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BMC Geriatrics

Ausgabe 1/2020

Inhalt (531 Artikel)

Open Access Research article

Daytime napping and successful aging among older adults in China: a cross-sectional study

Chunyu Xin, Baiyang Zhang, Shu Fang, Junmin Zhou

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Measurement properties of oral health assessments for non-dental healthcare professionals in older people: a systematic review

Babette Everaars, Linet F. Weening-Verbree, Katarina Jerković-Ćosić, Linda Schoonmade, Nienke Bleijenberg, Niek J. de Wit, Geert J. M. G. van der Heijden

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“I just keep thinking that I don’t want to rely on people.” a qualitative study of how people living with dementia achieve and maintain independence at home: stakeholder perspectives

Penny Rapaport, Alexandra Burton, Monica Leverton, Ruminda Herat-Gunaratne, Jules Beresford-Dent, Kathryn Lord, Murna Downs, Sue Boex, Rossana Horsley, Clarissa Giebel, Claudia Cooper

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Development and validation of a screening tool for early identification of bloodstream infection in older patients – a retrospective case-control study

Sandra A. N. Walker, Heather Bannerman, Nathan Ma, Christine Peragine, Marion Elligsen, Lesley Palmay, Evelyn Williams, Barbara Liu

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Exploring the experiences of the older adults who are brought to live in shelter homes in Karachi, Pakistan: a qualitative study

Laila Akber Cassum, Keith Cash, Waris Qidwai, Samina Vertejee

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Associations of sleep quality and sleep duration with frailty and pre-frailty in an elderly population Rugao longevity and ageing study

Xue-Hui Sun, Teng Ma, Shun Yao, Ze-Kun Chen, Wen-Dong Xu, Xiao-Yan Jiang, Xiao-Feng Wang

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Online training and support program (iSupport) for informal dementia caregivers: protocol for an intervention study in Portugal

Soraia Teles, Ana Ferreira, Katrin Seeher, Stéfanie Fréel, Constança Paúl

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Risk of falls and fear of falling in older adults residing in public housing in Ontario, Canada: findings from a multisite observational study

Melissa Pirrie, Guneet Saini, Ricardo Angeles, Francine Marzanek, Jenna Parascandalo, Gina Agarwal

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Drug related problems in admitted geriatric patients: the impact of clinical pharmacist interventions

Berhane Yohannes Hailu, Derebew Fikadu Berhe, Esayas Kebede Gudina, Kidu Gidey, Mestawet Getachew

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Aging-simulation experience: impact on health professionals’ social representations

Julie Giner Perot, Witold Jarzebowski, Carmelo Lafuente-Lafuente, Cyril Crozet, Joël Belmin

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Pain and recurrent falls in the older and oldest-old non-institutionalized population

César Gálvez-Barrón, Francesc Formiga, Antonio Miñarro, Oscar Macho, Leire Narvaiza, María Dolores Dapena, Ramon Pujol, Alejandro Rodríguez-Molinero

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The importance of different frailty domains in a population based sample in England

Solveig A. Arnadottir, Julie Bruce, Ranjit Lall, Emma J. Withers, Martin Underwood, Fiona Shaw, Ray Sheridan, Anower Hossain, Sarah E. Lamb, Sarah E. Lamb, Martin Underwood, Finbarr Martin, Lucy Yardley, Dawn Skelton, Keith Willett, Sandra Eldridge, Anne-Marie Slowther, Sarah Duggan, Julie Bruce, Susie Hennings, Emma Withers, Rhys Mant, Rishpal Rai, Craig Turner, Agata Andrews, Rachael Fearn, Susanne Finnegan, Nicola Walker, Rachel Potter, Ranjit Lall, Claire Hulme, Chris Bojke, Roberta Longo, Susanne Finnegan, Katherine Westacott, Shvaita Ralhan, Ray Sheridan, Jonathan Treml, Ray Sheridan, Jackie Riglin, Harm Gordjin, Ruma Dutta, Jo Burns, Jonathan Treml, Fiona Shaw, John Davison, Ade Willis, Chocks Muthiah, Henry Adjei

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Orthopaedic surgeons’ perceptions of frailty and frailty screening

Mandy M. Archibald, Michael Lawless, Tiffany K. Gill, Mellick J. Chehade

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Factors associated with costs of care in community-dwelling persons with dementia from a third party payer and societal perspective: a cross-sectional study

S. Vandepitte, L. Van Wilder, K. Putman, N. Van Den Noortgate, S. Verhaeghe, J. Trybou, L. Annemans

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Self-reported medication in community-dwelling older adults in Germany: results from the Berlin Initiative Study

Nina Mielke, Dörte Huscher, Antonios Douros, Natalie Ebert, Jens Gaedeke, Markus van der Giet, Martin K. Kuhlmann, Peter Martus, Elke Schaeffner

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The importance of stroke as a risk factor of cognitive decline in community dwelling older and oldest peoples: the SONIC study

Werayuth Srithumsuk, Mai Kabayama, Yasuyuki Gondo, Yukie Masui, Yuya Akagi, Nonglak Klinpudtan, Eri Kiyoshige, Kayo Godai, Ken Sugimoto, Hiroshi Akasaka, Yoichi Takami, Yasushi Takeya, Koichi Yamamoto, Kazunori Ikebe, Madoka Ogawa, Hiroki Inagaki, Tatsuro Ishizaki, Yasumichi Arai, Hiromi Rakugi, Kei Kamide

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Factors associated with successful home discharge after inpatient rehabilitation in frail older stroke patients

Tom P. M. M. Vluggen, Jolanda C. M. van Haastregt, Frans E. S. Tan, Gertrudis I. J. M. Kempen, Jos M. G. A. Schols, Jeanine A. Verbunt

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Does potentially inappropriate prescribing predict an increased risk of admission to hospital and mortality? A longitudinal study of the ‘oldest old’

Karen Cardwell, Ngaire Kerse, Carmel M. Hughes, Ruth Teh, Simon A. Moyes, Oliver Menzies, Anna Rolleston, Joanna B. Broad, Cristín Ryan

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Association of cognitive impairment and elderly mortality: differences between two cohorts ascertained 6-years apart in China

Jun Duan, Yue-Bin Lv, Xiang Gao, Jin-Hui Zhou, Virginia Byers Kraus, Yi Zeng, Hong Su, Xiao-Ming Shi

