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Facial trauma as physical violence markers against elderly Brazilians: A comparative analysis between genders
Violence is a social and universal phenomenon that affects people of all classes, religions, and cultures, with differences by gender, age and ethnicity (Businger, Krebs, Schaller, Zimmermann, & Exadaktylos, 2012; Tobiasz-Adamczyk, Brzyski, & Brzyska, 2014; Guedes et al., 2015) and can be divided into two subcategories: (1) family and intimate partner violence – practiced among family members or intimate partners, which usually occurs in homes; (2) violence in the community – occurs among individuals with no personal relationship that may or may not know each other (Dahlberg & Krug 2007; Lee, Reese-Weber, & Kahn, 2...
Source: Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics - June 28, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Rayanne Izabel Maciel de Sousa, Ítalo de Macedo Bernardino, Ricardo Dias Castro, Alessandro Leite Cavalcanti, Patricia Meira Bento, Sérgio d’Ávila Source Type: research

Reducing falls among older people in general practice: The ProAct65+ exercise intervention trial
Older people are the most sedentary segment of the population, with 57% of men and 52% of women aged 65 –74 years meeting the UK’s physical activity recommendations, dropping to 43% of men and 21% of women aged 75–84 years (HSE, 2012). Falls risk is increased if a person is inactive and has poor strength and balance (Todd & Skelton, 2004). The incidence of hip fractures in the UK is 86,000 per year, and 95% of these are the result of a fall. The cost to the National Health Service (NHS) is £1.7 billion a year (NICE, 2013). (Source: Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics)
Source: Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics - June 28, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: S. Gawler, D.A. Skelton, S. Dinan-Young, T. Masud, R.W. Morris, M. Griffin, D. Kendrick, S. Iliffe, for the ProAct65+ team Source Type: research

Facial trauma as physical violence markers against elderly brazilians: a comparative analysis between genders
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Source: Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics - June 28, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Rayanne Izabel Maciel de Sousa, Ítalo de Macedo Bernardino, Ricardo Dias Castro, Alessandro Leite Cavalcanti, Patricia Meira Bento, Sérgio d’Ávila Source Type: research

Reducing falls among older people in general practice: The ProAct65+ exercise intervention trial
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Source: Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics - June 28, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: S. Gawler, D.A. Skelton, S. Dinan-Young, T. Masud, R.W. Morris, M. Griffin, D. Kendrick, S. Iliffe Source Type: research

Quality of standing balance in community-dwelling elderly: Age-related differences in single and dual task conditions
The ability to maintain standing balance influences the risk of falling while performing everyday activities (Piirtola & Era, 2006; Zijlstra, Ufkes, Skelton, Lundin-Olsson, & Zijlstra, 2008). Particularly in the elderly population, falls are a major health problem (Gelbard et al., 2014; Takeshima et al., 2014). Indeed, mainly due to the high prevalence of comorbidity and frailty, the clinical outcomes of falling are worse for older adults than for younger individuals (Gelbard et al., 2014). These adverse consequences include fractures, prolonged hospitalization, disability, institutionalization and death (Ayoung-Chee et ...
Source: Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics - June 27, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Tiago Coelho, Ângela Fernandes, Rubim Santos, Constança Paúl, Lia Fernandes Source Type: research

Quality of standing balance in community-dwelling elderly: Age-related differences in single and dual task conditions
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Source: Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics - June 27, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Tiago Coelho, Ângela Fernandes, Rubim Santos, Constança Paúl, Lia Fernandes Source Type: research

Prevalence, characteristics, and acute care utilization of disabled older adults with an absence of help for activities of daily living: Findings from a nationally representative survey
In Taiwan, older adults with disabilities have higher acute care utilization than those without disabilities (Li, Chang, Wang, & Bai, 2011), a finding in agreement with that reported from other populations (Chou & Chi, 2004; Walter-Ginzburg et al., 2001). Most previous studies of factors associated with acute care utilization in community dwelling older adults have focused on demographic characteristics, prior hospitalization, comorbidities, geriatric conditions, and functional assessment (Inouye et al., 2008; Landi et al., 2004; Stephens, Sackett, Govindarajan, & Lee, 2014; Wang, Sheu, Shyu, Chang, & Li, 2014). (Sourc...
Source: Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics - June 23, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Hui-Hsuan Wang, Yea-Ing Lotus Shyu, Hsing-Yi Chang, Yuh-Bin Bai, Fiona Stanaway, Jen-Der Lin, Chia-Lin Li Source Type: research

