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Fall prevention in the community: what older people say they need [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Original article can be found at: http://www.bjcn.co.uk/ Copyright MA HealthcareUptake of and adherence to fall prevention interventions is often poor and we know little about how older people’s perceptions of and beliefs about fall prevention ...
Cove, J.   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Managing \u27shades of grey\u27: a focus group study exploring community-dwellers’ views on advance care planning in older people [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Background: Community-dwelling consumers of healthcare are increasing, many aging with life-limiting conditions and deteriorating cognition. However, few have had advance care planning discussions or completed documentation to ensure future care ...
Michael, N, O\u27Callaghan, C, Sayers, E
core   +2 more sources

Dietary management of older people with diabetes [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Diabetes UK's revised nutrition guidelines for the prevention and management of diabetes, published recently, encourage education in self-management and include additional guidance for older people with diabetes. The incidence of diabetes in older people
McClinchy, Jane
core   +1 more source

Wessex Acute Frailty Audit: applying quality improvement methodology to design and implement a regional frailty audit using a collaborative, multiprofessional approach

open access: yesBMJ Open Quality, 2020
Introduction An acute hospital stay increases the risk of negative outcomes for those living with frailty. This paper describes the application of quality improvement methodology to design and implement a regional audit to gain an understanding of care ...
Teresa Corbett   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The development of a questionnaire to assess the attitudes of older people to end-of-life issues (AEOLI)

open access: yes, 2005
Objectives: To develop an end-of-life attitudes questionnaire for use in a large community-based sample of older people. Design: Nominal groups and standardization of questions.
Addington-Hall, J.   +5 more
core   +1 more source

The role of culture and diversity in the prevention of falls among older Chinese people [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Original article can be found at : http://journals.cambridge.org/ Copyright Canadian Association on GerontologyThis grounded-theory study explored the perceptions of Chinese older people, living in England, on falls and fear of falling, and identified ...
Angela Dickinson   +13 more
core   +1 more source

Unraveling Mycobacterium tuberculosis acid resistance and pH homeostasis mechanisms

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Mycobacterium tuberculosis exhibits a remarkable resilience to acid stress. In this Review, we discuss some of the molecular mechanisms and metabolic pathways used by the tubercle bacilli to adapt and resist host‐mediated acid stress. Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is a successful pathogen that has developed a variety of strategies to survive and ...
Janïs Laudouze   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Long-term health conditions and their impact on people with sleep disturbances and dementia

open access: yesBMC Geriatrics
Background Sleep disturbances are common for people with dementia and can be distressing for them and their family. People with dementia live with an average of five other long-term conditions (LTCs).
Penny Rapaport   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ending Neglect of older people in the response to Humanitarian Emergencies [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Older people make up a significant and growing number of those affected by humanitarian crises, yet they are often not sought out or prioritised within the humanitarian response.
EY Chan   +9 more
core   +3 more sources

Understanding and measuring mechanical signals in the tumor stroma

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
This review discusses cancer‐associated fibroblast subtypes and their functions, particularly in relation to extracellular matrix production, as well as the development of 3D models to study tumor stroma mechanics in vitro. Several quantitative techniques to measure tissue mechanical properties are also described, to emphasize the diagnostic and ...
Fàtima de la Jara Ortiz   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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