measured over the radial (muscular) and carotid (elastic) arteries. DESIGN AND METHODS:AG is the contribution that wave reflection makes to systolic arterial pressure. AI is an indirect me...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Fantin F,Mattocks A,Bulpitt CJ,Banya W,Rajkumar C

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:the human body composition changes with advances in age. Particularly, the central fat amount increases. Because the central fat mass is a cardiovascular risk factor, we investigated whether in an elderly population, fat mass (measured at different bodily locations) is associated with peripheral and central ...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： van Dijk S,van den Meiracker A,van der Cammen T,Mattace Raso F,van der Velde N

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Capillary fragility has been examined in 110 elderly patients, excluding those patients who might have been expected to have abnormal fragility. Nonetheless, fragility appeared to be greater in elderly patients than in younger subjects. It was much increased in the non-paralysed arm of hemiplegic patients but not in t...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Bloomer J,Morley H,Denham MJ,Hodkinson HM

更新日期：1978-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：CASE REPORTS:We report three cases of rectus sheath haematoma in elderly women. This condition is commonly misdiagnosed at any age but is an even more elusive diagnosis in elderly patients. CONCLUSION:It is important to consider rectus sheath haematoma in older patients with an abdominal or pelvic mass or spontaneous ...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Bene J,Lassman D,Solomon SA

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00