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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)
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Measurement properties of the Minimal Insomnia Symptom Scale (MISS) in an elderly population in Sweden
Amanda Hellström, Peter Hagell, Cecilia Fagerström, Ania Willman BMC Geriatrics 2010, 10:84 (5 November 2010)
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Sedative load of medications prescribed for older people with dementia in care homes
Carole Parsons, Jane Haydock, Elspeth Mathie, Natasha Baron, Ina Machen, Elizabeth Stevenson, Sarah Amador, Claire Goodman BMC Geriatrics 2011, 11:56 (30 September 2011)
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Depression after low-energy fracture in older women predicts future falls: a prospective observational study
Martha van den Berg, Noortje A Verdijk, Geraline L Leusink, Colette JM Wijnands-van Gent, Arnold C Romeijnders, Victor JM Pop, Joop PW van den Bergh BMC Geriatrics 2011, 11:73 (7 November 2011)
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Medication administration errors for older people in long-term residential care
Ala Szczepura, Deidre Wild, Sara Nelson BMC Geriatrics 2011, 11:82 (7 December 2011)
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Effects of oral intake of water in patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia
Martha JP Karagiannis, Leonie Chivers, Tom C Karagiannis BMC Geriatrics 2011, 11:9 (1 March 2011)
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The efficacy and safety of febuxostat for urate lowering in gout patients ≥65 years of age
Robert L Jackson, Barbara Hunt, Patricia A MacDonald BMC Geriatrics 2012, 12:11 (21 March 2012)
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Study protocol for prevention of falls: A randomized controlled trial of effects of vitamin D and exercise on falls prevention
Kirsti Uusi-Rasi, Pekka Kannus, Saija Karinkanta, Matti Pasanen, Radhika Patil, Christel Lamberg-Allardt, Harri Sievänen BMC Geriatrics 2012, 12:12 (26 March 2012)
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The importance of social support in the associations between psychological distress and somatic health problems and socio-economic factors among older adults living at home: a cross sectional study
Hege Bøen, Odd Dalgard, Espen Bjertness BMC Geriatrics 2012, 12:27 (8 June 2012)
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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)
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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)
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Pain in elderly people with severe dementia: A systematic review of behavioural pain assessment tools
Sandra MG Zwakhalen, Jan PH Hamers, Huda Abu-Saad, Martijn PF Berger BMC Geriatrics 2006, 6:3 (27 January 2006)
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Editor’s summary
Based on psychometric qualities, the PACSLAC and DOLOPLUS2 observational scales are most appropriate for the assessment of pain in elderly people suffering from dementia, but all scales need further development and validation.
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Measuring change in activities of daily living in nursing home residents with moderate to severe cognitive impairment
G Iain Carpenter, Charlotte L Hastie, John N Morris, Brant E Fries, Joel Ankri BMC Geriatrics 2006, 6:7 (3 April 2006)
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Assessing simple daily tasks such as washing, dressing and eating can detect a clinically meaningful decline in physical function among long-term care residents with dementia over a period of months.
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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 (31 May 2007)
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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 (27 July 2007)
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Little evidence exists that supportive interventions improve the quality of life of carers of people with dementia, which suggests that the development of such interventions should be accompanied by good quality measures of relevant outcomes
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A water-based training program that include perturbation exercises to improve stepping responses in older adults: study protocol for a randomized controlled cross-over trial
Itshak Melzer, Ori Elbar, Irit Tsedek, Lars IE Oddsson BMC Geriatrics 2008, 8:19 (17 August 2008)
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