"I struggle to count my blessings": recovery after hip fracture from the patients' perspective.

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: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:Selecting appropriate outcome measures for vulnerable, multimorbid, older patients with acute and chronic impairments poses specific challenges, which may have caused inconsistent findings of previous intervention trials on early inpatient rehabilitation in acutely hospitalized older patients. The aim of thi...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Heldmann P,Werner C,Belala N,Bauer JM,Hauer K

更新日期：2019-07-09 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:Geriatric patients are at high risk of re-admission after discharge. Pre-existing nutritional risk amongst these patients is of primary concern, with former nutritional intervention studies being largely ineffective. None of these studies has included individual dietary counselling by a registered dietician ...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Beck AM,Kjær S,Hansen BS,Storm RL,Thal-Jantzen K

更新日期：2011-12-28 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:The incidence of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) almost triples for older adults aged 65 years or older. In Canada, CAP is a leading cause of hospital admissions and mortality. Although CAP is very prevalent, complications due to CAP may be reduced with the pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV). The p...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Krueger P,St Amant O,Loeb M

更新日期：2010-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The "Program of Research on the Integration of Services for the Maintenance of Autonomy" (PRISMA-7) and "Emergency room evaluation and recommendations" (ER2) are both clinical tools used in Québec Emergency Departments (EDs) for screening of older ED users at higher risk of poor outcomes, such as prolonged l...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Launay CP,Lubov J,Galery K,Vilcocq C,Maubert É,Afilalo M,Beauchet O

更新日期：2021-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:One of the most common uses of the Internet is to search for health-related information. Although scientific evidence pertaining to cognitive health promotion has expanded rapidly in recent years, it is unclear how much of this information has been made available to Internet users. Thus, the purpose of our s...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Hunter PV,Delbaere M,O'Connell ME,Cammer A,Seaton JX,Friedrich T,Fick F

更新日期：2017-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several types of cognitive or combined cognitive-motor intervention types that might influence physical functions have been proposed in the past: training of dual-tasking abilities, and improving cognitive function through behavioral interventions or the use of computer games. The objective of this systemati...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Pichierri G,Wolf P,Murer K,de Bruin ED

更新日期：2011-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anemia and frailty contribute to poor health outcomes in older adults; however, most current research in lower income countries has concentrated on anemia or frailty alone rather than in combination. The aim of the present study was to investigate the association between anemia and frailty in community-dwell...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Ruan Y,Guo Y,Kowal P,Lu Y,Liu C,Sun S,Huang Z,Zheng Y,Wang W,Li G,Shi Y,Wu F

更新日期：2019-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:For patients with advanced dementia, pain diagnosis and assessment requires observations of pain-indicative behavior by others. One type of behavior that has been shown to be a promising candidate is the facial response to pain. To further test how pain-indicative facial responses are, we investigated the pr...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Lautenbacher S,Walz AL,Kunz M

更新日期：2018-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nursing home elders experience many problems that may influence their quality of life, in example of cognitive, mental, nutritional and physical disabilities. Concerning about elders' wellbeing may help them living with dignity. This study aimed to investigate factors associated with Health-Related Quality o...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Silva E Farias IP,Montenegro LAS,Wanderley RL,de Pontes JCX,Pereira AC,de Almeida LFD,Cavalcanti YW

更新日期：2020-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Accidental falls in the elderly are a major health problem, despite extensive research on risk factors and prevention. Only a limited number of multifactorial, long-term prospective studies have been performed on risk factors for falls in the general elderly population. The aim of this study was to identify ...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Stenhagen M,Ekström H,Nordell E,Elmståhl S

更新日期：2013-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Delayed diagnosis of bloodstream infection (BSI) occurs in > 20% of older patients, with misdiagnosis in 35%. Our objective was to develop and validate a clinically useful screening tool to identify older patients with a high probability of having a BSI. METHODS:Hospitalized patients > 80 years old with BSI...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Walker SAN,Bannerman H,Ma N,Peragine C,Elligsen M,Palmay L,Williams E,Liu B

更新日期：2020-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study investigated the association between non-exercise based estimation of cardiorespiratory fitness (eCRF) and metabolic syndrome (Mets) in Korean adults aged 18 years and older (13,400 women and 9885 men). METHODS:Data from the 2008 and 2011 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys IV...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Lee I,Kim S,Kang H

