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Risk factors for fear of falling in the elderly in Serbia [PDF]

Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2018
Background/Aim. After a fall, the elderly can develop a fear of falling which can be more frequent and more serious problem than the fall itself because it represents the main factor limiting an older person in his/her everyday functioning.
Ivanović Sunčica, Trgovčević Sanja
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Association between baseline Mini-Mental State Examination score and dementia incidence in a cohort of oldest old

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Background: The Brazilian population has aged rapidly. The oldest old, defined as persons aged 80 years or older, is the fastest growing segment of the Brazilian population.
Débora Yumi HAYASHIDA, Alessandro Ferrari JACINTO, Lara Miguel Quirino ARAÚJO, Clineu de Mello ALMADA FILHO, Ana Beatriz DI TOMMASO, Maysa Seabra CENDOROGLO   +5 more
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Preferences and priorities to manage clinical uncertainty for older people with frailty and multimorbidity: a discrete choice experiment and stakeholder consultations

BMC Geriatrics, 2021
Background Clinical uncertainty is inherent for people with frailty and multimorbidity. Depleted physiological reserves increase vulnerability to a decline in health and adverse outcomes from a stressor event.
India Tunnard, Deokhee Yi, Clare Ellis-Smith, Marsha Dawkins, Irene J. Higginson, Catherine J. Evans   +5 more
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Idiopathic Epiretinal Membrane Surgery in Patients Aged Over 80 Years: Efficacy and Safety

, 2023
Qingjian Li,1,* Kunhuan Yang,2– 5,* Qianlin Ji,1,* Jing Jiang,1 Rongrong Zong,2– 5 Yu Zhang,1 Yiwen Qian,1 Xin Che,1 Jinshan Suo,1 Zhiliang Wang1 1Department of Ophthalmology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of
Jiang J, Ji Q, Zong R, Qian Y, Yang K, Zhang Y, Che X, Li Q, Wang Z, Suo J   +9 more
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Falls, fear of falling and related factors in community‐dwelling individuals aged 80 and over in Turkey

, 2020
Objective This study aimed to determine the prevalence of falls, fear of falling (FOF) and related factors in individuals aged 80 and over living in the Balcova district of ...
Ergor, Alp, Erdem Erkoyun, Reyhan Ucku, Alp Ergor, Ali Akoz, Ucku, Reyhan, Erkoyun, Erdem, Hatice Simsek, AKÖZ, ALİ, ŞİMŞEK KESKİN, HATİCE   +9 more
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Evaluating the extremely elderly at a pulmonary function clinic for the diagnosis of respiratory disease: frequency and technical quality of spirometry

Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia
Objective: To determine the frequency of spirometry in elderly people, by age group, at a pulmonary function clinic, to assess the quality of spirometry in the extremely elderly, and to determine whether chronological age influences the quality of ...
Saulo Maia d’Avila Melo, Larissa Alves de Oliveira, José Lucas Farias Wanderley, Rodrigo dos Anjos Rocha   +3 more
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Strength and Balance in Recreational Golfers Aged Over 80 Years [PDF]

Muscle strength and balance decrease with age, particularly in those over 80. Playing golf is associated with greater strength and balance in 65-79-year-olds, but it is not known if this occurs in the over 80s.
Warner, Martin B, Brown, Hazel, Wilson, David A, Muckelt, Paul E, Stokes, Maria, Glover, Danny, Hawkes, Roger A, Murray, Andrew D, Samuel, Dinesh, Agyapong-Badu, Sandra   +9 more
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Central Nervous System Tumors Among Infants in Canada: A Report From CYP‐C

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Central nervous system (CNS) tumors in infants are rare, pose unique clinical challenges, and lack large‐scale evidence‐based data to guide management. This study seeks to describe CNS tumors in Canadian infants and to compare their outcomes with those of older children.
Samuel Sassine, Hallie Coltin, Sylvia Cheng, Lucie Lafay‐Cousin, Vanan Issai Magimairajan, Craig Erker, Stéphanie Vairy, Lynette Bowes, Adam Fleming, Donna Johnston, Sarah McKillop, Roona Sinha, Julie Bennett, Christina Coleman, Laura Wheaton, Shayna Zelcer, Samuele Renzi, Thai Hoa Tran   +17 more
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Older adults’ preferences for, adherence to and experiences of two self-management falls prevention home exercise programmes: a comparison between a digital programme and a paper booklet

BMC Geriatrics, 2020
Background Fall prevention exercise programmes are known to be effective, but access to these programmes is not always possible. The use of eHealth solutions might be a way forward to increase access and reach a wider population.
Linda Mansson, Lillemor Lundin-Olsson, Dawn A. Skelton, Rebecka Janols, Helena Lindgren, Erik Rosendahl, Marlene Sandlund   +6 more
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Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani, Rachel K. Peterson, Avani D. Rao, Laurie J. McKenzie, Ahmed Magdy Elmotayam, Leslie Chang, Michael Roth, Susan L. McGovern   +7 more
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