T C Y Kwok

..Dietary factors have been associated with cognitive function in older people...

..This study was undertaken to compare the average length of stay of older patients in a convalescent medical ward setting before and after a restraint reduction program...

..Use of angiotensin II AT1 receptor blockers (ARB) was not significantly associated with bone loss...

..This prospective study attempted to compare the effectiveness of a customized coordination exercise and a strength exercise in improving the cognitive functioning and physical mobility on the elderly...

..Calcaneal QUS is comparable to DXA in predicting non-vertebral fractures in older Chinese men...

..To evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a community nurse-supported hospital discharge programme in preventing hospital re-admissions, improving functional status and handicap of older patients with chronic heart failure...

..To evaluate the effectiveness of an intensive community nurse (CN)-supported discharge program in preventing hospital readmissions of older patients with chronic lung disease (CLD)...

..The supplementation reduced delirium associated with dementia...

..We sought to determine the cutoffs of fasting urinary methylmalonic acid (MMA) indicating elevated and mildly elevated serum MMA concentrations in older persons...

..This paper is a report of a study to examine attitudes towards life-sustaining treatment in family caregivers of older Chinese people with dementia...

..To examine the association between dental functional status and dietary intakes of Chinese vegetarian old age home residents...

..By offering access to bed-chair pressure sensors in hospitalized patients with perceived fall risk, nurses may be less inclined to resort to physical restraints, thereby improving clinical outcomes...

..To examine the associations of dietary sodium and potassium, as reflected by the urinary sodium/potassium excretion, and calcium intake with blood pressure and the prevalence of hypertension among older Chinese vegetarians in Hong Kong...

..Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) activity may influence the production of adrenal androgen precursors and testosterone. Use of ACE inhibitors may therefore have an influence on serum sex hormone concentrations in older men...

..To study the risk factors for hospital readmission among older medical patients in Hong Kong...

..To derive regression equations for fat percentage by using simple anthropometric measurements applicable in normal and immobile (cannot stand or walk) older people...

..However, anemia associated with vitamin B(12) deficiency was seldom macrocytic. We recommend that older vegetarians should be given vitamin B(12) supplements routinely...

..Our preliminary findings suggested nonlinear concurrent cognitive stimulation in the elderly...

..Whether homocysteine lowering by B vitamins can reduce cognitive decline in Alzheimer disease and vascular dementia patients is unclear...

..To examine the changes in and to identify determinants of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) during the first year after stroke...

..A total of 21.8% of the variance in total hip and 31.5% of the variance in total spine BMD was accounted for in the multivariate analysis...

..Older Tibetan women were fatter than their male counterparts, and they were as fat as the older people in Hong Kong, despite having low caloric intakes...

..Vitamin and mineral supplements do not address the problem of protein calorie undernutrition. Milk powder may be a suitable alternative supplement, but diarrhoea resulting from lactase deficiency is common in Chinese people...

..Lifestyle factors and the female gender were independent risk factors for atherosclerosis in the elderly Chinese population...

..To determine the cut off score of the CNS in predicting 12 months mortality...

..We report on a previously healthy elderly man who presented with repeated falls and rapidly progressive limitations in mobility, in addition to a stutter. Neuroimaging was particularly helpful for making the diagnosis in this patient...

..This indicates that other factors may be contributing to the association between peripheral vascular disease and osteoporosis...

..The findings lend further emphasis to the health benefits of salt reduction in our population both in terms of hypertension and osteoporosis...

..2. While Tai Chi and walking both elicited significant cardiorespiratory responses and energy expenditure to the moderate intensity level, walking exercise elicited about 46% higher metabolic cost than Tai Chi exercise...

..4. This model could be further developed as an integral part of community management for patients with chronic diseases...

..Estimation of Stature by Measuring Fibula and Ulna Bone Length in 2443 Older Adults...

..We examine the dietary pattern of community-dwelling older individuals with questionable dementia and compared that with normal individuals...

..Other diabetes-related conditions may also play a role. We assessed body composition changes associated with diabetes in older adults with adjustment for diabetes-related co-morbidities...

..To compare the accuracy of the predictive equations derived from older Chinese people without vertebral deformity with those derived from unselected older people, in estimating height from armspan...

..To study the nutritional status of elderly Chinese vegetarians...

..Low serum cobalamin levels are often found in apparently normal older subjects. A major worry of leaving cobalamin deficiency untreated is that it may lead to subtle deterioration in cognitive function...

..To develop and validate a nutritional screening tool (CNS) for elderly Chinese subjects in the institutional setting...

..Associations between nutrition and cognitive impairment, and nutrition and depression, have been observed. Elderly people are at risk of under nutrition, and also have higher prevalence of cognitive impairment and depression...

..The present study suggested that the assumption of 1 MET=3.5 ml/min/kg VO2 resting may over-estimate energy expenditure when apply to elderly people...

..Internal health control beliefs did not contribute to the prediction of distress. Implications and limitations of this study were also discussed...

..We aimed to evaluate the frequency of the varying severity levels of cognitive impairment, the determinants of severe cognitive impairment, and the association of cognitive impairment with functional outcome after SSVD...

..Further longitudinal studies are needed to determine the precise definition of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease...

..For washing clothes, no reduction in energy expenditure was observed in either age groups. CONCLUSION: Measurable benefits were observed with use of labour-saving equipment and avoidance of overhead reaching in younger subjects only...

..A randomized controlled trial was therefore performed to examine the effectiveness of continuous pump feeding in decreasing the incidence of pneumonia in tube-fed older hospital patients...

..To determine the direct and indirect cost of osteoarthritis (OA) according to disease severity, and to estimate the total cost of the disease in Hong Kong...

..Previous studies have confirmed the contribution of various medications towards falls in the older population. Recently questions were raised as to whether the chronic illnesses or drug use was more important...

..We hypothesised that eradication of H pylori infection would reduce the risk of ulcers for patients starting long-term NSAID treatment...

..To evaluate the impact of moderate to severe lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) on clinically significant depressive symptoms in elderly Chinese men aged 65 and above...

..The apolipoprotein E (ApoE) exon 4 polymorphism has been associated with vascular dementia (VaD) risk. Since not all studies confirm this finding, we explored this association in a case-control study...

..This study measures the energy expenditure of commonly performed activities of daily living tasks in a Chinese population, examining age and gender differences...

..Our objective was to determine whether BMI, as a surrogate measurement of fat mass, may be used as a measure of risk factor for physical functioning in older adults and whether body composition measurements confer any advantage over BMI...

..Sarcopenia is increasingly being recognized as a feature of frailty in old age and is associated with unfavorable health outcomes in Western populations. Little is known about sarcopenia among Asian elderly populations...

..Providing PCWs with adequate training that address areas specific to their perceived needs is of utmost importance in achieving this goal...

..The aim of this study was to investigate changes in stroke survivors' handicap levels and to identify their determinants in the subacute phase from 3 months to 1 year...

..Previous epidemiologic studies evaluating the risk factors for LUTS were mainly conducted in non-Chinese populations...

..The objective of this study was to study longitudinal behaviors of HRQOL of the stroke survivors in relation to the changes in activities of daily living, handicap, and depression after stroke...

..To measure the impact of osteoarthritis (OA) on quality of life in the Hong Kong Chinese population...

..Promoting such a program to other community settings would further enhance the accessibility of dementia service to the community...

..We also studied the relative expression of the haplotypes in human bone cells. One haplotype was associated with increased fracture risk and differently expressed in primary human bone cells...