Prioritizing problems in and solutions to homecare safety of people with dementia: supporting carers, streamlining care.

abstract：BACKGROUND:A qualitative, interview-based study was embedded in a randomized intervention trial, the Older People Exercise and Nutrition (OPEN) study. Participants in the OPEN study were encouraged to conduct sessions of sit-to-stand (STS) exercises combined with Oral Nutritional Supplements (ONS) intake. The aim was t...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Vikström S,Grönstedt HK,Cederholm T,Franzén E,Seiger Å,Faxén-Irving G,Boström AM

更新日期：2020-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reablement is a philosophy of change in long-term care (LTC). Assessing the knowledge and competence of LTC professionals who provide reablement services is vital in LTC research. This study aimed to develop a scale for the assessment of long-term care reablement literacy (LTCRL) and employ this scale to ass...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Yu HW,Chiu TY,Chen PY,Liao TH,Chang WH,Wang MW,Lin PS

更新日期：2020-11-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Medication side effects are an important cause of morbidity, mortality and costs in older people. The aim of our study was to examine prevalence and risk factors for self-reported medication side effects in an older cohort living independently in the community. METHODS:The Melbourne Longitudinal Study on He...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Thomson JA,Wang WC,Browning C,Kendig HL

更新日期：2010-06-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective of this study was to investigate if application of United Kingdom National Osteoporosis Society (UK-NOS) triage approach, using calcaneal quantitative ultrasound (QUS), phalangeal radiographic absorptiometry (RA), or both methods in combination, for identification of women with osteoporosis, wo...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Thomsen K,Ryg J,Hermann AP,Matzen L,Masud T

更新日期：2014-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Individualized decision making has been recommended for cancer screening decisions in older adults. Because older adults' preferences are central to individualized decisions, we assessed older adults' perspectives about continuing cancer screening later in life. METHODS:Face to face interviews with 116 resi...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Lewis CL,Kistler CE,Amick HR,Watson LC,Bynum DL,Walter LC,Pignone MP

更新日期：2006-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Falls are common among elderly people, and the risk increase with age. Falls are associated with both health and social consequences for the patient, and major societal costs. Identification of risk factors should be investigated to prevent falls. Previous studies have shown anemia to be associated with incr...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Hopstock LA,Utne EB,Horsch A,Skjelbakken T

更新日期：2017-12-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nearly one in every seven Americans is 65 years and older, facing day-to-day challenge of aging. Although interest in healthy aging is growing, most of the efforts are directed towards understanding the perceptions of older adults. Little is known about the perspectives of community-based practitioners who w...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Dev R,Zaslavsky O,Cochrane B,Eagen T,Woods NF

更新日期：2020-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fall-related injuries in older adults are a major health problem. Although the aetiology of falls is multifactorial, physical factors are assumed to contribute significantly. The "Timed up and go test" (TUG) is designed to measure basic mobility function. This report evaluates the association between TUG tim...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Thrane G,Joakimsen RM,Thornquist E

更新日期：2007-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Globally, the population is ageing and lives with several chronic diseases for decades. A high symptom burden is associated with a high use of healthcare, admissions to nursing homes, and reduced quality of life. The aims of this study were to describe the multidimensional symptom profile and symptom burden ...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Eckerblad J,Theander K,Ekdahl A,Unosson M,Wirehn AB,Milberg A,Krevers B,Jaarsma T

更新日期：2015-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:With the growing number of young-older adults (baby-boomers), there is an increasing demand for assessment tools specific for this population, which are able to detect subtle balance and mobility deficits. Various balance and mobility tests already exist, but suffer from ceiling effects in higher functioning...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Weber M,Van Ancum J,Bergquist R,Taraldsen K,Gordt K,Mikolaizak AS,Nerz C,Pijnappels M,Jonkman NH,Maier AB,Helbostad JL,Vereijken B,Becker C,Schwenk M

更新日期：2018-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Physical, emotional, and psychosocial wellbeing are important domains of function. The aims of this study were to explore the existence of separable groups among 70-year olds with scores representing physical function, perceived quality of life, and emotional wellbeing, and to characterise any resulting grou...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Zammit AR,Starr JM,Johnson W,Deary IJ

更新日期：2012-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Point prevalence studies in care homes show a high use of antibiotics, especially to treat urinary tract infections (UTI). There is a lack of large studies presenting annual antibiotic prescription data in care homes compared to those not in care homes. This study aimed to describe the pattern of antibiotic ...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Sundvall PD,Stuart B,Davis M,Roderick P,Moore M

更新日期：2015-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Day-care and telephone counseling have been discussed as effective support measures for caregivers of people with cognitive impairment. METHODS:In a two-arm cluster-randomized trial involving multicomponent therapy for cognitively impaired persons in day-care centers and telephone counseling for their careg...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Donath C,Luttenberger K,Graessel E,Scheel J,Pendergrass A,Behrndt EM

更新日期：2019-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Currently, primary care for frail older people is reactive, time consuming and does not meet patients' needs. A transition is needed towards proactive and integrated care, so that daily functioning and a good quality of life can be preserved. To work towards these goals, two interventions were developed to e...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Bleijenberg N,Drubbel I,Ten Dam VH,Numans ME,Schuurmans MJ,de Wit NJ

