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Factors Associated with Fear of Falling and Associated Activity Restriction in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Review by Denkinger, Michael D., M.D, Lukas, Albert, M.D, Nikolaus, Thorsten, M.D, Hauer, Klaus, Ph.D

“…Objective Fear of falling (FOF) is an important threat to autonomy. Current interventions to reduce FOF have yielded conflicting results. A possible reason for…”
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Pain assessment in elderly adults with dementia by Hadjistavropoulos, Thomas, Prof, Herr, Keela, Prof, Prkachin, Kenneth M, Prof, Craig, Kenneth D, Prof, Gibson, Stephen J, Prof, Lukas, Albert, MD, Smith, Jonathan H, Dr

“…Summary Chronic pain is highly prevalent in the ageing population. Individuals with neurological disorders such as dementia are susceptible patient groups in…”
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Prescriptions of Antipsychotics in Younger and Older Geriatric Patients with Polypharmacy, Their Safety, and the Impact of a Pharmaceutical-Medical Dialogue on Antipsychotic Use by Gebauer, Eva-Maria, Lukas, Albert

“…Geriatric patients are a particularly vulnerable and, at the same time, very heterogeneous group due to their multimorbidity and polypharmacy. Antipsychotics…”
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Responsive Behaviors and Pain Management in Hospital Dementia Care: A Before and After Comparison of the "Serial Trial Intervention" by Lukas, Albert, Bienas, Melanie, Mayer, Benjamin, Radbruch, Lukas, Gnass, Irmela

“…Responsive behavior, often referred to as behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), is among the most critical disorders in dementia whereby…”
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Use of Antipsychotic Drugs Among Residents With Dementia in European Long-Term Care Facilities: Results From the SHELTER Study by Foebel, Andrea D., PhD, Liperoti, Rosa, MD, MPH, Onder, Graziano, MD, PhD, Finne-Soveri, Harriet, MD, PhD, Henrard, Jean Claude, PhD, Lukas, Albert, MD, Denkinger, Michael D., MD, Gambassi, Giovanni, MD, Bernabei, Roberto, MD

“…Abstract Background Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are common reasons for use of antipsychotic drugs among older individuals with…”
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Physical Restraint and Antipsychotic Medication Use Among Nursing Home Residents With Dementia by Foebel, Andrea D., PhD, Onder, Graziano, MD, PhD, Finne-Soveri, Harriet, MD, PhD, Lukas, Albert, MD, Denkinger, Michael D., MD, PhD, Carfi, Angelo, MD, Vetrano, Davide L., MD, Brandi, Vincenzo, MD, Bernabei, Roberto, MD, Liperoti, Rosa, MD, MPH, PhD

“…Abstract Purpose To explore antipsychotic (AP) medications and physical restraint use and their effects on physical function and cognition in older nursing…”
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Treatment of Pain in European Nursing Homes: Results from the Services and Health for Elderly in Long TERm Care (SHELTER) Study by Lukas, Albert, MD, Mayer, Benjamin, PhD, Fialová, Daniela, PhD, Topinkova, Eva, MD, Gindin, Jacob, MD, Onder, Graziano, MD, Bernabei, Roberto, MD, Nikolaus, Thorsten, MD, Denkinger, Michael D., MD

“…Abstract Objective To identify pharmacological and nonpharmacological pain management approaches and associated factors in nursing home residents across…”
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Pain Characteristics and Pain Control in European Nursing Homes: Cross-sectional and Longitudinal Results From the Services and Health for Elderly in Long TERm care (SHELTER) Study by Lukas, Albert, MD, Mayer, Benjamin, PhD, Fialová, Daniela, PharmD, Topinkova, Eva, MD, Gindin, Jacob, MD, Onder, Graziano, MD, Bernabei, Roberto, MD, Nikolaus, Thorsten, MD, Denkinger, Michael D., MD

“…Abstract Objective and Design Few studies have compared cross-national characteristics of residents with pain in European long term care facilities. The…”
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Relationship Between Fear of Falling and Outcomes of an Inpatient Geriatric Rehabilitation Population-Fear of the Fear of Falling by Denkinger, Michael D., Igl, Wilmar, Lukas, Albert, Bader, Anne, Bailer, Stefanie, Franke, Sebastian, Denkinger, Claudia M., Nikolaus, Thorsten, Jamour, Michael

