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An intervention designed to improve sensory impairments in the elderly and indoor lighting in their homes: an exploratory randomized controlled trial [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Vision and hearing impairments in the elderly (aged over 80 years) and poor indoor lighting conditions in a home-care setting are risk factors for functional decline, reduced social participation, withdrawal, and accidents.
Eilertsen, Grethe, Haanes, Gro Gade, Hofoss, Dag, Horgen, Gunnar, Kirkevold, Marit   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

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
doaj   +1 more source

Characteristics of the elderly in high - resolution computed tomography lung densitometry [PDF]

, 2004
To determine the characteristics of the elderly in high - resolution computed tomography (HRCT) lung densitometry, mean lung density (MLD) and relative area of the lungs showing attenuation values less than -950 HU (RA(950)) on HRCT were evaluated in ...
Ashida, Kozo, Fujii, Makoto, Hamada, Masanori, Hosaki, Yasuhiro, Iwagaki, Naofumi, Mitsunobu, Fumihiro, Nagata, Takuya, Takata, Shingo, Tanizaki, Yoshiro, Yokoi, Tadashi   +9 more
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Factors associated with improved walking in older people during hospital rehabilitation: secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial

BMC Geriatrics, 2021
Background Older people are often admitted for rehabilitation to improve walking, yet not everyone improves. The aim of this study was to determine key factors associated with a positive response to hospital-based rehabilitation in older people.
Catherine M Said, Jennifer L McGinley, Cassandra Szoeke, Barbara Workman, Keith D. Hill, Joanne E Wittwer, Michael Woodward, Danny Liew, Leonid Churilov, Julie Bernhardt, Meg E Morris   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Survival of chronic hemodialysis patients over 80 years of age

Clinical Interventions in Aging, 2014
The number of elderly patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 5 management with hemodialysis (HD) is steadily increasing. Therefore we analyzed the number of new CKD patients ≥80 years managed with HD and their survival through the study period.
Mikolašević, Ivana, Bubić, Ivan, Sladoje-Martinović, Branka, Rački, Sanjin, Orlić, Lidija   +4 more
openaire   +9 more sources

Results of resection for bronchogenic carcinoma in patients over the age of 80. [PDF]

Thorax, 1989
Thirty three patients aged over 80 years underwent resection for bronchogenic carcinoma. The operations performed were: lobectomy (21), segmentectomy (4), wedge resection (2), pneumonectomy (3), carinal resection (1). In two patients no resection was feasible. Three patients died within two months of surgery.
Tsutsui M, Takayuki Shirakusa, Hirota N, Minoda S, Iriki N, K Matsuba, J Kuono, T Saito, Iwasaki T   +8 more
openaire   +2 more sources

An approach to vehicle design: in-depth audit to understand the needs of older drivers [PDF]

, 2016
The population of older people continues to increase around the world, and this trend is expected to continue; the population of older drivers is increasing accordingly.
Gyi, DE, Karali, S, Mansfield, NJ
core   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

Accelerometry assessed physical activity of older adults hospitalized with acute medical illness - an observational study

BMC Geriatrics, 2020
Background In a hospital setting and among older patients, inactivity and bedrest are associated with a wide range of negative outcomes such as functional decline, increased risk of falls, longer hospitalization and institutionalization.
Plamena Tasheva, Vanessa Kraege, Peter Vollenweider, Guillaume Roulet, Marie Méan, Pedro Marques-Vidal   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence of potentially inappropriate medication use in older population: comparison of the Finnish Meds75+ database with eight published criteria

BMC Geriatrics, 2023
Background There are several national and international criteria available for identifying potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) for older people. The prevalence of PIM use may vary depending on the criteria used.
Jasmin Paulamäki, Johanna Jyrkkä, Virva Hyttinen, Esa Jämsen   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source