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BMC Geriatrics

Ausgabe 1/2021

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End-stage knee osteoarthritis with and without sarcopenia and the effect of knee arthroplasty – a prospective cohort study

Kevin Ki-Wai Ho, Lawrence Chun-Man Lau, Wai-Wang Chau, Queena Poon, Kwong-Yin Chung, Ronald Man-Yeung Wong

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Frailty indexed classification of Bangladeshi older adults’ physio-psychosocial health and associated risk factors- a cross-sectional survey study

Mohammad Meshbahur Rahman, Mohammad Hamiduzzaman, Mst. Saleha Akter, Zaki Farhana, Mohammad Kamal Hossain, Mohammad Nayeem Hasan, Md. Nazrul Islam

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Relieving distressed caregivers (ReDiCare study): study protocol of a randomized pragmatic trial

Klaus Pfeiffer, Christina Theurer, Gisela Büchele, Ana Babac, Helene Dick, Gabriele Wilz, Thomas Heidenreich, Astrid Elsbernd, Maja Reuter, Christian Ernst, Tanja Wollensak, Dietrich Rothenbacher, Maximilian Diepold, Marianna Hanke-Ebersoll, Lisa Daufratshofer, Annabella Gottswinter, A. O. K. Bavaria, Maria Gonzalez Medina, A. O. K. Baden-Wuerttemberg, Clemens Becker, Martin Hauztinger, Susanne Zank, Martina Schäufele, Frank Oswald, Sabine Jansen, Timothy Elliott

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Process evaluation of a reablement training program for homecare staff to encourage independence in community-dwelling older adults

Teuni H. Rooijackers, G. A. Rixt Zijlstra, Erik van Rossum, Ruth G. M. Vogel, Marja Y. Veenstra, Gertrudis I. J. M. Kempen, Silke F. Metzelthin

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Physical exercise for individuals with dementia: potential benefits perceived by formal caregivers

A. Sampaio, I. Marques-Aleixo, A. Seabra, J. Mota, J. Carvalho

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Is acute kidney injury age-dependent in older adults: an observational study in two centers from North China

Libin Xu, Yanhua Wu, Yuanhan Chen, Ruiying Li, Zhiqiang Wang, Zhilian Li, Guoping Liu, Lei Yu, Wei Shi, Xinling Liang

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Factors associated with admission to bed-based care: observational prospective cohort study in a multidisciplinary same day emergency care unit (SDEC)

Tania C. N. Elias, Jordan Bowen, Royah Hassanzadeh, Daniel S. Lasserson, Sarah T. Pendlebury

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Perturbation-based balance training to improve balance control and reduce falls in older adults – study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Marissa H. G. Gerards, Rik G. J. Marcellis, Martijn Poeze, Antoine F. Lenssen, Kenneth Meijer, Rob A. de Bie

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Prevalence of mild cognitive impairment in community-dwelling Chinese populations aged over 55 years: a meta-analysis and systematic review

Yuan Lu, Chaojie Liu, Dehua Yu, Sally Fawkes, Jia Ma, Min Zhang, Chunbo Li

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Does physical activity lower the risk for metabolic syndrome: a longitudinal study of physically active older women

Izabela Zając-Gawlak, Jana Pelclová, Dorota Groffik, Miroslava Přidalová, Agnieszka Nawrat-Szołtysik, Aleksandra Kroemeke, Aleš Gába, Ewa Sadowska-Krępa

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Protocol for evaluation of perioperative risk in patients aged over 75 years: Aged Patient Perioperative Longitudinal Evaluation–Multidisciplinary Trial (APPLE-MDT study)

Yanhong Zhang, Lina Ma, Tianlong Wang, Wei Xiao, Shibao Lu, Chao Kong, Chaodong Wang, Xiaoying Li, Yun Li, Chunlin Yin, Suying Yan, Ying Li, Kun Yang, Piu Chan

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Mild hyponatremia is associated with low skeletal muscle mass, physical function impairment, and depressive mood in the elderly

Chisato Fujisawa, Hiroyuki Umegaki, Taiki Sugimoto, Satoshi Samizo, Chi Hsien Huang, Haruki Fujisawa, Yoshihisa Sugimura, Masafumi Kuzuya, Kenji Toba, Takashi Sakurai

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Physical activity level, fear of falling and quality of life: a comparison between community-dwelling and assisted-living older adults

Christopher Olusanjo Akosile, Charles Kenechukwu Igwemmadu, Emmanuel Chiebuka Okoye, Adesola Christiana Odole, Ukamaka Gloria Mgbeojedo, Ayodeji Ayodele Fabunmi, Ifeoma Uchenna Onwuakagba

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High percent body fat mass predicts lower risk of cardiac events in patients with heart failure: an explanation of the obesity paradox

Katsuhiko Ohori, Toshiyuki Yano, Satoshi Katano, Hidemichi Kouzu, Suguru Honma, Kanako Shimomura, Takuya Inoue, Yuhei Takamura, Ryohei Nagaoka, Masayuki Koyama, Nobutaka Nagano, Takefumi Fujito, Ryo Nishikawa, Tomoyuki Ishigo, Ayako Watanabe, Akiyoshi Hashimoto, Tetsuji Miura

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Factors associated with caregiving self-efficacy among primary informal caregivers of persons with dementia in Singapore

Gregory Tee Hng Tan, Qi Yuan, Fiona Devi, Peizhi Wang, Li Ling Ng, Richard Goveas, Siow Ann Chong, Mythily Subramaniam

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Age-related changes in postural control in older women: transitional tasks in step initiation

Justyna Michalska, Anna Kamieniarz, Grzegorz Sobota, Magdalena Stania, Grzegorz Juras, Kajetan J. Słomka

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Association between post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms and bone fractures after the Great East Japan Earthquake in older adults: a prospective cohort study from the Fukushima Health Management Survey

Fumikazu Hayashi, Tetsuya Ohira, Hironori Nakano, Masanori Nagao, Kanako Okazaki, Mayumi Harigane, Seiji Yasumura, Masaharu Maeda, Atsushi Takahashi, Hirooki Yabe, Yuriko Suzuki, Kenji Kamiya

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General practitioners’ deprescribing decisions in older adults with polypharmacy: a case vignette study in 31 countries

Katharina Tabea Jungo, Sophie Mantelli, Zsofia Rozsnyai, Aristea Missiou, Biljana Gerasimovska Kitanovska, Birgitta Weltermann, Christian Mallen, Claire Collins, Daiana Bonfim, Donata Kurpas, Ferdinando Petrazzuoli, Gindrovel Dumitra, Hans Thulesius, Heidrun Lingner, Kasper Lorenz Johansen, Katharine Wallis, Kathryn Hoffmann, Lieve Peremans, Liina Pilv, Marija Petek Šter, Markus Bleckwenn, Martin Sattler, Milly van der Ploeg, Péter Torzsa, Petra Bomberová Kánská, Shlomo Vinker, Radost Assenova, Raquel Gomez Bravo, Rita P. A. Viegas, Rosy Tsopra, Sanda Kreitmayer Pestic, Sandra Gintere, Tuomas H. Koskela, Vanja Lazic, Victoria Tkachenko, Emily Reeve, Clare Luymes, Rosalinde K. E. Poortvliet, Nicolas Rodondi, Jacobijn Gussekloo, Sven Streit

