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Melissa Norton, MD Medical Editor
Jigisha Patel, MRCP PhD In-house Editor
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Volume 9 Suppl 1
Meeting abstracts
Terni, Italy. 4 6 December 2008
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Research article
 
Relationship between home care service use and changes in the care needs level of Japanese elderly
Gohei Kato, Nanako Tamiya, Masayo Kashiwagi, Mikiya Sato, Hideto Takahashi
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:58 (21December2009)
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Research article
Association between SOD2 T-9C and MTHFR C677T polymorphisms and longevity: a study in Jordanian population
Omar F Khabour, Essa S. Abdelhalim, Ahmad Abu-Wardeh
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:57 (15December2009)
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Research article
Identifying sexual differentiation genes that affect Drosophila life span
Jie Shen, Daniel Ford, Gary N Landis, John Tower
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:56 (9December2009)
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Research article
A new method to assess perceived well-being among elderly people - a feasibility study
Jori Reijula, Toni Rosendahl, Kari Reijula, Paula Roilas, Heikki Roilas, Raimo Sepponen
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:55 (3December2009)
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Study protocol
Feasibility and effects of preventive home visits for at-risk older people: Design of a randomized controlled trial
Malcolm P Cutchin, Susan Coppola, Vibeke Talley, Judie Svihula, Diane Catellier, Kendra Heatwole Shank
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:54 (3December2009)
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Research article
Falls following discharge after an in-hospital fall
Rick D Davenport, Georgeta D Vaidean, Carol B Jones, A Michelle Chandler, Lori A Kessler, Lorraine C Mion, Ronald I Shorr
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:53 (1December2009)
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Research article
Comparing the Functional Independence Measure and the interRAI/MDS for use in the functional assessment of older adults: a review of the literature
Christine Glenny, Paul Stolee
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:52 (29November2009)
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Study protocol
Implementation of preventive strength training in residential geriatric care: a multi-centre study protocol with one year of interventions on multiple levels
Michael Brach, Frank Nieder, Ulrike Nieder, Heinz Mechling
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:51 (24November2009)
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Research article
Gender-specific associations of vision and hearing impairments with adverse health outcomes in older Japanese: a population-based cohort study
Takehiro Michikawa, Yuji Nishiwaki, Yuriko Kikuchi, Makiko Nakano, Satoko Iwasawa, Keiko Asakura, Ai Milojevic, Kunio Mizutari, Hideyuki Saito, Susumu Ishida, Tomonori Okamura, Toru Takebayashi
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:50 (22November2009)
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Research article
Inverse association between insulin resistance and gait speed in nondiabetic older men: results from the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1999-2002
Chen-Ko Kuo, Lian-Yu Lin, Yau-Hua Yu, Kuan-Han Wu, Hsu-Ko Kuo
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:49 (19November2009)
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The rationale and design of the antihypertensives and vascular, endothelial, and cognitive function (AVEC) trial in elderly hypertensives with early cognitive impairment: Role of the renin angiotensin system inhibition
Ihab Hajjar, Meaghan Hart, William Milberg, Vera Novak, Lewis Lipsitz
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:48 (18November2009)
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Research article
A frailty index to predict the mortality risk in a population of senior mexican adults
Jos Juan Garc a-Gonz lez, Carmen Garca-Pe a, Francisco Franco-Marina, Luis Miguel Gutirrez-Robledo
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:47 (3November2009)
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Research article
Falls among community-residing stroke survivors following inpatient rehabilitation: a descriptive analysis of longitudinal data
Laura M Wagner, Victoria L Phillips, Amanda E Hunsaker, Pamela G Forducey
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:46 (14October2009)
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Research article
Self reported health status, and health service contact, of illicit drug users aged 50 and over: a qualitative interview study in Merseyside, United Kingdom
Caryl M Beynon, Brenda Roe, Paul Duffy, Lucy Pickering
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:45 (9October2009)
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WHEDA study: Effectiveness of occupational therapy at home for older people with dementia and their caregivers - the design of a pragmatic randomised controlled trial evaluating a Dutch programme in seven German centres
