abstract：BACKGROUND:In Japan, there is a large increase in the number of elderly persons who potentially need home-visit nursing services (VNS). However, the number of persons using the VNS has increased only little in comparison to the number of individuals who use home social services, which are also covered by the Long-Term ...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Kashiwagi M,Tamiya N,Sato M,Yano E

更新日期：2013-01-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Continued aging of the population is expected to be accompanied by substantial increases in the number of people with dementia and in the number of health care staff required to care for them. Adequate knowledge about dementia among health care staff is important to the quality of care delivered to this vuln...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Smyth W,Fielding E,Beattie E,Gardner A,Moyle W,Franklin S,Hines S,MacAndrew M

更新日期：2013-01-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Changes in health status, triggered by events such as infections, falls, and geriatric syndromes, are common among nursing home (NH) residents and necessitate transitions between NHs and Emergency Departments (EDs). During transitions, residents frequently experience care that is delayed, unnecessary, not ev...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Cummings GG,Reid RC,Estabrooks CA,Norton PG,Cummings GE,Rowe BH,Abel SL,Bissell L,Bottorff JL,Robinson CA,Wagg A,Lee JS,Lynch SL,Masaoud E

更新日期：2012-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many older people in long-term care do not receive evidence-based diagnosis or management for heart failure; it is not known whether this can be achieved for this population. We initiated an onsite heart failure service, compared with 'usual care' with the aim of establishing the feasibility of accurate diag...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Hancock HC,Close H,Mason JM,Murphy JJ,Fuat A,de Belder M,Hunt T,Baker A,Wilson D,Hungin AP

更新日期：2012-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Our research sought to understand how falls risk, cognitive function, and daily function are associated with health related quality of life (using the EuroQol-5D) and quality of life (using the ICECAP-O) among older adults with mobility impairments. METHODS:The EQ-5D and ICECAP-O were administered at 12 mon...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Davis JC,Bryan S,McLeod R,Rogers J,Khan K,Liu-Ambrose T

更新日期：2012-10-24 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: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：BACKGROUND:Whilst many studies have analysed predictors of longitudinal cognitive decline, few have described their impact on population distributions of cognition by age cohort. The aim of this paper was to examine whether gender, education, social class and birth cohort affect how mean population cognition changes wi...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Matthews F,Marioni R,Brayne C,Medical Research Council Cognitive Function and Ageing Study.

更新日期：2012-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current model of medication supply to Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACFs) in Australia is dependent on paper-based prescriptions. This study is aimed at assessing the use of a centralized medication chart as a prescription-less model for supplying medications to RACFs. METHODS:Two separate focus groups...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Hoti K,Hughes J,Sunderland B

更新日期：2012-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Functional decline is associated with increased risk of mortality in geriatric patients. Assessment of activities of daily living (ADL) with the Barthel Index (BI) at admission was studied as a predictor of survival in older patients admitted to an acute geriatric unit. METHODS:All first admissions of patie...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Matzen LE,Jepsen DB,Ryg J,Masud T

更新日期：2012-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most older adults with urinary incontinence use absorbent pads. Because of exposure to moisture and chemical irritating substances in urine, the perineal skin region is always at risk for development of incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD). The aim of this study was to examine the efficacy of an improved...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Sugama J,Sanada H,Shigeta Y,Nakagami G,Konya C

更新日期：2012-05-29 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:The Spiritual Distress Assessment Tool (SDAT) is a 5-item instrument developed to assess unmet spiritual needs in hospitalized elderly patients and to determine the presence of spiritual distress. The objective of this study was to investigate the SDAT psychometric properties. METHODS:This cross-sectional s...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Monod S,Martin E,Spencer B,Rochat E,Büla C

更新日期：2012-03-29 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:Alzheimer's disease (AD) is common among older adults and leads to significant disability. Volatile anesthetic gases administered during general anesthesia (GA) have been hypothesized to be a risk factor for the development of AD. The objective of this study is to systematically review the association betwee...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Seitz DP,Shah PS,Herrmann N,Beyene J,Siddiqui N

更新日期：2011-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The ELSA 85 project is a population-based study with the purpose to learn more about the "elderly elderly". The aim of this part of the ELSA 85 study is to explore the effects of childlessness on the psychological wellbeing, living situation and social support of 85-year old individuals. METHODS:A postal qu...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Vikström J,Bladh M,Hammar M,Marcusson J,Wressle E,Sydsjö G

更新日期：2011-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Caregiver interventions may help improve the quality of informal care. Yet the lack of a systematic framework specifying the targets and outcomes of caregiver interventions hampers our ability to understand what has been studied, to evaluate existing programs, and to inform the design of future programs. Our...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Van Houtven CH,Voils CI,Weinberger M

更新日期：2011-11-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is well known that older adults figure prominently in the use of emergency departments (ED) across the United States. Previous research has differentiated ED visits by levels of clinical severity and found health status and other individual characteristics distinguished severe from non-severe visits. In t...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Kaskie B,Obrizan M,Jones MP,Bentler S,Weigel P,Hockenberry J,Wallace RB,Ohsfeldt RL,Rosenthal GE,Wolinsky FD

更新日期：2011-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Interactive video games such as the Nintendo Wii Fit are increasingly used as a therapeutic tool in health and aged care settings however, their acceptability to older people is unclear. The aim of this study was to determine the acceptability of the Nintendo Wii Fit as a therapy tool for hospitalised older ...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Laver K,Ratcliffe J,George S,Burgess L,Crotty M

更新日期：2011-10-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Primary care physicians need a brief and accurate screening test of dementia. The objective of this study was to determine whether a short form of Mini-Mental State Examination (SMMSE) was as accurate as the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) in screening dementia. METHODS:Based on case control design stu...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Haubois G,Annweiler C,Launay C,Fantino B,de Decker L,Allali G,Beauchet O

更新日期：2011-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite emerging evidence that foot problems and inappropriate footwear increase the risk of falls, there is little evidence as to whether foot-related intervention strategies can be successfully implemented. The aim of this study was to evaluate adherence rates, barriers to adherence, and the predictors of ...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Spink MJ,Fotoohabadi MR,Wee E,Landorf KB,Hill KD,Lord SR,Menz HB

更新日期：2011-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most prior studies have focused on short-term (≤ 2 years) functional declines. But those studies cannot address aging effects inasmuch as all participants have aged the same amount. Therefore, the authors studied the extent of long-term functional decline in older Medicare beneficiaries who were followed for...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Wolinsky FD,Bentler SE,Hockenberry J,Jones MP,Obrizan M,Weigel PA,Kaskie B,Wallace RB

更新日期：2011-08-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malnutrition is a problem for many older people recovering from a hip and other major fractures. Oral supplementation with high calorie high protein nutrients is a simple intervention that may help older people with fractures to improve their recovery in terms of rehabilitation time, length of hospital stay ...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Cameron ID,Kurrle SE,Uy C,Lockwood KA,Au L,Schaafsma FG

更新日期：2011-06-10 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:Frail elderly people need an integrated and coordinated care. The two-armed study "Continuum of care for frail elderly people" is a multi-professional and multidimensional intervention for frail community-dwelling elderly people. It was designed to evaluate whether the intervention programme for frail elderl...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Wilhelmson K,Duner A,Eklund K,Gosman-Hedström G,Blomberg S,Hasson H,Gustafsson H,Landahl S,Dahlin-Ivanoff S

更新日期：2011-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Venous thromboembolic events (VTE), including deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, are common in older age. It has been suggested that statins might reduce the risk of VTE however positive results from studies of middle aged subjects may not be generalisable to elderly people. We aimed to determine...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Freeman DJ,Robertson M,Brown EA,Rumley A,Tobias ES,Frölich M,Slagboom PE,Jukema JW,de Craen AJ,Sattar N,Ford I,Gaw A,Greer IA,Lowe GD,Stott DJ

更新日期：2011-02-22 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:Venous thromboembolism is a common, fatal, and costly injury which complicates major surgery in older adults. The American College of Chest Physicians recommends high potency prophylaxis regimens for individuals undergoing total hip or knee replacement (THR or TKR), but surgeons are reluctant to prescribe th...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Kapoor A,Labonte AJ,Winter MR,Segal JB,Silliman RA,Katz JN,Losina E,Berlowitz D

更新日期：2010-09-17 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:Some forms of pharmacotherapy are shown to increase the risk of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). The purpose of this study is to investigate whether pharmacotherapy with proton pump inhibitors (PPI), inhaled corticosteroids, and atypical antipsychotics was associated with the increased risk for CAP in hos...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Gau JT,Acharya U,Khan S,Heh V,Mody L,Kao TC

更新日期：2010-07-06 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: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:Food and drink are important determinants of physical and social health in care home residents. This study explored whether a pragmatic methodology including routinely collected data was feasible in UK care homes, to describe the health, wellbeing and nutritional status of care home residents and assess effe...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Kenkmann A,Price GM,Bolton J,Hooper L

更新日期：2010-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Improved usual gait speed predicts substantial reduction in mortality. A better understanding of the modifiable factors that are independently associated with improved gait speed would ensure that intervention strategies are developed based on a valid theoretical framework. Thus, we examined the independent ...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Liu-Ambrose T,Davis JC,Nagamatsu LS,Hsu CL,Katarynych LA,Khan KM

更新日期：2010-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is scientific evidence that preventive physical exercise is effective even in high age. In contrast, there are few opportunities of preventive exercise for highly aged people endangered by or actually in need of care. For example, they would not be able to easily go to training facilities; standard exe...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Brach M,Nieder F,Nieder U,Mechling H

更新日期：2009-11-24 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:Motor learning research has had little impact on clinical applications and rarely extended to research about how older adults learn motor skills. There is consistent evidence that motor skill performance and learning can be enhanced by giving learners instructions that direct their attention. The aim of this...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： de Bruin ED,Swanenburg J,Betschon E,Murer K

更新日期：2009-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nicotine may aid reaction time, learning and memory, but smoking increases cardiovascular risk. Cardiovascular risk factors have been linked to increased risk of dementia. A previous meta-analysis found that current smokers were at higher risk of subsequent dementia, Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia an...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Peters R,Poulter R,Warner J,Beckett N,Burch L,Bulpitt C

更新日期：2008-12-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Older persons represent a growing share of the population, yet very little is known about their specific healthcare needs, problems, and expectations. IMPROVE is an international research project that seeks to improve elderly persons' involvement in their healthcare. This paper analyzes perceptions of patien...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Rotar-Pavlic D,Svab I,Wetzels R

更新日期：2008-05-01 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