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Falls efficacy instruments for community-dwelling older adults: a COSMIN-based systematic review

Shawn Leng-Hsien Soh, Judith Lane, Tianma Xu, Nigel Gleeson, Chee Wee Tan

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Hypoglycaemia in older home-dwelling people with diabetes- a scoping review

Monica Hermann, Lovise S. Heimro, Anne Haugstvedt, Ingvild Hernar, Arun K. Sigurdardottir, Marit Graue

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The impact of additional resistance and balance training in exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation in older patients after valve surgery or intervention: randomized control trial

Egle Tamulevičiūtė-Prascienė, Aurelija Beigienė, Mark James Thompson, Kristina Balnė, Raimondas Kubilius, Birna Bjarnason-Wehrens

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Effects of a culturally adapted group based Montessori based activities on engagement and affect in Chinese older people with dementia: a randomized controlled trial

Helen Yue-lai Chan, Yee-man Yau, Si-fan. Li, Ka-shi Kwong, Yuen-yu Chong, Iris Fung-kam Lee, Doris Sau-fung Yu

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Association between social capital and loneliness among older adults: a cross-sectional study in Anhui Province, China

Zhongliang Bai, Zijing Wang, Tiantai Shao, Xia Qin, Zhi Hu

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Health professionals perception and beliefs about drug- related problems on polymedicated older adults- a focus group study

Ana Isabel Plácido, Maria Teresa Herdeiro, João Lindo Simões, Odete Amaral, Adolfo Figueiras, Fátima Roque

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Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the aging transformation scale for older adults with dementia

Lai You Li, Ning Sun, Li Bo Yu, Xiao Xin Dong, Yu Chen Ying, Han Jun Lang, Li Heng Zhou

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Design and rationale of a routine clinical care pathway and prospective cohort study in older patients needing intensive treatment

Yara van Holstein, Floor J. van Deudekom, Stella Trompet, Iris Postmus, Anna Uit den Boogaard, Marjan J. T. van der Elst, Nienke A. de Glas, Diana van Heemst, Geert Labots, Mariëtte Altena, Marije Slingerland, Gerrit Jan Liefers, Frederiek van den Bos, Jessica M. van der Bol, Gerard J. Blauw, Johanneke E. A. Portielje, Simon P. Mooijaart

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The activity of daily living (ADL) subgroups and health impairment among Chinese elderly: a latent profile analysis

Yangchang Zhang, Yang Xiong, Qiuhua Yu, Shisi Shen, Li Chen, Xun Lei

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Burden of bloodstream infection in older persons: a population‐based study

Kevin B. Laupland, Kelsey Pasquill, Lisa Steele, Elizabeth C Parfitt

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Adaptation and preliminary psychometric properties of three self-stigma outcome measures for people living with dementia

Jem Bhatt, Charlotte R. Stoner, Katrina Scior, Georgina Charlesworth

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Do cognitive performance and physical function differ between individuals with motoric cognitive risk syndrome and those with mild cognitive impairment?

Fang-Yu Cheng, Yuanmay Chang, Shih-Jung Cheng, Jin-Siang Shaw, Chuo-Yu Lee, Pei-Hao Chen

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The effective screening tools for detecting hearing loss in elderly population: HHIE-ST Versus TSQ

Nichtima Chayaopas, Pornthep Kasemsiri, Panida Thanawirattananit, Patorn Piromchai, Kwanchanok Yimtae

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Decomposition of gender differences in cognitive functioning: National Survey of the Japanese elderly

Shohei Okamoto, Erika Kobayashi, Hiroshi Murayama, Jersey Liang, Taro Fukaya, Shoji Shinkai

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Proposition of a corrected measure of the Lawton instrumental activities of daily living score

Marine Dufournet, Claire Moutet, Sarah Achi, Floriane Delphin-Combe, Pierre Krolak-Salmon, Virginie Dauphinot, Pierre Krolak-Salmon, Virginie Dauphinot, Florian Delphin-Combe, Zaza Makaroff, Denis Federico, Marie-Hélène Coste, Isabelle Rouch, Jean-Michel Dorey, Alexis Lepetit, Keren Danaila, Julien Vernaudon, Anthony Bathsavanis, Alain Sarciron, Yves Guilhermet, Sylvain Gaujard, Pierre Grosmaître, Claire Moutet, Mathieu Verdurand, Antoine Garnier-Crussard

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Evaluation of a multi-component, non-pharmacological intervention to prevent and reduce sleep disturbances in people with dementia living in nursing homes (MoNoPol-sleep): study protocol for a cluster-randomized exploratory trial

Martin N. Dichter, Almuth Berg, Jonas Hylla, Daniela Eggers, Denise Wilfling, Ralph Möhler, Burkhard Haastert, Gabriele Meyer, Margareta Halek, Sascha Köpke

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Implementation of an integrated care programme to avoid fragility fractures of the hip in older adults in 18 Bavarian hospitals – study protocol for the cluster-randomised controlled fracture liaison service FLS-CARE

Isabel Geiger, Christian Kammerlander, Christine Höfer, Ruth Volland, Jörg Trinemeier, Martina Henschelchen, Thomas Friess, Ursula Andrae, Christian Stäudel, Hans-Joachim Andress, Theresa Liese, Maik Behnke, Milos Stojanovic, Ulrich Brunner, Sabine Schreiber, Georg Gradl, Benedikt Fürst, Stefan Grote, Constantin Schmid, Sebastian Grüninger, Susanne Wicklein, Tobias Lewens, Kolja Gelse, Thomas Löffler, Martin Bendiks, Rainer H. Meffert, Benedikt Schmitz, Carl Neuerburg, Martin Odenwald, Maximilian Thoma, Paul Schmitz, Rainer Kretschmer, Rupert Schupfner, Eva Pfeifer, Igor Solovyov, Christian Linder, Ulla Stumpf, Jutta Werther, Annabel Fenwick, Christian Zeckey, Joseph Ditto, Wolfgang Böcker, Leonie Sundmacher

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Feasibility and acceptability of a technology-based, rural weight management intervention in older adults with obesity

John A. Batsis, Curtis L. Petersen, Matthew M. Clark, Summer B. Cook, David Kotz, Tyler L. Gooding, Meredith N. Roderka, Rima I. Al-Nimr, Dawna Pidgeon, Ann Haedrich, K. C. Wright, Christina Aquila, Todd A. Mackenzie

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A volunteer-supported walking programme to improve physical function in older people (the POWER Study): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Nina Grede, Anja Rieckert, Julia Muth, Joana Steinbuck, Sabine Weissbach, Annika Schneider, Beate Weber-Schicker, Ellen Freiberger, Nikita Jegan, Norbert Donner-Banzhoff, Andreas Sönnichsen

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The effect of cognitive dysfunction on mid- and long-term mortality after vascular surgery

András Szabó, Krisztina Tóth, Ádám Nagy, Dominika Domokos, Nikoletta Czobor, Csaba Eke, Ágnes Sándor, Béla Merkely, Éva Susánszky, János Gál, Andrea Székely

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Translation and validation of the Korean version of the clinical frailty scale in older patients

Ryoung-Eun Ko, Seong Mi Moon, Danbee Kang, Juhee Cho, Chi Ryang Chung, Yunhwan Lee, Yun Soo Hong, So Hee Lee, Jung Hee Lee, Gee Young Suh

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Muscles adaptation to aging and training: architectural changes – a randomised trial

Adrien J. Létocart, Franck Mabesoone, Fabrice Charleux, Christian Couppé, René B. Svensson, Frédéric Marin, S. Peter Magnusson, Jean-François Grosset

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Comparison of survival in elderly patients treated with uretero-cutaneostomy or ileal conduit after radical cystectomy

Shang Huang, Hanzhong Chen, Teng Li, Xiaoyong Pu, Jiumin Liu, Xuecheng Bi

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Acute effects of strength and endurance exercise on serum BDNF and IGF-1 levels in older men

Hamid Arazi, Parvin Babaei, Makan Moghimi, Abbas Asadi

Open Access COVID-19 Review

System models for resilience in gerontology: application to the COVID-19 pandemic

Katarzyna Klasa, Stephanie Galaitsi, Andrew Wister, Igor Linkov

Open Access COVID-19 Research article

Incidence, characteristics and clinical relevance of acute stroke in old patients hospitalized with COVID-19

Aline Mendes, François R. Herrmann, Laurence Genton, Christine Serratrice, Emmanuel Carrera, Maria Isabel Vargas, Gabriel Gold, Christophe E. Graf, Dina Zekry, Max Scheffler

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Associations between objectively measured physical activity, sedentary behaviour and time in bed among 75+ community-dwelling Danish older adults

Li-Tang Tsai, Eleanor Boyle, Jan C. Brønd, Gry Kock, Mathias Skjødt, Lars G. Hvid, Paolo Caserotti

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The sniffing bead system, an olfactory dysfunction screening tool for geriatric subjects: a cross-sectional study

Hyun Jin Min, Sun Mi Kim, Doug Hyun Han, Kyung Soo Kim

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Sarcopenia is associated with the presence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in Zhejiang Province, China: a cross-sectional observational study

Yu-Ming Wang, Ke-Fu Zhu, Wen-Jing Zhou, Qin Zhang, Dan-Feng Deng, Yi-Chen Yang, Wen-Wen Lu, Jia Xu, Yun-Mei Yang

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Osteopontin‐induced lncRNA HOTAIR expression is involved in osteoarthritis by regulating cell proliferation

Quanzhi Liang, Ailijiang Asila, Yingjie Deng, Jun Liao, Zhenfeng Liu, Rui Fang

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Life-sustaining treatment preferences in older patients when referred to the emergency department for acute geriatric assessment: a descriptive study in a Dutch hospital

Daisy J. M. Ermers, Marit P. H. van Beuningen-van Wijk, Evi Peters Rit, Sonja C. Stalpers-Konijnenburg, Diana G. Taekema, Frank H. Bosch, Yvonne Engels, Patricia J. W. B. van Mierlo

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Predictors of caregiver burden in aged caregivers of demented older patients

Chia-Fen Tsai, Wei-Shen Hwang, Jun-Jun Lee, Wen-Fu Wang, Ling-Chun Huang, Li-Kai Huang, Wei-Ju Lee, Pi-Shan Sung, Yi-Chien Liu, Chih-Cheng Hsu, Jong-Ling Fuh

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Association of reduced retinal arteriolar tortuosity with depression in older participants from the Northern Ireland Cohort for the Longitudinal Study of Ageing

R. A. O’Neill, A. P. Maxwell, F. Kee, I. Young, R. E. Hogg, S. Cruise, B. McGuinness, G. J. McKay

Open Access COVID-19 Research article

Age is not the only risk factor in COVID-19: the role of comorbidities and of long staying in residential care homes

M. D’ascanio, M. Innammorato, L. Pasquariello, D. Pizzirusso, G. Guerrieri, S. Castelli, A. Pezzuto, C. De vitis, P. Anibaldi, A. Marcolongo, R. Mancini, A. Ricci, S. Sciacchitano

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The adaptation of older adults’ transition to residential care facilities and cultural factors: a meta-synthesis

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

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The association of age with decline in renal function after low anterior resection and loop ileostomy for rectal cancer: a retrospective cohort prognostic factor study

Amal Rhemouga, Stefan Buettner, Wolf O. Bechstein, Guido Woeste, Teresa Schreckenbach

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The association between caregiver burden, distress, psychiatric morbidity and healthcare utilization among persons with dementia in Singapore

Jue Hua Lau, Edimansyah Abdin, Anitha Jeyagurunathan, Esmond Seow, Li Ling Ng, Janhavi Ajit Vaingankar, Siow Ann Chong, Mythily Subramaniam

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Geriatrician perspectives on perioperative care: a qualitative study

Janani Thillainadesan, Jesse Jansen, Jacqui Close, Sarah Hilmer, Vasi Naganathan

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Disability, Frailty and Depression in the community-dwelling older adults with Osteosarcopenia

Ki-Soo Park, Gyeong-Ye Lee, Young-Mi Seo, Sung-Hyo Seo, Jun-Il Yoo

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Seniors’ campus continuums: local solutions for broad spectrum seniors care

Frances Morton-Chang, Shilpi Majumder, Whitney Berta

Open Access Technical advance

Development and piloting of a perturbation stationary bicycle robotic system that provides unexpected lateral perturbations during bicycling (the PerStBiRo system)

Shani Batcir, Yaakov Livne, Rotem Lev Lehman, Shmil Edelman, Lavi Schiller, Omri Lubovsky, Guy Shani, Amir Shapiro, Itshak Melzer

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High-dose versus low-dose ergocalciferol for correcting hypovitaminosis D after fragility hip fracture: a randomized controlled trial

Atthakorn Jarusriwanna, Suchat Phusunti, Pojchong Chotiyarnwong, Aasis Unnanuntana

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Prognosis tools for short-term adverse events in older emergency department users: result of a Québec observational prospective cohort

