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Scenery Picture Memory Test: A new type of quick and effective screening test to detect early stage Alzheimer's disease patientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: The SPMT could be useful for detection of mild and very mild AD in settings even where time is limited. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - November 17, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Hajime Takechi, Hiroko H Dodge Source Type: journals

Factors influencing death at home in terminally ill cancer patientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: The results suggested the stronger involvement of families' preferences regarding the patients' place of death over patients' own preferences. Therefore, factors affecting families' preferences need to be clarified for the dissemination of death at home for terminally ill cancer patients. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - November 16, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Shunsuke Nakamura, Masafumi Kuzuya, Yoshimasa Funaki, Wataru Matsui, Naoki Ishiguro Source Type: journals

Lipids' peroxidation markers in Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Vascular dementia in patients is characteristic of increased levels of oxidative stress, especially lipid peroxidation markers. This finding is relevant to determining the pathophysiology of dementia, particularly in the light of the recently suggested importance of the vascular component in dementia development, in addition to aiding in the diagnosis of VaD following clinical presentation. The study will be continued to compare the character and level of decline in both groups. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - November 16, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Katarzyna Gustaw-Rothenberg, Krystyna Kowalczuk, Marta Stryjecka-Zimmer Source Type: journals

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in the elderlyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a relatively common genetic cardiac disorder with heterogeneous morphological, functional and clinical features. Although the risk of sudden death and incapacitating symptoms in young patients has been focused upon, the disease has been found with increasing frequency in elderly patients. However, there have been few studies on clinical features of HCM in the elderly. We established a cardiomyopathy registration study in Kochi Prefecture, which is one of the most aged communities in Japan, to provide detailed descriptions of the clinical features of HCM in a community-based patient coho...
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - November 16, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Toru Kubo, Hiroaki Kitaoka, Makoto Okawa, Masanori Nishinaga, Yoshinori L Doi Source Type: journals

Comparative research between Australia and Japan: A comparison of the quality of health care in nursing facilities using actigraphyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Employing actigraphs, sleep[ndash]wake assessments were conducted on aged people in three different lifestyle environments. This lifestyle difference was clear from the activity rhythm detected. Then, from a comparison of both countries, we were able to offer suggestions on life patterns of aged people brought about by the differences embodied in culture, environment and economic background. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - November 16, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Mari Miyake, Anne Rock, Aran Tajika, Shinichirou Hozu, Seiji Kanda, Teruko Ueda, Toshimasa Nishiyama Source Type: journals

Etiology and predictors of urinary incontinence and its effect on quality of lifeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Urinary incontinence commonly occurs in dementia subjects. Poor mobility and presence of nocturia increase the risk of urinary incontinence. Correction of the possible reversible factors may help to reduce the prevalence of urinary incontinence in patients with dementia and reduce carer stress. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - November 16, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Doris KY Miu, Szeting Lau, Samuel SL Szeto Source Type: journals

Abbey Pain Scale: Development and validation of the Japanese versionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Findings show some evidence for the reliability and validity of APS-J. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - October 27, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Yukari Takai, Noriko Yamamoto-Mitani, Yumi Chiba, Yuri Nishikawa, Kunihiko Hayashi, Yuichi Sugai Source Type: journals

Associations between short one-leg standing time and speed of sound of calcaneal bone in a general population: The Shimanami Health Promoting Program (J-SHIPP) studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: OLS time less than 60 s was significantly associated with reduced SOS independent of age, sex and muscle mass in the lower extremity. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - October 26, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Tomoko Kido, Yasuharu Tabara, Michiya Igase, Eri Uetani, Namiko Ochi, Tetsuro Miki, Katsuhiko Kohara1 Source Type: journals

Novel non-invasive approach for visualizing inflamed atherosclerotic plaques using fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomographyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
There is an increasing body of evidence that a dynamic inflammatory process plays a role in the initiation, progression and destabilization of atherosclerotic plaques. The biological composition and inflammatory state of an atherosclerotic plaque, rather than the degree of stenosis or its size, are the major determinants of life-threatening events, such as ischemic cerebrovascular accident and acute coronary syndrome. To date, there is no non-invasive method clinically available for visualizing inflammation of individual plaques. Recently, we and others have shown that 18(F)-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake, namely inflamma...
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - October 8, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Hisashi Kai Source Type: journals

