The Role of State Versus Trait Anxiety on Cognition in Older Adults With Major Depressive Disorder
CONCLUSION: In LLD, individual increases in state and trait anxiety were associated with cognitive declines in different domains.PMID:38677962 | DOI:10.1016/j.jagp.2024.03.014 (Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry)
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - April 27, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Usha D Persaud Kevin J Manning Rong Wu Beth A Springate David C Steffens Source Type: research
Interventions to prevent and treat delirium: an umbrella review of randomized controlled trials
In conclusion, our work indicates that effective treatments to prevent delirium differ across populations, settings, and age groups. Results inform future guidelines to prevent or treat delirium, accounting for safety and costs of interventions. More research is needed in non-surgical settings.PMID:38677599 | DOI:10.1016/j.arr.2024.102313 (Source: Ageing Research Reviews)
Source: Ageing Research Reviews - April 27, 2024 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Nicola Veronese Luisa Solimando Francesco Bolzetta Stefania Maggi Jess G Fiedorowicz Arnav Gupta Nicholas Fabiano Stanley Wong Laurent Boyer Guillaume Fond Elena Dragioti Ligia J Dominguez Mario Barbagallo Stefano Romagnoli Giuseppe Bellelli Marco Solmi Source Type: research
The Effect of Intraoperative Patient Positioning on the Success of Intertrochanteric Fracture Surgery in Older Patients
Conclusions: Although PFN surgery using the traction table is longer in terms of surgical time compared to surgery performed in the lateral decubitus position and the supine hemilitotomy position, it is advantageous in terms of better TAD and CDA values and lower complication rates.PMID:38674292 | PMC:PMC11052214 | DOI:10.3390/medicina60040646 (Source: Medicina (Kaunas))
Source: Medicina (Kaunas) - April 27, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Onur Kaya Bu ğra Kundakçı Cem Önder Vahap Kurt Emre Atmaca Fatih Tun ç Source Type: research
The Role of State Versus Trait Anxiety on Cognition in Older Adults With Major Depressive Disorder
CONCLUSION: In LLD, individual increases in state and trait anxiety were associated with cognitive declines in different domains.PMID:38677962 | DOI:10.1016/j.jagp.2024.03.014 (Source: Am J Geriatr Psychia...)
Source: Am J Geriatr Psychia... - April 27, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Usha D Persaud Kevin J Manning Rong Wu Beth A Springate David C Steffens Source Type: research
"TiC-TUG": technology in clinical practice using the instrumented timed up and go test-a scoping review
Aging Clin Exp Res. 2024 Apr 27;36(1):100. doi: 10.1007/s40520-024-02733-7.ABSTRACTDigitized assessments have a considerable potential to guide clinicial decision making and monitor progress and disease trajectories. The Timed Up and Go test (TUG) has been long established for assessment in geriatric medicine and instrumented versions (iTUG) have been developed and validated. This scoping review includes studies that applied the iTUG and aims to identify use cases to show where and how iTUG assessment could guide interventions and clinical management. The literature search was limited to peer-reviewed studies that performe...
Source: Aging Clinical and Experimental Research - April 27, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Melissa J B öttinger Sarah Labudek Daniel Schoene Carl-Philipp Jansen Marios-Evangelos Stefanakis Elena Litz J ürgen M Bauer Clemens Becker Katharina Gordt-Oesterwind Source Type: research
The feasibility of integrating a home telehealth model for older persons living with hemodialysis
This study aims to assess the feasib... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - April 27, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Wanicha Pungchompoo, Saowaros Parinyachitta, Sirirat Pungchompoo, Warawan Udomkhwamsuk and Panadda Suwan Tags: Research Source Type: research
A useful map with some blind spots still: neurofilament light protein differentiating behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia from psychiatric disorders
Many of us work in a setting where differentiation between psychiatric disorders and neurological conditions is an everyday conundrum. Frontotemporal dementia, and particularly its behavioral variant (bvFTD) is one of the conditions contributing to this problem since its characteristic symptoms overlap with those of common psychiatric disorders. Not only does this lead to challenges for diagnosis by the medical team, but more importantly causes delay in diagnosis and access to appropriate care. Imaging biomarkers (i.e. (Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry)
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - April 27, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Dhamidhu Eratne, Alexander F Santillo Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
Other Wounds Encountered in Clinical Practice
This chapter delves into uncommon wounds including pyoderma gangrenosum, sickle cell disease ulcers, vasculitic wounds, Martorell hypertensive ischemic leg ulcers, and malignant ulcers. Emphasizing a multidisciplinary approach, it covers diagnostics, treatments, and challenges, with case studies illustrating complexities in managing these conditions. The discussion extends to radiation-related wounds, underscoring the need for patient-centered care, interdisciplinary collaboration, and realistic goal setting. Overall, the chapter navigates the intricacies of uncommon wounds, emphasizing the importance of tailored approache...
