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BMC Geriatrics, Volume 7

 

 

 

Study protocol
Passive movement therapy in patients with moderate to severe paratonia; study protocol of a randomised clinical trial (ISRCTN43069940)
Johannes SM Hobbelen, Frans RJ Verhey, Jacobus HJ Bor, Rob A de Bie, Raymond TCM Koopmans
BMC Geriatrics 2007, 7:30 (19December2007)
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Research article
Doloplus-2, a valid tool for behavioural pain assessment?
Jacob C Hlen, Ingvild Saltvedt, Peter M Fayers, Marianne J Hjermstad, Jon H Loge, Stein Kaasa
BMC Geriatrics 2007, 7:29 (19December2007)
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Study protocol
The Lothian Birth Cohort 1936: a study to examine influences on cognitive ageing from age 11 to age 70 and beyond
Ian J Deary, Alan J Gow, Michelle D Taylor, Janie Corley, Caroline Brett, Valerie Wilson, Harry Campbell, Lawrence J Whalley, Peter M Visscher, David J Porteous, John M Starr
BMC Geriatrics 2007, 7:28 (5December2007)
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Research article
Discomfort and agitation in older adults with dementia
Isabelle Chantale Pelletier, Philippe Landreville
BMC Geriatrics 2007, 7:27 (22November2007)
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Research article
Factors influencing elderly women's mammography screening decisions: implications for counseling
Mara A Schonberg, Ellen P McCarthy, Meghan York, Roger B Davis, Edward R Marcantonio
BMC Geriatrics 2007, 7:26 (16November2007)
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Research article
What are the benefits of cognitive enhancers for Alzheimer's Disease: use of Population Impact Measures
Udaya P Gammanpila, Alistair Burns, Richard F Heller, Nitin Purandare
BMC Geriatrics 2007, 7:25 (6November2007)
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Research article
Do social networks affect the use of residential aged care among older Australians?
Lynne C Giles, Gary FV Glonek, Mary A Luszcz, Gary R Andrews
BMC Geriatrics 2007, 7:24 (4October2007)
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Study protocol
Protocol for Fit Bodies, Fine Minds: a randomized controlled trial on the affect of exercise and cognitive training on cognitive functioning in older adults
Siobhan T O'Dwyer, Nicola W Burton, Nancy A Pachana, Wendy J Brown
BMC Geriatrics 2007, 7:23 (4October2007)
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Research article
Physicians' attitudes about artificial feeding in older patients with severe cognitive impairment in Japan: a qualitative study
Kaoruko Aita, Miyako Takahashi, Hiroaki Miyata, Ichiro Kai, Thomas E Finucane
BMC Geriatrics 2007, 7:22 (17August2007)
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Research article
Risk of upper limb complaints due to computer use in older persons: a randomized study
Martin PJ van Boxtel, Karin Slegers, Jelle Jolles, Joop M Ruijgrok
BMC Geriatrics 2007, 7:21 (16August2007)
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Research article
Rehabilitation needs for older adults with stroke living at home: perceptions of four populations
Claude Vincent, Isabelle Deaudelin, Line Robichaud, Jacqueline Rousseau, Chantal Viscogliosi, Lise R Talbot, Johanne Desrosiers, other members of the BRAD group
BMC Geriatrics 2007, 7:20 (13August2007)
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Research article
The effect of social relationships on survival in elderly residents of a Southern European community: a cohort study
Angel Rodriguez-Laso, Maria Victoria Zunzunegui, Angel Otero
BMC Geriatrics 2007, 7:19 (1August2007)
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Research article
Systematic review of information and support interventions for caregivers of people with dementia
Carl A Thompson, Karen Spilsbury, Jill Hall, Yvonne Birks, Colin Barnes, Joy Adamson
BMC Geriatrics 2007, 7:18 (27July2007)
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Research article
The history of falls and the association of the timed up and go test to falls and near-falls in older adults with hip osteoarthritis
Catherine M Arnold, Robert A Faulkner
BMC Geriatrics 2007, 7:17 (4July2007)
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Research article
The use of Goal Attainment Scaling in a community health promotion initiative with seniors
Marita Kloseck
BMC Geriatrics 2007, 7:16 (3July2007)
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Study protocol
Prevention of fall incidents in patients with a high risk of falling: design of a randomised controlled trial with an economic evaluation of the effect of multidisciplinary transmural care
