abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effect of a tailored education program using home floor plans on falls prevention in discharged older patients. DESIGN:A single-center, parallel, pragmatic, pilot randomized controlled trial with equal allocation to the intervention and control groups. SETTING:Discharged hospital patients...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Ueda T,Higuchi Y,Imaoka M,Todo E,Kitagawa T,Ando S

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using stress process theory and structural equation modelling, this study investigated the complex relationship between health status, family strain, dependency, and the life satisfaction of rural older adults with reported functional impairments in India. Data were extracted from a large-scale study of 903 randomly s...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Chokkanathan S,Mohanty J

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Based on the motivational sequence described in Self-Determination Theory, this study explored the relationship between relatedness, motivation, adaptation and leisure in nursing homes. We formulated the hypothesis that the variables of the study would be found in an integrative mediational sequence: Participation in ...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Altintas E,De Benedetto G,Gallouj K

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bisphosphonate therapy may have actions beyond bone, including effects on cardiovascular, immune and muscle function. We tested whether bisphosphonate treatment is associated with improved outcomes in older people undergoing inpatient rehabilitation. METHODS:Analysis of prospectively collected, linked routi...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Goodbrand JA,Hughes LD,Cochrane L,Donnan PT,McGilchrist M,Frost H,McMurdo ME,Witham MD

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Across developed nations, elder abusers have been found to disproportionately have indicators of psychiatric disorders (PD); however, elder abuse by persons with PD has received almost no research attention. The present analysis examines the association of perpetrator, victim, and interaction factors with ...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Labrum T

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of eyeball exercise on balance and fall efficacy of the elderly who have experienced a fall. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Subjects were randomly assigned to the eyeball exercise group (n=30) or functional exercise group (n=31). All subjects received 30 sessions ...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Park JH

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We studied whether entrance-related environmental barriers, perceived and objectively recorded, were associated with moving out-of-home daily in older people with and without limitations in lower extremity performance. METHODS:Cross-sectional analyses of the "Life-space mobility in old age" cohort including 84...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Portegijs E,Rantakokko M,Viljanen A,Rantanen T,Iwarsson S

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the feasibility and short- and long-term effects of two 10-wk structured ergometer-cycling programs among elderly in assisted-living residences. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS:Eight assisted-living residences (N=95; age=81.2±5.9years) were randomly assigned to one of three conditions: 1) ergom...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Van Roie E,Martien S,Hurkmans E,Pelssers J,Seghers J,Boen F,Delecluse C

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To examine the relationship between age and quality of standing balance in single and dual task conditions. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was conducted using a sample of 243 community-dwellers aged ≥65 years. Quality of standing balance was assessed by measuring the center of pressure (COP) sway with a pressure ...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Coelho T,Fernandes Â,Santos R,Paúl C,Fernandes L

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was aimed to evaluate the cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between various perceived-stress and depressive symptoms in old Taiwanese men and women aged 50 years and over. Data were derived from the Taiwan Longitudinal Study on Aging. Stress for health, finance, and family members' related issue...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Tsai HJ,Chang FK

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Falls are common in the older UK population and associated costs to the NHS are high. Systematic reviews suggest that home exercise and group-based exercise interventions, which focus on progressively challenging balance and increasing strength, can reduce up to 42% of falls in those with a history of falls....

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Gawler S,Skelton DA,Dinan-Young S,Masud T,Morris RW,Griffin M,Kendrick D,Iliffe S,ProAct65+ team.

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The prevalence of osteoporosis has continuously increased over the past decades and it is set to increase substantially as life expectancy rises steadily. Fragility or osteoporotic fractures of the pelvis often occur after low energy falls e.g. from standing, however, some patients present with assumed insuffic...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Maier GS,Kolbow K,Lazovic D,Horas K,Roth KE,Seeger JB,Maus U

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess and compare the prevalence of prescribing of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) identified using the Beers and STOPP criteria; and to determine the clinical variables related with the prescription of PIMs in older adults. METHODS:An observational study of 250 patients aged 65 years or ol...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Arellano C,Saldivia G,Córdova P,Fernández P,Morales F,López M,Villa L

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Elderly in Egypt is approximately 7.2% of the population. The main physical health problems affecting old age is Non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Depression is the commonest geriatric psychiatric disorder related to various life events. Malnutrition is associated with poor health, and cognitive impairment. ...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： El-Sherbiny NA,Younis A,Masoud M

