[Sheltered living groups : Hybrid form of care services in legal conflict situation].

abstract：:Symptoms presented by patients with Alzheimer-type dementia do not only reflect organic disturbances only but require a holistic and person-oriented view. Affective and behavioral disturbances are not necessarily secondary to cognitive impairment. Guidelines are presented for a multidimensional treatment involving the...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Hirsch RD

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This work is aimed at reviewing 20 years of gerontological intervention research within the social and behavioral domain in German speaking countries. Only controlled studies based on adequate measurement instruments are considered. Literature analyses reveal that the issue of cognitive intervention research is well-c...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Wahl HW,Tesch-Römer C

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the past decades, the number of hip fractures has been increasing steadily. Perioperative thromboprophylaxis has become a routine aspect in the care of geriatric hip fracture patients. In addition, a large proportion of these patients are already anticoagulated because of internistic comorbidities before they s...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Wendl-Soeldner MA,Moll CW,Kammerlander C,Gosch M,Roth T

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of chronic pain increases with age. The awareness of pain in geriatric patients is more difficult than in younger people because of various reasons. The occupational groups of the geriatric team might be different in respect of discerning symptoms of pain. 126 geriatric patients were enrolled in this st...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Schuler M,Neuhauser T,Hauer K,Oster P,Razus D,Hacker M

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After a pilot study in 2010 in segregated wards for patients with dementia in nursing homes (DWB) and in community-based living communities for older people with dementia (DWG), major differences in the proportion of mentally stressed employees were found (DWB: 57%, DWG: 26%) as well as in the proportion of employees ...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Werner B,Leopold D

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the following contribution the under-proportional participation rate of older workers in vocational training is analyzed. Regarding the changes concerning the organization of vocational training to more job-integrated, self-directed and computer-based learning the consequences for training opportunities, motivation...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Schiersmann C

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since 2018, following a revision of the German Social Code Book V (SGB V), it has been possible for psychiatric hospitals to provide inpatient outreach treatment in the domestic environment of psychiatric patients. Special structural features and documentation requirements must be observed. In addition to a member of ...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Spannhorst S,Weller S,Thomas C

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aging immune system, so-called immunosenescence, is well documented as the cause of increased infection rates and severe, often complicated course of infections in the elderly with increased morbidity and mortality rates. Furthermore, it can lead to decreased efficacy of vaccination. The administration of more imm...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Kwetkat A,Pletz MW

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three strategies are followed in handling the key issue within the field of action of care an services for the elderly: securing the material needs of those requiring care, creating appropriate care structures, and providing an effective counselling back-up to alleviate interface problems. Those latter, process-orient...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Wissert M

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this review, studies on number processing and calculation in demented patients are summarized. Single cases, group studies and our own examinations all show that acalculia is a frequent symptom of dementia and correlates with severity of dementia. While calculation and numeral transcoding deficits are often promine...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Kalbe E,Kessler J

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about the prevalence of falls and the related risk factors in the general population of community-living older people in Germany. OBJECTIVES:To assess the prevalence and related predictors of different types of falls in a sample of community-dwelling 65 years and older people in Germany livi...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Gassmann KG,Rupprecht R,Freiberger E,IZG Study Group.

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prognosis for patients with diastolic heart failure--heart failure with preserved ejection fraction--has not improved in the last few decades despite improvement of prognosis for all patients with heart failure. Diastolic dysfunction is a typical finding in elderly patients with heart failure. The diagnostic proce...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Dovjak P

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Impairment of central auditory processing is a well-known symptom of neurodegenerative dementia; however, whilst numerous studies have examined verbal processing impairment, to date few have attempted to describe impairments of non-verbal, environmental sound recognition in patients with dementia. As these i...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Dietz B,Kohl S,Mayer J,Metzger C,Förstl H,Diehl-Schmid J

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Elderly patients often suffer from postoperative cognitive deficits (POCD) after serious surgical operations. The reasons for this are not well understood. We investigated the influence of the invasiveness of the operation and the duration of the operation as well as the patient's preoperative physical status on measu...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Müller SV,Krause N,Schmidt M,Münte TF,Münte S

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aged skin is the sum of chronological und UV-induced aging. Light-exposed skin is unattractive, with irregular pigmentation, roughness und scaliness. The skin is often dry and itches. METHODS:The present paper provides an overview of diseases of aging skin and describes how to prevent or reduce disease by p...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Proksch E

