abstract：:We previously reported the regional differences in the IELs present in the proximal (P), middle (M), and distal (D) parts of the small intestine, cecum (Ce), and colon (Co) of mice. In this study, we investigated the age-dependent changes in the regional differences of IELs from young adult to aged mice. In this exper...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Suzuki H

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As Taiwan has become the fastest aging country in the world, developing elderly-friendly health care services is of great importance. Compared with traditional health-care service models, healthcare needs of older people may differ extensively. It has been reported that geriatric evaluation and management (GEM), helps...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Lin MH,Liu CL,Peng LN,Chen YT,Chen LK

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We sought to determine if low ANSS, usually associated with high pressure ulcer risk, are also associated with post-operative complications following spine fracture surgery in the elderly. This was a retrospective cross-sectional study conducted at the division of orthopedic surgery in a tertiary medical center betwee...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Sever R,Gold A,Segal O,Regev G,Keynan O,Salai M,Justo D

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Few studies have explored the associations of reported PA (RPA) with the processes underlying the development of disability. The present study was performed to explore RPA among older persons and its association with onset of functional dependence and mortality. Among a probability sample of 1782 community-living pers...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Schultz-Larsen K,Rahmanfard N,Holst C

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many elderly people experience difficulty with independent living after injuries associated with falls. This study aimed to examine the influence of fall characteristics and physical function level on the severity of fall related injuries. The surveys were conducted in 1955 community dwelling elderly. The questions re...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Demura S,Yamada T,Kasuga K

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The unexpected return of mental clarity and memory shortly before death in patients suffering from severe psychiatric and neurologic disorders, which we have called "terminal lucidity", has been reported in the medical literature over the past 250 years, but has received little attention. We review a range of terminal...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Nahm M,Greyson B,Kelly EW,Haraldsson E

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nowadays because of lots of reasons, lifespan is increasing and caregiving of aged people becomes more and more important. Today it is understood how the professional care of aged people is significant, instead of being carried out by volunteers. Because of this, in this study we aimed to understand the problems, and ...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Cankurtaran Őntaş O,Tunç M

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:S. aureus bacteremia (SAB) is a severe systemic illness, which is associated with high mortality and healthcare cost. It has been reported that older age per se is a poor prognostic factor of SAB, but little is known whether poor clinical outcomes is related to conservative attitudes of treating physicians. A retrospe...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Chen LY,Chen LK,Chang CW,Kuo SC,Li LF,Chan YJ,Wang FD

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:People with cognitive impairment and dementia have a poor outcome after a hip fracture surgery, about 30-50% of all those who sustain a hip fracture have dementia. Therefore the aim was to investigate whether a multidisciplinary postoperative intervention program could reduce postoperative complications and ...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Stenvall M,Berggren M,Lundström M,Gustafson Y,Olofsson B

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of CKD rises with age. The prevalence of CKD-related metabolic complications in the oldest old in relation to different GFR estimations is largely unknown. eGFR-based thresholds for the detection of these complications remain uncertain. METHODS:A cross-sectional analysis embedded within the B...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Van Pottelbergh G,Vaes B,Jadoul M,Matheï C,Wallemacq P,Degryse JM

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:HCSCs were introduced in Japan in April 2006 with the aim of playing a central role in providing end-of-life care at home. However, it is unclear how the HCSCs are operated because statistical data regarding their activities have not been disclosed to the Japanese public. The purpose of this study was to describe t...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Akiyama A,Hanabusa H,Mikami H

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study was to compare the ability of BMI, MAC and CC in predicting nutritional status, functional ability and follow-up mortality risk of older adults. The study purposively recruited 160 of 320 residents of a nursing home in Central Taiwan to serve as subjects. Residents who were ≥65 years old, cognitively normal,...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Tsai AC,Lai MC,Chang TL

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nutritional status and functional ability are mutually dependent especially in the elderly. This study examined the functional status-predictive ability of the MNA in a cross-sectional study. We analyzed the dataset of the "Survey of Health and Living Status of the Elderly in Taiwan" (SHLSET). Subjects were 2948≥65 ye...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Lee LC,Tsai AC

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiovascular disease risk factors (CVDRFs) increase the risk of dementia. The purpose of this study was to examine whether leisure activities (mental, physical, and social activities) modified the effect of CVDRFs on inflammatory markers and cognitive function in middle and old age. A secondary-data analysis study w...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Lin F,Friedman E,Quinn J,Chen DG,Mapstone M

