Plasma lipids and composition of red cells in four cases of Werner's syndrome.

abstract：:Nutritional status is important to elders to live without disabilities. Food Insecurity (FI) is a risk factor associated with poorer nutritional status among elderly as well as a social determinant. This research aimed to identify FI prevalence and to explore the relation between FI, weight status and socio-demographi...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Ganhão-Arranhado S,Paúl C,Ramalho R,Pereira P

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine variations in life satisfaction by education, gender, and race/ethnicity over a period of eight years among middle-aged and older Americans. METHODS:Mixed-effects models were used to analyze five waves (2006, 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2014) of longitudinal data from 16,163 participants born 1890-1953 i...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Zhang W,Braun KL,Wu YY

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present work was designed to study the effect of aging on some parameters of the glutamatergic, aminergic and cholinergic neurotransmission, in the main brain areas of mice of the long-surviving BALB/c-nu strain. We have assayed: (1) the density of three ionotropic receptors for excitatory aminoacids (EAA) which s...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Magnone MC,Rossolini G,Piantanelli L,Migani P

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS) is the most abundant circulating steroid hormone in humans and can readily be converted to its parent steroid DHEA by tissue sulfatases. Yet, a biologic function for these steroids has not been defined. The link between DHEA and aging has been raised by: (1) its well documented a...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Barrou Z,Charru P,Lidy C

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the capacity to perceive bitter taste in a sample of the elderly population of the Brazilian Federal District, and to investigate its association with the consumption profile of distinct food groups. A total of 255 female outpatients aged 60 years or older took part in this cross-sectional study. The follo...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Colares-Bento FC,Souza VC,Toledo JO,Moraes CF,Alho CS,Lima RM,Cordova C,Nobrega OT

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic and lifestyle-related diseases and social status were reported to be associated with long-term care (LTC). The social factors should be treated as social sub-groups of which characteristics show social profiles. However, few previous studies considered that. The present study aimed to investigate the...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Kiyoshige E,Kabayama M,Gondo Y,Masui Y,Ryuno H,Sawayama Y,Inoue T,Akagi Y,Sekiguchi T,Tanaka K,Nakagawa T,Yasumoto S,Ogawa M,Inagaki H,Oguro R,Sugimoto K,Akasaka H,Yamamoto K,Takeya Y,Takami Y,Itoh N,Takeda M,

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Hearing impairment (HI) is a major global health concern. In addition, social networks are important for healthy aging. This study aimed to examine the association between HI and social relationships. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS:This study was conducted by the National Institute for Longevity...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Ogawa T,Uchida Y,Nishita Y,Tange C,Sugiura S,Ueda H,Nakada T,Suzuki H,Otsuka R,Ando F,Shimokata H

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ageing is associated with increased morbidity, depression and decline in function. These may consequently impair the quality of life (QoL) of older adults. PURPOSE:This study was used to investigate the prevalence of functional disability, depression, and level of quality of life of older adults residing in...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Akosile CO,Mgbeojedo UG,Maruf FA,Okoye EC,Umeonwuka IC,Ogunniyi A

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Falls among the elderly is a major public health concern. There has been recent extensive research on the effects of Tai Chi in fall prevention among the elderly. As such, we undertook a systematic review to look for evidence on the effect of this intervention. There were seven randomized controlled trials, which met ...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Low S,Ang LW,Goh KS,Chew SK

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Delirium, a serious condition observed in critically ill patients, clinically presents with impaired cognition and consciousness. The relationship between delirium and peripheral levels of insulin growth factor-1 (IGF-1) is unclear. Thus we conducted a meta-analysis to address this issue. METHODS:Seven ma...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Li DJ,Tseng PT,Stubbs B,Chen TY,Lin PY,Chen SL,Thompson T,Adamis D,Chu CS

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The osteoporosis is a systemic disease of multicausal etiopathogenesis. A progressive bone loss and qualitative alterations in the macro- and micro-architecture of the remaining bones, resulting in a loss of strength of bones to such an extent that even very modest traumas will cause fractures characterize it. Three f...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Manuele S,Sorbello L,Puglisi N,Grasso S,La Malfa L,D'Urbino G,Rizzotto M,Strano S,Maugeri D

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The personal and societal impact of age-related cognitive decline supports the development of effective interventions. While some strategies, such as cognitive training, exercise or socio-intellectual engagement, appear beneficial, few studies have examined the association between personality and intervention efficacy...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Marr C,Vaportzis E,Dewar M,Gow AJ

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experimental animal studies carried out over the past 40 years have unequivocally shown that neurogenic mechanisms are involved in the pathogenesis of hypertension. The results of these studies also suggest that neural factors are important not only in the development but also in the maintenance of the high blood pres...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Grassi G,Cattaneo BM,Bolla GB,Mancia G

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A group of 40 Calabrian centenarians (12 males, 28 females) was studied from June 1 to December 31, 1993. Their age was ranging from 100 to 107 years (mean age: 102.3 +/- 1.8 years). Clinical evaluation was performed by recording anamnestic data, an objective examination, and by assessing cognitive performance, emotio...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Infusino P,Mercurio M,Galasso MA,Gareri P,Filardi A,Lacava R,Pansini L,Mattace R

