October 2023 - 23 articles
In an aging society, maintaining healthy aging, preventing death, and enabling a continuation of economic activities are crucial. This study sought to develop a model for predicting survival times among community-dwelling older individuals using a de...
Many older patients admitted to convalescent hospitals present with impaired oral function, which is an important function of daily life. This study aimed to investigate the actual status of the oral healthcare needs of inpatients in a convalescent h...
Background: Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is a common blood pressure abnormality in older adults that makes them prone to balance disorders and falls. The maintenance of balance relies on a complex regulatory system. The use of computerized dynamic po...
Sarcopenia and frailty are important conditions that become increasingly prevalent with age. There is partial overlap between the two conditions, especially in terms of the physical aspects of the frailty phenotype: low grip strength, gait speed, and...
Background: Due to the presence of numerous problems in osteoarthritis, e.g., the presence of one or more chronic diseases, reduced self-esteem and reduced ability to cope, patients must undertake readaptation activities. In such circumstances, resou...
Introduction: The goals of this retrospective cohort study of 129,443 persons admitted to Calgary acute care hospitals from 2013 to 2021 were to ascertain correlations of “potentially inappropriate medications” (PIMs), “potential pr...
Introduction: The measurement of physical frailty in elderly patients with orthopedic impairments remains a challenge due to its subjectivity, unreliability, time-consuming nature, and limited applicability to uninjured individuals. Our study aims to...
Background: Studies that quantify the quality of sit-to-stand-to-sit (STS) motions, particularly in terms of smoothness, are limited. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the possibility and usefulness of quality evaluation during STS motions. Metho...
The aim of this systematic review was to investigate the effects of the COVID-19 lockdown on the psychological well-being of caregivers of people with dementia or mild cognitive impairment (PwD/MCI). Electronic databases were searched from inception...
The present study aims to explore the differences in the manifestation of cognitive decline and psychiatric symptoms across the different ages of MCI onset: early onset (EOMCI: <65 years old), middle onset (MOMCI: 65–75 years old), and late...
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