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A survey of the Queensland healthcare workforce: attitudes towards dementia care and training
Catherine M Travers, Elizabeth Beattie, Melinda Martin-Khan, Elaine Fielding BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13 :101 (30 September 2013)
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Brain aging and dementia during the transition from late adulthood to old age: design and methodology of the “Invece.Ab” population-based study
Antonio Guaita, Mauro Colombo, Roberta Vaccaro, Silvia Fossi, Silvia Vitali, Gianluigi Forloni, Letizia Polito, Annalisa Davin, Virginia Ferretti, Simona Villani BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13 :98 (24 September 2013)
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Older adults with acquired brain injury: a population based study
Vincy Chan, Brandon Zagorski, Daria Parsons, Angela Colantonio BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13 :97 (23 September 2013)
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A non-pharmacologic approach to address challenging behaviors of veterans with dementia: description of the tailored activity program-VA randomized trial
Laura N Gitlin, William C Mann, W Bruce Vogel, Paul B Arthur BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13 :96 (23 September 2013)
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A study protocol to investigate the management of depression and challenging behaviors associated with dementia in aged care settings
Marita P McCabe, David Mellor, Tanya E Davison, Gery Karantzas, Kathryn von Treuer, Daniel W O’Connor BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13 :95 (19 September 2013)
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Kidney function and clinical recommendations of drug dose adjustment in geriatric patients
Marlies Karsch-Völk, Elisa Schmid, Stefan Wagenpfeil, Klaus Linde, Uwe Heemann, Antonius Schneider BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13 :92 (10 September 2013)
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Interactions between Social/ behavioral factors and ADRB2 genotypes may be associated with health at advanced ages in China
Yi Zeng, Lingguo Cheng, Ling Zhao, Qihua Tan, Qiushi Feng, Huashuai Chen, Ke Shen, Jianxin Li, Fengyu Zhang, Huiqing Cao, Simon G Gregory, Ze Yang, Jun Gu, Wei Tao, Xiao-Li Tian, Elizabeth R Hauser BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13 :91 (9 September 2013)
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A feasibility study and pilot randomised trial of a tailored prevention program to reduce falls in older people with mild dementia
Jacqueline Wesson, Lindy Clemson, Henry Brodaty, Stephen Lord, Morag Taylor, Laura Gitlin, Jacqueline Close BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13 :89 (3 September 2013)
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Prevalence and correlates of fecal incontinence among nursing home residents: a population-based cross-sectional study
Susan Saga, Anne Vinsnes, Siv Mørkved, Christine Norton, Arnfinn Seim BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13 :87 (30 August 2013)
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What determines the self-rated health of older individuals with stroke compared to other older individuals? A cross-sectional analysis of the Medical Research Council Cognitive Function and Aging Study
Nahal Mavaddat, Rianne Van der Linde, George M Savva, Carol Brayne, Jonathan Mant BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13 :85 (22 August 2013)
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Editor’s summary
Not "getting out and about" as much as wanted is significantly associated with poor self-rated health in older people with stroke, suggesting that addressing social integration and mobility out of the home is an important element of rehabilitation.
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Falls in the general elderly population: a 3- and 6- year prospective study of risk factors using data from the longitudinal population study ‘Good ageing in Skane’
Magnus Stenhagen, Henrik Ekström, Eva Nordell, Sölve Elmståhl BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13 :81 (7 August 2013)
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Editor’s summary
Elderly individuals with reduced mobility, heart dysfunction or nocturia are at higher risk for falls, suggesting that rehabilitation of musculoskeletal disorders, close monitoring of risk medications, and restriction of diuretics may help reduce falls in this population.
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Design and methods of the Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP), a multicomponent targeted intervention to prevent delirium in hospitalized older patients: efficacy and cost-effectiveness in Dutch health care
Marije J Strijbos, Bas Steunenberg, Roos C van der Mast, Sharon K Inouye, Marieke J Schuurmans BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13 :78 (23 July 2013)
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One-year outcome of frailty indicators and activities of daily living following the randomised controlled trial; “Continuum of care for frail older people”
Kajsa Eklund, Katarina Wilhelmson, Helena Gustafsson, Sten Landahl, Synneve Dahlin-Ivanoff BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13 :76 (22 July 2013)
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Insights into the clinical management of the syndrome of supine hypertension – orthostatic hypotension (SH-OH): The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA)
Roman Romero-Ortuno, Matthew DL O’Connell, Ciaran Finucane, Christopher Soraghan, Chie Fan, Rose Kenny BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13 :73 (15 July 2013)
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Early recognition of risk factors for adverse outcomes during hospitalization among Medicare patients: a prospective cohort study
Jeff Borenstein, Harriet Aronow, Linda Bolton, Jua Choi, Catherine Bresee, Glenn D Braunstein BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13 :72 (8 July 2013)
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Effectiveness of early discharge planning in acutely ill or injured hospitalized older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Mary T Fox, Malini Persaud, Ilo Maimets, Dina Brooks, Kelly O’Brien, Deborah Tregunno BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13 :70 (6 July 2013)
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“It’s Somebody else’s responsibility” - perceptions of general practitioners, heart failure nurses, care home staff, and residents towards heart failure diagnosis and management for older people in long-term care: a qualitative interview study
Helen Close, Helen Hancock, James M Mason, Jerry J Murphy, Ahmet Fuat, Mark de Belder, A Pali S Hungin BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13 :69 (5 July 2013)
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Measures of frailty in population-based studies: an overview
Kim Bouillon, Mika Kivimaki, Mark Hamer, Severine Sabia, Eleonor I Fransson, Archana Singh-Manoux, Catharine R Gale, G Batty BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13 :64 (21 June 2013)
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Examining the impact of familiarity on faucet usability for older adults with dementia
Jennifer Boger, Tammy Craig, Alex Mihailidis BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13 :63 (20 June 2013)
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Embrace, a model for integrated elderly care: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial on the effectiveness regarding patient outcomes, service use, costs, and quality of care
Sophie LW Spoorenberg, Ronald J Uittenbroek, Berrie Middel, Berry PH Kremer, Sijmen A Reijneveld, Klaske Wynia BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13 :62 (19 June 2013)
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Depression following hip fracture is associated with increased physical frailty in older adults: the role of the cortisol: dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate ratio
Anna C Phillips, Jane Upton, Niharika Duggal, Douglas Carroll, Janet M Lord BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13 :60 (17 June 2013)
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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)
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Cognitive deficits are associated with poorer simulated driving in older adults with heart failure
Michael L Alosco, Mary Spitznagel, Mary Cleveland, John Gunstad BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13 :58 (12 June 2013)
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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)
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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)
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