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Abstract Background Fear of falling (FOF) is a phenomenon prevalent among older adults associated with adverse outcomes, including reduced mental and physical health, decreased quality of life, and an overall reduction i...

Abstract Background Medication management at hospital discharge is particularly complex for older patients with multimorbidity, with additional communication challenges arising from both patient and healthcare-related fa...

Abstract Objective This study aimed to explore and summarize the changes in depressive symptoms and their influencing factors among the elderly before and after the outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pan...

Abstract Introduction As the population ages, non–ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) in the oldest-old poses unique management challenges, yet this group remains underrepresented in clinical trials. He...

Abstract Background In the Netherlands, approximately 20,000 older adults sustain a hip fracture every year. Most of these patients are frail, institutionalised, have limited postoperative mobility and a high mortality r...

Abstract Background Our objective is to investigate the association between prospectively-reported and retrospectively-reported falls data and the likelihood of subsequent falls in a cohort of patients with and without v...

Abstract Background Frailty is strongly associated with adverse outcomes including depression, cognitive decline, falls, and reduced quality of life. Frailty is an important indicator of older individuals’ health statu...

Abstract Background The increasing demand for geriatric health services, particularly in rehabilitation, has led to significant delays in the delivery of care across many regions of Germany. In response, Germany has intr...

Abstract Background This study evaluates the impact of the SOCAV program on promoting self-direction of individuals with dementia in nursing homes and examines the behavioral changes in care staff when trained and coache...

Abstract Background A increase in average life expectancy leads us to an older population with multimorbidity. Understanding their self-care needs is essential for a response that promotes self-care with better health ou...

Abstract Objective This study aimed to explore self-perceptions and embodied experiences of different dimensions of frailty among older adults with hip fracture, to complement objective frailty assessment and inform the ...

Abstract Background Visual and hearing impairments can increase dependence across the life course; however, their impact may be particularly pronounced in older adults due to age-related functional decline and increased ...

Abstract Objective This study aimed to investigate the independent predictive value of the uric acid-to-HDL-C ratio (UHR) for metabolic syndrome (MS) in the elderly, develop an optimized diagnostic model, and assess whet...

Abstract Background Older people with dementia are regularly excluded from decision-making processes and their wishes and preferences for care are often not respected. The aim of this study was to analyze whether the use...

Abstract Background Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) are highly prevalent in nursing home residents. The main aims of this study were to examine whether music-based care (MBC) had sustained effects on NPS in nursing home ...

Abstract Using data from the 2016, 2018, and 2020 waves of the China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey (CLASS), this study investigated the association between digital social integration and life satisfaction among Chines...

Abstract Background Intrinsic capacity (IC) serves as an integrative measure of biological reserve, and physical activity (PA) is a key modifiable determinant of cardiovascular health. The joint association of IC and PA ...

Abstract Background Sarcopenia, altered bone and systemic metabolism, physical frailty and cognitive decline are age-dependent and interrelated phenomena. Sleep disorders which are erroneously considered as part of the a...

Abstract Background So far, digital health literacy (DHL) has been linked to disparities in access to digital tools, differences in usage habits, and varying levels of proficiency in using digital technologies. The aim o...

Abstract Introduction The ageing of the population is expected to increase the costs and consumption of health care. Care should be patient-centred. Patient-centred care (PCC) has been shown to increase the quality of li...