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Pneumonia risks in bedridden patients receiving oral care and their screening tool: Malnutrition and urinary tract infection ‐induced inflammation
ConclusionsMalnutrition, urinary tract infection‐induced inflammation and anemia were associated with pneumonia in bedridden patients. BPPR scoring might be useful for assessing pneumonia risk and managing affected patients. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2018; ••: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - January 30, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Kaoru Matsusaka, Genichiro Kawakami, Hatsumi Kamekawa, Haruki Momma, Ryoichi Nagatomi, Jun Itoh, Mutsuo Yamaya Tags: Original Article: Epidemiology, Clinical Practice and Health Source Type: research

Validation and standardization of the Brazilian version of the Medication Regimen Complexity Index for older adults in primary care
ConclusionsMRCI showed satisfactory psychometric qualities for measuring regimen complexity of older adults attending the primary healthcare centers evaluated. Standardization might increase the applicability of MRCI to the health research context. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2018; ••: ••–•• (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - January 30, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: La ís LN Pantuzza, Maria das Graças B Ceccato, Micheline R Silveira, Isabela VL Pinto, Adriano Max M Reis Tags: Original Article: Epidemiology, Clinical Practice and Health Source Type: research

Risk of psychological distress in partners with functional disability among older Japanese adults
Geriatrics&Gerontology International, EarlyView. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - January 26, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Psychosocial impact of Parkinson's disease ‐associated dysarthria: Cross‐cultural adaptation and validation of the Dysarthria Impact Profile into European Portuguese
Geriatrics&Gerontology International, EarlyView. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - January 26, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Association between objectively measured chewing ability and frailty: A cross ‐sectional study in central Thailand
Geriatrics&Gerontology International, EarlyView. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - January 26, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Life ‐Space Assessment questionnaire: Novel measurement properties for Brazilian community‐dwelling older adults
Geriatrics&Gerontology International, EarlyView. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - January 26, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

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Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - January 26, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Life ‐Space Assessment questionnaire: Novel measurement properties for Brazilian community‐dwelling older adults
ConclusionsThe LSA showed adequate reliability, validity and interpretability for life‐space mobility assessment of Brazilian community‐dwelling older adults. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2018; ••: ••–•• (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - January 26, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Maria do Socorro MP Sim ões, Isabel FF Garcia, Lucíola da CM Costa, Adriana C Lunardi Tags: Original Article: Epidemiology, Clinical Practice and Health Source Type: research

Association between objectively measured chewing ability and frailty: A cross ‐sectional study in central Thailand
ConclusionsObjectively measured chewing ability was significantly associated with frailty in community‐dwelling older Thai adults. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2018; ••: ••–•• (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - January 26, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Masanori Iwasaki, Yumi Kimura, Kwanchit Sasiwongsaroj, Matana Kettratad ‐Pruksapong, Sutee Suksudaj, Yasuko Ishimoto, Nai‐Yuan Chang, Ryota Sakamoto, Kozo Matsubayashi, Yupin Songpaisan, Hideo Miyazaki Tags: Original Article: Epidemiology, Clinical Practice and Health Source Type: research

Psychosocial impact of Parkinson's disease ‐associated dysarthria: Cross‐cultural adaptation and validation of the Dysarthria Impact Profile into European Portuguese
ConclusionsThe EP‐DIP version displays the salient features of a valid patient‐based assessment tool used to measure the psychosocial impact of slight‐to‐mild dysarthria in people with PD. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2018; ••: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - January 26, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Rita Cardoso, Isabel Guimar ães, Helena Santos, Rita Loureiro, Josefa Domingos, Daisy Abreu, Nilza Gonçalves, Serge Pinto, Joaquim J Ferreira Tags: Original Article: Epidemiology, Clinical Practice and Health Source Type: research

Resident and facility characteristics associated with care ‐need level deterioration in long‐term care welfare facilities in Japan
Geriatrics&Gerontology International, EarlyView. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - January 22, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Predicting survival of older community ‐dwelling individuals according to five estimated glomerular filtration rate equations: The InChianti study
Geriatrics&Gerontology International, EarlyView. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - January 22, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research