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Geriatrics, Volume 10, Issue 1

February 2025 - 31 articles

Cover Story: As the global population ages, maintaining physical fitness and function in older adults becomes increasingly critical for healthcare systems and societies. While regular physical activity and structured exercise programs are widely recognized as effective interventions for improving and maintaining physical function in older adults, information about the long-term maintenance of short-term exercise remains scarce. This longitudinal study examined an 8-week exercise program repeated over two consecutive years, evaluates multiple fitness parameters in 265 community-dwelling older adults through 12 field-based fitness tests. The findings demonstrated significant improvements across several fitness domains following the interventions, with many benefits maintained during the 9-month follow-up period, suggesting the potential value of periodic short-term exercise programs for older adults. View this paper
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Articles (31)

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  • Open Access
2,057 Views
13 Pages

Participation as a Pillar of Active Ageing: The Role of Eudaimonic Psychological and Health Factors

  • Teresa Paniagua-Granados,
  • Virginia Fernández-Fernández and
  • María Ángeles Molina-Martínez

Background/Objectives: With ageing population projections, promoting positive ageing trajectories is critical. While health is often emphasised, eudaimonic psychological factors remain underexamined. A qualitative study presented throughout the main...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,873 Views
14 Pages

SPING Block Analgesia in Non-Operative Management of Proximal Femur Fractures in Older Adults Living with Frailty: A Retrospective Cohort Study

  • Miriam W. A. van der Velden,
  • Thamar Kroes,
  • Nick J. G. Visschers,
  • Frank P. J. F. de Loos,
  • Pleun Janssens,
  • Bart Spaetgens,
  • Miriam C. Faes,
  • Marieke H. J. van den Beuken-van Everdingen and
  • Arnela Suman

Background/Objectives: Spinal Phenol IN Glycerol (SPING) block is a novel palliative pain treatment for the non-operative management of proximal femur fractures (PFFs) in older adults living with frailty. Effective pain management that aligns with pa...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,816 Views
15 Pages

Comparing the PRISMA-7 and a Modified Version (PRISMA-6) for Frailty Screening: Addressing Sex Bias in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

  • Dietmar Ausserhofer,
  • Angelika Mahlknecht,
  • Verena Barbieri,
  • Adolf Engl,
  • Giuliano Piccoliori and
  • Christian J. Wiedermann

Background/Objectives: Frailty screening facilitates the identification of older adults at risk of adverse health outcomes. The Program of Research to Integrate Services for the Maintenance of Autonomy 7 (PRISMA-7) is a widely utilised frailty tool;...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,512 Views
20 Pages

Background: Falls are a frequent and serious problem for older adults, especially for those living with Parkinson’s. The relationship between falls and physical activity is complex, and people often restrict activity following a fall. Exercise...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,174 Views
11 Pages

Effect of Early Postoperative Gait Parameters After Total Hip Arthroplasty on Forgotten Joint Score-12 at 2-Year Follow-Up

  • Kazuya Okazawa,
  • Satoshi Hamai,
  • Tsutomu Fujita,
  • Shinya Kawahara,
  • Daisuke Hara,
  • Yasuharu Nakashima and
  • Hiroshi Katoh

Purpose: This study aimed to elucidate the relationship between early postoperative gait parameters after total hip arthroplasty (THA) and the Forgotten Joint Score-12 (FJS-12) score at the 2-year follow-up after surgery. In addition, the cutoff gait...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,440 Views
19 Pages

Predicting Hospitalization in Older Adults Using Machine Learning

  • Raymundo Buenrostro-Mariscal,
  • Osval A. Montesinos-López and
  • Cesar Gonzalez-Gonzalez

Background/Objectives: Hospitalization among older adults is a growing challenge in Mexico due to the high prevalence of chronic diseases and limited public healthcare resources. This study aims to develop a predictive model for hospitalization using...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,952 Views
24 Pages

The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic seriously threatened the health and well-being of the population. This study aims to investigate the relevance of the COVID-19 pandemic on the stress, mental distress, and well-being of older people in...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,480 Views
10 Pages

Improving Sleep Quality and Well-Being in Institutionalized Older Adults: The Potential of NESA Non-Invasive Neuromodulation Treatment

  • Aníbal Báez-Suárez,
  • Virginia Báez-Suárez,
  • Laissa Saldanha,
  • Martín Vílchez-Barrera,
  • Andrea Hernández-Pérez and
  • Raquel Medina-Ramírez

Background/Objectives: Ageing is associated with several cognitive, physical, and emotional changes, including a decrease in sleep quality and mental health issues. This study studies NESA (Spanish acronym for Neuromodulación Superficial Aplic...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,140 Views
12 Pages

Objective: This study aimed to explore self-care understanding and behaviours among aged-care workers in Australia. It was conducted as part of a project to co-produce a self-care resource for the Australian aged-care workforce. Methods: Semi-structu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,845 Views
12 Pages

Introduction. Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a clinical syndrome characterized by a progressive deterioration in language and speech. It is classified into three variants based on symptom patterns: logopenic, semantic, and non-fluent. Due to th...

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Geriatrics - ISSN 2308-3417