Late-life falling and depressive symptoms associated with the risk of Parkinson's disease: a nationwide cohort data analysis.

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:Although physician-rated health is emerging as a potentially useful variable in research, with implications in practice, it has not been analyzed. Moreover, one of its most important aspects, namely, concordance with patients' objective health state, has not been investigated. This study sought to measure co...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Damián J,Pastor-Barriuso R,Valderrama-Gama E,de Pedro-Cuesta J

更新日期：2015-07-09 00:00:00

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：BACKGROUNDS:Malnutrition has been shown to be associated with poor prognosis in older surgical patients. Several tools are available for detecting malnutrition. But little is known about their ability to assess risks of postoperative adverse outcomes. The study aimed to compare the ability of the Geriatric Nutritional ...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Zhao Y,Ge N,Xie D,Gao L,Wang Y,Liao Y,Yue J

更新日期：2020-03-17 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: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:Increasingly, older Chinese adults from rural areas are moving to urban areas to live with their children who have already migrated to these areas. However, few studies have examined this pattern of migration and its effects on cognitive function. We aimed to investigate the association between domestic rura...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Xie J,Liao J,Zhang J,Gu J

更新日期：2020-09-21 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:An attenuation of the insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) signaling has been associated with elongation of the lifespan in simple metazoan organisms and in rodents. In humans, IGF-1 level has an age-related modulation with a lower concentration in the elderly, depending on hormonal and genetic factors affec...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Albani D,Batelli S,Polito L,Vittori A,Pesaresi M,Gajo GB,De Angeli S,Zanardo A,Gallucci M,Forloni G

更新日期：2009-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In long-term care (LTC) homes in the province of Ontario, implementation of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment and The Braden Scale for predicting pressure ulcer risk were occurring simultaneously. The purpose of this study was, using available data sources, to develop a bedside MDS-based scale to identif...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Poss J,Murphy KM,Woodbury MG,Orsted H,Stevenson K,Williams G,Macalpine S,Curtin-Telegdi N,Hirdes JP

更新日期：2010-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Undernutrition prior to major abdominal surgery is frequent and increases morbidity and mortality, especially in older patients. The management of undernutrition reduces postoperative complications. Nutritional management should be a priority in patient care during the preoperative period. However undernutri...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Dupuis M,Kuczewski E,Villeneuve L,Bin-Dorel S,Haine M,Falandry C,Gilbert T,Passot G,Glehen O,Bonnefoy M

更新日期：2017-01-07 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:Current guidelines recommend considering life expectancy before aortic valve replacement (AVR). We compared the performance of a general mortality index, the Lee index, to a frailty index. METHODS:We conducted a prospective cohort study of 246 older adults undergoing surgical (SAVR) or transcatheter aortic ...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Shi S,Festa N,Afilalo J,Popma JJ,Khabbaz KR,Laham RJ,Guibone K,Kim DH

更新日期：2020-02-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The risk associated with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has been decreasing for several years in intensive care departments, but is now increasing in rehabilitation and chronic-care-facilities (R-CCF). The aim of this study was to use published data and our own experience to discuss the r...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Minary-Dohen P,Bailly P,Bertrand X,Talon D

更新日期：2003-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The interRAI Suite contains comprehensive geriatric assessment tools designed for various healthcare settings. Although each instrument is developed for a particular population, together they form an integrated health evaluation system. The interRAI Acute Care Minimum Data Set (interRAI AC) is tailored for h...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Wellens NI,Flamaing J,Moons P,Deschodt M,Boonen S,Milisen K

更新日期：2012-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The Memory Services National Accreditation Programme states that memory services should provide "timely access to assessment and diagnosis" of dementia. We undertook a quality improvement project using Plan-Do-Study-Act methodology to improve patient access to an inner city memory service. This report focuses on the t...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Perry J,Bell F,Shaw T,Fitzpatrick B,Sampson EL

更新日期：2014-01-15 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:China and India are the world's two most populous countries. Although their populations are growing in number and life expectancies are extending they have different trajectories of economic growth, epidemiological transition and social change. Cross-country comparisons can allow national and global insights...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Stewart Williams J,Norström F,Ng N