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Evaluation of an ambulatory geriatric rehabilitation program - results of a matched cohort study based on claims data

Simone Kiel, Carolin Zimak, Jean-François Chenot, Carsten Oliver Schmidt

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Perceived availability of future care and depressive symptoms among older adults in China: evidence from CHARLS

Merril Silverstein, Cathy Honge Gong, Hal Kendig

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Development of a senior-specific, citizen-oriented healthcare service system in South Korea based on the Canadian 48/6 model of care

Yoon-Sook Kim, Jongmin Lee, Yeonsil Moon, Hee Joung Kim, Jinyoung Shin, Jae-Min Park, Kyeong Eun Uhm, Kyoung Jin Kim, Jung A. Yoo, Yun Kyoung Oh, Pilsuk Byeon, Kunsei Lee, Seol-Heui Han, Jaekyung Choi

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The association between cognition and gait in a representative sample of very old people – the influence of dementia and walking aid use

Jerry Öhlin, Anders Ahlgren, Robert Folkesson, Yngve Gustafson, Håkan Littbrand, Birgitta Olofsson, Annika Toots

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Modifiable factors related to life-space mobility in community-dwelling older adults: results from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

A. Kuspinar, CP Verschoor, MK Beauchamp, J. Dushoff, J. Ma, E. Amster, C. Bassim, V. Dal Bello-Haas, M. A. Gregory, JE Harris, L. Letts, S. E. Neil-Sztramko, J. Richardson, R. Valaitis, B. Vrkljan

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Does long-term recreational gymnastics prevent injurious falls in older women? A prospective 20-year follow-up

Kirsti Uusi-Rasi, Saija Karinkanta, Pekka Kannus, Kari Tokola, Harri Sievänen

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Comparative utility of frailty to a general prognostic score in identifying patients at risk for poor outcomes after aortic valve replacement

Sandra Shi, Natalia Festa, Jonathan Afilalo, Jeffrey J. Popma, Kamal R. Khabbaz, Roger J. Laham, Kimberly Guibone, Dae Hyun Kim

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The prevalence of severe depression in Iranian older adult: a meta-analysis and meta-regression

Nader Salari, Masoud Mohammadi, Aliakbar Vaisi-Raygani, Alireza Abdi, Shamarina Shohaimi, Behnam Khaledipaveh, Alireza Daneshkhah, Rostam Jalali

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Incidence of and risk factors for postoperative delirium in older adult patients undergoing noncardiac surgery: a prospective study

Arissara Iamaroon, Titima Wongviriyawong, Patumporn Sura-arunsumrit, Nattikan Wiwatnodom, Nichakarn Rewuri, Onuma Chaiwat

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Mobile device use and the cognitive function and depressive symptoms of older adults living in residential care homes

Lu Lin, Xiu-Chen Jing, Shu-Jiao Lv, Jing-Hong Liang, Li Tian, Hui-Ling Li, Martine Puts, Yong Xu

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Correction to: Time to move? Factors associated with burden of care among informal caregivers of cognitively impaired older people facing housing decisions: secondary analysis of a cluster randomized trial

Alexandrine Boucher, Julie Haesebaert, Adriana Freitas, Rhéda Adekpedjou, Marjolaine Landry, Henriette Bourassa, Dawn Stacey, Jordie Croteau, Geneviève Painchaud Guérard, France Légaré

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Gait, cognition and falls over 5 years, and motoric cognitive risk in New Zealand octogenarians: Te Puāwaitanga o Nga Tapuwae Kia Ora Tonu, LiLACS NZ

Sue Lord, Simon Moyes, Ruth Teh, Waiora Port, Marama Muru-Lanning, Catherine J Bacon, Tim Wilkinson, Ngaire Kerse

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Does the institutionalization influence elderly’s quality of life? A systematic review and meta–analysis

Mariana Marinho Davino de Medeiros, Talita Malini Carletti, Marcela Baraúna Magno, Lucianne Cople Maia, Yuri Wanderley Cavalcanti, Renata Cunha Matheus Rodrigues-Garcia

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Motor, cognitive and mobility deficits in 1000 geriatric patients: protocol of a quantitative observational study before and after routine clinical geriatric treatment – the ComOn-study

Johanna Geritz, Sara Maetzold, Maren Steffen, Andrea Pilotto, Marta F. Corrà, Mariana Moscovich, Maria C. Rizzetti, Barbara Borroni, Alessandro Padovani, Annekathrin Alpes, Corinna Bang, Igor Barcellos, Ralf Baron, Thorsten Bartsch, Jos S. Becktepe, Daniela Berg, Lu M. Bergeest, Philipp Bergmann, Raquel Bouça-Machado, Michael Drey, Morad Elshehabi, Susan Farahmandi, Joaquim J. Ferreira, Andre Franke, Anja Friederich, Corinna Geisler, Philipp Hüllemann, Janne Gierthmühlen, Oliver Granert, Sebastian Heinzel, Maren K. Heller, Markus A. Hobert, Marc Hofmann, Björn Jemlich, Laura Kerkmann, Stephanie Knüpfer, Katharina Krause, Maximilian Kress, Sonja Krupp, Jennifer Kudelka, Gregor Kuhlenbäumer, Roland Kurth, Frank Leypoldt, Corina Maetzler, Luis F. Maia, Andreas Moewius, Patricia Neumann, Katharina Niemann, Christian T. Ortlieb, Steffen Paschen, Minh H. Pham, Thomas Puehler, Franziska Radloff, Christian Riedel, Marten Rogalski, Simone Sablowsky, Elena M. Schanz, Linda Schebesta, Andreas Schicketmüller, Simone Studt, Martina Thieves, Lars Tönges, Sebastian Ullrich, Peter P. Urban, Nuno Vila-Chã, Anna Wiegard, Elke Warmerdam, Tobias Warnecke, Michael Weiss, Julius Welzel, Clint Hansen, Walter Maetzler

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Augmented exercise in hospital improves physical performance and reduces negative post hospitalization events: a randomized controlled trial

Ruth McCullagh, Eimear O’Connell, Sarah O’Meara, Darren Dahly, Eilis O’Reilly, Kieran O’Connor, N. Frances Horgan, Suzanne Timmons

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Risk factors for pneumonia and influenza hospitalizations in long-term care facility residents: a retrospective cohort study

Patience Moyo, Andrew R. Zullo, Kevin W. McConeghy, Elliott Bosco, Robertus van Aalst, Ayman Chit, Stefan Gravenstein

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Prevalence and correlates of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in rural Uganda: cross-sectional, population-based study

Vincent Mubangizi, Samuel Maling, Celestino Obua, Alexander C. Tsai

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“We need a one-stop-shop”: co-creating the model of care for a multidisciplinary memory clinic with community members, GPs, aged care workers, service providers, and policy-makers

Genevieve Z. Steiner, Carolyn Ee, Shamieka Dubois, Freya MacMillan, Emma S. George, Kate A. McBride, Diana Karamacoska, Keith McDonald, Anne Harley, Gamze Abramov, Elana R. Andrews-Marney, Adele E. Cave, Mark I. Hohenberg

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Investigating the concept of participant burden in aging technology research

Katarzyna Kabacińska, Nicole Sharma, Jeffrey Kaye, Nora Mattek, Boris Kuzeljevic, Julie M. Robillard

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Implementation of the Goal-directed Medication review Electronic Decision Support System (G-MEDSS)© into home medicines review: a protocol for a cluster-randomised clinical trial in older adults

Lisa Kouladjian O’Donnell, Mouna Sawan, Emily Reeve, Danijela Gnjidic, Timothy F. Chen, Patrick J. Kelly, J. Simon Bell, Sarah N. Hilmer

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The care capacity goals of family carers and the role of technology in achieving them

Myles Leslie, Robin Patricia Gray, Jacquie Eales, Janet Fast, Andrew Magnaye, Akram Khayatzadeh-Mahani

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Elderly patients’ decision-making embedded in the social context: a mixed-method analysis of subjective norms and social support

Kirti D. Doekhie, Martina Buljac-Samardzic, Mathilde M. H. Strating, Jaap Paauwe

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Development and validation of a brief self-assessed wisdom scale

Sai-fu Fung, Esther Oi-wah Chow, Chau-kiu Cheung

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Does the shoe really fit? Characterising ill-fitting footwear among community-dwelling older adults attending geriatric services: an observational cross-sectional study

B. O’Rourke, M. E. Walsh, R. Brophy, S. Vallely, N. Murphy, B. Conroy, C. Cunningham, N. F. Horgan

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İnter-rater and intra-rater reliability of the extended TUG test in elderly participants

Juan José Bedoya-Belmonte, María del Mar Rodríguez-González, Manuel González-Sánchez, Jose Miguel Barreda Pitarch, Alejandro Galán-Mercant, Antonio I. Cuesta-Vargas

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Memory complaints and depressive symptoms over time: a construct-level replication analysis

Jacqueline Mogle, Nikki L. Hill, Sakshi Bhargava, Tyler Reed Bell, Iris Bhang

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Developing evidence-based guidance for assessment of suspected infections in care home residents

Carmel Hughes, David R. Ellard, Anne Campbell, Rachel Potter, Catherine Shaw, Evie Gardner, Ashley Agus, Dermot O’Reilly, Martin Underwood, Mark Loeb, Bob Stafford, Michael Tunney

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Information needs and information seeking behaviour of people with dementia and their non-professional caregivers: a scoping review

Aijia Soong, Shu Ting Au, Bhone Myint Kyaw, Yin Leng Theng, Lorainne Tudor Car

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Prevalence of sarcopenia in multi ethnics adults and the association with cognitive impairment: findings from West-China health and aging trend study

Xiaolei Liu, Lisha Hou, Xin Xia, Yang Liu, Zhiliang Zuo, Yan Zhang, Wanyu Zhao, Qiukui Hao, Jirong Yue, Birong Dong

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Audiovisual integrative training for augmenting cognitive- motor functions in older adults with mild cognitive impairment

Leung-Pong Lee, Afifah Wing-Yiu Har, Chun-Hei Ngai, Daniel W. L. Lai, Bess Yin-Hung Lam, Chetwyn Che-Hin Chan

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Perspectives of older adults, caregivers, and healthcare providers on frailty screening: a qualitative study

Jill Van Damme, Elena Neiterman, Mark Oremus, Kassandra Lemmon, Paul Stolee

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Mortality, complications and long-term functional outcome in elderly patients with fragility fractures of the acetabulum

Johannes Wollmerstädt, Philipp Pieroh, Isabell Schneider, Suzanne Zeidler, Andreas Höch, Christoph Josten, Georg Osterhoff

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How to assess experienced quality of care in nursing homes from the client’s perspective: results of a qualitative study

Katya Y. J. Sion, Hilde Verbeek, Bram de Boer, Sandra M. G. Zwakhalen, Gaby Odekerken-Schröder, Jos M. G. A. Schols, Jan P. H. Hamers

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Everyday challenges facing high-risk older people living in the community: a community-based participatory study

Tsuyoshi Okamura, Chiaki Ura, Mika Sugiyama, Madoka Ogawa, Hiroki Inagaki, Fumiko Miyamae, Ayako Edahiro, Yukiko Kugimiya, Mutsuko Okamura, Mari Yamashita, Shuichi Awata

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Impact of urine and mixed incontinence on long-term care preference: a vignette-survey study of community-dwelling older adults

Nicolas Carvalho, Sarah Fustinoni, Nazanin Abolhassani, Juan Manuel Blanco, Lionel Meylan, Brigitte Santos-Eggimann

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The integrated care pathway for managing post stroke patients (iCaPPS©) in public primary care Healthcentres in Malaysia: impact on quality adjusted life years (QALYs) and cost effectiveness analysis

Abdul Aziz Aznida Firzah, Mohd Nordin Nor Azlin, Muhd Nur Amrizal, Sulong Saperi, Aljunid Syed Mohamed

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Discharge outcomes among elderly patients undergoing emergency abdominal surgery: registry study of discharge data from Irish public hospitals

Aisling McCann, Jan Sorensen, Deirdre Nally, Dara Kavanagh, Deborah A. McNamara

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Use of potentially inappropriate medication and polypharmacy in older adults: a repeated cross-sectional study

Kristine Thorell, Patrik Midlöv, Johan Fastbom, Anders Halling

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Effects of aquatic physical intervention on fall risk, working memory and hazard-perception as pedestrians in older people: a pilot trial