“…OBJECTIVES: To examine the effects of various risk factors on three functional outcomes during rehabilitation. SETTING: Geriatric inpatient rehabilitation…”
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Effects of an Integrated Geriatric-Orthopedic Co-management (InGerO) on the Treatment of Older Orthopedic Patients with Native and Periprosthetic Joint Infections by De Bueck, Ulrike, Kohlhof, Hendrik, Wirtz, Dieter Christian, Lukas, Albert

“…In view of our aging society, co-management with a geriatrician is becoming increasingly important. While such collaborations have been working successfully in…”
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Pain assessment in advanced dementia. Validity of the German PAINAD—a prospective double-blind randomised placebo-controlled trial by Lukas, Albert, Hagg-Grün, Ulrich, Mayer, Benjamin, Fischer, Thomas, Schuler, Matthias

“…Pain in combination with dementia is a common condition that makes pain recognition significantly more difficult. This results in undertreatment of pain in…”
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Security and user acceptance of an intelligent home emergency call system for older people living at home with limited daily living skills and receiving home care by Lukas, Albert, Maucher, Irene, Bugler, Sandra, Flemming, Daniel, Meyer, Ingo

“…Technically based support measures are becoming increasingly more important in an aging society. Such support measures can provide a self-determined life in…”
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Pain Assessment for Older Persons in Nursing Home Care: An Evidence-Based Practice Guideline by Sirsch, Erika, Lukas, Albert, Drebenstedt, Corinna, Gnass, Irmela, Laekeman, Marjan, Kopke, Kirsten, Fischer, Thomas

“…Up to 80% of nursing home residents are affected by pain. Pain assessment aims to determine pain intensity, quality, and course of pain to underpin diagnostic…”
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Sex Differences in Behavioral and Psychological Signs and Symptoms of Dementia Presentation Regarding Nursing Home Residents with Cognitive Impairment Suffering from Pain – Results of the Services and Health for Elderly in Long-Term Care Study by Mühler, Christine, Mayer, Benjamin, Bernabei, Roberto, Onder, Graziano, Lukas, Albert

“…Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) place a heavy burden on patients as well as caregivers. Recently, pain was identified as an important…”
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Fahreignung bei Demenz by Lukas, Albert, Nikolaus, Thorsten

“…Zusammenfassung Physiologische Veränderungen kognitiver Fähigkeiten im Alter sind von eindeutig pathologischen Veränderungen, etwa im Rahmen einer Demenz, zu…”
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Multisite pain, pain frequency and pain severity are associated with depression in older adults: results from the ActiFE Ulm study by Denkinger, Michael Dieter, Lukas, Albert, Nikolaus, Thorsten, Peter, Richard, Franke, Sebastian

“…there is ample literature showing pain and depression are related. However, different dimensions of pain have been used in former studies. the objective of the…”
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Challenging behavior and pain in dementia : Experiences of nursing staff in an acute care hospital by Bienas, Melanie, Gnass, Irmela, Mayer, Benjamin, Radbruch, Lukas, Lukas, Albert

“…People with dementia are receiving treatment in acute care hospitals at increasing rates. Most prominently, patients exhibiting behavioral and psychological…”
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Schmerz und Demenz — eine diagnostische Herausforderung by Lukas, Albert

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Association of pain with behavioral and psychiatric symptoms among nursing home residents with cognitive impairment: Results from the SHELTER study by Tosato, Matteo, Lukas, Albert, van der Roest, Henriette G., Danese, Paola, Antocicco, Manuela, Finne-Soveri, Harriet, Nikolaus, Thorsten, Landi, Francesco, Bernabei, Roberto, Onder, Graziano

“…Evidence from a large sample of frail elderly people in nursing homes reveals an association between pain and behavioral and psychiatric symptoms. The etiology…”
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Observational pain assessment in older persons with dementia in four countries: Observer agreement of items and factor structure of the Pain Assessment in Impaired Cognition by Waal, Margot W. M., Dalen‐Kok, Annelore H., Vet, Henrica C. W., Gimenez‐Llort, Lydia, Konstantinovic, Ljubica, Tommaso, Marina, Fischer, Thomas, Lukas, Albert, Kunz, Miriam, Lautenbacher, Stefan, Lobbezoo, Frank, McGuire, Brian E., Steen, Jenny T., Achterberg, Wilco P.

“…Background Recognition of pain in people with dementia is challenging. Observational scales have been developed, but there is a need to harmonize and improve…”
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