Sports injuries in elderly athletes: a three-year prospective, controlled study.

abstract：:There are few certainties in life-death is one of them. Yet death is often thought of today as the 'loss of the battle' against illness, where in traditional societies it was the natural, meaningful, end to life. Medical knowledge and technologies have extended the possibilities of medical care and increased our life ...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Gellie A,Mills A,Levinson M,Stephenson G,Flynn E

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：OBJECTIVE:to explore views on advance care planning in care homes for older people. DESIGN:qualitative exploration of views from care home staff and the family of residents in care homes for older people. SETTING:all care homes for the elderly in two London Boroughs. PARTICIPANTS:staff (care managers, nurses and car...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Stewart F,Goddard C,Schiff R,Hall S

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:the purpose of this study was to evaluate the likelihood that the presence of certain medical conditions in older ambulatory patients are associated with the risk of developing a new pressure ulcer. DESIGN:a cohort study. SETTING AND SUBJECTS:a large outpatient record database from the United Kingdom calle...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Margolis DJ,Knauss J,Bilker W,Baumgarten M

更新日期：2003-05-01 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：BACKGROUND:Delirium is a common neuropsychiatric disorder. The natural course is of an acute, fluctuating and often transient condition; however, accumulating evidence suggests that delirium can be associated with incomplete recovery. Despite a growing body of research, a lack of clarity exists regarding definition and...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Adamis D,Devaney A,Shanahan E,McCarthy G,Meagher D

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:thickened fluids are commonly advised to minimise the risk of aspiration in people with dysphagia, although many do not comply with this treatment. In health economics, utilities are values that reflect an individual's preferences for different health states. We examined the healthcare utilities, elicited us...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Lim DJ,Mulkerrin SM,Mulkerrin EC,O'Keeffe ST

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:previously, a randomised controlled exercise intervention study (RCT) showed that combined resistance and balance-jumping training (COMB) improved physical functioning and bone strength. The purpose of this follow-up study was to assess whether this exercise intervention had long-lasting effect...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Karinkanta S,Kannus P,Uusi-Rasi K,Heinonen A,Sievänen H

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study is reported of the religious beliefs, attitudes, and practice of old people in the West of Scotland, based on a questionnaire given to 501 people aged 65 years and over randomly selected from those living at home. Almost all had had a full range of religious instruction, and regarded their parents as religious...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Reid WS,Gilmore AJ,Andrews GR,Caird FI

更新日期：1978-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:to establish age- and education-adjusted mean psychometric test scores of cognitively normal elderly Chinese people in Singapore. METHOD:155 community-living, cognitively intact elderly Chinese subjects, stratified according to age and education, were selected from the membership lists of senior citizens' clubs an...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Sahadevan S,Tan NJ,Tan T,Tan S

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:to investigate the effects of oral intermittent cyclical etidronate therapy on bone mineral density (BMD) in men with idiopathic vertebral osteoporosis. DESIGN:consecutive case series. SETTING:regional specialist clinic for metabolic bone disease. SUBJECTS:42 men aged 35-81 (median 60.5) with established ...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Anderson FH,Francis RM,Bishop JC,Rawlings DJ

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obtaining well-founded estimates of the effect of demographic change on future health expenditures is a pressing issue in all developed countries. Thus far, expenditure projections have examined the effect of age on health care costs, but fail to account for the influence of remaining life expectancy on cost...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Seshamani M,Gray A

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:the Oxfordshire Community Stroke Project (OCSP) devised a simple clinical classification for acute stroke which predicted mortality, functional recovery and patterns of recurrent stroke. We aimed to determine whether this could predict the presence of carotid disease and be used to select which patients with...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Mead GE,Shingler H,Farrell A,O'Neill PA,McCollum CN

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:to evaluate the effectiveness of a multifactorial intervention on incidence of falls in psychogeriatric nursing home patients. DESIGN:cluster-randomised controlled 12-month trial. SETTING:psychogeriatric wards in 12 nursing homes in The Netherlands. PARTICIPANTS:psychogeriatric nursing home patients (n = 5...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Neyens JC,Dijcks BP,Twisk J,Schols JM,van Haastregt JC,van den Heuvel WJ,de Witte LP

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:pain is prevalent in frail older adults; however, the association of pain and frailty has not been evaluated yet by a systematic assessment of prospective longitudinal studies. Objective:we aimed to assess the association of persistent pain as a risk factor for frailty incidence, using data from longitudina...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Saraiva MD,Suzuki GS,Lin SM,de Andrade DC,Jacob-Filho W,Suemoto CK

