abstract：:The purpose of this paper is to describe the development and initial piloting of a Functional Status Assessment of Seniors in Emergency Department (FSAS-ED). The methodology of development of the tool included (1) specifying the underlying construct based on the conceptual framework of the International Classification...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Veillette N,Demers L,Dutil E,McCusker J

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although otherwise extensively researched, one aspect of social functioning in older people that has received less attention is its association with staying at home for as long as possible. This 10-year follow-up examines factors of social functioning that support older people's independent living in their own homes a...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Arve S,Lavonius S,Savikko N,Lehtonen A,Isoaho H

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Statistical data of Italy, issued on 1st January 2005, show that Tuscany has a high percentage of elderly subjects, and that to reach 100 years is a common possibility, mainly for women. Comparable values appear for longevity index (LI%), either calculated on the basis of the various resorts above sea level, or on the...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Magnolfi SU,Noferi I,Petruzzi E,Pinzani P,Malentacchi F,Pazzagli M,Antonini FM,Marchionni N

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to compare the risk of diabetes in a Hungarian schizophrenic population treated with atypical antipsychotics with that of the non-schizophrenic population. We wished to reveal the effects of gender and age. A schizophrenic population (n=135 male and n=110 female patients of different age groups) was examined ...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Klebovich A,Hankó B,Orbán K,Zelkó R

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Due to the difficulties in recruiting elderly people for psychological studies, a wide range of recruitment methods has been used. The underlying assumption that the recruitment method does not seriously affect the results has to be tested. Results in different worry measures are compared between three samples which w...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Izal M,Nuevo R,Montorio I,Pérez-Rojo G

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:IGF-1 decline has been related to age-dependent cognitive impairment and dementia. No study examined IGF-1 levels in subjects with a risk factor for brain damage such as hypertension. We investigated the relationship between IGF-1, cognitive functioning and neuroimaging in a sample of 75 hypertensive elderly subjects ...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Angelini A,Bendini C,Neviani F,Bergamini L,Manni B,Trenti T,Rovati R,Neri M

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Remodeling of skeletal muscles is regulated by matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs). Functional genetic polymorphism (PM), modulating the expression of some MMPs, might be associated to different body composition and muscular strength improvement after exercise. Genetic PM of MMP-1 (G+/- at -1607), MMP-3 (5A/6A at -1171) ...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Fiotti N,Deiuri E,Altamura N,De Colle P,Moretti ME,Toigo G,Giansante C

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed at investigating the relationship between socioeconomic (SES) and health status in the context of an observational multicenter study of elderly hospitalized patients. Our series consisted of 473 patients aged 70 years or more. K-means cluster analysis was used to generate 3 clusters on the basis of age, gende...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Lucchetti M,Corsonello A,Fabbietti P,Greco C,Mazzei B,Pranno L,Lattanzio F

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:SPH is a subjective and objective assessment of personal health. It is important in evaluation of health status in the elderly as it has capacity to predict mortality, functional declining, and health-care demands. A lot of research has been published about SPH in the elderly, but little is known about SPH in the very...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Zikic L,Jankelic S,Milosevic DP,Despotovic N,Erceg P,Davidovic M

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigates the implications of different levels of cognitive decline on functional status in frail older adults. Four cognitive trajectories, including two with catastrophic cognitive decline, were defined in a 3-year study. Participants with complete cognitive and functional status data at baseline, 12 a...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Nikolova R,Demers L,Béland F

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Low serum albumin level is associated with poor functional outcome and predicting a greater functional decline in the elderly. The aim of this study is to determine the interrelation between change of serum albumin level during rehabilitation period and functional outcome in hip fracture patients. We studied 433 conse...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Mizrahi EH,Fleissig Y,Arad M,Blumstein T,Adunsky A

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study of the age and passage dependent modifications of collagen biosynthesis requires a simple, rapid and reproducible procedure adaptable to serial cell cultures. To make such a method comparable to other methods of collagen determination, we calibrated a colorimetric procedure both by hydroxyproline (HYP) deter...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Péterszegi G,Andrès E,Molinari J,Ravelojaona V,Robert L

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Individual differences are the hallmark of aging. Chronological age (CHA) is known that fails to provide an accurate indicator of the aging but biological age (BA) estimates the functional status of an individual in reference to his or her chronological peers on the basis of how well he or she functions in comparison ...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Bae CY,Kang YG,Kim S,Cho C,Kang HC,Yu BY,Lee SW,Cho KH,Lee DC,Lee K,Kim JS,Shin KK