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to assess the changes in the postural control (PC) during quiet stance among elderly men with fatigue induced by moderate exercise, and to assess the relationships between changes in PC and somatic indices (body mass index (BMI), waist to hip ratio (WHR)), load during exercise, and post-exerc...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Stemplewski R,Maciaszek J,Salamon A,Tomczak M,Osiński W

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of orthostatic hypotension (OH) among the community-dwelling elderly is high, but the head-up tilt testing in the laboratory setting is time-consuming and costly. However, an objective index for screening for OH among older people recruited from community settings has not yet been established. Therefore...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Kobayashi K,Yamada S

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the capacity to perceive bitter taste in a sample of the elderly population of the Brazilian Federal District, and to investigate its association with the consumption profile of distinct food groups. A total of 255 female outpatients aged 60 years or older took part in this cross-sectional study. The follo...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Colares-Bento FC,Souza VC,Toledo JO,Moraes CF,Alho CS,Lima RM,Cordova C,Nobrega OT

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased thoracic kyphosis is one of the most disfiguring consequences of osteoporotic spine fractures in the elderly. However, mechanisms involved in the increasing of the kyphosis degree among osteoporotic women are not completely understood. Then, the aims of this cross-sectional preliminary study were comparing t...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Granito RN,Aveiro MC,Renno AC,Oishi J,Driusso P

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Medical utilization by elderly population is influenced by a number of factors, and physical disabilities may play an important role. Despite the fact that extensive studies have been carried evaluating medical utilization by older individuals, little is known regarding the impact of physical disabilities on eye care ...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Fang YT,Chen LK,Liu CY,Chou YJ,Pu C,Lin PJ,Hu HY,Huang N,Chou P

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this work, it was examined the possibility of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) causing cellular senescence in lung alveolar epithelial cells. Then, it was clarified how this cellular senescence phenomenon is associated with oxidative stress effect induced by LPS and whether antioxidants could inhibit reduced cellular viabi...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Kim CO,Huh AJ,Han SH,Kim JM

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim was to determine the validity and usefulness of hand-held dynamometry for measuring muscle strength in independent community-dwelling older persons. Cross-sectional study was performed in 281 subjects aged over 65, mean age of 74.3 years. The strength of six muscle groups was measured in three consecutive atte...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Abizanda P,Navarro JL,García-Tomás MI,López-Jiménez E,Martínez-Sánchez E,Paterna G

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study has been carried out to investigate the level of loneliness, determine the level of dependence in the ADL and influential factors in the elderly people. This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted in 5 Family Healthcare Centers (FHC) located in central Erzincan, Turkey between March and June 2010....

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Hacihasanoğlu R,Yildirim A,Karakurt P

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) can be a stage of pre-dementia. There is no consensus about pharmacological treatment for this population, so it is important to structure non-pharmacological interventions for increasing their cognitive reserve. We intended to analyze the effects of non-pharmacological interventions in...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Teixeira CV,Gobbi LT,Corazza DI,Stella F,Costa JL,Gobbi S

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although an association between SA concentrations and mortality in the patients is well known, this association is not conclusive in elderly community-dwelling populations. We therefore attempted to determine whether this association could be extended to a Japanese 70-year-old community-dwelling population. Seventy-ye...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Takata Y,Ansai T,Yoshihara A,Miyazaki H

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The elderly show a loss of both the intellectual functions and of motion ability. This happens also without particular pathologies; possible tests to highlight this loss are the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), and the Functional Reach (FR)-test. During 2004-2005 winter 50 healthy subjects were analyzed; the subj...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Zuccaro SM,Steindler R,Scena S,Costarella M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to investigate how bladder management, rather than urinary incontinence, may affect the functional outcome of ischemic stroke patients. We studied 919 consecutive patients admitted for ischemic stroke rehabilitation. Level of bladder management was determined by Functional Independence Me...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Mizrahi EH,Waitzman A,Arad M,Blumstein T,Adunksy A

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we aimed to determine the factors associated with recurrent falls in aged-care inpatients at a tertiary hospital, with a focus on the cognitive domains of recurrent fallers. We retrospectively examined the characteristics of 70 aged-care inpatients who sustained ≥ 2 falls; 269 patients who sustained 1 f...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Chen X,Van Nguyen H,Shen Q,Chan DK

