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Geriatrics, Volume 8, Issue 5

October 2023 - 23 articles

Cover Story: Frailty assessment in elderly orthogeriatric patients is fraught with subjectivity and limitations. Our research project introduces data-driven models, independent of mobility data. We harnessed sixty-seven non-mobility parameters, utilizing six feature selection algorithms and four machine learning models, with a focus on predicting TUG test time. The results spotlight the random forest algorithm, with a mean absolute error of just 2.7 seconds. Even the least precise model displayed a modest 7.8-second error. This innovative approach holds potential for more objective, efficient frailty assessment and automating risk identification in orthogeriatric patients, significantly enhancing patient care and treatment planning. View this paper
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Articles (23)

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,484 Views
12 Pages

Prevalence and Trends of Slow Gait Speed in the United States

  • Emily Stover,
  • Sarah Andrew,
  • Joshua Batesole,
  • Maren Berntson,
  • Chloe Carling,
  • Samantha FitzSimmons,
  • Tyler Hoang,
  • Joseph Nauer and
  • Ryan McGrath

25 September 2023

Gait speed is a simple, effective indicator of age-related disease and disability. We sought to examine the prevalence and trends of slow gait speed in older Americans. Our unweighted analytic sample included 12,427 adults aged ≥ 65 years from the...

  • Review
  • Open Access
11 Citations
5,423 Views
24 Pages

Active Aging and Smart Public Parks

  • João Boavida,
  • Hande Ayanoglu,
  • Cristóvão Valente Pereira and
  • Rodrigo Hernandez-Ramirez

22 September 2023

The global population is aging, with the percentage of people over 60 expected to rise from 12% to 22% and 33% residing in developed countries. However, most cities lack the appropriate infrastructure to support aging citizens in active aging and tra...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,932 Views
27 Pages

Service Design of a Loss Prevention Device for Older Adults with Dementia

  • Cheng-Kun Hsu,
  • Cheng-Chang Liu,
  • Tung Chang,
  • Jing-Jing Liao and
  • Chi-Min Shu

15 September 2023

This aim of this research was to explore the appraisal of the use of smart alert bracelets by older adults diagnosed with dementia. Convenience sampling was adopted to recruit older adults with dementia in Yunlin County, Taiwan. A manual questionnair...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,395 Views
9 Pages

Metallosis after Hip Arthroplasty Damages Skeletal Muscle: A Case Report

  • Roberto Bonanni,
  • Lorenzo Abbondante,
  • Ida Cariati,
  • Elena Gasbarra and
  • Umberto Tarantino

15 September 2023

Good musculoskeletal quality dramatically influences the outcome of an arthroplasty operation in geriatric patients, as well as is a key element for optimal osseointegration. In this context, metallosis is a complication associated with the type of p...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,542 Views
11 Pages

11 September 2023

The purpose of this study was to examine the association between sleep quality, frailty, and human relationships in Japanese older adults (aged 65 years and above, excluding those certified as requiring long-term care). This cross-sectional study use...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,020 Views
12 Pages

8 September 2023

Long-term care homes (LTCHs) were impacted during the COVID-19 pandemic. With their ever-changing conditions and restrictions, care partners’ roles in LTCHs changed drastically. In this cross-sectional study, an electronic survey was used to ex...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,094 Views
12 Pages

Efficiency of Printed Patient Information Leaflets Written for Total Knee and Hip Arthroplasty Patients to Reduce Their Fear of Surgery

  • Tünde Szilágyiné Lakatos,
  • Balázs Lukács,
  • Attila Csaba Nagy,
  • Zoltán Jenei and
  • Ilona Veres-Balajti

5 September 2023

Background: Patient education plays a key role in health care. In our study, we created a new information guide for patients waiting for total knee (TKA) or hip (THA) arthroplasty. The goal of our study was to create patient education material that w...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,721 Views
16 Pages

Influence of HIV/AIDS Infection on Immunological and Nutritional Status in Adults and Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study in Kingdom of Bahrain

  • Fatima Alabdulali,
  • Afnan Freije,
  • Mariam Al-Mannai,
  • Jameela Alsalman,
  • Fatima Ahmed Buabbas,
  • Mariangela Rondanelli and
  • Simone Perna

4 September 2023

Background and Objectives: HIV infection is a global public health problem that can lead to the progression of AIDS. Nutritional status and biochemical markers can significantly contribute to the progression of AIDS in HIV/AIDS patients. The main obj...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,439 Views
8 Pages

Multisite Lifestyle for Older People after the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster

  • Naomi Ito,
  • Isamu Amir,
  • Hiroaki Saito,
  • Nobuaki Moriyama,
  • Ayako Furuyama,
  • Priya Singh,
  • Stephanie Montesino,
  • Chika Yamamoto,
  • Mika Sato and
  • Toshiki Abe
  • + 2 authors

3 September 2023

After the Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster in 2011, the Japanese government implemented a return policy, lifting most evacuation orders in former evacuation areas. Consequently, the return of residents is currently underway. However, it has bec...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,304 Views
12 Pages

1 September 2023

Informal caregivers of people with neurocognitive disorders (NCDs) may play a decisive role in guaranteeing partners’ participation in community-based physical exercise interventions. However, little is still known about their perspective on be...

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Geriatrics - ISSN 2308-3417