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The world's population is aging and there is need for more geriatricians. Current training programs, however, are not producing a sufficient number of geriatricians to meet that need, largely because students and residents lack interest in a career in geriatrics. A variety of reasons have been suggested to explain tha...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Weiss BD,Fain MJ

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cytotoxic activity of natural killer (NK) cells under both basal and interferon (IFN)-induced conditions, as well as the proliferative response of lymphocytes to ConA in old rats treated in vivo with AL-721 have been analyzed. The low levels of basal NK cell activity present in spleen of old rats were completely r...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Provinciali M,Di Stefano G,Pieri C,Fabris N

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies on the relationship between behavioral competence, such as the competence of exerting out-of-home behavior (OOHB), and well-being in older adults have rarely addressed cognitive status as a potentially moderating factor. We included 35 persons with early-stage dementia of the Alzheimer's type (DAT), 76 individ...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Wettstein M,Wahl HW,Shoval N,Auslander G,Oswald F,Heinik J

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We reported previously that the pancreatic protein responses to the high dose of cholecystokinin (CCK) or bile-pancreatic juice diversion were impaired in old rats of both sexes, whereas the basal secretion was comparable to that in young animals. To examine the mechanism of the attenuated response in old rats, we exa...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Miyasaka K,Jimi A,Kanai S,Sato Y,Masuda M,Ohta M,Funakoshi A

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of structured group reminiscence therapy on behavior competence and physical functioning and to compare effectiveness of the intervention by stage of dementia in Taiwanese elders residing in institutional settings. A longitudinal experimental design was used. Sevent...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Wang JJ,Yen M,OuYang WC

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Co-occurring chronic diseases are associated with functional limitations, particularly for the aging population ≥50 years old. Aging offenders (individual who are imprisoned) tend to have greater prevalence of chronic, mental health, and substance use disorders compared to non-imprisoned populations. Our pri...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Gates ML,Hunter EG,Dicks V,Jessa PN,Walker V,Yoo W

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine the motivation of paid non-familial caregivers of seniors, understand more about their work conditions, and identify any links to negative outcomes among their senior clients. Ninety-eight paid caregivers (eighty-five female and thirteen male), recruited from multiple sites (...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Lindquist LA,Tam K,Friesema E,Martin GJ

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Independent mobility is a key factor in predicting morbidity and determining hospital discharge readiness for older patients. The main objective was identify and appraise relevant instruments for the measurement of mobility of hospitalized geriatric patients. A systematic review was performed in two consecutive steps....

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Soares Menezes KVR,Auger C,de Souza Menezes WR,Guerra RO

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We designed and made a device called a 'Tangoceptometer' which quantifies the minimum tactile perception threshold in geriatric patients and which may be used to study and diagnose diabetic neuropathy. This instrument was used to study tactile sensitivity in a group of elderly and young adults and children. Comparison...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Giuseppe R,Santo DS,Donato F,Mariano M,Luciano M

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Based on the motivational sequence described in Self-Determination Theory, this study explored the relationship between relatedness, motivation, adaptation and leisure in nursing homes. We formulated the hypothesis that the variables of the study would be found in an integrative mediational sequence: Participation in ...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Altintas E,De Benedetto G,Gallouj K

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to examine the validity of fall risk assessment items for the healthy community-dwelling elderly Japanese population. Participants were 1122 healthy elderly individuals aged 60 years and over (380 males and 742 females). The percentage who had experienced a fall was 15.8%. This study used fall experience and ...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Demura S,Sato S,Yamaji S,Kasuga K,Nagasawa Y

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the way negative stereotypes influence older adults' physical performance and how old they feel mentally and physically. Sixty-four older adults aged 65 years and older performed different physical tasks using a 3D optoelectronic system under a low or high stereotype threat condition. Self-perc...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Marquet M,Boutaayamou M,Schwartz C,Locquet M,Bruyère O,Croisier JL,Adam S

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The onset of delirium is frequent in elderly patients who sustain hip fractures. The purpose of this study was to characterize different patterns of preoperative and postoperative delirium, to study factors associated with preoperative delirium and to evaluate the possible different outcome of these patients. This ret...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Adunsky A,Levy R,Heim M,Mizrahi E,Arad M

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current studies show the relevance of geriatric prevention and rehabilitation programs to slow down the development of disability in community-dwelling older adults who are becoming frail. This evidence reveals the importance of improving knowledge on how individual components of frailty and specific disability in bas...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Provencher V,Béland F,Demers L,Desrosiers J,Bier N,Ávila-Funes JA,Galand C,Julien D,Fletcher JD,Trottier L,Hami B

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to define the age-related changes in sensory and secretomotor nerve endings in the larynx of F344/N rats. For this purpose, laryngeal tissue sections obtained from 12-, 24- and 35-month-old F344/N rats were compared with respect to the density, distribution and morphology of various ty...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Yamamoto Y,Tanaka S,Tsubone H,Atoji Y,Suzuki Y

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The dynamics of self-organized systems are characterized by irreversible processes in which the exchange of matter, energy and signals among genetic, metabolic and environmental patterns are nonlinear; reversible events (i.e., at equilibrium) occur only in special cases. The adaptations of complex systems to the envir...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Inchingolo GM

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00