Sebastian Voigt-Radloff, Maud Graff, Rainer Leonhart, Katrin Schornstein, Myrra Vernooij-Dassen, Marcel Olde-Rikkert, Michael Huell
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:44 (2October2009)
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Research article
Association between subjective memory complaints and health care utilisation: a three-year follow up
Frans Boch Waldorff, Volkert Siersma, Gunhild Waldemar
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:43 (23September2009)
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Evaluation of an evidence-based guidance on the reduction of physical restraints in nursing homes: a cluster-randomised controlled trial [ISRCTN34974819]
Antonie Haut, Sascha K pke, Anja Gerlach, Ingrid M hlhauser, Burkhard Haastert, Gabriele Meyer
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:42 (7September2009)
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Research article
Dual-tasking and gait in people with Mild Cognitive Impairment. The effect of working memory
Manuel Montero-Odasso, Howard Bergman, Natalie A Phillips, Chek H Wong, Nadia Sourial, Howard Chertkow
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:41 (1September2009)
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Implementation of an active aging model in Mexico for prevention and control of chronic diseases in the elderly
Vctor Manuel Mendoza-N ez, Mara de la Luz Martnez-Maldonado, Elsa Correa-Muoz
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:40 (26August2009)
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Research article
Are non-slip socks really 'non-slip'? An analysis of slip resistance
Satyan Chari, Terrence Haines, Paul Varghese, Alyssia Economidis
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:39 (25August2009)
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Research article
Challenges to conducting research with older people living in nursing homes
Sue Hall, Susan Longhurst, Irene J Higginson
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:38 (24August2009)
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Study protocol
Feasibility of a multidimensional home-based exercise programme for the elderly with structured support given by the general practitioner's surgery: Study protocol of a single arm trial preparing an RCT [ISRCTN58562962]
Timo Hinrichs, Claudio Bucchi, Michael Brach, Stefan Wilm, Heinz G Endres, Ina Burghaus, Hans-Joachim Trampisch, Petra Platen
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:37 (17August2009)
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Research article
Current experiences and educational preferences of general practitioners and staff caring for people with dementia living in residential facilities
Christopher Beer, Barbara Horner, Osvaldo P Almeida, Samuel Scherer, Nicola T Lautenschlager, Nick Bretland, Penelope Flett, Frank Schaper, Leon Flicker
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:36 (12August2009)
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Research article
Stroke awareness in the general population: knowledge of stroke risk factors and warning signs in older adults
Anne Hickey, Ann O'Hanlon, Hannah McGee, Claire Donnellan, Emer Shelley, Frances Horgan, Desmond O'Neill
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:35 (5August2009)
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Research article
Quality of care assessment in geriatric evaluation and management units: construction of a chart review tool for a tracer condition
Marie-Jeanne Kergoat, Bernard-Simon Leclerc, Nicole Leduc, Judith Latour, Katherine Berg, Aline Bolduc
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:34 (29July2009)
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Research article
Cognitive function, social integration and mortality in a U.S. national cohort study of older adults
Thomas O Obisesan, RF Gillum
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:33 (28July2009)
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Research article
Evaluation of dipstick analysis among elderly residents to detect bacteriuria: a cross-sectional study in 32 nursing homes
P r-Daniel Sundvall, Ronny K Gunnarsson
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:32 (27July2009)
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Research article
Magnitude of potentially inappropriate prescribing in Germany among older patients with generalized anxiety disorder
Ariel Berger, Marko Mychaskiw, Ellen Dukes, John Edelsberg, Gerry Oster
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:31 (27July2009)
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Research article
Inappropriate medication use and risk of falls A prospective study in a large community-dwelling elderly cohort
Sarah Berdot, Marion Bertrand, Jean-Fran ois Dartigues, Annie Fourrier, Batrice Tavernier, Karen Ritchie, Annick Alprovitch
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:30 (23July2009)
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Study protocol
Effectiveness of balance training exercise in people with mild to moderate severity Alzheimer's disease: protocol for a randomised trial
