Assessment of Frailty and Health Status in Older Adults

Dear Colleagues,

With the advancement of society and the development of medical technology, most people in developed countries can expect to live well beyond the age of 60. By 2030, one-sixth of the world's population will be sixty years old or older. At the same time, aging also gradually reduces people's physical and mental capacities, increasing the risk of disease and other adverse events. 

At the biological level, aging is the result of the cumulative effects of various types of molecular and cellular damage over time. One of the hallmarks of old age is the emergence of several complex health states that are often referred to as geriatric syndromes. They are usually the result of multiple underlying factors, such as frailty, incontinence, falls, delirium, pressure ulcers and [1], even sarcopenia (its presence is greater as one advances in age, regardless of sex [2]). 

This Special Issue aims to shed new light on this exciting and insightful field of research from a multidisciplinary perspective, focuses on the physical and mental health of older adults, and looks at biomarkers and other methods of assessing and diagnosing frailty, as well as its effects on the aging process and possible therapeutic interventions.

The additional objective of this Special Issue is also to gather significant evidence that will enable a consensus on standardized care that will improve the quality of life of elderly populations.

References 

[1] Ageing and health. Available online: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/ageing-and-health (accessed on 17 November 2022).

[2] Guillamón-Escudero, C.; Diago-Galmés, A.; Tenías-Burillo, J. M.; Soriano, J.M.; Fernández-Garrido, J. J. Prevalence of Sarcopenia in Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Valencia, Spain. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020, 17, 9130, doi: 10.3390/ijerph17239130.

Prof. Dr. Julio Fernández Garrido
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2500 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

• ageing
• gerontology
• frailty
• social factors
• comorbidities
• biomarkers
• nursing
• gender