BMC Geriatrics

Factors associated with frequent use of emergency-department services in a geriatric population: a systematic review

The scientific evidence for a potential link between confusion and urinary tract infection in the elderly is still confusing - a systematic literature review

Asymptomatic bacteriuria in older adults: the most fragile women are prone to long-term colonization

Associations between prevalent multimorbidity combinations and prospective disability and self-rated health among older adults in Europe

Temporal trends in incidence, recurrence and prevalence of stroke in an era of ageing populations, a longitudinal study of the total Swedish population

Polypharmacy in older patients: identifying the need for support by a community pharmacist

Prevalence and determinants of frailty in the absence of disability among older population: a cross sectional study from rural communities in Nepal

FRAILTOOLS study protocol: a comprehensive validation of frailty assessment tools to screen and diagnose frailty in different clinical and social settings and to provide instruments for integrated care in older adults

Effects of β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (HMB) supplementation in addition to multicomponent exercise in adults older than 70\u2009years living in nursing homes, a cluster randomized placebo-controlled trial: the HEAL study protocol

Optimising costs in reducing rate of falls in older people with the improvement of balance by means of vestibular rehabilitation (ReFOVeRe study): a randomized controlled trial comparing computerised dynamic posturography vs mobile vibrotactile posturography system

Association between health behaviors and mood disorders among the elderly: a community-based cohort study

Sex-related differences in the association between frailty and dietary consumption in Japanese older people: a cross-sectional study

In-home physical frailty monitoring: relevance with respect to clinical tests

Development of a clinical prediction model for the onset of functional decline in people aged 65–75 years: pooled analysis of four European cohort studies

Peer-to-peer support model to improve quality of life among highly vulnerable, low-income older adults in Cape Town, South Africa

A multicomponent exercise intervention to improve physical functioning, cognition and psychosocial well-being in elderly nursing home residents: a study protocol of a randomized controlled trial in the PROCARE (prevention and occupational health in long-term care) project

Prevalence and associated factors of intertrigo in aged nursing home residents: a multi-center cross-sectional prevalence study

Enhanced coordination of care to reduce medication risks in older home care clients in primary care: a randomized controlled trial

Constipation and laxative use among people living in nursing homes in 2007 and 2013

Description of frail older people profiles according to four screening tools applied in primary care settings: a cross sectional analysis

A mixed-methods case study exploring the impact of participation in community activity groups for older adults on physical activity, health and wellbeing

Psychometric properties of the geriatric quality of life-dementia in older adults with dementia or mild cognitive impairment living in nursing homes

Joint effects of advancing age and number of potentially inappropriate medication classes on risk of falls in Medicare enrollees

Cross-sectional associations between personality traits and device-based measures of step count and sedentary behaviour in older age: the Lothian Birth Cohort 1936

Impact of a delirium prevention project among older hospitalized patients who underwent orthopedic surgery: a retrospective cohort study

Community-dwelling older adults’ needs and acceptance regarding the use of robot technology to assist with daily living performance

Motivations for being informal carers of people living with dementia: a systematic review of qualitative literature

A comparison between an ICT tool and a traditional physical measure for frailty evaluation in older adults

Exploring the implementation of the Community for Successful Ageing (ComSA)program in Singapore: lessons learnt on program delivery for improving BioPsychoSocial health

Use of renal risk drugs in a nation-wide Polish older adult population: an analysis of PolSenior database

A collective case study of the features of impactful dementia training for care home staff

Process outcomes of a multifaceted, interdisciplinary knowledge translation intervention in aged care: results from the vitamin D implementation (ViDAus) study

Malnutrition risks and their associated factors among home-living older Chinese adults in Hong Kong: hidden problems in an affluent Chinese community

Protocol of a case-control longitudinal study (fraXity) assessing frailty and complexity among Swiss home service recipients using interRAI-HC assessments

Perceptions and expectations of health-related quality of life among geriatric patients seeking emergency care: a qualitative study

Predictors of clinical outcomes after cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients ≥75\u2009years of age: a retrospective cohort study

Incidence of hip fracture among long-term care insurance beneficiaries with dementia: comparison of home care and institutional care services

Non-spouse companions accompanying older adults to medical visits: a qualitative analysis

Theory and Design of the Community for successful ageing (ComSA) program in Singapore: connecting BioPsychoSocial health and quality of life experiences of older adults

The cost-effectiveness of a telephone-based intervention to support caregivers of older people discharged from hospital

Impaired chair-to-bed transfer ability leads to longer hospital stays among elderly patients

Design of an Underwater Treadmill System for rehabilitation of older obese adults: a pre-post study

Prevalence of impaired functional reading ability and its association with quality of life, daily activity, mobility and social participation among general older adults in Germany

Leukocyte telomere length and serum polyunsaturated fatty acids, dietary habits, cardiovascular risk factors and features of myocardial infarction in elderly patients

‘It’s what you do that makes a difference’ An interpretative phenomenological analysis of health care professionals and home care workers experiences of nutritional care for people living with dementia at home

Risk factors for vancomycin-resistant enterococcus acquisition during a large outbreak in patients aged 65\u2009years and older

Claims data-based analysis of the influence of individual and regional characteristics on the utilisation of long-term care by people with dementia in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany