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The inappropriate use of proton pump inhibitors and its associated factors among community-dwelling older adults

open access: yesHeliyon, 2021
Objectives: Little is known about the inappropriate use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and how mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and high comorbid burden relate to the inappropriate prescribing of PPIs. Therefore, the current study aimed to examine these
Mohammad Rababa, Abeer Rababa'h
doaj   +1 more source

Do ACE inhibitors improve the response to exercise training in functionally impaired older adults? A randomized controlled trial [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
<br>Background: Loss of muscle mass and strength with ageing is a major cause for falls, disability, and morbidity in older people. Previous studies have found that angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEi) may improve physical function in ...
Sumukadas, Deepa   +8 more
core   +1 more source

A randomized controlled trial of an mHealth application with nursing interaction to promote quality of life among community-dwelling older adults [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
SIGNIFICANCE: Using mHealth apps alone at home without the support of healthcare experts could mean that older adults might not fully utilize the functions of the apps, recognize their benefits, and sustain their use.
Chow, Karen Kit Sum   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Predicting the progressive resistance and balance training response of community‐dwelling older adults accessing aged care support services: a stepped‐wedge randomised controlled trial. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
The objective of this study is to quantify the variation in body composition, physical function and cognitive health changes resulting from the Muscling Up Against Disability (MUAD) resistance and balance training program and the potential for baseline ...
Keogh, Justin W.L.   +17 more
core   +1 more source

Association between physical functioning with cognition among community-dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional study

open access: yes, 2021
OBJECTIVE: Declines in physical and cognitive functioning often co-exist through aging. Gait-related parameters have been related to cognitive function, although it is unclear whether other measures of physical functioning are similarly related to ...
Cavalcante,Bruno Remígio   +13 more
core   +1 more source

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RESPIRATORY MUSCLE STRENGTH AND GRIP STRENGTH IN INSTITUTIONALIZED AND COMMUNITY-DWELLING OLDER ADULTS

open access: yes, 2021
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the relationship between respiratory muscle strength and grip strength in institutionalized and community-dwelling older adults.
Júnior,Francisco Luciano Pontes   +5 more
core   +1 more source

A risk profile for identifying community-dwelling elderly with a highrisk of recurrent falling: results of a 3-year prospective study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
Introduction: The aim of the prospective study reported here was to develop a risk profile that can be used to identify community-dwelling elderly at a high risk of recurrent falling.
Bouter, L. M.   +14 more
core   +2 more sources

Latent profile analysis of loneliness among elderly people in the community and its relationship with cognitive function

open access: yesFrontiers in Aging Neuroscience
ObjectivesTo explore the latent profiles of loneliness in community-dwelling older adults and to explore the relationship between categories and cognitive functioning to inform targeted interventions.MethodsA survey was conducted on 658 elderly ...
Lei Yang   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Older Adult Productive Activity Participation Using the National Health and Aging Trends Study

open access: yesGerontology and Geriatric Medicine, 2020
This study aims to characterize factors related to productive activity participation among community-dwelling older adults. Cross-sectional analyses using data from the National Health and Aging Trends Study were used to calculate weighted frequencies ...
Elizabeth E. Marfeo PhD, MPH, OTR/L   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Adoption Intention and Factors Influencing the Use of Gerontechnology in Chinese Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Mixed-Methods Study

open access: yesFrontiers in Public Health, 2021
Objective: To explore the Chinese community-dwelling intention of older adults to adopt gerontechnology and its influencing factors.Design: A mixed-methods sequential explanatory design with an inductive approach was employed.
Huanhuan Huang   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

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