更新日期：2012-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is currently no validated questionnaire available to assess total sedentary time in older adults. Most studies only used TV viewing time as an indicator of sedentary time. The first aim of our study was to investigate the self-reported time spent by older persons on a set of sedentary activities, and t...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Visser M,Koster A

更新日期：2013-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Seventy percent of people with advanced dementia live and die in care homes. Multisensory approaches, such as Namaste Care, have been developed to improve the quality of life and dying for people with advanced dementia but little is known about effectiveness or optimum delivery. The aim of this review was to...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Bunn F,Lynch J,Goodman C,Sharpe R,Walshe C,Preston N,Froggatt K

更新日期：2018-12-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many older people live at home, often with complex and chronic health and social care needs. Integrated care programs are increasingly being implemented as a way to better address these needs. To support older people living at home, it is also essential to maintain their safety. Integrated care programs have...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Lette M,Ambugo EA,Hagen TP,Nijpels G,Baan CA,de Bruin SR

更新日期：2020-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many health and social needs can be assessed and met in community settings, where lower-cost, person-centered, preventative and proactive services predominate. This study reports on the development and implementation of a person-centered care model integrating dental, social, and health services for low-inco...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Aronoff-Spencer E,Asgari P,Finlayson TL,Gavin J,Forstey M,Norman GJ,Pierce I,Ochoa C,Downey P,Becerra K,Agha Z

更新日期：2020-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Multimorbidity is the coexistence of more than two chronic diseases in the same individual; however, there is no consensus about the best definition. In addition, few studies have described the variability of multimorbidity patterns over time. The aim of this study was to identify multimorbidity patterns and...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Guisado-Clavero M,Roso-Llorach A,López-Jimenez T,Pons-Vigués M,Foguet-Boreu Q,Muñoz MA,Violán C

更新日期：2018-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Valid estimates of health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL) are often difficult to obtain from persons with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and family caregiver proxies. To help assess whether the general public can serve as an alternate source of proxy HRQoL estimates in AD, we examined whether the general public ca...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Oremus M,Xie F,Pullenayegum E,Gaebel K

更新日期：2016-02-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) frequently occur in patients with dementia. To date, prospective studies on the course of NPS have been conducted in patients with dementia in clinical centers or psychiatric services. The primary goal of this study is to investigate the course of NPS in patients with dementia...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Borsje P,Wetzels RB,Lucassen PL,Pot AM,Koopmans RT

更新日期：2014-03-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An increasingly high number of patients admitted to hospital have dementia. Hospital environments can be particularly confusing and challenging for people living with dementia (Plwd) impacting their wellbeing and the ability to optimize their care. Improving the experience of care in hospital has been recogn...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Lourida I,Gwernan-Jones R,Abbott R,Rogers M,Green C,Ball S,Hemsley A,Cheeseman D,Clare L,Moore D,Hussey C,Coxon G,Llewellyn DJ,Naldrett T,Thompson Coon J

更新日期：2020-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:With the ageing population, the number of older trauma patients has increased. The aim of this study was to assess non-surgical health care costs of older trauma patients and to identify which characteristics of older trauma patients were associated with high health care costs. METHODS:Trauma patients aged ...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： van der Vlegel M,Haagsma JA,Geraerds AJLM,de Munter L,de Jongh MAC,Polinder S

更新日期：2020-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Older adults are at high risk for influenza-related complications including worsening frailty and function. We surveyed older Canadians to explore the impact of influenza and determine how influenza knowledge influences vaccination decision-making. METHODS:We disseminated an online survey through a national...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Andrew MK,Gilca V,Waite N,Pereira JA

更新日期：2019-06-26 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：BACKGROUND:Delirium is a neuropsychiatric syndrome frequently observed in elderly hospitalised patients and can be found in any medical condition. Due to the severe consequences, early recognition of delirium is important in order to start treatment in time. Despite the high incidence rate, the occurrence of delirium i...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Korevaar JC,van Munster BC,de Rooij SE

更新日期：2005-04-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Daughters-in-law have played an important role in informal care-giving arrangements within East Asian traditional norms. The aim of this study was to measure the impact of daughter-in-law care-giving on the survival of care recipients. We prospectively examined the associations between different types of kin...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Nishi A,Tamiya N,Kashiwagi M,Takahashi H,Sato M,Kawachi I

更新日期：2010-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Frailty in older patients might influence treatment decisions. Frailty can be determined using a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA), but this is time-consuming and expensive. Therefore we assessed the diagnostic value of four shorter screening instruments. METHODS:We tested the abbreviated CGA (aCGA),...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Smets IH,Kempen GI,Janssen-Heijnen ML,Deckx L,Buntinx FJ,van den Akker M

更新日期：2014-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Balance control, and specifically balance reactive responses that contribute to maintaining balance when balance is lost unexpectedly, is impaired in older people. This leads to an increased fall risk and injurious falls. Improving balance reactive responses is one of the goals in fall-prevention training pr...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Batcir S,Livne Y,Lev Lehman R,Edelman S,Schiller L,Lubovsky O,Shani G,Shapiro A,Melzer I

更新日期：2021-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Self-rated health predicts health outcomes independently of levels of disability or mood. Little is known about what influences the subjective health experience of stroke survivors. Our aim was to investigate stroke survivors' perceptions of self-rated health, with the intention of informing the design of in...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Mavaddat N,Sadler E,Lim L,Williams K,Warburton E,Kinmonth AL,Mant J,Burt J,McKevitt C

更新日期：2018-04-02 00:00:00