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On the edge of a new frontier: Is gerontological social work in the UK ready to meet twenty-first-century challenges? [PDF]

, 2013
This article is available open access through the publisher’s website. Copyright @ 2013 The Authors.This article explores the readiness of gerontological social work in the UK for meeting the challenges of an ageing society by investigating the focus on ...
A. Milne, C. Beech, D. Tanner, J. Phillips, JACK, L. Lloyd, LITWIN, Lymbery, M. P. Sullivan, M. Ray, Reith, Richards, S. Richards, Tanner   +13 more
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Daily Medical Liaison Is Associated with Reduced Length of Stay and Complications in Selected Patients Admitted to a Regional Vascular Surgery Service

Geriatrics, 2020
Older adults undergoing vascular surgery are particularly vulnerable to adverse outcomes by virtue of their vascular risk factors and medical comorbidities.
Emma Mitchell, Roisin Coary, Paul White, Emily Farrow, Amy Crees, William Beedham, Mark Devine, Rebecca Winterborn, David Shipway   +8 more
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Sarcopenia and Sarcopenic Obesity and Mortality Among Older People

JAMA Network Open
Key Points Question What is the prevalence of sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity, and are these conditions associated with all-cause mortality? Findings In this cohort study of 5888 older adults, 2.2% had confirmed sarcopenia; by applying the sarcopenic ...
E. Benz, A. Pinel, C. Guillet, F. Capel, Bruno Pereira, M. De Antonio, M. Pouget, A. Cruz-Jentoft, Doris Eglseer, E. Topinková, R. Barazzoni, Fernando Rivadeneira, M. Ikram, M. Steur, T. Voortman, J. Schoufour, Peter J. M. Weijs, Y. Boirie   +17 more
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Evidence-based recommendations for optimal dietary protein intake in older people: a position paper from the PROT-AGE Study Group.

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 2013
New evidence shows that older adults need more dietary protein than do younger adults to support good health, promote recovery from illness, and maintain functionality.
J. Bauer, G. Biolo, T. Cederholm, M. Cesari, A. Cruz-Jentoft, J. Morley, Stuart M Phillips, C. Sieber, P. Stehle, D. Teta, R. Visvanathan, E. Volpi, Y. Boirie   +12 more
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The role of culture and diversity in the prevention of falls among older Chinese people [PDF]

, 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, Butt, Chau, Cryer, Dickinson, Douglas, Gervais, Green, Hakim, Helman, Khim Horton, Skelton, Todd, Yu   +13 more
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The development of a questionnaire to assess the attitudes of older people to end-of-life issues (AEOLI)

, 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., Blanchard, M., Blizard, R., Catt, S., King, M., Zis, M.   +5 more
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Ageism within occupational therapy? [PDF]

, 2008
Despite the arrival of the National Service Framework for Older people in 2001, age discrimination continues to exist in both popular society and health and social care settings.
Davys, D
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Multidisciplinary Geriatric Rehabilitation Program for Patients with COPD-Induced Malnutrition and Muscle Wasting: A Case Series

COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) induced malnutrition is a common and serious problem resulting in a higher risk of complications, exacerbations, and hospitalization.
Judith Ballemans, Marieke Geerars-van der Veen, Haniyeh Shoughiniya, Anouk van Loon, Ewout B. Smit   +4 more
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The ‘regulated death’: a documentary analysis of the regulation and inspection of dying and death in English care homes for older people. [PDF]

, 2007
In England, processes of regulation and inspection have been established to ensure that older people living in long-term care settings receive quality care.
Froggatt, Katherine A.
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Understanding the care and support needs of older people: a scoping review and categorisation using the WHO international classification of functioning, disability and health framework (ICF)

BMC Geriatrics, 2019
BackgroundThe number of older people with unmet care and support needs is increasing substantially due to the challenges facing the formal and informal care system in the United Kingdom.
Sarah Abdi, Alice Spann, Jacinta Borilovic, L. D. de Witte, M. Hawley   +4 more
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