Cyrille P. Launay, Joshua Lubov, Kevin Galery, Christine Vilcocq, Éric Maubert, Marc Afilalo, Olivier Beauchet

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Protocol for a multi-site, cluster‐randomized, phase III, comparative clinical trial of geriatric assessment of older patients with non‐small‐cell lung cancer: the ENSURE-GA study

Yukari Tsubata, Shun Shinomiya, Koji Inoue, Nobuhisa Ishikawa, Ryota Saito, Kazuhisa Nakashima, Katsuyuki Hotta, Akinobu Hamada, Fumio Nagashima, Yuichi Ando, Satoshi Morita, Kunihiko Kobayashi, Takeshi Isobe

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Effects of hearing impairment and hearing aid use on the incidence of cognitive impairment among community-dwelling older adults: evidence from the Taiwan Longitudinal Study on Aging (TLSA)

Chi-Jung Tai, Tzyy-Guey Tseng, Yu-Han Hsiao, Tsu-Ann Kuo, Ching-Ya Huang, Yi-Hsin Yang, Meng-Chih Lee

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Reducing the use of physical restraints in home care: development and feasibility testing of a multicomponent program to support the implementation of a guideline

Sara Vandervelde, Kristien Scheepmans, Koen Milisen, Theo van Achterberg, Ellen Vlaeyen, Johan Flamaing, Bernadette Dierckx de Casterlé

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The change and correlates of healthy ageing among Chinese older adults: findings from the China health and retirement longitudinal study

Peng Nie, Yan Li, Nan Zhang, Xiaomin Sun, Bao Xin, Youfa Wang

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The effectiveness of a training programme in everyday cognition in healthy older adults: a randomised controlled trial

Celia Sánchez Gómez, Eduardo José Fernández Rodríguez

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Long‐term prognosis of enteral feeding and parenteral nutrition in a population aged 75 years and older: a population‐based cohort study

Yukio Tsugihashi, Manabu Akahane, Yasuhiro Nakanishi, Tomoya Myojin, Shinichiro Kubo, Yuichi Nishioka, Tatsuya Noda, Shuichiro Hayashi, Shiori Furihata, Tsuneyuki Higashino, Tomoaki Imamura

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Use of a technology-based system to motivate older adults in performing physical activity: a feasibility study

Els Knippenberg, Annick Timmermans, Steven Palmaers, Annemie Spooren

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How cognitive loads modulate the postural control of older women with low back pain?

Le Ge, Qiuhua Yu, Chuhuai Wang, Huanjie Huang, Xin Li, Shanshan Zhang, Siyun Zhang

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The effect of a multicomponent exercise protocol (VIVIFRAIL©) on inflammatory profile and physical performance of older adults with different frailty status: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Marina Petrella, Ivan Aprahamian, Ronei Luciano Mamoni, Carla Fernanda de Vasconcellos Romanini, Natália Almeida Lima, Everson de Cássio Robello, Daniele Lima da Costa, Vinicius Nakajima An, Bianca Nobre Aguirre, Júlia Riccetto Galdeano, Isabela Cunha Fernandes, Salma S. Soleman Hernandez, Matteo Cesari, John E. Morley, Mikel Izquierdo, Richard C. Oude Voshaar

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Understanding the positive outcomes of discharge planning interventions for older adults hospitalized following a fall: a realist synthesis

Véronique Provencher, Monia D’Amours, Matthew Menear, Natasa Obradovic, Nathalie Veillette, Marie-Josée Sirois, Marie-Jeanne Kergoat

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Circulating MicroRNA-486 and MicroRNA-146a serve as potential biomarkers of sarcopenia in the older adults

Huang-Chun Liu, Der-Sheng Han, Chih-Chin Hsu, Jong-Shyan Wang

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Relationships among types of activity engagement and insomnia symptoms among older adults

Da Eun Kim, Tonya J. Roberts, Chooza Moon

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Geriatric assessment and intervention in older vulnerable patients undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer: a protocol for a randomised controlled trial (GEPOC trial)

Troels G. Dolin, Marta Mikkelsen, Henrik L. Jakobsen, Tyge Nordentoft, Trine S. Pedersen, Anders Vinther, Bo Zerahn, Kirsten K. Vistisen, Charlotte Suetta, Dorte Nielsen, Julia S. Johansen, Cecilia M. Lund

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Association of physical fitness and motor ability at young age with locomotive syndrome risk in middle-aged and older men: J-Fit+ Study

Shaoshuai Shen, Koya Suzuki, Yoshimitsu Kohmura, Noriyuki Fuku, Yuki Someya, Hisashi Naito

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Factors associated with improved walking in older people during hospital rehabilitation: secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial

Catherine M Said, Jennifer L McGinley, Cassandra Szoeke, Barbara Workman, Keith D. Hill, Joanne E Wittwer, Michael Woodward, Danny Liew, Leonid Churilov, Julie Bernhardt, Meg E Morris

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Group or individual lifestyle-integrated functional exercise (LiFE)? A qualitative analysis of acceptability

Leah Reicherzer, Franziska Kramer-Gmeiner, Sarah Labudek, Carl-Philipp Jansen, Corinna Nerz, Malin J. Nystrand, Clemens Becker, Lindy Clemson, Michael Schwenk

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Psychosocial interventions to support the mental health of informal caregivers of persons living with dementia – a systematic literature review

Henrik Wiegelmann, Sarah Speller, Lisa-Marie Verhaert, Liane Schirra-Weirich, Karin Wolf-Ostermann

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Structure and processes of emergency observation units with a geriatric focus: a scoping review

Pieter Heeren, Annabelle Hendrikx, Janne Ceyssens, Els Devriendt, Mieke Deschodt, Didier Desruelles, Johan Flamaing, Marc Sabbe, Koen Milisen

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Implementation of highly challenging balance training for Parkinson’s disease in clinical practice: a process evaluation

Breiffni Leavy, Conran Joseph, Lydia Kwak, Erika Franzén

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Evaluation of an initiative to improve advance care planning for a home-based primary care service

Michelle B. Cox, Margaret J. McGregor, Madison Huggins, Paige Moorhouse, Laurie Mallery, Katie Bauder

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Development of an explicit tool assessing potentially inappropriate medication use in Hong Kong elder patients

Huanyu Zhang, Eliza LY Wong, Eng-kiong Yeoh, Bosco HM Ma

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The Frailty In Residential Sector over Time (FIRST) study: methods and baseline cohort description

Agathe Daria Jadczak, Leonie Robson, Tina Cooper, J. Simon Bell, Renuka Visvanathan, Jonathan Karnon, Hossein Hajiali Afzali, Olga Theou, Solomon Yu, Rachel Milte, Maria Inacio, Julie Ratcliffe, David Wilson, Graeme Tucker, Shin Liau, Mark Q. Thompson

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Association of living arrangements with happiness attributes among older adults