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the effect of a general practitioner's 'patient centredness' on identification of unmet needs in older adults. DESIGN:Correlational questionnaire based study with a descriptive element. SETTING:Two south London general practice surgeries. PARTICIPANTS:Sixty seven patients over the age of 65...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Smith F,Orrell M

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about the factors that are associated with receipt of care in older people. This study aims to describe the pattern and predictors of service usage, by a representative sample of people aged 65 and over. METHOD:We assessed psychiatric and physical morbidity, formal and informal care and pres...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Nelson T,Livingston G,Knapp M,Manela M,Kitchen G,Katona C

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:screening for cognitive impairment in Emergency Department (ED) requires short, reliable tools. Objective:to validate the 4AT and 6-Item Cognitive Impairment Test (6-CIT) for ED dementia and delirium screening. Design:diagnostic accuracy study. Setting/subjects:attendees aged ≥70 years in a tertiary care ...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： O'Sullivan D,Brady N,Manning E,O'Shea E,O'Grady S,O 'Regan N,Timmons S

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two studies of the social behaviour of geriatric patients are reported. In the first, lunchtime observations were made of two comparable wards in a continuing-care hospital and all episodes of social interaction recorded. There were twice as many interactions on one ward as on the other and their type and variety diff...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Davies AD,Snaith PA

更新日期：1980-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have suggested that up to a fifth of people over the age of 80 years may suffer severe dementia-like illnesses. This total population survey of over a thousand people over the age of 75 suggests that the prevalence of marked cognitive impairment is much less than expected. However, differences in the ...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Clarke M,Lowry R,Clarke S

更新日期：1986-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inappropriate prescribing (IP) is a common and serious global healthcare problem in elderly people, leading to increased risk of adverse drug reactions (ADRs), polypharmacy being the main risk factor for both IP and ADRs. IP in older people is highly prevalent but preventable; hence screening tools for IP have been de...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： O'Mahony D,Gallagher PF

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Delirium is a disorder affecting consciousness, which gives rise to core clinical features and associated symptoms. Older patients are particularly prone, owing to higher rates of pre-existing cognitive impairment, frailty, co-morbidity and polypharmacy. OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to investigate t...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Eeles EM,Hubbard RE,White SV,O'Mahony MS,Savva GM,Bayer AJ

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study of 414 elderly residents of sheltered accommodation in West Essex investigated the degree to which health, physical handicap and support from community care services affected dental needs and utilization of dental services. The study population had a mean age of 77 years, 77% lived alone, 17% were housebound a...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Tobias B

更新日期：1988-03-01 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:fear of falling (FOF) is a major health concern among community-dwelling older adults that could restrict mobility. Objective:to examine the association of FOF with life-space mobility (i.e. the spatial area a person moves through in daily life) of community-dwelling older adults from five diverse sites. M...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Auais M,Alvarado B,Guerra R,Curcio C,Freeman EE,Ylli A,Guralnik J,Deshpande N

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:recent evidence suggests that the interaction between periods of sedentary and activity behaviour is important for health; providing distinctive information to assessment of activity alone. This study quantified activity and sedentary behaviour in older, community-dwelling adults. METHODS:fifty-six communit...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Lord S,Chastin SF,McInnes L,Little L,Briggs P,Rochester L

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Multi-morbidity and polypharmacy increase the risk of non-trivial adverse drug reactions (ADRs) in older people during hospitalization. Despite this, there are no established interventions for hospital-acquired ADR prevention. METHODS:We undertook a pragmatic, multi-national, parallel arm prospective random...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： O'Mahony D,Gudmundsson A,Soiza RL,Petrovic M,Jose Cruz-Jentoft A,Cherubini A,Fordham R,Byrne S,Dahly D,Gallagher P,Lavan A,Curtin D,Dalton K,Cullinan S,Flanagan E,Shiely F,Samuelsson O,Sverrisdottir A,Subbarayan S,V

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:vascular disease has been postulated to contribute to muscle dysfunction in old age. Previous studies examining the effects of cardiovascular drugs on muscle function have shown conflicting results. We therefore examined the association of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, thiazide and statin us...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Witham MD,Syddall HE,Dennison E,Cooper C,McMurdo ME,Sayer AA

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:exposures in childhood and adolescence may impact the development of diseases and symptoms in late life. However, evidence from low- and middle-income countries is scarce. In this cross-sectional study, we examined the association of early life risk factors with frailty amongst older adults using a large, na...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Li Y,Xue QL,Odden MC,Chen X,Wu C

更新日期：2020-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:dysphagia is common following stroke and is associated with the development of pneumonia. Many dysphagia treatment options are available, some still experimental and others already rooted in common practice. Previous reviews of these treatments were limited due to a dearth of available studies. Recently, mor...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Foley N,Teasell R,Salter K,Kruger E,Martino R

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00