Background: vitamin D supplementation reduces the incidence of fractures in older adults.
This may be partly mediated by effects of vitamin D on neuromuscular function. Objective: to …

Background Organised specialist care for stroke improves outcome, but the merits of different
methods of organisation are in doubt. This study compares the efficacy of stroke unit with …

There are socioeconomic inequalities in oral health, but the relationship between education
and oral health‐related quality of life (OHRQoL) among older adults has not been …

Objective: although the isolated effects of age on QT interval and QT dispersion (QTd) have
been previously investigated, no data are available on the simultaneous effects of age and …

1. Basal release of nitric oxide from the vascular endothelium maintains a constant vasodilating
tone. Impaired nitric oxide-mediated vasodilatation has been described in hypertension …

Background . Sense of smell declines with age and impairment in olfaction has been
observed in some neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease. Functional …

Background: previous findings from studies on the acute effects of drugs indicate that older
subjects report less change on visual analogue scales than do younger subjects, when the …

Background: Endothelial dysfunction and arterial stiffening are commonly observed in type
2 diabetes. These abnormalities might be secondary to increased plasma concentrations of …

Background. To explore effects of a health risk appraisal for older people (HRA-O) program
with reinforcement, we conducted a randomized controlled trial in 21 general practices in …

Background Health risk appraisal is a promising method for health promotion and prevention
in older persons. The Health Risk Appraisal for the Elderly (HRA-E) developed in the US …