Latin American Adult Immunisation Advocacy Summit: Overcoming regional barriers to adult vaccination.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Art-based activities like painting workshops demonstrated health benefits in older individuals living in home care facilities. Few studies examined the effects of painting workshops in geriatric inpatients. AIM:The study aims to examine whether the participation in painting workshops performed in patients a...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Beauchet O,Lafleur L,Remondière S,Galery K,Vilcocq C,Launay CP

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the oral tongue is one of the most frequent head and neck cancers. The over-70-year age group is the fastest growing segment of the population. Age, however, is not considered a prognostic factor in oral tongue SCC. This study investigated the clinical and histopatho...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Soudry E,Preis M,Hod R,Hamzany Y,Hadar T,Bahar G,Sternov Y,Shpitzer T

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The patient, a 79-year-old woman with a history of osteoporosis, presented with acute back pain without trauma, three years ago. Spinal X rays showed a vertebral compression fracture at T7, and DXA indicated a T-score of -2.65 BMD at the total hip. The patient started treatment with alendronate 70 mg once a week, plus...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Resmini G,Iolascon G

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Changes in some rhythmometric parameters have been reported in the elderly as a consequence of both structural and neurochemical changes occurring in the central nervous system. Since alterations of lipid and lipoprotein metabolism are directly involved in several age-related disorders, the aim of t...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Trotti R,Rondanelli M,Cuzzoni G,Ferrari E,d'Eril GM

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fragility fracture significantly increases risk of future fracture. The fragility fracture cycle should be disrupted. The secondary fracture prevention is important for the patients with fragility hip fracture. The pharmacotherapy for osteoporosis is important for prevention of new fracture. However, many pa...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Wang P,Li Y,Zhuang H,Yu H,Cai S,Xu H,Chen Z,Lin J,Yao X

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is unclear whether motor-cognitive dual tasks predict cognitive decline better than either motor or cognitive tasks alone. AIMS:To examine the utility of the novel motor-cognitive dual-task test [Stepping Trail Making Test (S-TMT)], as a predictor of cognitive decline, and compare its predictive performa...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Osuka Y,Kim H,Watanabe Y,Taniguchi Y,Kojima N,Seino S,Kawai H,Sakurai R,Inagaki H,Awata S,Shinkai S

更新日期：2020-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：:In severe osteoporosis with recent vertebral compression fracture, drug treatment with anabolic agent in the first 18 months can stimulate the healing process and reduce the rate of progression, preventing new fractures and improving the quality of life of the patient. The sequential therapy with bisphosphonates for a...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Corradini C,Malagoli E,Verdoia C

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Syphilis is a systemic human disease which is caused by infection with the spirochete Treponema pallidum. It is spread worldwide, and there has recently been an increase in its incidence. Neurosyphilis (NS) can have a variety of presentations; meningovascular NS is a specific affection of the Treponema whi...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Pintado Maury I,Alves M,Fonseca T

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Older adults' ever-improving health and changing lifestyles necessitate the development of a scale that can better measure their competence at a higher level. We developed the Japan Science and Technology Agency Index of Competence (JST-IC) via item analysis and assessed its psychometric properties....

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Iwasa H,Masui Y,Inagaki H,Yoshida Y,Shimada H,Otsuka R,Kikuchi K,Nonaka K,Yoshida H,Yoshida H,Suzuki T

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Excess of bone remodeling is still the major pathogenic factor in involutional osteoporosis. This phenomenon is linked to an imbalance between neoformation (by osteoblasts) and resorption (by osteoclasts). Recently, research in drug development is focused on new and more "physiological" approach to balance bone remode...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Iolascon G,Resmini G,Tarantino U

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Whether or not there has been a "compression of morbidity" in older ages has been vividly debated during the last decades. Previous studies have found indications of both improved and deteriorated health among elderly persons. Few studies have analyzed how changes in health indicators are influenced...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Wilhelmson K,Allebeck P,Steen B

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In the last decade, there has been a rapid increase in the number of elderly patients referred for cardiac surgery. Recent studies have identified risk factors for prolonged intensive care unit (ICU) stay in cardiac surgery patients. The aims of this study was to evaluate pre-operative risk factors for ICU s...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Cacciatore F,Belluomo Anello C,Ferrara N,Mazzella F,Manzi M,De Angelis U,Abete P

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:To assess the incidence and prognostic value of hypoglycemia in hospitalized non-diabetic elderly patients. METHODS:An observational retrospective study, with a 3-year follow-up, was performed in a series of 678 patients aged over 65 years, admitted between January 1 2001 and December 31 2001 to th...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Mannucci E,Monami M,Mannucci M,Chiasserini V,Nicoletti P,Gabbani L,Giglioli L,Masotti G,Marchionni N

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the prevalence and related factors of cognitive impairment in community-dwelling older residents in Beijing, China. METHODS:This is a cross-sectional study. A total of 2017 older individuals aged ≥ 60 years from Beijing Longitudinal Study of Aging were included in this study. Information on d...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Han R,Tang Z,Ma L

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS), osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee, and osteoporosis are major locomotive diseases in the elderly population. The aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of exercise in these three diseases. METHODS:We reviewed the relevant literature, i.e., systematic reviews ...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Iwamoto J,Sato Y,Takeda T,Matsumoto H

