Comparison of the Psychological Symptoms and Disease-Specific Quality of Life between Early- and Typical-Onset Parkinson’s Disease Patients [PDF]
Parkinson's Disease, 2014 The impact of Parkinson’s disease (PD) on psychological status and quality of life (QoL) may vary depending on age of disease onset. The aim of this study was to compare psychological symptoms and disease-specific QoL between early onset versus the rest ...
Seyed-Mohammad Fereshtehnejad +5 more
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Validation and reliability assessment of the mini-nutritional assessment–short form questionnaire among older adults in South India [PDF]
Indian Journal of Community Medicine, 2021 Background: Nutrition of the elderly affects immunity and functional ability and leads to increased morbidity and mortality. Validation of a short-form (SF) scale will make the assessment easier for primary care physicians.
Yuvaraj Krishnamoorthy +2 more
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Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2021 Background and objective Nutritional impairment is a frequent issue in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and has a negative effect on both morbidity and mortality.
Dina Ruby
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Association between endogenous plasma beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate levels and frailty in community-dwelling older people. [PDF]
J Cachexia Sarcopenia MuscleAbstract Background Frailty is a key element in healthy ageing in which muscle performance plays a main role. Beta‐hydroxy‐beta‐methylbutyrate (HMB) supplementation has shown favourable effects in modulating protein synthesis, improving muscle mass and function in interventional studies.
Molina-Baena B +6 more
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Biomarkers of sarcopenia in very old patients with hip fracture. [PDF]
J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle, 2020 Abstract Background Hip fracture is both a cause and a consequence of sarcopenia. Older persons with sarcopenia have an increased risk of falling, and the prevalence of sarcopenia may be increased in those who suffer a hip fracture. The aim of this study was to explore potential biomarkers (neuromuscular and peripheral pro‐inflammatory and oxidative ...
Sánchez-Castellano C +6 more
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Short-Term Outcomes of Interdisciplinary Hip Fracture Rehabilitation in Frail Elderly Inpatients. [PDF]
Rehabil Res Pract, 2018 Objective. To investigate short‐term outcomes of an interdisciplinary rehabilitation program for elderly inpatients who underwent surgical treatment for hip fractures. Methods. This is a prospective cohort study of fifty older inpatients who were admitted to a geriatric rehabilitation unit.
Bayon-Calatayud M +1 more
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Postoperative physical rehabilitation in the elderly patient after emergency surgery. Influence on functional, cognitive and quality of live recovery: study protocol for a randomized clinical trial [PDF]
TrialsBackground The progressive aging of the population has meant the increase in elderly patients requiring an urgent surgery. Older adults, especially those with frailty, have a higher risk for complications, functional and cognitive decline after urgent ...
Irene Esquiroz Lizaur +10 more
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Predictors for increasing eligibility level among home help service users in the Japanese long-term care insurance system. [PDF]
Biomed Res Int, 2013 Objectives. This cross‐sectional study described the prevalence of possible risk factors for increasing eligibility level of long‐term care insurance in home help service users who were certified as support level 1‐2 or care level 1‐2 in Japan. Methods. Data were collected from October 2011 to November 2011.
Kamiya K, Sasou K, Fujita M, Yamada S.
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Essential amino acids and exercise tolerance in elderly muscle-depleted subjects with chronic diseases: a rehabilitation without rehabilitation? [PDF]
Biomed Res Int, 2014 Exercise intolerance remains problematic in subjects with chronic heart failure (CHF) and/or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Recent studies show that supplemented essential amino acids (EAAs) may exert beneficial effects on CHF/COPD physical capacity.
Aquilani R +9 more
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Managing an Older Adult with Cancer: Considerations for Radiation Oncologists. [PDF]
Biomed Res Int, 2017 Older adults with cancer present a unique set of management complexities for oncologists and radiation oncologists. Prognosis and resilience to cancer treatments are notably dependent on the presence or risk of “geriatric syndromes,” in addition to cancer stage and histology.
Chang S, Goldstein NE, Dharmarajan KV.
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