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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...

Con el fin de evaluar el consumo de medicamentos en adultos mayores institucionalizados, se realizó un estudio de utilización de medicamentos observacional, descriptivo y transversal en Geriátricos de Olavarría, Ar...

The European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) developed a practical clinical definition and consensus diagnostic criteria for age-related sarcopenia. EWGSOP included representatives from four particip...

Se analizó el perfil de uso de los medicamentos utilizados en los pacientes adultos mayores (65 años o más) atendidos en los Centros de Salud, urbanos, de la Provincia de Santiago, Chile, durante los meses de junio a ...

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OBJECTIVES: To develop a 10-minute cognitive screening tool (Montreal Cognitive Assessment, MoCA) to assist first-line physicians in detection of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a clinical state that often progresses to...

This study evaluated a modified, timed version of the "Get-Up and Go" Test (Mathias et al, 1986) in 60 patients referred to a Geriatric Day Hospital (mean age 79.5 years). The patient is observed and timed while he rises...

La ventilación mecánica no invasiva y la terapia con cánula de alto flujo son dos terapias que permiten dar apoyo al paciente en situaciones de falla respiratoria aguda, se hace una revisión sobre las diferentes indi...