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few studies have explored the activity levels of hospitalised older people and the intra-daily activity patterns in this group have not been described. AIMS:To describe the quantity and daily pattern of physical activity among hospitalised older people using two accelerometers: the ankle-worn StepWatch Acti...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Lim SER,Dodds R,Bacon D,Sayer AA,Roberts HC

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the association between the level of nutritional risk and the mortality of hospitalized patients with atrial fibrillation. METHODS:In a prospective cohort study, we included patients hospitalized with atrial fibrillation in an internal medicine department in 2007. We calculated the nutritional r...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Díez-Manglano J,Clemente-Sarasa C

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The circadian rhythm of serum thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) levels in patients with Alzheimer's disease was measured by means of a case-control study. METHODS:Serum samples from cases and controls were collected continuously for 2 days, and then once every 2 h (even number time-point during the first da...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Chen JM,Huang CQ,Ai M,Kuang L

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer and Parkinson's diseases are neurodegenerative aging-related pathological conditions, mainly caused by the interplay of genetic and non-genetic factors and whose incidence rate is going to drastically increase given the growing life expectancy. To address these complex multifactorial traits, a systems biolog...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Gentile G,La Cognata V,Cavallaro S

更新日期：2020-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Risk for or established malnutrition is frequent in older adults, accompanied by functional limitations, increased morbidity and mortality. Protein-energy malnutrition is often observed and leads besides other predisposing factors to sarcopenia, the increased loss of muscle mass with aging. Sarcopenia is an integral c...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Sieber CC

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Nursing home residents constitute a frail, multi-diseased and heterogeneous group. As physical activity is essential for the preservation of function, personalized training and activities are of great importance. The main objective of this study was to describe the influence of an individually tailo...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Frändin K,Borell L,Grönstedt H,Bergland A,Helbostad JL,Puggaard L,Andresen M,Granbo R,Hellström K

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Heart failure (HF) patients with frailty syndrome (FS) are at higher risk of falling, decreased mobility, ability to perform the basic activities of daily living, frequent hospitalizations, and death. AIMS:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the correlations between FS and hospital readmissions, and t...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Uchmanowicz I,Kuśnierz M,Wleklik M,Jankowska-Polańska B,Jaroch J,Łoboz-Grudzień K

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alzheimer's disease (AD) and type 2 diabetes, two diseases that contribute considerable morbidity and mortality in middle-age and elderly people, coexist and progress in parallel, leading to the presumption that one may cause the other. However, a causative link has not yet been established. METHODS:This st...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： James D,Kang S,Park S

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Visual identification of vertebral fractures from spinal radiographs makes use of operator expertise in ruling out non-fracture deformities or normal variants. Morphometric X-ray absorptiometry (MXA) has recently been developed to assess vertebral deformity status quantitatively by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DX...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Francucci CM,Romagni P,Fiscaletti P,Caudarella R,Boscaro M

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:The success of I-131 therapy in geriatric patients who were referred to an endocrinology clinic with toxic nodular goiter and who lived in iodine-deficiency regions was studied. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Patients older than 60 years who received I-131 therapy were included via retrospective data analys...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Erkan ME,Demirin H,Aşik M,Celbek G,Yildirim M,Aydin Y,Güngör A,Doğan AS

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationships between the serum levels of adiponectin (ADP) and matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) and postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) in elderly patients after general anesthesia. METHODS:The cognitive functions of 98 elderly patients who were scheduled t...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Xie H,Huang D,Zhang S,Hu X,Guo J,Wang Z,Zhou G

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malnutrition and poor physical performance are both conditions that increase in prevalence with age; however, their interrelation in a clinically relevant population has not been thoroughly studied. AIMS:This study aimed to determine the strength of the association between malnutrition and measures of both ...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Ramsey KA,Meskers CGM,Trappenburg MC,Verlaan S,Reijnierse EM,Whittaker AC,Maier AB

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Gender and age effect on brain morphology have been extensively investigated. However, the great variety in methods applied to morphology partly explain the conflicting results of linear patterns of tissue changes and lateral asymmetry in men and women. The aim of the present study was to assess the...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Riello R,Sabattoli F,Beltramello A,Bonetti M,Bono G,Falini A,Magnani G,Minonzio G,Piovan E,Alaimo G,Ettori M,Galluzzi S,Locatelli E,Noiszewska M,Testa C,Frisoni GB

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We define active aging as a striving for activities as per one's goals, capacities and opportunities. AIM:To test the 1-year counselling intervention effects on active aging. METHODS:In this two-arm single-blinded randomized controlled trial, the intervention group received individually tailored counsellin...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Rantanen T,Hassandra M,Pynnönen K,Siltanen S,Kokko K,Karavirta L,Kauppinen M,Sipilä S,Saajanaho M,Portegijs E

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint condition and, with a burgeoning ageing population, is due to increase in prevalence. Beyond conventional medical and surgical interventions, there are an increasing number of 'alternative' therapies. These alternative therapies may have a limited evidence base and, for thi...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Fuggle NR,Cooper C,Oreffo ROC,Price AJ,Kaux JF,Maheu E,Cutolo M,Honvo G,Conaghan PG,Berenbaum F,Branco J,Brandi ML,Cortet B,Veronese N,Kurth AA,Matijevic R,Roth R,Pelletier JP,Martel-Pelletier J,Vlaskovska M,Thoma

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00