Exergames as a rehabilitation modality to improve postural control and risk of falls in frail and pre-frail older adults by Hammad Alhasan

“…Given the serious influence of frailty on older adults, and the rising concern around its consequences, along with the increased rate and prevalence of frailty, and the sedentary lifestyle adopted by the majority of older adults, the aim of this research was to design a training protocol for frail and pre-frail older adults using exergames - exercise video games - as a rehabilitation modality, and to test the effectiveness of the protocol on postural control and risk of fall outcomes. …”
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Effects of interactive videogames on postural control and risk of fall outcomes in frail and pre-frail older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Hammad Alhasan, Mansour Alshehri, Patrick Wheeler, Daniel Fong

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Environmental audit of hospitals in the UK to design safer facilities for frail and/or confused older people by Sue Hignett

“…The HTA described a complex hierarchy of tasks and subtasks for the goal of going to the toilet without assistance for a frail and/or confused older person in an unfamiliar environment. …”
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The mediating effect of different exercise programs on the immune profile of frail older women with cognitive impairment by Furtado G Eustáquio, Chupel M Uba, Minuzzi L Guerra, Rama Luis, Colado J Carlos, Eef Hogervorst, Ferreira J Pedro, Teixeira A Maria

Subjects: “…Frail older adults…”
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Efficacy of whole-body vibration training on musculoskeletal health and falls risk in frail older people by Heather Corrie

“…To date the efficacy of WBV training has not been established in community dwelling frail older people and appropriate standards or the best WBV training protocol have not been established for any segment of the population. …”
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Application of interactive video games as rehabilitation tools to improve postural control and risk of falls in prefrail older adults by Hammad Alhasan, Patrick Wheeler, Daniel Fong

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The role of physical frailty independent components on increased disabilities in institutionalized older women by GE Furtado, R Letieri, A Caldo, M Patricio, M Loureiro, Eef Hogervorst, JP Ferreira, AM Teixeira

Subjects: “…Frail older adults…”
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Chair-based exercise programs in institutionalized older women: salivary steroid hormones, disabilities and frailty changes by GE Furtado, HM Carvalho, M Loureiro, M Patrício, M Uba-Chupel, JC Colado, Eef Hogervorst, JP Ferreira, AM Teixeira

Subjects: “…Frail-older adults…”
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Emotional well-being and cognitive function have robust relationship with physical frailty in institutionalized older women by Guilherme Eustáquio Furtado, Adriana Caldo, Ana Vieira-Pedrosa, Rubens Vinícius Letieri, Eef Hogervorst, Ana Maria Teixeira, José Pedro Ferreira

Subjects: “…frail older adults…”
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Exploring the potential of salivary and blood immune biomarkers to elucidate physical frailty in institutionalized older women by Guilherme Eustáquio Furtado, Matheus Uba Chupel, Luciele Minuzzi, Miguel Patrício, Marisa Loureiro, Stephan Bandelow, Eef Hogervorst, José Pedro Ferreira, Ana Maria Teixeira

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Physical frailty and cognitive status over-60 age populations: a systematic review with meta-analysis by Guilherme Eustaquio Furtado, Adriana Caldo, Tais Rieping, Edith Filaire, Eef Hogervorst, Ana Maria Teixeira, Jose Pedro Ferreira

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Participatory design for behaviour change: an integrative approach to improving healthcare practice focused on staff participation by Fernando Carvalho

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The social costs and rewards of caring by Dermot Clifford

“…This thesis is based on a study of two groups of carers. 199 valid interviews were completed with carers of frail elderly and of mentally handicapped children living in the community. …”
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Targeting environmental factors to reduce elderly in-patient falls by Sue Hignett, Gina Sands, Jane Youde, Paula Griffiths

“…We found a difference in the location of falls for patients described as frail and those described as confused. This was further explored in a pilot study to collect detailed information about contributory factors and the location of falls through staff interviews. …”
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Diabetes risk factors, diabetes risk algorithms, and the prediction of future frailty: the Whitehall II prospective cohort study by Kim Bouillon, Mika Kivimaki, Mark Hamer, Martin J. Shipley, Tasnime N. Akbaraly, Adam G. Tabak, Archana Singh-Manoux, G. David Batty

“…Results: After a mean follow-up of 10.5 years, 2.8% of the sample was classified as frail and 37.5% as pre-frail. Increased age, being female, stopping smoking, low physical activity, and not having a daily consumption of fruits and vegetables were each associated with frailty or prefrailty. …”
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Evaluating community-based integrated health and social care services: The Simtegr8 approach by Antuela Tako, Stewart Robinson, Anastasia Gogi, Zoe Radnor, Cheryl Davenport

“…For illustration purposes, the Lightbulb project, a housing support service helping elderly and frail people in Leicestershire in the UK stay safe at home, is presented in this paper. …”
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Tribology of rough ultra-film contacts in drug delivery devices by David W. Grimble, Stephanos Theodossiades, Homer Rahnejat, M. Wilby

“…Furthermore, while engineering devices are often driven to overcome friction, many drug delivery systems are actuated manually and frequently by frail individuals. Therefore, the tribological problem is quite complex with many biological and environmental constraints. …”
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'Nature is the symbol of spirit': the spiritual cartographies of Robert Frost's poetry by Mabroka A.M.A. Elsanosi

“…The dominant critical discourse surrounding the poet holds that beneath the surface of Frost s homespun wisdom and provincial charm beats the heart of a despairing man, whose poetry reflects the abandonment of hope, the stark confrontation between the frail and fleeting human and the indifferent and eternal universe. …”
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Quality of life and building design in residential and nursing homes for older people by Chris Parker, Sarah Barnes, Kevin McKee, Kevin Morgan, Judith Torrington, Peter Tregenza

“…There was evidence that a focus on safety and health requirements could be creating risk-averse environments which act against quality of life, particularly for the least frail residents. Staff morale was associated with attributes of a noninstitutional environment for residents rather than with the facilities provided for the staff. …”
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Crash characteristics and injury outcomes for older passenger car occupants by Ruth Welsh, Andrew Morris, Ahamedali Hassan, Judith Charlton, Brian Fildes

“…This, in conjunction with the increasing numbers of older licence holder and car users implies that the protection of the inherently frail elderly should become a priority for the future. …”
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L'alimentation en eau et les installations sanitaires pour les personnes handicapees et autres groupes vulnerables: La conception de services permettant d'ameliorer l'accessibilite... by Hazel Jones, Bob Reed

“…Many other vulnerable groups of people also experience difficulties using water and sanitation facilities, such as frail, elderly people, pregnant women, parents with small children, and people who are injured or sick – including people with AIDS. …”
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Water and sanitation for disabled people and other vulnerable groups: Designing services to improve accessibility by Hazel Jones, Bob Reed

“…Many other vulnerable groups of people also experience difficulties using water and sanitation facilities, such as frail, elderly people, pregnant women, parents with small children, and people who are injured or sick – including people with AIDS. …”
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Environmental factors associated with falls in hospitalised older people by Gina Sands

“…There were significant differences found in the fall locations between patients who were described as frail and those who were described as confused. CONCLUSION: Patients in care of older people wards have a different set of characteristics compared to same age peers in other wards. …”
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Modelling in vivo skeletal muscle ageing in vitro using three-dimensional bioengineered constructs by Adam Sharples, Darren Player, Neil Martin, Vivek Mudera, Claire E. Stewart, Mark Lewis

“…Methodological implications often make it difficult to embark on interventions in already frail and diseased elderly individuals. Using in vitro three-dimensional (3D) bioengineered skeletal muscle constructs that model aged phenotypes and incorporate a representative extracellular matrix (collagen), are under tension, and display morphological and transcript expression of mature skeletal muscle may more accurately characterize the SkM niche. …”
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Establishing and implementing best practice to reduce unplanned admissions in those aged 85 years and over through system change [Establishing System Change for Admissions of Peopl... by Andrew Wilson, Richard Baker, John Bankart, Jaydip Banerjee, Ran Bhamra, Simon Conroy, Stoyan Kurtev, Kay Phelps, Emma Regan, Stephen Roberts, Justin Waring

“…Areas where more evidence is needed include the impact of improving access and continuity in primary care, the optimal capacity for intermediate care and how the frail elderly can best be managed in emergency departments.…”
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Physical, psychological, demographic and modifiable risk factors for age related cognitive impairment associated with possible dementia and frailty by Xin Xu

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