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501 Nutritional Status Assessment of Institutionalized Elderly in Prague, Czech Republic Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism, March 12, 2013 Clinical Article

502 Relationship between employment status and obesity in a Korean elderly population, based on the 2007-2009 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, March 12, 2013 Clinical Article

503 A Randomized, Controlled Trial to determine the effect of a model of restorative home care on physical function and social support among older people Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, March 12, 2013 Review Article

504 Improving a Measure of Mobility-Related Fatigue (The Mobility-Tiredness Scale) by Establishing Item Intensity Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, March 12, 2013

505 A Qualitative Evaluation of a Telemedicine-Enhanced Emergency Care Program for Older Adults Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, March 12, 2013 Clinical Article

506 Impact of joint contractures on functioning and social participation in older individuals -- development of a standard set (JointConFunctionSet): study protocol Full Text BMC Geriatrics, March 12, 2013 Review Article

507 Cognitive Processing Speed is Related to Fall Frequency in Older Adults with Multiple Sclerosis Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, March 11, 2013 Clinical Article

508 Delirium, A Symptom of UTI in the Elderly: Fact or Fable? A Systematic Review Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, March 11, 2013 Review Article

509 Growing old with fibromyalgia: factors that predict physical function Nursing Research, March 11, 2013 Clinical Article

510 Brain responses to bladder filling in older women without urgency incontinence Neurourology and Urodynamics, March 11, 2013 Clinical Article

511 Correlates of prolonged television viewing time in older Japanese men and women Full Text BMC Public Health, March 11, 2013 Clinical Article

512 Successfully integrating aged care services: A review of the evidence and tools emerging from a long-term care program Full Text International Journal of Integrated Care, March 11, 2013 Review Article

513 Development of an instrument for the identification of frail older people as a target population for integrated care British Journal of General Practice, March 11, 2013 Clinical Article

514 Body Mass Index, Change in Body Mass Index, and Survival in Old and Very Old Persons Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, March 8, 2013 Clinical Article

515 Asthma in the elderly: The role of exhaled nitric oxide measurements Respiratory Medicine, March 8, 2013 Clinical Article

516 American Geriatrics Society Identifies Five Things That Healthcare Providers and Patients Should Question Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, March 8, 2013 Review Article

517 Socioeconomic Inequalities in Mortality Rates in Old Age in the World Health Organization Europe Region Epidemiologic Reviews, March 8, 2013 Review Article

518 Caregiver Support in Dementia: An Effort to Decrease Institutionalization Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, March 8, 2013 Review Article

519 An Elderly Patient with Chronic Hyponatremia Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, March 8, 2013

520 Prevention of tuberculosis in older adults in the United States: obstacles and opportunities Clinical Infectious Diseases, March 7, 2013 Clinical Article

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Vitamin D supplementation decreases systemic inflammation in T2DM

In a 12-week randomized, controlled trial, ingestion of a vitamin D-fortified yogurt (170 mg calcium + 500 IU vitamin D/250 mL; n=50) twice daily decreased markers of inflammation compared with placebo yogurt (170 mg calcium; n=50). Compared with baseline measures, the 25(OH)D levels were increased and the TNF-alpha, IL-6, hsCRP, SAA, and IL-10 levels were decreased in the group supplemented with vitamin D compared with the group that received placebo.

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Mediterranean diet associated with decreased diabetes, cardiovascular events, and all-cause mortality

Researchers at the University of Palermo conducted a study involving 9109 subjects with a mean follow-up of 6.2 years which showed that the subjects who adhered to a Mediterranean diet had increased dietary fiber, decreased total dietary fat, and an increased intake of monosaturated-to-saturated fats. Further, the incidence of diabetes, cardiovascular events, and all-cause mortality was lower in the subjects who followed a Mediterranean diet.

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Natalizumab superior to IFN-? 1a in MS patients

Based on a retrospective study conducted at the Federico II University (Naples), researchers have concluded that treatment of patients (n=84) with relapsing-remitting MS natalizumab for 12-24 months resulted in a greater reduction in disease activity (annualized relapse rate, .24 vs. .55, respectively) and disability progression than patients treated with INF-? 1a. The number of contrast-enhancing lesions was also less in the natalizumab-treated group.

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1 Effects of watermelon supplementation on arterial stiffness and wave reflection amplitude in postmenopausal women Menopause, April 29, 2013

2 Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) consumption and antioxidant status in healthy institutionalized elderly humans Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, May 6, 2013

3 Associations of tea and coffee consumption with prostate cancer risk Cancer Causes and Control, April 22, 2013

4 Vitamin D and depression in geriatric primary care patients Clinical Interventions in Aging, May 6, 2013 Free full text

5 Frailty in older breast cancer survivors: age, prevalence, and associated factors Oncology Nursing Forum, May 3, 2013

6 Fish oil administration in older adults: is there potential for adverse events? A systematic review of the literature BMC Geriatrics, May 2, 2013 Free full text Evidence Based Medicine Review Article

7 Advanced or metastatic gastric cancer in elderly patients: clinicopathological, prognostic factors and treatments Clinical and Translational Oncology, April 30, 2013

8 Comparison of Cost-Effectiveness of Vitamin D Screening with That of Universal Supplementation in Preventing Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, May 1, 2013

9 Adherence to the WCRF/AICR Guidelines for Cancer Prevention is Associated with Lower Mortality Among Older Female Cancer Survivors Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, April 30, 2013 Review Article Clinical Guideline

10 Associations Between Vitamin D and Self-Reported Respiratory Disease in Older People from a Nationally Representative Population Survey Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, May 14, 2013

11 Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 and the risk of pneumonia in an ageing general population Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, April 24, 2013
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12 Evaluation of the Mobile Acute Care of the Elderly (MACE) Service JAMA Internal Medicine, May 7, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

13 Acute coronary syndromes in older adults: a review of literature Journal of Emergency Nursing, May 9, 2013 Review Article

14 Moderate vitamin D deficiency is associated with changes in knee and hip pain in older adults: a 5-year longitudinal study Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, April 23, 2013

15 Subacute Blood Pressure Response in Elderly Hypertensive Women after a Water Exercise Session High Blood Pressure & Cardiovascular Prevention, April 29, 2013

16 Can social dancing prevent falls in older adults? a protocol of the Dance, Aging, Cognition, Economics (DAnCE) fall prevention randomised controlled trial BMC Public Health, May 21, 2013 Free full text
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17 Advances in critical care for the older patient Reviews in Clinical Gerontology, April 25, 2013 Review Article

18 Feasibility and Acceptability of a Tai Chi Chih Randomized Controlled Trial in Senior Female Cancer Survivors Integrative Cancer Therapies , April 29, 2013 Review Article

19 Diabetes and bone health Maturitas, April 30, 2013

20 Age-related self-overestimation of step-over ability in healthy older adults and its relationship to fall risk BMC Geriatrics, May 15, 2013 Free full text Review Article

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Family Medicine - Geriatrics News & Articles

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Clinical Pearls in Family Medicine

Highlights in Family Medicine

Vitamin D supplementation decreases systemic inflammation in T2DM

Mediterranean diet associated with decreased diabetes, cardiovascular events, and all-cause mortality

Natalizumab superior to IFN-? 1a in MS patients

Most Popular Family Med Articles

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