Michal Nissim, Abigail Livny, Caroline Barmatz, Galia Tsarfaty, Yitshal Berner, Yaron Sacher, Jonathan Giron, Navah Z. Ratzon

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Clinical and functional patient characteristics predict medical needs in older patients at risk of functional decline

Anne-Carina Scharf, Janine Gronewold, Christian Dahlmann, Jeanina Schlitzer, Andreas Kribben, Guido Gerken, Helmut Frohnhofen, Richard Dodel, Dirk M. Hermann

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Dual-task training with progression from variable- to fixed-priority instructions versus dual-task training with variable-priority on gait speed in community-dwelling older adults: A protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Francis Trombini-Souza, Marcelo de Maio Nascimento, Tarcísio Fulgêncio Alves da Silva, Rodrigo Cappato de Araújo, Mônica Rodrigues Perracini, Isabel C. N. Sacco

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Effect of a polyphenol-rich dietary pattern on intestinal permeability and gut and blood microbiomics in older subjects: study protocol of the MaPLE randomised controlled trial

Simone Guglielmetti, Stefano Bernardi, Cristian Del Bo’, Antonio Cherubini, Marisa Porrini, Giorgio Gargari, Nicole Hidalgo-Liberona, Raul Gonzalez-Dominguez, Gregorio Peron, Raul Zamora-Ros, Mark S. Winterbone, Benjamin Kirkup, Paul A. Kroon, Cristina Andres-Lacueva, Patrizia Riso

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Do healthcare needs-based population segments predict outcomes among the elderly? Findings from a prospective cohort study in an urbanized low-income community

Jia Loon Chong, Lian Leng Low, David Bruce Matchar, Rahul Malhotra, Kheng Hock Lee, Julian Thumboo, Angelique Wei-Ming Chan

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Associations with rates of falls among home care clients in Ontario, Canada: a population-based, cross-sectional study

Derek R. Manis, Caitlin McArthur, Andrew P. Costa

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Addressing safety risks in integrated care programs for older people living at home: a scoping review

Manon Lette, Eliva A. Ambugo, Terje P. Hagen, Giel Nijpels, Caroline A. Baan, Simone R. de Bruin

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Psychometric properties of instrumented postural sway measures recorded in community settings in independent living older adults

Bader A. Alqahtani, Patrick J. Sparto, Susan L. Whitney, Susan L. Greenspan, Subashan Perera, Jennifer S. Brach

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Effects of simultaneous cognitive and aerobic exercise training on dual-task walking performance in healthy older adults: results from a pilot randomized controlled trial

David A. Raichlen, Pradyumna K. Bharadwaj, Lauren A. Nguyen, Mary Kathryn Franchetti, Erika K. Zigman, Abigail R. Solorio, Gene E. Alexander

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Supporting at-risk older adults transitioning from hospital to home: who benefits from an evidence-based patient-centered discharge planning intervention? Post-hoc analysis from a randomized trial

Véronique Provencher, Lindy Clemson, Kylie Wales, Ian D. Cameron, Laura N. Gitlin, Ariane Grenier, Natasha A. Lannin

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Knowledge and attitudes regarding elder abuse in the community, Eastern Province Saudi Arabia

Zahra E. Almakki, Shaher Z. Alshehri, Moataza M. Abdel Wahab

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ADL recovery trajectory after discharge and its predictors among baseline-independent older inpatients

Xiuyue Li, Tingting Zheng, Yaqi Guan, Hui Li, Kexin Zhu, Lu Shen, Zhiqin Yin

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Medication burden and inappropriate prescription risk among elderly with advanced chronic kidney disease

Clarisse Roux-Marson, Jean Baptiste Baranski, Coraline Fafin, Guillaume Exterman, Cecile Vigneau, Cecile Couchoud, Olivier Moranne, P. S. P. A. Investigators

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Walking barefoot vs. with minimalist footwear – influence on gait in younger and older adults

Evi Petersen, Astrid Zech, Daniel Hamacher

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Effectiveness of a village-based intervention for depression in community-dwelling older adults: a randomised feasibility study

In Mok Oh, Maeng Je Cho, Bong-Jin Hahm, Byung-Soo Kim, Jee Hoon Sohn, Hye Won Suk, Bu Young Jung, Hye Jung Kim, Hyeon A. Kim, Ki Bok Choi, Da Hye You, Ah. Reum Lim, In Ok Park, Jeung Hyuck Ahn, Hee Lee, Yeon Hee Kim, Mi Ra Kim, Jee Eun Park

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Are older people putting themselves at risk when using their walking frames?

Sibylle Brunhilde Thies, Alex Bates, Eleonora Costamagna, Laurence Kenney, Malcolm Granat, Jo Webb, Dave Howard, Rose Baker, Helen Dawes

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The paradox of aging and health-related quality of life in Asian Chinese: results from the Healthy Aging Longitudinal Study in Taiwan

Han-Yun Tseng, Corinna Löckenhoff, Chun-Yi Lee, Shu-Han Yu, I-Chien Wu, Hsing-Yi Chang, Yen-Feng Chiu, Chao Agnes Hsiung

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Influence of pre-admission factors on quality of life and adaptation in nursing home residents with dementia: the QOL-EHPAD study protocol

Roxane Villeneuve, Céline Meillon, Valérie Bergua, Maturin Tabue-Teguo, Hélène Amieva

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The MemClin project: a prospective multi memory clinics study targeting early stages of cognitive impairment

Urban Ekman, Daniel Ferreira, J-Sebastian Muehlboeck, John Wallert, Anna Rennie, Maria Eriksdotter, Lars-Olof Wahlund, Eric Westman

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Reduced strength, poor balance and concern about falls mediate the relationship between knee pain and fall risk in older people

Cameron Hicks, Pazit Levinger, Jasmine C. Menant, Stephen R. Lord, Perminder S. Sachdev, Henry Brodaty, Daina L. Sturnieks

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Clinically useful prediction of hospital admissions in an older population

Jan Marcusson, Magnus Nord, Huan-Ji Dong, Johan Lyth

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Pre-frailty factors in community-dwelling 40–75 year olds: opportunities for successful ageing

S. J. Gordon, N. Baker, M. Kidd, A. Maeder, K. A. Grimmer

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A cluster randomised trial of the program to enhance adjustment to residential living (PEARL): a novel psychological intervention to reduce depression in newly admitted aged care residents

Tanya E. Davison, Marita P. McCabe, Lucy Busija, Daniel W. O’Connor, Vera Camões Costa, Jessica Byers

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Experiences of dementia and attitude towards prevention: a qualitative study among older adults participating in a prevention trial

Anna Rosenberg, Nicola Coley, Alexandra Soulier, Jenni Kulmala, Hilkka Soininen, Sandrine Andrieu, Miia Kivipelto, Mariagnese Barbera, Miia Kivipelto, Shireen Sindi, Alina Solomon, Sandrine Andrieu, Nicola Coley, Hilkka Soininen, Anna Rosenberg, Edo Richard, Tessa van Middelaar, Tobias Hartmann, Carol Brayne, Edo Richard, Pim van Gool, Eric Moll van Charante, Cathrien Beishuizen, Susan Jongstra, Tessa van Middelaar, Lennard van Wanrooij, Marieke Hoevenaar-Blom, Hilkka Soininen, Tiia Ngandu, Mariagnese Barbera, Miia Kivipelto, Francesca Mangialasche, Sandrine Andrieu, Nicola Coley, Juliette Guillemont, Yannick Meiller, Bram van de Groep, Carol Brayne

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Prevalence and associated factors for frailty among elder patients in China: a multicentre cross-sectional study

Jing Jiao, Yu Wang, Chen Zhu, Fangfang Li, Minglei Zhu, Xianxiu Wen, Jingfen Jin, Hui Wang, Dongmei Lv, Shengxiu Zhao, Xinjuan Wu, Tao Xu

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Study protocol of a quasi-experimental trial to compare two models of home care for older people in the primary setting

Carolina Burgos-Díez, Rosa Maria Sequera-Requero, Francisco José Tarazona-Santabalbina, Joan Carles Contel-Segura, Marià Monzó-Planella, Sebastià Josep Santaeugènia-González

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Frailty assessment and risk prediction by GRACE score in older patients with acute myocardial infarction

Atul Anand, Sarah Cudmore, Shirley Robertson, Jacqueline Stephen, Kristin Haga, Christopher J. Weir, Scott A. Murray, Kirsty Boyd, Julian Gunn, Javaid Iqbal, Alasdair MacLullich, Susan D. Shenkin, Keith A. A. Fox, Nicholas Mills, Martin A. Denvir

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The effects of health literacy in influenza vaccination competencies among community-dwelling older adults in Hong Kong

Fan Zhang, Peggy Pui-Lai Or, Joanne Wai-Yee Chung

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The influence of the age of dementia onset on college students’ stigmatic attributions towards a person with dementia

Perla Werner, Lilach Raviv-Turgeman, Patrick W. Corrigan

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Potential long-term impact of “On The Move” group-exercise program on falls and healthcare utilization in older adults: an exploratory analysis of a randomized controlled trial

Peter C. Coyle, Subashan Perera, Steven M. Albert, Janet K. Freburger, Jessie M. VanSwearingen, Jennifer S. Brach

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Dietary patterns in the healthy oldest old in the healthy aging study and the Canadian longitudinal study of aging: a cohort study

Qianqian Gu, Carly M. Sable, Angela Brooks-Wilson, Rachel A. Murphy

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Effect of mirabegron on cognitive function in elderly patients with overactive bladder: MoCA results from a phase 4 randomized, placebo-controlled study (PILLAR)

Tomas L. Griebling, Noll L. Campbell, Jeffrey Mangel, David Staskin, Sender Herschorn, Dina Elsouda, Carol R. Schermer

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Association between motoric cognitive risk syndrome and frailty among older Chinese adults

Shanshan Shen, Xingkun Zeng, Liyu Xu, Lingyan Chen, Zixia Liu, Jiaojiao Chu, Yinghong Yang, Xiushao Wu, Xujiao Chen

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Predicting hospitalisation-associated functional decline in older patients admitted to a cardiac care unit with cardiovascular disease: a prospective cohort study

Bastiaan Van Grootven, Anthony Jeuris, Maren Jonckers, Els Devriendt, Bernadette Dierckx de Casterlé, Christophe Dubois, Katleen Fagard, Marie-Christine Herregods, Miek Hornikx, Bart Meuris, Steffen Rex, Jos Tournoy, Koen Milisen, Johan Flamaing, Mieke Deschodt

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The modified functional comorbidity index performed better than the Charlson index and original functional comorbidity index in predicting functional outcome in geriatric rehabilitation: a prospective observational study

Anouk D. Kabboord, Deborah Godfrey, Adam L. Gordon, John R. F. Gladman, Monica Van Eijk, Romke van Balen, Wilco P. Achterberg

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Medication beliefs and use of medication lists – is there a connection? Results from a before-and-after study in Germany

Cornelia Straßner, Cornelia Mahler, Beate Strauß, Ulrich Wehrmann, Katja Krug, Joachim Szecsenyi, Walter Emil Haefeli, Hanna Marita Seidling

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Gait speed, cognition and falls in people living with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer disease: data from NILVAD

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Association between self-reported walking speed and calcaneal stiffness index in postmenopausal Japanese women

Yoshihito Tomita, Kazuhiko Arima, Satoshi Mizukami, Ritsu Tsujimoto, Shin-ya Kawashiri, Takayuki Nishimura, Takuhiro Okabe, Natsumi Tanaka, Yuzo Honda, Kazumi Nakahara, Naoko Yamamoto, Izumi Ohmachi, Hisashi Goto, Maiko Hasegawa, Youko Sou, Itsuko Horiguchi, Mitsuo Kanagae, Yasuyo Abe, Fumiaki Nonaka, Mami Tamai, Hirotomo Yamanashi, Yasuhiro Nagata, Atsushi Kawakami, Takahiro Maeda, Kiyoshi Aoyagi

Open Access Research article

Risk factors for hospital readmission in older adults within 30 days of discharge – a comparative retrospective study

Maria Glans, Annika Kragh Ekstam, Ulf Jakobsson, Åsa Bondesson, Patrik Midlöv

Open Access Research article

Development, reliability and validity of the Safe Use of Mobility Aids Checklist (SUMAC) for 4-wheeled walker use in people living with dementia

Susan W. Hunter, Alison Divine, Humberto Omana, Ed Madou, Jeffrey Holmes

Open Access Research article

Association of anemia with mobility capacity in older adults: a Korean nationwide population-based cross-sectional study

