Geriatrics, Volume 10, Issue 4

Significance: Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) occurs in 20–80% of patients with liver cirrhosis, impacting attention, memory, processing speed, and visuospatial skills. HE standard-of-care psychometric assessments are time-consuming and require sta...

Backgrounds: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are linked to early and long-lasting mental health issues and somatic multimorbidity. Emerging evidence suggests ACEs may also accelerate physical frailty in old age. This study examines the associati...

Pain is a fundamental yet complex biological and psychosocial phenomenon. While acute pain serves as a defense mechanism, alerting the body to potential tissue damage, chronic pain loses this protective function and becomes a persistent, independent...

Background/Objectives: the assessment and prevention of fall risk is an essential component of healthcare, particularly for vulnerable populations such as older adults with or without diabetes. The use of objective and validated tools to assess balan...

Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) increases sepsis risk due to immune dysfunction and chronic inflammation. Antidiabetic medications, while primarily used for glycemic control, may modulate sepsis susceptibility through immune and inflammat...

Background/Objectives: Pressure injuries are a significant concern among older adults, particularly in community-based long-term care settings where prolonged immobility is prevalent. This study aimed to identify factors influencing sacral interface...

Background/Objectives: Multifactorial prevention of falls in persons with dementia has minimal or non-significant effects. Personalised prevention is recommended. We have previously shown that gait speed, basic activities of daily living (ADL), and d...

Background: This cross-sectional study examined the association between body mass index (BMI) and executive function (EF) in older adults, with a focus on the moderating role of attitudes toward own aging (ATOA). Method: A total of 431 community-dwel...

Cardiorenal syndrome (CRS) is a term used to describe the combined dysfunction of the heart and kidneys. This complex disorder is widely acknowledged to be challenging in both its diagnosis and management, and this is the case particularly in the eld...

Background: The waist–calf circumference ratio (WCR) is an index that combines waist and calf circumference measurements, offering a potentially effective method for evaluating the imbalance between abdominal fat and leg muscle mass in older ad...

Background: Falls are a major public health issue among older adults, often related to postural or orthostatic hypotension (OH). The optimal timing and methods for measuring blood pressure (BP) to assess OH and its relationship with falls are uncerta...

Background/Objectives: Hypertension (HTN) continues to be a leading cause of death and disability in older adults, especially in the southeastern United States. A cross-sectional study was conducted to evaluate the relationships among measured, diagn...

Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are prevalent and interrelated conditions in older adults, both contributing to decreased quality of life and increased health risks. Nutritional interventions, including dietary...

Background/Objectives: Aging is often accompanied by physical and cognitive decline, affecting older adults’ mobility. Virtual reality (VR) offers innovative opportunities to safely practice everyday tasks, such as street crossing. This study w...

Background: This paper aims to conduct an umbrella review of the effects of physical activity programmes for older adults (aged 70 and above). Methods: Comprehensive literature searches were conducted in MEDLINE, PubMed, EMBASE, PsychINFO, and Cochra...

Periodontal disease is a common and serious oral disease among older adults. As the global older population increases, preventing periodontal disease is vital for healthy ageing. Poor oral hygiene, uncontrolled diabetes, and smoking are key risk fact...

Background: The biological mediators for the epidemiologic overlap between osteoporosis and dementia are unclear. We undertook a scoping review of clinical studies to identify genetic and biological factors linked with these degenerative conditions,...

Background: Pleural empyema remains a serious clinical condition with high morbidity and mortality, especially in elderly patients. As life expectancy increases, a growing number of older individuals require surgical treatment. This retrospective sin...

Background/Objectives: Access to specialized care for patients with cognitive impairment in remote areas is often limited. Despite the increasing adoption of telemedicine, standardized guidelines have not yet been specified. This study aimed to devel...

Background/Objectives: With aging linked to increased oral health conditions, the communication skills of dental professionals are vital to ensure patient satisfaction and improve the quality of geriatric dental care. This cross-sectional study evalu...

Background/Objectives: Diffuse idiopathic skeleton hyperostosis (DISH) is also known as Forestier–Rotes-Querol syndrome. The etiology of DISH is unknown. DISH is characterized by ossification of the anterior longitudinal ligaments of the spine....

Background/Objectives: Sarcopenia is an age-related muscle disease that reduces strength and function in older adults. Exercise is a key intervention, but existing protocols vary widely and often lack adaptation to sarcopenia severity. The present st...

Objectives: To describe, understand, and correlate willingness to forgive with self-perceived health-related quality of life, including the components of quality of physical health and mental health. Methods: Conducted with 30 older individuals, ≥...

Background/Objectives: Depression impairs the quality of life in older adults and represents a significant public health issue. Cognitive reserve may act as a protective factor against depressive symptoms in older adults. Additionally, interaction wi...

Background: Delirium frequently manifests in hospitalized geriatric patients and is associated with negative health outcomes. Available large-scale data regarding its prevalence rate and impact on older Thai patients are limited. This study aimed to...

Background/Objectives: Visual impairment (VI) represents a significant health challenge among older adults, particularly due to their limited understanding of health information. This study aimed to investigate and compare the health information-seek...

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The global aging population has led to a growing incidence of malignancies, including metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer (mNSCLC). Immunosenescence may affect the efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). The prognostic role of age in ICI-t...

Background: To examine the association between allostatic load and the progression of multimorbidity and the role of socioeconomic factors among older Americans. Methods: Data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS), a longitudinal study of older...

Background/Objectives: There is a high prevalence of anxiety and anxiety symptoms in older adults, which can have cognitive, emotional, and physical repercussions on older adults. It is important to understand the risk factors from psychological vari...