Specific needs of elderly people
Ashfield TA, Syddall HE, Martin HJ (2010) Grip strength and cardiovascular drug use in older people. Age Ageing, 39, 185-91
ageing.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/39/2/185
some cardiac drugs (furosamide, nitrates and calcium channel blockers) are associated with reduced grip strength
Prevalence and prognostic implications of dysphagia in elderly patients with pneumonia. Age Ageing, 39, 1, 39-45
ageing.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/39/1/39
over half of elderly patients with pneumonia have dysphagia
Callisaya ML, Blizzard L, Schmidt MD (2010) Ageing and gait variabilitya population-based study of older people. Age Ageing, 39, 191-7
ageing.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/39/2/191
age is associated with gait variability
Chang-Quan H (2010) Health status and risk for depression among the elderly: a meta-analysis. Age Ageing, 39, 1, 23-30
ageing.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/39/1/23
poor self-rated health status and chronic disease are risk factors for depression among the elderly
Closs SJ (2004) Cognitive status and analgesic provision in nursing home residents. Br J Gen Pract, 54, 919-21
ariel.ingentaconnect.com/vl=1478539/cl=26/nw=1/rpsv/cgi-bin/linker?ini=rcgp&reqidx=/cw/rcgp/09601643/v54n509/s10/p919
inadeguate analgesia for cognitively-impaired patients
Connolly MJ (2010) Of proverbs and prevention: aspiration and its consequences in older patients. Age Ageing, 39, 2-4
Conroy S (2010) Interface geriatrics: evidence-based care for frail older people with medical crises. Br J Hosp Med, 71(2): 98-101
Cowan DT, Roberts JD (2003) The need for effective assessment and management of pain among older people in care homes. Rev Clin Gerontol, 13, 4, 335-41
journals.cambridge.org/action/displayIssue?jid=RCG&volumeId=13&issueId=04
Darmon P, Kaiser MJ, Bauer JM (2010) Restrictive diets in the elderly: Never say never again? Clin Nutr, 29, 2, 170-4
with increasing age, restrictive diets (e.g. for obesity, diabetes, hypertension or renal failure) are less effective in relation to morbidity, quality of life and mortality.
Delbaere K, Close JCT, Mikolaizak AS (2010) The Falls Efficacy Scale International.
Age Ageing, 39, 2, 210-216
ageing.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/39/2/210
scale with validity and reliability
Drukker M et al (2001) The effects of exercise training in institutionalized elderly people. Phys Ther Rev, 6, 273-85
El-Solh AA (2003) Microbiology of severe aspiration pneumonia in institutionalized elderly. Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 167, 1650-4
in institutionalised elders, mortality from aspiration pneumonia is 35%, risk factors are immunocompromise or neurological impairment
Ewan V, Perry JD, Mawson T (2010) Detecting potential respiratory pathogens in the mouths of older people in hospital. Age Ageing, 39, 1, 122-125
ageing.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/39/1/122
mortality in older people from hospital acquired pneumonia is 12.255%
importance of oral hygiene in the elderly
Fiatarone MA (1994) Exercise training and nutritional supplementation for physical frailty in very elderly people. New Eng J Med, 330, 1769-75.
exercise training is effective in v.elderly people
FIM/FAM Functional assessment:
www.radcliffe-oxford.com/books/samplechapter/2668/Gupta_Section%2002C-146fe2a0rdz.pdf
Gazzotti C (2003) Prevention of malnutrition in older people during and after hospitalization. Age and Ageing, 32, 321-5
daily oral sip-feed supplements during and after hospitalisation have been shown to maintain body weight in elderly patients at risk of undernutrition
Hamilton L, Lyon PS (1995) A nursing-driven program to preserve and restore functional ability in hospitalized elderly patients. J Nurs Admin. 25, 4, 30-7
75% of independent elderly people are not independent on discharge from hospital
Harari D Martin FC, Buttery A et al (2007) The older persons' assessment and liaison team OPAL: evaluation of comprehensive geriatric assessment in acute medical inpatients. Age Ageing, 36, 6, 670-675
ageing.oxfordjournals.org/content/36/6/670.full.pdf
Haas CS, Loik PS, Gay SE (2007) Airway clearance applications in the elderly and in patients
with neurologic or neuromuscular compromise. Respir Care, 52, 10,13621381
www.rcjournal.com/contents/10.07/10.07.1362.pdf
Heyn P (2003) A systematic review of the effectiveness of exercise rehabilitation for people with dementia. Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 84
download.journals.elsevierhealth.com/pdfs/journals/0003-9993/PIIS0003999303008621.pdf
Higashijima M (2010). Influence of age and bolus size on swallowing function: Basic data and assessment method for care and preventive rehabilitation. Am J Occ Ther, 64, 8894.