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to investigate whether mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) content of peripheral blood leukocyte is related to depression in community-dwelling old women. A total of 142 community-dwelling women, older than 60 years, were included in the study. The mtDNA copy number, which represents the mtDNA cont...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Kim MY,Lee JW,Kang HC,Kim E,Lee DC

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is increasing evidence for an association between WMH and large-artery atherosclerosis. We evaluated 268 patients with acute ischemic stroke to assess the relationship between intracranial (IC) atherosclerosis and WMH. The patients were classified into three groups according to the location of the stenosis; IC, ...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Lee SJ,Kim JS,Chung SW,Kim BS,Ahn KJ,Lee KS

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In times of the modern global societies, concern for QoL is a priority for gerontology, being an interdisciplinary field. The aim of this study was to assess the QoL of students of the U3A based on socio-demographic factors, subjectively reported diseases and/or discomfort, and well-being. The study comprised 257 stud...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Zielińska-Więczkowska H,Kędziora-Kornatowska K,Ciemnoczołowski W

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to examine the relation between UI and cognitive function among non-disabled middle-aged and elderly community-dwelling people. A total of 201 participants (86 men and 115 women) were given a structured questionnaire regarding their condition of UI as well as a cognitive assessment battery (m...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Hatta T,Iwahara A,Ito E,Hatta T,Hamajima N

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fear of falling (FF) can have multiple adverse consequences in the elderly. Although there are various fall prevention programs, little is known of FF and its associated characteristics. This study examined FF-associated physical and psychosocial factors in older Chinese men living in a veterans home in southern Taiwa...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Chu CL,Liang CK,Chow PC,Lin YT,Tang KY,Chou MY,Chen LK,Lu T,Pan CC

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to explore the effect of baseline physical activity on hospitalization over one year in a representative sample of older adults in Taiwan. We conducted a prospective study of persons aged 65 and above (N = 2064) participating in the National Health Interview Survey in Taiwan, 2001. A t...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Li CL,Chu SJ,Sheu JT,Huang LY

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is little empirical data about the impact of digital inclusion on cognition among older adults. This paper aimed at investigating the effects of a digital inclusion program in the cognitive performance of older individuals who participated in a computer learning workshop named "Idosos On-Line" (Elderly Online). ...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Ordonez TN,Yassuda MS,Cachioni M

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long-stay refers to a long visit abroad by retired middle-aged and older people. This study describes the attitudes/opinions of elderly Japanese long-staying subjects and healthcare providers in Thailand. Two cross-sectional questionnaire surveys were conducted in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. Questionnaires were sen...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Fukahori H,Baba Y,Hioki F,Monkong S,Intarasombat P,Malathum P

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The association between adverse health and loneliness among aging people is known, but most of the studies are cross-sectional. In addition, the associations between changes in loneliness with health are less well known, especially in the case of aging people. The present study examined whether absence of loneliness i...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Nummela O,Seppänen M,Uutela A

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aging is a well-known risk factor associated with oral diseases. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to compare tooth loss and periodontal health between the relatively young elderly (65-74 years) and the old elderly (≥ 75 years) and to investigate the strength of the age effect on oral health status in the Kore...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Chung SY,Song KB,Lee SG,Choi YH

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) might represent a less expensive alternative to C-reactive protein (CRP) as a marker of systemic inflammation in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We tried to verify this hypothesis in 223 consecutive outpatients aged 65 years or more with stable COPD enrolled in...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Corsonello A,Pedone C,Battaglia S,Paglino G,Bellia V,Incalzi RA

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to examine the validity of fall risk assessment items for the healthy community-dwelling elderly Japanese population. Participants were 1122 healthy elderly individuals aged 60 years and over (380 males and 742 females). The percentage who had experienced a fall was 15.8%. This study used fall experience and ...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Demura S,Sato S,Yamaji S,Kasuga K,Nagasawa Y

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim of the study was to investigate the replicability and reliability of the multi-dimensional health assessment questionnaire (MDHAQ) and visual analog scale (VAS) in young and elderly individuals with chronic pain. Ambulatory patients, 20 of them aged above 65 years and complaining about chronic pain and 20 patients...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Doventas A,Karadag B,Curgunlu A,Bilici A,Sut N,Erdincler DS,Beger T,Tezcan V

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00