Luteinizing Hormone in Frail Elderly Individuals

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-32
Author(s):  
Somaia M. Ebeid ◽  
Hala S. Sweed ◽  
Karim Y. Shaheen
Keyword(s):  
Luteinizing Hormone ◽  
Frail Elderly ◽  
Elderly Individuals

Luteinizing Hormone in Frail Elderly Individuals

1999 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Author(s):  
Salma EL Said ◽  
Somaia Ebeid ◽  
Manar. Mamoun ◽  
Hala. Sweed ◽  
Karim Shaheen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Luteinizing Hormone ◽  
Frail Elderly ◽  
Elderly Individuals

scholarly journals Building ‘implicit partnerships’? Financial long-term care entitlements in Europe

2020 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 697-712
Author(s):  
Joan Costa-Font ◽  
Valentina Zigante
Keyword(s):  
Frail Elderly ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
Policy Reforms ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Elderly Individuals ◽  
Public Subsidies ◽  
Increasing Demand

Abstract The design of public subsidies for long-term care (LTC) programmes to support frail, elderly individuals in Europe is subject to both tight budget constraints and increasing demand preassures for care. However, what helps overcoming the constraints that modify LTC entitlements? We provide a unifying explanation of the conditions that facilitate the modification of public financial entitlements to LTC. We build on the concept of ‘implicit partnerships’, an implicit (or ‘silent’) agreement, encompassing the financial co-participation of both public funders, and families either by both allocating time and/or financial resources to caregiving. Next, we provide suggestive evidence of policy reforms modifying public entitlements in seven European countries which can be classified as either ‘implicit user partnerships’ or ‘implicit caregiver partnerships’. Finally, we show that taxpayers attitudes mirror the specific type of implicit partnership each country has adopted. Hence, we conclude that the modification of long-term care entitlements require the formation of some type of ‘implicit partnership'.

scholarly journals Prevalence of phenotypic frailty during the aging process in a Portuguese community

2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 871-880 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mafalda Duarte ◽  
Constança Paúl
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Frail Elderly ◽  
Aging Process ◽  
Elderly Person ◽  
Elderly Individuals ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Stratified Sample ◽  
Frail Individual

The present study is based on the conceptual model defined by Fried which explains phenotypic frailty through the presence of the following criteria: weight loss; exhaustion; low physical activity; slowness and weakness. The aim of the present study was to identify the behaviour of phenotypic frailty and outline the profile of the frail elderly person. In order to do this, a random stratified sample of 339 individuals residing in the community was obtained. A frailty protocol was developed, composed of measures related to the aging process and phenotypic frailty. The results indicated a high prevalence of this syndrome (34.9%). It occurs more frequently among women (40.9%) and at more advanced ages (60.4%). The criteria that appeared most frequently in association with frailty are low physical activity (88.9%) and slowness (86.4%). Frail elderly individuals were characterized by being widow/separated/divorced (46.7%); illiterate (71.1%); living within a family with some degree of dependence (41.6%); living in unsuitable conditions (44.9%); having limited social relations (54.2%) and not receiving social support (37.6%). It can be concluded that frailty is a prevalent condition, and that the profile of the frail individual is associated with a set of characteristics that result in greater vulnerability, which suggests possible areas of intervention to minimize and delay this syndrome.

scholarly journals Medium-Chain Triglycerides (8:0 and 10:0) Increase Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) Score in Frail Elderly Adults in a Randomized Controlled Trial

2020 ◽  
Vol 150 (9) ◽  
pp. 2383-2390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sakiko Abe ◽  
Osamu Ezaki ◽  
Motohisa Suzuki
Keyword(s):  
Mental State ◽  
Frail Elderly ◽  
Mini Mental State Examination ◽  
Mmse Score ◽  
Medium Chain Triglycerides ◽  
Elderly Individuals ◽  
Intention To Treat ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
State Examination

ABSTRACT Background Supplementation with medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) was previously shown to increase muscle function in frail elderly individuals. Objective We aimed to assess effects of MCTs on cognition in such individuals. Methods We enrolled 64 elderly nursing home residents (85.5 ± 6.8 y; 13 men, 51 women; BMI 18.6 ± 2.5 kg/m2) in a 3-mo randomized, controlled, single-blinded, intervention trial. Participants were randomly allocated to 3 groups: the first group received supplemental L-leucine (1.2 g) and cholecalciferol (20 μg) enriched with 6 g/d of MCTs (LD + MCT group) as a positive control, the second group received 6 g/d of MCTs (MCT group) as the test nutrient, and the third group received 6 g/d of long-chain triglycerides (LCT group) as a negative control. Cognition (secondary outcome) was monitored 4 times: baseline, 1.5 and 3 mo after initiation of the intervention (intervention), and 1.5 mo after termination of the intervention (postintervention follow-up). Cognition scores were assessed by a linear mixed model (intention-to-treat analysis). Results MCT supplementation increased the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score by 3.5 points at the 3-mo intervention from baseline (P < 0.001) [intention-to-treat adjusted means: baseline 17.5 points (95% CI: 14.9, 20.2), 3-mo intervention 21.0 points (18.3, 23.7)], whereas LCT supplementation decreased the MMSE score by −0.7 points [baseline 17.0 points (95% CI: 14.4, 19.6), 3-mo intervention 16.3 points (13.6, 18.9)]. At the 3-mo intervention, the difference in MMSE score between the MCT (21.0 points) and LCT (16.3 points) groups became significant (P < 0.05). The increase in MMSE score in response to MCTs was 2.1-fold greater at 3 mo than at 1.5 mo and had returned to baseline value at the 4.5-mo postintervention follow-up visit. Conclusion Supplementation with 6 g MCTs/d may improve the cognition of frail elderly individuals. This trial was registered at umin.ac.jp as UMIN000023302.

