MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'Age and Ageing' source. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:47:10 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5487822&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F41%2F1%2F135-a%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5487822 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5487822 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5487821&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F41%2F1%2F135%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5487821 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5487821 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5487820&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F41%2F1%2F132%3Frss%3D1 We report the case of an 85-year-old male with platypnoea-orthodeoxia associated with patent foramen ovale (PFO) and ectatic ascending aorta, in the absence of any significant pulmonary pathology. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5487820 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5487820 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5487819&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F41%2F1%2F128%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5487819 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5487819 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5487818&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F41%2F1%2F125%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5487818 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5487818 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5487817&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F41%2F1%2F121%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5487817 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5487817 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5487816&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F41%2F1%2F118%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5487816 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5487816 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5487815&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F41%2F1%2F115%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5487815 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5487815 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5487814&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F41%2F1%2F111%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5487814 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5487814 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5487813&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F41%2F1%2F107%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5487813 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5487813 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5487812&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F41%2F1%2F104%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5487812 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5487812 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5487811&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F41%2F1%2F98%3Frss%3D1 Objective: to measure the 12-month prevalence of elder abuse and neglect in community-dwelling older people in Ireland and examine the risk profile of people who experienced mistreatment and that of the perpetrators. Design: cross-sectional general population survey. Setting: community. Participants: people aged 65 years or older living in the community. Methods: information was collected in face-to-face interviews on abuse types, socioeconomic, health, and social support characteristics of the population. Data were examined using descriptive statistics and logistic regression, odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) are presented. Results: the prevalence of elder abuse and neglect was 2.2% (95% CI: 1.41–2.94) in the previous 12 months. The frequency of mistreatment ty... Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5487811 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5487811 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5487810&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F41%2F1%2F92%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: markers of inflammatory status were significantly associated with degree of hearing loss in older people. The findings are consistent with the possibility that inflammatory changes occurring with ageing may be involved in age-related hearing loss. Longitudinal data would enable this hypothesis to be explored further. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5487810 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5487810 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5487809&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F41%2F1%2F86%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: age-adjusted incidence of hip fracture in men and women in southern Norway is the lowest reported from Norway and among the lowest in Scandinavia. No differences were seen between rural and urban areas. The number of fragility hip fractures was statistically significant higher in winter compared with the other seasons. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5487809 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5487809 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5487808&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F41%2F1%2F80%3Frss%3D1 Background: a high prevalence of co-morbid mental health problems is reported among older adults admitted to general hospitals. Setting: an 1,800 bed teaching hospital. Design: consecutive general medical and trauma orthopaedic admissions aged 70 or older were screened for mental health problems. Those screening positive were invited to undergo further assessment, and were interviewed to complete a battery of health status measurements. Results: of 1,004 patients screened, 36% had no mental health problems or had anxiety alone. Of those screening positive 250 took part in the full study. Adjusting for the two-stage sampling design, 50% of admitted patients over 70 were cognitively impaired, 27% had delirium and 8–32% were depressed. Six percent had hallucinations, 8% delusions, 21% a... Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5487808 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5487808 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5487807&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F41%2F1%2F75%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: the rise in the age-adjusted incidence of hospital-treated fall injuries of 80 year old and older Finns from the 1970s to the late 1990s has been followed by declining injury rates. Despite this we have to effectively continue implementation of fall prevention actions. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5487807 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5487807 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5487806&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F41%2F1%2F70%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: our results indicate that the interview setting has no influence both in participation rate and in the prevalence estimates of different types of violence in the elderly. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5487806 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5487806 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5487805&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F41%2F1%2F64%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: lower influenza vaccine uptake among community patients with dementia, compared with care home residents, suggests organisational barriers to community uptake but high uptake among patients with dementia in care homes does not suggest concern over informed consent acts as a barrier. Primary care for community patients with dementia needs to ensure that they receive all appropriate preventive interventions. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5487805 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5487805 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5487804&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F41%2F1%2F58%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: we conclude that smaller PFAv may contribute to slower gait through slower information processing. Future longitudinal studies are warranted to examine the casual relationship between focal brain atrophy with slowing in information processing and gait. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5487804 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5487804 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5487803&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F41%2F1%2F52%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: dementia has a significant impact on the number and type of transitions. As the number of people with dementia increases, the quality and equity of care of these patients in their last years constitute a special challenge. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5487803 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5487803 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5487802&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F41%2F1%2F46%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: when identifying individuals with high fracture risk we estimate that more than one fall per year is at least twice as important as height and weight. Furthermore, using self-reported falls data is essential as computerised GP records underestimate falls prevalence. