Archives of gerontology and geriatrics
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Arch Gerontol Geriatr · Sep 2015
Pre- and perioperative predictors of changes in mobility and living arrangements after hip fracture--a population-based study.
Examining pre- and perioperative predictors of changes in mobility and living arrangements after hip fracture. ⋯ Worsening of mobility was significant for independent mobilizers. Prefracture impaired mobility was associated with the need of more supported living arrangements. Living in an assisted living accommodation protected against institutionalization. The findings emphasize the importance of a prompt removal of the urinary catheter after hip fracture.
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Arch Gerontol Geriatr · Sep 2015
Multicenter StudyNutritional status and dietary intake of institutionalized elderly in Turkey: a cross-sectional, multi-center, country representative study.
To evaluate the nutritional status and dietary intake of institutionalized elderly in Turkey. ⋯ Nutritional status should be periodically screened in the institutionalized elderly to prevent malnutrition. Also, it was noted that adequate energy and nutrients intake of the elderly played a crucial role in maintaining nutritional status and preventing malnutrition within residential homes.
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Arch Gerontol Geriatr · Sep 2015
Association of sagittal spinal alignment with thickness and echo intensity of lumbar back muscles in middle-aged and elderly women.
Quantitative changes, such as a decrease in muscle mass, and qualitative changes, such as an increase in the amount of intramuscular non-contractile tissue, occur with aging. However, it is unclear whether quantitative or qualitative changes in back muscles are associated with spinal alignment in the standing position. We investigated the association of sagittal spinal alignment with muscle thickness as an index of the mass of lumbar back muscles and muscle echo intensity as an index of the amount of non-contractile tissue within these muscles. ⋯ Our results suggest that an increase in thoracic kyphosis is associated with a decrease in the mass of the erector spinae muscle, and that a decrease in pelvic anterior inclination is associated with a decrease in the mass of the psoas major muscle and an increase in the amount of non-contractile tissue within the lumbar multifidus muscle.
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Arch Gerontol Geriatr · Sep 2015
Development and validation of the health literacy assessment tool for older people in Taiwan: potential impacts of cultural differences.
To screen health literacy among urban elderly in Taiwan, who cannot be evaluated easily using the current measurement tools because of the "face", which meant someone felt embarrassed if he did not know how to do something. ⋯ This screening tool should be applied to screen health literacy of elderly came from baby boomer who usually have lower education levels than the general population in Chinese regions.