abstract：BACKGROUND:According to the World Health Organization, the elderly are at the highest risk of injury or death from a fall. Age-related changes in strength, balance and flexibility are degenerative factors that may increase the risk of falling, and an aquatic training may offer a favourable environment to improve these ...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Martínez-Carbonell Guillamón E,Burgess L,Immins T,Martínez-Almagro Andreo A,Wainwright TW

更新日期：2019-02-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Frailty is seen across various health and social care settings. However, little is known about how healthcare professionals, particularly those who provide care for older adults living in the community view frailty. There is also a dearth of information about the extent to which a shared understanding of fra...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Coker JF,Martin ME,Simpson RM,Lafortune L

更新日期：2019-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Due to the gradual loss of function, it is crucial for persons with dementia to discuss advance care planning in due course. However, nursing home staff, residents and their families feel uncomfortable to start this type of conversation, resulting in unknown (care) preferences. 'We DECide optimized' will pro...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Goossens B,Sevenants A,Declercq A,Van Audenhove C

更新日期：2019-02-04 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:Medication safety is an important health issue for nursing home residents (NHR). They usually experience polypharmacy and often take potentially inappropriate medications (PIM) and antipsychotics. This, coupled with a frail health state, makes NHR particularly vulnerable to adverse drug events (ADE). The val...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Krause O,Wiese B,Doyle IM,Kirsch C,Thürmann P,Wilm S,Sparenberg L,Stolz R,Freytag A,Bleidorn J,Junius-Walker U,HIOPP-3-iTBX study group.

更新日期：2019-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Caregivers of a family member with a chronic disability or illness such as dementia are at increased risk for chronic disease. There are many factors that contribute to dementia caregiver vulnerability and these factors can be challenging to assess in clinical settings. Self-rated health (SRH) is an independ...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： von Känel R,Mausbach BT,Dimsdale JE,Ziegler MG,Mills PJ,Allison MA,Patterson TL,Ancoli-Israel S,Grant I

更新日期：2019-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many balance and strength tests exist that have been designed for older seniors, often aged ≥70 years. To guide strategies for preventing functional decline, valid and reliable tests are needed to detect early signs of functional decline in young seniors. Currently, little is known about which tests are bein...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Bergquist R,Weber M,Schwenk M,Ulseth S,Helbostad JL,Vereijken B,Taraldsen K

更新日期：2019-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Frail older adults living in long term care (LTC) homes have a high fracture risk, which can result in reduced quality of life, pain and death. The Fracture Risk Scale (FRS) was designed for fracture risk assessment in LTC, to optimize targeting of services in those at highest risk. This study aims to examin...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Negm AM,Ioannidis G,Jantzi M,Bucek J,Giangregorio L,Pickard L,Hirdes JP,Adachi JD,Richardson J,Thabane L,Papaioannou A

更新日期：2018-12-27 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: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:The purpose of the study was to explore the single and combined contributions of body mass index (BMI) and lower extremity performance as modifiable physical factors, and the influence of use of a private car as an environmental factor on prevalent and incident life-space restriction in community-dwelling ol...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Tsuji T,Rantakokko M,Portegijs E,Viljanen A,Rantanen T

更新日期：2018-11-08 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:Falls are a public health issue for the older adult population and more so for people with dementia (PWD). Compared with their cognitively intact peers, PWD are at higher risk of falls and injurious falls. This randomised controlled trial aims to test the clinical and cost effectiveness of Tai Chi to improve...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Nyman SR,Hayward C,Ingram W,Thomas P,Thomas S,Vassallo M,Raftery J,Allen H,Barrado-Martín Y

更新日期：2018-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:International guidelines recommend adapting the classic emergency department (ED) management model to the needs of older adults in order to ameliorate post-ED outcomes among this vulnerable group. To improve the care for older ED patients and especially prevent unplanned ED readmissions, the URGENT care mode...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Devriendt E,Heeren P,Fieuws S,Wellens NIH,Deschodt M,Flamaing J,Sabbe M,Milisen K

