Projecting the effects of long-term care policy on the labor market participation of primary informal family caregivers of elderly with disability: insights from a dynamic simulation model.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Research participation burden, despite being an integral concept in research ethics, is not well-conceptualized in the context of the use of technology in research. This knowledge gap is especially critical for the older adult population as new technology solutions are increasingly embedded in clinical trial...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Kabacińska K,Sharma N,Kaye J,Mattek N,Kuzeljevic B,Robillard JM

更新日期：2020-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Collaborative medication review (CMR) practices for older adults are evolving in many countries. Development has been under way in Finland for over a decade, but no inventory of evolved practices has been conducted. The aim of this study was to identify and describe CMR practices in Finland after 10 years of...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Kiiski A,Airaksinen M,Mäntylä A,Desselle S,Kumpusalo-Vauhkonen A,Järvensivu T,Pohjanoksa-Mäntylä M

更新日期：2019-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Frailty and hemoglobin concentration, above what would be considered clinical anemia, are two common findings in older patients that lead to an increased risk of negative health outcomes. The objective of this study is to evaluate whether hemoglobin concentration is an independent predictor of frailty and in...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Steinmeyer Z,Delpierre C,Soriano G,Steinmeyer A,Ysebaert L,Balardy L,Sourdet S

更新日期：2020-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The lockdown imposed in the UK on the 23rd of March and associated public health measures of social distancing are likely to have had a great impact on care provision. The aim of this study was to explore the decision-making processes of continued paid home care support for dementia in the time of COVID-19. ...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Giebel C,Hanna K,Cannon J,Eley R,Tetlow H,Gaughan A,Komuravelli A,Shenton J,Rogers C,Butchard S,Callaghan S,Limbert S,Rajagopal M,Ward K,Shaw L,Whittington R,Hughes M,Gabbay M

更新日期：2020-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The UK, like other developed countries, is experiencing a marked change in the age structure of its population characterised by increasing life expectancy and continuing growth in the older fraction of the population. There is remarkably little up-to-date information about the health of the oldest old (over ...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Collerton J,Barrass K,Bond J,Eccles M,Jagger C,James O,Martin-Ruiz C,Robinson L,von Zglinicki T,Kirkwood T

更新日期：2007-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In this paper, we analyse the economic burden of elder care in the Czech Republic by assessing how family members of senior citizens engage in caregiving. To do this, we examined the time and cost associated with caregiving as a function of age, gender, and income of the caregiver. METHODS:A questionnaire c...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Maresova P,Lee S,Fadeyi OO,Kuca K

更新日期：2020-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Statins play an important role in the care of patients with cardiovascular disease and have a good safety record in clinical practice. Hepatotoxicity is a barrier that limits the ability of primary care physicians to prescribe statins for patients with elevated liver transaminase values and/or underlying liv...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Guo M,Zhao J,Zhai Y,Zang P,Lv Q,Shang D

更新日期：2019-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The relationship between kidney function and depressive symptoms among elderly people has been rarely investigated in settings of the general population. The aim of our study was to examine the association of serum cystatin C (cysC) and impaired kidney function with geriatric depressive symptoms among older ...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Wu L,Yan Z,Jiang H,Xing H,Li H,Qiu C

更新日期：2018-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Caring for a family member with dementia is extremely stressful, and contributes to psychiatric and physical illness among caregivers. Therefore, a comprehensive programme called Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer's Caregiver Health II (REACH II) was developed in the United States to enhance the health of Alz...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Heinrich S,Berwig M,Simon A,Jänichen J,Hallensleben N,Nickel W,Hinz A,Brähler E,Gertz HJ

更新日期：2014-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of major depression (MD) according to population studies is the same for old (65 years and older) and younger adults. In contrast, an elevated proportion of old MD patients are hospitalized compared to younger adults with MD, indicating a need to expand the characteristics of old inpatients wi...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Gaarden TL,Engedal K,Benth JŠ,Larsen M,Lorentzen B,Mollnes TE,Bjølseth TM,Castellheim A

更新日期：2018-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nutritional status of the older people is affected by various life-style factors. Although dietary habit is one of the life-style factors, it is unknown which of older home-care recipients' dietary habits are associated with malnutrition. The purpose of this study was to examine the association of dietary va...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Tsuji T,Yamamoto K,Yamasaki K,Hayashi F,Momoki C,Yasui Y,Ohfuji S,Fukushima W,Habu D

更新日期：2019-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although population-based studies have shown frailty predicted future falls, their follow-up periods were one year or longer and short-term fall risks associated with frailty are unknown. METHODS:A prospective cohort study nested within a randomised controlled trial was conducted to examine associations bet...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Kojima G,Kendrick D,Skelton DA,Morris RW,Gawler S,Iliffe S

更新日期：2015-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Antibiotics are highly utilized in nursing homes. The aim of the study was to test the effectiveness of a decision-making aid for urinary tract infection management on reducing antibiotic prescriptions for suspected bacteriuria in the urine without symptoms, known as asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) in twelve ...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： McMaughan DK,Nwaiwu O,Zhao H,Frentzel E,Mehr D,Imanpour S,Garfinkel S,Phillips CD

更新日期：2016-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Involving nursing home patients and their relatives in end-of-life care conversations and treatment decisions has recently gained increased importance in several Western countries. However, there is little knowledge about how the patients themselves and their next-of-kin look upon involvement in end-of-life ...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Gjerberg E,Lillemoen L,Førde R,Pedersen R

更新日期：2015-08-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Osteoporosis is an important morbidity factor for ageing populations in developed countries. However, compared to the amount of information available on diabetes and cardiovascular disease, little is known about the direct impact of osteoporosis on general mortality in older age. METHODS:We obtained data fr...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Gutzwiller JP,Richterich JP,Stanga Z,Nydegger UE,Risch L,Risch M

