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The oldest old and the risk of social exclusion
... the Oldest Old, there is a greater risk of being excluded from social contact as measured by the indicator used here, even when living alone, car use, location and health are taken into ...
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Advance directives and power of attorney for health care in the oldest-old – results of the AgeQualiDe study
... in oldest-old age may be generally less dependent on individual (sociodemo- graphic and health-related) characteristics and more dependent on attitudinal ...that oldest- old respondents do not ...
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The effects of application of an ancient type of acupuncture needle on increase in urination of hospitalized oldest old people
... the oldest-old or terminally ill, it is very difficult to insert acupuncture needles, which might cause problems such as infection and tissue breakdown ...the oldest-old, including terminally ...
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Self-awareness of heart failure in the oldest old–an observational study of participants, ≥ 80 years old, with an objectively verified heart failure
... the oldest old with ...the oldest old with HF, an elderly cohort known with high morbidity and mortal- ity ...those oldest old who are very old or very morbid at HF ...
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Meaning of Life and Psychological Well-Being during Adult, Older Adult and Oldest Old
... Based on the results of the present study, the meaning of life is different during adult, the older adult and the oldest old period, and adults have more meaning of life than the older adults and ...
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Unmet needs in long-term care and their associated factors among the oldest old in China
... While previous studies have examined the factors de- scribed by Andersen’ s model as well as other factors, some limitations exist. First, with a few exceptions [1,15], most previous studies were conducted in Western ...
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<p>Electrocardiographic left ventricular hypertrophy and mortality in an oldest-old hypertensive Chinese population</p>
... the oldest-old Chinese participants with moderate to severe ...include oldest-old individuals or the Asian population and did not have information pertaining to rele- vant confounders, such as ...
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A scoring system to predict in-hospital death in oldest-old patients with infections in Taiwan
... the oldest-old patients with infections in Taiwan, to identify the independent predictors of mortality, and to develop a simple scoring system for use in a busy clinical medical ...
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A bibliometric study of research pertaining to the oldest-old (age eighty-five and older)
... the oldest-old population is growing alongside increasing research on this ...the oldest-old (eighty-five+) may have very different interests and needs, including with regard to health, ...
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Polypharmacy in the oldest old (≥80 years of age) patients in China: a cross-sectional study
... participants’ advanced age, as the regression analysis results showed that medication knowledge declined with increasing age, which is supported by previous studies in different populations worldwide [40–42]. Previous ...
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Resilience to cognitive impairment in the oldest-old: design of the EMIF-AD 90+ study
... the oldest-old subjects with dementia ...of oldest-old subjects in these studies was limited [55– ...the oldest-old to cognitive ...
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Total joint replacement in the past does not relate to a deteriorated functional level and health status in the oldest old.
... Gait speed is considered to be an important predictor of functional status and adverse health events [18, 19]. It is also related to functional activities, such as crossing the street [19]. A recently published study ...
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Burden of cardiovascular disease across 29 countries and GPs' decision to treat hypertension in oldest-old
... To cite this article: Sven Streit, Jacobijn Gussekloo, Robert A. Burman, Claire Collins, Biljana Gerasimovska Kitanovska, Sandra Gintere, Raquel Gómez Bravo, Kathryn Hoffmann, Claudia Iftode, Kasper L. Johansen, Ngaire ...
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Cytomegalovirus seropositivity is associated with glucose regulation in the oldest old. Results from the Leiden 85-plus Study
... In the present study, CMV IgG antibody titer did not associate significantly with diagnoses of type 2 diabetes in the oldest old. Although CMV antibody level has been reported to associate with mortality ...
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Variation in GP decisions on antihypertensive treatment in oldest-old and frail individuals across 29 countries
... In the present study, this wide spectrum of recommen- dations and lack of clear evidence may partly explain the variation found between the participating countries. Dif- ferences in national guidelines/campaigns may have ...
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Comparison of procalcitonin and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein for the diagnosis of sepsis and septic shock in the oldest old patients
... There are some limitations that should be considered. First, serial measurements of PCT and CRP were not performed. A serial blood test of CRP in previous study demonstrated the peak level of CRP was within 24-48 h ...
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Economic Resources among the Urban Oldest-Old Females: Anthropological Study in Midnapore Municipal Town, West Bengal
... in old age as most of them are not in a position to earn their ...The Oldest old subpopulation is growing much faster than any other age group and because they are the most likely group to need ...
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Multifactorial assessment and targeted intervention to reduce falls among the oldest-old: a randomized controlled trial
... The major strengths of this study are the external general- izability and applicability of the results due to inclusion of all oldest-old residents of similar age registered in the national health care ...
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The clinical outcomes of oldest old patients with tuberculosis treated by regimens containing rifampicin, isoniazid, and pyrazinamide
... Data regarding age, sex, and comorbid conditions were gath- ered by reviewing the patients’ medical records. Patients aged $80 years were classified as the “oldest old group” and patients aged 18–79 years ...
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Blood pressure and hypertension prevalence among oldest-old in China for 16 year: based on CLHLS
... Our study had several limitations. First, the study sam- ple was from 23 provinces, there was a lack of represen- tativeness for other unselected provinces. Besides, because of the sampling method used in CLHLS, the ...
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