Life review with older women: an intervention to reduce depression and improve autobiographical memory.

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:To investigate mortality, determinants of mortality, and time until death among elderly subjects receiving public long-term care. METHODS:This study comprises 626 respondents (age: 65-98 years). Data were collected for two cohorts (2001 and 2002). Cox regression analysis was used to identify determ...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Jakobsson U,Hallberg IR

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sagittal spinal alignment is an important determinant for proper spinal function. Alterations in spinal alignment may serve as leading factor for diminished body biomechanics. Although increased age is suggested to be associated with changes in lumbosacral alignment, in turn body posture, this is still a cur...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Coskun Benlidayi I,Basaran S

更新日期：2015-06-01 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：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 AND AIMS:Although several investigations have tested physical activity a few months or one year after hip fracture, only a few have assessed physical activity shortly after hip fracture. The aim of this study was to evaluate how physical function two weeks after hip fracture operation predicts 12-month morta...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Heinonen M,Karppi P,Huusko T,Kautiainen H,Sulkava R

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Monochromatic pulsating light may have effects on wound healing. In an earlier study of grade II ulcers, there was a tendency toward better healing in the phototherapy group (p=0.06). The present study on patients with grade II ulcers was performed to verify these findings. Data from this study were...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Dehlin O,Elmståhl S,Gottrup F

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role played by cognitive reserve for the maintenance of numeracy skills in late adulthood is still not sufficiently explored. AIMS:This study mainly investigated whether cognitive reserve (i.e., vocabulary) mediates on the relationship between non-verbal reasoning and addition and multiplication skills ...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Mulas I,Ruiu M,Fastame MC

更新日期：2020-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The SarQoL® is a recently developed quality of life questionnaire specific to sarcopenia. AIM:To compare the quality of life (QoL) of subjects identified as sarcopenic with that of non-sarcopenic subjects when using six different operational definitions of sarcopenia. METHODS:Participants of the SarcoPhAge...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Beaudart C,Locquet M,Reginster JY,Delandsheere L,Petermans J,Bruyère O

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of acetabular fractures in the elderly is recently becoming common. Acetabular fractures in this age range are more demanding, regarding fracture patterns, poor bone quality, patient status and potential comorbidities. Therefore it is necessary to determine the ideal treatment that should allow patients ...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： D'Imporzano M,Liuni FM,Tarantino U

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the elderly assessment of renal function by glomerular filtration rate estimation is crucial for diagnostic, therapeutic and prognostic purposes. Our aim is to illustrate the different formulas available and their respective advantages and disadvantages. ...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Ungar A,Iacomelli I,Giordano A,Roberts AT,Rafanelli M,Marchionni N

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUNDS:Different and new approaches have been proposed to prevent the risk of falling of elderly people, particularly women. AIMS:This study investigates the possibility that a new protocol based on the focal mechanical muscle vibration may reduce the risk of falling of elderly women. METHODS:A pragmatic randomi...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Celletti C,Fattorini L,Camerota F,Ricciardi D,La Torre G,Landi F,Filippi GM

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Declines in hamstrings and quadriceps maximal and rapid strength are commonly reported as a consequence of aging; however, few studies have investigated the influence of age on maximal and rapid hamstrings to quadriceps (H/Q) strength ratios. This study aimed to examine the effects of age on leg ext...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Palmer TB,Followay BN,Thompson BJ

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Association between socio-demographic factors and dementia risk is studied in general but not for atrial fibrillation (AF) patients. METHODS:We studied AF patients ≥ 45 years in Sweden 1998-2012 (n = 537,513) using the Total Population Register for socio-demographic factors, the Swedish Cause of Death Regis...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Wändell P,Carlsson AC,Li X,Gasevic D,Sundquist J,Sundquist K

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This case report concerns an elderly woman referred with a 6-month history of rising and falling fever in the range 38-40°C. She was examined repeatedly by her family doctor and given various antibiotic treatments before being hospitalized in our geriatric unit. Laboratory tests and microbiological studies led to a di...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Ruggiero E,Inelmen EM,Grosso G,Manzato E

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease and a leading cause of adult disability. There is no cure for OA and there is no effective treatment to stop its progression. Current pharmacologic treatments such as analgesics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may improve the pain and offer some r...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Messina OD,Vidal Wilman M,Vidal Neira LF

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Falls in the elderly are very common and represent a serious cause of morbidity, severe disability and death. Impairments of the mechanisms of postural stability with age and the presence of acute and chronic diseases may favour the occurrence of falls in the elderly. Together with the adoption of non-pharmacological ...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Gatto S,Gimigliano F,Gimigliano R,Iolascon G