更新日期：2018-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The family often takes care of an elderly person who suddenly becomes dependent. This greatly affects different aspects of the caregivers' lives. The aim of this study is to explore the initial experiences, during the first year of care, of persons who suddenly become caregivers for elderly dependent relativ...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Moral-Fernández L,Frías-Osuna A,Moreno-Cámara S,Palomino-Moral PA,Del-Pino-Casado R

更新日期：2018-09-25 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: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: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: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

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:Vascular risk factors increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD), but there is limited evidence on whether comorbid vascular conditions and risk factors have an impact on disease progression. The aim of this study was to examine the association between vascular disease and vascular risk factors and progre...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Eldholm RS,Persson K,Barca ML,Knapskog AB,Cavallin L,Engedal K,Selbaek G,Skovlund E,Saltvedt I

更新日期：2018-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To describe the development of polypharmacy and its components in a British birth cohort in its seventh decade and to investigate socioeconomic and gender differences independent of disease burden. METHODS:Data from the MRC National Survey for Health and Development were analysed to determine the prevalence...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Rawle MJ,Richards M,Davis D,Kuh D

更新日期：2018-05-16 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:Geriatric Patients Living with HIV/AIDS (GEPPO) is a new prospective observational multicentre cohort consisting of all the HIV-positive geriatric patients being treated at 10 clinics in Italy, and HIV-negative controls attending a single geriatric clinic. The aim of this analysis of the GEPPO cohort was to ...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Guaraldi G,Malagoli A,Calcagno A,Mussi C,Celesia BM,Carli F,Piconi S,De Socio GV,Cattelan AM,Orofino G,Riva A,Focà E,Nozza S,Di Perri G

更新日期：2018-04-20 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:Some older people who find standard exercise programmes too strenuous may be encouraged to exercise while remaining seated - chair based exercises (CBE). We previously developed a consensus CBE programme (CCBE) following a modified Delphi process. We firstly needed to test the feasibility and acceptability o...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Robinson KR,Long AL,Leighton P,Armstrong S,Pulikottill-Jacob R,Gladman JRF,Gordon AL,Logan P,Anthony KA,Harwood RH,Blackshaw PE,Masud T

更新日期：2018-04-03 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

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:Geriatric syndromes are rarely detected in family medicine. Within the AGE program (active geriatric evaluation), a brief assessment tool (BAT) designed for family physicians (FP) was developed and its diagnostic performance estimated by comparison to a comprehensive geriatric assessment. METHODS:This prosp...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Mueller YK,Monod S,Locatelli I,Büla C,Cornuz J,Senn N

更新日期：2018-03-13 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: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:The aim of the present paper is to assess the gait pattern of patients with Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD). A more specific aim is to compare the gait pattern of PAD patients before and after the appearance of intermittent claudication symptoms. METHODS:The study involved 34 PAD patients with a claudicatio...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Szymczak M,Krupa P,Oszkinis G,Majchrzycki M

更新日期：2018-02-20 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: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: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: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:Falls are a major problem for older adults. Many falls occur when a person's attention is divided between two tasks, such as a dual task (DT) involving walking. Most recently, the role of personality in walking performance was addressed; however, its association with DT performance remains to be determined. ...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Agmon M,Armon G,Denesh S,Doumas M

更新日期：2018-01-02 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: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:Mechanisms linking cognitive and physical functioning in older adults are unclear. We sought to determine whether brain pathological changes relate to the level or rate of physical performance decline. METHODS:This study analyzed data from 305 participants in the autopsy subcohort of the prospective Adult C...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： LaCroix AZ,Hubbard RA,Gray SL,Anderson ML,Crane PK,Sonnen JA,Zaslavsky O,Larson EB

更新日期：2017-11-02 00:00:00