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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 ... -
Preventing vitamin D deficiency during the COVID-19 pandemic: UK definitions of vitamin D sufficiency and recommended supplement dose are set too low
(2021)There is growing evidence linking vitamin D deficiency with risk of COVID-19. It is therefore distressing that there is major disagreement about the optimal serum level for 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) and appropriate ... -
Primary care interventions to address physical frailty among community-dwelling adults aged 60 years or older: A meta-analysis
(2020)Introduction: The best interventions to address frailty among older adults have not yet been fully defined, and the diversity of interventions and outcome measures makes this process challenging. Consequently, there is ... -
A prospective evaluation of bone mineral density measurement in females who have fallen
(2003)Background: the National Service Framework for Older Persons recognises the relationship between falls and osteoporosis; however, the best method for the evaluation of bone mineral density measurement in fallers is unclear. ... -
Protocol for a randomised controlled trial of a primary care intervention to Reverse Frailty and Enhance Resilience through Exercise and dietary protein Education (REFEREE) in community-dwelling adults aged 65 and over
(2020)Introduction: Resistance exercises and dietary protein have been shown to reverse frailty, yet they are not commonly offered in clinical practice. We aim to measure changes in health outcomes, including physical frailty ... -
The Psychic Costs of Migration: Evidence from Irish Return Migrants
(2013)Within the economics literature, the 'psychic costs' of migration have been incorporated into theoretical models since Sjaastad (J Polit Econ 70:80-93, 1962). However, the existence of such costs has rarely been investigated ... -
Recent syncope and unexplained falls are associated with poor cognitive performance
(2015)Objective: to compare cognitive performance in participants with and without syncope and unexplained falls in a large population representative sample aged 50 years or older. Methods: participants of the Irish longitudinal ... -
Relationship between fear of falling and mobility varies with visual function among older adults
(2013)AIM: The present study examined the association between vision, fear of falling and fear-related activity restriction, and assessed the effect of vision on the relationship between fear of falling and mobility, using ... -
The relationship between increased body mass index and frailty on falls in community dwelling older adults
(2013)Background The global population is becoming older and more overweight. The inter-relationship between frailty and falls is often seen in the older adult and is associated with poor health outcomes. Little is known about ... -
The relationship between kidney function and quality of life among community-dwelling adults varies by age and filtration marker
(2018)Background: The impact of a diminished level of kidney function on the well-being of an older individual is poorly understood. We sought to determine the association between estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and ... -
The Relationship Between Plasma Concentrations of Lutein and Zeaxanthin with Self-Reported and Actual Prevalence of AMD in an Irish Population-Based Sample.
(2017)Purpose: To investigate plasma lutein (L) and zeaxanthin (Z) concentrations with grading-confirmed and self-reported prevalence of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Material and methods: Data collected from a nationally ... -
The Relationship between Radiological Paraspinal Lumbar Measures and Clinical Measures of Sarcopenia in Older Patients with Chronic Lower Back Pain
(2021)Objectives: Sarcopenia is postulated to be an influential factor in chronic low back pain. The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between traditional clinical measures of sarcopenia and novel radiographic ... -
Relationship Between Sarcopenia and Orthostatic Blood Pressure Recovery in Older Falls Clinic Attendees
(2023)Purpose: Sarcopenia and delayed orthostatic blood pressure (BP) recovery are two disorders increasingly associated with adverse clinical outcomes in older adults. There may exist a pathophysiological link between the two ... -
Relationship between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration and acute inflammatory markers in hospitalized patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection: a systematic review
(2021)INTRODUCTION: There is experimental and clinical evidence that the serum concentration of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D)] may decrease in acute systemic inflammatory responses; in this context, low values may not necessarily ... -
Relative Association of Processing Speed, Short-Term Memory and Sustained Attention With Task on Gait Speed: A Study of Community-Dwelling People 50 Years and Older.
(2014)For single gait tasks, associations have been reported between gait speed and cognitive domains. However, few studies have evaluated if this association is altered in dual gait tasks given gait speed changes with complexity ... -
Residential Long-Term Care and the Built Environment: Balancing Quality of Life and Infection Control
(2023)Objectives: This article explores expert insights into residential long-term care (RLTC), specifically regarding the built environment, its impact on infection control (IC) measures and on resident, staff, and family ... -
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Retirement and Labour Market Participation
(TILDA, 2011)Labour market participation of older people is important from the perspective of the individual and the macroeconomy. At an individual level, participation in the labour market can be associated with increased resources ...