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Geriatrics, Volume 7, Issue 2

April 2022 - 27 articles

Cover Story: Aggressive lipid-lowering lifestyle and pharmacologic therapies are a cornerstone of primary and secondary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease events. While statins are highly effective, inexpensive, and generally well-tolerated medications, many clinicians and patients express uncertainty regarding the necessity of statin treatment in older adults, citing such concerns as polypharmacy, muscle symptoms, or cognitive changes. However, the recently prevailing data and practice patterns supporting the benefits, safety, and tolerability of a variety of lipid-lowering therapeutics in many older adults are discussed here, with particular mention of a potential protective effect from incident dementia among a statin-treated geriatric population and an admonishment of the historical concept of “too-low” low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels. View this paper
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Translation, Adaptation and Validation of the Five-Word Test (Test Delle 5 Parole, T5P) in an Italian Sample: A Rapid Screening for the Assessment of Memory Impairment

  • Elisabetta Farina,
  • Francesca Borgnis,
  • Susanna Scioli,
  • Alessia d’Arma,
  • Alessandra D’Amico and
  • Francesca Lea Saibene
Geriatrics2022, 7(2), 49;https://doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics7020049

15 April 2022

Discriminating between Alzheimer’s disease (AD), mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and functional memory disorders (FMD) can sometimes be difficult because amnesic syndrome can be confused with memory dysfunction due to aging and/or depression. T...

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Relationship between Measured Aerobic Capacity and Total Energy Expenditure Obtained by the Doubly Labeled Water Method in Community-Dwelling, Healthy Adults Aged 81–94 Years

  • Jun Yasukata,
  • Yosuke Yamada,
  • Hiroyuki Sagayama,
  • Yasuki Higaki and
  • Hiroaki Tanaka
Geriatrics2022, 7(2), 48;https://doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics7020048

15 April 2022

The doubly labeled water method is a gold-standard method for the measurement of total energy expenditure in daily life. We aimed to identify the relationship between measured aerobic capacity and total energy expenditure, activity energy expenditure...

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Influence of Sociodemographic, Health-Related, and Behavioral Factors on Food Guidelines Compliance in Older Adults: A Hierarchical Approach from the Chilean National Health Survey 2016–17 Data

  • Leticia de Albuquerque-Araújo,
  • Daiana Quintiliano-Scarpelli,
  • Dominique Masferrer Riquelme and
  • Jair Licio Ferreira Santos
Geriatrics2022, 7(2), 47;https://doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics7020047

8 April 2022

Dietary habits are determinants in the development of a range of conditions and age-related diseases. We explored the associations of sociodemographic, health-related indicators, and health behavioral factors on dietary guideline compliance in elderl...

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A Narrative Review of Specialist Parkinson’s Nurses: Evolution, Evidence and Expectation

  • Emma Tenison,
  • Alice James,
  • Louise Ebenezer and
  • Emily J. Henderson
Geriatrics2022, 7(2), 46;https://doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics7020046

7 April 2022

Extended nursing roles have existed since the 1940s. The first specialist nurse for Parkinson’s disease, a complex neurodegenerative disease, was appointed in the United Kingdom (UK) in 1989. A review was undertaken using MEDLINE and Cumulative...

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Efficacy Comparison Study of Human Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF) between Heberprot-P® and Easyef® in Adult Zebrafish and Embryo under Presence or Absence Combination of Diabetic Condition and Hyperlipidemia to Mimic Elderly Patients

  • Kyung-Hyun Cho,
  • Ju-Hyun Kim,
  • Hyo-Seon Nam and
  • Dae-Jin Kang
Geriatrics2022, 7(2), 45;https://doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics7020045

6 April 2022

Recombinant human epidermal growth factor (EGF) has been used to treat adult diabetic foot ulcers and pediatric burns by facilitating wound healing and epithelization, especially for elderly patients. Several formulation types of EGF from different e...

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Factors Influencing Length of Stay and Discharge Destination of Patients with Hip Fracture Rehabilitating in a Private Care Setting

  • Zoe Thornburgh and
  • Dinesh Samuel
Geriatrics2022, 7(2), 44;https://doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics7020044

31 March 2022

Background: Rehabilitation after a hip fracture has long-term importance, prompting some patients to utilise private services. Insufficient data regarding private rehabilitation in the UK can cause ambiguity and potential problems for all involved. A...

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Home Monitoring of Oxygen Saturation Using a Low-Cost Wearable Device with Haptic Feedback to Improve Sleep Quality in a Lung Cancer Patient: A Case Report

  • Walter Lachenmeier and
  • Dirk W. Lachenmeier
Geriatrics2022, 7(2), 43;https://doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics7020043

31 March 2022

This study reports the case of a lung cancer patient with increasing difficulties in falling asleep and frequent periods of wakefulness. Severe dyspnea related to pneumonitis caused as a side effect of immunotherapy worsened the situation. Eventually...

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Prevalence Rates and Characteristics of Malnutrition, Frailty, and Other Nutrition and Muscle Mass-Related Conditions Document Potential Quality of Care Gap for Medicare Patients in US Skilled Nursing Facilities

  • Mary Beth Arensberg,
  • Cory Brunton,
  • Susan Drawert and
  • Brenda Richardson
Geriatrics2022, 7(2), 42;https://doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics7020042

31 March 2022

Changes to the payment structure of the United States (U.S.) healthcare system are leading to an increased acuity level of patients receiving short-term skilled nursing facility care. Most skilled nursing facility patients are older, and many have me...

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Eating, Drinking, and Swallowing Difficulties: The Impacts on, and of, Religious Beliefs

  • Paula Leslie and
  • Judith Broll
Geriatrics2022, 7(2), 41;https://doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics7020041

30 March 2022

Eating, drinking, and swallowing (EDS) are fundamental to the biomechanical model of the body. They are the processes by which the body obtains fuel essential for existence but are so much more than this mere function. What, when, and how we eat, wit...

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