Effectiveness of a nurse-supported self-management programme for dual sensory impaired older adults in long-term care: a cluster randomised controlled trial
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016674
Abstract: Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of a nurse-supported self-management programme to improve social participation of dual sensory impaired older adults in long-term care homes. Design Cluster randomised controlled trial. Setting Thirty long-term care homes across… read more here.
Keywords: supported self; impaired older; nurse supported; management ... See more keywords
Feasibility of trial procedures for a randomised controlled trial of a community based group exercise intervention for falls prevention for visually impaired older people: the VIOLET study
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DOI: 10.1186/s12877-018-0998-6
Abstract: BackgroundVisually impaired older people (VIOP) have a higher risk of falling than their sighted peers, and are likely to avoid physical activity. The aim was to adapt the existing Falls Management Exercise (FaME) programme for… read more here.
Keywords: intervention; trial; community; group ... See more keywords
Time to move? Factors associated with burden of care among informal caregivers of cognitively impaired older people facing housing decisions: secondary analysis of a cluster randomized trial
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DOI: 10.1186/s12877-019-1249-1
Abstract: BackgroundMaking health-related decisions about loved ones with cognitive impairment may contribute to caregiver burden of care. We sought to explore factors associated with burden of care among informal caregivers who had made housing decisions on… read more here.
Keywords: burden care; caregiver; cognitively impaired; care ... See more keywords
Problems identified by dual sensory impaired older adults in long-term care when using a self-management program: A qualitative study
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0173601
Abstract: Objective To gain insights into the problems of dual sensory impaired older adults in long-term care. Insights into these problems are essential for developing adequate policies which address the needs of the increasing population of… read more here.
Keywords: sensory impaired; dual sensory; care; older adults ... See more keywords
Low Ankle-Brachial Index Relates to Alzheimer-Signature Cerebral Glucose Metabolism in Cognitively Impaired Older Adults
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DOI: 10.3233/jad-220911
Abstract: Background: Ankle-brachial index (ABI), an indicator of atherosclerosis or arterial stiffness, has been associated with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) dementia and related cognitive impairment. Nevertheless, only limited information is available regarding its contribution to brain alterations… read more here.
Keywords: abi; ankle brachial; older adults; signature ... See more keywords
BFF: Bayesian, Fiducial, and Frequentist Analysis of Cognitive Engagement among Cognitively Impaired Older Adults
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DOI: 10.3390/e23040428
Abstract: Engagement in cognitively demanding activities is beneficial to preserving cognitive health. Our goal was to demonstrate the utility of frequentist, Bayesian, and fiducial statistical methods for evaluating the robustness of effects in identifying factors that… read more here.
Keywords: cognitively impaired; bayesian fiducial; older adults; engagement ... See more keywords