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	1. 1413 Accesses	Research article 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) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| 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.
	2. 717 Accesses	Research article A comparison of Irish set dancing and exercises for people with Parkinson’s disease: A phase II feasibility study Daniele Volpe, Matteo Signorini, Anna Marchetto, Timothy Lynch, Meg E Morris BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:54 (4 June 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	3. 610 Accesses	Research article Evaluating the cognitive effects of donepezil 23 mg/d in moderate and severe Alzheimer’s disease: analysis of effects of baseline features on treatment response Marwan Sabbagh, Jeffrey Cummings, Daniel Christensen, Rachelle Doody, Martin Farlow, Liang Liu, Joan Mackell, Randi Fain BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:56 (6 June 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
	4. 531 Accesses	Research article Blood pressure and falls in community-dwelling people aged 60 years and older in the VHM&PP cohort Diana Klein, Gabriele Nagel, Andrea Kleiner, Hanno Ulmer, Barbara Rehberger, Hans Concin, Kilian Rapp BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:50 (21 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
	5. 516 Accesses	Research article How much do elders with chronic conditions know about their medications? Frank Wan-kin Chan, Fiona Yan-yan Wong, Wing So, Kenny Kung, Carmen Ka-man Wong BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:59 (13 June 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	6. 519 Accesses	Research article Prevalence of commonly prescribed medications potentially contributing to urinary symptoms in a cohort of older patients seeking care for incontinence Mandavi Kashyap, Le Tu, Cara Tannenbaum BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:57 (10 June 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	7. 500 Accesses	Research article A Frailty Instrument for primary care: findings from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) Roman Romero-Ortuno, Cathal D Walsh, Brian A Lawlor, Rose Kenny BMC Geriatrics 2010, 10:57 (24 August 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| 3 comments
	8. 496 Accesses	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 \| Editor’s summary Elderly people with dementia who cannot verbalize their experiences express pain through increased disruptive behaviours such as aggression and agitation, but decreased locomotive behaviours, suggesting some potential benefits of effective pain management.
	9. 495 Accesses	Research article Prevention of urinary tract infections in nursing homes: lack of evidence-based prescription? Jenny Bergman, Jan Schjøtt, Hege S Blix BMC Geriatrics 2011, 11:69 (1 November 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	10. 483 Accesses	Research article Potentially inappropriate medications used by the elderly: prevalence and risk factors in Brazilian care homes Thaís Jaqueline Vieira de Lima, Cléa Adas Garbin, Artênio José Garbin, Dóris Sumida, Orlando Saliba BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:52 (30 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
	11. 481 Accesses	Research article Older adults are mobile too!Identifying the barriers and facilitators to older adults’ use of mHealth for pain management Samantha J Parker, Sonal Jessel, Joshua E Richardson, M Cary Reid BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:43 (6 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
	12. 464 Accesses	Research article A cross-sectional study to compare care needs of individuals with and without dementia in residential homes in the Netherlands Eva S van der Ploeg, Dieuwertje Bax, Marijke Boorsma, Giel Nijpels, Hein PJ van Hout BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:51 (24 May 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
	13. 460 Accesses	Research article Patterns of ambulatory medical care utilization in elderly patients with special reference to chronic diseases and multimorbidity - Results from a claims data based observational study in Germany Hendrik van den Bussche, Gerhard Schön, Tina Kolonko, Heike Hansen, Karl Wegscheider, Gerd Glaeske, Daniela Koller BMC Geriatrics 2011, 11:54 (13 September 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	14. 432 Accesses	Research article Urinary incontinence and risk of functional decline in older women: data from the Norwegian HUNT-study Ragnhild Omli, Steinar Hunskaar, Arnstein Mykletun, Ulla Romild, Esther Kuhry BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:47 (16 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
	15. 430 Accesses	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 \| Editor’s summary Vitamin B6 deficiency is prevalent in elderly residents in Norwegian nursing homes, but was easily remedied with vitamin supplementation, suggesting this measure should be potentially considered in all nursing homes.
	16. 422 Accesses	Commentary Inappropriate prescribing and adverse drug events in older people Hilary J Hamilton, Paul F Gallagher, Denis O'Mahony BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:5 (28 January 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Adverse drug events due to inappropriate prescribing (IP) have an unacceptably high prevalence in elderly people; Denis O'Mahony and colleagues discuss the causes of IP, screening tools, and prevention of this increasingly important issue.
	17. 413 Accesses	Research article Gender differences in home care clients and admission to long-term care in Ontario, Canada: a population-based retrospective cohort study Andrea Gruneir, Jacqueline Forrester, Ximena Camacho, Sudeep S Gill, Susan E Bronskill BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:48 (16 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
	18. 415 Accesses	Study protocol Early detection of memory impairment in people over 65 years old consulting at Health Examination Centers for the French health insurance: the EVATEM protocol Christiane Vannier-Nitenberg, Virginie Dauphinot, Bienvenu Bongue, Catherine Sass, Isabelle Rouch, Olivier Beauchet, Pierre Krolak-Salmon, Bruno Fantino BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:55 (6 June 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	19. 403 Accesses	Research article 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) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary 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
	20. 398 Accesses	Study protocol The effects of dementia care mapping on nursing home residents' quality of life and staff attitudes: design of the quasi-experimental study Leben-QD II Margareta Halek, Martin Nikolaus Dichter, Tina Quasdorf, Christine Riesner, Sabine Bartholomeyczik BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:53 (1 June 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
	21. 364 Accesses	Research article Diagnostic accuracy of plasma NT-proBNP levels for excluding cardiac abnormalities in the very elderly Bert Vaes, Victoria Delgado, Jeroen Bax, Jan Degryse, Rudi GJ Westendorp, Jacobijn Gussekloo BMC Geriatrics 2010, 10:85 (11 November 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	22. 361 Accesses	Research article Lower urinary tract symptoms and falls risk among older women receiving home support: a prospective cohort study Kathleen F Hunter, Donald Voaklander, Zoe Y Hsu, Katherine N Moore BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:46 (15 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
	23. 347 Accesses	Study protocol Effectiveness of a multifactorial falls prevention program in community-dwelling older people when compared to usual care: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (Prevquedas Brazil) Kelem de Negreiros Cabral, Monica Rodrigues Perracini, Aline Thomaz Soares, Francine de Cristo Stein, Celisa Tiemi Nakagawa Sera, Anne Tiedemann, Cathie Sherrington, Wilson Jacob Filho, Sérgio Márcio Pacheco Paschoal BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:27 (15 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
	24. 341 Accesses	Research article Fish oil administration in older adults: is there potential for adverse events? A systematic review of the literature Anthony M Villani, Maria Crotty, Leslie G Cleland, Michael J James, Robert J Fraser, Lynne Cobiac, Michelle D Miller BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:41 (1 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
	25. 333 Accesses	Research article The association between timed up and go test and history of falls: The Tromsø study Gyrd Thrane, Ragnar M Joakimsen, Eline Thornquist BMC Geriatrics 2007, 7:1 (12 January 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Although men who take longer to complete the 'timed up and go' test are more likely to have a history of falls, the relatively small difference in scores between fallers and non-fallers severely limits the test's clinical usefulness.