Why should medical students study Social Gerontology?

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：:We evaluated the effect of impaired hearing and vision on balance in a sample of 977 elderly people residing in the community. Of the sample, 21% reported balance problems, 27% vision problems, and 30% hearing problems. The increased relative risk for balance problems was 1.7 for each 10-year age increment. Women were...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Gerson LW,Jarjoura D,McCord G

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：METHOD:We investigated the association of total serum cholesterol concentrations and subsequent overall and coronary mortality in 304 patients aged > or =65 discharged from hospital after acute myocardial infarction. RESULTS:There was no association between total cholesterol concentrations and mortality due to either ...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Bo M,Fiandra U,Fonte G,Bobbio M,Fabris F

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the population study Seventy-year-old People in Göteborg, 449 70-year-old men were examined in 1971/72. Out of these, 331 were re-examined in 1976/77 at age 75, together with a cohort-comparison group of 474 70-year-old men. Cohort differences and a lower smoking prevalence at higher ages were observed. The loss of...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Mellström D,Rundgren A,Jagenburg R,Steen B,Svanborg A

更新日期：1982-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:to describe gender differences in levels of, and longitudinal changes in, habitual physical activity among older people. DESIGN:longitudinal study. PARTICIPANTS:sub-groups of survivors (with sample sizes dependent on the availability of complete datasets, ranging from 303-344) assessed on three occasions: ...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Bennett KM

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:to test the hypothesis as to whether persons newly discharged into the community following an acute stroke and assigned a stroke case manager would experience, compared to usual post-hospital care, better health-related quality of life (HRQL), fewer emergency room visits and less non-elective hospitalisation...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Mayo NE,Nadeau L,Ahmed S,White C,Grad R,Huang A,Yaffe MJ,Wood-Dauphinee S

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Delirium is a complex neuropsychiatric syndrome that is common among elderly inpatients. It has been associated with increased mortality, longer hospital stays, cognitive and functional decline and increased institutionalisation rates. Multicomponent interventions, a series of non-pharmacological strategies ...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Martinez F,Tobar C,Hill N

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:to compare the cost effectiveness of post-acute care for older people provided in community hospitals with general hospital care. DESIGN:cost-effectiveness study embedded within a randomised controlled trial. SETTING:seven community hospitals and five general hospitals at five centres in the midlands and n...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： O'Reilly J,Lowson K,Green J,Young JB,Forster A

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:to investigate auditory function in subjects with early Alzheimer's disease, mild cognitive impairment and with subjective memory complaints, in search of signs of central auditory processing dysfunction even in early stages of cognitive impairment. DESIGN AND SUBJECTS:a consecutive group of men and women, r...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Idrizbegovic E,Hederstierna C,Dahlquist M,Kämpfe Nordström C,Jelic V,Rosenhall U

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:the aim of this study was to compare the effects of a functional tasks exercise programme to a cognitive training programme in older adults with mild cognitive impairment. DESIGN:a single-blind randomised control trial with the intervention group compared with an active control group. SETTING:out-patient cl...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Law LL,Barnett F,Yau MK,Gray MA

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The plasma concentration of beta-thromboglobulin was estimated in elderly in-patients using a radio-immuno-assay technique. There were highly significance differences between the mean values of patients with arterial or venous thrombosis, as compared with controls. The ability of the test to detect thrombosis above th...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Denham MJ,Fisher M,James G,Hassan M,Hodkinson HM

更新日期：1979-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vitamin D deficiency is common in older people and may increase risk of falls and fracture. Hospital inpatients are at particular risk of falling. Previous studies suggest that vitamin D improves neuromuscular function and reduces falls. OBJECTIVE:To determine whether routine supplementation with vitamin D ...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Burleigh E,McColl J,Potter J

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are currently being investigated as agents to reduce the incidence and progression of Alzheimer's disease. Paradoxically they have also been reported to induce deleterious effects on the central nervous system, including aseptic meningitis and cognitive decline in the elderly. We ...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Ashton D,Kim P,Griffiths N,Beran R

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Data on National Health Service (NHS) dental care utilization by the elderly are analysed to consider the distribution of dental care according to the charge status of the patient. Considerable and significant differences are observed in the type and amount of dental care provided to elderly patients exempt and not ex...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Birch S

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Formal assessment of cognitive decline with cognitive tests can be difficult, requiring either two measurement points or a comparison of 'hold' with 'don't hold' tests. Informant-based assessment provides an alternative approach because informants can adopt a longitudinal perspective and directly rate cognitive change...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Jorm AF,Christensen H,Henderson AS,Jacomb PA,Korten AE,Mackinnon A

更新日期：1996-03-01 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：BACKGROUND:Eating by oneself may be a risk factor for mental illness among older adults, but may be influenced by cohabitation status. We examined the association between eating alone and depression in the context of cohabitation status in older adults in Japan. DESIGN:A longitudinal, population-based study. SETTING:...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Tani Y,Sasaki Y,Haseda M,Kondo K,Kondo N

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:a trend towards decline in disability has been reported in older adults, but less is known about corresponding temporal trends in measured physical functions. Objective:to verify these trends during 2001-16 in an older Swedish population. Methods:functional status was assessed at three occasions: 2001-04 (...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Santoni G,Angleman SB,Ek S,Heiland EG,Lagergren M,Fratiglioni L,Welmer AK

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:self-rated health (SRH) likely reflects both mental and physical health domains, and is assessed by asking individuals to describe their health status. Poor SRH is associated with disease incidence and subsequent mortality. Changes in SRH across time in persons with different incident diseases are uncharacte...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Foraker RE,Rose KM,Chang PP,McNeill AM,Suchindran CM,Selvin E,Rosamond WD

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effectiveness was compared of 'Classroom' Reality Orientation presented (1) once daily, in groups; (2) twice daily, in groups; and (3) once daily, individually. On a questionnaire measure of orientation all three versions produced significantly greater improvement than that found in an untreated control group, but...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Johnson CH,McLaren SM,McPherson FM

更新日期：1981-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous work has shown persistent elevations in plasma cortisol concentration following upper femur fracture in elderly people. To investigate this phenomenon further, we measured plasma cortisol and adrenocorticotrophin (ACTH) and performed overnight dexamethasone suppression tests in carefully characterized patient...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Roberts NA,Barton RN,Horan MA,White A

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:patient empowerment, through which patients become self-determining agents with some control over their health and healthcare, is a common theme across health policies globally. Most care for older people is in the acute setting, but there is little evidence to inform the delivery of empowering hospital care...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Selman LE,Daveson BA,Smith M,Johnston B,Ryan K,Morrison RS,Pannell C,McQuillan R,de Wolf-Linder S,Pantilat SZ,Klass L,Meier D,Normand C,Higginson IJ

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There have so far been no reported studies of localization of urinary tract infection (UTI) in elderly women. The site of infection, renal or bladder, in significant urinary tract infection in 50 elderly women (mean age 80) admitted acutely to a geriatric unit was determined by the Fairley bladder washout method. Of t...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Suntharalingam M,Seth V,Moore-Smith B

更新日期：1983-11-01 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：BACKGROUND:oropharyngeal dysphagia is a common condition among the elderly but not systematically explored. OBJECTIVE:to assess the prevalence and the prognostic significance of oropharyngeal dysphagia among elderly patients with pneumonia. DESIGN:a prospective cohort study. SETTING:an acute geriatric unit in a gene...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Cabre M,Serra-Prat M,Palomera E,Almirall J,Pallares R,Clavé P

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sporadic Creutzfeld-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rare neurodegenerative disorder. It is uniformly fatal. Clinical signs include myoclonus, visual disturbances, cerebellar ataxia, akinetic mutism and pyramidal/extrapyramidal signs in addition to a rapidly progressive dementia. Premortem diagnosis is challenging due to the ...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Podger H,Ipe A

更新日期：2020-04-27 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:identifying the most at risk older people in Emergency Departments (EDs) may help guide clinical practice, and service improvement in emergency care, but little is known about how to implement such tools in practice. Methods:consensus building was used to determine the desirable characteristics of a risk ...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Elliott A,Phelps K,Regen E,Conroy SP

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:the nursing home Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) includes a set of core assessment items, known as the Minimum Data Set (MDS), for assessment and care screening and more detailed Resident Assessment Protocols in 18 areas that represent common problem areas or risk factors for nursing home residents. Its...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Hawes C,Morris JN,Phillips CD,Fries BE,Murphy K,Mor V

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:several studies examining diet and functional status of individuals have focused on single nutrients or food groups. Studies examining the relationship between diet and health have increasingly witnessed a shift in focus from single nutrients to overall diet quality. The objective of this study was to examin...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Xu B,Houston D,Locher JL,Zizza C

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a tremendous therapeutic advance for patients with severe aortic stenosis and high-surgical risk. Since TAVI-treated patients are elderly with multiple co-existing conditions, limited life expectancy and disproportionate health-care expenditures, the aspect of the heal...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Georgiadou P,Sbarouni E,Karavolias GK,Voudris V

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00