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Family caregiving is prevalent and may have adverse impacts on health, particularly for elder caregivers who tend to have chronic health conditions which need ongoing self-management. Interventions that empower family caregivers to take care of themselves are needed. This study examined the impact on caregivers of par...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Won CW,Fitts SS,Favaro S,Olsen P,Phelan EA

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to determine gender discrimination and risk factors in the elderly population and to assess the impact of that discrimination on elderly health. One hundred and sixty-eight elderly individuals who were selected from the records by simple randomized sampling were enrolled in the study. Data we...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Keskinoglu P,Ucuncu T,Yildirim I,Gurbuz T,Ur I,Ergor G

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated various outcomes of home care in a group of 121 chronically ill and frail elderly subjects followed for 24 months, starting from September 2001. The scheduled times of follow up were baseline, 6, 12, and 24 months. Subjects of both sexes were assigned to one of two groups. Control group (CG) (60 s...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Giannini R,Petazzoni E,Savorani G,Galletti L,Piscaglia F,Licastro F,Bolondi L,Cucinotta D

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A modified version of the GDS was created to manage the difficulties often encountered with very old respondents. The scale was applied to 195 old persons (mean age of 78 years), males and females, community-dwelling, and nursing home residents. Results indicate that the participants comprehend significantly better th...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Segulin N,Deponte A

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Depression is one of the most frequent neuropsychiatric comorbidities of Alzheimer dementia (AD), affecting patents with rates from 0% to 87%. These rates vary because different populations are sampled and different instruments are used. Depressive symptoms tend to occur early, are persistent, becoming increasingly co...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Amore M,Tagariello P,Laterza C,Savoia EM

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to investigate the social life of the elderly, their level of satisfaction with friendships and their opinions on loneliness and their ability to be alone in old age. A cognitive deterioration test was administered to 956 self-sufficient elderly people. This was a scale to assess their percept...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Cavallero P,Morino-Abbele F,Bertocci B

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic musculoskeletal pain is a common, disabling condition that affects at least one in four elderly people. Figures are much higher in nursing homes, in which as many as 45-80% of residents has pain that contributes to functional impairment and decreased quality of life. Multiple comorbidity, under-reporting of sy...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Frondini C,Lanfranchi G,Minardi M,Cucinotta D

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The osteoporosis is a systemic disease of multicausal etiopathogenesis. A progressive bone loss and qualitative alterations in the macro- and micro-architecture of the remaining bones, resulting in a loss of strength of bones to such an extent that even very modest traumas will cause fractures characterize it. Three f...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Manuele S,Sorbello L,Puglisi N,Grasso S,La Malfa L,D'Urbino G,Rizzotto M,Strano S,Maugeri D

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The evaluation of intima-media thickening (IMT) of carotid artery is an important parameter in preclinical diagnosis of atherosclerosis and stroke risk in hypertensive patients. Measurements of carotid wall thickness via Doppler were considered to be valuable in prediction of risk of brain damage and future stroke due...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Revnic CR,Popa C,Nica AS,Ginghina C,Revnic F

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sleep is an active nervous process, which is structured in phases characterized by subsequent cycles of various psycho-physiological phenomena. It performs vital, yet mysterious functions and is in all likelihood involved in many processes, including cognitive processes. In old age the internal structure of sleep chan...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Tafaro L,Cicconetti P,Baratta A,Brukner N,Ettorre E,Marigliano V,Cacciafesta M

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A prospective inpatient study was performed at the Orthopedic and Geriatric Departments at the Umeå University Hospital, Sweden, to study inpatient falls, fall-related injuries, and risk factors for falls following femoral neck fracture surgery. Ninety-seven patients with femoral neck fracture aged 70 years or older w...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Stenvall M,Olofsson B,Lundström M,Svensson O,Nyberg L,Gustafson Y

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to investigate whether diabetes mellitus may affect the functional outcome of hip fractured patients. We studied 759 consecutive patients admitted for hip fracture rehabilitation, out of whom 18.2% were diabetics. The functional outcomes of diabetics and nondiabetics were assessed by the ...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Mizrahi EH,Fleissig Y,Arad M,Adunsky A

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The concept of secondary mania continues to be debated together with unresolved or partially resolved issues such as lateralization, localization, age of onset, disinhibition syndromes, and others. We have described two patients with secondary mania following a stroke. One had a large left hemisphere cerebral infarcti...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Nagaratnam N,Wong KK,Patel I

