Brain activation during standing balance control in dual-task paradigm and its correlation among older adults with mild cognitive impairment: a fNIRS study
This study aimed to compare the balance ability and functional brain oxygenation in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) among older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) under single and dual tasks, and also inv... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - February 10, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Guocai Xu, Mian Zhou, Yan Chen, Qipeng Song, Wei Sun and Jiangna Wang Tags: Research Source Type: research
Social relationships and subjective wellbeing of the older adults in India: the moderating role of gender
This study investigates whether inter... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - February 9, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Shrestha Saha Tags: Research Source Type: research
Early supported discharge for older adults admitted to hospital after orthopaedic surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Early supported discharge (ESD) aims to link acute and community care, allowing hospital inpatients to return home, continuing to receive the necessary input from healthcare professionals that they would other... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - February 9, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Susan Williams, Cliona O ’Riordan, Ann-Marie Morrissey, Rose Galvin and Anne Griffin Tags: Research Source Type: research
Effects of high-intensity training on fatty infiltration in paraspinal muscles in elderly males with osteosarcopenia – the randomized controlled FrOST study
Osteosarcopenia is a common geriatric syndrome with an increasing prevalence with age, leading to secondary diseases and complex consequences such as falls and fractures, as well as higher mortality and frailt... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - February 8, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Kaja Kircher, Oliver Chaudry, Armin M. Nagel, Mansour Ghasemikaram, Michael Uder, Franz Jakob, Matthias Kohl, Wolfgang Kemmler and Klaus Engelke Tags: Research Source Type: research
The relationship between childhood socioeconomic status and depression level in older adults: the mediating role of adult socioeconomic status and subjective well-being
There is a causal link between childhood socioeconomic status and health status in adulthood and beyond. It's vital to comprehend the relationship between childhood socioeconomic status and mental health among... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - February 7, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Yulin Chai, Guowei Xian, Lin Guo, Guoqi Fu, Yanxu Liu, Mengxue Wang and Sheng Luo Tags: Research Source Type: research
Longitudinal relationship between social participation, depressive symptoms, and activity impairment among older patients with arthritis: a moderated mediation analysis
This study aimed to examine the mediating role of depressive symptoms in the relationship between social particip... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - February 7, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Zeping Yan, Xiaorong Luan, LiJun Meng, Yu Wu, Wenran Qu, Simeng Zhang, Huimin Wei and Shicai Wu Tags: Research Source Type: research
Attitudes toward active aging and their association with social determinants and views on older adults in Japan: a cross-sectional study
Globally, the population of older adults has greatly increased, and active aging —whereby older adults can live healthy and fulfilling lives—is considered crucial for a sustainable society. However, the concept... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - February 7, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Eri Osawa, Yuri Sasaki, Hui-Chuan Hsu and Hiroko Miura Tags: Research Source Type: research
Association between sarcopenia and new-onset chronic kidney disease among middle-aged and elder adults: findings from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study
Sarcopenia is a senile syndrome of age-related muscle loss. It is thought to affect the development of chronic kidney disease and has a serious impact on the quality of life of the elder adults. Little is know... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - February 6, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Tong Liu, Yang Wu, Xirong Cao, Kun Yang, