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Mobility enhancement among older adults 75 + in rural areas: Study protocol of the MOBILE randomized controlled trial

Maintaining mobility in old age is crucial for healthy ageing including delaying the onset and progress of frailty. However, the extent of an individuals´ mobility relies largely on their personal, social, and...

Authors: Christine Haeger, Sandra A Mümken, Julie L O‘Sullivan, Robert P Spang, Jan-Niklas Voigt-Antons, Martin Stockburger, Dagmar Dräger and Paul Gellert

Prevalence and determinants of activity of daily living and instrumental activity of daily living among elderly in India

The increase in life expectancy has proliferated the number of elderly and subsequently increased the prevalence of disability among the elderly. This study assesses the prevalence of Activity of Daily Living ...

Authors: Shekhar Chauhan, Shubham Kumar, Rupam Bharti and Ratna Patel

A pilot voxel-based morphometry study of older adults after the PICMOR intervention program

Age-related decline in cognitive function, such as executive function, is associated with structural changes in the neural substrates, such as volume reductions in the lateral prefrontal cortex. To prevent or ...

Authors: Hikaru Sugimoto and Mihoko Otake-Matsuura

Association between body mass index, multi-morbidity and activities of daily living among New Zealand nursing home older adults: a retrospective analysis of nationwide InterRAI data

Obesity is a well-established risk factor for multi-morbidity and disability among older adults in the community and acute care settings. However, nursing home residents with body mass index (BMI) below 18.5 kg/m

Authors: Isaac Amankwaa, Katherine Nelson, Helen Rook and Caz Hales

Timed up and go test predicts mortality in older adults in Peru: a population-based cohort study

While there is evidence about stablished risk factors (e.g., raised blood pressure) and higher mortality risk in older population, less has been explored about other functional parameters like the Timed Up and...

Authors: Edson J. Ascencio, Gustavo D. Cieza-Gómez, Rodrigo M. Carrillo-Larco and Pedro J. Ortiz

Association between socio-ecological factors and leisure time physical activity (LTPA) among older adults in Sichuan, China: a structural equation modeling analysis

Few studies examined socio-ecological factors and leisure time physical activities (LTPA) and rarely focused on self-regulation and social capital, which might play a significant role in impacting people’s phy...

Authors: Yufei Wang, Nanyan Li, Jingjie Zhu, Qian Deng, Julinling Hu, Jue Xu and Junmin Zhou

Living arrangement modifies the associations of loneliness with adverse health outcomes in older adults: evidence from the CLHLS

Although it has been suggested that loneliness is a risk factor for adverse health outcomes, living arrangement may confound the association. This study aimed to investigate whether the associations of lonelin...

Authors: Kai Wei, Yong Liu, Junjie Yang, Nannan Gu, Xinyi Cao, Xudong Zhao, Lijuan Jiang and Chunbo Li

Perspectives on frailty screening, management and its implementation among acute care providers in Singapore: a qualitative study

COVID-19 pandemic has reminded how older adults with frailty are particularly exposed to adverse outcomes. In the acute care setting, consideration of evidence-based practice related to frailty screening and m...

Authors: Xiao Liu, Mai Khanh Le, Amber Yew Chen Lim, Emily Jiali Koh, Tu Ngoc Nguyen, Naveed Anjum Malik, Christopher Tsung Chien Lien, Jer En Lee, Lydia Shu Yi Au, James Alvin Yiew Hock Low and Shiou Liang Wee

Four different frailty models predict health outcomes in older patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Frail patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) face a higher risk of adverse outcomes, but there is no clear consensus on which frailty measures are most suitable for COPD patients. Herein we...

Authors: Dai Zhang, Wen Tang, Li-Yang Dou, Jia Luo and Ying Sun

Caregivers of people with dementia and mental health during COVID-19: findings from a cross-sectional study

There is sparse evidence on the impact on vulnerable populations of the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of our study was to explore burden and mental wellbeing (including depressive, anxiety, and stress symptoms) i...

Authors: Anna Messina, Martina Lattanzi, Emiliano Albanese and Maddalena Fiordelli

Adaptive support ventilation as an effective treatment option for central sleep apnea in an older adult with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: a case report

Adaptive support ventilation (ASV) is a proposed treatment option for central sleep apnea (CSA). Although the effectiveness of ASV remains unclear, some studies have reported promising results regarding the us...