更新日期：2017-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Benzodiazepines and related drugs affect physical functioning negatively and increase fall and fracture risk. As impaired muscle strength and balance are risk factors for falls, we examined the effects of hypnotic withdrawal on handgrip strength and balance in older adult outpatients during and after long-te...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Nurminen J,Puustinen J,Lähteenmäki R,Vahlberg T,Lyles A,Partinen M,Räihä I,Neuvonen PJ,Kivelä SL

更新日期：2014-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:More than six million American Indians live in the United States, and an estimated 1.6 million will be aged ≥65 years old by 2050 tripling in numbers since 2012. Physical functioning and related factors in this population are poorly understood. Our study aimed to assess lower body functioning and identify th...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Goins RT,Schure M,Jensen PN,Suchy-Dicey A,Nelson L,Verney SP,Howard BV,Buchwald D

更新日期：2018-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Geriatric evaluation and management has become standard care for community dwelling older adults following an acute admission to hospital. It is unclear whether this approach is beneficial for the frailest older adults living in permanent residential care. This study was undertaken to evaluate (1) the feasib...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Harvey P,Storer M,Berlowitz DJ,Jackson B,Hutchinson A,Lim WK

更新日期：2014-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about met and unmet needs of individuals in residential care, many of whom suffer from dementia. Unmet needs are associated with a decreased quality of life, worse mental health, dissatisfaction with services, and increased costs of care. The aim of this study was to compare the number and ty...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： van der Ploeg ES,Bax D,Boorsma M,Nijpels G,van Hout HP

更新日期：2013-05-24 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:Frailty is a geriatric syndrome that diminishes potential functional recovery after any surgical procedure. Preoperative surgical risk assessment is crucial to calibrate the risk and benefit of cardiac surgery. The aim of this study was to test usefulness of FRAIL Scale and other surgical-risk-scales and ind...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Berastegui Garcia E,Camara Rosell ML,Moret Ruiz E,Casas Garcia I,Badia Gamarra S,Fernandez Gallego C,Delgado Ramis L,Julia Almill I,Llorens Ferrer A,Romero Ferrer B,Bayes Genis A,Muñoz Guijosa C

更新日期：2020-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Psychotropic medications have been associated with many adverse outcomes in older people living in residential care. Home-like models of residential care may be preferable to traditional models of care and we hypothesized that this model may impact on the prevalence of psychotropic medications. The objective...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Harrison SL,Bradley C,Milte R,Liu E,Kouladjian O'Donnell L,Hilmer SN,Crotty M

更新日期：2018-02-26 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:The main objective is to better understand the prevalence of depressive symptoms, in long-term care (LTC) residents with or without cognitive impairment across Western Canada. Secondary objectives are to examine comorbidities and other factors associated with of depressive symptoms, and treatments used in LT...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Hoben M,Heninger A,Holroyd-Leduc J,Knopp-Sihota J,Estabrooks C,Goodarzi Z

更新日期：2019-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Completion of advance directives (ADs) and power of attorney (POA) documents may protect a person's autonomy in future health care situations when the individual lacks decisional capacity. As such situations become naturally much more common in old age, we specifically aimed at providing information on (i) t...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Luck T,Rodriguez FS,Wiese B,van der Leeden C,Heser K,Bickel H,In der Schmitten J,Koenig HH,Weyerer S,Mamone S,Mallon T,Wagner M,Weeg D,Fuchs A,Brettschneider C,Werle J,Scherer M,Maier W,Riedel-Heller SG,AgeCoDe & Ag

更新日期：2017-04-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Memory complaints and depressive symptoms are frequently associated in older adults and both serve as potential indicators of future cognitive decline. However, the temporal ordering of the development of these two symptoms remains unclear. The goal of the current study was to examine concurrent and temporal...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Mogle J,Hill NL,Bhargava S,Bell TR,Bhang I

更新日期：2020-03-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Elderly patients are vulnerable to adverse drug reactions (ADRs). Drug-related readmissions (DRRs) can be a major consequence of ADR. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effects of a ward-based, comprehensive pharmaceutical care service on the occurrence of DRRs as the endpoint in dependent-living...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Lenssen R,Schmitz K,Griesel C,Heidenreich A,Schulz JB,Trautwein C,Marx N,Fitzner C,Jaehde U,Eisert A

更新日期：2018-06-04 00:00:00