Service Utilization by Well-Organized Frail Elderly Individuals

1992 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 179-191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martha N. Ozawa ◽  
Nancy Morrow-Howell
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Service Utilization ◽  
Frail Elderly ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Elderly Individuals ◽  
Visiting Nurses ◽  
Innovative Program

In spite of extensive legislation intended to provide social services for elderly individuals, there is a lingering question about how much elderly persons actually use these services. This article reports findings from a study involving an innovative program called STAES (System to Assure Elderly Services), located in downtown St. Louis, Missouri and in particular finds that frail elderly individuals in the STAES program are using services in greater numbers than the review of the literature seems to suggest. In-home services such as homemaker services and visiting nurses' services are indeed used by elderly individuals who are in greater need than others. Through discussing the objective and operation of this program, the article explains why elderly individuals participating in the STAES program are effective users of publicly provided social services.

Factors influencing falls in the frail elderly individuals in urban and rural areas

2015 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 687-697 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jae Soon Yoo ◽  
Chul Gyu Kim ◽  
JongEun Yim ◽  
Mi Yang Jeon
Keyword(s):  
Frail Elderly ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Elderly Individuals ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas

scholarly journals Medium-chain triglycerides (8:0 and 10:0) are promising nutrients for sarcopenia: a randomized controlled trial

2019 ◽  
Vol 110 (3) ◽  
pp. 652-665 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sakiko Abe ◽  
Osamu Ezaki ◽  
Motohisa Suzuki
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Frail Elderly ◽  
Strength Function ◽  
Functional Independence ◽  
Medium Chain Triglycerides ◽  
Elderly Individuals ◽  
Medium Chain ◽  
Intention To Treat ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
And Function

ABSTRACTBackgroundThe combined supplementation of medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs), l-leucine–rich amino acids, and cholecalciferol was previously shown to increase muscle strength and function in frail elderly individuals.ObjectiveWe examined whether treatment with MCTs alone is sufficient to increase muscle strength and function and activities of daily living (ADL) in such individuals.MethodsWe enrolled 64 elderly nursing home residents (85.5 ± 6.8 y) in a 3-mo randomized, controlled, single-blinded intervention trial. The participants were randomly assigned to 3 groups: the first group received supplemental l-leucine (1.2 g) and cholecalciferol (20 μg) enriched with 6 g/d of MCTs (LD + MCT group) as a positive control, the second group received 6 g/d of MCTs (MCT group) as a target, and the third group received 6 g/d of long-chain triglycerides (LCT group) as a negative control. Changes in muscle mass, strength, function, and ADL were monitored 4 times: at baseline, at 1.5 and 3 mo after initiation of the intervention (intervention), and 1.5 mo after termination of the intervention (washout).ResultsThe 64 participants randomly assigned to the 3 groups were included in an intention-to-treat analysis. Forty-eight participants completed the study and were included in a per-protocol analysis. At 3 mo, participants in the MCT group had a 48.1% increase in 10-s leg open and close test performance [intention-to-treat adjusted means: MCT 2.28 n/10 s (1.37, 3.19) compared with LCT −0.59 n/10 s (−1.52, 0.35), P < 0.05], a 27.8% increase in a 30-s repetitive saliva swallowing test [MCT 0.5 n/30 s (0.1, 1.0) compared with LCT −0.5 n/30 s (−0.9, 0.0), P < 0.05], and a 7.5% increase in Functional Independence Measure score, a questionnaire for assessing ADL [MCT 5.6 points (1.3, 9.9) compared with LCT −6.6 points (−11.3, −2.0), P < 0.05].ConclusionMCTs (6 g/d) could increase the muscle strength and function of frail elderly individuals and also improve their ADL. This trial was registered at the University Hospital Medical Information Network Clinical Trial Registry as UMIN000023302.

scholarly journals A Smart Insole to Promote Healthy Aging for Frail Elderly Individuals: Specifications, Design, and Preliminary Results

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. e5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antoine Piau ◽  
Yoann Charlon ◽  
Eric Campo ◽  
Bruno Vellas ◽  
Fati Nourhashemi
Keyword(s):  
Frail Elderly ◽  
Healthy Aging ◽  
Elderly Individuals ◽  
Preliminary Results ◽  
Smart Insole
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