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Orthostatic hypotension and the risk of myocardial infarction in the home‐dwelling elderly [PDF]
Journal of Internal Medicine, 2004 Abstract.Objectives. We investigated the prognostic significance of orthostatic hypotension on the risk of myocardial infarction (MI) amongst the elderly.Design. Prospective population‐based study. Setting. Home‐dwelling population.Subjects. Orthostatic testing was performed between 8 a.m.
H, Luukinen +3 more
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Systematic Reviews, 2023 Background Fall-related injuries can reduce older adults’ independence and result in economic burdens. The assistive technologies and home modifications explored in this review are suggested to reduce the risk of falls of community-dwelling older people.
Kathryn M. Crosby +8 more
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الاكاديمي, 2021 This research aims to identify the economic design techniques and materials that can be used in the implementation of cosmetic supplements to the spaces of the dwelling.
Rania Ali Ahmed Abdel Rahman
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Predictors for recurrent falls among the home-dwelling elderly
Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, 1995 Scant attention has been paid to the risk factors for recurrent falls among the home-dwelling elderly, although there are remarkable age and sex differences according to whether or not the falls recur. In this report we describe and analyse the risk factors for recurrent falls by selected clinical variables and the history of falling during the ...
H, Luukinen +3 more
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In the borderland of the body: How home‐dwelling older people experience frailty
Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, 2021 AbstractRationaleThe increasing number of frail home‐dwelling older people has sharpened the focus on discovering and implementing suitable treatment and care in clinical practice, aiming to prevent loss of physical functioning and preserve their autonomy and well‐being.
Bente Egge Søvde +3 more
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BMJ Open, 2019 ObjectiveWe aimed to describe eating patterns among home-dwelling older subjects to establish typologies of eaters at higher or lower risk of malnutrition.DesignCross-sectional study between June and September 2015 using a standardised questionnaire. The
Marc-Antoine Sanchez +5 more
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Continuous glucose monitoring in older people with diabetes receiving home care—a feasibility study
Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 2021 Background Hypoglycemic incidents in older people can cause severe health problems, enhance general age-related disabilities, and cause frailty. Little is known about incidences of hypoglycemia in older home-dwelling people with diabetes.
Annette Bævre Larsen +2 more
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Registered nurses' efforts to ensure safety for home‐dwelling older patients
Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, 2022 AbstractBackgroundThe international development of health care, an ageing population and rapid technical development mean that more care is being performed in patient homes. This care environment is often unpredictable and involves both formal and informal caregivers, making it potentially unsafe.
Catharina Lindberg +3 more
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Non-home: A Theoretical Approach to Migrants' Dwellings
Teorie vědy, 2014 Non-home: A Theoretical Approach to Migrants' Dwellings Abstract: In this article we introduce the notion of non-home as an attempt of meaningful insight into the migrants' dwelling constructed from elements of different provenance (family homes ...
Magdalena Łukasiuk, Marcin Jewdokimow
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Identifying frailty syndrome with tug test in home-dwelling elderly [PDF]
Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging, 2017 INTRODUCTION: Frailty is an important geriatric syndrome linked to increased mortality, morbidity and the risk of falls Detection of pre-frail and early frail individuals is essential to minimize adverse health outcomes, enabling effective interdisciplinary interventions.
Filippin,Lidiane Isabel +5 more
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