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5487802 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5487802 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5487801&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F41%2F1%2F40%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: environmental and social factors are key to maximising communication opportunities. Improvements to communication in residential care settings could be based on changes in these with input from residents and staff. Further work is needed to develop effective communication strategies in residential care. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5487801 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5487801 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5487800&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F41%2F1%2F35%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: an association has been shown between falling and urinary leakage including the previously unreported association with stress leakage. Falling and urinary incontinence were found to be associated with physical limitations and had an impact on quality of life. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5487800 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5487800 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5487799&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F41%2F1%2F29%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: age over 65 years has an independent detrimental affect on survival from trauma. A distinct diurnal variation in mortality from injury occurs in older patients injured as a result of a low velocity fall. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5487799 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5487799 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5487798&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F41%2F1%2F24%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: use of a goal facilitation tool in assessment of an older person's needs on referral for homecare leads to significant improvements in HRQoL. This may be through a higher proportion of individualised activities tailored to a successful identification of the person's goals. The findings contribute to greater understanding of factors necessary to implement improvements in homecare services for older people. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5487798 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5487798 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5487797&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F41%2F1%2F16%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: using median rates for recruitment (70%), attrition (10%) and adherence (80%), we estimate that, at 12 months, on average half of community-dwelling older people are likely to be adhering to falls prevention interventions in clinical trials. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5487797 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5487797 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5487796&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F41%2F1%2F9%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: few existing instruments to assess the ability of everyday problem-solving of the elderly with cognitive impairment can be identified in the literature. Further research validating them against functional, real-world outcomes is needed. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5487796 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5487796 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5487795&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F41%2F1%2F5%3Frss%3D1 Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a common clinical syndrome that identifies people at high risk of developing dementia. Although treatments for MCI are currently unavailable, preliminary evidence has identified potential neuro-protective effects of physical activity, which may lead to improved outcomes. However, there is uncertainty regarding the effectiveness, feasibility and acceptability of this treatment strategy. These uncertainties require further investigation before physical activity interventions can be recommended for routine care. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5487795 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5487795 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5487794&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F41%2F1%2F1%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5487794 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5487794 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5337148&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F6%2F763-a%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5337148 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5337148 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5337147&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F6%2F763%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5337147 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5337147 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5337146&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F6%2F760%3Frss%3D1 An 80-year-old male patient presented with abdominal pain, paroxysmal diaphoresis, diarrhoea and vomiting. CT scan revealed a small bowel endocrine carcinoma (or ‘carcinoid’ tumour), but the absence of hepatic disease. The lesion was excised ‘en-bloc’. Intra-operatively, there was wide fluctuation in blood pressure associated with tumour manipulation, with hyper- and hypotension. Carcinoid syndrome usually occurs from gastrointestinal tumours when hepatic metastases occur, causing flushing, diarrhoea, bronchoconstriction and murmurs from cardiac valvular lesions. This patient did not have radiological evidence of hepatic metastasis, but the syndrome could still occur with midgut tumours via local invasion of the retroperitoneal circulation, or by action of substance... Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5337146 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5337146 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5337145&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F6%2F759%3Frss%3D1 We describe a case of acute gastric dilatation presenting atypically in a 65-year-old diabetic with Salmonella diarrhoea. By the fourth day of hospital admission the patient's abdomen was distended in the absence of pain, nausea or vomiting. An abdominal radiograph showed marked gastric dilatation with no evidence of obstruction or ileus. With nasogastric tube insertion and initiation of intravenous antibiotics, the stomach was back to normal size. It is likely that Salmonella infection was the major cause of acute gastric dilatation in this patient. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5337145 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5337145 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5337144&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F6%2F755%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5337144 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5337144 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5337143&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F6%2F752%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5337143 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5337143 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5337142&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F6%2F749%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5337142 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5337142 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5337141&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F6%2F744%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5337141 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5337141 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5337140&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F6%2F742%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5337140 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5337140 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5337139&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F6%2F736%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: in keeping with previous studies, CURB score and comorbidities were the most significant independent predictors of mortality of CAP in older patients. Our study concluded that nutritional status was also an important factor affecting their survival. This study failed to demonstrate functional status as a predictor of mortality due to limitation of Katz's index. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5337139 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5337139 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5337138&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F6%2F730%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: medications with anticholinergic effect in patients with AD were not found to effect deterioration in cognition over the subsequent 18 months. Our study did not support a continuing effect of these medications on people with AD who are established on them. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5337138 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5337138 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5337137&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F6%2F724%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: consideration should be given to inclusion of opportunistic and routine questioning of older people about recent falls by practitioners in primary care settings. Referrals should be made to appropriate services and interventions for those who have experienced a fall to prevent further injuries or fracture. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5337137 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5337137 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5337136&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F6%2F718%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: an analysis considering the complexity of the intervention and outcomes targeted indicated effectiveness of the nurse case-management post-stroke, whereas the traditional one outcome analysis did not. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5337136 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5337136 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5337135&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F6%2F711%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: our hypothesis that subjective forgetfulness prevalence would rise with age in a non-demented population was not supported. Although subjective forgetfulness can be an early symptom of future or mild dementia, it is common and non-specific and—at population level—is more likely to be related to mood than to be an early symptom of dementia. Asking those presenting with subjective forgetfulness additional questions about memory and functional decline and objective forgetfulness is likely to help clinicians to detect those at risk of dementia. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5337135 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5337135 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5337134&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F6%2F706%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: addressing factors related to poor SRH trajectories among patients pre- and post-incident disease may favourably affect health outcomes among patients regardless of type of disease. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5337134 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5337134 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5337133&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F6%2F702%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: lower plasma tHcy concentrations were associated with reduced depression symptoms in older patients recovering from acute illness. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5337133 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5337133 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5337132&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F6%2F696%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: in our patients, mortality was related to increasing age and comorbidity, whereas recurrence was related to increasing age and disability. Cardiac syncope was more frequent in deceased than in survivor patients, and syncope recurrence was high despite a low incidence of unexplained syncope. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5337132 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5337132 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5337131&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F6%2F690%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: fall detection using a mobile phone is a feasible and highly attractive technology for older adults, especially those living alone. It may be best achieved with an accelerometer attached to the waist, which transmits signals wirelessly to a phone. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5337131 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5337131 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5337130&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F6%2F684%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: in this sample, the most common pattern of cognitive decline is extremely slow, perceptible on a time scale measured by decades, not years. While in need of cross validation, these findings suggest that cognitive changes associated with ageing may be minimal and emphasise the importance of understanding the full range of age-related pathologies that may diminish brain function. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5337130 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5337130 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5337129&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F6%2F675%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: physicians are reticent to recommend warfarin for elderly patients in AF, despite evidence of increased benefit in these patients compared with younger patients. Risk of falls and previous bleeding were also shown to be disproportionate barriers to warfarin prescription. Further studies are required to determine how best to overcome these perceived barriers to appropriate anticoagulation. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5337129 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5337129 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5337128&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F6%2F666%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: interventions including exercise may improve participation in life roles in older people. The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health may be a useful framework for understanding the broader impact of falls prevention interventions. Systematic review registration: ACTRN12610000862044. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5337128 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5337128 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5337127&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F6%2F659%3Frss%3D1 There is widespread evidence both of the exclusion of older people from clinical research, and of under-recruitment to clinical trials. This review and opinion piece provides practical advice to assist researchers both to adopt realistic, achievable recruitment rates and to increase the number of older people taking part in research. It analyses 14 consecutive recently published trials, providing the number needed to be screened to recruit one older participant (around 3:1), numbers excluded (up to 49%), drop out rates (5–37%) and whether the planned power was achieved. The value of planning and logistics are outlined, and approaches to optimising recruitment in hospital, primary care and care home settings are discussed, together with the challenges of involving older adults with me... Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5337127 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5337127 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5337126&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F6%2F657%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5337126 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5337126 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5337125&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F6%2F655%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5337125 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5337125 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5337124&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F6%2F653%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5337124 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5337124 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5337123&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F6%2F651%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5337123 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5337123 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120389&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F5%2F649%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120389 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5120389 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120388&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F5%2F648-a%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120388 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5120388 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120387&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F5%2F648%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120387 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5120387 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120386&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F5%2F647-a%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120386 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5120386 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120385&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F5%2F647%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120385 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5120385 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120384&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F5%2F645-a%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120384 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5120384 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120383&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F5%2F645%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120383 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5120383 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120382&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F5%2F641%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120382 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5120382 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120381&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F5%2F637%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120381 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5120381 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120380&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F5%2F633%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120380 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5120380 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120379&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F5%2F630%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120379 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5120379 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120378&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F5%2F627%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120378 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5120378 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120377&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F5%2F621%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: plasma cholinesterase activity can be a useful candidate biomarker to identify subjects at greater risk of developing postoperative delirium. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120377 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5120377 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120376&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F5%2F614%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: apathy and impulsivity negatively impact on disability and health-related quality of life, emphasising the importance of effective diagnosis and management of these PD-related behavioural disturbances. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120376 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5120376 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120375&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F5%2F607%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: the study suggests that future interventions to increase social participation might alleviate the negative effects on mobility experienced by older people in low socioeconomic position, perhaps especially among older males. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120375 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5120375 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120374&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F5%2F602%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: use of post-acute care in individuals with fracture is extensive and the contribution of use of these resources to the overall burden of fractures cannot be ignored. Our findings have implications for future economic analyses and policy-making related to care of osteoporotic fractures. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120374 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5120374 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120373&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F5%2F595%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: older male Italian-born immigrants are less likely to fall than their Australian-born counterparts. Differences in fall rates between the two groups are not explained by established falls risk factors. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120373 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5120373 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120372&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F5%2F589%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: our findings support the view that modifiable lifestyle factors are an important component in health improvement. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120372 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5120372 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120371&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F5%2F583%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: in NH residents, MDRD and CKD-EPI formulas yield highly concordant GFR values, but CG behaves differently in up to one-third of patients. Such findings have important implications in dosing drugs cleared by the kidney. Setting should be taken into consideration in studies for validation of GFR equations. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120371 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5120371 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120370&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F5%2F576%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: the orthostatic HR response and, to a lesser extent, SBP recoverability, appear impaired in frailty. Orthostatic haemodynamics may be useful markers of frailty. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120370 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5120370 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120369&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F5%2F568%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: the N-glycome profile in serum is gender and age dependent. This should be taken into consideration in the development of serum glycome markers. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120369 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5120369 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120368&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F5%2F562%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: results suggest that brain MRI measures of WMH (attributed to cerebrovascular disease) and childhood intelligence significantly contribute to late life fluid cognitive ability but not to the trajectory of age-related change in fluid intelligence. We also show that age is associated with the cognitive trajectory from 78 to 81 years, even within our narrow age range sample. This may be a consequence of the recruitment pattern, with those having greater WMH burden, and who subsequently declined, being recruited later in the study. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120368 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5120368 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120367&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F5%2F557%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: taken together the statistical analyses and lack of power of the trial outcomes do not provide sufficient evidence to conclude that patients in receipt of HBR are disadvantaged compared with those receiving DHR. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120367 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5120367 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120366&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F5%2F549%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: power training is feasible for elderly persons and has a small advantage over strength training for functional outcomes. No firm conclusion can be made for safety. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120366 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5120366 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120365&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F5%2F543%3Frss%3D1 Joint geriatric/psychiatric wards are a potential solution to improving care of older patients with both psychiatric and medical illnesses in acute hospitals. A literature search using Medline, PsycINFO, Embase and CINAHL between 1980 and 2010 was carried out for information about joint wards for older people. Thirteen relevant papers were identified. These wards share common characteristics and there is evidence that they may reduce length of stay and be cost-effective, but there are no high-quality randomised controlled trials. Further research is needed, particularly regarding cost-effectiveness. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120365 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5120365 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120364&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F5%2F538%3Frss%3D1 This review describes the fact that many elderly people enjoy an active sex life and examines the evidence against the general perception of an ‘asexual’ old age. It offers an overview of the evidence for healthcare professionals who had not previously considered the sexuality of their older patients. It also describes some of the sexual problems faced by older people, especially the difficulties experienced in disclosing such problems to healthcare professionals. It examines why healthcare professionals routinely avoid discussing sexual problems with older patients, and how this can be improved. It also offers some recommendations for future research in the area, as well as a word of caution regarding the temptation of over-sexualising the ageing process. (Source: Age and Agei... Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120364 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5120364 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120363&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F5%2F534%3Frss%3D1 Care Homes are usually seen as the last refuge for older people but residents are sometimes required to move between homes for administrative purposes. There is concern that such moves threaten their well-being and survival. Relocations have been contested repeatedly in court. A recent ruling and its review of case-law and literature provides guidance for practitioners who may be consulted for advice in this demanding situation. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120363 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5120363 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120362&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F5%2F532%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120362 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5120362 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120361&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F5%2F531%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120361 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5120361 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4938677&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F4%2F530%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4938677 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4938677 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4938676&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F4%2F529%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4938676 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4938676 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4938675&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F4%2F528%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4938675 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4938675 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4938674&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F4%2F523%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4938674 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4938674 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4938673&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F4%2F519%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4938673 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4938673 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4938672&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F4%2F516%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4938672 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4938672 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4938671&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F4%2F513%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4938671 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4938671 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4938670&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F4%2F507%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: to fully understand residents’ QoL, detailed interview-based instruments, administered by an experienced interviewer are needed. To measure current QoL, for example, as an outcome measure, a simple single rating scale may suffice. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4938670 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4938670 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4938669&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F4%2F501%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: classification of MCI using medical exclusions would exclude the majority of the population from a MCI diagnosis. This has implications for treatment decisions and clinical trial recruitment. This could not only make recruitment more difficult but also limit the generalisability of trial results. Medical co-morbidity does not help to distinguish progressive from non-progressive MCI. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4938669 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4938669 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4938668&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F4%2F494%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: in contrast to other age-related diseases, telomere length is not associated with anaemia or any other haematological parameter in older individuals in the general population. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4938668 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4938668 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4938667&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F4%2F487%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: growth predicted in the residential aged care sector is not yet evident. The introduction of standardised needs assessments before entry, increased availability of home-based services, and growth in retirement villages may have led to reduced utilisation. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4938667 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4938667 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4938666&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F4%2F481%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: there is an increased risk of multiple falls, but not single falls, in older people with poorer gait. Specific measures of gait and gait variability seem to confer this risk and may be amenable to interventions designed to reduce the risk of multiple falls in older people. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4938666 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4938666 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4938665&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F4%2F475%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: elevated neopterin levels had IL-6-independent association with prevalent frailty, suggesting potential monocyte/macrophage-mediated immune activation in the frail elderly. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4938665 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4938665 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4938664&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F4%2F469%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: inflammation is associated with the loss of TASM in free-living non-sarcopenic older men and women. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4938664 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4938664 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4938663&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F4%2F463%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: both self-reports and objective measures capture information on the functional ability of older people that can be used to predict disability onset. Objective measures offer little to the development of intervention strategies, whereas self-reports provide some insight into the demands of the environment, being more amenable to interventions. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4938663 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4938663 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4938662&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F4%2F456%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: in agreement with meta-analyses that include younger age groups, our study suggests that light-to-moderate alcohol consumption is inversely related to incident dementia, also among individuals aged 75 years and older. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4938662 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4938662 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4938661&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F4%2F450%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: despite their status in law, an ADRT which conflicts with a geriatrician's clinical opinion may not be implemented, in breach of the Mental Capacity Act. To avoid this, they must be seated within wider advance care planning. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4938661 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4938661 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4938660&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F4%2F444%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: compared with SMT, NIV decreased the rate of meeting the ETI criteria and the mortality rate of very old patients with AHRF. NIV should be offered as an alternative to patients considered poor candidates for intubation and those with a DNI order. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4938660 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4938660 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4938659&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F4%2F436%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: there is no clear evidence of benefit for CGA interventions in frail older people being discharged from emergency departments or acute medical units. However, few such trials have been carried out and their overall quality was poor. Further well designed trials are justified. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4938659 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4938659 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4938658&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F4%2F430%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: using median rates for recruitment (50%), attrition (15%) and adherence (80%), by 12 months, it is estimated that on average only a third of nursing care facility residents are likely to be adhering to falls prevention interventions. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4938658 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4938658 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4938657&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F4%2F423%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: there is considerable variation in current methods of assessing grip strength which makes comparison between studies difficult. A standardised method would enable more consistent measurement of grip strength and better assessment of sarcopenia. Our approach is described. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4938657 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4938657 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4938656&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F4%2F419%3Frss%3D1 Older people reaching end-of-life status are particularly at risk from inter-related adverse effects of pharmacotherapy, including polypharmacy, inappropriate medications and adverse drug events. These adverse effects of pharmacotherapy may be highly detrimental, as well as highly expensive. End-of-life pharmacotherapy is sometimes perceived to be complex and challenging, probably unnecessarily. This relates in part to the poorly developed evidence base and lack of high-quality research in this area. In this article, we deal with some of the key issues relating to pharmacotherapy in end-of-life patients, namely (i) the guiding principles of drug selection, (ii) the main drugs and drug classes that are best avoided, (iii) the benefits of ‘oligopharmacy’ (i.e. deliberate avoidanc... Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4938656 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4938656 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4938655&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F4%2F416%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4938655 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4938655 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4938654&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F4%2F414%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4938654 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4938654 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4938653&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F4%2F412%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4938653 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4938653 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4938652&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F4%2F411%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4938652 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4938652 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4736752&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F3%2F409-a%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4736752 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4736752 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4736751&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F3%2F409%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4736751 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4736751 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4736750&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F3%2F405%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4736750 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4736750 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4736749&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F3%2F401%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4736749 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4736749 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4736748&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F3%2F398%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4736748 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4736748 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4736747&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F3%2F395%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4736747 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4736747 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4736746&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F3%2F391%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4736746 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4736746 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4736745&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F3%2F388%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4736745 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4736745 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4736744&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F3%2F381%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: an eGFR <45 is associated with poorer quality-of-life at older age. More research is needed to identify modifiable causes to improve quality-of-life in older people with such a degree of kidney function impairment. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4736744 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4736744 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4736743&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F3%2F375%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: good-quality management of oral anticoagulation is achievable in deprived populations attending an anticoagulation clinic. Elderly patients may experience similar quality of anticoagulation despite having higher levels of co-morbidities and polypharmacy. These results add evidence to the safety of such therapeutic interventions in the elderly. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4736743 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4736743 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4736742&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F3%2F368%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: the study found that more than a quarter of the residents received antipsychotics. This study also highlighted the independent associated factors with antipsychotic prescription showing ‘off-label' prescriptions in conditions such as dementia and certain NPS. The study findings suggest that improvements in the management of dementia and NPS in AL facilities are needed. Non-pharmacological alternatives should be enhanced and further developed viewing the high prevalence of antipsychotic prescription. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4736742 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4736742 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4736741&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F3%2F363%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: the results suggest an effect of standing on textured surfaces on mediolateral sway in older adults, supporting further work to develop the therapeutic benefits of textured surfaces as an intervention to improve balance. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4736741 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4736741 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4736740&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F3%2F358%3Frss%3D1 Objective: to assess the separate contributions of marital status, living arrangements and the presence of children to subsequent admission to a care home. Design and methods: a longitudinal study derived from the health card registration system and linked to the 2001 Census, comprising 28% of the Northern Ireland population was analysed using Cox regression to assess the likelihood of admission for 51,619 older people in the 6 years following the census. Cohort members’ age, sex, marital and health status and relationship to other household members were analysed. Results: there were 2,138 care home admissions; a rate of 7.4 admissions per thousand person years. Those living alone had the highest likelihood of admission [hazard ratio (HR) compared with living with partner 1.66 (95% C... Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4736740 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4736740 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4736739&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F3%2F352%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: the predictive value of multimorbidity for the increase in ADL disability varies with cognitive function in very old people. In very old people with good cognitive function, multimorbidity predicts accelerated increase in ADL disability. This relation is absent in very old people with cognitive impairment. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4736739 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4736739 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4736738&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F3%2F346%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: the number of reported cases of abuse in Ireland indicates an under-reporting of elder abuse. The classification of almost half of the cases as inconclusive is a stimulus to further analysis and research, as well as for revision of classification and follow-up procedures. The provision of services to a wide range of referrals demonstrated a therapeutic added benefit of specialist elder abuse services. The national database on elder abuse referrals provides valuable insight into patterns of elder abuse and the nature of classification and response. The pooling of such data between European states would allow for helpful comparison in building research and services in elder abuse. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4736738 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4736738 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4736737&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F3%2F340%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: although falls-related self-efficacy was independently associated with QALYs after controlling for a number of known variables, there may well be other factors not investigated, such as risk taking behaviour and psychological measures, which could account for some of the association. Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00426881. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4736737 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4736737 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4736736&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F3%2F335%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: this research identifies the characteristics of calls made to NHS Direct relating to older people and how they use the service. This will help with the planning and development of services to meet the needs of the older population. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4736736 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4736736 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4736735&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F3%2F330%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: overall, staff and families support the concept of ACP. Methods to overcome the identified barriers are required to embed ACP within end of life care in care homes. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4736735 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4736735 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4736734&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F3%2F324%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: the results confirmed that LT demands more attention from older adults than it does from younger adults, and revealed that a consequence of this age difference is a decline in LT accuracy among older adults. The study implicates age-related impaired visual attention switching as a potential source of impaired walking performance among older adults. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4736734 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4736734 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4736733&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F3%2F318%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: in older adults, short sleep is associated with nighttime sleep complaints and feeling unrested in the morning, while long sleep is associated with daytime sleepiness. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4736733 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4736733 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4736732&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F3%2F312%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: delirium does not independently predict mortality at 2-year follow-up in elderly hip-surgery patients. However, outcome from delirium is particularly poor when other risk factors are present. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4736732 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4736732 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4736731&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F3%2F307%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: specialist geriatric assessment and medication review in hospital continuing care resulted in a reduction in medication use, but at a significant cost. No benefits in hard clinical outcomes were demonstrated. However, qualitative benefits and lower costs may become evident over longer periods. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4736731 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4736731 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4736730&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F3%2F297%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: Tai chi interventions are the most beneficial in increasing the balance confidence of older adults. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4736730 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4736730 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4736729&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F3%2F294%3Frss%3D1 We describe evidence of the impact of Parkinson's disease as a co-morbid condition and recommend that, in future, benchmarking processes should take account of this important and common diagnosis. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4736729 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4736729 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4736728&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F3%2F292%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4736728 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4736728 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4736727&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F3%2F290%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4736727 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4736727 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4736726&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F3%2F289%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4736726 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4736726 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4473814&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F2%2F287-a%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4473814 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4473814 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4473813&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F2%2F287%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4473813 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4473813 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4473812&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F2%2F283%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4473812 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4473812 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4473811&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F2%2F280%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4473811 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4473811 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4473810&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F2%2F277%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4473810 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4473810 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4473809&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F2%2F274%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4473809 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4473809 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4473808&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F2%2F271%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4473808 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4473808 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4473807&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F2%2F265%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: predictive models can be constructed that use linked, routine health and social care data for case finding in social care settings. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4473807 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4473807 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4473806&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F2%2F259%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: preservation of cognitive abilities at the age of retirement can predict a successful ageing 6 years later. ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00759304. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4473806 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4473806 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4473805&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F2%2F254%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: there is a need for greater recognition of these ‘modes of disengagement'/‘hazard modulation’ in order to attain a clinical response leading to safer, more effective and more ethical use of medicines. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4473805 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4473805 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4473804&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F2%2F249%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: our results demonstrate that central auditory processing dysfunction is highly evident in subjects with Alzheimer's disease, and to a considerable extent even in subjects with mild cognitive impairment. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4473804 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4473804 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4473803&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F2%2F243%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: in this sample of very old people, an increase in the age-specific prevalence of dementia was detected over 5 years. Possible reasons for this may be extended survival among individuals with risk factors for dementia and among individuals with established dementia. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4473803 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4473803 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4473802&cid=s_28392_18_f&fid=28392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fageing.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F40%2F2%2F238%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: ACE-I/I homozygote corresponds to lower plasma ACE protein level and it is independently but less likely to be associated with AD. These findings signal the importance of ACE indel polymorphisms to their corresponding protein levels and to AD. (Source: Age and Ageing) Age and Ageing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4473802 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4473802