Browsing Medical Gerontology (Scholarly Publications) by Subject "Elderly"
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24-hour ambulatory electrocardiographic monitoring is unhelpful in the investigation of older persons with recurrent falls
(2005)Background: although frequently used in the assessment of patients with falls, it is unclear whether 24-hour ambulatory electrocardiography contributes to their assessment in older persons. Objective: to ... -
Comparison of centre and home-based health assessments: early experience from the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA).
(2011)Background: some cohort studies of ageing and health supplement questionnaire-based surveys with in-home measurements of biological parameters and others have required respondents to attend assessment centres. Centre-based ... -
EuGMS Task and Finish group on Fall-Risk-Increasing Drugs (FRIDs): Position on Knowledge Dissemination, Management, and Future Research
(2019)Falls are a major public health concern in the older population, and certain medication classes are a significant risk factor for falls. However, knowledge is lacking among both physicians and older people, including ... -
EuGMS Task and Finish group on Fall-Risk-Increasing Drugs (FRIDs): Position on Knowledge Dissemination, Management, and Future Research
(2019)Falls are a major public health concern in the older population, and certain medication classes are a significant risk factor for falls. However, knowledge is lacking among both physicians and older people, including ... -
The frailty index in Europeans: association with age and mortality.
(2012)Background: the frailty index (FI) is an approach to the operationalisation of frailty based on accumulation of deficits. It has been less studied in Europeans. Objective: to construct sex-specific FIs from a large sample ... -
Hospitalisation and surgery: Are there hidden cognitive consequences? Evidence from The Irish Longitudinal study on Ageing (TILDA)
(2018)Background: the dramatic shift in the global population demographic has led to increasing numbers of older people undergoing hospitalisation and surgical procedures.Objectives:to determine whether hospitalisation or ... -
Orthostatic haemodynamics may be impaired in frailty
(2011)Background: orthostatic hypotension (OH) is a physical sign that reflects a final common pathway of various forms of disordered physiology, which is the hallmark of geriatric frailty. Friedet al. recognise three increasing ... -
Patients with recurrent falls attending Accident & Emergency benefit from multifactorial intervention - a randomised controlled trial
(2005)OBJECTIVES: To determine the effectiveness of multifactorial intervention to prevent falls in cognitively intact older persons with recurrent falls. DESIGN: Randomised controlled trial of multifactorial (medical, physiotherapy ... -
Prevalence of Sarcopenia and Associated Factors in Older Adults Attending a Day Hospital Service in Ireland
(2021)Purpose: Sarcopenia is a muscle disease that is linked to the effects of ageing, chronic diseases, physical inactivity, and poor nutrition. In Ireland, there is a lack of readily available information on sarcopenia in older ... -
Summary of the Updated American Geriatrics Society/British Geriatrics Society Clinical Practice.
(2011)The following article is a summary of the American Geriatrics Society/British Geriatrics Society Clinical Practice Guideline for Prevention of Falls in Older Persons (2010). This article provides additional discussion ... -
The use of an implantable loop recorder in the investigation of unexplained syncope in older people
(2003)Introduction: Reveal is a patient activated implantable loop recorder device with an 18 month battery life now available to assist in the diagnosis of suspected syncope or arrhythmias. We present our experience using this ...