نتایج جستجو برای: dwelling elderly
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INTRODUCTION Fall is a major cause of injuries and can increase the risk of early mortality among elderly. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of falls among community-dwelling elderly in rural Malaysia and its associated factors. METHODS Data were obtained from a cross-sectional survey in five randomly selected districts in the state of Perak, Malaysia. A total of 250...
OBJECTIVE To investigate ambulatory blood pressure in elderly people, including 'old elderly' subjects, aged over 80 years. DESIGN Cross-sectional study of community-dwelling, elderly subjects. METHODS Subjects were healthy, self-caring, and living independently. Those who were taking medication affecting blood pressure were excluded. Conventional blood pressure was the mean of two measurem...
BACKGROUND We aimed to evaluate health status and associated factors in community-dwelling elderly in the Netherlands. METHODS Participants from a placebo-controlled double-blind randomized controlled trial conducted in the Netherlands were invited at the time of enrolment to participate in this study. Data were collected on comorbidities, socio-demographic background and health status, using...
BACKGROUND Mobility decrease is reportedly age-dependent in community dwelling elderly, and a major factor of disability in the geriatric population. The purpose of this study is to examine whether mobility decrease, as assessed using a set of tests, is similarly age-dependent in elderly adults who already have disability. METHODS One hundred thirty-five community-dwelling elderly (54 men, 81...
OBJECTIVE To estimate the direct medical costs of falls in the population of community-dwelling elderly. METHODS Data from a sample of 4,025 consumers from the 1997 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey were used to make estimates that were representative of the population of civilian, noninstitutionalized elderly in the United States. RESULTS In 1997, 9% of the noninstitutionalized elderly popu...
Introduction and purpose: Understanding factors affect quality of life at old age is considered as an important social issue particularly when population is ageing. Acquiring such information play a vital role in enhancing quality of life among elderly. Therefore, this study aimed to assess factors affecting quality of life in nursing homes-residing elderly people. Materials and Method...
OBJECTIVE In a sample of elderly individuals from Porto Alegre - RS, Brazil, to analyze the intrinsic and extrinsic factors that predispose them to the risk of falls and fractures. METHODS The study included a random sample of 267 elderly individuals, to whom two balance tests were applied: the Functional Reach Test (FRT) and the Timed Up and Go Test (TUG). The elderly also answered a questio...
There are very few predictive indexes for long-term mortality among community-dwelling elderly Asian individuals, despite its importance, given the rapid and continuous increase in this population. We aimed to develop 10-year predictive mortality indexes for community-dwelling elderly Korean men and women based on routinely collected clinical data.We used data from 2244 elderly individuals (old...
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