RSS 1.0Medical Gerontology (Theses and Dissertations)
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Impact of assistance on the quality of life of older adults with activities of daily living & instrumental activities of daily living disabilities
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. CentreFor Medical Gerontology, 2018)As populations age, incidence of functional limitation including disability in Activities of Daily Living and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living increases. This creates a higher level of demand for technological and ... -
Cardiovascular associations of falls and syncope in the elderly
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. CentreFor Medical Gerontology, 2017)The principle aims of this doctoral investigation are to provide new insights into the relationship between cardiovascular disease (CVD) and falls in the elderly population in Ireland. The rapidly ageing global demographic ... -
Treatment of osteoporosis with recombinant parathyroid hormone, its effects on bone, total body muscle and fat composition and factors determining response to this therapy
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Medical Gerontology, 2015)Total body bone mineral density (BMD) is relatively underutilised as an assessment tool for osteoporosis. Studies to date on Body composition have not clearly identified key factors which contribute to total body BMD, ... -
Haemodynamic stroke and transient ischaemic attack secondary to neurocardiovascular instability
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Medical Gerontology, 2014)Introduction: Presyncope or syncope are regarded as benign conditions. In patients with severe large artery disease, hypotension may potentiate infarction, specifically in low-flow vulnerable, borderzone regions of the ... -
The influence of perceptions of ageing on frailty and cognitive function
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Medical Gerontology, 2015)The aim of this thesis is to investigate whether perceptions of ageing influence cognition and frailty in later life. Although much experimental work has shown that priming older adults with negative stereotypes about ...
