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Predictors of dementia among the oldest old: longitudinal findings from the representative “survey on quality of life and subjective well-being of the very old in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW80+)”

Our current study aimed to investigate the determinants of dementia among the oldest old using longitudinal data from a representative sample covering both community-dwelling and institutionalized individuals.

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Neighborhood environment and quality of life of older adults in eastern Nepal: findings from a cross-sectional study

Quality of life (QoL) is a subjective measure reflecting individuals’ evaluations based on their personal goals and values. While global research shows the role of neighborhood factors like ethnic diversity an...

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Enhancing cognitive performance and mitigating dyslipidemia: the impact of moderate aerobic training on sedentary older adults

The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of 24 weeks of moderate aerobic exercise on lipids and lipoprotein levels; Lipo (a) markers, and their association with cognitive performance in healthy older ad...

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Understanding resilience: Lifestyle-based behavioral predictors of mental health and well-being in community-dwelling older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic

Changes in sleep, physical activity and mental health were observed in older adults during early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here we describe effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on older adult mental health,...

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External Validation of the Charlson Comorbidity Index-based Model for Survival Prediction in Thai Patients Diagnosed with Dementia

The Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) is commonly employed for predicting mortality. Nonetheless, its performance has rarely been evaluated in patients with dementia. This study aimed to examine the predictive ...

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Performance of calf circumference in identifying sarcopenia in older patients with chronic low back pain: a retrospective cross-sectional study

Calf circumference is currently recommended as a case-finding marker for sarcopenia, but its usefulness has not been determined in chronic pain conditions. Therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate the pr...

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Patient, caregiver and professional views on preventable emergency admissions of older patients, a multi-method study in three Dutch hospitals

Older adults are too often hospitalized from the emergency department (ED) without needing hospital care. Knowledge about rates and causes of these preventable emergency admissions (PEAs) is limited. This stud...

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Medication-based profiling of older orthopedic patients: a multicenter cross-sectional study

Managing medication use in older orthopedic patients is imperative to extend their healthy life expectancy in an aging society. However, the actual situation regarding polypharmacy, the intake of potentially i...

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Employment status and depressive symptoms in taiwanese older adults: an 11-year prospective cohort study

Taiwan became an aged society in March 2018, and it is expected to become a super-aged society by 2025. The trend of increasing proportions of older adults continuing to work is inevitable. However, few studie...

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High cardiovascular mortality risk among older merkel cell carcinoma patients

Previous research has primarily focused on the incidence and mortality rates of Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC), neglecting the examination of cardiovascular mortality (CVM) risk among survivors, particularly olde...

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Correction: Digital home care interventions and quality of primary care for older adults: a scoping review

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An emergency department transitional care team prevents unnecessary hospitalization of older adults: a mixed methods study

Older adults with acute functional decline may visit emergency departments (EDs) for medical support despite a lack of strict medical urgency. The introduction of transitional care teams (TCT) at the ED has sh...

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Postoperative rehabilitation exercise experiences of geriatric patients with femoral neck fractures based on the perspective of medical staff: a qualitative study

The incidence of femoral neck fractures in older adults is increasing each year. Active and reasonable postoperative rehabilitation exercises can restore the activity of geriatric patients with femoral neck fr...

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Moving the needle on implementing fall prevention programs in Saudi Arabia: assessing knowledge and perceptions of fall risk among community-dwelling older women

Saudi Arabia, like many nations globally, is experiencing a demographic shift towards an aging population. With this demographic shift, falls and the fear of falling (FOF) emerge as serious public health conce...

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Cardiovascular disease risk factors and frailty syndrome in community-dwelling older adults: Results from the Amirkola Health and Aging Project Cohort Study

Early diagnosis and control of risk factors affecting frailty syndrome (FS) in older adults may lead to changes in the health/disease process, prevention of disability and dependency in the older adults, and r...

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On-admission serum 25(OH)D level and mortality within one year in older patients

Mounting evidence suggests that vitamin D deficiency is associated with a higher risk of many chronic non-skeletal, age-associated diseases as well as mortality.

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Total life expectancy and disability-free life expectancy and differences attributable to cigarettes’ smoking among Chinese middle-aged and older adults

Middle-aged and older adults smoking for years are afflicted by smoking-related diseases and functional limitations; however, little is known about the effect of smoking on nonfatal conditions in middle and la...

