| | Other Issues: previous | next | latest | archiveCommentaries Inappropriate prescribing and adverse drug events in older people Hilary J Hamilton, Paul F Gallagher, and Denis O'Mahony BMC Geriatr. 2009; 9: 5. Published online 2009 January 28. doi: 10.1186/1471-2318-9-5.PMCID: PMC2642820 Don't lose sight of the importance of the individual in effective falls prevention interventions Keith Hill BMC Geriatr. 2009; 9: 13. Published online 2009 April 22. doi: 10.1186/1471-2318-9-13.PMCID: PMC2675527 Study Protocol Resistive Exercise for Arthritic Cartilage Health (REACH): A randomized double-blind, sham-exercise controlled trial Angela K Lange, Benedicte Vanwanseele, Nasim Foroughi, Michael K Baker, Ronald Shnier, Richard M Smith, and Maria A Fiatarone Singh BMC Geriatr. 2009; 9: 1. Published online 2009 January 13. doi: 10.1186/1471-2318-9-1.PMCID: PMC2649134 Quantifying the profile and progression of impairments, activity, participation, and quality of life in people with Parkinson disease: protocol for a prospective cohort study Meg E Morris, Jennifer J Watts, Robert Iansek, Damien Jolley, Donald Campbell, Anna T Murphy, and Clarissa L Martin BMC Geriatr. 2009; 9: 2. Published online 2009 January 20. doi: 10.1186/1471-2318-9-2.PMCID: PMC2649133 The effects of small-scale, homelike facilities for older people with dementia on residents, family caregivers and staff: design of a longitudinal, quasi-experimental study Hilde Verbeek, Erik van Rossum, Sandra MG Zwakhalen, Ton Ambergen, Gertrudis IJM Kempen, and Jan PH Hamers BMC Geriatr. 2009; 9: 3. Published online 2009 January 20. doi: 10.1186/1471-2318-9-3.PMCID: PMC2637879 Minimising disability and falls in older people through a post-hospital exercise program: a protocol for a randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation Catherine Sherrington, Stephen R Lord, Constance M Vogler, Jacqueline CT Close, Kirsten Howard, Catherine M Dean, Lindy Clemson, Elizabeth Barraclough, Elisabeth Ramsay, Sandra D O'Rourke, and Robert G Cumming BMC Geriatr. 2009; 9: 8. Published online 2009 February 26. doi: 10.1186/1471-2318-9-8.PMCID: PMC2660334 A Phase II randomised controlled trial assessing the feasibility, acceptability and potential effectiveness of Dignity Therapy for older people in care homes: Study protocol Sue Hall, Harvey Chochinov, Richard Harding, Scott Murray, Alison Richardson, and Irene J Higginson BMC Geriatr. 2009; 9: 9. Published online 2009 March 24. doi: 10.1186/1471-2318-9-9.PMCID: PMC2666739 Preventing falls in older multifocal glasses wearers by providing single-lens distance glasses: the protocol for the VISIBLE randomised controlled trial Mark J Haran, Stephen R Lord, Ian D Cameron, Rebecca Q Ivers, Judy M Simpson, Bonsan B Lee, Mamta Porwal, Marcella MS Kwan, and Connie Severino BMC Geriatr. 2009; 9: 10. Published online 2009 March 26. doi: 10.1186/1471-2318-9-10.PMCID: PMC2667180 Research Articles Delayed transfer of care from NHS secondary care to primary care in England: its determinants, effect on hospital bed days, prevalence of acute medical conditions and deaths during delay, in older adults aged 65 years and over Krishantha H Jasinarachchi, Ibrahim R Ibrahim, Breffni C Keegan, Rajaratnam Mathialagan, John C McGourty, James RN Phillips, and Phyo K Myint BMC Geriatr. 2009; 9: 4. Published online 2009 January 22. doi: 10.1186/1471-2318-9-4.PMCID: PMC2639588 Health status transitions in community-living elderly with complex care needs: a latent class approach Louise Lafortune, François Béland, Howard Bergman, and Joël Ankri BMC Geriatr. 2009; 9: 6. Published online 2009 February 3. doi: 10.1186/1471-2318-9-6.PMCID: PMC2645408 Emotional stress as a trigger of falls leading to hip or pelvic fracture. Results from the ToFa study – a case-crossover study among elderly people in Stockholm, Sweden Jette Möller, Johan Hallqvist, Lucie Laflamme, Fredrik Mattsson, Sari Ponzer, Siv Sadigh, and Karin Engström BMC Geriatr. 2009; 9: 7. Published online 2009 February 9. doi: 10.1186/1471-2318-9-7.PMCID: PMC2647544 Validity and reliability of the Arabic version of Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Ramzi Nasser and Jacqueline Doumit BMC Geriatr. 2009; 9: 11. Published online 2009 March 29. doi: 10.1186/1471-2318-9-11.PMCID: PMC2670307 |