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Nutraceuticals for geriatrics

Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine, 2015
Geriatrics is a medical practice that addresses the complex needs of older patients and emphasizes maintaining functional independence even in the presence of chronic disease.
Charu Gupta, Dhan Prakash
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Which older people decline participation in a primary care trial of physical activity and why: insights from a mixed methods approach [PDF]

, 2014
This article is available through the Brunel Open Access Publishing Fund. Copyright 2014 Rogers et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http ...
Alison Woodcock, Annabelle Rogers, BA Golomb, BA Lawton, BW Penninx, Carole Beighton, Christina Victor, D Chao, Department of Health, Derek G Cook, DG Ives, E Costello, Elizabeth Limb, Fredrika Adams, GS Brassington, IK Crombie, J Cohen-Mansfield, JA Sugden, Joint Health Surveys Unit, JW Creswell, LR Brawley, M Miles, M Noble, MA Tully, ME McMurdo, Michael Ussher, MJ van Heuvelen, National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, NHS Health Checks Programme, P Little, PC Hallal, Peter Whincup, Physical Activity Policy HIDDoH, R Brooks, RE Roberts, S Iliffe, Sally Kerry, Steve Iliffe, T Harris, TC Camacho, Tess Harris, TJ Harris, Ulf Ekelund, W Stevens   +43 more
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HIV in Geriatrics

Jurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia, 2016
Through both prolonged survival and late acquisition of the disease, numbers of older adults with HIV are climbing. Along with ageing process is an accumulation of HIV-associated non-AIDS related comorbidities, creating a complex patient group affected ...
Nur Ainun, Evy Yunihastuti, Arya Govinda Roosheroe   +2 more
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Does owning a pet protect older people against loneliness? [PDF]

, 2014
This article has been made available through the Brunel Open Access Publishing Fund.Pet ownership is thought to make a positive contribution to health, health behaviours and the general well-being of older people. More specifically pet ownership is often
A Gilbey, A Steptoe, AL Podberscek, Ann Bowling, AP Dickens, B Headey, BWJH Penninx, C Victor, C Victor, C Victor, C Victor, C Victor, CB Zhong, Christina Victor, CM Guest, CM Masi, CM Perissinotto, D Melzer, D Russel, DL Wells, E Friedmann, FV Wenz, GC Wenger, H Miltiades, IH Stanley, J Bowlby, J Flaherty, J Hippisley-Coc, J Holt-Lunstad, J McNicholas, J McNicholas, JA Udell, Jitka Pikhartova, JM Siegel, JT Cacioppo, JT Cacioppo, L Andersson, LA Peplau, LB Jennings, M Cattan, M Cattan, M Choi, M Kanamori, M Pinquart, MB Holbrook, MI Wallhagen, MM Herrald, MR Banks, MR Banks, N Savikko, NE Mahon, NM Antonacopoulos, P Demakakos, P Raina, R Hagan, RA Findlay, RA Parslow, RB Olsen, RC Thurston, RF Baumeister, RF Gillum, RS Lazarus, RS Wilson, S Borys, T Fokkema, T Tamura, TF Garrity, The European Pet Food Industry, V Burholt   +68 more
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Teaching geriatrics during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Aquifer Geriatrics to the rescue

Journal of The American Geriatrics Society, 2021
Department of Surgery, Central Finland Hospital Nova, Jyväskylä, Finland School of Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland Mikkeli Central Hospital, Mikkeli, Finland Department of Geriatrics, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
Ravishankar Ramaswamy, Amit A Shah, Kathryn M. Denson, Mandi Sehgal, Q. Syed, B. Powers, A. Schwartz, R. Leipzig, L. Gleason   +8 more
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Are older people putting themselves at risk when using their walking frames? [PDF]

, 2020
Background Walking aids are issued to older adults to prevent falls, however, paradoxically their use has been identified as a risk factor for falling. To prevent falls, walking aids must be used in a stable manner, but it remains unknown to what extent ...
Baker, RD, Bates, AV, Costamagna, E, Dawes, H, Granat, MH, Howard, D, Kenney, LPJ, Thies, SBA, Webb, J   +8 more
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What we need as we get older: needs assessment for the development of a community geriatrics service in an Australian context

BMC Geriatrics, 2021
Background The aim of this study was to inform the development of a Community Geriatrics Service (CGS) that addressed the healthcare and social needs of community dwelling older people in an Australian context.
M. Hohenberg, Najwa-Joelle Metri, Rubab Firdaus, Davis E Simmons, G. Steiner   +4 more
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Summary of the Updated American Geriatrics Society/British Geriatrics Society Clinical Practice Guideline for Prevention of Falls in Older Persons

Journal of The American Geriatrics Society, 2011
The following article is a summary of the American Geriatrics Society/British Geriatrics Society Clinical Practice Guideline for Prevention of Falls in Older Persons (2010).
K. Ram., L. Rubenstein, M. Tinetti, K. Brewer, K. Cameron, E. Capezuti, D. P. John, S. Lamb, F. Martin, P. Rockey, M. Suther, E. Peterson, A. Soc, B. Soc   +13 more
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Breast Cancer and Aging: Understanding the Complex Relationship and Implications for Prevention and Screening

Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Breast cancer is a multifactorial disease that affects many women worldwide. Age is the most important risk factor for breast cancer, with an increased incidence markedly after the age of 50. The relationships of aging to breast cancer have been thoroughly examined, and notable connections regarding various age‐related changes in ...
Mehran Radak, Armin Sharifi, Derek Richard, Hossein Fallahi   +3 more
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Meeting Aging-Related Needs in 2016 [PDF]

, 2017
Our Virginia Center on Aging has four program focuses. These programs are: dementia, elder abuse and domestic violence in later life, geriatrics education, and lifelong learning.
Ansello, Edward F.
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