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		Research article Vertebral fractures and self-perceived health in elderly women and men in a population-based cross-sectional study: the Troms[latin small letter o with stroke] Study 2007--08 Svanhild Waterloo, Anne J Søgaard, Luai A Ahmed, Elin Damsgård, Bente Morseth, Nina Emaus BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:102 (30 September 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF
		Research article A survey of the Queensland healthcare workforce: attitudes towards dementia care and training Catherine M Travers, Elizabeth Beattie, Melinda Martin-Khan, Elaine Fielding BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:101 (30 September 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Social capital and health among older adults in South Africa Shandir Ramlagan, Karl Peltzer, Nancy Phaswana-Mafuya BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:100 (28 September 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Increased telomere length and proliferative potential in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of adults of different ages stimulated with concanavalin A Blanca Murillo-Ortiz, Froylán Albarrán-Tamayo, Sergio López-Briones, Sandra Martínez-Garza, Luis Benítez-Bribiesca, Diego Arenas-Aranda BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:99 (24 September 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Study protocol Brain aging and dementia during the transition from late adulthood to old age: design and methodology of the “Invece.Ab” population-based study Antonio Guaita, Mauro Colombo, Roberta Vaccaro, Silvia Fossi, Silvia Vitali, Gianluigi Forloni, Letizia Polito, Annalisa Davin, Virginia Ferretti, Simona Villani BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:98 (24 September 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Older adults with acquired brain injury: a population based study Vincy Chan, Brandon Zagorski, Daria Parsons, Angela Colantonio BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:97 (23 September 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Study protocol A non-pharmacologic approach to address challenging behaviors of veterans with dementia: description of the tailored activity program-VA randomized trial Laura N Gitlin, William C Mann, W Bruce Vogel, Paul B Arthur BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:96 (23 September 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article A study protocol to investigate the management of depression and challenging behaviors associated with dementia in aged care settings Marita P McCabe, David Mellor, Tanya E Davison, Gery Karantzas, Kathryn von Treuer, Daniel W O’Connor BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:95 (19 September 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Evaluation of a modified community based care transitions model to reduce costs and improve outcomes Melanie D Logue, Jennifer Drago BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:94 (12 September 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article The physical capability of community-based men and women from a British cohort: the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer (EPIC)-Norfolk study Victoria L Keevil, Shabina Hayat, Nichola Dalzell, Stephanie Moore, Amit Bhaniani, Robert Luben, Nicholas J Wareham, Kay-Tee Khaw BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:93 (10 September 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Kidney function and clinical recommendations of drug dose adjustment in geriatric patients Marlies Karsch-Völk, Elisa Schmid, Stefan Wagenpfeil, Klaus Linde, Uwe Heemann, Antonius Schneider BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:92 (10 September 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Interactions between Social/ behavioral factors and ADRB2 genotypes may be associated with health at advanced ages in China Yi Zeng, Lingguo Cheng, Ling Zhao, Qihua Tan, Qiushi Feng, Huashuai Chen, Ke Shen, Jianxin Li, Fengyu Zhang, Huiqing Cao, Simon G Gregory, Ze Yang, Jun Gu, Wei Tao, Xiao-Li Tian, Elizabeth R Hauser BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:91 (9 September 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article The interRAI Acute Care instrument incorporated in an eHealth system for standardized and web-based geriatric assessment: strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in the acute hospital setting Els Devriendt, Nathalie I H Wellens, Johan Flamaing, Anja Declercq, Philip Moons, Steven Boonen, Koen Milisen BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:90 (5 September 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article A feasibility study and pilot randomised trial of a tailored prevention program to reduce falls in older people with mild dementia Jacqueline Wesson, Lindy Clemson, Henry Brodaty, Stephen Lord, Morag Taylor, Laura Gitlin, Jacqueline Close BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:89 (3 September 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article The effect of homocysteine-lowering with B-vitamins on osteoporotic fractures in patients with cerebrovascular disease: substudy of VITATOPS, a randomised placebo-controlled trial John Gommans, Qilong Yi, John W Eikelboom, Graeme J Hankey, Christopher Chen, Helen Rodgers, on behalf of the VITATOPS trial study group BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:88 (3 September 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Prevalence and correlates of fecal incontinence among nursing home residents: a population-based cross-sectional study Susan Saga, Anne Vinsnes, Siv Mørkved, Christine Norton, Arnfinn Seim BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:87 (30 August 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB
		Research article Multidimensional structure of the Groningen Frailty Indicator in community-dwelling older people Annemiek Bielderman, Cees P van der Schans, Marie-Rose J van Lieshout, Mathieu HG de Greef, Froukje Boersma, Wim P Krijnen, Nardi Steverink BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:86 (22 August 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article What determines the self-rated health of older individuals with stroke compared to other older individuals? A cross-sectional analysis of the Medical Research Council Cognitive Function and Aging Study Nahal Mavaddat, Rianne Van der Linde, George M Savva, Carol Brayne, Jonathan Mant BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:85 (22 August 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Not "getting out and about" as much as wanted is significantly associated with poor self-rated health in older people with stroke, suggesting that addressing social integration and mobility out of the home is an important element of rehabilitation.
		Study protocol Dual sensory loss: development of a dual sensory loss protocol and design of a randomized controlled trial Hilde L Vreeken, Ger HMB van Rens, Sophia E Kramer, Dirk L Knol, Joost M Festen, Ruth MA van Nispen BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:84 (13 August 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Pattern of emergency department visits by elderly patients: study from a tertiary care hospital, Karachi Jabeen Fayyaz, Munawar Khursheed, Mohammed Mir, UzmaRahim Khan BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:83 (12 August 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Association of biomarkers of inflammation and cell adhesion with lung function in the elderly: a population-based study Antje Kuhlmann, Inga Ólafsdóttir, Lars Lind, Johan Sundström, Christer Janson BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:82 (7 August 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Falls in the general elderly population: a 3- and 6- year prospective study of risk factors using data from the longitudinal population study ‘Good ageing in Skane’ Magnus Stenhagen, Henrik Ekström, Eva Nordell, Sölve Elmståhl BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:81 (7 August 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Elderly individuals with reduced mobility, heart dysfunction or nocturia are at higher risk for falls, suggesting that rehabilitation of musculoskeletal disorders, close monitoring of risk medications, and restriction of diuretics may help reduce falls in this population.
		Research article Development of a questionnaire to assess sedentary time in older persons – a comparative study using accelerometry Marjolein Visser, Annemarie Koster BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:80 (30 July 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Outcomes following renal transplantation in older people: a retrospective cohort study Niall J Dempster, Carlo DL Ceresa, Emma Aitken, David Kingsmore BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:79 (24 July 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Study protocol Design and methods of the Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP), a multicomponent targeted intervention to prevent delirium in hospitalized older patients: efficacy and cost-effectiveness in Dutch health care Marije J Strijbos, Bas Steunenberg, Roos C van der Mast, Sharon K Inouye, Marieke J Schuurmans BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:78 (23 July 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed

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		Research article Vertebral fractures and self-perceived health in elderly women and men in a population-based cross-sectional study: the Troms[latin small letter o with stroke] Study 2007--08 Svanhild Waterloo, Anne J Søgaard, Luai A Ahmed, Elin Damsgård, Bente Morseth, Nina Emaus BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:102 (30 September 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF
		Research article A survey of the Queensland healthcare workforce: attitudes towards dementia care and training Catherine M Travers, Elizabeth Beattie, Melinda Martin-Khan, Elaine Fielding BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:101 (30 September 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Social capital and health among older adults in South Africa Shandir Ramlagan, Karl Peltzer, Nancy Phaswana-Mafuya BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:100 (28 September 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Increased telomere length and proliferative potential in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of adults of different ages stimulated with concanavalin A Blanca Murillo-Ortiz, Froylán Albarrán-Tamayo, Sergio López-Briones, Sandra Martínez-Garza, Luis Benítez-Bribiesca, Diego Arenas-Aranda BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:99 (24 September 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Study protocol Brain aging and dementia during the transition from late adulthood to old age: design and methodology of the “Invece.Ab” population-based study Antonio Guaita, Mauro Colombo, Roberta Vaccaro, Silvia Fossi, Silvia Vitali, Gianluigi Forloni, Letizia Polito, Annalisa Davin, Virginia Ferretti, Simona Villani BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:98 (24 September 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Older adults with acquired brain injury: a population based study Vincy Chan, Brandon Zagorski, Daria Parsons, Angela Colantonio BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:97 (23 September 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Study protocol A non-pharmacologic approach to address challenging behaviors of veterans with dementia: description of the tailored activity program-VA randomized trial Laura N Gitlin, William C Mann, W Bruce Vogel, Paul B Arthur BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:96 (23 September 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article A study protocol to investigate the management of depression and challenging behaviors associated with dementia in aged care settings Marita P McCabe, David Mellor, Tanya E Davison, Gery Karantzas, Kathryn von Treuer, Daniel W O’Connor BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:95 (19 September 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Evaluation of a modified community based care transitions model to reduce costs and improve outcomes Melanie D Logue, Jennifer Drago BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:94 (12 September 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article The physical capability of community-based men and women from a British cohort: the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer (EPIC)-Norfolk study Victoria L Keevil, Shabina Hayat, Nichola Dalzell, Stephanie Moore, Amit Bhaniani, Robert Luben, Nicholas J Wareham, Kay-Tee Khaw BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:93 (10 September 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Kidney function and clinical recommendations of drug dose adjustment in geriatric patients Marlies Karsch-Völk, Elisa Schmid, Stefan Wagenpfeil, Klaus Linde, Uwe Heemann, Antonius Schneider BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:92 (10 September 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Interactions between Social/ behavioral factors and ADRB2 genotypes may be associated with health at advanced ages in China Yi Zeng, Lingguo Cheng, Ling Zhao, Qihua Tan, Qiushi Feng, Huashuai Chen, Ke Shen, Jianxin Li, Fengyu Zhang, Huiqing Cao, Simon G Gregory, Ze Yang, Jun Gu, Wei Tao, Xiao-Li Tian, Elizabeth R Hauser BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:91 (9 September 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article The interRAI Acute Care instrument incorporated in an eHealth system for standardized and web-based geriatric assessment: strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in the acute hospital setting Els Devriendt, Nathalie I H Wellens, Johan Flamaing, Anja Declercq, Philip Moons, Steven Boonen, Koen Milisen BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:90 (5 September 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article A feasibility study and pilot randomised trial of a tailored prevention program to reduce falls in older people with mild dementia Jacqueline Wesson, Lindy Clemson, Henry Brodaty, Stephen Lord, Morag Taylor, Laura Gitlin, Jacqueline Close BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:89 (3 September 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article The effect of homocysteine-lowering with B-vitamins on osteoporotic fractures in patients with cerebrovascular disease: substudy of VITATOPS, a randomised placebo-controlled trial John Gommans, Qilong Yi, John W Eikelboom, Graeme J Hankey, Christopher Chen, Helen Rodgers, on behalf of the VITATOPS trial study group BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:88 (3 September 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Prevalence and correlates of fecal incontinence among nursing home residents: a population-based cross-sectional study Susan Saga, Anne Vinsnes, Siv Mørkved, Christine Norton, Arnfinn Seim BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:87 (30 August 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB
		Research article Multidimensional structure of the Groningen Frailty Indicator in community-dwelling older people Annemiek Bielderman, Cees P van der Schans, Marie-Rose J van Lieshout, Mathieu HG de Greef, Froukje Boersma, Wim P Krijnen, Nardi Steverink BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:86 (22 August 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article What determines the self-rated health of older individuals with stroke compared to other older individuals? A cross-sectional analysis of the Medical Research Council Cognitive Function and Aging Study Nahal Mavaddat, Rianne Van der Linde, George M Savva, Carol Brayne, Jonathan Mant BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:85 (22 August 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Not "getting out and about" as much as wanted is significantly associated with poor self-rated health in older people with stroke, suggesting that addressing social integration and mobility out of the home is an important element of rehabilitation.
		Study protocol Dual sensory loss: development of a dual sensory loss protocol and design of a randomized controlled trial Hilde L Vreeken, Ger HMB van Rens, Sophia E Kramer, Dirk L Knol, Joost M Festen, Ruth MA van Nispen BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:84 (13 August 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Pattern of emergency department visits by elderly patients: study from a tertiary care hospital, Karachi Jabeen Fayyaz, Munawar Khursheed, Mohammed Mir, UzmaRahim Khan BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:83 (12 August 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Association of biomarkers of inflammation and cell adhesion with lung function in the elderly: a population-based study Antje Kuhlmann, Inga Ólafsdóttir, Lars Lind, Johan Sundström, Christer Janson BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:82 (7 August 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Falls in the general elderly population: a 3- and 6- year prospective study of risk factors using data from the longitudinal population study ‘Good ageing in Skane’ Magnus Stenhagen, Henrik Ekström, Eva Nordell, Sölve Elmståhl BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:81 (7 August 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Elderly individuals with reduced mobility, heart dysfunction or nocturia are at higher risk for falls, suggesting that rehabilitation of musculoskeletal disorders, close monitoring of risk medications, and restriction of diuretics may help reduce falls in this population.
		Research article Development of a questionnaire to assess sedentary time in older persons – a comparative study using accelerometry Marjolein Visser, Annemarie Koster BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:80 (30 July 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Outcomes following renal transplantation in older people: a retrospective cohort study Niall J Dempster, Carlo DL Ceresa, Emma Aitken, David Kingsmore BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:79 (24 July 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Study protocol Design and methods of the Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP), a multicomponent targeted intervention to prevent delirium in hospitalized older patients: efficacy and cost-effectiveness in Dutch health care Marije J Strijbos, Bas Steunenberg, Roos C van der Mast, Sharon K Inouye, Marieke J Schuurmans BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:78 (23 July 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed