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 'Geriatrics and Gerontology International' source. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:54:24 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5649096&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00823.x Conclusion:  Outpatient GEM could effectively reduce growth of BOM and medical utilization for relatively healthy elderly patients in Taiwan where elderly patients haverelatively free access to general and specialty care. The results of this study implied the potential benefits of systematically implementing GEM in primary health‐care settings to improve the quality of care and slow down the growth of BOM for elderly patients. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2012; ••: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5649096 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5649096 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5649095&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00824.x Conclusion:  These findings show that carotid atherosclerosis is related to perceived age. This association might underlie previous findings showing that perceived age predicts life expectancy. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2012; ••: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5649095 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5649095 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5649094&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00825.x Conclusion:  Once weekly group circuit training focusing on balance, gait and agility, with or without simultaneous cognitive tasks, resulted in significantly improved walking speed among older adults. Group‐format dual‐task training once per week did not improve walking time or dual‐task cost on an obstacle negotiation task. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2012; ••: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5649094 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5649094 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5649093&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00830.x Conclusions:  The prevalence of depressive symptoms in the sample was 35.13%. Patients who were more active had lower rates of depressive symptoms. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2012; ••: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5649093 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5649093 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5649092&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00827.x This article reviews these properties and explains to what extent they could be valuable to control symptomatology and/or neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2012; ••: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5649092 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5649092 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5583284&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00804.x Conclusions:  Our prognostic index had satisfactory discrimination and calibration in an independent sample of Chinese nursing home older residents. It can be used to identify older residents with a high risk for poor outcomes, who need a different level of care. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2012; ••: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5583284 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5583284 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5583283&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00805.x Conclusion:  Survival periods after tube feeding for less than 1 year were primarily determined by being bedridden for more than half a year without tube feeding and once pneumonia occurred; patients who were tube fed did not survive for more than half a year. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2012; ••: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5583283 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5583283 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5583290&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00796.x Conclusion:  In acute ischemic stroke, the cancer‐associated ischemic stroke is associated with elevated d‐dimer and fibrin degradation products, even after controlling hypertension, hyperlipidemia and advanced cancer (clinical stage IV). Geriatr Gerontol Int 2012; ••: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5583290 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5583290 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5583289&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00797.x Frailty is the loss of resources in several domains leading to the inability to respond to physical or psychological stress. The evaluation of frailty is generally carried out using the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment. For this evolving and potentially reversible syndrome, screening and early intervention are a priority in primary health care, and general practitioners require a simple screening tool. The aim of the present work was to review the literature for validated screening instruments for frailty in primary health care setting. A search was carried out on PubMed and Cochrane Central in June 2011. A total of 10 instruments screening for frailty in primary health care were listed, analysed and compared. It is difficult to show which tool today is the best for screening for frailty... Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5583289 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5583289 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5583288&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00798.x Conclusions:  Our data suggest that cholecalciferol replacement might improve outcomes to a greater extent than ergocalciferol, and might be better in limiting health‐care costs and expenses in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2012; ••: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5583288 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5583288 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5583287&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00799.x Conclusion:  The present study is the first to generate objective data showing that difficulty in beginning a meal is a factor that hinders independence in eating in AD, in addition to the presence of dysphagia signs and the severity of dementia. Assisting AD patients in maintaining eating independence might be effectively achieved by eliminating environmental factors that interfere with beginning a meal, and by providing assistance that will promote beginning a meal. The present results show the necessity of developing effective methods for assisting elderly patients with AD. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2012; ••: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5583287 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5583287 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5583286&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00800.x Conclusions:  The risk of dementia increases steadily with the number of medications used and age in older people in Taiwan. Cerebrovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease and hypertension might also correlate with the risk of dementia. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2012; ••: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5583286 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5583286 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5583285&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00803.x Conclusion:  This retrospective study suggests that elderly patients can safely receive effective chemotherapy similar to non‐elderly patients under careful observation and management. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2012; ••: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5583285 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5583285 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5649091&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00828.x Conclusion:  In outpatients of a memory clinic, care ranks, which define the upper limit of monthly benefit in the Japanese LTCIP, were influenced by age, cognitive function, frailty and living arrangements. Understanding the relationship among these parameters would be useful in predicting the needs of cognitively impaired patients and important when comparing the possible services provided by long‐term care systems for them worldwide. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2012; ••: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5649091 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5649091 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5583282&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00806.x Conclusion:  Overall, BC is useful in the detection of PIM use independent of diagnoses/conditions, whereas STOPP is useful in detection of PIM use considering the diagnoses/conditions. There is a need for consensus on using the tool for detection of PIM use in Indian elderly. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2012; ••: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5583282 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5583282 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5552982&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00794.x Conclusions:  The results of the present trial show that the participants who received individualized obstacle avoidance training under complex tasks combined with a traditional intervention had a lower incidence rate of falls and fractures during the 12 months after the intervention. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; ••:••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5552982 Sat, 31 Dec 2011 19:18:51 +0100 5552982 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5552986&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00789.x Conclusions:  The benefits of digital hearing aids in relation to depressive symptoms, general health and social interactivity, but also in the caregiver – patient relationship, were clearly shown in the study. The elderly without cognitive decline and no substantial functional deficits should be encouraged to use hearing aids to improve their quality of life. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; ••: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5552986 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5552986 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5552985&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00790.x Conclusion:  The exercise intervention provided by our medical support team clearly improved indexes relating to metabolic diseases and orthopedic disorders. In addition, decreased bodyweight was related to improvements in metabolic factors, motor function and HRQOL. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; ••: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5552985 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5552985 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5552984&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00791.x Conclusion:  We found that vitamin D treatment might modify insulin sensitivity in the elderly with impaired fasting glucose. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; ••:••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5552984 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5552984 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5552983&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00793.x Conclusion:  Results from the present study show that fish intake has the potential of decreasing oxidative stress among elderly persons. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; ••: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5552983 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5552983 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5538590&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00788.x Conclusion:  Clustering of healthy lifestyles, especially among older men, supports the potential benefit of a multiple behavior change approach. Health promotion efforts should target the socially disadvantaged and functionally compromised segment of the older population presenting low adherence to recommended behaviors. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; ••: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5538590 Sun, 25 Dec 2011 09:48:01 +0100 5538590 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5538597&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00780.x Conclusions:  The independent risk factors for overall mistreatment of the elderly were older age, insufficient pension and caregiver other than spouse. Although being dependent, the number of children being three or less and caregiver other than spouse were significant independent attributes for “neglect” as a form of elder mistreatment. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; ••: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5538597 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5538597 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5538596&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00781.x Conclusion:  ESWL seems to be an effective first‐line treatment choice for urinary stones in elderly patients with careful patient selection and personalized preparation. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; ••: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5538596 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5538596 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5538595&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00782.x Conclusions:  Presence of early CT signs correlated more strongly with HT than with the interval from symptom onset to hospital arrival. We might extend the therapeutic time for thrombolytic therapy, only if the early CT sign does not appear. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; ••: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5538595 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5538595 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5538594&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00783.x Conclusion:  In geriatric outpatients, polypharmacy is associated with falls. Intervention studies are needed to clarify the causal relationship between polypharmacy, comorbidity and falls. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; ••: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5538594 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5538594 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5538593&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00784.x Conclusion:  Our cross population analysis identified significant gender and population differences suggesting endogenous biological, physical and social environmental determinants in age‐related decline in general health. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; ••: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5538593 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5538593 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5538592&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00785.x Conclusion:  It is important for health‐care providers to assess in detail the status of the disabled elderly considering both their household composition and care level in planning and providing assistance for them. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; ••: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5538592 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5538592 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5538591&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00786.x The deposition of amyloid β‐protein (Aβ) in the brain is an invariant feature of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Vitamin A, which has been traditionally considered an anti‐oxidant compound, plays a role in maintaining higher function in the central nervous system. Plasma or cerebrospinal fluid concentrations of vitamin A and β‐carotene have been reported to be lower in AD patients, and these vitamins have been clinically shown to slow the progression of dementia. Vitamin A (retinol, retinal and retinoic acid) and β‐carotene have been shown in in vitro studies to inhibit the formation, extension and destabilizing effects of β‐amyloid fibrils. Recently, the inhibition of the oligomerization of Aβ has been suggested as a possible therapeutic target for the treatment of AD. W... Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5538591 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5538591 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5526148&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00748.x (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5526148 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:54:47 +0100 5526148 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5526147&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00742.x (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5526147 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:54:45 +0100 5526147 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5526145&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00741.x (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5526145 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:54:44 +0100 5526145 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5526144&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00739.x (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5526144 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:54:42 +0100 5526144 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5526143&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00733.x (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5526143 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:54:40 +0100 5526143 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5526142&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00727.x (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5526142 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:54:38 +0100 5526142 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5526141&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00721.x (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5526141 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:54:37 +0100 5526141 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5526140&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00717.x (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5526140 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:54:35 +0100 5526140 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5526138&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00713.x (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5526138 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:54:33 +0100 5526138 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5526137&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00707.x (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5526137 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:54:31 +0100 5526137 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5526136&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00708.x (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5526136 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:54:29 +0100 5526136 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5526135&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00743.x Werner syndrome (WS) is an autosomal recessive progeroid disorder caused by mutations in the WRN DNA helicase. It is characterized by the graying and loss of hair, juvenile cataracts, sclerosis and ulceration of skin, insulin‐resistant diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, abdominal adiposity, osteoporosis, atherosclerosis, and malignant neoplasm. Patients are usually diagnosed in their 30s or 40s, but the early pathophysiology of the syndrome is still not fully understood. Here we report a 29‐year‐old female patient who displayed cataracts, hair graying, and tendinous calcinosis. Her parents were first cousins. Interestingly, the patient lacked the metabolic signs typical for WS, including glucose intolerance, dyslipidemia, and visceral fat accumulation. A hyperinsulinemic response at 30... Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5526135 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:54:27 +0100 5526135 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5526132&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00776.x 1. Background:  Recent medical advancements, and improvements in hygiene and food supply have led to Japan having the longest life expectancy in the world. Over the past 50 years, the percentage of the elderly population has increased fourfold from 5.7% in 1960 to 23.1% in 2010. This change has occurred at the fastest rate in the world. Compared with France, where the percentage of the elderly population has increased just twofold in the past 100 years, Japanese society is aging at an unprecedented rate. In addition, the percentage of the very elderly (aged 75 years and over), comprising more frail people, exceeded 10% of the nation's population in 2008. In such a situation, many elderly Japanese wish to spend their later years healthy, and wish to achieve great accomplishments i... Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5526132 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:53:57 +0100 5526132 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5526131&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00718.x (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5526131 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:53:54 +0100 5526131 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5526130&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00770.x (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5526130 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:53:52 +0100 5526130 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5458796&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00771.x Conclusion:  The referring doctors in this survey had an insufficient level of diagnostic accuracy for psychiatric disorders. Delirium and psychoactive substance‐use disorders were often misdiagnosed as depression. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; ••: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5458796 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5458796 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5458795&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00772.x Conclusions:  We found that the MMSE had multiple cognitive areas. We showed that the MMSE could be used as an essentially unidimensional measure of cognitive ability and the question about orientation to time might be useful in the simplest assessment to identify cognitive dysfunction. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; ••: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5458795 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5458795 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5458794&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00775.x Conclusion:  This is the first report of the relevance of BAC or hypertension to vertebral fractures in Japanese women. The results suggest that hypertension, BAC and osteoporotic fractures share a common metabolic pathway in their pathogenesis. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; ••: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5458794 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5458794 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5458793&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00778.x Conclusion:  The majority of elderly people are not prepared for disasters. Health professionals working with the elderly should recognize their characteristics and develop strategies to cater to their special needs in preparing for disasters. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; ••: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5458793 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5458793 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5458792&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00777.x Conclusions:  The patterns of sociodemographic determinants of SQOL show that inequality in quality of life exists among older adults in the two study settings. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; ••: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5458792 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5458792 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5388596&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00765.x Conclusion:  Our study suggests that elderly patients with community‐acquired pneumonia with emphysematous changes on thoracic CT and/or a low concentration of serum albumin level have difficulty being weaned from mechanical ventilation. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; ••: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5388596 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5388596 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5388595&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00766.x Conclusion:  The results highlight the need for effective measures to reduce the long‐term care placement of day‐care service users. Policy makers and practitioners must consider implementing multidimensional support programs to reduce the caregivers' willingness to consider long‐term care placement. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; ••: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5388595 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5388595 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5388594&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00767.x Conclusions:  Olanzapine, SSRI and clonazepam were the most commonly prescribed antipsychotic, antidepressant, and benzodiazepine, respectively, and valproate was preferred over lithium among elderly patients with bipolar disorder. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; ••: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5388594 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5388594 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5388597&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00769.x Conclusion:  The yield of colonoscopy in patients 80 years or older was high and constant over the years. The number of tumors rose less than expected compared to the increase of elderly in the general population. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; ••: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5388597 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5388597 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5362519&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00764.x Conclusions:  The prevalence of root caries was very high. The type of long‐term care, marital status, schooling and oral hygiene were associated with a higher root caries index. Oral health programs and preventive caries interventions are needed for this age group in general; targeted strategies may be better focused if sociodemographic profiles are used to characterize high need groups. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; ••: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5362519 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5362519 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5324589&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00754.x Conclusion:  The Japanese government should take measures to reduce caregivers' depression. Otherwise family members will increasingly discontinue to provide at‐home care. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; ••: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5324589 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5324589 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5324588&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00761.x Conclusion:  The suggested measures represented clinical scores well and are expected to be helpful in clinical diagnosis of lower limb bradykinesia. Possible dissociations of amplitude and speed impairments and of movement directions in PD deserve further investigation. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; ••: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5324588 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5324588 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5286541&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00755.x Conclusion:  The small sample does not allow for conclusions, but we can suggest that inspiratory muscular training improves insulin sensitivity in elderly patients with insulin resistance. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; ••: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5286541 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5286541 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5458791&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00779.x Conclusion:  Even in contemporary societies, extended life expectancy results in leaders of older age, suffering from various diseases connected with gerontology. Loss of mental skills is considered dangerous and remains a problem from antiquity to the modern day. Byzantium handled all these cases with diplomacy. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; ••: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5458791 Sat, 01 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5458791 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5388593&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00768.x Conclusions:  T allele of the 29C>T polymorphism in the transforming growth factor‐β1 gene might be a risk factor of sarcopenia in a Japanese population. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; ••: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5388593 Sat, 01 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5388593 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5362518&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00763.x Conclusions:  Patients with Alzheimer's disease have unmet oral health needs, but there was no association between severity of their disease and the presence of oral health problems. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; ••: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5362518 Sat, 01 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5362518 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5324587&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00759.x Conclusion:  The accuracy of self‐reported height and weight is reasonably high among elderly Japanese, suggesting that the information can be used in epidemiological surveys. However, caution should be exercised for the oldest age group (age 85+), as the accuracy declined. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; ••: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5324587 Sat, 01 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5324587 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5286540&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00757.x Conclusions:  This study demonstrated that elderly with the highest baseline performances were more likely to show a greater decline in locomotive performance than the other groups. Further study is required to elucidate the mechanism of faster physical functional decline in robust elderly. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; ••: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5286540 Sat, 01 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5286540 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5261715&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00706.x (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5261715 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 08:51:19 +0100 5261715 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5261714&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00700.x (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5261714 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 08:51:18 +0100 5261714 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5261713&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00697.x (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5261713 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 08:51:16 +0100 5261713 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5261712&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00695.x (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5261712 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 08:51:14 +0100 5261712 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5261711&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00750.x (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5261711 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 08:51:12 +0100 5261711 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5261710&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00756.x On 11 March 2011, a strong earthquake occurred off of Japan's Pacific coast and hit northeastern Japan. The earthquake was followed by huge tsunamis, which destroyed many coastal cities. As a result, the Study Group on Guidelines for the First Steps and Emergency Triage to Manage Elderly Evacuees quickly established guidelines enabling non‐medical care providers (e.g. volunteer, helpers, and family members taking care of elderly relatives), public health nurses, or certified social workers to rapidly detect illnesses in elderly evacuees, and 20 000 booklets were distributed to care providers in Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima prefectures. The aim of this publication is to reduce susceptibility to disaster‐related illnesses (i.e. infectious diseases, exacerbation of underlying illnesses,... Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5261710 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 08:50:35 +0100 5261710 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5261709&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00736.x (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5261709 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 08:50:33 +0100 5261709 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5261707&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00749.x Conclusion:  Poor nutritional status, frailty and a lower zinc level impair the immunological response of elderly individuals. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; 11: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5261707 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 08:49:51 +0100 5261707 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5238949&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00737.x Conclusions:  This study showed that polypharmacy and renal impairment are prevalent amongst elderly patients admitted through an AAU. Polypharmacy in the elderly is attributable to greater comorbidities and is associated with an increased risk of adverse consequences. To avoid inappropriate medication use and improve the quality of prescription among those with polypharmacy, careful review of elderly patients' drugs is needed while they are in the AAU. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; 11: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5238949 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5238949 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5238948&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00738.x It is only during the last half century that aging came to be truly thought of as a societal issue rather than simply a personal one, as well as a challenge to be tackled by science and medicine. Diseases used to be studied only in hospitals and laboratories, centering on patients treated there. However, caring for elderly people in hospitals provides only a small glimpse into their world. With an advancing aged population, the reality of old age and age‐related chronic illnesses takes place in homes and communities. To truly understand the health issues of the elderly, we ventured into communities and visited elderly persons in their homes and cultural environments in Kochi prefecture. The Department of Geriatric Medicine, Kochi Medical School, was the first in Japan to incorporate the ... Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5238948 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5238948 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5238947&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00740.x Conclusion:  Our investigation indicates that a certain proportion of NK cells and other lymphocytes in the peripheral blood of patients with PD and their association with disease severity may reflect the effect of innate immunity in patients with PD in addition to the effect of dopaminergic‐related agents. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; 11: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5238947 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5238947 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5238946&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00744.x Conclusion:  Comparing cognitive performance between subgroups, our results indicated that MCI patients have a similar cognitive performance to that of 7–8‐year‐old children and AD patients' a poorer one than that group. The significant years of cognitive decline in aging are the 56th year, the 66 quinquennium, and the 7th and 8th decades. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; 11: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5238946 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5238946 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5238945&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00745.x Conclusions:  Self‐rated health is a multidimensional construct, which includes physical, psychological, functional and social variables. To recognize and intervene on the different factors involved, especially depressive symptoms, caregiver support and connective tissue disease, may contribute to improving self‐rated health and ultimately the welfare for this group. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; ••: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5238945 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5238945 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5238943&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00746.x Conclusion:  These findings suggest that telmisartan may have additional benefits and be useful for the treatment of elderly hypertensive patients with AD. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; ••: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5238943 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5238943 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5163268&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00734.x Conclusion:  Despite increased comorbidity, older patients receiving chemotherapy were generally treated according to protocol without high incidence of severe toxicity. We saw improvement of RDI over the time period investigated. The participation of geriatricians in multidisciplinary oncology teams could help to optimize therapy decisions for patients with comorbidity. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; 11: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5163268 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5163268 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5132906&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00730.x Conclusion:  Over the course of the illness AB occurs in 30 to 50% of patients and causes extreme stress for caregivers. Careful identification of target symptoms and their consequences, non‐pharmacological approaches, and use of the least harmful medication for the shortest period of time should be the guiding principle of treatment. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; 11: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5132906 Sun, 14 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5132906 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5132905&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00731.x Conclusions:  More attention should be paid to appetite and the diagnosis and therapy of depressive mood to improve the prognosis of HD patients, especially for the non‐elderly. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; 11: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5132905 Sun, 14 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5132905 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5070532&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00728.x Conclusion:  Routine investigations might be more warranted for metabolic conditions (B12 level and hypothyroidism) as clinical presentations are not suggestive of the conditions. However, reversibility of dementia might not occur in these cases. Neuroimaging should be performed selectively as clinically indicated. Truly reversible conditions are rare and occur in surgical and depressive patients. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; 11: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5070532 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5070532 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4999984&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00725.x Conclusions:  We consider the endovascular treatment as first choice for elderly patients presenting with a good H–H grade at admission. Quick functional recovery and reduced hospitalization time were observed. Unlike young patients, a chance of recovery in elderly patients with H–H 4–5 is more difficult to achieve. Therefore, a conservative approach should be considered. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; 11: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4999984 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4999984 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4999983&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00724.x Conclusion:  Our suggested model could predict mortality in KCF residents well. The new developed model could be a practical, easy and non‐expensive index for mortality prediction in elderly care facilities. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; 11: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4999983 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4999983 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5238942&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00747.x Conclusions:  Premorbid disability and cognitive dysfunction at admission were both negatively associated with functional recovery and home discharge in patients undergoing inpatient stroke rehabilitation. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; ••: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5238942 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5238942 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5163267&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00735.x Conclusion:  This study suggests that the increase in muscle stiffness during voluntary muscle contraction is limited in elderly women compared with young women, and that muscle stiffness may be related to muscle power rather than muscle strength in elderly persons. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; 11: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5163267 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5163267 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5132904&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00732.x Conclusion:  Our results suggest that the use of LTC institutions is accelerated by the age and disability level of users as well as the regional availability of such institutions and that an appropriate supply of LTC institutions could increase their use and potentially improve the efficiency of medical care. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; 11: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5132904 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5132904 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5070531&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00729.x Conclusions:  These results indicate that the mTORC1 pathway plays a crucial role in the in vivo maintenance of the intestinal mucosa by the oral intake of amino acids. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; 11: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5070531 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5070531 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4999982&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00726.x Conclusion:  Tandem walk, alternate step and five chair sit‐to‐stand are important effective items of physical function and permit good comparisons between slow walking speed and self‐reported mobility limitation in community‐dwelling older adults. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; 11: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4999982 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4999982 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4971135&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00723.x Conclusion:  Elderly debilitated patients can be monitored by effective and reliable pacemaker assessments at home, alleviating them and their families from the issues that are associated with their transfer from the home to the hospital and concurrently reducing overall costs. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; ••: xxx–xxx. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4971135 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:26:07 +0100 4971135 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4971138&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00719.x Conclusion:  Daily consumption of American ginseng induced an enhancement in neurocognitive function in senescence‐accelerated mice, which could be related to the upregulation of insulin and ChAT gene expression in the brain. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; ••: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4971138 Sun, 26 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4971138 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4971137&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00720.x Conclusion:  Visual and hearing impairment are important health problems among elderly persons in rural areas of South India. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; ••: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4971137 Sun, 26 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4971137 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4971136&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00722.x Conclusion:  In aged people, the minimum number of functional teeth needed to avoid subjective dysphagia might not be as high as in young people. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; ••: xxx–xxx. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4971136 Sun, 26 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4971136 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4962024&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2010.00667.x (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4962024 Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:42:01 +0100 4962024 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4962023&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2010.00664.x (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4962023 Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:42:00 +0100 4962023 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4962022&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2010.00659.x (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4962022 Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:42:00 +0100 4962022 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4854931&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00714.x Conclusion:  To our knowledge, this is the first real‐time analysis on how geriatricians deal with their working demands and how working routines are organized in geriatric hospital departments. Geriatricians' subjective statements on their working conditions have been partially confirmed. Improving geriatricians work flow could increase work efficiency, job satisfaction and quality of care. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; ••: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4854931 Sun, 22 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4854931 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4843397&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00709.x Conclusion:  Large scale hospitals tend to be more interested in oral health care than smaller hospitals. Providing oral health care is already common in acute hospitals in Japan. There is a great demand for oral hygiene training and obtaining information from dental professionals. It is important to promote the cooperation between dental and nursing personnel within hospitals regarding oral hygiene training. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; ••: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4843397 Tue, 17 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4843397 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4843396&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00710.x Conclusion:  Sepsis and metabolic abnormalities were the most common etiologies of delirium in this study. The maximum patients had more than one etiology and this emphasizes the multifactorial nature of delirium and need for thorough evaluation to unravel them. Most of the causes were treatable and have favorable outcome (83% recovered). Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; ••: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4843396 Tue, 17 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4843396 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4843395&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00711.x Conclusion:  The results imply that hospital stay, and, therefore, use of medical resources, can be decreased by performing surgeries shortly after patients are admitted, preventing postoperative infections, and starting rehabilitation on the next day of the surgery. One of the limitations of our study was that data of the length of hospital stay at transferred hospitals were not available. Therefore, further prospective studies will be needed to address significance of early surgery and rehabilitation. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; ••: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4843395 Tue, 17 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4843395 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4783311&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00702.x The aim of the present study was to examine the impact of the New Cooperative Medical Scheme (NCMS) on rural elders' access to health‐care services. Articles were identified from PubMed, Elsevier, Wiley, EBSCO, EMBASE, SCI Expanded, ProQuest, Google, and CNKI which is the most informative database in Chinese, with the search terms “rural”, “China”, “old”, “older”, or “elder”, “elderly”, or “aged”, “aging”, “medical insurance”, or “community‐based medical insurance”, or “cooperative medical scheme”. Related websites and yearbooks were searched as well. The NCMS has improved the health‐care utilization of rural elders, and they have the highest satisfaction with it among all age groups. However, affordability difficulty remained the common ba... Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4783311 Tue, 03 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4783311 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4783310&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00703.x Conclusion:  In geriatric outpatients, polypharmacy rather than number of comorbidities was associated with fall risk. Prospective and intervention studies are needed to clarify the causal relationship between polypharmacy, comorbidities and fall risk. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; 11: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4783310 Tue, 03 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4783310 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4749247&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00698.x Conclusion:  These results suggested improvement in at least the vitality and the QOL of patients with mild Alzheimer's disease after art therapy compared with calculation, but no marked comprehensive differences between the two methods. In non‐pharmacological therapy for dementia, studies attaching importance to the motivation and satisfaction of patients and their family members rather than the superiority of methods may be necessary in the future. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; 11: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4749247 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4749247 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4749246&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00699.x Conclusion:  This study demonstrated that Klotho attenuated cellular apoptosis and senescence in vascular cells via mitogen‐activated kinase kinase and extracellular signal‐regulated kinase pathways. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; 11: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4749246 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4749246 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4896289&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00715.x Conclusion:  These findings show the interest of generalizing cognitive impairments screening when entering a rehabilitation unit, in coordination with memory consultations and general practitioners. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; ••: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4896289 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4896289 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4854930&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00716.x There is evidence that the vast majority of hospitalized patients have vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D deficiency is a poorly recognized pandemic with evidence to indicate inadequate testing and monitoring of response to treatment in high‐risk populations. Vitamin D receptors are ubiquitous in the human body and while the endocrine effects of vitamin D are well recognized, the autocrine and paracrine effects of this steroid hormone are less well appreciated. These functions include antimicrobial and immunomodulation effects as well benefits on cardiovascular health, autoimmune disease, cancer and metabolism. Vitamin D deficiency increases mortality and even a modest amount of vitamin D may enhance longevity. Emerging evidence suggests that a vitamin D replete state carries significant he... Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4854930 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4854930 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4843394&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00712.x Conclusion:  The primary target of Aβ1–42 oligomers might be mitochondria, which could explain the reduced cerebral glucose levels in patients with AD. Moreover, insulin signaling was not directly linked to glucose metabolism or energy homeostasis in cultured rat hippocampal neurons. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; ••: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4843394 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4843394 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4806843&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00704.x Conclusion:  The reference values of TUG in Japanese healthy elderly people calculated in this study are certainly shorter than in African‐Americans and Caucasians. The reference values of TUG estimated by our study appear to be specific for healthy, elderly, Japanese people. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; 11:••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4806843 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4806843 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4783309&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00705.x Conclusion:  This data suggests that exercise treatment with HSGS is more effective for treating urine loss regardless of UI type. The HSGS can be used as a supplementary treatment method to enhance the effects of exercise on women with urge, mixed and stress UI. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; 11:••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4783309 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4783309 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4749245&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00701.x Conclusion:  More effective coping strategies should be offered to the disabled elderly to help them adapt to their disability. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; 11: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4749245 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4749245 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4654726&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00696.x Conclusion:  Integrated education for older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease effectively improved patients' information needs, activities of daily living, dyspnea score, BODE index and reduced hospitalizations during the observed period. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; 11: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4654726 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:49:33 +0100 4654726 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4654727&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00694.x Conclusion:  Our study provides evidence of increased markers of iron deposition and oxidative stress in patients with cognitive dysfunction. It seems likely that these markers negatively affect the MMSE score. Interestingly, we did not find any correlation between the markers of iron deposition and oxidative stress. Future studies will be required to demonstrate whether diminishing iron and oxidative stress will enhance MMSE score and thereby ameliorate cognitive impairment. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; 11: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4654727 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4654727 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4607115&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2010.00677.x (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4607115 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 17:18:45 +0100 4607115 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4607114&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2010.00654.x (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4607114 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 17:18:44 +0100 4607114 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4607113&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2010.00653.x (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4607113 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 17:18:44 +0100 4607113 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4601998&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00690.x Conclusion:  This study demonstrated that treatment with candesartan maintained long‐term control of BP in elderly hypertensive patients without serious adverse events. CV events demonstrated a J‐curve relationship with SBP in patients aged 75 years or older, which suggests that excessive BP reductions might be harmful for very elderly patients. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; 11: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4601998 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4601998 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4601997&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00691.x Conclusion:  The current study showed that a 12‐week exercise intervention program did not significantly improve IR in elderly diabetic patients. However, changes in IR were associated with improvements in memory function, and reduced FBS was associated with improvements in TMT‐B. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; 11: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4601997 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4601997 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4601996&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00692.x Conclusion:  The present study suggests that CR affects mitochondrial function and redox state through a pathway distinct from GH signaling. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; 11: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4601996 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4601996 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4407356&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2010.00683.x Conclusion:  Sex difference, smoking habit and presence of diabetes mellitus are independent risk factors of becoming early bedridden. Therefore, the major targets of medical care among elderly should be diabetic men with a smoking habit to lower the risks of decreased ADL. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; 11: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4407356 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4407356 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4407355&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2010.00684.x Conclusion:  Central auditory processing was affected in MCI patients. The dichotic digit test, pitch pattern sequence test and recognition memory test can be used in detection of MCI with high sensitivity and specificity. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; 11: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4407355 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4407355 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4407354&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2010.00687.x Conclusion:  Feru‐guard may be effective and valuable for treating the behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia in frontotemporal lobar degeneration and dementia with Lewy bodies. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; 11: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4407354 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4407354 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4401408&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2010.00685.x Conclusion:  The results confirmed that the sub‐item in the Motor Fitness Scale has a possibility of being a significant predictor of falls in older women, and therefore might prove useful in considering specific rehabilitation program on falls prevention as well as screening this population at risk of falls. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; 11: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4401408 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4401408 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4401407&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2010.00686.x Conclusion:  IL‐6 is presumably an important marker of leukoaraiosis, as is the case with silent cerebral infarction. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; 11: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4401407 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4401407 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4363861&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2010.00679.x Conclusion:  While the data underscore the strategic importance of promoting higher‐level competence among the senior citizens, there is much to suggest that their competence is likely to be maintained if their fear of falling and falls self‐efficacy were modified. Programs must also consider a wide array of intervening factors. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; 11: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4363861 Mon, 17 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4363861 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4363860&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2010.00678.x Conclusion:  Anhedonia may overlap depressive syndrome but some PD patients without depression presented anhedonia. Pramipexole could maintain hedonic tone. The PD patients could enjoy attracting attention and wish to do things helpful for others. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; 11: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4363860 Mon, 17 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4363860 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4363859&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2010.00680.x Conclusion:  Laughter therapy is considered to be useful, cost‐effective and easily‐accessible intervention that has positive effects on depression, insomnia, and sleep quality in the elderly. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; 11: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4363859 Mon, 17 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4363859 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4310709&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2010.00672.x Conclusion:  Lower hemoglobin level was significantly associated with depressive mood in elderly women at high risk for care, but not in elderly men at high risk for care. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; 11: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4310709 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4310709 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4310708&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2010.00673.x Conclusion:  These results suggest that a training program carried out with the subject in a sitting position and focused mainly on ankle, foot and toe functions is effective in improving some aspects of motor function in the elderly. This approach may help elderly individuals maintain their activity level without increasing risks. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; 11: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4310708 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4310708 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4310707&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2010.00674.x Conclusion:  In a real life setting, galantamine once daily is safe and is favorably appreciated by patients, their caregivers and physicians. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; 11: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4310707 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4310707 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4310706&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2010.00676.x Conclusion:  The present findings suggest that elcatonin could improve the symptoms of GERD as well as osteoporosis‐invoked back pain in elderly patients with kyphosis, and that these effects are long‐lasting and independent of NSAID or GERD drugs. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; 11: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4310706 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4310706 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4601995&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2011.00693.x Conclusion:  Both a sex difference and a sex difference of age‐related change in hip abductor muscle properties were demonstrated. These sex differences may contribute to the sex difference in lateral balance performance. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; 11: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4601995 Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4601995 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4451754&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2010.00682.x Conclusion:  The results of this study suggest that even very elderly patients can benefit from chemotherapy. However, it is thought that the treatment selection for cases which are complicated by moderate to severe dementia should be determined carefully while considering the patient's quality of life. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; 11: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4451754 Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4451754 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4407353&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2010.00689.x Conclusion:  Elderly recipients can end up “clinging on” to customs as they are felt to define the recipient's identity and utility within their social and personal context. Their partner is of huge significance for elderly recipients. The geriatric health personnel must contribute to promote and maintain activities of daily living in elderly. Future qualitative studies taking an in‐depth look at the experience and readjustment process of elderly recipients and the relationship among older people and technological equipment should be further conducted. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; 11: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4407353 Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4407353 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4401406&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2010.00688.x Conclusion:  It can be concluded that natural tooth contact loss in the posterior region affect the intake of vitamins and dietary fiber. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; 11: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4401406 Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4401406 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4363858&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2010.00681.x Conclusion:  Higher levels of HDL‐C correlate with better functional status and less use of prescribed drugs in nonagenarians. However, the relationship between low HDL‐C levels and long‐term mortality in this population remains unclear. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; 11: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4363858 Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4363858 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4310705&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2010.00675.x Caloric restriction is an established intervention, of which anti‐aging effects are scientifically proven. It has pleiotropic effects on the cardiovascular system: vascular protection, improvement of myocardial ischemic tolerance and retardation of cardiac senescence. First, increasing evidence from both experimental and clinical studies supports the concept that “a man is as old as his arteries”. Caloric restriction could prevent the progression of atherosclerosis and vascular aging through direct and indirect mechanisms. Second, the hearts of senescent animals are more susceptible to ischemia than those of young animals. We demonstrated that short‐term and prolonged caloric restriction confers cardioprotection against ischemia/reperfusion injury in young and aged rodents. Further... Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4310705 Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4310705 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4273152&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2010.00650.x (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4273152 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 22:03:59 +0100 4273152 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4273151&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2010.00646.x (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4273151 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 22:03:58 +0100 4273151 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4273150&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2010.00648.x (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4273150 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 22:03:57 +0100 4273150 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4273149&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2010.00652.x (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4273149 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 22:03:56 +0100 4273149 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4273148&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2010.00642.x (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4273148 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 22:03:55 +0100 4273148 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4273147&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2010.00663.x This report describes our experience of an elderly patient (an 83‐year‐old woman) who presented with a chief complaint of memory loss, showed a marked inflammatory response, and was diagnosed with large‐vessel giant cell arteritis (GCA) on the basis of 18F‐fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG‐PET) findings. She had no symptoms typical of GCA including jaw claudication, visual field defect and heavy headed feeling. Corticosteroid therapy resulted in a trend toward improvement in the inflammatory response and then she first recognized that she might have experienced slight dull headache before treatment of GCA. This was probably because this patient had large‐vessel GCA, which produces a few symptoms in the head and neck, and because she had Alzheimer's disease an... Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4273147 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 22:03:54 +0100 4273147 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4273146&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2010.00660.x Suicide is an act of intentionally terminating one's own life. Although suicide rates vary across demographic categories, they have increased by approximately 60% in the last 50 years. Many studies of adolescent suicidal behavior have noted impulsivity to be a common feature in the younger age group, while with older people there is evidence of planning and a strong intent to die. In fact, older people are most successful as an age group with approximately one in four attempts resulting in death. While very comprehensive statistics are available on many aspects of this problem for the Turkish population as a whole, this data does not include physical factors like illnesses, legal domiciles like nursing homes, economic standards and history of attempted suicides. This necessary data would... Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4273146 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 22:03:53 +0100 4273146 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4273145&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2010.00661.x (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4273145 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 22:03:44 +0100 4273145 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4246732&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2010.00665.x Conclusion:  Elderly patients with depressive symptoms are associated with increased risk of hospital admission and greater inpatient service utilization, independent of their functional status. These results emphasize the need to improve the management of depressive symptoms and heighten the recognition and treatment of depression in the elderly population. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2010; 10: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4246732 Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4246732 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4246731&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2010.00666.x Conclusion:  Within the limitations of this study, it was concluded that the edentulous patients surveyed had limited awareness of prostheses hygiene and long‐term oral care. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2010; 10: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4246731 Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4246731 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4246730&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2010.00669.x Conclusion:  Younger, more educated patients are more likely to have faster cognitive decline. In addition, hypertension may also be associated with a greater rate of disease progression. Our results suggest the importance of prevention and treatment for hypertension in patients with AD. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2010; 10: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4246730 Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4246730 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4246729&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2010.00670.x Conclusion:  Low testosterone in men and low DHEA‐S in women receiving care at facilities are associated with increased mortality risk, independent of other risk factors and pre‐existing health conditions. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2010; 10: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4246729 Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4246729 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4260564&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2010.00662.x Conclusion:  These findings are consistent with macroeconomic data where morbidity and mortality among seniors are inelastic to economic growth. Policy implications of cash transfer programs targeting the elderly are discussed. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2010; 10: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4260564 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4260564 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4246728&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2010.00671.x Conclusion:  A geriatric assessment clinic has been shown to be effective in discovering geriatric problems in several domains and enhancing the overall primary health‐care system. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2010; 10: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4246728 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4246728 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4239018&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2010.00668.x Vitamin D, a secosteroid (pro)‐hormone, has been traditionally considered as a key regulator of bone metabolism, and calcium and phosphorous homeostasis through a negative feedback with the parathyroid hormone. However, during the last 20 years, the role played by vitamin D has been largely revised by recognizing its pleiotropic action on a wide spectrum of systems, apparatuses and tissues. Thus, vitamin D has growingly been involved as a primary determinant of biological modifications and specific clinical conditions. The effect of vitamin D on skeletal muscle and related outcomes (including physical function decline and disability) is surely one of the most relevant to study in the context of global aging. In the present review, the subclinical and clinical consequences of vitamin D ... Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4239018 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4239018 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4153023&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2010.00658.x Conclusion:  These results indicate the importance of assessing not only the individual sekentei level but also the sekentei level in different regions to develop strategies for the allocation of care resources. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2010; 10: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4153023 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4153023 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4127912&cid=s_28410_18_f&fid=28410&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1447-0594.2010.00657.x Conclusion:  Continuous recording of biological activity in demented patients could be informative in providing an overview of their activities. The present results disclosed that meal times were the limited periods keeping OR patients awake consistently, while there was no opportunity for such periods for PEG patients. The number of spontaneous swallowing was especially small in PEG patients, although low Mini‐Mental State Examination and Barthel Index scores and poor awake state during daytime were considerable in those patients. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2010; 10: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International) Geriatrics and Gerontology International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4127912 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4127912