Background In order to provide adequate care for the growing group of persons with multi-
morbidity, innovative integrated care programmes are appearing. The aims of the current …

Polypharmacy characterizes ongoing prescription of multiple medications in a patient.
Following the demographic change and growing number of elderly patients, polypharmacy …

Background Data on barriers to physical activity in older adults in Germany are scarce. The
aim of this study was to analyse barriers to physical activity in a cohort of older adults …

To describe the prevalence and patterns of morbidity among adults in Germany, we
collected self-reported information on 22 chronic health conditions in a nationally …

Background. Chronic diseases affect more than half of the population≥ 75 years of age in
developed countries. Prescription medication use increases with age. Depending on …

Definitions of healthy ageing include survival to a specific age, being free of chronic
diseases, autonomy in activities of daily living, wellbeing, good quality of life, high social …

Background Although recommended for use in studies investigating falls in the elderly, the
European Quality of Life Group instrument, EQ-5D, has not been widely used to assess the …

Background Many older adults manage multiple chronic conditions (ie multimorbidity); and
many of these chronic conditions share common risk factors such as low socioeconomic …

Background Data on physical activity in older adults in Germany is scarce. The aim of this
study was to analyze physical activity patterns and to explore factors associated with …

Ältere Menschen über 65 Jahre stellen in Deutschland schon heute einen Anteil von 20, 6%
an der Bevölkerung. Ihre Arzneimittelversorgung ist geprägt durch die ansteigende Zahl der …