Eun Jeong Hwang, In Ok Sim

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Developing a sensor-based mobile application for in-home frailty assessment: a qualitative study

Marcela D. Blinka, Brian Buta, Kevin D. Bader, Casey Hanley, Nancy L. Schoenborn, Matthew McNabney, Qian-Li Xue

Open Access COVID-19 Research article

Care homes, their communities, and resilience in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic: interim findings from a qualitative study

Fiona Marshall, Adam Gordon, John R. F. Gladman, Simon Bishop

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Associations between post-stroke motor and cognitive function: a cross-sectional study

Marte Stine Einstad, Ingvild Saltvedt, Stian Lydersen, Marie H. Ursin, Ragnhild Munthe-Kaas, Hege Ihle-Hansen, Anne-Brita Knapskog, Torunn Askim, Mona K. Beyer, Halvor Næss, Yngve M. Seljeseth, Hanne Ellekjær, Pernille Thingstad

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Household physical activity is positively associated with gray matter volume in older adults

Noah D. Koblinsky, Liesel-Ann C. Meusel, Carol E. Greenwood, Nicole D. Anderson

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Complex chronic patients as an emergent group with high risk of intracerebral haemorrhage: an observational cohort study

Blanca Lorman-Carbó, Josep Lluís Clua-Espuny, Eulàlia Muria-Subirats, Juan Ballesta-Ors, Maria Antònia González-Henares, José Fernández-Sáez, Francisco M. Martín-Luján, Ma Lluïsa Queralt-Tomas, Anna Panisello-Tafalla, Jorgina Lucas-Noll

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Evaluation of the efficacy of hearing aids in older adults: a multiparametric longitudinal study protocol

Domenico Cuda, Sara Ghiselli, Alessandra Murri

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Age-related impairment of navigation and strategy in virtual star maze

Jia-Xin Zhang, Lin Wang, Hai-Yan Hou, Chun-Lin Yue, Liang Wang, Hui-Jie Li

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Experiences of supporting older persons in completion of an exercise and nutrition intervention: an interview study with nursing home staff

S. Vikström, H. K. Grönstedt, T. Cederholm, E. Franzén, G. Faxén-Irving, Å. Seiger, A.-M. Boström

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Reliability and validity of an adapted hip abductor strength measure as a potential new fall risk assessment for older persons: a study protocol

Simone Chantal Gafner, Caroline Henrice Germaine Bastiaenen, Emmanuel Biver, Serge Ferrari, Lara Allet

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Frailty and hospitalization-associated disability after pneumonia: A prospective cohort study

Chan Mi Park, Wonsock Kim, Hye Chang Rhim, Eun Sik Lee, Jong Hun Kim, Kyung Hwan Cho, Dae Hyun Kim

Open Access Review

Barriers and facilitators for shared decision making in older patients with multiple chronic conditions: a systematic review

Ruth E. Pel-Littel, Marjolein Snaterse, Nelly Marela Teppich, Bianca M. Buurman, Faridi S. van Etten-Jamaludin, Julia C. M. van Weert, Mirella M. Minkman, Wilma J. M. Scholte op Reimer

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Socio-demographic characteristics associated with emotional and social loneliness among older adults

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Correction to: Pain assessment and management in care homes: understanding the context through a scoping review

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Open Access Case report

Late complications of biliopancreatic diversion in an older patient: a case report

Nele Steenackers, Elien Brouwers, Ann Mertens, Simon Van Cleynenbreugel, Matthias Lannoo, Johan Flamaing, Katleen Fagard

Open Access Research article

Barriers and facilitators for implementation of a complex health services intervention in long-term care homes: a qualitative study using focus groups

Rieka von der Warth, Vanessa Kaiser, Christina Reese, Boris A. Brühmann, Erik Farin-Glattacker

Open Access Study protocol

Study protocol: understanding the pathophysiologic mechanisms underlying delirium in older people undergoing hip fracture surgery

R. Gamberale, C. D’Orlando, S. Brunelli, R. Meneveri, P. Mazzola, G. Foti, G. Bellani, G. Zatti, D. Munegato, S. Volpato, A. Zurlo, G. Caruso, A. Andreano, M. G. Valsecchi, G. Bellelli

Open Access Research

The prevalence of delirium in Belgian nursing homes: a cross-sectional evaluation

Kelly Sabbe, Roos van der Mast, Tinne Dilles, Bart Van Rompaey

Open Access Research

Prevention of road crashes in older adults: perspectives on facilitators, barriers and the role of the family doctor

Mario Rivera-Izquierdo, Luz María Valverde-Cano, Virginia Martínez-Ruiz, María Rosa Sánchez-Pérez, Francisco Javier Atienza-Martín, Luis Miguel Martín-delosReyes, Eladio Jiménez-Mejías

Open Access Research

Association between teeth loss and nasogastric tube feeding dependency in older adults from Taiwan: a retrospective cohort study

Chun-Chieh Wang, Yu-Yen Chen, Kuo-Chuan Hung, Shang-Jung Wu, Yung-Feng Yen, Chu-Chieh Chen, Yun-Ju Lai

Open Access Research

Assessment of the health status of middle-aged and elderly men with head scale, SF-36, IIEF5, AMS, and IPSS

Yi Zhu, Jian-Hui Li, Jing Zhao, Jun-Biao Zheng, Qun-Feng Liang, Xiao-Hua Yu, Shu-Cheng Zhang, Hui-Juan Shi, Wei-Jin Zhou, Qian-Xi Zhu

Open Access Research article

Digital personal assistants are smart ways for assistive technology to aid the health and wellbeing of patients and carers

Gayathri Victoria Balasubramanian, Paul Beaney, Ruth Chambers

Open Access Research article

Preparing a healthcare workforce for geriatrics care: an Interprofessional team based learning program

Shelley B. Bhattacharya, Stephen Jernigan, Myra Hyatt, Dory Sabata, Shane Johnston, Crystal Burkhardt

Open Access Study protocol

The PREvention Program for Alzheimer’s RElated Delirium (PREPARED) cluster randomized trial: a study protocol

Machelle Wilchesky, Stephanie A. Ballard, Philippe Voyer, Jane McCusker, Ovidiu Lungu, Nathalie Champoux, T. T. Minh Vu, Martin G. Cole, Johanne Monette, Antonio Ciampi, Eric Belzile, Pierre-Hugues Carmichael, Ted McConnell

Open Access Study protocol

A complex intervention to promote prevention of delirium in older adults by targeting caregiver’s participation during and after hospital discharge – study protocol of the TRAnsport and DElirium in older people (TRADE) project

Christoph Leinert, Simone Brefka, Ulrike Braisch, Natascha Denninger, Martin Mueller, Petra Benzinger, Juergen Bauer, Anke Bahrmann, Norbert Frey, Hugo A. Katus, Tobias Geisler, Gerhard Eschweiler, Jochen Klaus, Thomas Seufferlein, Konrad Schuetze, Florian Gebhard, Jens Dreyhaupt, Rainer Muche, Kathrin Pahmeier, Janine Biermann-Stallwitz, Juergen Wasem, Lena Flagmeier, Dhayana Dallmeier, Michael Denkinger

Open Access Research

Institutionalized elderly are able to detect small viscosity variations in thickened water with gum-based thickeners: should texture classifications be reviewed?