Authors: Yuriko Hajika, Yuji Kawaguchi, Kenji Hamazaki and Yasuro Kumeda

Gender differences in positive screen for depression and diagnosis among older adults in Chile

Different factors are associated with late life depression and diagnosis, including gender. It has also been reported that depression among older people is underdiagnosed. As a result, the mental health needs ...

Authors: Ximena Moreno, Jean Gajardo and María José Monsalves

Planning and designing a self-compassion intervention for family carers of people living with dementia: a person-based and co-design approach

This article describes the research activities undertaken to plan and design a self-compassion intervention for family carers of people living with dementia using a person-based and co-design approach. In prov...

Authors: Jenny Murfield, Wendy Moyle and Analise O’Donovan

The influence of primary care quality on nursing home admissions in a multimorbid population with and without dementia in Germany: a retrospective cohort study using health insurance claims data

Multimorbidity poses a challenge for high quality primary care provision for nursing care-dependent people with (PWD) and without (PWOD) dementia. Evidence on the association of primary care quality of multimo...

Authors: Kathrin Seibert, Susanne Stiefler, Dominik Domhoff, Karin Wolf-Ostermann and Dirk Peschke

Positive health during the COVID-19 pandemic: a survey among community-dwelling older individuals in the Netherlands

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) reached the Netherlands in February 2020. To minimize the spread of the virus, the Dutch government announced an “intelligent lockdown”. Older individuals were urged to soci...

Authors: I. S. Moens, L. J. van Gerven, S. M. Debeij, C. H. Bakker, M. J. C. Moester, S. P. Mooijaart, S. van der Pas, M. Vangeel, J. Gussekloo, Y. M. Drewes and W. P. J.den Elzen

Assessing and disclosing test results for ‘mild cognitive impairment’: the perspective of old age psychiatrists in Scotland

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a condition that exists between normal healthy ageing and dementia with an uncertain aetiology and prognosis. This uncertainty creates a complex dynamic between the clinician...

Authors: Stina Saunders, Craig W. Ritchie, Tom C. Russ, Graciela Muniz-Terrera and Richard Milne

Subsidy policy selection of elderly care service projects under uncertain actual demand: a real options analysis based on China’s experience

Elderly care service projects (ECSPs) aim to provide care services with the help of market forces on the supply side to satisfy the huge demand of the elderly. Subsidies play an important role in motivating th...

Authors: Huan Song, Kehan Ji and Tao Sun

Self-management processes, sedentary behavior, physical activity and dietary self-management behaviors: impact on muscle outcomes in continuing care retirement community residents

Despite the known benefits of non-sedentary behavior, physical activity, and protein and caloric intake to health and muscle mass, strength, and function, many older adults do not meet physical activity and di...

Authors: Murad H. Taani, Scott J. Strath, Rachel Schiffman, Michael Fendrich, Amy Harley, Chi C. Cho, Yosuke Yamada and Christine R. Kovach

Is there an association between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and cognitive function? A systematic review

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is represented as the most common liver disease worldwide. NAFLD is associated with metabolic risk factors underpinned by insulin resistance, inflammation and endothel...

Authors: Elena S. George, Surbhi Sood, Robin M. Daly and Sze-Yen Tan

The association of cardio-metabolic risk factors and history of falling in men with osteosarcopenia: a cross-sectional analysis of Bushehr Elderly Health (BEH) program

Osteosarcopenia, defined as sarcopenia plus osteopenia/osteoporosis, may increase the risk of fractures and affects morbidity and mortality in the older population. Falling is also common in the elderly and in...

Authors: Noushin Fahimfar, Shakiba Yousefi, Sima Noorali, Safoora Gharibzadeh, Mahnaz Sanjari, Kazem Khalagi, Ahmad Mehri, Gita Shafiee, Ramin Heshmat, Iraj Nabipour, Azam Amini, Amirhossein Darabi, Gholamreza Heidari, Bagher Larijani and Afshin Ostovar

Systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical effectiveness of self-management interventions in Parkinson’s disease

Parkinson’s disease is a complex neurodegenerative condition with significant impact on quality of life (QoL), wellbeing and function. The objective of this review is to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of ...

