OBJECTIVES: to study (i) the prevalence of geriatric conditions in community-dwelling older persons at increased risk of functional decline and (ii) the extent to which older persons recognise comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA)-identified conditions as relevant problems. METHODS: trained registered …

Objectives To establish the prevalence and course of geriatric syndromes from hospital admission up to 3 months postdischarge and to determine the probability to retain geriatric syndromes over the period from discharge until 3 months postdischarge, once they are present at admission. Design Prospective …

Psychogeriatric patients are a very vulnerable group among the elderly. A relative large proportion is institutionalized. In addition, many studies point to the heavy burden on the informal carers of psychogeriatric patients, frequently leading to depression. Geriatric expertise in primary care, however, …

IPTOP research survey. A survey was conducted with the participation of 11 of the 16 IPTOP Members representing 11 countries worldwide. Every country is interested in research in geriatric physical therapy, some are already very active while others are inactive at this moment. Funding differs largely. …

The hospitalized elderly are at risk of functional decline. We evaluated the effects and care costs of a specialized geriatric rehabilitation program aimed at preventing functional decline among at-risk hospitalized elderly.

Background: This cross-sectional study is a follow-up study designed to investigate the relationship between the sense of smell and the nutritional status, especially in regard to drugs that may influence smell and taste and eating habits in geriatric patients who visited the geriatric diagnostic day …

A randomized controlled trial of a multicomponent dyadic intervention (a translated and adapted version of an intervention that has been shown to be effective for people with dementia in the USA) was performed. The exercise and support intervention was intended to reduce depressive symptoms of people …

Background: This cross-sectional study was designed to investigate the relationship between the sense of smell and the nutritional status in geriatric patients who visited the geriatric diagnostic day clinic or outpatient clinic of the Slotervaart Hospital, a teaching hospital located in Amsterdam. The …

The objective was to study the prevalence of eighteen geriatric conditions in older patients at admission, their reporting rate in discharge summaries and the impact of these conditions on mortality and functional decline one year after admission. A prospective multicenter cohort study conducted between …

This systematic review summarizes the psychometric properties of goal-setting instruments that are applied within geriatric rehabilitation. PubMed Medline and Embase were systematically searched for eligible articles. Studies were included if they were conducted in a somatic or neurological rehabilitation …