Fernando Calmarza-Chueca, Ana Cristina-Sánchez-Gimeno, Javier Perez-Nogueras, Alberto Caverni-Muñoz, Alejandro Sanz-Arque, José Miguel Arbones-Mainar, Alejandro Sanz-Paris

Open Access Research

Prevalence of potentially harmful multidrug interactions on medication lists of elderly ambulatory patients

Tara V. Anand, Brendan K. Wallace, Herbert S. Chase

Open Access Research

Factors influencing caregiver burden by dementia severity based on an online database from Seoul dementia management project in Korea

Boyoung Kim, Jennifer Ivy Kim, Hae Ri Na, Kang Sook Lee, Kyung-hee Chae, Sukil Kim

Open Access Research

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on symptoms of anxiety and depression and health-related quality of life in older patients with chronic kidney disease

C. G. N. Voorend, M. van Oevelen, M. Nieberg, Y. Meuleman, C. F. M. Franssen, H. Joosten, N. C. Berkhout-Byrne, A. C. Abrahams, S. P. Mooijaart, W. J. W. Bos, M. van Buren, Arjan van Alphen, Noeleen Berkhout-Byrne, G. F. van Breda, Marjolijn van Buren, Henk Boom, Willem Jan Bos, Adry Diepenbroek, Marielle Emmelot-Vonk, Casper Franssen, Carlo A. J. M. Gaillard, Nel Groeneweg-Peeters, Bettie Hoekstra, Nienke Hommes, Francoise Hoornaar, Hanneke Joosten, Joep Lagro, Elisabeth Litjens, Femke Molenaar, Simon P. Mooijaart, Aegida Neradova, Mike Peters, Wilma Veldman, Carlijn Voorend, Lidwien Westerbos, Carlijne Westerman-van der Wijden, Judith Wierdsma

Open Access Research

The meaning of losing a child in older adults: a qualitative study

Azade Safa, Mohsen Adib-Hajbaghery, Mahboubeh Rezaei, Marzieh Araban

Open Access Research

Outcomes between prediabetes and type 2 diabetes mellitus in older adults with acute myocardial infarction in the era of newer-generation drug-eluting stents: a retrospective observational study

Yong Hoon Kim, Ae-Young Her, Myung Ho Jeong, Byeong-Keuk Kim, Sung-Jin Hong, Sang-Ho Park, Byung Gyu Kim, Seunghwan Kim, Chul-Min Ahn, Jung-Sun Kim, Young-Guk Ko, Donghoon Choi, Myeong-Ki Hong, Yangsoo Jang

Open Access Research

Association between biomarkers of bone health and osteosarcopenia among Iranian older people: The Bushehr Elderly Health (BEH) program

Maryam Fathi, Ramin Heshmat, Mehdi Ebrahimi, Ahmad Salimzadeh, Afshin Ostovar, Ali Fathi, Farideh Razi, Iraj Nabipour, Maryam Moghaddassi, Gita Shafiee

Open Access Research

Physical capacity, subjective health, and life satisfaction in older women: a 10-year follow-up study

Sarang Latif Qazi, Heli Koivumaa-Honkanen, Toni Rikkonen, Reijo Sund, Heikki Kröger, Masoud Isanejad, Joonas Sirola

Open Access Research

Expert-based medication reviews to reduce polypharmacy in older patients in primary care: a northern-Italian cluster-randomised controlled trial

Angelika Mahlknecht, Christian J. Wiedermann, Marco Sandri, Adolf Engl, Martina Valentini, Anna Vögele, Sara Schmid, Felix Deflorian, Carmelo Montalbano, Dara Koper, Romuald Bellmann, Andreas Sönnichsen, Giuliano Piccoliori

Open Access Research

Effects of vibrotactile-enhanced music-based intervention on sensorimotor control capacity in the hand of an aging brain: a pilot feasibility randomized crossover trial

Hsiu-Yun Hsu, Che-Wei Lin, Yu-Ching Lin, Po-Ting Wu, Hirokazu Kato, Fong-Chin Su, Li-Chieh Kuo

Open Access Research

Community-level educational attainment and dementia: a 6-year longitudinal multilevel study in Japan

Tomo Takasugi, Taishi Tsuji, Masamichi Hanazato, Yasuhiro Miyaguni, Toshiyuki Ojima, Katsunori Kondo

Open Access Research

Disability and the risk of subsequent mortality in elderly: a 12-year longitudinal population-based study

Yang Yang, Zhaohui Du, Yafei Liu, Jiahui Lao, Xiaoru Sun, Fang Tang

Open Access Research

Knowledge translation strategies for sharing evidence-based health information with older adults and their caregivers: findings from a persona-scenario method

Cynthia Lokker, Stephen J. Gentles, Rebecca Ganann, Rita Jezrawi, Irtaza Tahir, Opeyemi Okelana, Claudia Yousif, Alfonso Iorio, Ruta Valaitis

Open Access Research

Re-thinking reablement strategies for older adults in residential aged care: a scoping review

Lucy K. Lewis, Tim Henwood, Jo Boylan, Sarah Hunter, Belinda Lange, Michael Lawless, Rachel Milte, Jasmine Petersen

Open Access Research

Annual incidence of osteoporotic hip fractures in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Kiarash Tanha, Noushin Fahimfar, Shahrzad Nematollahi, Sayed Mahmoud Sajjadi-Jazi, Safoora Gharibzadeh, Mahnaz Sanjari, Kazem Khalagi, Fatemeh Hajivalizedeh, Alireza Raeisi, Bagher Larijani, Afshin Ostovar

Open Access Research

Gait, physical function, and physical activity in three groups of home-dwelling older adults with different severity of cognitive impairment – a cross-sectional study

Kristin Taraldsen, Jorunn L. Helbostad, Turid Follestad, Sverre Bergh, Geir Selbæk, Ingvild Saltvedt

Open Access Research

Association between change in handgrip strength and cognitive function in Korean adults: a longitudinal panel study

Hyunkyu Kim, Seung Hoon Kim, Wonjeong Jeong, Sung-In Jang, Eun-Cheol Park, Youseok Kim

Open Access Research

A conceptual analysis of older adults’ empowerment in contemporary japanese culture

Yoshihito Tsubouchi, Kyosuke Yorozuya, Akiyoshi Tainosyo, Yasuo Naito

Open Access Correction

Correction to: The prevalence of delirium in Belgian nursing homes: a cross-sectional evaluation