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The influence of written medication reminder on patient experience among older adult patients: a repeat cross-sectional study

Older adult patients are particularly vulnerable to medication-related issues during the discharge process. To enhance medication discharge education and patient experience, a written medication reminder, inco...

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Young onset dementia and driving cessation: a scoping review of lived experiences

Driving cessation is one of the most challenging life transitions, associated with multiple negative consequences for individuals living with late-onset dementia. This paper extends the literature as to date t...

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Multimorbidity patterns and the risk of falls among older adults: a community-based study in China

Due to the high prevalence of multimorbidity and realistic health service demands for fall prevention, there is growing interest in the association between multimorbidity and falls. Our study aimed to identify...

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Bidirectional, longitudinal associations between depressive symptoms and IADL/ADL disability in older adults in China: a national cohort study

Based on the data from the China Health and Retirement longitudinal study (CHARLS), we aimed to investigate the bidirectional relationship between depressive symptoms and functional disability.

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The impact of widowhood on the quality of life of older adults: the mediating role of intergenerational support from children

China’s transition into an aging society is accelerated by the simultaneous decline in fertility rates and the prolonged life expectancy of older adults. The impact of widowhood, a significant stressor in old ...

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Health-economic evaluation of orthogeriatric co-management for patients with pelvic or vertebral fragility fractures

Orthogeriatric co-management (OGCM) addresses the special needs of geriatric fracture patients. Most of the research on OGCM focused on hip fractures while results concerning other severe fractures are rare. W...

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Caregiver burden, mental health, quality of life and self-efficacy of family caregivers of persons with dementia in Malaysia: baseline results of a psychoeducational intervention study

The majority of persons with dementia (PWD) are mainly cared for by their family members in the home. Evidence is however scarce on family caregivers’ psychosocial burden and quality of life in Asian countries...

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The mediating and moderating effects of psychological distress on the relationship between social media use with perceived social isolation and sleep quality of late middle-aged and older adults

Older adults are more likely to have poor sleep quality and be socially isolated. The present study examined the potential benefits and disadvantages of social media use (SMU) with respect to sleep quality and...

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Association of the dietary inflammatory index with sarcopenic obesity and frailty in older adults

This study examined whether a higher dietary inflammatory index (DII^®) is associated with the risk of sarcopenic obesity (SO) and frailty among Korean older adults.

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Role perceptions and experiences of adult children in remote glucose management for older parents with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a qualitative study

With the advent of the smart phone era, managing blood glucose at home through apps will become more common for older individuals with diabetes. Adult children play important roles in glucose management of old...

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Population-level trends in self-reported healthcare utilization among older adults in Mexico with and without cognitive impairment

Older adults with cognitive impairment exhibit different patterns of healthcare utilization compared to their cognitively healthy counterparts. Despite extensive research in high-income countries, similar stud...

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Potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) in older people and its association with socioeconomic deprivation—a systematic review and narrative synthesis

Potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) refers to the prescription of medications that carry a higher risk of adverse outcomes, such as drug interactions, falls, and cognitive impairment. PIP is of particu...

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The relationship between low and asymmetric handgrip strength and low muscle mass: results of a cross-sectional study on health and aging trends in western China

The aim was to determine the relationship between low handgrip strength (HGS) only, asymmetric HGS only, and low HGS combined with asymmetric HGS and low muscle mass in the West China Health and Aging Trends S...

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Investigating the relationship between aging perception and self-efficacy in the older adults: a cross-sectional study in Eastern Iran

With the global increase in the older adults population, understanding factors that impact their quality of life is crucial. The perception of aging and self-efficacy are significant factors affecting older ad...

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Factors associated with self-reports of limitations in activities of daily living among Medicare Fee-for-Service recipients

Physical function is an important indicator of physical health and predicts mortality. This study identified characteristics associated with limitations in Medicare recipients' activities of daily living.

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COVID-19 infection and 2-year mortality in nursing home residents who survived the first wave of the pandemic

During the first COVID-19 pandemic wave (1st CoPW), nursing homes (NHs) experienced a high rate of COVID-19 infection and death. Residents who survived the COVID-19 infection may have become frailer. This stud...