Keith D Hill, Dina LoGiudice, Nicola T Lautenschlager, Catherine M Said, Karen J Dodd, Plaiwan Suttanon
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:29 (16July2009)
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Research article
Closing the osteoporosis care gap Increased osteoporosis awareness among geriatrics and rehabilitation teams
Derek A Haaland, Dana R Cohen, Courtney C Kennedy, Nader A Khalidi, Jonathan D Adachi, Alexandra Papaioannou
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:28 (14July2009)
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Research article
Standardised assessment of patients' capacity to manage medications: a systematic review of published instruments
Rohan A Elliott, Jennifer L Marriott
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:27 (13July2009)
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Research article
Social participation and independence in activities of daily living: a cross sectional study
Encarnaci n Rubio, Angelina Lzaro, Antonio Snchez-Snchez
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:26 (7July2009)
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Study protocol
Cost-effectiveness analysis of cognitive behaviour therapy for treatment of minor or mild-major depression in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes: study protocol for the economic evaluation alongside the MIND-DIA randomized controlled trial (MIND-DIA CEA)
Nadja Chernyak, Frank Petrak, Kristin Plack, Martin Hautzinger, Matthias J Mller, Guido Giani, Andrea Icks
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:25 (1July2009)
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Research article
Gender differences in the use of transportation services to community rehabilitation programs
Nanako Tamiya, Li-Mei Chen, Yasuki Kobayashi, Mariko Kaneda, Eiji Yano
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:24 (27June2009)
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Research article
Cognitive health among older adults in the United States and in England
Kenneth M Langa, David J Llewellyn, Iain A Lang, David R Weir, Robert B Wallace, Mohammed U Kabeto, Felicia A Huppert
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:23 (25June2009)
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Research article
Lewy bodies and neuronal loss in subcortical areas and disability in non-demented older people: a population based neuropathological cohort study
M Byford, C Brayne, I McKeith, M Chatfield, PG Ince, FE Matthews, MRC CFAS Neuropathology group
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:22 (15June2009)
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Systematic care for caregivers of people with dementia in the ambulatory mental health service: designing a multicentre, cluster, randomized, controlled trial
Anouk Spijker, Frans Verhey, Maud Graff, Richard Grol, Eddy Adang, Hub Wollersheim, Myrra Vernooij-Dassen
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:21 (7June2009)
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Research article
Are sedatives and hypnotics associated with increased suicide risk of suicide in the elderly?
Anders Carlsten, Margda Waern
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:20 (4June2009)
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Research article
A polymorphic variant of the insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) receptor correlates with male longevity in the Italian population: a genetic study and evaluation of circulating IGF-1 from the "Treviso Longeva (TRELONG)" study
Diego Albani, Sara Batelli, Letizia Polito, Angelica Vittori, Marzia Pesaresi, Giovanni Battista Gajo, Sergio De Angeli, Andrea Zanardo, Maurizio Gallucci, Gianluigi Forloni
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:19 (21May2009)
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Research article
Psychotropic medication use among nursing home residents in Austria: a cross-sectional study
Eva Mann, Sascha Kpke, Burkhard Haastert, Kaisu Pitkl, Gabriele Meyer
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:18 (21May2009)
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Research article
A 12-year prospective study of stroke risk in older Medicare beneficiaries
Fredric D Wolinsky, Suzanne E Bentler, Elizabeth A Cook, Elizabeth A Chrischilles, Li Liu, Kara B Wright, John F Geweke, Maksym Obrizan, Claire E Pavlik, Robert L Ohsfeldt, Michael P Jones, Robert B Wallace, Gary E Rosenthal
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:17 (9May2009)
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Research article
Hypertension in the very old; prevalence, awareness, treatment and control: a cross-sectional population-based study in a Spanish municipality
Alba Aguado, Flora Lpez, Sonia Miravet, Pilar Oriol, M Isabel Fuentes, Beln Henares, Teresa Badia, Lluis Esteve, Javier Peligro
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:16 (8May2009)
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Research article
A randomised controlled trial investigating motor skill training as a function of attentional focus in old age
Eling D de Bruin, Jaap Swanenburg, Elsbeth Betschon, Kurt Murer
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:15 (8May2009)