Effects of raloxifene on the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system and blood pressure in hypertensive and normotensive osteoporotic postmenopausal womenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Raloxifene may have no significant effect on the RAAS or blood pressure in hypertensive and normotensive osteoporotic postmenopausal women. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - October 7, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Hiroyuki Sumino, Shuichi Ichikawa, Shu Kasama, Takashi Takahashi, Hisao Kumakura, Yoshiaki Takayama, Tsugiyasu Kanda, Masami Murakami, Masahiko Kurabayashi Source Type: journals

Health and aging in a Chinese population: urban and rural disparitiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: In this older Chinese population, rural subjects had significantly poorer characteristics of health and well-being. These differences in characteristics were found across sociodemographic, health-related quality of life and psychosocial measures. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - October 7, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: XinQi Dong, Melissa Andrea Simon Source Type: journals

Spontaneous dwarf rat: A novel model for aging researchEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Compared with longevity data and pathological data reported for SD rats, the lifespan in SDR was increased by 20[ndash]40% in males and 10[ndash]20% in females, and SDR had characteristic decreases in pituitary and mammary tumors as well as in severe chronic nephropathy. The SDR, differing in endocrinology, longevity and pathology from the SD rat, is potentially a new animal model for aging research. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - September 23, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Kazunao Kuramoto, Shoichi Tahara, Toru Sasaki, Shigenobu Matsumoto, Takao Kaneko, Hiroshi Kondo, Makoto Yanabe, Shohei Takagi, Tadashi Shinkai Source Type: journals

Association between masticatory performance and anthropometric measurements and nutritional status in the elderlyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Chewing ability is associated with not only oral health status but also the physical constitution of the elderly. In addition, chewing ability may add to the regulation of the nutritional status in the elderly. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - September 23, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Kiwako Okada, Hiromi Enoki, Sachiko Izawa, Akihisa Iguchi, Masafumi Kuzuya Source Type: journals

Facial trauma in geriatric patients in a selected Malaysian hospitalEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: All the elderly patients with facial trauma were managed conservatively or as closed reduction in this hospital. This was largely because of their comorbid state and financial constraints. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - September 23, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Normastura Abdul Rahman, Roszalina Ramli, Roslan Abdul Rahman, Haizal Mohd Hussaini, Abdul Latif Abdul Hamid Source Type: journals

Comparison of public and private care management agencies under public long-term care insurance in Japan: A cross-sectional studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Private care management agencies play an important role in promoting the use of care services, but their quality of care plans might be questionable. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - September 4, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Yoji Yoshioka, Nanako Tamiya, Masayo Kashiwagi, Mikiya Sato, Ichiro Okubo Source Type: journals

Association between the Trail Making Test and physical performance in elderly JapaneseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: The TMT reflects complex walking performance, so it can be a useful synthetic indicator for health programs promoting independence in elderly Japanese. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - September 3, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Chika Hirota, Misuzu Watanabe, Wei Sun, Yoshimi Tanimoto, Rei Kono, Kyosuke Takasaki, Koichi Kono Source Type: journals

Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment of elderly highlanders in Qinghai, China II: The association of polycythemia with lifestyle-related diseases among the three ethnicitiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: There was a close association of polycythemia with diastolic hypertension and obesity in lifestyle-related diseases in high-altitude elderly people. Han people had a higher hemoglobin concentration after adjustment of lifestyle-related diseases compared with Tibetan people. The difference of hemoglobin concentration may be due to Tibetans undergoing a much longer period of adaptation than Han people. Further study is needed to disclose the association between the difference of hypoxic adaptation, lifestyle-related diseases and chronic mountain sickness for their prevention. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - August 27, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Kiyohito Okumiya, Ryota Sakamoto, Yumi Kimura, Masayuki Ishine, Yasuyuki Kosaka, Taizo Wada, Chizu Wada, Masahiro Nakatsuka, Yasuko Ishimoto, Mayumi Hirosaki, Yoriko Kasahara, Akiko Konno, Wingling Chen, Michiko Fujisawa, Kuniaki Otsuka, Michiro Nakashima Source Type: journals