更新日期：2020-04-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Risk for falls in older adults has been associated with falls efficacy (self-perceived confidence in performing daily physical activities) and postural balance, but available evidence is limited and mixed. We examined the interaction between falls efficacy and postural balance and its association with future...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Pua YH,Ong PH,Clark RA,Matcher DB,Lim EC

更新日期：2017-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Social wellbeing factors such as loneliness and social support have a major impact on the health of older adults and can contribute to physical and mental wellbeing. However, with increasing age, social contacts and social support typically decrease and levels of loneliness increase. Group social engagement ...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Lindsay-Smith G,O'Sullivan G,Eime R,Harvey J,van Uffelen JGZ

更新日期：2018-09-24 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

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Poincaré plot method can be used for both qualitative and quantitative assessment of self-similarity in usually periodic functions, hence the idea of applying it to the study of homeostasis of living organisms. From the analysis of numerous scientific data, it can be concluded that hand functionality can...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Iconaru EI,Ciucurel C

更新日期：2020-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The dose response relationship of nine-year cumulative anticholinergic exposure and dementia onset was investigated using the Korean version anticholinergic burden scale (KABS) in comparison with the Anticholinergic Cognitive Burden Scale (ACB). We also examined the effect of weak anticholinergics in the pre...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Suh Y,Ah YM,Han E,Jun K,Hwang S,Choi KH,Lee JY

更新日期：2020-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to evaluate outcomes for older persons post-hip fracture repair, including those with cognitive impairment (CI), following implementation of a novel model of care - the Patient-Centered Rehabilitation Model including persons with CI (PCRM-CI). The PCRM-CI is an interdisciplinary...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： McGilton KS,Davis AM,Naglie G,Mahomed N,Flannery J,Jaglal S,Cott C,Stewart S

更新日期：2013-12-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To examine the relationship between social support and depressive symptoms of Chinese family caregivers of older people with disabilities, and to evaluate the role of caregiver burden as a potential mediator of that relationship. METHODS:A survey questionnaire was completed face-to-face by 567 primary famil...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Zhong Y,Wang J,Nicholas S

更新日期：2020-01-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To enable older people to make decisions about the appropriateness of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), information is needed about the predictive value of pre-arrest factors such as comorbidity, functional and cognitive status on survival and quality of life of survivors. We systematically reviewed the l...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： van de Glind EM,van Munster BC,van de Wetering FT,van Delden JJ,Scholten RJ,Hooft L

更新日期：2013-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pet ownership is thought to make a positive contribution to health, health behaviours and the general well-being of older people. More specifically pet ownership is often proposed as a solution to the problem of loneliness in later life and specific 'pet based' interventions have been developed to combat lon...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Pikhartova J,Bowling A,Victor C

更新日期：2014-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The number of people with dementia is increasing alongside the aging population, and most of these patients manifest with neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS). The objective of this study was to investigate anti-dementia drug use and its associations with NPS. METHODS:Questionnaires on demographic information, c...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Kuronen M,Koponen H,Nykänen I,Karppi P,Hartikainen S

更新日期：2015-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cross-sectional relationships between physical activity and health have been explored extensively, but less is known about how physical activity changes with time in older people. The aim of this study was to assess baseline predictors of how objectively measured physical activity changes with time in older ...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Clarke CL,Sniehotta FF,Vadiveloo T,Argo IS,Donnan PT,McMurdo MET,Witham MD

更新日期：2017-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Geriatric assessment upon admission may reveal factors that contribute to adverse outcomes in hospitalized older patients. The purposes of this study were to derive a Frailty Index (FI-PAC) from the interRAI Post-Acute Care instrument (interRAI-PAC) and to analyse the predictive ability of the FI-PAC and int...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Kerminen H,Huhtala H,Jäntti P,Valvanne J,Jämsen E

更新日期：2020-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Identifying how persons with dementia experience lived space is important for enabling supportive living environments and creating communities that compensate for the fading capabilities of these persons. Several single studies have explored this topic; however, few studies have attempted to explicitly revie...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Førsund LH,Grov EK,Helvik AS,Juvet LK,Skovdahl K,Eriksen S

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hand-grip strength (HGS) serves as a proxy measure for muscle function and physical health. Studies have shown that low HGS is associated with common age-related disorders including frailty and sarcopenia. The aim of the present study was to establish the normative values of HGS among older adults in Singapo...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Ong HL,Abdin E,Chua BY,Zhang Y,Seow E,Vaingankar JA,Chong SA,Subramaniam M

更新日期：2017-08-04 00:00:00