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Study protocol
Evaluation of the effect of patient education on rates of falls in older hospital patients: Description of a randomised controlled trial
Anne-Marie Hill, Keith Hill, Sandra Brauer, David Oliver, Tammy Hoffmann, Christopher Beer, Steven McPhail, Terry P Haines
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:14 (24April2009)
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Commentary
Don't lose sight of the importance of the individual in effective falls prevention interventions
Keith Hill
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:13 (22April2009)
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Research article
Maximum (prior) brain size, not atrophy, correlates with cognition in community-dwelling older people: a cross-sectional neuroimaging study
Susan D Shenkin, Carly S Rivers, Ian J Deary, John M Starr, Joanna M Wardlaw
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:12 (2April2009)
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Research article
Validity and reliability of the Arabic version of Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
Ramzi Nasser, Jacqueline Doumit
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:11 (29March2009)
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Study protocol
Preventing falls in older multifocal glasses wearers by providing single-lens distance glasses: the protocol for the VISIBLE randomised controlled trial
Mark J Haran, Stephen R Lord, Ian D Cameron, Rebecca Q Ivers, Judy M Simpson, Bonsan B Lee, Mamta Porwal, Marcella MS Kwan, Connie Severino
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:10 (26March2009)
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A Phase II randomised controlled trial assessing the feasibility, acceptability and potential effectiveness of Dignity Therapy for older people in care homes: Study protocol
Sue Hall, Harvey Chochinov, Richard Harding, Scott Murray, Alison Richardson, Irene J Higginson
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:9 (24March2009)
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Minimising disability and falls in older people through a post-hospital exercise program: a protocol for a randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation
Catherine Sherrington, Stephen R Lord, Constance M Vogler, Jacqueline CT Close, Kirsten Howard, Catherine M Dean, Lindy Clemson, Elizabeth Barraclough, Elisabeth Ramsay, Sandra D O'Rourke, Robert G Cumming
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:8 (26February2009)
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Research article
Emotional stress as a trigger of falls leading to hip or pelvic fracture. Results from the ToFa study a case-crossover study among elderly people in Stockholm, Sweden
Jette Mller, Johan Hallqvist, Lucie Laflamme, Fredrik Mattsson, Sari Ponzer, Siv Sadigh, Karin Engstrm
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:7 (9February2009)
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Research article
Health status transitions in community-living elderly with complex care needs: a latent class approach
Louise Lafortune, Franois Bland, Howard Bergman, Jo l Ankri
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:6 (3February2009)
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Commentary
Inappropriate prescribing and adverse drug events in older people
Hilary J Hamilton, Paul F Gallagher, Denis O'Mahony
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:5 (28January2009)
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Research article
Delayed transfer of care from NHS secondary care to primary care in England: its determinants, effect on hospital bed days, prevalence of acute medical conditions and deaths during delay, in older adults aged 65 years and over
Krishantha H Jasinarachchi, Ibrahim R Ibrahim, Breffni C Keegan, Rajaratnam Mathialagan, John C McGourty, James RN Phillips, Phyo K Myint
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:4 (22January2009)
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The effects of small-scale, homelike facilities for older people with dementia on residents, family caregivers and staff: design of a longitudinal, quasi-experimental study
Hilde Verbeek, Erik van Rossum, Sandra MG Zwakhalen, Ton Ambergen, Gertrudis IJM Kempen, Jan PH Hamers
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:3 (20January2009)
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Quantifying the profile and progression of impairments, activity, participation, and quality of life in people with Parkinson disease: protocol for a prospective cohort study
Meg E Morris, Jennifer J Watts, Robert Iansek, Damien Jolley, Donald Campbell, Anna T Murphy, Clarissa L Martin
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:2 (20January2009)
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Resistive Exercise for Arthritic Cartilage Health (REACH): A randomized double-blind, sham-exercise controlled trial
Angela K Lange, Benedicte Vanwanseele, Nasim Foroughi, Michael K Baker, Ronald Shnier, Richard M Smith, Maria A Fiatarone Singh
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:1 (13January2009)
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