Ki Young Son, Dong Wook Shin, Ji Eun Lee, Sang Hyuck Kim, Jae Moon Yun, Belong Cho

Open Access Research article

Prevalence and incidence of cognitive impairment in an elder Portuguese population (65–85 years old)

Ricardo Pais, Luís Ruano, Carla Moreira, Ofélia P. Carvalho, Henrique Barros

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Effect of a patient-centred deprescribing procedure in older multimorbid patients in Swiss primary care - A cluster-randomised clinical trial

Stefan Zechmann, Oliver Senn, Fabio Valeri, Stefan Essig, Christoph Merlo, Thomas Rosemann, Stefan Neuner-Jehle

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Differentiating objective and subjective dimensions of social isolation and apprasing their relations with physical and mental health in italian older adults

Maddalena Fiordelli, Gabriele Sak, Benedetta Guggiari, Peter J. Schulz, Serena Petrocchi

Open Access Research article

The pattern of stressful life events prior to suicide among the older adults in rural China: a national case-control psychological autopsy study

Qiqing Mo, Zhenyu Ma, Guojun Wang, Cunxian Jia, Lu Niu, Liang Zhou

Open Access Research article

Long-term cost-utility analysis of remote monitoring of older patients with pacemakers: the PONIENTE study

Rafael Jesus Bautista-Mesa, Antonio Lopez-Villegas, Salvador Peiro, Daniel Catalan-Matamoros, Emilio Robles-Musso, Remedios Lopez-Liria, Cesar Leal-Costa

Open Access Research article

The migrating mediators and the interaction associated with the use of essential public health services: a cross-sectional study in Chinese older migrants

Chengxu Long, Shangfeng Tang, Ruoxi Wang, Lu Ji, Yang Wang, Tailai Wu, Zhifei Li, Zhanchun Feng

Open Access Research article

Is preoperative anxiety associated with postoperative delirium in older persons undergoing cardiac surgery? Secondary data analysis of a randomized controlled trial

Koen Milisen, Bastiaan Van Grootven, Wim Hermans, Karen Mouton, Layth Al Tmimi, Steffen Rex, Elke Detroyer

Open Access Research article

Factors influencing the deterioration from cognitive decline of normal aging to dementia among nursing home residents

Audai A. Hayajneh, Mohammad Rababa, Alia A. Alghwiri, Dina Masha’al

Open Access Research article

Social engagement within the facility increased life expectancy in nursing home residents: a follow-up study

Roberto Pastor-Barriuso, Alicia Padrón-Monedero, Lina M. Parra-Ramírez, Fernando J. García López, Javier Damián

Open Access Research article

Association between length of residence and prevalence of MRSA colonization among residents in geriatric long-term care facilities

Teppei Sasahara, Ryusuke Ae, Akio Yoshimura, Koki Kosami, Kazumasa Sasaki, Yumiko Kimura, Dai Akine, Masanori Ogawa, Kenji Hamabata, Shuji Hatakeyama, Longzhu Cui

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Measuring consumer access, appraisal and application of services and information for dementia (CAAASI-Dem): a key component of dementia literacy

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Open Access Research article

Characteristics and outcomes of frail patients with suspected infection in intensive care units: a descriptive analysis from a multicenter cohort study

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Characteristics of resting-state functional connectivity in older adults after the PICMOR intervention program: a preliminary report

Hikaru Sugimoto, Toshikazu Kawagoe, Mihoko Otake-Matsuura

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Clinical characteristics, treatment methods and prognoses of patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma in Japanese population: a single institution retrospective cohort study

Chonji Fukumoto, Shouhei Ogisawa, Masashi Tani, Toshiki Hyodo, Ryouta Kamimura, Yuta Sawatani, Tomonori Hasegawa, Yuske Komiyama, Atsushi Fujita, Takahiro Wakui, Yasuo Haruyama, Gen Kobashi, Hitoshi Kawamata

Open Access Research article

Course of activities of daily living in nursing home residents with dementia from admission to 36-month follow-up

Reidun Haarr Johansen, Karoline Olsen, Sverre Bergh, Jūratė Šaltytė Benth, Geir Selbæk, Anne-Sofie Helvik

Open Access Research article

Measuring global functioning in older adults with cognitive impairments using the Rasch model

Rocco Palumbo, Alberto Di Domenico, Federica Piras, Salvatore Bazzano, Mario Zerilli, Fabio Lorico, Erika Borella

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Effects of texture properties of semi-solid food on the sensory test for pharyngeal swallowing effort in the older adults

Jin-Woo Park, Seul Lee, Byoungseung Yoo, Kiyeon Nam

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Independent and synergistic effects of pain, insomnia, and depression on falls among older adults: a longitudinal study

Yuxiao Li, Minhui Liu, Xiaocao Sun, Tianxue Hou, Siyuan Tang, Sarah L. Szanton

Open Access Research article

Healthcare utilisation in the last year of life in internal medicine, young-old versus old-old

Vanda Ho, Cynthia Chen, Sara Ho, Benjamin Hooi, Loo Swee Chin, Reshma Aziz Merchant

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Factors associated with success in transition care services among older people in Australia

Monica Cations, Catherine Lang, Maria Crotty, Steven Wesselingh, Craig Whitehead, Maria C. Inacio

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Predictors of malnutrition among older adults aged above 65 years in eastern Ethiopia: neglected public health concern

Abdu Oumer Abdu, Imam Dagne Yimamu, Ahmed Ale Kahsay

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Malnutrition and its determinants among older adults people in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tadele Abate, Berhanu Mengistu, Asmamaw Atnafu, Terefe Derso

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Can usual gait speed be used as a prognostic factor for early palliative care identification in hospitalized older patients? A prospective study on two different wards

Celine Van de Vyver, Anja Velghe, Hilde Baeyens, Jean-Pierre Baeyens, Julien Dekoninck, Nele Van Den Noortgate, Ruth Piers

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The impact of disease-related immobilization on thigh muscle mass and strength in older hospitalized patients

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Age and education as factors associated with medication literacy: a community pharmacy perspective

Javier Plaza-Zamora, Isabel Legaz, Eduardo Osuna, María D. Pérez-Cárceles

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Assessing timewise changes over 15 months in life-space mobility among community-dwelling elderly persons

