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What are the virtual reality solutions for dual-task intervention to promote health in aging? A scoping review

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
IntroductionCognitive-motor dual-task (CMDT) performance is crucial for everyday activities, particularly in older adults who commonly experience deficiencies in cognitive and motor domains.
Francesca Bruni, Francesco Bigotto, Valentina Mancuso, Silvia Cavedoni, Jonathan Panigada, Marco Stramba-Badiale, Marco Stramba-Badiale, Silvia Serino, Silvia Serino, Elisa Pedroli, Elisa Pedroli   +10 more
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Diabetes in older people [PDF]

Clinical Medicine, 2015
The management of diabetes in older people is often challenging and poorly researched. The prevalence of cognitive impairment, chronic kidney disease and other co-existing comorbidities increase with age and have a significant impact on glycaemic control targets and treatment options.
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Long-Term Care Facilities and Research: How Covid-19 Changes Things [PDF]

Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging
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Adam Lee Gordon
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Older surgical patients’ preferences for follow-up care after hospital discharge: A multi-method qualitative study into their underlying needs

International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances
Background: Almost 30 % of older patients suffer from functional decline during hospital stay which often makes follow-up care decisions necessary.
Aafke J de Groot, Marike E de Boer, Elizabeth M Wattel, Cees MPM Hertogh, Marja FIA Depla   +4 more
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The meaning of ‘quality’ of homecare for older people: a scoping review

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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Severe delirium on a background of Alzheimer's dementia – A devastating acute illness; report of a case

Journal of Acute Disease, 2012
Delirium is an acute and reversible condition that is common in hospitalised patients. Patients with delirium have extended lengths of stay, double the mortality of matched controls and an increased risk of permanent cognitive decline.
Michael Charlesworth, Abhirami Kanapathyraja, Susie Waddingham, John D. Holmes   +3 more
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Diabetes in Older People [PDF]

Canadian Journal of Diabetes, 2018
Graydon S, Meneilly, Aileen, Knip, David B, Miller, Diana, Sherifali, Daniel, Tessier, Afshan, Zahedi   +5 more
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How do ageism, death anxiety and ageing anxiety among medical students and residents affect their attitude towards medical care for older patients: a systematic review

BMC Medical Education
Background Although the number of older patients requiring medical care is increasing, caring for older patients is often seen as unattractive by medical trainees (i.e., medical students, residents, interns, and fellows).
Emma J. Draper, Ariadne A. Meiboom, Nynke van Dijk, Johannes C. F. Ket, Rashmi A. Kusurkar, Martin Smalbrugge   +5 more
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Emergency department culture and the care of older patients with frailty: a focused ethnography

BMC Emergency Medicine
Background Culture shapes care delivery, professional communication, and the development of trust between patients and providers. Culture encompasses identifiable elements, shared values and beliefs, and underlying assumptions that shape behaviour.
Dorien Venema, Laurien Kanis, Babiche E. J. M. Driesen, Nienke Bleijenberg, Lisette Schoonhoven, Marielle Emmelot-Vonk, Wietske H. W. Blom-Ham   +6 more
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How can interprofessional collaboration be fostered and sustained in team-based care integration for older people in community settings? A realist evidence synthesis

Systematic Reviews
Background Community-centred care integration for older adults is a cornerstone of the WHO’s Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE) implementation framework. Realising the potential of care integration for older people requires cohesive coordination of
Deirdre O’Donnell, Carmel Davies, Catherine Devaney, Apolonia Radomska, Marie O’Shea, Gráinne O’Donoghue, Aoife De Brún, Sarah Donnelly, Helen Whitty, PJ Harnett, Deirdre Lang, Emer Ahern, Sahar Hammoud, Éidín Ní Shé   +13 more
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