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Hypertension in Older Adults [PDF]

The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 2001
The high prevalence of hypertension in older persons (nearly one of two subjects aged 60 years and older) suggests that the recognition and treatment should be a priority for physicians. Although diastolic blood pressure is regarded as an important risk factor, it is now clear that isolated systolic hypertension and elevated pulse pressure also play an
A S, Rigaud, B, Forette
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Light Intensity physical activity and sedentary behavior in relation to body mass index and grip strength in older adults: cross-sectional findings from the Lifestyle Interventions and Independence for Elders (LIFE) study [PDF]

, 2015
Identifying modifiable determinants of fat mass and muscle strength in older adults is important given their impact on physical functioning and health.
Cooper, R, Glynn, Nancy W, Todd Manini, Nancy W Glynn, Rachel Cooper, Marco Pahor, Group, LIFE Study, Walter T Ambrosius, Fielding, R, King, AC, Ambrosius, Walter T, David Bann, Pahor, M, David Bann (688911), Abby C. King (407214), Todd Manini (688913), Mary M. McDermott (688915), Nancy W. Glynn (688916), Timothy Church, Bann, David, Glynn, NW, Bann, D, Gill, T, Gill, Thomas, Cooper, Rachel, Roger Fielding, LIFE Study Group, Walter T. Ambrosius (579783), Anda Botoseneanu, Don Hire, King, Abby C, Thomas M Gill, Botoseneanu, A, Thomas Gill (688918), Pahor, Marco, McDermott, MM, McDermott, Mary M, Gill, TM, Hire, D, Manini, Todd, Don Hire (688912), Ambrosius, WT, Mary M McDermott, Botoseneanu, Anda, Anda Botoseneanu (688914), Hire, Don, Abby C King, Fielding, Roger, Church, Timothy, Manini, T, Roger Fielding (688917), Timothy Church (501433), Marco Pahor (331192), Church, T, Rachel Cooper (188902)   +54 more
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DHA supplementation alone or in combination with other nutrients does not modulate cerebral hemodynamics or cognitive function in healthy older adults [PDF]

, 2016
A number of recent trials have demonstrated positive effects of dietary supplementation with the omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) on measures of cognitive function in healthy ...
Kennedy, David O, Dick, James, Kennedy, David, David Kennedy, Younger, Irene, Jackson, Philippa A, Bell, Gordon, Irene Younger, Philippa Jackson, Dick, James R, Jackson, Philippa, Joanne Forster, J. Bell, Forster, Joanne S, Bell, J Gordon, James Dick, Forster, Joanne   +16 more
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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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Depression in Older Adults [PDF]

Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, 2009
Depression is less prevalent among older adults than among younger adults, but it can have serious consequences. More than half of cases represent a first onset in later life. Although suicide rates in the elderly are declining, they are still higher than in younger adults and are more closely associated with depression.
Amy, Fiske, Julie Loebach, Wetherell, Margaret, Gatz   +2 more
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The AdHOC study of older adults' adherence to medication in 11 countries [PDF]

, 2005
Objective: Authors investigated, cross-nationally, the factors, including demographic, psychiatric ( including cognitive), physical, and behavioral, determining whether older people take their prescribed medication.
Cooper, Claudia, Katona, Cornelius, Cordula Wagner, Daniela Fialova, Wagner, C., Cornelius Katona, Wagner, Cordula, Livingston, G., Carpenter, G. Iain, Gill Livingston, Cooper, C., Katona, C., Fialova, Daniela, Carpenter, I., Schroll, M., Iain Carpenter, Claudia Cooper, Marianne Schroll, Livingston, Gill, Schroll, Marianne, Fialova, D.   +20 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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Older Carers and Adults with Learning Disabilities: Stress and Reciprocal Care [PDF]

, 2010
People with a learning disability have an increased longevity. The majority of adults with a learning disability live with their parents which means that many of these parents are themselves elderly people.
Gant, Valerie
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Measuring physical activity over the life course: cross-cultural validation and measurement properties of the lifetime total physical activity questionnaire for Brazilian older adults

European Review of Aging and Physical Activity
Introduction Assessing lifetime physical activity is essential for understanding its cumulative impact on health and ageing; however, no validated instrument is available in Brazilian Portuguese to capture these long-term patterns.
Nara Batista de Souza, Larissa Guimarães Paiva, Christine Friedenreich, Túlio Medina Dutra de Oliveira, Cristino Carneiro Oliveira, Anderson José, Carla Malaguti   +6 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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