Chisato Hayashi, Haruka Tanaka, Soshiro Ogata

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Attendant’s experience with the personalized citizen assistance for social participation (APIC)

Karine Gagnon, Mélanie Levasseur

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Association between anorexia and hyposalivation in community-dwelling older adults in Japan: a 6-year longitudinal study

Yuki Ohara, Hisashi Kawai, Maki Shirobe, Keiko Motokawa, Yoshinori Fujiwara, Hunkyung Kim, Kazushige Ihara, Shuichi Obuchi, Ayako Edahiro, Masanori Iwasaki, Yutaka Watanabe, Hirohiko Hirano

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GERO Cohort Protocol, Chile, 2017–2022: Community-based Cohort of Functional Decline in Subjective Cognitive Complaint elderly

Andrea Slachevsky, Pedro Zitko, David Martínez-Pernía, Gonzalo Forno, Felipe A. Court, Patricia Lillo, Roque Villagra, Claudia Duran-Aniotz, Teresa Parrao, Rodrigo Assar, Paulina Orellana, Carolina Toledo, Rodrigo Rivera, Agustín Ibañez, Mario A. Parra, Christian González-Billault, Helena Amieva, Daniela Thumala

Open Access Research article

Improving medication appropriateness in nursing homes via structured interprofessional medication-review supported by health information technology: a non-randomized controlled study

Johanna Katharina Dellinger, Stefan Pitzer, Dagmar Schaffler-Schaden, Maria Magdalena Schreier, Laura Sandre Fährmann, Georg Hempel, Rudolf Likar, Jürgen Osterbrink, Maria Flamm

Open Access Research article

Predictors of three-month mortality among hospitalized older adults in Togo

Fifonsi Adjidossi Gbeasor-Komlanvi, Martin Kouame Tchankoni, Akila Wimima Bakoubayi, Matthieu Yaovi Lokossou, Arnold Sadio, Wendpouiré Ida Carine Zida-Compaore, Mohaman Djibril, Mofou Belo, Amegnona Agbonon, Didier Koumavi Ekouevi

Open Access Study protocol

Hearing aids to support cognitive functions of older adults at risk of dementia: the HearCog trial- clinical protocols

Dona M. P. Jayakody, Osvaldo P. Almeida, Andrew H. Ford, Marcus D. Atlas, Nicola T. Lautenschlager, Peter L. Friedland, Suzanne Robinson, Marshall Makate, Lize Coetzee, Angela S. P. Liew, Leon Flicker

Open Access Research article

High anemia prevalence in Korean older adults, an advent healthcare problem: 2007–2016 KNHANES

Hee Won Chueh, Hye Lim Jung, Ye Jee Shim, Hyoung Soo Choi, Jin Yeong Han

Open Access Research article

Mild behavioral impairment is related to frailty in non-dementia older adults: a cross-sectional study

Shaoyi Fan, Ximin Liang, Tianchan Yun, Zhong Pei, Bin Hu, Zahinoor Ismail, Zhimin Yang, Fuping Xu

Open Access Study protocol

HOme-based Longitudinal Investigation of the multidiSciplinary Team Integrated Care (HOLISTIC): protocol of a prospective nationwide cohort study

Jung-Yu Liao, Ping-Jen Chen, Yu-Lin Wu, Ching-Hsia Cheng, Sang-Ju Yu, Chi-Hsien Huang, Chia-Ming Li, Ying-Wei Wang, Kai-Ping Zhang, I-Te Liu, Hiroyuki Umegaki, Jun Hamano, Masanori Mori, Irene Petersen, Elizabeth L. Sampson, Chao A. Hsiung

Open Access Case report

An elderly female with adult-onset Still’s disease initially misdiagnosed as prosthetic joint infection after total knee arthroplasty: lessons in differential diagnosis and treatment

Xufeng Jiao, Zheng Li, Shuai An, Jiang Huang, Guangzhong Yang, Yi Zhao, Jianghua Shen, Yanqi Chu, Charlie C. Yang, Guanglei Cao

Open Access Research article

The role of physical and cognitive function in performance of activities of daily living in patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease – a cross-sectional study

Frederikke K Clemmensen, Kristine Hoffmann, Volkert Siersma, Nanna Sobol, Nina Beyer, Birgitte B Andersen, Asmus Vogel, Annette Lolk, Hanne Gottrup, Peter Høgh, Gunhild Waldemar, Steen G Hasselbalch, Kristian S Frederiksen

Open Access COVID-19 Research article

Clinical characteristics on admission predict in-hospital fatal outcome in patients aged ≥75 years with novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19): a retrospective cohort study

Zhihua Yu, Yuhe Ke, Jiang Xie, Hao Yu, Wei Zhu, Liqun He, Qiongli Zheng, Chuanwei Li, Jingya Lu, Songnan Li, Songnan Wen, Sheng Wei, Nian Liu, Li Wei, Rong Bai

Open Access Research article

Does working memory protect against auditory distraction in older adults?

Yatin Mahajan, Jeesun Kim, Chris Davis

Open Access Research article

Preoperative low muscle mass is a predictor of falls within 12 months of surgery in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis

Takashi Wada, Shinji Tanishima, Yuki Kitsuda, Mari Osaki, Hideki Nagashima, Hiroshi Hagino

Open Access Research article

The factors of adaptation to nursing homes in mainland China: a cross-sectional study

Changxian Sun, Yiting Yu, Xuxu Li, Yan Cui, Yaping Ding, Shuqin Zhu, Xianwen Li, Shen Chen, Rong Zhou

Open Access Research article

Anthropometric indicators as a discriminator of sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults of the Amazon region: a cross-sectional study

Cássio Lima Esteves, Daniela Gonçalves Ohara, Areolino Pena Matos, Vânia T. K. Ferreira, Natalia C. R. Iosimuta, Maycon Sousa Pegorari

Open Access Research article

Epidemiology, risk factors, and clinical impact of early post-transplant infection in older kidney transplant recipients: the Korean organ transplantation registry study

