RSS 1.0Medical Gerontology (Theses and Dissertations)
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Autonomic influences on cognitive performance at a population level
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Medical Gerontology, 2014)The principle aims of this doctoral investigation were to provide new insights into the relationship between cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cognitive performance, by investigating the function of the autonomic nervous ... -
Aesthetic deprivation : the role of aesthetics for older patients in hospital
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Medical Gerontology, 2014)While arts have been integral to all cultures, it is a relatively recent research phenomenon to explore and examine the association between arts and health and well-being (Johnson and Stanley, 2007). This research centres ... -
Fear of falling in older adults
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Medical Gerontology, 2014)The principle aim of this doctoral investigation was to provide new insights into the prevalence, risk factors and negative associations of fear of falling (FOF) by examining these factors in a population sample of older adults. -
An investigation of the incidence of falling and risk factors for falls in adults with advanced cancer
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Medical Gerontology, 2012)The principal aims of this doctoral investigation were to identify the incidence of falls and risk factors for falling in adults with advanced cancer. -
Multiple medication use in the middle and older age population
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Medical Gerontology, 2013)Polypharmacy in the older population is increasingly common and can represent necessary preventative therapies or potential inappropriate prescribing and be a risk factor for falls. In addition, medications with anti-cholinergic ...
