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Characteristics of outdoor falls among older people: A qualitative study [PDF]

, 2013
Background Falls are a major threat to older people’s health and wellbeing. Approximately half of falls occur in outdoor environments but little is known about the circumstances in which they occur.
Ballinger, C, Nyman, Samuel R., Ballinger, Claire, Newton, Rita, Phillips, J.E., Phillips, Judith, Judith Phillips, Newton, R., Nyman, Samuel R, Phillips, Judith E., Samuel R Nyman, Judith E Phillips, Rita Newton, Claire Ballinger, Nyman, SR, Phillips, JE, Ballinger, C., Nyman, S.R., Newton, RA   +18 more
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Gait, mobility, and falls in older people [PDF]

, 2012
My doctoral thesis contributes to the understanding of gait, mobility, and falls in older people. All presented projects investigated the most prominent and sensitive markers for fall-related gait changes, that is gait velocity and gait variability ...
Gschwind, Yves Josef
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The Application of the Concept of Resilience in Aging Research and Older Adult Care: A Focus Group Study

Frontiers in Medicine, 2020
Introduction: Research incorporating resilience, a concept featuring a positive outcome despite some type of stressor, has the potential to identify possibilities for promotion of the well-being of older people.
Milou J. Angevaare, A. A. Monnier, K. J. Joling, M. Smalbrugge, F. G. Schellevis, F. G. Schellevis, C. M. P. M. Hertogh, M. Huisman, M. Huisman   +8 more
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Gaining insight into the views of outpatients with Huntington’s disease regarding their future and the way they deal with their poor prognosis: a qualitative study

BMC Palliative Care, 2021
Background Huntington’s disease (HD) has a poor prognosis. Decision-making capacity and communication ability may become lost as the disease progresses. Therefore, HD patients are encouraged to engage in advance care planning (ACP). To improve ACP for HD
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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Exercise snacking to improve physical function in pre-frail older adult memory clinic patients: a 28-day pilot study

BMC Geriatrics, 2023
Background Finding innovative yet feasible ways of preventing physical and cognitive decline in those at risk is a critical global challenge, with exercise being championed as a key precursor to robust health in later life.
Max J. Western, Tomas Welsh, Kristen Keen, Vanessa Bishop, Oliver J. Perkin   +4 more
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Hospital admissions in older people with visual impairment in Britain. [PDF]

, 2008
BACKGROUND: We aimed to assess the risk of hospital admission associated with visual impairment in a representative sample of older people living in the community in Britain. DESIGN: Prospective study of hospital admission in a population-based sample of
Astrid E Fletcher, Evans, Jennifer R, Evans Jennifer R, Smeeth, Liam, Fletcher, Astrid E, Smeeth Liam, Jennifer R Evans, Fletcher Astrid E, Liam Smeeth   +8 more
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Health and functional status among older people with HIV/AIDS in Uganda [PDF]

, 2011
Background: In sub-Saharan Africa, little is known about the health and functional status of older people who either themselves are HIV infected or are affected by HIV and AIDS in the family.
Naidoo, Nirmala, Eugene Kinyanda, Janet Seeley, Somnath Chatterji, Kinyanda, Eugene, Naidoo Nirmala, Nirmala Naidoo, Chatterji, Somnath, Mugisha Joseph, Joseph Mugisha, Kinyanda Eugene, Nakubukwa, Susan, Boerma, Ties, Mugisha, Joseph, Scholten Francien, Kowal, Paul, Seeley, Janet, Kowal Paul, Francien Scholten, Chatterji Somnath, Heiner Grosskurth, Susan Nakubukwa, Ties Boerma, Scholten, Francien, Nakubukwa Susan, Grosskurth Heiner, Paul Kowal, Seeley Janet, Grosskurth, Heiner, Boerma Ties   +29 more
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Care for Older People

Internal Medicine, 2003
Aging is often seen as disadvantageous in human history. However, longevity reduces medical costs of the whole life compared with that of short life. Therefore, in order to reduce medical cost, we have to take care of the elderly in order to promote health and longevity.
OHRUI, Takashi, KUBO, Hiroshi, SASAKI, Hidetada   +2 more
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Effective communication with older people [PDF]

, 2019
Effective communication with older people is an important aspect of nursing practice. Ineffective communication can lead to older people feeling inadequate, disempowered and helpless.
Jack, Kirsten, Turner, Samuel, Ridley, Caroline   +2 more
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The Association Between Possible Stressors and Mood Outcomes in Older Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2022
IntroductionResilience incorporates the presence of a positive response to some type of stressor. To properly explore resilience, it is important to systematically identify relevant stressors.
Milou J. Angevaare, Milou J. Angevaare, Hein P. J. van Hout, Hein P. J. van Hout, Martin Smalbrugge, Annette H. Blankenstein, Cees M. P. M. Hertogh, Jos W. R. Twisk, Karlijn J. Joling   +8 more
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