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Financial strain and social support as moderators of the relationship between living alone and depressive symptoms in older people

This study investigated the moderating effect of financial strain or social support on depressive symptoms among older people living alone in Taiwan. Data were collected from the “Taiwan Longitudinal Study on ...

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Evaluate a comprehensive geriatric assessment service framework targeting frail older people who had high risk of requiring long-term care services in Japan: a community-based pilot study

Frailty has become a key concern in an aging population. A comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) service framework was developed and evaluated aiming to target and connect frail older adults who are at high...

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The factors related to depressive symptoms in urban older adults in South Korea: a study based on the Seoul Aging Survey

This study aims to comprehensively examine the determinants of depression among urban older adults in Seoul, utilizing the social-ecological model to address multifaceted influences.

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Depressive symptoms across the retirement transition in men and women: associations with emotion regulation, adjustment difficulties and work centrality

Retirement is a major life event and factors driving depression in the retirement transition might differ in men and women. The aim was to prospectively study depressive symptoms across the retirement transiti...

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Non invasive techniques for direct muscle quality assessment after exercise intervention in older adults: a systematic review

The aging process induces neural and morphological changes in the human musculoskeletal system, leading to a decline in muscle mass, strength and quality. These alterations, coupled with shifts in muscle metab...

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The effect of exercise referral schemes and self-management strategies on use of prescription analgesics among community-dwelling older adults: registry linkage with randomised controlled trials

Exercise referral schemes and self-management strategies have shown positive effects on patient-reported and objectively measured outcomes, such as increased functional capacity and physical activity level. Ho...

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When great responsibility comes with limited options: experiences and needs of older community-dwelling adults regarding accessing, understanding, appraising and using health-related information

In previous research, older adults have been associated with reduced levels of health literacy (HL) influenced by a range of contextual factors. To optimise HL, it is essential to better understand the interac...

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Effects of neurofeedback training on the alpha activity in quantitative electroencephalography, cognitive function, and speech perception in elderly with presbycusis: a quasi-experimental study

This study aimed to investigate the effects of neurofeedback training (NFT) on alpha activity in quantitative electroencephalography (QEEG), cognitive function, and speech perception in elderly with presbycusis.

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Sarcopenic obesity and pre-sarcopenia contribute to frailty in community-dwelling Italian older people: data from the FRASNET study

The ageing process is characterized by a change of body composition with an increase of fat mass and a reduction of muscle mass. Above a certain threshold these alterations configure a condition named sarcopen...

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An analysis of protective health behavior and polypharmacy among older patients: a nationwide cohort study

This study analyzed the relationship between protective health behaviors and polypharmacy in individuals aged 65 years and older.

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Determinants of quality of life in French nursing home residents across cognitive levels: a comparative study using convergent mixed-methods

The quality of life (QoL) of nursing home residents is multifaceted and influenced by relationships, health, and activities, as per research in international literature. However, studies exploring QoL predicto...

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The effect of education level on depressive symptoms in Chinese older adults–parallel mediating effects of economic security level and subjective memory ability

Depression in older adults needs urgent attention. Increased education level may reduce depressive symptoms in older adults, and that economic security level and subjective memory ability may also have an impa...

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Geriatric nutrition risk index in the prediction of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in older adults with hyperlipidemia: NHANES 1999–2018

Malnutrition is linked to a higher risk of unfavorable outcomes in various illnesses. The present investigation explored the correlation between inadequate nutritional condition and outcomes in older individua...

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Educational interventions aimed at improving knowledge of delirium among nursing home staff—a realist review

Delirium is a neuropathological syndrome that is characterised by fluctuating impairments in attention, cognitive performance, and consciousness. Since delirium represents a medical emergency, it can be associ...

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Psychometric properties of the Fraboni scale of ageism (FSA) applied to long-term caregivers in nursing homes

The aging society has resulted in enormous demand for long-term care services. However, ageism is a common phenomenon in long-term care facilities, which not only hinders the quality of care for the recipients...

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Effect of medication adherence on quality of life, activation measures, and health imagine in the elderly people: a cross-sectional study

Usually, old age brings a poor quality of life due to illness and frailty. To prolong their lives and ensure their survival, all elderly patients with chronic diseases must adhere to their medications. In our ...

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