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Aging Medicine, 2021 Main Problem Frailty is an established risk factor for cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease. Few studies have examined the longitudinal relationship between frailty and cognition. Methods Participants of Rush Memory and Aging project (n = 625, 67.5%
Lindsay M. K. Wallace +6 more
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Patient experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study in Dutch primary care
BJGP Open, 2022 Background: Changes in primary care provision during the COVID-19 pandemic could have affected patient experience of primary care both positively and negatively.
Maarten Homburg +8 more
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Systemic aspects of securing the health safety of the elderly
Family Medicine & Primary Care Review, 2018 The rapid aging of Polish society brings increasing stress to bear on both informal and formal support systems. The article aims at discussing the scope of care-related challenges in ageing societies and both current and future status of systemic ...
Mateusz Paplicki +3 more
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DEPRESSION IN ELDERLY PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC WOUNDS TREATED AT THE SKIN COMMISSION
Revista Baiana de Enfermagem, 2022 Objective: Verify the occurrence of depressive symptoms in the elderly with chronic wounds. Methodology: A descriptive, cross-sectional, quantitative study conducted with 40 elderly people at a University Hospital, using the Geriatric Depression Scale ...
Analine Souza Bandeira Correia +4 more
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Predictors of frailty in older people users of Primary Health Care [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2022 Objective: to identify the prevalence and predictors of frailty in older people in Primary Health Care. Method: this is a descriptive and correlational study, carried out in a convenience sample of 136 older people in the community.
João Paulo de Almeida Tavares +2 more
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Muscle Weakness Assessment in Older Intensive Care Unit Patients [PDF]
Geriatrics, Gerontology and AgingINTRODUCTION: After long periods of hospitalization, older adults may develop muscle weakness that can affect their functional independence after discharge. OBJECTIVE: To assess muscle weakness in older patients admitted to an ICU.
Amanda Colombo Peteck Lopes +5 more
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Measurement of the Calf Muscle Circumference is Useful for Diagnosing Sarcopenia in Older Adults Requiring Long-Term Care [PDF]
Annals of Geriatric Medicine and ResearchBackground Calf muscle circumference is a potential alternative for measuring skeletal muscle mass. However, the association between calf muscle circumference and sarcopenia and the reliability of sarcopenia diagnosis based on calf muscle circumference ...
Ryo Sato +7 more
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Falls and associated risk factors in a sample of old age population in Egyptian community
Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 IntroductionFalling is a major health problem among old age persons and are the sixth cause of mortality and morbidity among them. Assessing the prevalence of falls among elderly in an Egyptian community and investigating its associated risk factors ...
Abd El Hamied Ibrahim El Sayed +6 more
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Factors associated with frailty syndrome in the rural elderly [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de EnfermagemObjective: determine the prevalence and factors associated with frailty syndrome (FS) in the elderly in the rural population of Pelotas. Method: Quantitative, analytical, transversal study conducted with 820 elderly subjects registered in the Family ...
Patrícia Mirapalheta Pereira de Llano +5 more
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