Evaluation of an osteoporosis and fall risk intervention program for community-dwelling elderly. A quasi-experimental study of behavioral modifications.

abstract：AIMS:This study aimed at examining whether ankle-brachial index (ABI) and brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) were independently associated with carotid Intima-media thickness (CIMT) or carotid artery plaque (CAP) in elderly people. METHODS:A cross-sectional analysis was performed in 155 individuals aged over 7...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Pan FF,Xu CC,Hu TJ,Fu GX,Zhong Y

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the prevalence and related factors of cognitive impairment in community-dwelling older residents in Beijing, China. METHODS:This is a cross-sectional study. A total of 2017 older individuals aged ≥ 60 years from Beijing Longitudinal Study of Aging were included in this study. Information on d...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Han R,Tang Z,Ma L

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Researchers and policy-makers have recognized that quality of life assessments are essential to better understand the benefits of rehabilitation intervention. The purpose of the study was to examine associations between functional status and satisfaction with community participation for persons with...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Ostir GV,Smith PM,Smith D,Ottenbacher KJ

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The research aim was to study the associations of nature diversity with quality of life (QoL) and depressive symptoms among older people, and whether physical activity explains the associations. METHODS:Community-dwelling people aged 75-90 years (n = 848) living in Central Finland were interviewed in their ...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Rantakokko M,Keskinen KE,Kokko K,Portegijs E

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Art-based activities like painting workshops demonstrated health benefits in older individuals living in home care facilities. Few studies examined the effects of painting workshops in geriatric inpatients. AIM:The study aims to examine whether the participation in painting workshops performed in patients a...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Beauchet O,Lafleur L,Remondière S,Galery K,Vilcocq C,Launay CP

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Risk for or established malnutrition is frequent in older adults, accompanied by functional limitations, increased morbidity and mortality. Protein-energy malnutrition is often observed and leads besides other predisposing factors to sarcopenia, the increased loss of muscle mass with aging. Sarcopenia is an integral c...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Sieber CC

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

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：: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：:Thailand is facing a dramatic challenge of how to ensure good health and quality of life for its rapidly increasing number of elderly citizens. The modern health services system established a century ago has a larger proportion of public providers, but only 35-40% share public spending on health. The health services a...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Chunharas S

更新日期：2002-08-01 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：: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：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：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：:Antioxidative/oxidative balance is one of the important factors for homeostasis. Antioxidative systems which protect from peroxidative damage are supposed to be under the influence of steroid hormones. The implications of this influence are age and gender as well as tissue dependent alterations in antioxidative enzyme...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Giergiel M,Lopucki M,Stachowicz N,Kankofer M

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Physical exercise and nutrition seem to have a key role in the management of hip fracture patients. AIM:To evaluate the impact of a 2-month rehabilitative protocol combined with dietetic counseling, with or without essential amino acid supplementation, on functioning in hip fracture patients. METHODS:In th...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Invernizzi M,de Sire A,D'Andrea F,Carrera D,Renò F,Migliaccio S,Iolascon G,Cisari C

更新日期：2019-10-01 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：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Bone structure, geometry and mineral content represent complex traits with a significant heritable component. However, the specific contributing genes have not been unambiguously identified. The aim of the present cross-sectional study was to analyse an association between heel ultrasound measuremen...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Zajickova K,Zofkova I,Hill M

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parkinson's disease (PD) typically occurs in elderly people and some degree of cognitive impairment is usually present. Cognitive reserve (CR) theory was proposed to explain the discrepancy between the degree of brain pathologies and clinical manifestations. We administered a comprehensive neuropsychological battery t...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Ciccarelli N,Monaco MRL,Fusco D,Vetrano DL,Zuccalà G,Bernabei R,Brandi V,Pisciotta MS,Silveri MC

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Despite the use of the new generation P2Y12 inhibitors (Ticagrelor and Prasugrel) with aspirin is the recommended therapy in acute NSTE-ACS patients, their current use in clinical practice remains quite low and might be related, among several variables, with increased comorbidity burden. We aimed to assess...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Aboal J,Llaó I,García García C,Sans-Roselló J,Sambola A,Andrea R,Tomás C,Bonet G,Ariza-Solé A,Viñas D,Oliveras Vilà T,Montero S,Cantalapiedra J,Pujol-López M,Hernández I,Pérez-Rodriguez M,Loma-Osorio P,Sánchez-Salado JC

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aging, cancer and its treatment all contribute to increase the risk of deconditioning and sedentary behaviors. Mixed exercise is recognized to counteract the effects of aging and deconditioning as well as improving physical capacity during cancer treatment in adults. AIMS:To determine the impact of a mixed ...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Maréchal R,Fontvieille A,Parent-Roberge H,Fülöp T,Riesco E,Pavic M,Dionne IJ

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:1) to evaluate the prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) in a geriatric ward; 2) to assess the efficacy and safety of insulin analogs in elderly inpatients over 65 years of age. METHODS:We analysed the medical records of 1851 elderly inpatients admitted to our geriatric clinic from March 2009 to September 2011, to...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Franchin A,Corradin ML,Giantin V,Rossi F,Zanatta F,Attanasio F,Toffanello ED,Manzato E

更新日期：2012-06-01 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:The process applied to identify fall risks in frail elderly persons remains a matter of debate. We intended to develop a fall screening instrument for clinically defined subgroups of long-term care residents, to be administered by nursing staff. METHODS:Fall risk indicators were selected by multipl...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Becker C,Loy S,Sander S,Nikolaus T,Rissmann U,Kron M

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MPI_AGE is a European Union co-funded research project aimed to use the Multidimensional Prognostic Index (MPI), a validated Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA)-based prognostic tool, to develop predictive rules that guide clinical and management decisions in older people in different European countries. A series...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Cruz-Jentoft AJ,Daragjati J,Fratiglioni L,Maggi S,Mangoni AA,Mattace-Raso F,Paccalin M,Polidori MC,Topinkova E,Ferrucci L,Pilotto A,MPI_AGE Investigators.

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Milk is a major source of high bioavailable calcium in most developed countries with an average calcium content of 1150 mg/L, providing a ready means of meeting the daily requirements. Its content in other minerals, phosphorus, vitamins, iodine, proteins, potassium and various nutrients is supposed to be beneficial fo...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Fardellone P

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Peptydil prolyl cis-trans isomerase (PIN-1), which specifically regulates the conformational changes following phosphorylation of several proteins, targets the inactive hyper-phosphorylated tau on the Thr231-Pro motif and directly restores its biological function. Interestingly, PIN-1 is oxidatively...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Arosio B,Segat L,Milanese M,Galimberti L,Calabresi C,Zanetti M,Trabattoni D,Annoni G,Crovella S,Vergani C

更新日期：2007-10-01 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: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:Falling is a significant concern for many elderly adults but identifying individuals at risk of falling is difficult, and it is not clear how elderly adults adapt to challenging walking. AIMS:The aim of the current study was to determine the effects of walking at non-preferred speeds on the coordination bet...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Craig JJ,Bruetsch AP,Huisinga JM

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Nursing home residents constitute a frail, multi-diseased and heterogeneous group. As physical activity is essential for the preservation of function, personalized training and activities are of great importance. The main objective of this study was to describe the influence of an individually tailo...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Frändin K,Borell L,Grönstedt H,Bergland A,Helbostad JL,Puggaard L,Andresen M,Granbo R,Hellström K

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00