2025 October - 22 articles
Background: Frailty is a common syndrome amongst older individuals characterized by a progressive long-term loss of physical and or cognitive resilience. Given the high prevalence and chronic conditions and the lack of literature on frailty among rur...
Background: Frailty is a multidimensional syndrome reflecting reduced physiological reserve, increasingly recognized as a relevant factor in the clinical assessment of older adults with cognitive disorders. Objective: To explore the association betwe...
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a growing public health issue disproportionately affecting adults 65 years and older. This growing trend is accompanied by rising economic, social, emotional, and physical costs, both for patients and their caregiver...
Background: Although research has been conducted on older adults and social media, the relationship between social media use and social isolation remains unclear. This study aimed to explore the relationship between social isolation and the frequency...
Background: Older adults are at elevated risk of falls, especially when prescribed AEDs (AEDs) for neuropathic pain. The sedative and neuropsychiatric effects of these agents contribute significantly to fall-related morbidity. However, existing studi...
Background/Objectives: Depression accompanying hypertension increases the burden of illness and negatively affects patients’ lives. However, depression among elderly with cardiovascular diseases in general and hypertension in specific has not b...
Background/Objectives: Home healthcare assistants (HHCAs) play a vital role in supporting older adults to remain in their homes. Yet, this work is often performed under conditions of emotional strain, limited resources, and systemic undervaluation. T...
Background/objectives: Aging is associated with a decline in physiological and cognitive functions. Periodontitis, a disease affecting the periodontal tissues, increases in prevalence with age. Bacteria and inflammatory mediators resulting from perio...
Background: This 2-year longitudinal study was undertaken to investigate the relationship between incidence of knee pain and ground reaction force (GRF) in stepping motion in older adults. Methods: In all, 29 older participants, aged 50 and over (11...
Background: The increase in life expectancy has led to a higher prevalence of chronic conditions, including widespread pain (WP), which often compromises functional independence and quality of life in older adults. WP is strongly associated with limi...
Background/Objectives: Frailty in older adults limits social participation. We aimed to predict social participation in older individuals undergoing frailty health checkups using three machine learning (ML) models and identify key predictive factors...
Background/Objectives: As individuals age, they experience declines in multiple physiological domains, which increases their vulnerability to health challenges and frailty. While adherence to healthy dietary patterns has been shown to protect against...
Background/Objectives: Aging and a sedentary lifestyle aggravate hypokinetic diseases, compromising the functional capacity of older adults. Thus, the prescription of physical exercise (PE) through mobile applications (MA) has emerged as a remote and...
Background/Objectives: Little is known about experiences of sleep disturbance in dementia amongst South Asian families, the UK’s biggest minority ethnic group. We aimed to explore their experiences of these alongside translation and preliminary...
Background: The relationship between mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and subjective well-being remains poorly understood. We examined associations between cognitive function and well-being domains in community-dwelling older Japanese adults with and...
Background/Objectives: Getting up from the floor is an important functional skill for independence in older adults but is not often assessed clinically. The purpose of this study was to investigate how floor-to-stand transfer (FTS) ability is related...
Background/Objectives: Falls are a major public health concern among older adults, often resulting in injury, mortality, and loss of independence. Understanding fall-related risk factors is essential for developing effective prevention strategies. Th...
Background: The 21st century is characterized by a significant and ongoing rise in the aging population across Europe. In this context, marital status may act as a relevant social factor influencing health trajectories in later life. This study explo...
Background/Objectives: Frailty syndrome favors the deterioration of health; therefore, identifying associated factors is essential for establishing preventive measures. Oral candidiasis is a factor that may be related to the onset of frailty. Our obj...
Background/Objectives: In Japan, the number of older patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) is rapidly increasing; however, the impact of DM on higher-level functional capacity in this population is unclear. In this study, we aimed to clarify the chara...
Background/Objectives: The current study aimed to investigate whether habitual rumination, suppression, and perceived stress predict poor mental and physical health as well as well-being in a group of older adults (aged 50 to 80 years) from a non-cli...
Introduction: Pain is highly prevalent among community-dwelling older adults and can undermine their ability to perform Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL), which are essential for independent living. This systematic review aimed to summar...