更新日期：2018-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recovery outlooks of physical functioning and quality of life after hip fracture have not changed significantly over the past 25 years. Previous research has mainly dealt with causalities and acute treatment, while the recovery process from the patients' perspective has been less comprehensively described. E...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Bruun-Olsen V,Bergland A,Heiberg KE

更新日期：2018-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As populations are aging, a growing number of home care clients are frail and use multiple, complex medications. Combined with the lack of coordination of care this may pose uncontrolled polypharmacy and potential patient safety risks. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of a care coordination int...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Toivo T,Airaksinen M,Dimitrow M,Savela E,Pelkonen K,Kiuru V,Suominen T,Uunimäki M,Kivelä SL,Leikola S,Puustinen J

更新日期：2019-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Older people living in nursing homes are at high risk of falling because of their general frailty and multiple pathologies. Prediction of falls might lead to an efficient allocation of preventive measures. Although several tools to assess the risk of falling have been developed, their impact on clinically re...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Meyer G,Köpke S,Bender R,Mühlhauser I

更新日期：2005-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many survivors of the Great East Japan Earthquake that occurred in 2011 were at risk of deteriorating health, especially elderly people living in disaster-stricken areas. The objectives of this prospective study were: a) to clarify the different lifestyle and psychosocial factors associated with frailty by s...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Tsubota-Utsugi M,Yonekura Y,Tanno K,Nozue M,Shimoda H,Nishi N,Sakata K,Kobayashi S,RIAS study.

更新日期：2018-06-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Combining increased dietary protein intake and resistance exercise training for elderly people is a promising strategy to prevent or counteract the loss of muscle mass and decrease the risk of disabilities. Using findings from controlled interventions in a real-life setting requires adaptations to the interv...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： van Dongen EJ,Leerlooijer JN,Steijns JM,Tieland M,de Groot LC,Haveman-Nies A

更新日期：2017-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This systematic review aims to review the literature on trial-based economic evaluations of non-pharmacological interventions directly targeted at persons with dementia as well as persons with mild cognitive impairment and their respective caregivers. METHODS:A systematic literature research was conducted f...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Nickel F,Barth J,Kolominsky-Rabas PL

更新日期：2018-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have reported the associations of frailty phenotype or its components with mortality. However, studies that explored the effects of transition in frailty status on mortality were far less in Asian or Chinese. The aim of this study was to evaluate baseline frailty status and one-year change o...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Wang MC,Li TC,Li CI,Liu CS,Lin WY,Lin CH,Yang CW,Yang SY,Lin CC

更新日期：2019-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:To examine the impact of frailty on medical and social care utilisation among the Irish community-dwelling older population to inform strategies of integrated care for older people with complex needs. METHODS:Participants aged ≥65 years from the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) representative of...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Roe L,Normand C,Wren MA,Browne J,O'Halloran AM

更新日期：2017-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Effective fall prevention exercise for community-dwelling older adults requires (i) challenging balance exercise, (ii) offered at least 3 hrs/ week, and (iii) on an ongoing basis, to reduce falls. Community exercise programs are a potential implementation strategy for fall prevention exercise; however, the e...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Sibley KM,Touchette AJ,Singer JC,Dubberley KMA,Oates AR

更新日期：2019-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Uncoordinated interprofessional communication in nursing homes increases the risk of polypharmacy and inappropriate medication use. This may lead to augmented frequency of adverse drug events, hospitalizations and mortality. The aims of this study were (1) to improve interprofessional communication and medic...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Mahlknecht A,Krisch L,Nestler N,Bauer U,Letz N,Zenz D,Schuler J,Fährmann L,Hempel G,Flamm M,Osterbrink J

更新日期：2019-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Communication skills are known to decrease with advancing cognitive impairment. Analgesic treatment in long-term care may be deficient due to the residents' impaired ability to communicate their pain and needs. Undertreated pain frequently leads to rising BPSD in residents with cognitive impairment, resultin...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Bauer U,Pitzer S,Schreier MM,Osterbrink J,Alzner R,Iglseder B

更新日期：2016-06-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Frailty can be defined as a progressive loss of reserve and adaptive capacity associated with an overall deterioration in health that can result in disability, loss of independence, hospitalisation, extensive use of healthcare resources, admission to long-term care and death. Nevertheless, despite widespread...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Diez-Ruiz A,Bueno-Errandonea A,Nuñez-Barrio J,Sanchez-Martín I,Vrotsou K,Vergara I

更新日期：2016-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many older adults have low levels of health literacy which affects their ability to participate optimally in healthcare. It is unclear how cognitive decline contributes to health literacy. To study this, longitudinal data are needed. The aim of this study was therefore to assess the associations of cognitive...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Geboers B,Uiters E,Reijneveld SA,Jansen CJM,Almansa J,Nooyens ACJ,Verschuren WMM,de Winter AF,Picavet HSJ

更新日期：2018-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Frailty represents a public health priority and an increasingly prevalent condition in the ageing population. It is seen as reflecting an interaction among individual factors and a range of environmental elements. This study aims to examine the association between frailty and individual factors, physical and...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Ye B,Gao J,Fu H

更新日期：2018-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A cross sectional survey was carried out on 120 hospitalised geriatric patients aged 60 and above in Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur to investigate their nutrient intakes and food preferences. METHODS:Food intakes were recorded using a one day weighed method and diet recall. Food prefe...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Shahar S,Chee KY,Wan Chik WC

更新日期：2002-08-06 00:00:00