Jin Sug Kim, Kyung Hwan Jeong, Dong Won Lee, Sam Yeol Lee, Sang Ho Lee, Jaeseok Yang, Curie Ahn, Hyeon Seok Hwang, Curie Ahn, Jaeseok Yang, Jin Min Kong, Oh. Jung Kwon, Deok Gie Kim, Cheol-Woong Jung, Yeong Hoon Kim, Joong Kyung Kim, Chan-Duck Kim, Ji Won Min, Sung Kwang Park, Yeon Ho Park, Park Jae Berm, Jung Hwan Park, Jong-Won Park, Tae Hyun Ban, Sang Heon Song, Seung Hwan Song, Ho Sik Shin, Chul Woo Yang, Hye Eun Yoon, Kang Wook Lee, Dong Ryeol Lee, Dong Won Lee, Sam Yeol Lee, Sang-Ho Lee, Su Hyung Lee, Jung Jun Lee, Lee Jung Pyo, Jeong-Hoon Lee, Jin Seok Jeon, Heungman Jun, Kyung Hwan Jeong, Ku Yong Chung, Hong Rae Cho, Ju Man Ki, Dong-Wan Chae, Soo Jin Na Choi, Duck Jong Han, Seungyeup Han, Kyu Ha Huh

Open Access Research article

Mapping and understanding the decision-making process for providing nutrition and hydration to people living with dementia: a systematic review

Kanthee Anantapong, Nathan Davies, Justin Chan, Daisy McInnerney, Elizabeth L. Sampson

Open Access Research article

Dysphagia and masticatory performance as a mediator of the xerostomia to quality of life relation in the older population

Ting-Yu Lu, Jen-Hao Chen, Je-Kang Du, Ying-Chun Lin, Pei-Shan Ho, Chien-Hung Lee, Chih-Yang Hu, Hsiao-Ling Huang

Open Access Research article

Shorter length of hospital stay for hip fracture in those with dementia and without a known diagnosis of osteoporosis in the USA

Rafia S. Rasu, Rana Zalmai, Aliza R. Karpes Matusevich, Suzanne L. Hunt, Milind A. Phadnis, Nahid Rianon

Open Access Research article

Delirium is associated with high mortality in older adult patients with acute decompensated heart failure

Misun Pak, Masahiko Hara, Shoko Miura, Motohide Furuya, Masatake Tamaki, Taiji Okada, Nobuhide Watanabe, Akihiro Endo, Kazuaki Tanabe

Open Access Research article

Emphasise capability, not disability: exploring public perceptions, facilitators and barriers to living well with dementia in Northern Ireland

Gary Mitchell, Victoria McTurk, Gillian Carter, Christine Brown-Wilson

Open Access Research article

The impact of interventions on management of frailty in hospitalized frail older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Zahra Rezaei-Shahsavarloo, Foroozan Atashzadeh-Shoorideh, Robbert J. J. Gobbens, Abbas Ebadi, Gholamreza Ghaedamini Harouni

Open Access Research article

The effectiveness and cost effectiveness of a hospital avoidance program in a residential aged care facility: a prospective cohort study and modelled decision analysis

Hannah E. Carter, Xing J. Lee, Trudy Dwyer, Barbara O’Neill, Dee Jeffrey, Christopher M Doran, Lynne Parkinson, Sonya R Osborne, Kerry Reid-Searl, Nicholas Graves

Open Access Research article

‘I wanted to talk about it, but I couldn’t’, an H70 focus group study about experiencing depression in early late life

Therese Rydberg Sterner, Synneve Dahlin-Ivanoff, Pia Gudmundsson, Stefan Wiktorsson, Sara Hed, Hanna Falk, Ingmar Skoog, Margda Waern

Open Access Research article

Rehabilitation for people with dementia: a multi-method study examining knowledge and attitudes

Kate E. Laver, Maria Crotty, Lee-Fay Low, Lindy Clemson, Craig Whitehead, James McLoughlin, Kate Swaffer, Monica Cations

Open Access Research article

Bathing and toileting difficulties of older adults in rural China: the role of environment

Changxi Liu, Joelle H. Fong, Jasmon W. T. Hoh, Hailin Wu, Yunsheng Dong, Danan Gu, Qiushi Feng

Open Access Research article

Validation of the interview-based life-space assessment in institutionalized settings (LSA-IS) for older persons with and without cognitive impairment

Klaus Hauer, Phoebe Ullrich, Patrick Heldmann, Saskia Hummel, Jürgen M. Bauer, Christian Werner

Open Access Debate

Decision-making capacity evaluations: the role of neuropsychological assessment from a multidisciplinary perspective

Sarah Wood, Klaus Bally, Christine Cabane, Patrick Fassbind, Ralf J. Jox, Thomas Leyhe, Andreas Monsch, Manuel Trachsel

Open Access Research article

Regional patterns and trends of hearing loss in England: evidence from the English longitudinal study of ageing (ELSA) and implications for health policy

Dialechti Tsimpida, Evangelos Kontopantelis, Darren M. Ashcroft, Maria Panagioti

Open Access Study protocol

Design of the DYNAMO study: a multi-center randomized controlled trial to investigate the effect of pre-thickened oral nutritional supplements in nursing home residents with dysphagia and malnutrition (risk)

Viviënne A. L. Huppertz, Nick van Wijk, Laura W. J. Baijens, Lisette C. P. G. M. de Groot, Ruud J. G. Halfens, Jos M. G. A. Schols, Ardy van Helvoort

Open Access COVID-19 Research article

A systematic review assessing the under-representation of elderly adults in COVID-19 trials

Virginie Prendki, Noam Tau, Tomer Avni, Marco Falcone, Angela Huttner, Laurent Kaiser, Mical Paul, Yaara Leibovici-Weissmann, Dafna Yahav

Open Access COVID-19 Case report

Spontaneous muscle hematoma in older patients with COVID-19: two case reports and literature review

Sara Rogani, Valeria Calsolaro, Riccardo Franchi, Alessia Maria Calabrese, Chukwuma Okoye, Fabio Monzani

Open Access COVID-19 Research article

The situation of elderly with cognitive impairment living at home during lockdown in the Corona-pandemic in Germany

Jochen René Thyrian, Friederike Kracht, Angela Nikelski, Melanie Boekholt, Fanny Schumacher-Schönert, Anika Rädke, Bernhard Michalowsky, Horst Christian Vollmar, Wolfgang Hoffmann, Francisca S. Rodriguez, Stefan H. Kreisel

Open Access Research article

Sleep duration and all-cause mortality in the elderly in China: a population-based cohort study

Yanfeng Ren, Maohua Miao, Wei Yuan, Jiangwei Sun

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