Understanding oral health beliefs and practices among Cantonese-speaking older Australians
Conclusion: Older Chinese immigrants in Melbourne have concerns about oral health care that are similar to other ethnic groups, they want more oral health-related support from government, and many of they return to China or Hong Kong for dental treatment. (Source: Australasian Journal on Ageing:)...
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Review of psychotropic medication in Tasmanian residential aged care facilities
Conclusion: The utilisation of psychotropic medication is high in Tasmanian residential aged care facilities. Attempts to reduce psychotropic doses happen infrequently. Further research is required to establish the barriers to appropriate psychotropic medication review in this setting. (Source: Australasian Journal on Ageing:)...
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The health of Australian baby boomer
The large baby boomer cohort is beginning to reach retirement age. This paper reviews recent Australian literature on baby boomers' health and health behaviours. Databases were searched for peer-reviewed literature and the Internet for online studies and reports. The boomers can expect an increased life span compared to those in later life now. Boomers' health behavioural risks include physical inactivity, low vegetable consumption, obesity and rising medical risk due to increasing prevalence of diabetes. Their health will impact on workforce participation and retirement timing. There is substantial scope for health improvement and consequent quality of life as boomers age. However, little is known about health decision-making, inequalities between social groups and health information sour......
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Enhancing resilience in registered aged care nurses
Conclusions: Resilience in nurses in residential aged care facilities is enhanced when they are able to maintain long-term, meaningful relationships with residents. Collegial support that provides opportunities to debrief and validate experiences as well as the use of humour to defuse stress promotes well-being and builds resilience in the workplace. (Source: Australasian Journal on Ageing:)...
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Letter
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Self-poisoning in older patients
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Hypothesis: intestinal barrier permeability may contribute to cognitive dysfunction and dementia
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Parkinson's Disease and Bone Health
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Height and intelligence in the Lothian Birth Cohort 1921: a longitudinal study
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Ageing and endothelial progenitor cellrelease of proangiogenic cytokines
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Experience of a rapid access blackout service for older people
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Age is no barrier to success at very high altitudes
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Validation of the Falls Efficacy Scale-International in fall-prone older persons
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Coronary heart disease risk factors and regional deprivation in England: does age matter?
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Heat-related mortality in residents of nursing homes
Conclusion: high ambient temperature was associated with an increased mortality risk in all analysed subgroups of the nursing home population. Medical competence and supervision are available in nursing homes and should, therefore, be favourable preconditions for the implementation of preventive measures. (Source: Age and Ageing)...
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The association between various visual function tests and low fragility hip fractures among the elderly: a Malaysian experience
Conclusion: impaired visual acuity, stereopsis, contrast sensitivity and visual field defects are associated with an increased risk of low fragility hip fractures. We recommend that all patients aged ≥55 should have an annual ophthalmological examination that includes visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, stereopsis and visual field testing to assess the risks for falls and low fragility fractures. (Source: Age and Ageing)...
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Frailty and use of health and community services by community-dwelling older men: the Concord Health and Ageing in Men Project
Conclusion: frailty is strongly associated with use of health and community services in community-dwelling older men. The high level of use of medical services suggests that doctors and nurses could play a key role in implementation of preventive interventions. (Source: Age and Ageing)...
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Telomere length and psychological well-being in patients with chronic heart failure
Conclusion: decreased perceived mental health is associated with shorter leukocyte telomere length in patients with CHF. Future work should determine whether psychological stress accelerates biological ageing. (Source: Age and Ageing)...
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Haemorheological predictors of cognitive decline: the Edinburgh Artery Study
Conclusions: blood rheology is independently related to cognitive decline in older people. The value of strategies aimed at preserving cognition through influencing blood rheology needs investigation. (Source: Age and Ageing)...
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The Falls Efficacy Scale International (FES-I). A comprehensive longitudinal validation study
Conclusions: the current study builds on the previously established psychometric properties of the FES-I. Both scales have acceptable structures, good validity and reliability and can be recommended for research and clinical purposes. Future studies should explore the FES-I's responsiveness to change during intervention studies and confirm suggested cut-points in other settings, larger samples and across different cultures. (Source: Age and Ageing)...
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