Changes in cognitive functions of patients with dementia of the Alzheimer type following long-term administration of donepezil hydrochloride: Relating to changes attributable to differences in apolipoprotein E phenotypeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: ApoE4 was suggested to not only be a risk factor for disease onset, but also a risk factor for exacerbation of symptoms with respect to long-term prognosis. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - August 26, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Kiyoshi Kanaya, Shine Abe, Minoru Sakai, Hiroko Fujii, Toshihiko Iwamoto Source Type: journals

Age-related changes in plasma androgen levels and their association with cardiovascular risk factors in male Japanese office workersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: In Japanese middle-aged men, 5-year androgen decline is too subtle to detect, and endogenous androgen levels seem to have relatively weak association with cardiovascular risk profiles. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - August 26, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Shiho Fukai, Masahiro Akishita, Mariko Miyao, Kiyoshi Ishida, Kenji Toba, Yasuyoshi Ouchi Source Type: journals

Emphysema on imaging is associated with quality of life in elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: We concluded that the severity of emphysema, but not that of large airway narrowing on HRCT, is associated with both generic and health-related QOL and reduced diffusion capacity. This notion might provide useful information in practice among elderly subjects who are unable to perform a spirometry. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - July 29, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Norihisa Motohashi, Kazuyoshi Kimura, Takeo Ishii, Ritsuko Wakabayashi, Hiroko Kurosaki, Takashi Motegi, Kouichi Yamada, Rupert CM Jones, Akihiko Gemma, Kozui Kida Source Type: journals

Understanding the oldest old in northern Japan: An overview of the functional ability and characteristics of centenariansEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Centenarians in northern Japan represent a heterogeneous cohort suggesting multiple paths to the attainment of advanced old age. This is the first study designed to provide a solid knowledge base of actual circumstances experienced by centenarians specifically in northern Japan. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - July 29, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Shannon Freeman, Hajime Kurosawa, Satoru Ebihara, Masahiro Kohzuki Source Type: journals

Comprehensive geriatric assessment of elderly highlanders in Qinghai, China I: activities of daily living, quality of life and metabolic syndromeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in elderly highlanders in Qinghai was still not high, however, we should pay attention to its tendency related with socialglobalism in the near future. Further investigation on physiological adaptability to hypoxic environment and human ageing phenomena in a global context may open a new research frontier for ageing science. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - July 22, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Kozo Matsubayashi, Yumi Kimura, Ryota Sakamoto, Taizo Wada, Yasuko Ishimoto, Mayumi Hirosaki, Akiko Konno, Wingling Chen, Masayuki Ishine, Yasuyuki Kosaka, Chizu Wada, Masahiro Nakatsuka, Kuniaki Otsuka, Michiko Fujisawa, Hongxing Wang, Qingxiang Dai, Air Source Type: journals

Effects of a robotic walking exercise on walking performance in community-dwelling elderly adultsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: These results suggest that a walking intervention program using an applied robotic system is useful for improving the walking ability and the efficiency of muscle activities during walking in the elderly. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - July 21, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Hiroyuki Shimada, Takashi Hirata, Yuichi Kimura, Takako Naka, Keishiro Kikuchi, Keiichi Oda, Kenji Ishii, Kiichi Ishiwata, Takao Suzuki Source Type: journals

Associations between functional tooth number and physical complaints of community-residing adults in a 15-year cohort studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Oral function may be related to physical complaints. Dental care may be one of the targets to treat these physical complaints of unknown origin. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - July 21, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Kakuhiro Fukai, Toru Takiguchi, Yuichi Ando, Hitoshi Aoyama, Youko Miyakawa, Gakuji Ito, Masakazu Inoue, Hidetada Sasaki Source Type: journals