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Results of a longitudinal study about the transition to retirement are presented. 329 persons were interviewed three times (quantitative study) and 20 persons conducted a semi-structured diary (qualitative study), covering in both groups a two-year period (from half a year before retirement to one and a half years aft...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Mayring P

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Activities of daily living (ADL), such as walking, often involve the added complexity of walking while doing other activities (i.e. dual task walking). A complex walking task may require a greater motor and mental capacity, resulting in decrements in gait performance not seen for simple walking tasks. AIM:T...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Schott N

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to investigate the effect exerted by teriparatide on the repair of femoral metaphyseal defect in ovariectomized rats. METHOD:Female Sprague-Dawley rats were ovariectomized and after 3 months a critically sized defect of 3 mm in diameter-a through-hole bone defect-was drilled into each distal...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Tao ZS,Lv YX,Cui W,Huang ZL,Tu KK,Zhou Q,Sun T,Yang L

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:"Rehabilitation instead of nursing care" is one of the most important entitlements of the social welfare legislation to long-term care. In Germany 1.2 million evaluations per year are done by the experts of the medical review boards of the health insurance funds. As a part of those evaluations the experts also have to...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Lürken L

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The regional impact of old age pension systems has received little attention. For example, the German statutory pension insurance ("gesetzliche Rentenversicherung", GRV) was hitherto to the greatest extent discussed in the context with the situation in West and East Germany. However, the benefits of old age pension sy...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Fachinger U,Stegmann M

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Research on nonformal education often focuses on participation within employment. Participation of workers decreases with age; however, recent studies show an increase in participation in nonformal education of older workers. It remains, however, unclear if this trend spills over to retirement. OBJECTIVE:In...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Wiest M,Hoffmann M,Widany S,Kaufmann K

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The geriatric screening according to AGAST (Arbeitsgruppe Geriatrisches Basisassessment) contains functional and diagnosis related items, and risk indicators of prognostic relevance, particularly in hospitalized patients. In a retrospective, cohort study, we compared the screening results in 250 consecutive patients o...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： von Renteln-Kruse W,Ebert D

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Demographic changes result in a higher prevalence of patients suffering from dementia in hospital. In Germany, epidemiological data of this target group are scarce and prevalence rates from university hospitals (UH) are not available. The prevalence rates and distribution were analyzed on the basis of ICD-10...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Vogt B,Mai T,Feuchtinger J,Maucher H,Strohbücker B,Flechinger C,Alpers B,Roes M

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been questioned by researchers in robotics as well in the general public to what extent companion-type robots can support the elderly with the fulfillment of their psychological and social needs. Although these robots have already been used in care settings in Germany, research has referred little to ...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Baisch S,Kolling T,Rühl S,Klein B,Pantel J,Oswald F,Knopf M

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Low vitamin D blood levels are highly prevalent in elderly people, particularly in nursing home residents (NHR). A relation between vitamin D levels and physical function (PF) is described in several studies in older adults; however, data on NHR are scarce and there is presently no information on the time cou...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Diekmann R,Winning K,Bauer JM,Uter W,Stehle P,Lesser S,Bertsch T,Sieber CC,Volkert D

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Strengthening cognitive resources of residents in nursing homes is an important goal of preventive activities. The aim of this systematic review was to answer the question which intervention is most effective for nursing home residents to strengthen their cognitive resources. METHOD:A systematic literature ...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Wöhl C,Siebert H,Blättner B

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of palliative care is to help people with a progressive, probably fatal disease to achieve the highest possible quality of life. Any treatment is radically oriented towards the needs of the affected persons and their relatives. Although nursing institutions for seniors are the second most frequent pl...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Frewer-Graumann S,Teichmüller AK

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKROUND:Until recently public health and health services research has not been concerned with people suffering from dementia with a Turkish migration background as a priority. There is little evidence about the situation of this population; however, it is known that these individuals almost always live with their fam...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Mogar M,von Kutzleben M

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Geriatric medicine in Germany is faced with an increasing demand for continuous documentation and evaluation of its effectiveness and efficiency. Hence, the Federal Association (FA) of Clinical Geriatric Departments (Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft der Klinisch-Geriatrischen Einrichtungen e.V.) has funded a workin...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Borchelt M,Vogel W,Steinhagen-Thiessen E

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM OF THE STUDY:Analysis of differences between oncologic and non-oncologic patients in the first German hospital-based special care unit for palliative geriatrics. METHODS:Systematic analysis of patients' records according to a standardized protocol. RESULTS:A total of 217 patients from a hospital-based special car...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

authors： Genz H,Jenetzky E,Hauer K,Oster P,Pfisterer MH

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00