Kelly Sabbe, Roos van der Mast, Tinne Dilles, Bart Van Rompaey

Open Access Research

Integrated primary care and social services for older adults with multimorbidity in England: a scoping review

Hajira Dambha-Miller, Glenn Simpson, Lucy Hobson, Paul Roderick, Paul Little, Hazel Everitt, Miriam Santer

Open Access Research article

Physical interventions for people with more advanced dementia – a scoping review

Abigail J. Hall, Samantha Febrey, Victoria A. Goodwin

Open Access Research article

Ageing rate of older adults affects the factors associated with, and the determinants of malnutrition in the community: a systematic review and narrative synthesis

Laura A. Bardon, Clare A. Corish, Meabh Lane, Maria Gabriella Bizzaro, Katherine Loayza Villarroel, Michelle Clarke, Lauren C. Power, Eileen R. Gibney, Patricia Dominguez Castro

Open Access Study protocol

Exercise priming with transcranial direct current stimulation: a study protocol for a randomized, parallel-design, sham-controlled trial in mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease

Celina S. Liu, Nathan Herrmann, Bing Xin Song, Joycelyn Ba, Damien Gallagher, Paul I. Oh, Susan Marzolini, Tarek K. Rajji, Jocelyn Charles, Purti Papneja, Mark J. Rapoport, Ana C. Andreazza, Danielle Vieira, Alex Kiss, Krista L. Lanctôt

Open Access Research

Factors associated with insomnia in older adult outpatients vary by gender: a cross-sectional study

Yu-Ting Peng, Ying-Hsin Hsu, Ming-Yueh Chou, Che-Sheng Chu, Chen-San Su, Chih-Kuang Liang, Yu-Chun Wang, Tsan Yang, Liang-Kung Chen, Yu-Te Lin

Open Access Research

Short and long-term outcomes of elderly patients undergoing left-sided colorectal resection with primary anastomosis for cancer

Marius Kryzauskas, Augustinas Bausys, Justas Kuliavas, Klaudija Bickaite, Audrius Dulskas, Eligijus Poskus, Rimantas Bausys, Kestutis Strupas, Tomas Poskus

Open Access Research

Job-search self-efficacy and reemployment willingness among older adults: roles of achievement motivation and age

Shen Liu, Zijing Hong, Wei Zhou, Yingfen Fang, Lin Zhang

Open Access Research

The risk of fall-related hospitalisations at entry into permanent residential aged care

Maria C. Inacio, Max Moldovan, Craig Whitehead, Janet K. Sluggett, Maria Crotty, Megan Corlis, Renuka Visvanathan, Steve Wesselingh, Gillian E. Caughey

Open Access Research

PG-SGA SF in nutrition assessment and survival prediction for elderly patients with cancer

Qi Zhang, Xiang-Rui Li, Xi Zhang, Jia-Shan Ding, Tong Liu, Liang Qian, Meng-Meng Song, Chun-Hua Song, Rocco Barazzoni, Meng Tang, Kun-Hua Wang, Hong-Xia Xu, Han-Ping Shi

Open Access Research

Association of mental demands in the workplace with cognitive function in older adults at increased risk for dementia

Andrea E. Zülke, Melanie Luppa, Susanne Röhr, Marina Weißenborn, Alexander Bauer, Franziska-Antonia Zora Samos, Flora Kühne, Isabel Zöllinger, Juliane Döhring, Christian Brettschneider, Anke Oey, David Czock, Thomas Frese, Jochen Gensichen, Walter E. Haefeli, Wolfgang Hoffmann, Hanna Kaduszkiewicz, Hans-Helmut König, Jochen René Thyrian, Birgitt Wiese, Steffi G. Riedel-Heller

Open Access Research

Fall prevention in community-dwelling adults with mild to moderate cognitive impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M. Racey, M. Markle-Reid, D. Fitzpatrick-Lewis, M. U. Ali, H. Gagne, S. Hunter, J. Ploeg, R. Sztramko, L. Harrison, R. Lewis, M. Jovkovic, D. Sherifali

Open Access Research

Embedding audiological screening within memory clinic care pathway for individuals at risk of cognitive decline—patient perspectives

Anna McDonough, Joshi Dookhy, Cathy McHale, Jennifer Sharkey, Siobhan Fox, Sean P. Kennelly

Open Access Research

Associations between homocysteine, inflammatory cytokines and sarcopenia in Chinese older adults with type 2 diabetes

Zhi-Jing Mu, Jun-Ling Fu, Li-Na Sun, Piu Chan, Shuang-Ling Xiu

Open Access Research

Reliability and validity of a quick test of cognitive speed (AQT) in screening for mild cognitive impairment and dementia

Pouya Farokhnezhad Afshar, Elisabeth H. Wiig, Seyed Kazem Malakouti, Behnam Shariati, Sara Nejati

Open Access Research

Discharge after hip fracture surgery in relation to mobilisation timing by patient characteristics: linked secondary analysis of the UK National Hip Fracture Database

Katie J. Sheehan, Aicha Goubar, Finbarr C. Martin, Chris Potter, Gareth D. Jones, Catherine Sackley, Salma Ayis

Open Access Correction

Correction to: Costs of inpatient hospitalisations in the last year of life in older New Zealanders: a cohort study

Oliver W. Scott, Merryn Gott, Richard Edlin, Simon A. Moyes, Marama Muru-Lanning, Ngaire Kerse

Open Access Research

Older adults who receive homecare are at increased risk of readmission and mortality following a short ED admission: a nationally register-based cohort study

Mette Elkjær, Donna Lykke Wolff, Jette Primdahl, Christian Backer Mogensen, Mikkel Brabrand, Bibi Gram

Open Access Research

Do skeletal muscle composition and gene expression as well as acute exercise-induced serum adaptations in older adults depend on fitness status?

Daniel A. Bizjak, Martina Zügel, Uwe Schumann, Mark A. Tully, Dhayana Dallmeier, Michael Denkinger, Jürgen M. Steinacker

Open Access Research

Influenza vaccination knowledge, attitudes, and practices among Tunisian elderly with chronic diseases

Ghassen Kharroubi, Ines Cherif, Leila Bouabid, Adel Gharbi, Aicha Boukthir, Nissaf Ben Alaya, Afif Ben Salah, Jihene Bettaieb

Open Access Research

Changes in the use of diabetes drugs among community-dwelling people with Alzheimer’s disease

Carlos López-Rubio, Marjaana Koponen, Pasi Lampela, Heidi Taipale, Antti Tanskanen, J. Simon Bell, Anna-Maija Tolppanen, Sirpa Hartikainen

Open Access Research

The integration of mixed methods data to develop the quality of life – aged care consumers (QOL-ACC) instrument

Claire Hutchinson, Julie Ratcliffe, Jenny Cleland, Ruth Walker, Rachel Milte, Candice McBain, Megan Corlis, Victoria Cornell, Jyoti Khadka