Geeske MEE Peeters, Oscar J de Vries, Petra JM Elders, Saskia MF Pluijm, Lex M Bouter, Paul Lips
BMC Geriatrics 2007, 7:15 (2July2007)
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Study protocol
The Newcastle 85+ study: biological, clinical and psychosocial factors associated with healthy ageing: study protocol
Joanna Collerton, Karen Barrass, John Bond, Martin Eccles, Carol Jagger, Oliver James, Carmen Martin-Ruiz, Louise Robinson, Thomas von Zglinicki, Tom Kirkwood
BMC Geriatrics 2007, 7:14 (26June2007)
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Research article
Predicting nursing home admission in the U.S: a meta-analysis
Joseph E Gaugler, Sue Duval, Keith A Anderson, Robert L Kane
BMC Geriatrics 2007, 7:13 (19June2007)
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Study protocol
A perturbation-based balance training program for older adults: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Avril Mansfield, Amy L Peters, Barbara A Liu, Brian E Maki
BMC Geriatrics 2007, 7:12 (31May2007)
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Research article
Socioeconomic position and incident mobility impairment in the Cardiovascular Health Study
Cheryl K Nordstrom, Ana V Diez Roux, Richard Schulz, Mary N Haan, Sharon A Jackson, Jennifer L Balfour
BMC Geriatrics 2007, 7:11 (10May2007)
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Correspondence
Ten commandments for the future of ageing research in the UK: a vision for action
Oscar H Franco, Thomas BL Kirkwood, Jonathan R Powell, Michael Catt, James Goodwin, Jose M Ordovas, Frans van der Ouderaa
BMC Geriatrics 2007, 7:10 (3May2007)
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Research article
Cross-sectional validation of the Aging Perceptions Questionnaire: a multidimensional instrument for assessing self-perceptions of aging
Maja Barker, Ann O'Hanlon, Hannah M McGee, Anne Hickey, Ronan M Conroy
BMC Geriatrics 2007, 7:9 (26April2007)
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Research article
Short-term mortality after perforated or bleeding peptic ulcer among elderly patients: a population-based cohort study
Steffen Christensen, Anders Riis, Mette Nrgaard, Henrik T Srensen, Reimar W Thomsen
BMC Geriatrics 2007, 7:8 (17April2007)
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Research article
Factors associated with physiotherapy provision in a population of elderly nursing home residents; a cross sectional study
Chantal J Leemrijse, Marike E de Boer, Cornelia HM van den Ende, Miel W Ribbe, Joost Dekker
BMC Geriatrics 2007, 7:7 (4April2007)
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Study protocol
Depression and anxiety, an Indicated Prevention (DIP) protocol in homes for the elderly: feasibility and (cost) effectiveness of a stepped care programme
Els Dozeman, Digna JF van Schaik, Aartjan TF Beekman, Wim AB Stalman, Judith E Bosmans, Harm WJ van Marwijk
BMC Geriatrics 2007, 7:6 (8March2007)
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Research article
Handgrip performance in relation to self-perceived fatigue, physical functioning and circulating IL-6 in elderly persons without inflammation
Ivan Bautmans, Ellen Gorus, Rose Njemini, Tony Mets
BMC Geriatrics 2007, 7:5 (1March2007)
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Research article
A snapshot of the prevalence of physical activity amongst older, community dwelling people in Victoria, Australia: patterns across the 'young-old' and 'old-old'
Jane Sims, Keith Hill, Sandra Davidson, Jane Gunn, Nancy Huang
BMC Geriatrics 2007, 7:4 (23February2007)
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Research article
Pain among nursing home patients in the Netherlands: prevalence, course, clinical correlates, recognition and analgesic treatment an observational cohort study
Martin Smalbrugge, Lineke K Jongenelis, Anne Margriet Pot, Aartjan TF Beekman, Jan A Eefsting
BMC Geriatrics 2007, 7:3 (14February2007)
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Software
The eSMAF: a software for the assessment and follow-up of functional autonomy in geriatrics
Patrick Boissy, Simon Brire, Michel Tousignant, Eric Rousseau
BMC Geriatrics 2007, 7:2 (13February2007)
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Research article
The association between timed up and go test and history of falls: The Troms study
Gyrd Thrane, Ragnar M Joakimsen, Eline Thornquist
BMC Geriatrics 2007, 7:1 (12January2007)
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