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		Research article Prevalence and socioeconomic correlates of chronic morbidity among elderly people in Kosovo: a population-based survey Naim Jerliu, Ervin Toçi, Genc Burazeri, Naser Ramadani, Helmut Brand BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:22 (1 March 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF
		Study protocol The brain-in-motion study: effect of a 6-month aerobic exercise intervention on cerebrovascular regulation and cognitive function in older adults Amanda V Tyndall, Margie H Davenport, Ben J Wilson, Grazyna M Burek, Genevieve Arsenault-Lapierre, Eryka Haley, Gail A Eskes, Christine M Friedenreich, Michael D Hill, David B Hogan, R Stewart Longman, Todd J Anderson, Richard Leigh, Eric E Smith, Marc J Poulin BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:21 (28 February 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF
		Research article Neck muscle cross-sectional area, brain volume and cognition in healthy older men; a cohort study Alixe HM Kilgour, Karen J Ferguson, Calum D Gray, Ian J Deary, Joanna M Wardlaw, Alasdair MJ MacLullich, John M Starr BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:20 (28 February 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF
		Research article Psychotropic drug initiation or increased dosage and the acute risk of falls: a prospective cohort study of nursing home residents Murray A Echt, Elizabeth J Samelson, Marian T Hannan, Alyssa B Dufour, Sarah D Berry BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:19 (22 February 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Study protocol Impact of joint contractures on functioning and social participation in older individuals -- development of a standard set (JointConFunctionSet): study protocol Martin Müller, Uli Fischer, Gabriele Bartoszek, Eva Grill, Gabriele Meyer BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:18 (21 February 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Reviewer acknowledgement Annual acknowledgement of reviewers Emily Crow BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:9 (19 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Three-year mortality in previously hospitalized older patients from rural areas - the importance of co-morbidity and self-reported poor health Anne-Sofie Helvik, Knut Engedal, Geir Selbæk BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:17 (19 February 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Staging of mobility, transfer and walking functions of elderly persons based on the codes of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Jiro Okochi, Tai Takahashi, Kiyoshi Takamuku, Reuben Escorpizo BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:16 (15 February 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research article Unregulated provider perceptions of audit and feedback reports in long-term care: cross-sectional survey findings from a quality improvement intervention Kimberly D Fraser, Hannah M O¿Rourke, Melba Andrea Baylon, Anne-Marie Boström, Anne E Sales BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:15 (13 February 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article The relationship between pain and disruptive behaviors in nursing home resident with dementia Hyochol Ahn, Ann Horgas BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:14 (11 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Vitamin B6 deficiency and diseases in elderly people – a study in nursing homes Ida K Kjeldby, Gunvor S Fosnes, Solveig C Ligaarden, Per G Farup BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:13 (8 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Community acquired infections in older patients admitted to hospital from care homes versus the community: cohort study of microbiology and outcomes Charis Marwick, Virginia Hernandez Santiago, Colin McCowan, Janice Broomhall, Peter Davey BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:12 (6 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article A passive positioning alarm used by persons with dementia and their spouses -- a qualitative intervention study Annakarin Olsson, Maria Engström, Claudia Lampic, Kirsti Skovdahl BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:11 (5 February 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Reviewing the definition of crisis in dementia care Janet MacNeil Vroomen, Judith E Bosmans, Hein PJ van Hout, Sophia E de Rooij BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:10 (1 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Community-based intervention to improve dietary habits and promote physical activity among older adults: a cluster randomized trial Mika Kimura, Ai Moriyasu, Shu Kumagai, Taketo Furuna, Shigeko Akita, Shuichi Kimura, Takao Suzuki BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:8 (23 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Study protocol Early detection of health problems in potentially frail community-dwelling older people by general practices - project [G]OLD: design of a longitudinal, quasi-experimental study Mandy MN Stijnen, Inge GP Duimel-Peeters, Maria WJ Jansen, Hubertus JM Vrijhoef BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:7 (18 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Factors associated with falls among older adults living in institutions Javier