Nursing - Geriatrics News & Articles

821 Downward social comparison and subjective well-being in late life: The moderating role of perceived control Aging and Mental Health, January 2, 2013

822 Social capital as a resource for mental well-being in older people: A systematic review Aging and Mental Health, January 2, 2013

823 A wish to know but not always tell - couples living with dementia talk about disclosure preferences Aging and Mental Health, January 2, 2013

824 Indacaterol improves daily physical activity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Full Text International Journal of COPD, January 2, 2013    Clinical Article

825 Person-Centered Care and Elder Choice: A Look at Implementation and Sustainability Clinical Gerontologist, January 2, 2013

826 Psychometric Analysis of the Emotional Tone Rating Scale: A Measure of Person-Centered Communication Clinical Gerontologist, January 2, 2013

827 Prostate cancer patients older than 70 years treated by radical prostatectomy have higher biochemical recurrence rate than their matched younger counterpart The Prostate, January 2, 2013    Review Article

828 Effect of 3-Month Tai Chi Chuan on Heart Rate Variability, Blood Lipid and Cytokine Profiles in Middle-Aged and Elderly Individuals Full Text International Journal of Gerontology, December 21, 2012    Clinical Article

829 Frailty and Protein-Energy Wasting in Elderly Patients with End Stage Kidney Disease Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, December 21, 2012

830 Pathophysiology of the anorexia of aging Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Care, December 21, 2012

831 Total and High-Molecular-Weight Adiponectin and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease and Ischemic Stroke in Older Adults Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, December 21, 2012

832 Prevalence and risk factors for nocturia in middle-aged and elderly people from public health centers in taiwan Full Text International Braz J Urol, December 21, 2012

833 Ending Neglect of Older People in the Response to Humanitarian Emergencies Full Text PLoS Medicine, December 21, 2012

834 Walking four times weekly for at least 15min is associated with longevity in a Cohort of very elderly people Maturitas, December 21, 2012

835 Aortic elastic properties and cognitive function in elderly individuals: The Ikaria Study Maturitas, December 21, 2012

836 A view of geriatrics through hormones. What is the relation between andropause and well-known geriatric syndromes? Maturitas, December 21, 2012

837 Psychological and social adjustment in older transsexual people Maturitas, December 21, 2012

838 Methodological challenges in physical activity research with older adults Western Journal of Nursing Research , December 21, 2012

839 Effects of informal caregivers on function of older adults in home health care Western Journal of Nursing Research , December 21, 2012

840 Exploring the effects of dance-based therapy on balance and mobility in older adults Western Journal of Nursing Research , December 21, 2012

1 Risk factors for falls in older people in nursing homes and hospitals. A systematic review and meta-analysis Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, January 8, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

2 The role of vitamin D in improving physical performance in the elderly Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, April 3, 2013    Review Article

3 Detrusor Underactivity and Urinary Retention in Geriatric Patients: Evaluation, Management and Recent Research Current Bladder Dysfunction Reports, April 23, 2013

4 Physician eye contact and elder patient perceptions of understanding and adherence Patient Education and Counselling, March 28, 2013    Review Article

5 Clinical Changes in Older Adults During Hospitalization: Responsiveness of the interRAI Acute Care Instrument Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, April 17, 2013

6 Exercise at 65 and Beyond Sports Medicine, April 5, 2013    Review Article

7 Prevention of falls in the elderly: A review Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, April 5, 2013    Review Article

8 Trends in Predicted 10-Year Risk of Coronary Heart Disease and Cardiovascular Disease among US Adults from 1999 to 2010 JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 12, 2013

9 Comparisons Between Older Men and Women in the Trajectory and Burden of Disability Over the Course of Nearly 14 Years Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, April 4, 2013

10 Environmental Factors Predict the Severity of Delirium Symptoms in Long-Term Care Residents with and without Delirium Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, March 22, 2013

11 Potentially inappropriate medicines in a cohort of community-dwelling older people in New Zealand Geriatrics and Gerontology International, March 28, 2013

12 A drug education tool developed for older adults changes knowledge, beliefs and risk perceptions about inappropriate benzodiazepine prescriptions in the elderly Patient Education and Counselling, April 2, 2013

13 Failure to Engage Hospitalized Elderly Patients and Their Families in Advance Care Planning JAMA Internal Medicine, April 2, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

14 Measure, Promote, and Reward Mobility to Prevent Falls in Older Patients Falls Prevention in Older Adults JAMA, January 3, 2013    Clinical Guideline

15 Leukaemia update. Part 2: managing patients with leukaemia in the community British Medical Journal, April 23, 2013    Review Article

16 Dietary patterns and risk of dementia in an elderly Japanese population: the Hisayama Study American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, April 4, 2013    Review Article

17 Mobility, Disability, and Social Engagement in Older Adults Journal of Aging and Health, April 4, 2013    Review Article

18 The effect of physical exercise on bone density in middle-aged and older men: A systematic review Osteoporosis International, April 5, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

19 Novel oral anticoagulants for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation: a focus on the older patient International Journal of General Medicine, April 2, 2013    Free full text

20 Safety of Pacemaker Implantation in Nonagenarians Circulation, April 10, 2013