Authors: Jennifer S. Pigott, Edward J. Kane, Gareth Ambler, Kate Walters and Anette Schrag

Factors associated to potentially inappropriate prescribing in older patients according to STOPP/START criteria: MoPIM multicentre cohort study

The objectives of the present analyses are to estimate the frequency of potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) at admission according to STOPP/START criteria version 2 in older patients hospitalised due t...

Authors: Marisa Baré, Marina Lleal, Sara Ortonobes, Maria Queralt Gorgas, Daniel Sevilla-Sánchez, Nuria Carballo, Elisabet De Jaime and Susana Herranz

Adaptation of the Patient Benefit Assessment Scale for Hospitalised Older Patients: development, reliability and validity of the P-BAS picture version

The Patient Benefit Assessment Scale for Hospitalised Older Patients (P-BAS HOP) is a tool developed to both identify the priorities of the individual patient and to measure the outcomes relevant to him/her, r...

Authors: Maria Johanna van der Kluit, Geke J. Dijkstra and Sophia E. de Rooij

What constitutes ‘good’ home care for people with dementia? An investigation of the views of home care service recipients and providers

Our objective was to explore what people receiving and providing care consider to be ‘good’ in-home care for people living with dementia.

Authors: Anita M. Y. Goh, Meg Polacsek, Sue Malta, Colleen Doyle, Brendan Hallam, Luke Gahan, Lee Fay Low, Claudia Cooper, Gill Livingston, Anita Panayiotou, Samantha M. Loi, Maho Omori, Steven Savvas, Jason Burton, David Ames, Samuel C. Scherer…

The revictimization of older Mexican women: understanding the accumulation of multiple victimizations throughout a lifetime

The victimization of women constitutes a human rights violation and a health risk factor. The central objectives of this study were to analyze the probability of revictimization among older adult Mexican women...

Authors: Liliana Giraldo-Rodríguez, Dolores Mino-León, Sergio Olinsser Aragón-Grijalva and Marcela Agudelo-Botero

Video-telehealth to support clinical assessment and management of acutely unwell older people in Residential Aged Care: a pre-post intervention study

Older people living in Residential Aged Care (RAC) are at high risk of clinical deterioration. Telehealth has the potential to provide timely, patient-centred care where transfer to hospital can be a burden an...

Authors: Carolyn Hullick, Jane Conway, Alix Hall, Wendy Murdoch, Janean Cole, Jacqueline Hewitt, Christopher Oldmeadow and John Attia

Explanatory role of sociodemographic, clinical, behavioral, and social factors on cognitive decline in older adults with diabetes

The aim of the study was to examine the explanatory role of sociodemographic, clinical, behavioral, and social factors on racial/ethnic differences in cognitive decline among adults with diabetes.

Authors: Sean M. O’Toole, Rebekah J. Walker, Emma Garacci, Aprill Z. Dawson, Jennifer A. Campbell and Leonard E. Egede

Premorbid functional status as an outcome predictor in intensive care patients aged over 85 years

Poor premorbid functional status (PFS) is associated with mortality after intensive care unit (ICU) admission in patients aged 80 years or older. In the subgroup of very old ICU patients, the ability to recove...

Authors: Laura Pietiläinen, Minna Bäcklund, Johanna Hästbacka and Matti Reinikainen

Descriptors of living alone for elders: based on Turkey national data

The objective of this study is to analyze the data of the 2018 Turkey Demographic and Health Survey and determine personal and demographic factors associated with elderly who are 60 and older and living alone.

Authors: Filiz Adana, Seyfi Durmaz, Safiye Özvurmaz, Ceren Varer Akpınar and Duygu Yeşilfidan

Control in the Hospital by Extensive Clinical rules for Unplanned hospitalizations in older Patients (CHECkUP); study design of a multicentre randomized study

Due to ageing of the population the incidence of multimorbidity and polypharmacy is rising. Polypharmacy is a risk factor for medication-related (re)admission and therefore places a significant burden on the h...

