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Calcium metabolism in the frail elderly
Clinical Rheumatology, 2005Elderly residents of aged care facilities are usually considered at high risk of osteoporosis not only due to their age, but also due to nutritional factors, poor sunlight exposure and renal insufficiency. This study aimed to describe calcium metabolism and related hormones in this high-risk population.
Jane, Zochling +7 more
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Housing for frail elderly people
Public Health, 1992A national survey followed by an evaluation has recently been undertaken of very sheltered housing for elderly people. This enhanced sheltered housing usually provides 24-hour warden cover, meals and help with domiciliary and personal tasks. It is increasingly being provided by local authorities and housing associations.
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Grip Strength in the Frail Elderly
American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 2004To explore the relationship of impairment types to grip strength in the live-at-home frail elderly.All data in this cross-sectional study were collected in face-to-face interviews in subjects' homes by a nurse or occupational therapist. A total of 832 elders with activity limitations, as determined by the FIM instrument, participated in the study ...
Orit, Shechtman +3 more
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Profile: frail elderly women, maintaining independence
Journal of Advanced Nursing, 1990While several published studies have examined the interactions of health status and social support in the general population or elderly segment of the population, there has been no reported study that specifically examines the health status and social support of frail elderly women, aged 85 years and older This study reports on the findings of a ...
M J, Schank, M A, Lough
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Empowering Frail Elderly People
2000This book provides a unique analysis of provider-, environment-, client-, and societal-based obstacles to the empowerment of frail elderly persons in a philosophical framework of social values, as well as an applied framework wherein a variety of international case studies by a distinguished board of contributors provide concrete examples of the ...
Leonard F. Heumann +2 more
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ORAL HEALTH AND THE FRAIL ELDERLY
Care Weekly, 2017The relationships between oral health conditions and frailty have rarely been explored. A systematic review of frailty components and oral health concluded that differences in study population endpoint criteria and study design cannot establish a relationship between frailty and oral health.This study aims to describe the distribution of the OHAT (Oral
L, Rapp +3 more
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Barium enemas in the frail elderly
The American Journal of Medicine, 1992The objective of this investigation was to determine the frequency of and predictors for inadequate barium enemas in the frail elderly.The medical and radiologic records of 171 elderly institutionalized patients (mean age = 85.3 years), who underwent barium enema examinations, were retrospectively reviewed. The study outcome of primary interest was the
Gurwitz, Jerry H. +3 more
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Osteoporosis considerations in the frail elderly
Current Opinion in Rheumatology, 2003Osteoporosis is a growing public health problem throughout the world, in part because of the increasing numbers of people living beyond the age of 65 years. Skeletal fractures are the clinical manifestation of the disease, with older patients the most severely affected. Conditions associated with frailty such as falls and reduced muscle strength likely
Theodore T, Suh, Kenneth W, Lyles
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Revista de enfermeria (Barcelona, Spain), 2004
The author analyzes diverse perspectives about old age throughout our history in order to define the concept of "the fragile elderly person". The author explains what this term means, its characteristics and some useful instruments nurse need be aware of in order to provide better care.
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The author analyzes diverse perspectives about old age throughout our history in order to define the concept of "the fragile elderly person". The author explains what this term means, its characteristics and some useful instruments nurse need be aware of in order to provide better care.
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