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1. Accesses 891
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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 Huijer Abu-Saad, Martijn PF Berger BMC Geriatrics 2006, 6 :3 (27 January 2006) [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ] [Cited on BioMed Central ]
2. Accesses 864
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A frailty index to predict the mortality risk in a population of senior mexican adults Jos Juan Garc a-Gonz lez, Carmen Garc a-Pe a, Francisco Franco-Marina, Luis Miguel Guti rrez-Robledo BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9 :47 (3 November 2009) [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
3. Accesses 622
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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 (12 January 2007) [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ] [Cited on BioMed Central ]
4. Accesses 595
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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 (14 October 2009) [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
5. Accesses 564
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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 (2 October 2009) [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
6. Accesses 515
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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 (18 November 2009) [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
7. Accesses 478
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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, B atrice Tavernier, Karen Ritchie, Annick Alp rovitch BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9 :30 (23 July 2009) [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
8. Accesses 468
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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 (25 August 2009) [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
9. Accesses 421
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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 (9 October 2009) [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
10. Accesses 418
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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 (19 November 2009) [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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