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Frailty is a common syndrome among elderly and sensory decline may exacerbate functional decline. The hand function, the manual dexterity, the performance of the daily living skills and the social interactions are determined, in a large degree, by sensory integrity. However, hand tactile sensory deterioration has been...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Vieira AI,Nogueira D,de Azevedo Reis E,da Lapa Rosado M,Vânia Nunes M,Castro-Caldas A

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Physical activity (PA) has the potential to slow the progression of dementia patients' cognitive and physical decline. A better understanding of the factors that facilitate or hamper dementia patients' PA participation will increase the success rate of implementing PA in dementia patients' daily care. We system...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： van Alphen HJ,Hortobágyi T,van Heuvelen MJ

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of resistance training (RT) on sarcopenic obesity (SO) in older women. 243 older women underwent body composition measurement using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, and the SO index was calculated. This randomized controlled trial adopted from the baseline sample, ...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Gadelha AB,Paiva FM,Gauche R,de Oliveira RJ,Lima RM

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The muscle mass decreases with age, leading to frailty and weakness; however, the role of acetylcholine receptors in this process has not been properly studied. In this article, we hypothesize that diaphragmatic as well as peripheral muscle weakness may be caused by the up-regulation of gamma and alpha 7 nic...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Xie F,Min S,Liu L,Peng L,Hao X,Zhu X

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM OF THE STUDY:Urinary incontinence and vitamin D deficiency are common problems encountered in geriatric population. We aimed to investigate if there is a relationship between these conditions. SUBJECTS AND METHOD:Among 2281 patients who were admitted to our geriatric medicine outpatient clinic spanning the last th...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Kilic MK,Kizilarslanoglu MC,Kara O,Arik G,Varan HD,Kuyumcu ME,Yesil Y,Yavuz BB,Halil M,Cankurtaran M

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:C-reactive protein (CRP), an important inflammatory biomarker, has been linked to various diseases (e.g., cardiovascular disease). Here, we aimed to investigate the associations of high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) with frailty and overnight hospital admission in an elderly Chinese population. MET...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Zhu Y,Liu Z,Wang Y,Wang Z,Shi J,Xie X,Jin L,Chu X,Wang X

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is often associated with malnutrition, which is in turn associated with poor outcomes. Accordingly, in COPD patients adequate nutrition might improve several clinical and functional outcomes. Nevertheless, information about nutrient intake of older populations with C...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Laudisio A,Costanzo L,Di Gioia C,Delussu AS,Traballesi M,Gemma A,Antonelli Incalzi R

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Falls are the leading cause of fatal injury in geriatric patients. Nursing home falls occur at twice the rate of community falls, yet few studies have compared these groups. We hypothesized that nursing home residents admitted for fall would be sicker than their community counterparts on presentation and hav...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Botwinick I,Johnson JH,Safadjou S,Cohen-Levy W,Reddy SH,McNelis J,Teperman SH,Stone ME Jr

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Abnormal hematogram components could predict future metabolic syndrome (MetS) and diabetes. However, there was no study focusing on the subgroups of the elderly. In this ten-year longitudinal study, we investigated the association between hematogram components, future MetS and diabetes in the elderly. METHO...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Chuang TJ,Liu JS,Li PF,Chang Hw,Hsieh CH,Chang JB,Hung YJ,Pei D,Liang YJ,Chen YL

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objectives were to determine the prevalence of atypical presentations among older adults at the Emergency Department (ED) of a tertiary care hospital and to identify factors associated with these presentations. MATERIAL AND METHODS:A retrospective medical record audit was randomly reviewed in 633 patien...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Limpawattana P,Phungoen P,Mitsungnern T,Laosuangkoon W,Tansangworn N

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the present study was to investigate whether (a) the Adlerian construct of activity and social interest would be related to decreased depression and (b) meaning in life would mediate these relationships among Korean retirees. A total of 219 Korean retirees who had retired within the last three years com...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Kim E,Park HJ,Hogge I

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:CVD are the leading causes of death and disability in the world. Since there are no published data about the knowledge of CVD risk factors among Croatian older adults, this was the primary aim of this study. Another aim was to determine relationship between actual CVD risk (total cholesterol - TC and triglyce...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Mazalin Protulipac J,Sonicki Z,Reiner Ž

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To design and validate a predictive BIA equation to estimate ASM in a sample of non-Caucasian older people and to explore the accuracy of two previous single-frequency BIA published equations. METHOD:This is a cross-sectional study in 213 physically-independent and apparently healthy older men and women subj...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Rangel Peniche DB,Raya Giorguli G,Alemán-Mateo H

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the incidence of traffic accidents and find related factors among the older population. METHODS:We used the cross-sectional data from the Korean Community Health Survey (KCHS), which was conducted between 2008 and 2010 and completed by 680,202 adults aged 19 years or more. And we used individuals...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Hong K,Lee KM,Jang SN

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Little is known about disability progression in very old age despite this being vital for care planning. We investigate whether distinct trajectories of disability are evident from age 85 to 90 and their association with socio-economic status (SES). METHODS:The Newcastle 85+ Study recruited people born in 19...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Kingston A,Davies K,Collerton J,Robinson L,Duncan R,Kirkwood TB,Jagger C

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine whether gender, socioeconomic conditions, and/or social relations are related to recent experiences of DV in older adult populations. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Data on socioeconomic status and social relations were collected in 2012 from 1995 community-dwelling older adults in Canada, Colombia, Brazil...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Guedes DT,Alvarado BE,Phillips SP,Curcio CL,Zunzunegui MV,Guerra RO

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The two most commonly employed frailty measures are the frailty phenotype and the frailty index. We compared them to examine whether they demonstrated common characteristics of frailty scales, and to examine their association with adverse health measures including disability, self-reported health, and healthcare utili...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Blodgett J,Theou O,Kirkland S,Andreou P,Rockwood K

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Research indicates that self-care affects lifestyle and health behaviors; however, little is known about whether or not self-care affects medical utilization. OBJECTIVES:Exploring the effects on self-care behaviors to medical utilizations by elderly with chronic conditions. METHOD:Data from the Taiwanese N...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Chen IH,Chi MJ

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:CKD, a functional decline or break down of kidney, has been increasingly recognized as a public health problem and a predictor of poor outcomes (i.e., cardiovascular disease, dementia) and mortality among general populations. However, little is known regarding the prevalence and related factors of CKD among ...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Liu Z,Huang J,Qian D,Chen F,Xu J,Li S,Jin L,Chu X,Wang X

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study is to investigate the cross-cultural relationship between depressive state and subjective economic status, as well as subjective quality of life (QOL) and activities of daily living (ADL) among elderly people in communities in Japan, Taiwan, and Korea. We studied 595 subjects aged 65 years ...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Imai H,Chen WL,Fukutomi E,Okumiya K,Wada T,Sakamoto R,Fujisawa M,Ishimoto Y,Kimura Y,Chang CM,Matsubayashi K

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article has been withdrawn at the request of the author(s) and/or editor. The Publisher apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause. The full Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal can be found at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/withdrawalpolicy. ...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Li X,Zhang J,Bao Y,Ye Y,Li W,Yin W,Guo F,Chen A

更新日期：2015-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Research on aging has shown a significant decline in ToM after 65 years of age. Despite these age-related difficulties, no study has yet investigated the possibility to improve ToM in older adults. To address this gap we tested the efficacy of a conversation-based ToM training with age-appropriate ToM tasks ...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Lecce S,Bottiroli S,Bianco F,Rosi A,Cavallini E

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Various healthcare interventions have been launched targeting the growing population of older people. The objective of this study was to investigate the of a case management intervention for frail old people (aged 65+ years) effects on healthcare utilization. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The study was conducted in...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Sandberg M,Kristensson J,Midlöv P,Jakobsson U

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the study was to examine dyadic factors of home modification in frail older adults and their informal caregivers for improving health care at home in the United States. A secondary data analysis used the National Alliance for Caregiving and the American Association of Retired Persons caregiver survey da...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Kim H,Ahn YH,Steinhoff A,Lee KH

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies showed that older adults with diabetes have a worse mobility performance as compared with those without diabetes. Studies also demonstrated that older adults with diabetes have weakened ankle muscle strength, reduced joint range in ankle dorsiflexion and worsened ankle joint proprioception as compared...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Ng TK,Lo SK,Cheing GL

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preventable hospital readmissions have been recognized as indicators of hospital quality, a source of increased healthcare expenditures, and a burden for patients, families, and caregivers. Despite growth of initiatives targeting risk factors associated with potentially avoidable hospital readmissions, the impact of d...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Daiello LA,Gardner R,Epstein-Lubow G,Butterfield K,Gravenstein S

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00