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	1. 16230 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. 9603 Accesses	Research article Informant-reported cognitive symptoms that predict amnestic mild cognitive impairment Michael Malek-Ahmadi, Kathryn Davis, Christine M Belden, Sandra Jacobson, Marwan N Sabbagh BMC Geriatrics 2012, 12:3 (3 February 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Specific questions in an informant-rated questionnaire designed to detect Alzheimers Disease are also able to discriminate between normal memory loss and amnesic mild cognitive impairment, allowing earlier identification of those at higher risk of developing Alzheimers Disease.
	3. 8757 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.
	4. 6019 Accesses	Research article Effects of Ginkgo biloba in dementia: systematic review and meta-analysis Stefan Weinmann, Stephanie Roll, Christoph Schwarzbach, Christoph Vauth, Stefan N Willich BMC Geriatrics 2010, 10:14 (17 March 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	5. 4861 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.
	6. 4773 Accesses	Research article Do the malnutrition universal screening tool (MUST) and Birmingham nutrition risk (BNR) score predict mortality in older hospitalised patients? Sarah Henderson, Nicola Moore, Emma Lee, Miles D Witham BMC Geriatrics 2008, 8:26 (10 October 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	7. 4725 Accesses	Research article Is the Nintendo Wii Fit really acceptable to older people?: a discrete choice experiment Kate Laver, Julie Ratcliffe, Stacey George, Leonie Burgess, Maria Crotty BMC Geriatrics 2011, 11:64 (20 October 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Modern exercise equipment, such as the Wii Fit, may not be suitable for hospitalised older people, who are concerned about the intensity of the sessions and have a preference for traditional therapy approaches.
	8. 4432 Accesses	Research article The six-minute walk test in community dwelling elderly: influence of health status. Ivan Bautmans, Margareta Lambert, Tony Mets BMC Geriatrics 2004, 4:6 (23 July 2004) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	9. 4085 Accesses	Research article Cognitive and memory training in adults at risk of dementia: A Systematic Review Nicola J Gates, Perminder S Sachdev, Maria A Fiatarone Singh, Michael Valenzuela BMC Geriatrics 2011, 11:55 (25 September 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	10. 3877 Accesses	Research article Foot pressure distribution during walking in young and old adults Mary Hessert, Mitul Vyas, Jason Leach, Kun Hu, Lewis A Lipsitz, Vera Novak BMC Geriatrics 2005, 5:8 (19 May 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	11. 3778 Accesses	Research article Prevalence of anaemia in older persons: systematic review Helen Gaskell, Sheena Derry, R Andrew Moore, Henry J McQuay BMC Geriatrics 2008, 8:1 (14 January 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	12. 3673 Accesses	Research article Cognitive and cognitive-motor interventions affecting physical functioning: A systematic review Giuseppe Pichierri, Peter Wolf, Kurt Murer, Eling D de Bruin BMC Geriatrics 2011, 11:29 (8 June 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	13. 3565 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
	14. 3323 Accesses	Research article Comparing the Functional Independence Measure and the interRAI/MDS for use in the functional assessment of older adults: a review of the literature Christine Glenny, Paul Stolee BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:52 (29 November 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	15. 3149 Accesses	Research article The spiritual distress assessment tool: an instrument to assess spiritual distress in hospitalised elderly persons Stefanie M Monod, Etienne Rochat, Christophe J Büla, Guy Jobin, Estelle Martin, Brenda Spencer BMC Geriatrics 2010, 10:88 (13 December 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary The newly developed Spiritual Distress Assessment Tool defines four dimensions of spirituality and is a clinically acceptable instrument for assessing spiritual distress in hospitalized elderly patients.
	16. 3116 Accesses	Research article The feasibility of whole body vibration in institutionalised elderly persons and its influence on muscle performance, balance and mobility: a randomised controlled trial [ISRCTN62535013] Ivan Bautmans, Ellen Van Hees, Jean-Claude Lemper, Tony Mets BMC Geriatrics 2005, 5:17 (22 December 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	17. 3079 Accesses	Study protocol Nursing home care for people with dementia and residents' quality of life, quality of care and staff well-being: Design of the Living Arrangements for people with Dementia (LAD) - study Bernadette M Willemse, Dieneke Smit, Jacomine de Lange, Anne Pot BMC Geriatrics 2011, 11:11 (17 March 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	18. 3050 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
	19. 2957 Accesses	Research article The use of Goal Attainment Scaling in a community health promotion initiative with seniors Marita Kloseck BMC Geriatrics 2007, 7:16 (3 July 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	20. 2957 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
	21. 2859 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
	22. 2844 Accesses	Research article Predicting ADL disability in community-dwelling elderly people using physical frailty indicators: a systematic review Joan Vermeulen, Jacques CL Neyens, Erik van Rossum, Marieke D Spreeuwenberg, Luc P de Witte BMC Geriatrics 2011, 11:33 (1 July 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	23. 2813 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
	24. 2799 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
	25. 2732 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.