The enhancing effect of music on autobiographical memory recall in mild Alzheimer’s
disease individuals (n = 10; Mini-Mental State Examination score >17/30) and healthy elderly …

Background: Self-efficacy is the belief that one can perform a specific task or behaviour and
is a modifiable attribute which has been shown to influence health behaviours. Few studies …

The European Forsteo Observational Study was designed to examine the effectiveness of
teriparatide in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis treated for up to 18 months in …

Background: The desire to institutionalize is an important predictor of future institutionalization.
Few studies have examined potentially modifiable caregiver characteristics which might …

Background The MMSE is a widely‐used instrument in screening for dementia in the community.
The traditional cut‐point of <24/30 may be unsuitable for use in some settings, due to …

The dependence scale has been designed to be sensitive to the overall care needs of the
patient and is considered distinct from standard measures of functional ability in this regard. …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the clinical safety and efficacy of two dosages of tolterodine in
older patients with symptoms attributable to overactive bladder. DESIGN: Randomized, double…

Vitamin D is a vitamin pro-hormone which can be taken exogenously from the diet or
supplements, or can be synthesised cutaneously through the action of summer sunlight on skin as …

Clostridium difficile is the commonest cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea, with the
hospitalized elderly being at particular risk. The organism makes a crystalline surface protein …

Background: Our aim was to investigate the relationship between frailty and health-related
quality of life (HR-QOL) in cognitively impaired elderly individuals. Methods: A cross-sectional …