Arthritis prevalence is associated with metabolic syndrome risk factors but not with physical activity in middle-aged and older patients - a cross-sectional study
In light of the aging population, increasingly suffering from the metabolic syndrome (MS), strategies need to be developed to address global public health challenges known to be associated with MS such as arth... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - March 8, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Fanji Qiu, Jinfeng Li, Liaoyan Gan and Kirsten Legerlotz Tags: Research Source Type: research
The Danish Aging and Cognition (DanACo) cohort
With aging populations worldwide, identification of predictors of age-related cognitive decline is becoming increasingly important. The Danish Aging and Cognition Cohort (DanACo) including more than 5000 Danis... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - March 7, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Marie Gr ønkjær, Erik Lykke Mortensen, Cathrine Lawaetz Wimmelmann, Trine Flensborg-Madsen, Merete Osler and Gunhild Tidemann Okholm Tags: Research Source Type: research
Development of the assessment standards of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) Geriatric Core Set through a modified Delphi method
There is currently a lack of functional assessment tools based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) theoretical framework that are specific for older adults. (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - March 7, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Malan Zhang, Yan Gao, Jingjing Xue, Kun Li, Lifang Zhang, Jiani Yu, Tiebin Yan and Xiaohui Hou Tags: Research Source Type: research
Prevalence, country-specific prescribing patterns and determinants of benzodiazepine use in community-residing older adults in 7 European countries
This study com... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - March 7, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Anna Luka čišinová, Jindra Reissigová, Maja Ortner-Hadžiabdić, Jovana Brkic, Betul Okuyan, Daisy Volmer, Ivana Tadić, Pilar Modamio, Eduardo L. Mariño, Konstantine Tachkov, Rosa Liperotti, Graziano Onder, Harriet Finne-Soveri, Hein van Hout, Eliza Tags: Research Source Type: research
Cost-effectiveness of prehabilitation of elderly frail or pre-frail patients prior to elective surgery (PRAEP-GO) versus usual care – Protocol for a health economic evaluation alongside a randomized controlled trial
Prehabilitation aims to improve patients' functional capacity before surgery to reduce perioperative complications, promote recovery and decrease probability of disability. The planned economic evaluation is p... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - March 6, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Helene Eckhardt, Wilm Quentin, Julia Silzle, Reinhard Busse and Tanja Rombey Tags: Study Protocol Source Type: research
Older adults experience of transition to the community from the emergency department: a qualitative evidence synthesis
Older adults comprise a growing proportion of Emergency Department (ED) attendees and are vulnerable to adverse outcomes following an ED visit including ED reattendance within 30 days. Interventions to reduce ... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - March 6, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Brian Condon, Anne Griffin, Christine Fitzgerald, Elaine Shanahan, Liam Glynn, Margaret O ’Connor, Christina Hayes, Molly Manning, Rose Galvin, Aoife Leahy and Katie Robinson Tags: Research Source Type: research
Effects of telerehabilitation-based respiratory and corrective exercises among the elderly with thoracic hyper-kyphosis: a clinical trial
Aging is associated with changes in the musculoskeletal system, including increased susceptibility to spine malalignments. Utilizing corrective exercises with a therapeutic emphasis can be beneficial in the el... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - March 6, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Elham Eftekhari, Rahman Sheikhhoseini, Zahra Salahzadeh and Mahdis Dadfar Tags: Research Source Type: research
Correction: Exploration of related factors of suicide ideation in hospitalized older adults
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Source: BMC Geriatrics - March 6, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Su-Jung Liao, Yu-Wen Fang and Tse-Tsung Liu Tags: Correction Source Type: research
Bone mineral density in lower thoracic vertebra for osteoporosis diagnosis in older adults during CT lung cancer screening
This study explored the value of lower thoracic BMD (TBMD) in diagnosing osteoporosis in ... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - March 6, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Nandong Hu, Miaomiao Wang, Meng Yang, Xin Chen, Jiangchuan Wang, Chao Xie, Bin Zhang, Zhongqiu Wang and Xiao Chen Tags: Research Source Type: research
Suspected geriatric onset of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in a patient with comorbid bipolar disorder
An increasing number of adults over 60 years old are presenting with requests for treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). However, the prevalence of ADHD in older adults in geriatrics is ... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - March 5, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Joshua Woods, Nakisa Kiai, Ranjit Padhy, Rossano Bangasan and Tyler Torrico Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
Effects of virtual reality versus motor imagery versus routine physical therapy in patients with parkinson ’s disease: a randomized controlled trial
Parkinson ’s Disease (PD) is the second most common progressive neurodegenerative disorder, mostly affecting balance and motor function caused mainly by a lack of dopamine in the brain. The use of virtual reali... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - March 5, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Muhammad Kashif, Abdulaziz Aoudh Albalwi, Ayesha Zulfiqar, Kiran Bashir, Ahmad Abdullah Alharbi and Shiza Zaidi Tags: Research Source Type: research
Does the intensity of pain and disability affect health-related quality of life of older adults with back pain? Multilevel analysis between Brazil and Netherlands: a cross-sectional study of the BACE consortium
The prognosis of back pain (BP) in the older adults is less favorable than in younger adults and progress to adverse outcomes and consequent worsening of health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The present stu... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - March 5, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Adriana Estela de Oliveira Grigorini, Leani Souza M áximo Pereira, Bart Koes, Silvia Lanzioti Azevedo da Silva, Alessandro Chiarotto, Diogo Carvalho Felício and Amanda Aparecida Oliveira Leopoldino Tags: Research Source Type: research
Association of perceived childhood socio-economic status and health with depressive symptoms among middle-aged and older adults in India: using data from LASI Wave I, 2017 –2018
Childhood adverse experience has been linked with poor health outcomes across the life course. Nevertheless, whether such an association or direction could be projected to older people ’s life remains still unc... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - March 5, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Gayatri Khanal and Y. Selvamani Tags: Research Source Type: research
Correction to: Healthcare and community stakeholders ’ perceptions of barriers and facilitators to implementing a behavioral activation intervention for people with dementia and depression: a qualitative study using Normalization Process Theory
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Source: BMC Geriatrics - March 5, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Frida Svedin, Oscar Blomberg, Anders Brantnell, Paul Farrand, Anna Cristina Åberg and Joanne Woodford Tags: Correction Source Type: research
Transition from driving to driving-cessation: experience of older persons and caregivers: a descriptive qualitative design
For some older persons, driving is essential to maintain their daily activities and engagement with society. Unfortunately, some will have to stop driving, as they age. Driving-cessation is an important transi... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - March 4, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Camille Savoie, Philippe Voyer, Martin Lavalli ère and Suzanne Bouchard Tags: Research Source Type: research
