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Multi-Morbidity and Polypharmacy in Older People: Challenges and Opportunities for Clinical Practice

Geriatrics, 2020
Multi-morbidity and polypharmacy are common in older people and pose a challenge for health and social care systems, especially in the context of global population ageing.
Pritti Aggarwal, Stephen J. Woolford, Harnish P. Patel   +2 more
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The meaning of ‘quality’ of homecare for older people: a scoping review [PDF]

BMC Health Services Research
Background How quality of care in homecare for older people is understood is important, because it influences how quality in homecare is delivered, improved, regulated and measured.
Alex Hall, Vanessa Davey, Lisa McGarrigle, Jayne Astbury, Kimberly Lazo Green, Nisar Ahmed, Oleta Williams, Fiona Beyer, Barbara Hanratty, Debora Price   +9 more
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Association of Vulnerability Screening on Hospital Admission with Discharge to Rehabilitation-Oriented Care after Acute Hospital Stay [PDF]

Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research, 2023
Background The short Dutch Safety Management Screening (DSMS) is applied at hospital admission of all patients aged >70 years to assess vulnerability. Screening of four geriatric domains aims to prevent adverse outcomes and may support targeted discharge
Aafke J. de Groot, Elizabeth M. Wattel, Romke van Balen, Cees M.P.M. Hertogh, Johannes C. van der Wouden   +4 more
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STOPP/START criteria for potentially inappropriate prescribing in older people: version 3

European Geriatric Medicine, 2023
To update and validate STOPP/START criteria for potentially inappropriate prescribing. STOPP/START version 3 has been expanded and validated by an international European panel of experts in geriatric pharmacotherapy.
D. O’Mahony, A. Cherubini, A. Guiteras, M. Denkinger, J. Beuscart, G. Onder, A. Gudmundsson, A. Cruz-Jentoft, W. Knol, G. Bahat, N. van der Velde, M. Petrovic, D. Curtin   +12 more
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Exercise for sarcopenia in older people: A systematic review and network meta‐analysis

Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle, 2023
Sarcopenia is a serious public health concern among older adults worldwide. Exercise is the most common intervention for sarcopenia. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of different exercise types for older adults with sarcopenia.
Yanjiao Shen, Qingyang Shi, Kailei Nong, Sheyu Li, J. Yue, Jin Huang, B. Dong, Marla K Beauchamp, Q. Hao   +8 more
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Older People’s Use of Digital Technology During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society, 2022
Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic is having a major impact on the lives of everyone, but in particular on the health and well-being of older people.
A. Sixsmith, Becky R. Horst, D. Simeonov, Alex Mihailidis   +3 more
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Risk factors and protective factors of depression in older people 65+. A systematic review

PLoS ONE, 2021
Objectives Identifying risk factors of depression can provide a better understanding of the disorder in older people. However, to minimize bias due to the influence of confounders and to detect reverse influence, a focus on longitudinal studies using ...
Alexander Maier, S. Riedel-Heller, A. Pabst, M. Luppa   +3 more
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Intrinsic capacity of older people in the community using WHO Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE) framework: a cross-sectional study

BMC Geriatrics, 2022
Background The World Health Organization (WHO) published the Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE) framework to guide assessing and promoting intrinsic capacity of older adults.
A. Leung, J. Su, E. Lee, Jeff T. S. Fung, A. Molassiotis   +4 more
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Patient perspectives on advance euthanasia directives in Huntington’s disease. A qualitative interview study

BMC Medical Ethics, 2022
Background Huntington’s disease (HD) has a poor prognosis. For HD patients in the Netherlands, one way of dealing with their poor prognosis is by drawing up an advance euthanasia directive (AED).
Marina R. Ekkel, Marja F.I.A. Depla, Els M.L. Verschuur, Ruth B. Veenhuizen, Cees M.P.M. Hertogh, Bregje D. Onwuteaka-Philipsen   +5 more
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A qualitative exploration of older people’s lived experiences of homelessness and memory problems – stakeholder perspectives

BMC Geriatrics, 2023
Background The numbers of older people experiencing both homelessness and memory problems are growing, yet their complex health, housing and care needs remain undelineated and unmet.
Penny Rapaport, Garrett Kidd, Rosario Espinoza Jeraldo, Ava Mason, Martin Knapp, Jill Manthorpe, Caroline Shulman, Gill Livingston   +7 more
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