Cervical joint position sense is impaired in older adults.

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Although many older persons choose to postpone retirement, the health consequences of this decision are still debated. This study aimed at determining the impact of continued employment on life-style, well-being, health and survival in a cohort of community-dwelling 70-year-olds. METHODS:A longitud...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Hammerman-Rozenberg R,Maaravi Y,Cohen A,Stessman J

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Walking is the core physical activity of older persons. The assessment of walking capacity is increasingly important for clinical purposes and clinical research. Differences between assessment tools and protocols for short walks to obtain gait characteristics can be responsible for changes, e.g., in...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Krumpoch S,Lindemann U,Rappl A,Becker C,Sieber CC,Freiberger E

更新日期：2020-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alzheimer's disease (AD) research progress is impeded due to participant recruitment challenges. This study seeks to better understand, from the perspective of individuals engaged in clinical trials (CTs), research motivations. METHODS:Participants, or their caregivers, from AD treatment and prevention CTs ...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Bardach SH,Holmes SD,Jicha GA

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:Polypharmacy and inappropriate medication use in older adults is a major public health problem associated with morbidity and mortality. Aging is associated with metabolic changes and decreased drug clearance, increased drug-drug interactions, prescribing cascades, and potentially inappropriate medication...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Kucukdagli P,Bahat G,Bay I,Kilic C,Oren MM,Turkmen BO,Karan MA

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:The relationships between blood pressure (BP) and cognition are complex and are still partly unclear. The impact of history of hypertension, present BP levels, and left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) on cognition was investigated in a 10-year follow-up study of an aged population. METHODS:The popula...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Kähönen-Väre M,Brunni-Hakala S,Lindroos M,Pitkala K,Strandberg T,Tilvis R

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Falls among the elderly are often associated with walking on uneven ground. Obstacle negotiation requires both postural reaction strategies and anticipatory strategies which may be impaired with age. Anticipatory strategies are necessary in many daily living situations such as crossing the street and negotia...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Laessoe U,Voigt M

更新日期：2013-06-01 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：:Despite strong evidence for the efficacy of integrated systems, securing the participation of health professionals, particularly primary care physicians (PCPs), has proven difficult. Novel approaches are needed to resolve these problems. We developed a model - COPA - that is based on scientific evidence and an origina...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Vedel I,De Stampa M,Bergman H,Ankri J,Cassou B,Mauriat C,Blanchard F,Bagaragaza E,Lapointe L

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Age-related structural alterations in motor units and consequential functional manifestations are asserted to underlie the decline in the ability to finely grade, or control, muscular force in upper extremity musculature of older adults. Functional activities requiring appropriately graded muscular ...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Bellew JW

更新日期：2002-02-01 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:Sepsis is more common in the elderly. TNF⍺ is recognized as an important mediator in sepsis and Toll-like receptors (TLRs) play an important role in initiating signaling cascades to produce TNF⍺. Little is known about how innate immunity is altered in healthy human aging that predisposes to sepsis. AIMS AND...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Bailey KL,Smith LM,Heires AJ,Katafiasz DM,Romberger DJ,LeVan TD

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In addition to the normal process of ageing, frailty, defined as a geriatric syndrome, is becoming more prevalent. Around 10% of people over 65 years and 25-50% of those aged over 85 years are frail. Frail elderly are more vulnerable to external stressors and have an increased risk of adverse health outcomes...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Windhaber T,Koula ML,Ntzani E,Velivasi A,Rizos E,Doumas MT,Pappas EE,Onder G,Vetrano DL,Roudriguez Laso A,Roudriguez Manjas L,Illario M,Roller-Wirnsberger RE,ADVANTAGE JA WP8 group.

更新日期：2018-12-01 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 majority of older adults do not reach the physical activity guidelines. One possible explanation for this may be that older adults overestimate their physical activity levels, because they are unable to identify exercise intensity. METHODS:Forty-four older adults were recruited and randomly assigned int...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： McLellan AG,Slaght J,Craig CM,Mayo A,Sénéchal M,Bouchard DR

更新日期：2018-01-01 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:Despite evidence of cognitive impairment and difficulties in performing daily activities among elderly people with major depression, studies implementing objective performance-based evaluation of functional deficits in this patient population are scarce. With the aid of a computerized device we exam...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Rosenblum S,Werner P,Dekel T,Gurevitz I,Heinik J

更新日期：2010-04-01 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：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Elderly subjects are characterized by a high prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and frailty. This study examined the predictive role of frailty on long-term mortality in elderly subjects with and without COPD. METHODS:The study assessed mortality after a 12-year follow-up in...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Galizia G,Cacciatore F,Testa G,Della-Morte D,Mazzella F,Langellotto A,Raucci C,Gargiulo G,Ferrara N,Rengo F,Abete P

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The objective of this study was to examine baseline frailty status (including cognitive deficits) and important clinical outcomes, to inform shared decision-making in older adults receiving transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). METHODS AND RESULTS:We conducted a prospective, observational study of 82 TA...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Skaar E,Øksnes A,Eide LSP,Norekvål TM,Ranhoff AH,Nordrehaug JE,Forman DE,Schoenenberger AW,Hufthammer KO,Kuiper KK,Bleie Ø,Packer EJS,Langørgen J,Haaverstad R,Schaufel MA

更新日期：2020-03-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Low total lymphocyte count (TLC) has been found to be a poor prognostic factor in adults affected by heart diseases, malignancy, and renal failure. The aims of this study were to verify if a low TLC was associated with in-hospital mortality in older persons and to evaluate whether this association w...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Marengoni A,Petroboni B,Casella S,Martinelli D,Cossi S

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Patient navigation improves outcomes in various clinical contexts, but has not been evaluated in secondary fracture prevention. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed charts of patients, age 50 + from April to October, 2016 hospitalized with fragility fracture contacted by a patient navigator. Patients were ...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Jia KQ,Southerland L,Phieffer L,Stephens JA,Ing SW

更新日期：2020-12-01 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：:Prevention is an important but neglected issue in geriatric medicine. Vaccination plays a major role in prevention of infectious diseases, but its implementation in clinical practice is far from perfect. To improve practice, a group of French experts composed of geriatricians and infectious disease specialists prepare...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Belmin J,Bourée P,Camus D,Guiso N,Jeandel C,Trivalle C,Veyssier P

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osseointegration is a term that refers to the formation of a direct interface between an implant and bone without intervening soft tissue. Cementless femoral fixation in total hip arthroplasty is dependent on mechanical and biological factors that affect implant stability and long-term outcome. Osteoporosis leads to m...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Piarulli G,Rossi A,Zatti G

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Advances such as passive monitoring technology (PMT), which provides holistic supervision of chronically ill and elderly patients, enable and support improved monitoring and observation, thus empowering the growing population of older adults to live more independently while lowering health care expenses. AI...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Schneider JE,Cooper J,Scheibling C,Parikh A

更新日期：2020-07-01 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 AIM:Several measurements were taken for frailty classification in geriatric population. "Frailty index" is based on "deficits in health," but it is still not available in Italian version. Thus, the aim of the present work was to validate a version of "frailty index" for the Italian geriatric community. ...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Abete P,Basile C,Bulli G,Curcio F,Liguori I,Della-Morte D,Gargiulo G,Langellotto A,Testa G,Galizia G,Bonaduce D,Cacciatore F

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the effect of testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) on the brain activity of two demented, hypogonadal male patients with early and late-stage Alzheimer's disease (AD), respectively. METHODS:We describe the clinical and positron emission tomography (PET) findings for two individuals, one with ea...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Tan RS

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adaptation to strength training in very old mobility-limited individuals is not fully characterized. Therefore, the aim of this study was to perform a thorough investigation of the adaptation to a lower body strength training regime in this population, with particular emphasis on the relationship between cha...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Aas SN,Seynnes O,Benestad HB,Raastad T

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Swallowing dysfunction and risk of undernutrition increase the risk of pneumonia, morbidity, and mortality. Short-term care is an unexplored care context, where many older people stay yearly. AIM:This cross-sectional study aimed to describe and analyze the relationship between swallowing dysfunction and ris...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Hägglund P,Fält A,Hägg M,Wester P,Levring Jäghagen E

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00