Prevalence, characteristics, and acute care utilization of disabled older adults with an absence of help for activities of daily living: Findings from a nationally representative survey
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Source: Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics - June 23, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Hui-Hsuan Wang, Yea-Ing Lotus Shyu, Hsing-Yi Chang, Yuh-Bin Bai, Fiona Stanaway, Jen-Der Lin, Chia-Lin Li Source Type: research

High proportions of older people with normal nutritional status have poor protein intake and low diet quality
A large proportion of older people are at risk of developing malnutrition (Vellas et al., 1999). Malnutrition is most often observed in frail institutionalized older populations (Volkert, 2013), and home care clients (Johnson & Begum, 2004). In addition, home-dwelling older people with comorbidities including Alzheimer ’s disease are a risk group for malnutrition (Shatenstein, Kergoat, & Reid, 2007). However, even among healthy home-dwelling older people, poor nutrient intakes and low diet quality have been observed (de Groot, van den Broek, & van Staveren, 1999; Hsiao et al., 2013). (Source: Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics)
Source: Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics - June 22, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: S.K. Jyv äkorpi, K.H. Pitkälä, T.M. Puranen, M.P. Björkman, H. Kautiainen, T.E. Strandberg, H.H. Soini, M.H. Suominen Source Type: research

The evaluation of perceived stress and associated factors in elderly caregivers
Studies about the implications of stress on people ’s life are increasing. Stress has many definitions, but they all share something in common: it is a process in which the demands exceed the capacity of an organism, resulting in psychological and biological changes that can put people at risk (Cohen, Kessler, & Gordon, 1995). Additionally, more important than the stress per se, is the assessment of the process by the person who is going through it, which is called perceived stress (Cohen & Williamson, 1988; Cohen, Kamark, & Mermalstein, 1983; Cohen et al., 1995). (Source: Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics)
Source: Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics - June 22, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Bruna Moretti Luchesi, Érica Nestor Souza, Aline Cristina Martins Gratão, Grace Angélica de Oliveira Gomes, Keika Inouye, Tiago da Silva Alexandre, Sueli Marques, Sofia Cristina Iost Pavarini Source Type: research

The availability and affordability of long-term care for disabled older people in China: The issues related to inequalities in social security benefits
Long-Term Care (LTC) is important to frail older people as it provides a broad range of health and personal care which meets the needs of older people whose capacity for self-care is limited owing to chronic illness, injury, physical, cognitive or mental disability, or other health-related conditions (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2013). Older people may receive formal or informal LTC services from trained professionals or non-professionals respectively in a variety of settings: from a home health agency, family members or friends at home; by visiting an adult day-care centre in a community; receiving help ...
Source: Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics - June 22, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Peng Lei, Zhixin Feng, Zhuochun Wu Source Type: research

High proportions of older people with normal nutritional status have poor protein intake and low diet quality
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Source: Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics - June 22, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: S.K. Jyväkorpi, K.H. Pitkälä, T.M. Puranen, M.P. Björkman, H. Kautiainen, T.E. Strandberg, H.H. Soini, M.H. Suominen Source Type: research

The evaluation of perceived stress and associated factors in elderly caregivers
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Source: Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics - June 22, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Bruna Moretti Luchesi, Érica Nestor Souza, Aline Cristina Martins Gratão, Grace Angélica de Oliveira Gomes, Keika Inouye, Tiago da Silva Alexandre, Sueli Marques, Sofia Cristina Iost Pavarini Source Type: research

The availability and affordability of long-term care for disabled elderly people in China: the issues related to inequalities in social security benefits
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Source: Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics - June 22, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Peng Lei, Zhixin Feng, Zhuochun Wu Source Type: research