Associated conditions and clinical significance of awake bruxismEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: This study suggests that awake bruxism is encountered not infrequently in various diseases in geriatric hospitals. It is frequently observed in FTD and normal pressure hydrocephalus, which characteristically shows frontal lobe dysfunction. These facts and SPM analysis show that awake bruxism can be regarded as a frontal neurological sign of various neurological disorders. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - June 25, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Yong Tae Kwak, Il-Woo Han, Phil Hyu Lee, Joon-Kee Yoon, Seung-Han Suk Source Type: journals

Comprehensive geriatric assessment of elderly highlanders in Qinghai, China IV: comparison of food diversity and its relation to health of Han and Tibetan elderlyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Food diversity was associated with ADL and QOL in highlanders in Qinghai, China. Food assessment is very important as a useful indicator to establish the actual condition of diet and its relation to health status of community-dwelling elderly as well as the change of economic background in the Qinghai highlands. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - June 24, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Yumi Kimura, Kiyohito Okumiya, Ryota Sakamoto, Masayuki Ishine, Taizo Wada, Yasuyuki Kosaka, Chizu Wada, Yasuko Ishimoto, Mayumi Hirosaki, Yoriko Kasahara, Akiko Konno, Wingling Chen, Kuniaki Otsuka, Michiko Fujisawa, Masahiro Nakatsuka, Michiro Nakashima Source Type: journals

Association of single nucleotide polymorphisms in secreted frizzled-related protein 1 gene with bone mineral density in Japanese womenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: These results suggest that the SFRP1 may be a candidate gene for a BMD determinant, but further studies need to consolidate the present findings. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - June 16, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Keizo Ohnaka, Ken Yamamoto, Kenjiro Nakamura, Masahiro Adachi, Hisaya Kawate, Suminori Kono, Ryoichi Takayanagi Source Type: journals

Evaluation of risk of falls in patients at a memory impairment outpatient clinicEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Fall-predicting score is useful as a screening test to predict future falls in patients with cognitive decline. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - June 11, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Reiko Kikuchi, Koichi Kozaki, Akiko Iwata, Hiroshi Hasegawa, Kenji Toba Source Type: journals

Comprehensive geriatric assessment of elderly highlanders in Qinghai, China, III: Oxidative stress and aging in Tibetan and Han elderly highlandersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: The findings of this study imply the possibility that ROS is higher among Tibetan elderly highlanders than that of Han, which related to the geriatric items. Further studies are needed to show the impact of oxidative stress on the aging of highlanders. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - June 11, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Ryota Sakamoto, Kozo Matsubayashi, Yumi Kimura, Masayuki Ishine, Yasuyuki Kosaka, Taizo Wada, Chizu Wada, Masahiro Nakatsuka, Yasuko Ishimoto, Mayumi Hirosaki, Yoriko Kasahara, Akiko Konno, Wingling Chen, Michiko Fujisawa, Kuniaki Otsuka, Michiro Nakashim Source Type: journals

Late-life insomnia: A reviewEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Aging is associated with substantial changes in sleep patterns, which are almost always negative in nature. Typical findings in the elderly include a reduction in the deeper stages of sleep and a profound increase in the fragmentation of nighttime sleep by periods of wakefulness. The prevalence of specific sleep disorders increases with age, such as a phase advance in the normal circadian sleep cycle, restless legs syndrome, and obstructive sleep apnea, which is increasingly seen among older individuals and is significantly associated with cardio- and cerebrovascular disease as well as cognitive impairment. Elderly patient...
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - June 2, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Arne Fetveit Source Type: journals

Association between falls and high-risk medication use in hospitalized Asian elderly patientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Elderly hospitalized patients on hypnotic drugs, cough preparations and anti-platelets were more likely to fall. Appropriate usage of analgesics, especially paracetamol, to relieve pain may reduce falls. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - May 31, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Kaysar Mamun, Jimmy KH Lim Source Type: journals

Association of plasma sex hormone levels with functional decline in elderly men and womenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: These results suggest that sex hormones have sex-specific associations with physical and neuropsychiatric functions in elderly individuals, and that endogenous testosterone is related to global function in elderly men. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - May 31, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Shiho Fukai, Masahiro Akishita, Shizuru Yamada, Tatsuya Hama, Sumito Ogawa, Katsuya Iijima, Masato Eto, Koichi Kozaki, Kenji Toba, Yasuyoshi Ouchi Source Type: journals

