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	1. 1265 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
	2. 1083 Accesses	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
	3. 1064 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
	4. 1058 Accesses	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
	5. 1057 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.
	6. 962 Accesses	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
	7. 940 Accesses	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
	8. 825 Accesses	Research article Food Access and Perceptions of the Community and Household Food Environment as Correlates of Fruit and Vegetable Intake among Rural Seniors Joseph R Sharkey, Cassandra M Johnson, Wesley R Dean BMC Geriatrics 2010, 10:32 (2 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	9. 742 Accesses	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
	10. 671 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
	11. 643 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.
	12. 575 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
	13. 566 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
	14. 562 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
	15. 512 Accesses	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
	16. 507 Accesses	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
	17. 504 Accesses	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
	18. 482 Accesses	Research article 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) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| 1 comment
	19. 470 Accesses	Research article Rehabilitation needs for older adults with stroke living at home: perceptions of four populations Claude Vincent, Isabelle Deaudelin, Line Robichaud, Jacqueline Rousseau, Chantal Viscogliosi, Lise R Talbot, Johanne Desrosiers, other members of the BRAD group BMC Geriatrics 2007, 7:20 (13 August 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	20. 464 Accesses	Study protocol Older Persons’ Transitions in Care (OPTIC): a study protocol Greta G Cummings, R Colin Reid, Carole A Estabrooks, Peter G Norton, Garnet E Cummings, Brian H Rowe, Stephanie L Abel, Laura Bissell, Joan L Bottorff, Carole A Robinson, Adrian Wagg, Jacques S Lee, Susan L Lynch, Elmabrok Masaoud BMC Geriatrics 2012, 12:75 (14 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	21. 462 Accesses	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
	22. 435 Accesses	Reviewer acknowledgement Annual acknowledgement of reviewers Emily Crow BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13:9 (19 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	23. 415 Accesses	Research article Inappropriate medication use and risk of falls – A prospective study in a large community-dwelling elderly cohort Sarah Berdot, Marion Bertrand, Jean-François Dartigues, Annie Fourrier, Béatrice Tavernier, Karen Ritchie, Annick Alpérovitch BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:30 (23 July 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Inappropriate use of medications, particularly long-acting benzodiazepines, is associated with an increased risk of falling in elderly people, according to a large, prospective, cohort study.
	24. 406 Accesses	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
	25. 397 Accesses	Correspondence Improving recognition of delirium in clinical practice: a call for action Andrew Teodorczuk, Emma Reynish, Koen Milisen BMC Geriatrics 2012, 12:55 (14 September 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Delirium is under-recognized by health professionals due to its low strategic and financial priorities, suggesting more targeted education at individual and organizational levels is needed.