Nursing - Geriatrics News & Articles

121 Sense of coherence, depressive feelings and life satisfaction in older persons: a closer look at the role of integrity and despair Aging and Mental Health, May 1, 2013    Review Article

122 Declining functional status in older women with a history of breast cancer Nursing for Women's Health, May 1, 2013

123 Association Between Sedating Medications and Delirium in Older Inpatients Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, May 1, 2013    Clinical Article

124 Models for estimating the biological age of five organs using clinical biomarkers that are commonly measured in clinical practice settings Maturitas, May 1, 2013    Clinical Article
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125 Complete atrioventricular nodal block after propofol administration in an elderly patient undergoing total knee replacement arthroplasty -A case report- Full Text Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, May 1, 2013

126 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

127 Aging is not a barrier to muscle and redox adaptations: Applying the repeated eccentric exercise model Experimental Gerontology, April 30, 2013    Review Article

128 Diabetes and bone health Maturitas, April 30, 2013    Clinical Article

129 Age at natural menopause in relation to all-cause and cause-specific mortality in a follow-up study of US black women Maturitas, April 30, 2013    Clinical Article

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

131 Renal Transplantation With Donors Older Than 70 Years: Does Age Matter Transplantation Proceedings, April 30, 2013    Review Article

132 Antihypertensive Drugs and Risk of Hip Fracture in the Elderly Full Text First Report Managed Care, April 30, 2013

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

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

135 Cell Therapy of Peripheral Arterial Disease Circulation Research, April 29, 2013    Clinical Article

136 Successful aging among assisted living community older adults Journal of Nursing Scholarship, April 29, 2013    Clinical Article

137 Low Skeletal Muscle Mass and Risk of Functional Decline in Elderly Community-Dwelling Women: The Prospective EPIDOS Study Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, April 29, 2013    Review Article

138 Cognition in perimenopause: the effect of transition stage Menopause, April 29, 2013    Clinical Article

139 Poor correlation between handgrip strength and isokinetic performance of knee flexor and extensor muscles in community-dwelling elderly women Geriatrics and Gerontology International, April 29, 2013    Clinical Article

140 Impact of ambulatory physiotherapy on motor abilities of elderly subjects with Alzheimers disease Geriatrics and Gerontology International, April 29, 2013    Review Article

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