BMC Geriatrics, 2018 Background Oldest-old persons frequently receive potentially inappropriate medication. Medication use takes place under the patients’ informal caregivers’ influence.
Nadine Janis Pohontsch +8 more
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Tea drinking and cognitive function in oldest-old Chinese [PDF]
, 2012 10.1007/s12603-012-0077-1The Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging169754 ...
A.F. Fotenos +29 more
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The oldest old – “inconvenient” clients for helping profession workers? [PDF]
, 2017 Obserwowany i spodziewany rozrost zbiorowości osób w wieku 80 lat i więcej prowadzi do konieczności szerszego uwzględniania specyfiki tej zbiorowości w pracy przedstawicieli tzw. zawodów pomocowych.
Szukalski, Piotr
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Polypharmacy in the oldest old (≥80 years of age) patients in China: a cross-sectional study
BMC Geriatrics, 2018 Background The oldest old generally have worse health and more comorbidities than the general population of older adults, and they are more likely to be exposed to polypharmacy.
Xiaoxing Lai +3 more
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Ambulance Transport of the Oldest Old in Tokyo: A Population-Based Study [PDF]
, 2010 Background: Few studies have investigated ambulance utilization in people aged 85 years or older, ie, the oldest old.Methods: We conducted a 1-year population-based observational study of patients transported by ambulance to emergency departments in ...
Abe Toshikazu +4 more
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Oldest Old Mortality in China [PDF]
We find that the Kannisto model, a two-parameter logistic formula, fits Han Chinese death rates at oldest-old ages better than the Gompertz and four other models. Chinese death rates appear to be roughly similar to Swedish and Japanese rates after age 97
James W. Vaupel, Yi Zeng
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Population-based analysis of pathological correlates of dementia in the oldest old [PDF]
, 2017 Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze brain pathologies which cause dementia in the oldest old population. Methods: All 601 persons aged >= 85 years living in the city of Vantaa (Finland), on April 1st, 1991 formed the study population of the ...
Lindsberg, Perttu J. +9 more
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Body composition, IGF1 status, and physical functionality in nonagenarians: implications for osteosarcopenia [PDF]
, 2018 OBJECTIVES: Body composition alterations occur during aging. The purpose of the present analysis was to explore the functional consequences of the overlap of sarcopenia and osteoporosis, and the potential role of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) in ...
Cherry, Ke +7 more
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Remodelling of biological parameters during human ageing: evidence for complex regulation in longevity and in type 2 diabetes. [PDF]
, 2013 Factor structure analyses have revealed the presence of specific biological system markers in healthy humans and diseases. However, this type of approach in very old persons and in type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is lacking.
Abbatecola, AM +17 more
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Ageing, Health and Life Satisfaction of the Oldest Old: An Analysis for Germany [PDF]
This analysis uses data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (GSOEP) and the Survey on Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) to assess the effect of ageing and health on the life satisfaction of the oldest old (defined as 75 and older).
Gwozdz, Wencke, Sousa-Poza, Alfonso
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