Road traffic accidents and the elderlyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: The fragility of elderly car occupants and pedestrians should be taken into consideration and strategies aimed at the road-user safety including periodic medical screening, improvement of road structure and facilities, and the improved design of motor vehicles should be implemented. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - May 31, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Suzan Abou-Raya, Leila Abd ElMeguid Source Type: journals

Family relationships of self-care-dependent older people and institutionalized rate to nursing homesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Good or poor family relationships were significantly related to psychological strains and might determine the institutionalized rate in nursing homes. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - May 31, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Hiroko Kodama, Yuji Izumo, Ryutaro Takahashi, Yuko Suda, Hisashi Kudo, Hideaki Kudo, Masao Miyamoto, Hidetada Sasaki Source Type: journals

Effects of bodyweight-based exercise training on muscle functions of leg multi-joint movement in elderly individualsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: A training program using bodyweight can be substantially effective in improving lower limb muscle force and power in elderly individuals; however, the initial training status is important for progressive increases in muscle force. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - May 20, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Junichiro Yamauchi, Satoshi Nakayama, Naokata Ishii Source Type: journals

Quality of life and its relation to sociodemographic factors among elderly people living in TehranEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Sociodemographic inequalities, smoking and having diseases should be the main targets for improving the QOL in the elderly population. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - May 15, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Mohammad Ali Abbasimoghadam, Soheila Dabiran, Reza Safdari, Kurosh Djafarian Source Type: journals

Effect of the Japanese preventive-care version of the Minimum Data Set – Home Care on the health-related behaviors of community-dwelling, frail older adults and skills of preventive-care managers: A quasi-experimental study conducted in JapanEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: This study suggests that the Japanese preventive-care version of the Minimum Data Set [ndash] Home Care may improve the skills of preventive-care managers, and consequently, the health-related behaviors of frail older clients. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - May 12, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Ayumi Igarashi, Naoki Ikegami, Yukari Yamada, Noriko Yamamoto-Mitani Source Type: journals

Prevalence and correlates of functional disability in Chinese older adultsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: To face the challenge of the rising prevalence of functional disability, prevention strategies should focus on reducing the incidences of chronic disease and improving socioeconomic status of older adults. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - May 7, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Jufen Liu, Iris Chi, Gong Chen, Xinming Song, Xiaoying Zheng Source Type: journals

Associations between vascular calcification, arterial stiffness and bone mineral density in chronic hemodialysis patientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Vascular calcification is closely associated with arterial stiffness in HD patients. BMD is inversely correlated with ACI, suggesting that measurement of hand BMD by DIP is a useful tool for assessment of renal bone disease in these patients. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - May 5, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Akiko Aoki, Fumiko Kojima, Keiko Uchida, Yoshiko Tanaka, Kosaku Nitta Source Type: journals

Association of a single nucleotide polymorphism in the constitutive androstane receptor gene with bone mineral densityEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: CAR mRNA was expressed and regulated in primary osteoblasts. A genetic variation at the CAR gene locus is associated with BMD, suggesting an involvement of the CAR gene in bone metabolism. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - April 8, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Tomohiko Urano, Takahiko Usui, Masataka Shiraki, Yasuyoshi Ouchi, Satoshi Inoue Source Type: journals

Clinical impression of brain natriuretic peptide levels in demented patients without cardiovascular diseaseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: This study shows that BNP levels were significantly correlated with cognitive function in demented patients without cardiovascular disease, and suggests that BNP may support the assessment of cognitive dysfunction in demented patients. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - April 3, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Johji Naito, Yukiko Naka, Hirotoshi Watanabe Source Type: journals

Combined effect of factors associated with burdens on primary caregiverEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: These findings suggested that the program to reduce caregiver burden should focus on aspects of the care recipients' disabled state, the caregivers' well-being, fitness, and care self-efficacy. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - March 25, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Hyuma Makizako, Tsutomu Abe, Hiroyuki Shimada, Takeshi Ohnuma, Taketo Furuna, Yoshio Nakamura Source Type: journals