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prostate cancer is one of the most frequent tumors in men. The neuroendocrine differentiation in prostate cancer has become more widely recognized and has attracted considerable attention as a potentially new finding with major diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic implications. We investigated the role of the serum ...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Ranno S,Motta M,Rampello E,Risino C,Bennati E,Malaguarnera M

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the validity and reproducibility of the modified lateral functional reach (FR), and to examine the associations between a variety of functional variables and the FR in community-dwelling older people (>65 years of age). A total of 383 aged Japanese participated in this study a...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Takahashi T,Ishida K,Yamamoto H,Takata J,Nishinaga M,Doi Y,Yamamoto H

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Insomnia is a significant problem that may jeopardize elderly residents' quality of life in long-term care settings. However, there are only a few studies dealing with sleeping disturbances among nursing home residents. The goal of this study was to determine the prevalence of insomnia and its associated factors in nu...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Voyer P,Verreault R,Mengue PN,Morin CM

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined whether social role and self-rated health in an older population were predictors for 6-year total mortality among a non-disabled community-dwelling older population in Saku City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, surveyed in 1992 and 1998. A total of 8090 men and women aged 65-99 years who reported no disability i...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Ishizaki T,Kai I,Imanaka Y

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the elderly, folic acid deficiency may result in psychiatric symptoms or the increases in severity of other organic and non-organic mental diseases. We aimed to characterize elderly, community-dwelling, newly admitted patients to a large urban psychiatric hospital who are suffering from untreated folic acid deficie...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Mazeh D,Cholostoy A,Zemishlani C,Barak Y

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colorectal cancer is predominantly a disease of elderly people, since over 70% of cases occur in those aged 65 years or older. Clinicians have to frequently decide whether major surgery is justified in elderly patients with a limited life expectancy. Our retrospective study was aimed to compare outcomes of primary sur...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Gürlich R,Maruna P,Kalvach Z,Peskova M,Cermak J,Frasko R

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the study was to determine oral health status and the prevalence of oral mucosal lesions among hospitalized elderly patients with physical disabilities. The study group consisted of 111 (43 male and 68 female) elderly patients with physical disabilities. Clinical examination and interview methods were e...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Avcu N,Ozbek M,Kurtoglu D,Kurtoglu E,Kansu O,Kansu H

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is evidence of an association of hypertension with white matter lesions (WMLs), leukoaraiosis, in the human brain in the United States, Europe and Japan. However, no study on this association has been reported in Korea. Community-dwelling elderly subjects aged over 61 years were randomly selected from samples of...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Park MK,Jo I,Park MH,Kim TK,Jo SA,Shin C

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The charts of patients who attended a geriatric day hospital (DH) over a 16-month period were reviewed retrospectively (n = 112). Home visits were conducted on consenting patients who made gains (either functional, psychosocial or medical) according to the chart review; they (and/or their caregivers) were questioned a...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Dasgupta M,Clarke NC,Brymer CD

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In societies with an increasing proportion of elderly active people it is valuable to gain knowledge about what elderly people actually do and want to do in relation to activity arenas in the public environment. The main aim of this study was to investigate elderly people's preferences and frequencies of visits to pub...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Valdemarsson M,Jernryd E,Iwarsson S

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebral hemodynamic responses due to normal aging may interfere with hormonal changes, drug therapy, diseases, life style, and other factors. Age-correlated alterations in cerebral vasculature and autoregulatory mechanisms are the subject of interest in many studies. Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is widely used f...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Safonova LP,Michalos A,Wolf U,Wolf M,Hueber DM,Choi JH,Gupta R,Polzonetti C,Mantulin WW,Gratton E

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aging is associated with increased risk of anemia, poor nutrition, chronic illness, and impaired folate status. We aimed to investigate and compare folate status in long-term care psychogeriatric patients (LTCPP) and in post-acute care psychogeriatric patients (PACPP). This is a cross-sectional study conducted in a ps...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Arinzon Z,Fidelman Z,Peisakh A,Adunsky A

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between knowledge and practice of lifestyle behaviors in healthy older adults related to the prevention of vascular dementia. Data were derived from a convenience sample of 281 Canadian participants 55 years of age and older. Lifestyle was measured using the he...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Coulson I,Strang V,Mariño R,Minichiello V

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objectives of this study were to describe the changes occurring in depressive symptomatology over a 10-year period among 75-year-old residents of Jyväskylä, Finland. It also addressed the question of whether the mood disturbances detected were a permanent phenomenon or whether they had a more episodic nature. In a...

journal_title：Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

authors： Heikkinen RL,Kauppinen M

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00