Using smartphone TechnolOGy to support an EffecTive Home ExeRcise intervention to prevent falls amongst community dwelling older adults
The TOGETHER feasibility RCT.
Conclusions
The motivational apps and trial procedures were feasible for health professionals and patients. There are positive indications from outcome measures in the feasibility trial and key criteria for progression to full trial were met. (Source: Gerontology)
Source: Gerontology - December 5, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Dose-Response Relationship between Red Blood Cell Distribution Width and In-Hospital Mortality in Oldest Old Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke
Conclusions: Red blood cell distribution width may be a valuable and simple measure for predicting in-hospital mortality in oldest old patients with acute ischemic stroke.Gerontology (Source: Gerontology)
Source: Gerontology - December 5, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Glucagon-Like Peptide-2 Ameliorates Age-Associated Bone Loss and Gut Barrier Dysfunction in Senescence-Accelerated Mouse Prone 6 Mice
Conclusion: Our findings suggest that GLP-2 could ameliorate age-associated bone loss, tight junction structure, and improved antioxidant enzyme activity in the gut in SAMP6 mice. Amelioration of gut barrier dysfunction may potentially contribute to improving bone formation and provide evidence for targeting the entero-bone axis in the treatment of senile osteoporosis.Gerontology (Source: Gerontology)
Source: Gerontology - December 5, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Contents Vol. 68, 2022
Gerontology 2022;68:I –XII (Source: Gerontology)
Source: Gerontology - December 1, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Acknowledgement to Reviewers
Gerontology 2022;68:1440 –1442 (Source: Gerontology)
Source: Gerontology - December 1, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Two Years with COVID-19: The Electronic Frailty Index Identifies High-Risk Patients in the Stockholm GeroCovid Study
Conclusion: An eFI based on routinely collected EHRs can be applied in identifying high-risk older COVID-19 patients during the continuing pandemic.Gerontology (Source: Gerontology)
Source: Gerontology - November 30, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Clinical Pharmacist Intervention Reduces Potentially Inappropriate Prescriptions in a Geriatric Perioperative Care Unit Dedicated to Hip Fracture
Conclusion: A CP intervention with an explicit and implicit method improved prescriptions in a UPOG. Further randomized studies are necessary to evaluate the effect of a CP intervention on adverse drug events, health costs, and mortality.Gerontology (Source: Gerontology)
Source: Gerontology - November 29, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Erratum
Gerontology (Source: Gerontology)
Source: Gerontology - October 28, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Long-Term Effects of Inspiratory Muscle Training in Institutionalized Elderly Women: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial
Conclusion: The improvements achieved with IMT in elderly women disappeared 6 months after the end of training. High loads were more effective to keep inspiratory strength than low loads.Gerontology (Source: Gerontology)
Source: Gerontology - October 25, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Physiological and Cognitive Determinants of Gait Variability of Asian Population: The Yishun Study
Conclusion: The trends of stride width CoV and DST CoV across adult age spectrum were different between men and women. Greater stride width variability was partly attributed to greater HGS, possibly to better control lateral stability during walking. Physiological factors outweigh cognition in regulating most of the gait CoV in this study. They are modifiable and potential targets for healthy aging program.Gerontology (Source: Gerontology)
Source: Gerontology - October 21, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
External Validity of a Randomized Controlled Trial on Duration of Antibiotics for the Treatment of Gram-Negative Bacteremia
Conclusions: RCTs, even with broad eligibility criteria, do not represent the whole spectrum of patients and leave out a population with more severe illness for whom the evidence is lacking.Gerontology (Source: Gerontology)
Source: Gerontology - October 21, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
The Performance of Saccade Tasks Correlates with Cognitive Test Scores in Elderly Population: Evidence for the Usefulness of Oculomotor Tests in Cognitive Assessment
Conclusion: The comprehensive analysis of saccadic parameters in multiple tasks could be a reliable, objective, and sensitive method to evaluate cognitive function and thus to help diagnose cognitive impairments.Gerontology (Source: Gerontology)
Source: Gerontology - October 14, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Relationship between Tongue Pressure and Salivary Bacteria in the Older Adults Requiring Long-Term Care
Conclusion: Our results suggest that tongue pressure not only maintains the swallowing function but also prevents the increase of bacteria in the saliva of older adults requiring long-term care.Gerontology (Source: Gerontology)
Source: Gerontology - October 6, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Oral and Rectal Colonization by Antimicrobial-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria and Their Association with Death among Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities: A Prospective, Multicenter, Observational, Cohort Study
Conclusion: This study is the first to investigate the carriage of both oral and rectal ARB, genomic relatedness and determinants of antimicrobial resistance in isolated strains, and clinical outcomes of LTCF residents. Our study provides the first direct evidence for the burden of antimicrobial resistance in LTCFs.Gerontology (Source: Gerontology)
Source: Gerontology - October 6, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Association of Delirium Incidence with Visitation Restrictions due to COVID-19 Pandemic in Patients with Acute Cerebrovascular Disease in a Stroke-Unit Setting: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Conclusion: Pandemic-associated visitation restrictions and specifically absolute visitation restrictions are associated with a higher incidence of delirium among stroke-unit patients with acute cerebrovascular disease. Benefit and harm of visitation restrictions should be carefully weighed and adjustments considered for patients otherwise at increased risk for delirium.Gerontology (Source: Gerontology)
Source: Gerontology - October 6, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