Authors: Aimée E. M. J. H. Linkens, Vanja Milosevic, Noémi van Nie, Anne Zwietering, Peter W. de Leeuw, Marjan van den Akker, Jos M. G. A. Schols, Silvia M. A. A. Evers, Carlota Mestres Gonzalvo, Bjorn Winkens, Bob P. A. van de Loo, Louis de Wolf, Lucretia Peeters, Monique de Ree, Bart Spaetgens, Kim P. G. M. Hurkens…

The association between sleep quality and psychological distress among older Chinese adults: a moderated mediation model

Previous research has found a link between sleep quality and psychological distress. However, the underlying mechanisms of this connection have still not been well explored. The aim of this study was to examin...

Authors: Chichen Zhang, Shujuan Xiao, Huang Lin, Lei Shi, Xiao Zheng, Yaqing Xue, Fang Dong, Jiachi Zhang and Benli Xue

Changes in healthcare seeking and lifestyle in old aged individuals during COVID-19 lockdown in Germany: the population-based AugUR study

Containment measures in the COVID-19 pandemic protected individuals at high risk, particularly individuals at old age, but little is known about how these measures affected health-related behavior of old aged ...

Authors: Caroline Brandl, Martina E. Zimmermann, Felix Günther, Alexander Dietl, Helmut Küchenhoff, Julika Loss, Klaus J. Stark and Iris M. Heid

The uptake and use of a minimum data set (MDS) for older people living and dying in care homes: a realist review

Care homes provide long term care for older people. Countries with standardised approaches to residents’ assessment, care planning and review (known as minimum data sets (MDS)) use the aggregate data to guide ...

Authors: Massirfufulay Kpehe Musa, Gizdem Akdur, Sarah Brand, Anne Killett, Karen Spilsbury, Guy Peryer, Jennifer Kirsty Burton, Adam Lee Gordon, Barbara Hanratty, Ann-Marie Towers, Lisa Irvine, Sarah Kelly, Liz Jones, Julienne Meyer and Claire Goodman

The SAFEST review: a mixed methods systematic review of shock-absorbing flooring for fall-related injury prevention

Shock-absorbing flooring may minimise impact forces incurred from falls to reduce fall-related injuries; however, synthesized evidence is required to inform decision-making in hospitals and care homes.

Authors: Amy Drahota, Lambert M. Felix, James Raftery, Bethany E. Keenan, Chantelle C. Lachance, Dawn C. Mackey, Chris Markham and Andrew C. Laing

To see, meet and adapt – an interview study about physiotherapists’ pedagogical approach to dementia

Physiotherapists need to use pedagogical approaches and strategies in their work. However, there is no previous definition of what a pedagogical approach in physiotherapy means neither in general nor specifica...

Authors: Karin Nordell, Karin Hellström and Anncristine Fjellman-Wiklund

The dynamics of frailty development and progression in older adults in primary care in England (2006–2017): a retrospective cohort profile

Frailty is a common condition in older adults and has a major impact on patient outcomes and service use. Information on the prevalence in middle-aged adults and the patterns of progression of frailty at an in...

Authors: Carole Fogg, Simon D. S. Fraser, Paul Roderick, Simon de Lusignan, Andrew Clegg, Sally Brailsford, Abigail Barkham, Harnish P. Patel, Vivienne Windle, Scott Harris, Shihua Zhu, Tracey England, Dave Evenden, Francesca Lambert and Bronagh Walsh

Individual Pharmacotherapy Management (IPM) - I: a group-matched retrospective controlled clinical study on prevention of complicating delirium in the elderly trauma patients and identification of associated factors

Delirium is one of the most frequent complications in hospitalized elderly patients with additional costs such as prolongation of hospital stays and institutionalization, with risk of reduced functional recove...

Authors: Luise Drewas, Hassan Ghadir, Rüdiger Neef, Karl-Stefan Delank and Ursula Wolf

Factors associated with 90-day acute ischemic stroke in patients ≥70 years old with total hip arthroplasty for hip fracture

Postoperative ischemic stroke is a devastating complication following total hip arthroplasty (THA). The purpose of the current study was to investigate the incidence of postoperative acute ischemic stroke (AIS...

Authors: Rui He, Guoyou Wang, Ting Li, Huarui Shen and LijuanZhang

Adherence and barriers to the vitamin D and calcium supplement recommendation at Danish nursing homes: a cross-sectional study

Nursing home residents are in high risk of vitamin D deficiency, which negatively affects bone health. Vitamin D and calcium supplements haves shown to increase bone density and reduce fracture risk. Therefore...

Authors: Charlotte Mortensen, Inge Tetens, Michael Kristensen, Pia Snitkjaer and Anne Marie Beck

Associations of social isolation, social participation, and loneliness with frailty in older adults in Singapore: a panel data analysis

There is a shortage of research evidence about how social isolation, social participation, and loneliness were longitudinally associated with frailty. This study was to 1) examine the associations of social is...

Authors: Lixia Ge, Chun Wei Yap and Bee Hoon Heng

Known in the nursing home: development and evaluation of a digital person-centered artistic photo-activity intervention to promote social interaction between residents with dementia, and their formal and informal carers

To address the lack of social interaction and meaningful activities for persons with dementia (PWD) in nursing homes an artistic Photo-Activity was designed. The present study aims to develop a digital version...

Authors: Josephine Rose Orejana Tan, Petra Boersma, Teake P. Ettema, Laurence Aëgerter, Robbert Gobbens, Max L. Stek and Rose-Marie Dröes

The relationship between lifestyle risk factors and depression in Korean older adults: a moderating effect of gender

Little is known regarding the role of gender as a possible modulator in determining the associations between lifestyle risk factors and depression in older adults.

Authors: Shinuk Kim

Intervention and in-hospital pharmacoterapies in octogenarian with acute coronary syndrome: a 10-year retrospective analysis of the Malaysian National Cardiovascular Database (NCVD) registry

Octogenarians and beyond have often been neglected in the populational study of disease despite being at the highest point of non-modifiable disease risk burden and the fastest-growing age group for the past d...

Authors: Siti Z. Suki, Ahmad S. M. Zuhdi, ‘ Abqariyah A. Yahya and Nur L. Zaharan

Frailty assessment and acute frailty service provision in the UK: results of a national ‘day of care’ survey

The incorporation of acute frailty services into the acute care pathway is increasingly common. The prevalence and impact of acute frailty services in the UK are currently unclear.

Authors: Thomas Knight, Catherine Atkin, Finbarr C Martin, Chris Subbe, Mark Holland, Tim Cooksley and Daniel Lasserson

Associations of fruit & vegetable intake and physical activity with poor self-rated health among Chinese older adults

Despite the existing literature highlights the central roles of sociodemographic factors, fruit & vegetable (F&V) intake, and physical activities for maintaining good health, less is known about the associatio...

Authors: Ming Guan

The predictive utility of functional status at discharge: a population-level cohort analysis

Functional status is a patient-important, patient-centered measurement. The utility of functional status measures to inform post-discharge patient needs is unknown. We sought to examine the utility of routinel...

Authors: Mats L. Junek, Aaron Jones, George Heckman, Catherine Demers, Lauren E. Griffith and Andrew P. Costa

Associations between lifestyle factors and multidimensional frailty: a cross-sectional study among community-dwelling older people

Multidimensional frailty, including physical, psychological, and social components, is associated to disability, lower quality of life, increased healthcare utilization, and mortality. In order to prevent or d...

Authors: Marcel A. L. M. van Assen, Judith H. M. Helmink and Robbert J. J. Gobbens

National trends in the proportion of in-hospital deaths by cause of death among older adults with long-term care: a nationwide observational study in Japan from 2007 to 2017

Japan has promoted end-of-life care at home and in long-term care facilities, and the total proportion of in-hospital deaths has decreased recently. However, the difference in trends of in-hospital deaths by t...

Authors: Yuta Taniguchi, Masao Iwagami, Xueying Jin, Nobuo Sakata, Mikiya Sato, Taeko Watanabe, Kyoko Hanari, Kazuhiro Abe, Haruko Noguchi and Nanako Tamiya

Correction to: Ultrasound-guided supra-inguinal fascia Iliaca compartment block for older adults admitted to the emergency department with hip fracture: a randomized controlled, double-blind clinical trial

Authors: Liang Chen, Yang Shen, Shuangmei Liu, Yanyan Cao and Zhe Zhu

Correction to: Enablers and barriers to implementing care quality improvement program in nursing homes in China

Authors: Yinan Zhao, Lulu Liao, Hui Feng, Huijing Chen and Hongting Ning