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	1. 3520 Accesses	Research article Informant-reported cognitive symptoms that predict amnestic mild cognitive impairment Michael Malek-Ahmadi, Kathryn Davis, Christine Belden, Sandra Jacobson, Marwan N Sabbagh BMC Geriatrics 2012, 12:3 (3 February 2012) Abstract \| Provisional 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.
	2. 1598 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.
	3. 932 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. 708 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
	5. 649 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.
	6. 571 Accesses	Study protocol The study protocol of a cluster-randomised controlled trial of family-mediated personalised activities for nursing home residents with dementia Eva S van der Ploeg, Cameron J Camp, Barbara Eppingstall, Susannah J Runci, Daniel W O'Connor BMC Geriatrics 2012, 12:2 (12 January 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	7. 529 Accesses	Study protocol Improving person-centred care in nursing homes through dementia-care mapping: design of a cluster-randomised controlled trial Geertje van de Ven, Irena Draskovic, Eddy MM Adang, Rogier ART Donders, Aukje Post, Sytse U Zuidema, Raymond TCM Koopmans, Myrra JFJ Vernooij-Dassen BMC Geriatrics 2012, 12:1 (3 January 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	8. 461 Accesses	Research article Exposure to general anesthesia and risk of alzheimer's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis Dallas P Seitz, Prakesh S Shah, Nathan Herrmann, Joseph Beyene, Naveed Siddiqui BMC Geriatrics 2011, 11:83 (14 December 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	9. 461 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
	10. 460 Accesses	Research article Inappropriate medication use among the elderly: a systematic review of administrative databases Lusiele Guaraldo, Fabíola G Cano, Glauciene S Damasceno, Suely Rozenfeld BMC Geriatrics 2011, 11:79 (30 November 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	11. 459 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.
	12. 459 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
	13. 457 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
	14. 400 Accesses	Research article Subnormal vitamin B12 concentrations and anaemia in older people: a systematic review Wendy PJ den Elzen, Gerda M van der Weele, Jacobijn Gussekloo, Rudi GJ Westendorp, Willem JJ Assendelft BMC Geriatrics 2010, 10:42 (23 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary There is little evidence that a low concentration of vitamin B12 is a risk factor for anemia in older people, indicating that further well-designed studies are needed to clarify whether there is an association between the two.
	15. 380 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
	16. 365 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
	17. 360 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.
	18. 356 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
	19. 348 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
	20. 339 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
	21. 337 Accesses	Research article Hip fracture types in men and women change differently with age David A Tanner, Marita Kloseck, Richard G Crilly, Bert Chesworth, Jason Gilliland BMC Geriatrics 2010, 10:12 (9 March 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	22. 329 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
	23. 327 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 \| 2 comments
	24. 327 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
	25. 320 Accesses	Research article Approaches to quality improvement in nursing homes: Lessons learned from the six-state pilot of CMS's Nursing Home Quality Initiative Stephanie Kissam, David Gifford, Peggy Parks, Gail Patry, Laura Palmer, Linda Wilkes, Matthew Fitzgerald, Alice Petrulis, Leslie Barnette BMC Geriatrics 2003, 3:2 (16 May 2003) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Public reporting of quality in nursing homes is very effective in fostering collaboration and coordination among nursing home stakeholders and providers for improvement projects.