Designing randomized, controlled trials aimed at preventing or delaying functional decline and disability in frail, older persons: a consensus report

L Ferrucci, JM Guralnik, S Studenski… - Journal of the …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
The discovery of effective interventions to prevent or delay disability in older persons is a
public health priority. Most likely to benefit from such interventions are frail individuals who …

Daily functioning and dementia

G Cipriani, S Danti, L Picchi, A Nuti… - Dementia & …, 2020 - SciELO Brasil
Dementia is characterized by a decline in memory, language, problem-solving and in other
cognitive domains that affect a person's ability to perform everyday activities and social …

The impact of COVID‐19 pandemic on people with mild cognitive impairment/dementia and on their caregivers

A Tsapanou, JD Papatriantafyllou… - … Journal of Geriatric …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background The novel coronavirus disease (COVID‐19) was first detected in Mainland
China in December 2019, and soon it spread throughout the world, with multiple physical …

Predictors of caregiver burden in caregivers of individuals with dementia

H Kim, M Chang, K Rose, S Kim - Journal of advanced nursing, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
kim h., chang m., rose k. & kim s.(2011) Predictors of caregiver burden in caregivers of
individuals with dementia. Journal of Advanced Nursing 68 (4), 846–855. Abstract Aims …

Successful aging and subjective well-being among oldest-old adults

J Cho, P Martin, LW Poon… - The …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Purpose of the Study: This research integrates successful aging and developmental
adaptation models to empirically define the direct and indirect effects of 2 distal (ie …

“You're Awfully Old to Have This Disease”: Experiences of Stigma and Ageism in Adults 50 Years and Older Living With HIV/AIDS

CA Emlet - The Gerontologist, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Purpose: Older adults living with HIV infection may be doubly stigmatized, as they are
branded by both age as well as HIV status. Through semistructured interviews, this study …

Impaired financial abilities in mild cognitive impairment: a direct assessment approach

HR Griffith, K Belue, A Sicola, S Krzywanski, E Zamrini… - Neurology, 2003 - AAN Enterprises
Objectives: To assess financial capacity in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI)
using a standardized psychometric capacity measure. Methods: Participants were 21 …

[HTML][HTML] Which frailty scale for patients admitted via Emergency Department? A cohort study

ET Lewis, E Dent, H Alkhouri, J Kellett… - Archives of Gerontology …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objectives To determine the prevalence of frailty in Emergency Departments (EDs); examine
the ability of frailty to predict poor outcomes post-discharge; and identify the most …

Effects of the home environmental skill-building program on the caregiver–care recipient dyad: 6-month outcomes from the Philadelphia REACH initiative

LN Gitlin, L Winter, M Corcoran, MP Dennis… - The …, 2003 - academic.oup.com
Purpose: We examine 6-month effects of the Environmental Skill-Building Program on
caregiver well-being and care recipient functioning and whether effects vary by caregiver …

Development and psychometric testing of an instrument designed to measure chronic pain in dogs with osteoarthritis

DC Brown, RC Boston, JC Coyne… - American journal of …, 2007 - Am Vet Med Assoc
Objective—To develop and psychometrically test an owner self-administered questionnaire
designed to assess severity and impact of chronic pain in dogs with osteoarthritis. Sample …