Fall prevention in community-dwelling older adults
EA Phelan, K Ritchey - Annals of internal medicine, 2018 - acpjournals.org
Falls are common among older adults. One in 3 adults aged 65 years or older and 1 in 2
adults aged 80 years or older fall each year. Interventions for prevention have been …
adults aged 80 years or older fall each year. Interventions for prevention have been …
Start with reducing sedentary behavior: a stepwise approach to physical activity counseling in clinical practice
S Dogra, JL Copeland, TM Altenburg… - Patient education and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Recently, sedentary behavior recommendations have been included in the public health
guidelines of multiple countries, pointing to new opportunities for prevention of chronic …
guidelines of multiple countries, pointing to new opportunities for prevention of chronic …
The sit-to-stand muscle power test: An easy, inexpensive and portable procedure to assess muscle power in older people
Introduction Skeletal muscle power has been demonstrated to be a stronger predictor of
functional limitations than any other physical capability. However, no validated alternatives …
functional limitations than any other physical capability. However, no validated alternatives …
Restoring trust: COVID-19 and the future of long-term care in Canada
The Royal Society of Canada Task Force on COVID-19 was formed in April 2020 to provide
evidence-informed perspectives on major societal challenges in response to and recovery …
evidence-informed perspectives on major societal challenges in response to and recovery …
[HTML][HTML] Effects of an oral nutritional supplementation plus physical exercise intervention on the physical function, nutritional status, and quality of life in frail …
P Abizanda, MD López, VP García… - Journal of the American …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objectives The objective of this study was to assess the effects of a hyperproteic,
hypercaloric oral nutritional supplement with prebiotic fiber, vitamin D, and calcium, plus a …
hypercaloric oral nutritional supplement with prebiotic fiber, vitamin D, and calcium, plus a …
Frailty in nursing homes: the FRAIL-NH scale
E Kaehr, R Visvanathan, TK Malmstrom… - Journal of the American …, 2015 - jamda.com
The International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics has called for increased
research in nursing homes to help improve quality of life of the residents. 1 e3 This has led …
research in nursing homes to help improve quality of life of the residents. 1 e3 This has led …
The role of unregulated care providers in Canada—A scoping review
A Afzal, P Stolee, GA Heckman… - … journal of older …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Aims and objectives This scoping review explored:(i) the role of unregulated care providers
in the healthcare system;(ii) their potential role on interprofessional teams;(iii) the impact of …
in the healthcare system;(ii) their potential role on interprofessional teams;(iii) the impact of …
Strategies to facilitate shared decision‐making in long‐term care
Aim The aim of this study was to explore shared decision‐making among residents, their
families and staff to determine relevant strategies to support shared decision‐making in long …
families and staff to determine relevant strategies to support shared decision‐making in long …
Advancing research on care needs and supportive approaches for persons with dementia: Recommendations and rationale
A Kolanowski, RH Fortinsky, M Calkins… - Journal of the American …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract The first National Research Summit on Care, Services, and Supports for Persons
with Dementia and Their Caregivers was held on October 16-17, 2017, at the National …
with Dementia and Their Caregivers was held on October 16-17, 2017, at the National …
What long-term care interventions have been published between 2010 and 2020? Results of a WHO scoping review identifying long-term care interventions for older …
N Arias-Casais, JA Thiyagarajan, MR Perracini… - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective The global population is rapidly ageing. To tackle the increasing prevalence of
older adults' chronic conditions, loss of intrinsic capacity and functional ability, long-term …
older adults' chronic conditions, loss of intrinsic capacity and functional ability, long-term …