Browsing Medical Gerontology (Theses and Dissertations) by Subject "Medical Gerontology, Ph.D."
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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. -
An investigation of the safety, efficacy, and possible mechanisms of action, of the antihypertensive nilvadipine, in patients with mild moderate Alzheimer's disease
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Medical Gerontology, 2011)This doctoral investigation endeavoured to explore how patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) would respond to treatment with the antihypertensive nilvadipine. Initially I reviewed the complex relationship between blood ... -
Analysis and biophysical modelling of baroreflex stimulation with applications in syncope and falls : a neural engineering approach
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Medical Gerontology, 2011)Carotid Sinus Hypersensitivity (CSH) is an age related disorder, and a common cause of recurrent falls and syncope in the elderly. CSH is prevalent in patients with Dementia and Parkinson's disease and is a strong predictor ... -
Autonomic function and depression in older adults
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Medical Gerontology, 2013)The principle aims of this doctoral investigation were to provide new insights into the relationship between depression and cardiovascular disease (CVD) by investigating the functioning of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) ... -
Autonomic influences on cognitive impairment : determinants of conversion to dementia
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Medical Gerontology, 2012)Neuropathological, neurochemical and multimodal neuroimaging studies suggest that components of the central autonomic network are affected by the neurodegenerative changes of Alzheimer’s pathology in Mild Cognitive Impairment ... -
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 ... -
Vasovagal Syncope in the older adult
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Medical Gerontology, 2013)Vasovagal Syncope (VVS) is a common form of neurally mediated syncope which affects at least one third of the population at least once in their lifetime. Commonly referred to as a “simple faint” and often described as ...