Damián, Roberto Pastor-Barriuso, Emiliana Valderrama-Gama, Jesús de Pedro-Cuesta BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:6 (15 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Study protocol Southampton mealtime assistance study: design and methods Helen C Roberts, Anna L Pilgrim, Marinos Elia, Alan A Jackson, Cyrus Cooper, Avan Aihie Sayer, Sian M Robinson BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:5 (7 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Prevalence and correlates of dizziness in community-dwelling older people: a cross sectional population based study Suzana Albuquerque de Moraes, WuberJeffersondeSouza Soares, Eduardo Ferriolli, Monica Rodrigues Perracini BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:4 (4 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Prospective association of the SHARE-operationalized frailty phenotype with adverse health outcomes: evidence from 60+ community-dwelling Europeans living in 11 countries Nejma S Macklai, Jacques Spagnoli, Julien Junod, Brigitte Santos-Eggimann BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:3 (3 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article A survey-based study of knowledge of Alzheimer’s disease among health care staff Wendy Smyth, Elaine Fielding, Elizabeth Beattie, Anne Gardner, Wendy Moyle, Sara Franklin, Sonia Hines, Margaret MacAndrew BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:2 (2 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Factors associated with the use of home-visit nursing services covered by the long-term care insurance in rural Japan: a cross-sectional study Masayo Kashiwagi, Nanako Tamiya, Mikiya Sato, Eiji Yano BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:1 (2 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article “I feel so stupid because I can’t give a proper answer…” How older adults describe chronic pain: a qualitative study Amanda Clarke, Geraldine Anthony, Denise Gray, Derek Jones, Paul McNamee, Patricia Schofield, Blair H Smith, Denis Martin BMC Geriatrics 2012, 12:78 (31 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Conservative interventions for incontinence in people with dementia or cognitive impairment, living at home: a systematic review Vari M Drennan, Nan Greenwood, Laura Cole, Mandy Fader, Robert Grant, Greta Rait, Steve Iliffe BMC Geriatrics 2012, 12:77 (28 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Study protocol The effects of a long-term care walking program on balance, falls and well-being Vanina PM Dal Bello-Haas, Lilian U Thorpe, Lisa M Lix, Rhonda Scudds, Thomas Hadjistavropoulos BMC Geriatrics 2012, 12:76 (18 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed

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		Research article Prevalence and socioeconomic correlates of chronic morbidity among elderly people in Kosovo: a population-based survey Naim Jerliu, Ervin Toçi, Genc Burazeri, Naser Ramadani, Helmut Brand BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:22 (1 March 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF
		Study protocol The brain-in-motion study: effect of a 6-month aerobic exercise intervention on cerebrovascular regulation and cognitive function in older adults Amanda V Tyndall, Margie H Davenport, Ben J Wilson, Grazyna M Burek, Genevieve Arsenault-Lapierre, Eryka Haley, Gail A Eskes, Christine M Friedenreich, Michael D Hill, David B Hogan, R Stewart Longman, Todd J Anderson, Richard Leigh, Eric E Smith, Marc J Poulin BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:21 (28 February 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF
		Research article Neck muscle cross-sectional area, brain volume and cognition in healthy older men; a cohort study Alixe HM Kilgour, Karen J Ferguson, Calum D Gray, Ian J Deary, Joanna M Wardlaw, Alasdair MJ MacLullich, John M Starr BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:20 (28 February 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF
		Research article Psychotropic drug initiation or increased dosage and the acute risk of falls: a prospective cohort study of nursing home residents Murray A Echt, Elizabeth J Samelson, Marian T Hannan, Alyssa B Dufour, Sarah D Berry BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:19 (22 February 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Study protocol Impact of joint contractures on functioning and social participation in older individuals -- development of a standard set (JointConFunctionSet): study protocol Martin Müller, Uli Fischer, Gabriele Bartoszek, Eva Grill, Gabriele Meyer BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:18 (21 February 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Reviewer acknowledgement Annual acknowledgement of reviewers Emily Crow BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:9 (19 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Three-year mortality in previously hospitalized older patients from rural areas - the importance of co-morbidity and self-reported poor health Anne-Sofie Helvik, Knut Engedal, Geir Selbæk BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:17 (19 February 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Staging of mobility, transfer and walking functions of elderly persons based on the codes of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Jiro Okochi, Tai Takahashi, Kiyoshi Takamuku, Reuben Escorpizo BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:16 (15 February 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research article Unregulated provider perceptions of audit and feedback reports in long-term care: cross-sectional survey findings from a quality improvement intervention Kimberly D Fraser, Hannah M O¿Rourke, Melba Andrea Baylon, Anne-Marie Boström, Anne E Sales BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:15 (13 February 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article The relationship between pain and disruptive behaviors in nursing home resident with dementia Hyochol Ahn, Ann Horgas BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:14 (11 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Vitamin B6 deficiency and diseases in elderly people – a study in nursing homes Ida K Kjeldby, Gunvor S Fosnes, Solveig C Ligaarden, Per G Farup BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:13 (8 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Community acquired infections in older patients admitted to hospital from care homes versus the community: cohort study of microbiology and outcomes Charis Marwick, Virginia Hernandez Santiago, Colin McCowan, Janice Broomhall, Peter Davey BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:12 (6 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article A passive positioning alarm used by persons with dementia and their spouses -- a qualitative intervention study Annakarin Olsson, Maria Engström, Claudia Lampic, Kirsti Skovdahl BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:11 (5 February 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Reviewing the definition of crisis in dementia care Janet MacNeil Vroomen, Judith E Bosmans, Hein PJ van Hout, Sophia E de Rooij BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:10 (1 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Community-based intervention to improve dietary habits and promote physical activity among older adults: a cluster randomized trial Mika Kimura, Ai Moriyasu, Shu Kumagai, Taketo Furuna, Shigeko Akita, Shuichi Kimura, Takao Suzuki BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:8 (23 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Study protocol Early detection of health problems in potentially frail community-dwelling older people by general practices - project [G]OLD: design of a longitudinal, quasi-experimental study Mandy MN Stijnen, Inge GP Duimel-Peeters, Maria WJ Jansen, Hubertus JM Vrijhoef BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:7 (18 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Factors associated with falls among older adults living in institutions Javier Damián, Roberto Pastor-Barriuso, Emiliana Valderrama-Gama, Jesús de Pedro-Cuesta BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:6 (15 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Study protocol Southampton mealtime assistance study: design and methods Helen C Roberts, Anna L Pilgrim, Marinos Elia, Alan A Jackson, Cyrus Cooper, Avan Aihie Sayer, Sian M Robinson BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:5 (7 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Prevalence and correlates of dizziness in community-dwelling older people: a cross sectional population based study Suzana Albuquerque de Moraes, WuberJeffersondeSouza Soares, Eduardo Ferriolli, Monica Rodrigues Perracini BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:4 (4 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Prospective association of the SHARE-operationalized frailty phenotype with adverse health outcomes: evidence from 60+ community-dwelling Europeans living in 11 countries Nejma S Macklai, Jacques Spagnoli, Julien Junod, Brigitte Santos-Eggimann BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:3 (3 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article A survey-based study of knowledge of Alzheimer’s disease among health care staff Wendy Smyth, Elaine Fielding, Elizabeth Beattie, Anne Gardner, Wendy Moyle, Sara Franklin, Sonia Hines, Margaret MacAndrew BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:2 (2 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Factors associated with the use of home-visit nursing services covered by the long-term care insurance in rural Japan: a cross-sectional study Masayo Kashiwagi, Nanako Tamiya, Mikiya Sato, Eiji Yano BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:1 (2 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article “I feel so stupid because I can’t give a proper answer…” How older adults describe chronic pain: a qualitative study Amanda Clarke, Geraldine Anthony, Denise Gray, Derek Jones, Paul McNamee, Patricia Schofield, Blair H Smith, Denis Martin BMC Geriatrics 2012, 12:78 (31 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Conservative interventions for incontinence in people with dementia or cognitive impairment, living at home: a systematic review Vari M Drennan, Nan Greenwood, Laura Cole, Mandy Fader, Robert Grant, Greta Rait, Steve Iliffe BMC Geriatrics 2012, 12:77 (28 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Study protocol The effects of a long-term care walking program on balance, falls and well-being Vanina PM Dal Bello-Haas, Lilian U Thorpe, Lisa M Lix, Rhonda Scudds, Thomas Hadjistavropoulos BMC Geriatrics 2012, 12:76 (18 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed