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Expert Consensus on Sarcopenia Screening in Community-dwelling Older Adults [PDF]

Zhongguo quanke yixue
Sarcopenia is an age-related geriatric syndrome characterized by decreased muscle mass, reduced muscle strength, and/or impaired physical function. It is closely associated with adverse health outcomes such as frailty, falls, fractures, disability, and ...
China Rehabilitation Science Institute, Community-Based Rehabilitation Committee of the China Association of Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons, Geriatric Rehabilitation Committee of Chinese Association of Geriatric Research, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences) /Southern Medical University, Guangzhou Association of Rehabilitation Medicine
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Geriatric Rehabilitation [PDF]

, 2018
Older adults who receive rehabilitation therapy in a geriatric rehabilitation care facility after being discharged from hospital and then receive aftercare in their home environment, come into touch with many care providers. This may result in a lack of continuity and coordination of care.
Adrian Cristian, Armando Iannicello, Joan Y. Hou, Laurentiu I. Dinescu, Kirill Alekseyev, Nnabugo Ozurumba, Andrew Brash   +6 more
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Interaction between clients and physiotherapists in group exercise classes in geriatric rehabilitation [PDF]

, 2008
The aim of this paper is to explore how older people construct their interaction in group exercise classes in geriatric rehabilitation and what is their contribution to the interaction.
Drew P, Edwards D, Garfinkel H, Giddens A, Goffman E, Goffman E, Heath C, Marjo Wallin, Martin C, Mima Cattan, Potter J, Sirkka-Liisa Karppi, Ulla Talvitie   +12 more
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Effectiveness of Information Sessions About COVID-19 Vaccines in Healthcare Professionals Working in Geriatrics

Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, 2022
Objectives: To determine change in (a) perceived knowledge about COVID-19 vaccines; (b) level of confidence in transmitting information about vaccines; and (c) intention to get vaccinated; among healthcare professionals (HCP) working in a Swiss academic ...
Hélène Girard RN, MSc, Wanda Bosshard MD, Hélène Krief MSc, Christophe J. Büla MD   +3 more
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Reliability and validity of the geriatric depression scale in Italian subjects with Parkinson's disease [PDF]

, 2018
Introduction. The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) is commonly used to assess depressive symptoms, but its psychometric properties have never been examined in Italian people with Parkinson's disease (PD).
Colalelli, Francesca, Fabbrini, Andrea, Fabbrini, Giovanni, Galeoto, Giovanni, Massai, Perla, Sansoni, Julita, Scuccimarri, Michela, Tofani, Marco, Valente, Donatella   +8 more
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Older adults experiences of rehabilitation in acute health care [PDF]

, 2007
Rehabilitation is a key component of nursing and allied healthcare professionals’ roles in most health and social care settings. This paper reports on stage 2 of an action research project to ascertain older adult's experience of rehabilitation.
American Geriatric Society, Armstron-Esther CA, Association of Rehabilitation, Birchall R, British Geriatric Society, Clissett P, Copper GH, Creditor MC, Crowther MR, Dolansky MA, Everard KM, Ford P, Hubbard RE, Huckstadt HH, Jacelon CS, Jonsson A, Khayat K, Koch T, Lennartsson C, Levenson R, McWalters RS, Menec VH, Minnick A, Neuendorf KA, Sager MA, Scarmeas N, Ward D, World Health Organisation   +27 more
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Executive function and prospective falls: a 6-year longitudinal study in community-dwelling older adults

BMC Geriatrics, 2023
Background Older people with impaired executive function (EF) might have an increased fall risk, but prospective studies with prolonged follow-up are scarce.
Cindi Smith, Laurence Seematter-Bagnoud, Brigitte Santos-Eggimann, Helene Krief, Christophe J. Bula   +4 more
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Feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of PATH FOR timely transfer of geriatric HIP fracture patients from hospital to rehabilitation to home (PATH4HIP): a protocol for a mixed method study

Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 2022
Background Hip fractures in older adults are significant contributors to severe functional decline and disability as well as hospitalization and increased health care costs.
Chantal Backman, Anne Harley, Steve Papp, Colleen Webber, Stéphane Poitras, Randa Berdusco, Paul E. Beaulé, Veronique French-Merkley   +7 more
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Prognosis of hyponatremia in elderly patients with fragility fractures [PDF]

, 2014
Funding This work is supported by an NHS Research Scotland (NRS) Career Research Fellowship to Dr Soiza.Peer reviewedPublisher ...
Cumming, Kirsten, Hoyle, Graeme E, Hutchison, James D, McKenzie, Stephen, Soiza, Roy L   +4 more
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Geriatric rehabilitation of stroke patients in nursing homes: a study protocol

BMC Geriatrics, 2010
Background Geriatric patients are typically underrepresented in studies on the functional outcome of rehabilitation after stroke. Moreover, most geriatric stroke patients do probably not participate in intensive rehabilitation programs as offered by ...
Geurts Alexander CH, Voncken Frans LM, Zuidema Sytse U, Buijck Bianca I, Spruit-van Eijk Monica, Koopmans Raymond TCM   +5 more
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