Barriers to using eHealth/mHealth platforms and perceived beneficial eHealth/mHealth platform features among informal carers of persons living with dementia: a qualitative study
New technologies have brought about a new age of technology-enabled aids that can equip informal carers with the relevant resources for better care. These include but are not limited to facilitating access to ... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - January 6, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Ellaisha Samari, Qi Yuan, YunJue Zhang, Anitha Jeyagurunathan and Mythily Subramaniam Tags: Research Source Type: research
Community ambulation in older adults and people with OA – a model verification using Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) data
There are health and well-being benefits of community ambulation; however, many older adults do not regularly walk outside of their home. Objectives were to estimate the associations between latent constructs ... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - January 6, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Ruth Barclay, Yixiu Liu, Jacquie Ripat, Robert Tate, Scott Nowicki, Depeng Jiang and Sandra C. Webber Tags: Research Source Type: research
Ocular biomarkers of cognitive decline based on deep-learning retinal vessel segmentation
The current literature shows a strong relationship between retinal neuronal and vascular alterations in dementia. The purpose of the study was to use NFN+ deep learning models to analyze retinal vessel charact... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - January 6, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Rui Li, Ying Hui, Xiaoyue Zhang, Shun Zhang, Bin Lv, Yuan Ni, Xiaoshuai Li, Xiaoliang Liang, Ling Yang, Han Lv, Zhiyu Yin, Hongyang Li, Yingping Yang, Guangfeng Liu, Jing Li, Guotong Xie & hellip; Tags: Research Source Type: research
Facilitators and barriers to implementing a specialized care unit for persons with cognitive impairment in an acute geriatric hospital: a process evaluation
Implementing dementia care interventions in an acute hospital poses multiple challenges. To understand factors influencing the implementation, in-depth knowledge about specific facilitators and barriers is nec... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - January 6, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Laura Adlbrecht, Melanie Karrer, Nicole Helfenberger, Eva Ziegler and Adelheid Zeller Tags: Research Source Type: research
Physical activity and health-related quality of life in older adults: depression as a mediator
Physical activity(PA) is associated with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among older adults, and both are associated with mood, such as depression. However, the indirect effects of PA on HRQoL in older ... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - January 5, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Xiuxiu Li, Pengfei Wang, Yihua Jiang, Yinghua Yang, Feng Wang, Fei Yan, Ming Li, Wenjia Peng and Ying Wang Tags: Research Source Type: research
Convergent and discriminant validity of the Minimal Eating Observation Form – version II: a cross-sectional study
The Minimal Eating Observation Form – Version II (MEOF-II) is a brief and easy to use screening tool for eating difficulties, that is psychometrically robust. The aim of this study was to explore convergent (m... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - January 5, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Albert Westergren, David Smithard, Mark Westergaard, Anne Norup, Johannes Riis, Anne Krarup, Line Elise M øller Hansen, Christina Emborg and Dorte Melgaard Tags: Research Source Type: research
Comorbid health conditions and their impact on social isolation, loneliness, quality of life, and well-being in people with dementia: longitudinal findings from the IDEAL programme
This study explores (1) number and type of health condition(s) in people with dementia overall and in relation to age, sex, dementia type, and cogniti... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - January 5, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Serena Sabatini, Anthony Martyr, Anna Hunt, Laura D. Gamble, Fiona E. Matthews, Jeanette M. Thom, Roy W. Jones, Louise Allan, Martin Knapp, Christina Victor, Claire Pentecost, Jennifer M. Rusted, Robin G. Morris and Linda Clare Tags: Research Source Type: research
Acceptability, values, and preferences of older people for chronic low back pain management; a qualitative evidence synthesis
Chronic primary low back pain (CPLBP) and other musculoskeletal conditions represent a sizable attribution to the global burden of disability, with rates greatest in older age. There are multiple and varied in... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - January 5, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Heather Ames, Christine Hillestad Hestevik and Andrew M. Briggs Tags: Research Source Type: research
Prevalence and risk factors for subclinical hypothyroidism in older patients with major depressive disorder
Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) is highly correlated with major depressive disorder (MDD). However, the prevalence and risk factors for SCH in older patients with MDD have rarely been reported in China. (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - January 4, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Min Li, Xiu-Wen Wang, Xiao-Qian Wang, Jian-Jun Zhang and Xiang-Yang Zhang Tags: Research Source Type: research
Exploring the relationship between malnutrition and the systemic immune-inflammation index in older inpatients: a study based on comprehensive geriatric assessment
Malnutrition is a prevalent and major challenge among senior citizens, possibly due to the continual low-grade inflammatory state of the body. A novel inflammatory parameter, the systemic immune-inflammation i... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - January 4, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Yu-Cen Ma, Yan-Min Ju, Meng-Yu Cao, Di Yang, Ke-Xin Zhang, Hong Liang and Ji-Yan Leng Tags: Research Source Type: research
Associations between resting heart rate and cognitive decline in Chinese oldest old individuals: a longitudinal cohort study
The trajectories of cognitive function in the oldest old individuals is unclear, and the relationship between resting heart rate (RHR) and cognitive decline is controversial. (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - January 4, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Zhaoyin Ma, Yanlin Qu, Haibo Ma, Yuanyuan Zhang, Min Wang, Nana Huang and Xiaohong Li Tags: Research Source Type: research
A review of the enhanced CJD surveillance feasibility study in the elderly in Scotland, UK
Variant Creutzfeldt - Jakob disease (vCJD) arose from dietary contamination with bovine-spongiform-encephalopathy (BSE). Because of concerns that vCJD-cases might be missed in the elderly, a feasibility study ... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - January 3, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Lovney Kanguru, Sarah Cudmore, Gemma Logan, Briony Waddell, Colin Smith, Anna Molesworth and Richard Knight Tags: Research Source Type: research
Association between social integration and loneliness among the female migrant older adults with children: the mediating effect of social support
This study aimed to explore the mediating effect of social support between soci... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - January 3, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Jing Xu, Guangwen Liu, Hexian Li, Xiaoxu Jiang, Shengyu Zhou, Jieru Wang, Mingli Pang, Shixue Li and Fanlei Kong Tags: Research Source Type: research
Elderly patients with non-specific complaints at the emergency department have a high risk for admission and 30-days mortality
Older adults have complex medical needs that causes increased use of resources at the emergency department (ED). The prevalence of non-specific complaint (NSC) as a chief-complaint in the ED is common among ol... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - January 3, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Karin Erwander, Kjell Ivarsson, Mona Landin Olsson and Bj örn Agvall Tags: Research Source Type: research
The moderating effect of mental health and health insurance ownership on the relationships between physical multimorbidity and healthcare utilisation and catastrophic health expenditure in India
The current demographic transition has resulted in the growth of the older population in India, a population group which has a higher chance of being affected by multimorbidity and its subsequent healthcare an... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - January 3, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Finja Berger, Kanya Anindya, Sanghamitra Pati, Shishirendu Ghosal, Stefanie Dreger, John Tayu Lee and Nawi Ng Tags: Research Source Type: research
