Accumulation of deficits as a proxy measure of aging
AB Mitnitski, AJ Mogilner… - The Scientific World …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
This paper develops a method for appraising health status in elderly people. A frailty index
was defined as the proportion of accumulated deficits (symptoms, signs, functional …
was defined as the proportion of accumulated deficits (symptoms, signs, functional …
Frailty, fitness and late-life mortality in relation to chronological and biological age
Background People age at remarkably different rates, but how to estimate trajectories of
senescence is controversial. Methods In a secondary analysis of a representative cohort of …
senescence is controversial. Methods In a secondary analysis of a representative cohort of …
[HTML][HTML] Too old for technology? How the elderly of Lisbon use and perceive ICT
The elderly have traditionally been an excluded group in the deployment of Information and
Communication Technologies (ICT). Even though their use of ICT is increasing, there is still …
Communication Technologies (ICT). Even though their use of ICT is increasing, there is still …
Disability assessment in temporomandibular disorders and masticatory system rehabilitation
R Ohrbach - Journal of oral rehabilitation, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The consequences of a disease or condition such as temporomandibular disorders (TMD)
include functional limitation and psychosocial disability. These two concepts refer to the …
include functional limitation and psychosocial disability. These two concepts refer to the …
Normal brain aging: clinical, immunological, neuropsychological, and neuroimaging features
MT Caserta, Y Bannon, F Fernandez, B Giunta… - International review of …, 2009 - Elsevier
Brain aging is characterized by numerous physiological, structural, functional, and
neurocognitive changes. The interplay of these various processes is complex and …
neurocognitive changes. The interplay of these various processes is complex and …
Successful aging, dietary habits and health status of elderly individuals: a k-dimensional approach within the multi-national MEDIS study
The definition and determinants of successful aging is still controversial. Although dietary
habits have long been associated with aging, eating habits and behaviors have rarely been …
habits have long been associated with aging, eating habits and behaviors have rarely been …
Older adults and technology: in telehealth, they may not be who you think they are
P Greenwald, ME Stern, S Clark, R Sharma - International journal of …, 2018 - Springer
When we established an emergency department-based telemedicine program, we assumed
that many older patients would be skeptical of the new technology and choose not to …
that many older patients would be skeptical of the new technology and choose not to …
The evolving classification of dementia: placing the DSM-V in a meaningful historical and cultural context and pondering the future of “Alzheimer's”
Alzheimer's disease is a 100-year-old concept. As a diagnostic label, it has evolved over the
20th and 21st centuries from a rare diagnosis in younger patients to a worldwide epidemic …
20th and 21st centuries from a rare diagnosis in younger patients to a worldwide epidemic …
Reciprocal relations: The recognition and co-construction of caring with Alzheimer's disease
JE Graham, R Bassett - Journal of Aging Studies, 2006 - Elsevier
The literature on caring for people with Alzheimer's disease predominantly underscores the
role of the care giver, largely ignoring the care receiver. Care is viewed as a service to mind …
role of the care giver, largely ignoring the care receiver. Care is viewed as a service to mind …
A review of frailty instruments in human medicine and proposal of a frailty instrument for dogs
Over the last few decades, frailty has become a pillar of research and clinical assessment in
human gerontology. This complex syndrome, characterized by loss of physiologic reserves …
human gerontology. This complex syndrome, characterized by loss of physiologic reserves …