scholarly journals The effects of Tai-chi exercise for the prevention of long-term care in community-dwelling frail elderly people -New care-need certification and mortality-

2011 ◽  
Vol 48 (6) ◽  
pp. 699-706 ◽  
Author(s):  
Satoshi Fujimoto ◽  
Sachiko Yamazaki ◽  
Akitsu Wakabayashi ◽  
Yumi Matsuzaki ◽  
Seiji Yasumura
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
Frail Elderly ◽  
Tai Chi ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Frail Elderly People ◽  
Tai Chi Exercise

Prediction of Mortality in Community-Living Frail Elderly People with Long-Term Care Needs

2008 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
pp. 68-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elise C. Carey ◽  
Kenneth E. Covinsky ◽  
Li-Yung Lui ◽  
Catherine Eng ◽  
Laura P. Sands ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
Frail Elderly ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Community Living ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Prediction Of Mortality ◽  
Frail Elderly People

The development of a Tai Chi exercise regimen for the prevention of conditions requiring long-term care in Japan

2011 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. e198-e203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takuo Nomura ◽  
Kiyoshi Nagano ◽  
Jinro Takato ◽  
Shouzoh Ueki ◽  
Yumi Matsuzaki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tai Chi ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Exercise Regimen ◽  
Tai Chi Exercise

Delirium in Elderly People Without Severe Predisposing Disorders: Etiology and 1-Year Prognosis After Discharge

2000 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 473-481 ◽  
Author(s):  
Terhi Rahkonen ◽  
Helena Mäkelä ◽  
Satu Paanila ◽  
Pirjo Halonen ◽  
Juhani Sivenius ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Etiologic Factor ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Healthy Elderly ◽  
Hospitalized Elderly ◽  
Underlying Disorder ◽  
Healthy Elderly People

Background: The etiologic factors of delirium have been frequently studied in hospitalized elderly patients who usually have an underlying disorder, i.e., hip fracture or dementia predisposing to delirium. The etiologic factors of delirium and prognosis in healthy elderly remain unstudied. The aim of our study was to detect the primary and additional etiologic factors contributing to delirium among community-dwelling healthy elderly people without predisposing disorders to delirium and to evaluate 1-year prognosis after discharge to home. Method: The study subjects consisted of 51 community-dwelling people over 65 years of age, without severe underlying disorders predisposing to delirium, admitted consecutively to the hospital because of a delirious state. The diagnosis of delirium was based on the DSM-III-R criteria. After discharge to home, the subjects were followed up for 1 year. Results: The most important primary causes of delirium were infections in 22 cases (43%) and cerebrovascular attacks in 13 cases (25%). After the 1-year follow-up period, 10 patients (20%) had been taken into long-term care and 5 patients (10%) had died. Discussion: The plausible etiologic factor of delirium was detected in all cases. Among healthy elderly people, infections and cerebrovascular attacks were the most important etiologic factors for delirium. After discharge to home, 30% of the patients had to be taken into long-term care or had died within 1 year of the delirium.

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