Abstract:Background: Though a variety of eHealth/mHealth dietary solutions exist, many are ill-adapted to the target population and local eating habits. A specific need exists for the elderly, a growing vulnerable population with limited digital ...
Abstract: Benzodiazepines (BZD) and Z-drugs (ZD) are often prescribed to treat psychiatric disorders. Despite the risk of dependency and serious adverse events, they are increasingly prescribed to outpatients. Yet little is known about the ...
Recommendations for the Diagnosis and Therapy of Psychotic Disorders in the ElderlyAbstract. Psychotic disorders in the elderly cover a wide range of causes and manifestations. They often occur as part of a depression, ...
Knowledge levels and attitudes of nursing trainees regarding sexuality in old age – An explorative quantitative surveyAbstract.Background: In professional geriatric nursing, sexuality in old age is often tabooed – in spite ...
Abstract. Personality disorders (PDs) affect a significant portion of older adults and hinder their physical and mental health. This narrative review (1) reviews the literature on PDs in older adults and (2) presents guidelines for clinicians in ...
CME/Answers: Harmful Alcohol Consumption in the ElderlyAbstract. Harmful alcohol consumption is an increasing clinical problem in many patients. Often excessive alcohol consumption is not addressed in clinical ...
CME: Harmful Alcohol Consumption in the ElderlyAbstract. Harmful alcohol consumption is an increasing clinical problem in many patients. Often excessive alcohol consumption is not addressed in clinical practice ...
Abstract. Worldwide the pandemic of COVID-19 spreads rapidly and has had an enormous public health impact with substantial morbidity and mortality especially in high-risk groups, such as older people and patients with comorbidities like ...
Abstract. A decline in cognitive functioning is part of physiological aging. Accelerated cognitive decline is frequently linked to pathological changes, mostly due to Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), but is present also in Mild Cognitive ...
Abstract.Objectives: Results from multinational WHO studies suggest that schizophrenia patients in developing countries may have more favorable prognoses and morbidity outcomes than those in developed settings. This study serves to ...
Abstract. This study examines the psychometric properties of the IQCODE and its applicability in the Iranian elderly population. A group of 95 elderly patients with at least 4 years of formal education who fulfilled the criteria of DSM-IV-...
Sleep Disorders in Old AgeAbstract. Sleep disorders increase with age. Older patients rarely complain about sleep disorders, therefore it is important to ask about sleep problems. Insomnias, sleep-disordered breathing and ...
Abstract.Background: The number of older adults with alcohol use disorder (AUD) is expected to rise. Adapted treatments for this group are lacking and information on AUD features in treatment seeking older adults ...
Key Features of Modern Rehabilitation in ElderliesAbstract. Elderly people in rehabilitation are more vulnerable than younger ones to lose their capacity to live a self-determined life. They are more prone to complications, ...
Abstract.Aim: To examine in subjects aged > = 55 years the association between preceding mental disorders (MD), gender, and partnership and past 12-month problematic alcohol use (PAU; daily drinking, binge drinking,...
Abstract. Elderly individuals are susceptible to develop infectious diseases; promoting innate immunity to prevent infections is a key issue. Human β-defensin-2 (hBD-2) is an antimicrobial peptide with antimicrobial and ...
Anemia in the ElderlyAbstract. Anemia is an increasing cause of morbidity in the elderly. In 70–80 % of cases the cause can be identified as either due to iron deficiency, chronic disease, renal insufficiency or vitamin B12-/folate-deficiency. Up to one ...
Abstract. A key feature of the autonomy and quality of life of the elderly is their ability to perform instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs). When older people have difficulty in performing IADLs, many of their social and ...
Pain Management in the Multimorbid PatientAbstract. No treatment without risks. This is particularly true in the pharmacologic pain management of multimorbid patients. This article is meant to address some of the most relevant clinical questions, such as ...
Körperliche Beschwerden sind bei Älteren weit verbreitet; diese sind bei Migranten bislang in Deutschland und international noch wenig untersucht. Unsere multizentrische Querschnittstudie erfasste körperliche Beschwerden bei Menschen im Alter zwischen 60 ...