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Choroidal endothelial dysfunction plays key role in wet-type age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Peripheral vascular endothelial function is not known in wet AMD. OBJECTIVE:We aimed to analyze peripheral vascular endothelial function in cases with wet-type age-related macular degeneration by measuring f...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Arifoglu HB,Karatepe Hashas AS,Atas M,Sarli B,Ozkose A,Demircan S

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Given the impact of recurrent falls in older people, risk evaluation for falling is an important part of geriatric assessment. Available clinical tools usually do not include patients' self-perceived risk of falling. The objective of this study was to evaluate association with and predictive capacity of self-...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Gálvez-Barrón C,Sanguino MJ,Narvaiza L,Cavestany F,Collado I,Macho O,Dapena MD,Rodríguez-Molinero A

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:In order to investigate the relation between personal functional capacity and the physical housing environment during the aging process, the aim of this study was to give a long-term description of person-environmental fit (P-E fit) problems in terms of housing accessibility and ADL dependence among...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Werngren-Elgström M,Carlsson G,Iwarsson S

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Cutbacks in human resources are putting home care personnel under increasing pressure in their work. Home health care personnel need to know how they can prevent undesirable conditions and support older people towards successful aging. The aim of this ten-year follow-up study was to identify factors...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Arve S,Savikko N,Lavonius S,Lehtonen A,Isoaho H

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Quality monitoring has great relevance in stroke care. The Project "How to guarantee adherence to effective interventions in stroke care" aimed to estimate adherence to acute-phase guidelines in stroke care in Italy. METHODS:A prospective observational study was performed in 27 hospitals of 13 Ital...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Di Carlo A,Accetta G,Bellan M,Terni G,Lamassa M,Facchini R,Biggeri A,Inzitari D,Ferro S,National Stroke Care Group.

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Significant correlation has been previously demonstrated between radiographic and clinical diagnoses of knee osteoarthritis (OA); however, the specific findings on clinical examination that relate best to a radiographic diagnosis have not been fully elicited. AIMS:We aimed to explore the relationship betwee...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Parsons C,Fuggle NR,Edwards MH,Goulston L,Litwic AE,Jagannath D,van der Pas S,Cooper C,Dennison EM,EPOSA Research Group.

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Impairment in visual-spatial attention can cause difficulties in planning and guiding movements, leading to falls in older adults .The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between visual-spatial attention during movement and the risk of falling in older adults. METHODS:Thirty-s...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Uemura K,Yamada M,Nagai K,Tanaka B,Mori S

更新日期：2012-08-01 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

abstract：BACKGROUND:Assessment of physical frailty is important among elderly with severe aortic stenosis (AS) when considering treatment. AIMS:We aimed to: (1) investigate the prevalence of physical frailty in older people with severe AS and (2) examine factors related to physical frailty. METHODS:A total of 125 consecutive ...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Fukui S,Kawakami M,Otaka Y,Ishikawa A,Mizuno K,Tsuji T,Hayashida K,Inohara T,Yashima F,Liu M

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Falls and their consequences constitute serious health problems in the older population. The aim was to study predisposing factors for falls among older people in geriatric care settings, focusing on drugs. METHODS:This population-based study, with a cross-sectional design, analysed all geriatric c...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Kallin K,Gustafson Y,Sandman PO,Karlsson S

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diabetes mellitus (DM) is highly prevalent and increasing in geriatric population. Depression and sleep disorders occur at a higher rate in patients with diabetes compared with controls. AIM:The purpose of this study was to demonstrate whether diabetic complications influence the sleep quality and depressio...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Öztürk ZA,Yesil Y,Kuyumcu ME,Savas E,Uygun Ö,Sayıner ZA,Kepekçi Y

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) and the De Morton Mobility Index (DEMMI) are two commonly used instruments to assess mobility in older patients. AIMS:To compare the two assessments in acute senior trauma patients with regard to sensitivity to change during an acute care, and prediction of disc...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Gazzotti A,Meyer U,Freystaetter G,Palzer M,Theiler R,Abderhalden L,Bischoff-Ferrari HA

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Falls causing injuries among older people and the consequences of those injuries are of increasing concern to public health practitioners. The aims of this study were to determine the incidence, characteristics and risk factors of fall injuries among the community-dwelling elderly in Shihpai, Taiwan...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Chang NT,Yang NP,Chou P

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The incidence and costs of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in Europe represent a substantial problem due to population aging. METHODS:Between 2001 and 2005, Italian hospitalization records were examined to evaluate hospital admissions and costs of AMI in adults aged ≥ 45 and in elderly people ≥ 65 or ≥ 75...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Piscitelli P,Iolascon G,Greco M,Marinelli A,Gimigliano F,Gimigliano R,Gisonni P,Giordano A,Migliore A,Granata M,Tarantino U,Brandi ML,Baggiani A,Distante A

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00