Open Access Research

The International Classification of Functioning, Disabilities, and Health categories rated as necessary for care planning for older patients with heart failure: a survey of care managers in Japan

Shigehito Shiota, Toshiro Kitagawa, Takayuki Hidaka, Naoya Goto, Naoki Mio, Kana Kanai, Makiko Naka, Hiroko Togino, Mariko Mochizuki, Hiroyuki Ochikubo, Yukiko Nakano, Yasuki Kihara, Hiroaki Kimura

Open Access Research

The impact of aging and reaching movements on grip stability control during manual precision tasks

Bor-Shing Lin, Shu-Fen Kuo, I-Jung Lee, Liang-Hsuan Lu, Po-Yin Chen, Pin-Chun Wang, Chien-Hung Lai, Xin-Miao Wang, Chueh-Ho Lin

Open Access Research

Geriatric Choosing Wisely choice of recommendations in France: a pragmatic approach based on clinical audits

T. Tannou, E. Menand, D. Veillard, J. Berthou Contreras, C. Slekovec, V. Daucourt, D. Somme, A. Corvol, T. Tannou, E. Menand, D. Veillard, D. Somme, A. Corvol

Open Access Research

Health care professionals’ perspectives on self-management for people with Parkinson’s: qualitative findings from a UK study

Megan Armstrong, Remco Tuijt, Joy Read, Jennifer Pigott, Nathan Davies, Jill Manthorpe, Rachael Frost, Anette Schrag, Kate Walters

Open Access Correction

Correction to: Community-level educational attainment and dementia: a 6-year longitudinal multilevel study in Japan

Tomo Takasugi, Taishi Tsuji, Masamichi Hanazato, Yasuhiro Miyaguni, Toshiyuki Ojima, Katsunori Kondo

Open Access Research

Persistent polypharmacy and fall injury risk: the Health, Aging and Body Composition Study

Lingshu Xue, Robert M. Boudreau, Julie M. Donohue, Janice C. Zgibor, Zachary A. Marcum, Tina Costacou, Anne B. Newman, Teresa M. Waters, Elsa S. Strotmeyer

Open Access Research

Social isolation, social support and loneliness as predictors of cardiovascular disease incidence and mortality

Rosanne Freak-Poli, Joanne Ryan, Johannes T. Neumann, Andrew Tonkin, Christopher M. Reid, Robyn L. Woods, Mark Nelson, Nigel Stocks, Michael Berk, John J. McNeil, Carlene Britt, Alice J. Owen

Open Access Research

Patients’ thoughts on their falls in a rehabilitation hospital: a qualitative study of patients with stroke

Saika Aihara, Shin Kitamura, Masayuki Dogan, Sachiko Sakata, Kunitsugu Kondo, Yohei Otaka

Open Access Research

Does time-to-surgery affect mortality in patients with acute osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures?

Christian Pfeifle, Petr Kohut, Jan-Sven Jarvers, Ulrich J. Spiegl, Christoph-Eckhard Heyde, Georg Osterhoff

Open Access Research

Remote activity monitoring for family caregivers of persons living with dementia: a mixed methods, randomized controlled evaluation

Joseph E. Gaugler, Rachel Zmora, Lauren L. Mitchell, Jessica Finlay, Christina E. Rosebush, Manka Nkimbeng, Zachary G. Baker, Elizabeth A. Albers, Colleen M. Peterson

Open Access Research

Dementia care and the role of guideline adherence in primary care: cross-sectional findings from the DemTab study

Sonia Lech, Julie L. O’Sullivan, Johanna Drewelies, Wolfram Herrmann, Robert P. Spang, Jan-Niklas Voigt-Antons, Johanna Nordheim, Paul Gellert

Open Access Research

How frail is frail? A systematic scoping review and synthesis of high impact studies

E. H. Gordon, N. Reid, I. S. Khetani, R. E. Hubbard

Open Access Research

Effects of a person-centred and health-promoting intervention in home care services– a non-randomized controlled trial

Kristina Lämås, Karin Bölenius, Per-Olof Sandman, Marie Lindkvist, David Edvardsson

Open Access Research

Social isolation and health outcomes among older people in China

Yun Zhang, Wen Hu, Zhixin Feng

Open Access Research

Social connection and physical health outcomes among long-term care home residents: a scoping review

Kaitlyn Lem, Katherine S. McGilton, Katelynn Aelick, Andrea Iaboni, Jessica Babineau, Debbie Hewitt Colborne, Cathleen Edwards, Monica Bretzlaff, Dee Lender, Josie-Lee Gibson, Jennifer Bethell

Open Access Research

Validation of the Persian version of Skindex-16 among older patients with skin diseases

Tahereh Mahdavi nejad, Fatemeh Mohammadi, Ozkan Gorgulu, Seyedeh Ameneh Motalebi, Zahra Hosseinkhani

Open Access Research

Effect of food insecurity on the cognitive problems among elderly in India

Shubham Kumar, Anjali Bansal, Neha Shri, Nayan Jyoti Nath, Divya Dosaya

Open Access Research

Longitudinal changes of frailty in 8 years: comparisons between physical frailty and frailty index

An-Chun Hwang, Wei-Ju Lee, Nicole Huang, Liang-Yu Chen, Li-Ning Peng, Ming-Hsien Lin, Yiing-Jenq Chou, Liang-Kung Chen

Open Access Research

Assessment of frailty in elderly patients attending a multidisciplinary wound care centre: a cohort study

Mariona Espaulella-Ferrer, Joan Espaulella-Panicot, Rosa Noell-Boix, Marta Casals-Zorita, Marta Ferrer-Sola, Emma Puigoriol-Juvanteny, Marta Cullell-Dalmau, Marta Otero-Viñas

Open Access Research

Habitual tea consumption and 5-year incident metabolic syndrome among older adults: a community-based cohort study

Xing-Xuan Dong, Rui-Rui Wang, Jie-Yu Liu, Qing-Hua Ma, Chen-Wei Pan

Open Access Research

Concerns and potential improvements in end-of-life care from the perspectives of older patients and informal caregivers: a scoping review

Mina Motamedi, Caitlin Brandenburg, Mina Bakhit, Zoe A. Michaleff, Loai Albarqouni, Justin Clark, Meidelynn Ooi, Danial Bahudin, Danielle Ní Chróinín, Magnolia Cardona

Open Access Research article

Sarcopenia and coronary heart disease synergistically increase the risk of new onset depressive symptoms in older adults

Xiaoyu Chen, Peipei Han, Xing Yu, Yuanyuan Zhang, Peiyu Song, Yuewen Liu, Jinghuan Liu, Jiawei Tang, Yisong Zhang, Yong Zhao, Jiejiao Zheng, Lixi Chu, Hong Bing Wang, Qi Guo

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