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‘Real time’ monitoring of antipsychotic prescribing in patients with dementia: a study using the Clinical Record Interactive Search (CRIS) platform to enhance safer prescribing

BMJ Open Quality, 2020
Background The use of antipsychotic drugs in dementia has been reported to be associated with increased risk of cerebrovascular events and mortality.
Robert Stewart, Christoph Mueller, Gayan Perera, Craig Colling, Nicola Funnell, Justin Sauer, Daniel Harwood, Delia Bishara   +7 more
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Visual complexity, player experience, performance and physical exertion in motion-based games for older adults [PDF]

, 2013
Motion-based video games can have a variety of benefits for the players and are increasingly applied in physical therapy, rehabilitation and prevention for older adults. However, little is known about how this audience experiences playing such games, how
Birren J. E., Czaja S. J., Gamberini L., Gerling K., Gordon N. F., Smeddinck J.   +5 more
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Emotional response inhibition is greater in older than younger adults [PDF]

, 2019
Emotional information rapidly captures our attention and also often invokes automatic response tendencies, whereby positive information motivates approach, while negative information encourages avoidance.
Greif, Taylor R, Lenze, Eric J, Waring, Jill D   +2 more
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Methodological description of the mapping of Brazilian long-term care facilities for older adults

Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging, 2021
OBJECTIVE: To describe the methodological approach adopted to build a database of long-term care facilities (LCTFs) in Brazil. METHODS: This exploratory research was conducted for 12 months, between August 2020 and July 2021, based on primarily publicly ...
Marisa Accioly Rodrigues da Costa Domingues, Patrick Alexander Wachholz, Christiano Barbosa da Silva, Lidiane Charbel Souza Peres, Paula Ferreira Chacon, Polyana Caroline de Lima Bezerra, Sandra Lohmann, Virgilio Garcia Moreira, Yeda Aparecida de Oliveira Duarte, Karla Cristina Giacomin   +9 more
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Biomechanics for inclusive urban design : effects of tactile paving on older adults’ gait when crossing the street [PDF]

, 2011
In light of our ageing population it is important that the urban environment is easily accessible and hence supports older adults’ independence. Tactile ‘blister’ paving was originally designed to provide guidance for visually impaired people at ...
Bauby, Beauchet, Begg, Berg, Best, C. Nester, Cao, Cappozzo, Christensen, D. Howard, DeMott, Feldman, H. MacLennan, Hausdorff, Kobayashi, L.P.J. Kenney, M. Faruk, M. Ormerod, Maki, Menant, Menant, O'Connor, R. Baker, R. Newton, Richardson, S.B. Thies, Thies, Tiedemann   +27 more
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Symptoms and symptom clusters in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma and commonly used instruments: An integrated review

International Journal of Nursing Sciences
Objective: This study aimed to synthesize the available knowledge of identifying hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) symptoms and symptom clusters in patients with HCC and instruments used for these assessments to maximize symptom management.
Thitiporn Pathomjaruwat, Yaowarat Matchim, Jane M. Armer   +2 more
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Advance care planning with people with dementia: a process evaluation of an educational intervention for general practitioners

BMC Family Practice, 2020
Background General practitioners (GPs) are advised to offer advance care planning (ACP) to people with dementia (PWD). In a randomized controlled trial, an educational intervention for GPs aimed at initiating and optimizing ACP proved to be effective ...
Bram Tilburgs, Raymond Koopmans, Henk Schers, Carolien Smits, Myrra Vernooij-Dassen, Marieke Perry, Yvonne Engels   +6 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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A tool for safer prescribing in vulnerable adults: the continuing development of the Medichec app and website

BJPsych Bulletin
Aims and method Adverse effects are a common concern when prescribing and reviewing medication, particularly in vulnerable adults such as older people and those with intellectual disability.
Delia Bishara, Sahar Riaz, Justin Sauer, Christoph Mueller, Siobhan Gee, David Taylor, Robyn-Jenia Wilcha, Millie Edwards, Nirja Beehuspoteea, Anne Marie Bonnici Mallia, Jennifer Brook, Bharathi Balasundaram, Daniel Harwood, Nicola Funnell, Andre Strydom, Robert Stewart   +15 more
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Drinking behaviour and alcohol-related harm amongst older adults: analysis of existing UK datasets. [PDF]

, 2014
Older adults experience age-related physiological changes that increase sensitivity and decrease tolerance to alcohol and there are a number of age-related harms such as falls, social isolation and elder abuse, which are compounded by alcohol misuse ...
A Fink, A Henni, AA Moore, AJ Bell, Alcohol Concern, BF Grant, British Beer Association, C Dance, Chris Papadopoulos, DG Blazer, E McInnes, G Pozzato, GS Sorock, Healthcare Commission, HS Lee, J Holmes, J Kemm, JR Curtis, JW Smith, KJ Brower, KJ Hajema, KM Keyes, L Jones, LS Friedman, M Dufour, M Ramstedt, M Vogel-Sprott, MJ Mellor, National Treatment Agency of Substance Misuse, NHS Information Centre, NHS Information Centre, NHS Information Centre, North West Public Health Observatory, Office for National Statistics, Office for National Statistics, PC Naik, PM Cawthon, R Doll, R Stall, RB Scott, RM Crum, Sarah Wadd, United Nations DoESA, Population Division, WL Adams, Y-P Wang   +44 more
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