Hirani V, Tull K, Ali A, Mindell J (2010) Urgent action needed to improve vitamin D status among older people in England! Age Ageing, 39, 1, 62-68
ageing.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/39/1/62
Hood B (2004) Determinants of sleep quality in the healthy aged: the role of physical, psychological, circadian and naturalistic light variables. Age and Ageing, 33, 159-65
30% of aged persons experience chronic insomnia, but increased activity improves sleep quality
Howe TE, Shea B, Dawson LJ, Downie F, Murray A, Ross C, Harbour RT, Caldwell LM, Creed G. Exercise for preventing and treating osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD000333. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD000333.pub2
www2.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab000333.html
exercise slightly improves bone mineral density and reduces the chance of fracture.
Hubbard RD, Fallah N, Searle SD, Mitnitski A, Rockwood K (2009) Impact of exercise in community-dwelling older adults. PLoS One, 4(7):e6174.
www.plosone.org/article/fetchObjectAttachment.action?uri=info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0006174&representation=PDF
exercise confers the greatest benefits in health status in those who are the most frail
Kai S (2008) Change of the muscular activity by activation training of the lower trunk muscle in two-leg to one-leg standing shift of an elderly man. J Phy Ther Science, 20, 1, 51-57
www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpts/20/1/20_51/_article
cushion thickness affects elderly patients risk of falling
Kortebein P (2009) Rehabilitation for hospital-associated deconditioning. Am J Phys Med Rehabil, 88, 66-77
www.amjphysmedrehab.com/pt/re/ajpmr/abstract.00002060-200901000-00010.htm;jsessionid=JTMLMh9MK5C9NmsrGfYNyFXvS2pJkX1bnkG6xMJ91QqQBDt7Q5hZ!-1035908147!181195628!8091!-1
Krause MP, Albert SM, Elsangedy HM (2010). Urinary incontinence and waist circumference in older women. Age Ageing, 39, 69-73
ageing.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/39/1/69
large waist increases the risk of incontinence.
Landi F (2003) Potentially reversible risk factors and urinary incontinence in frail older people living in community. Age and Ageing, 32, 194-9
half of older people have urinary incontinence, often due to avoidable factors
Lin M-R (2006) Community-based Tai Chi and its effect on injurious falls, balance, gait, and fear of falling in older people. Phys Ther, 86, 1189-1201
www.ptjournal.org/cgi/content/full/86/9/1189
Martin J. Connolly (2010) Of proverbs and prevention: aspiration and its consequences in older patients. Age Ageing, 39, 2-4
Nieuwenhuizen WF, Weenen H, Rigby P (2010) Older adults and patients in need of nutritional support: Review of current treatment options and factors influencing nutritional intake. Clin Nutr, 29, 2, 160-9
factors affecting nutritional intake are environment, the carer and the food
small-volume, high-energy, nutrient-dense food can improve nutritional intake.
Nitz JC (2004) The efficacy of a specific balance-strategy training programme for preventing falls among older people. Age and Ageing, 33, 52-8
balance strategies help to reduce falls
Oliver D (2004) Risk factors and risk assessment tools for falls in hospital in-patients. Age and Ageing, 33, 122-30
falls often caused by avoidable risk factors such as confusion, urinary incontinence or frequency and prescription of culprit drugs such as sedative and hypnotics
Peake MD (2003) Ageism in the management of lung cancer. Age and Ageing, 32, 171-7
undertreatment of lung cancer in the elderly is common, resulting in large age-related differences in management and survival
Pokorski M, Marczak M (2003) Ascorbic acid enhances hypoxic ventilatory reactivity in elderly subjects. J Internat Res, 31, 448-57
vitamin C may attenuate episodic hypoxia, especially with airway inflammation or sleep disturbance, common in elderly people.
Renwick D (2001) Breathlessness and quality of life in old age. Age Ageing; 30, 110-112
ageing.oxfordjournals.org/content/30/2/110.full.pdf+html
Rydeskog A, Frδndin K, Scherman MH (2005) Elderly people's experiences of resistance training. Advances Physiother, 7, 4, 1629.
www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a727734005~db=alhe~order=page
elderly people performing resistance training in a group experience it as good, controllable and giving increased calmness and self-esteem and appetite for life
Rydwik E (2004) Effects of physical training on physical performance in institutionalised elderly patients (70+) with multiple diagnoses. Age Ageing, 33, 13-23
institutionalised elderly people show improved strength and mobility with exercise training
Toulotte C (2003) Effects of physical training on the physical capacity of frail, demented patients with a history of falling: a randomised controlled trial. Age and Ageing, 32, 67-73
walking, mobility, flexibility and static balance can be significantly improved by balance training in elderly demented people
Wang C et al (2004) The effect of Tai Chi on health outcomes in patients with chronic conditions. Arch Intern Med, 164:493-501
archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/164/5/493
systematic review showing physiological and psychosocial benefits, balance control, flexibility, and cardiovascular fitness in older patients with chronic conditions
Woolhead G (2004) Dignity in older age: what do older people in the United Kingdom think? Age and Ageing, 33: 165-70
dignity associated by elderly people with independence, self-respect, autonomy and inclusion in decision making
Yardley L (2004) Fear of falling: links between imbalance and anxiety. Reviews Clin Gerontology, 13, 195-201