Outcome and treatment in elderly patients with small cell lung cancer: A retrospective studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: In spite of having more grade 3 and 4 hematological toxicity, elderly SCLC patients 70 years or older can benefit from the EP regimen and the CAV regimen with or without thoracic RT. Further investigations are needed to focus on ways to decrease toxicity, especially in the elderly. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - March 25, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Jian Li, Ping Chen, Chun-Hua Dai, Xiao-Qin Li, Qian-Lei Bao Source Type: journals

Dental and radiographic findings as predictors of osteoporosis in postmenopausal womenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Tooth loss, an increased clinical attachment level, reduced density on digital periapical radiographs and an eroded appearance of the inferior mandibular cortex in panoramic radiographs are associated with low-skeletal bone mineral density. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - March 14, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Özgür Erdogan, Kuntay Kerim Incki, Mehmet Emre Benlidayı, Gülşah Şeydaoglu, Sefa Kelekci Source Type: journals

Asymptomatic leukocyturia and the autonomic nervous system in womenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: The present study reveals the relationship between ASL and impairment of the parasympathetic nervous system in women. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - March 11, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Yoshimasa Igari, Kenzo Oba, Yuko Yamamoto, Hiroko Yasuoka, Motoshi Ouchi, Kentaro Watanabe, Noriaki Matsumura, Tatsuya Suzuki, Hiroshi Nakano Source Type: journals

Sensory interaction on static balance: A comparison concerning the history of falls of community-dwelling elderlyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Sensorial interaction in the elderly varies according to their history of falls. Thus, it is possible to correctly guide the rehabilitation process and to prevent sensorial decays according to an individual's history of falls. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - March 10, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Natalia Aquaroni Ricci, Daniele de Faria Figueiredo Gonçalves, Arlete Maria Valente Coimbra, Ibsen Bellini Coimbra Source Type: journals

B-type natriuretic peptide is predictive of hospitalization in community-dwelling elderly without heart diseasesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Plasma BNP level is a very useful biochemical marker predictive of future hospitalization in community-dwelling independent elderly people without apparent heart diseases. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - February 28, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Yuji Shimizu, Masanori Nishinaga, Jun Takata, Ichiro Miyano, Kiyohito Okumiya, Kozo Matsubayashi, Toshio Ozawa, Nobufumi Yasuda, Yoshinori Doi Source Type: journals

Retrospective observational study of the incidence of short-term indwelling urinary catheters in elderly patients with neck of femur fracturesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: This study revealed a higher incidence of short-term IDC insertion ([sim]75%) in elderly patients with neck of femur fractures in comparison to general hospital admissions of 15[ndash]25%. There is a role for more effective documentation in patient notes on the reasons behind urinary IDC insertion and increased clinical vigilance in preventing unnecessary catheterizations. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - February 20, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Ami Kamdar, Abdus Yahya, Latha Thangaraj Source Type: journals

Families' acceptance of near death: A qualitative study of the process for introducing end-of-life careEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: We developed a conceptual model that is useful for evaluating which stage of the process families are currently experiencing as well as introducing EOL care in a timely manner. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - January 23, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Mitsuru Wakunami, Hidenobu Kawabata, Manabu Murakami, Masaji Maezawa Source Type: journals

Diabetes mellitus and geriatric syndromesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Diabetes mellitus is associated with an increased prevalence and incidence of geriatric syndrome: functional disabilities, depression, fall, urinary incontinence, malnutrition and cognitive impairment. Geriatric syndrome not only leads to frailty, loss of independence and low quality of life, but also becomes a major obstacle in the treatment and care of diabetic people. The risk factors or contributing factors of geriatric symptoms are micro- and macrovascular complications, age-rated comorbid disease and aging per se. Comprehensive geriatric assessment of geriatric syndrome, including basic activities of daily living, in...
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - January 23, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Atsushi Araki, Hideki Ito Source Type: journals