Source: Clinics in Geriatric Medicine - April 27, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Scott Matthew Bolhack Source Type: research
All dog noses —whether a pug’s or a bloodhound’s—are created equal
This study also did not test dogs in the field, where some breeds might outshine others in hunting parties, search-and-rescue operations, or narcotics searches because of endurance, trainability, or a desire to please humans.
In the end, our perception that some dogs are better sniffers than others may be a self-perpetuating prophecy: “In this case, it’s not necessarily that their noses are exceptionally good,” Karlsson says, “but that they’re interested in using their noses to help us complete something that we want them to do.” (Source: Science of Aging Knowledge Environment)
Source: Science of Aging Knowledge Environment - April 26, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
What ’s in your food? A new research effort intends to find out
NEW YORK CITY—
Humans eat more than 30,000 species of plants and animals. But for the most part we don’t know much about what is in them. Researchers have thoroughly analyzed the molecular components of only a few hundred of the most common foods, leaving a vast gap in our knowledge of nutrition.
This week, food scientists and activists met here to launch a new database that aims to close that gap. The database, part of a project called the Periodic Table of Food Initiative (PTFI), spearheaded by the Rockefeller Foundation, aims to document the vast array of biomolecules found in food, with a long-term goal ...
Source: Science of Aging Knowledge Environment - April 26, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Reminiscence interventions for loneliness reduction in older adults: a systematic review
CONCLUSION: While reminiscence interventions hold some promise for reducing loneliness levels among older adults, future methodologically rigorous research is required, and standardised protocols need to be developed for application, with the specific aim of reducing levels of loneliness among older adults.PMID:38669147 | DOI:10.1080/13607863.2024.2345809 (Source: Aging and Mental Health)
Source: Aging and Mental Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Andrea Castillo-Hornero Mario Rojano-Hidalgo Agust ín López Ana Alarc ón Oscar Belmonte Antonio Caballer Source Type: research
How can care home activities facilitate social connection in residents? A qualitative study
CONCLUSION: We identified the key aspects of activities which facilitate social connection in care homes. These findings can be applied to a range of existing and newly designed activities in care homes and inform the development and testing of psychosocial interventions aiming to improve social connection.PMID:38669150 | DOI:10.1080/13607863.2024.2345130 (Source: Aging and Mental Health)
Source: Aging and Mental Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Michal M Misiak Jennifer Bethell Hannah Chapman Andrew Sommerlad Source Type: research
'Too young to sit at home': a qualitative study conducted among employees with young-onset dementia and their relatives
CONCLUSION: The findings highlight a strong desire to work post-YOD diagnosis, serving as a foundation for developing workplace support tools and guidance. This has the potential to help individuals with YOD preserve their self-confidence and identity while working within their capabilities.PMID:38669151 | DOI:10.1080/13607863.2024.2345132 (Source: Aging and Mental Health)
Source: Aging and Mental Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Bo Smeets Niels Janssen Kirsten Peetoom Lizzy Boots Christian Bakker Marjolein de Vugt Source Type: research
Correction: Empaglifozin improves kidney senescence induced by D-galactose by reducing sirt1-mediated oxidative stress
Biogerontology. 2024 Apr 26. doi: 10.1007/s10522-024-10108-8. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38668818 | DOI:10.1007/s10522-024-10108-8 (Source: Biogerontology)
Source: Biogerontology - April 26, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Ronghua Fang Jie Chen Jiangchuan Long Binghan Zhang Qixuan Huang Shengbing Li Ke Li Qing Chen Dongfang Liu Source Type: research
Relationship between serum uric acid and sarcopenia in geriatric heart failure patients with preserved ejection fraction
CONCLUSIONS: In summary, the prevalence of sarcopenia is positively related to serum UA levels among the elderly diagnosed with HFpEF. Due to the cross-sectional nature of the study design, additional investigations are necessary to validate our findings and identify the optimal range for UA reduction.PMID:38670208 | DOI:10.1016/j.exger.2024.112445 (Source: Experimental Gerontology)
Source: Experimental Gerontology - April 26, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Miao Lu Yansong Li Yiting Pan Yinzhang Ding Kai Wang Di Xu Source Type: research
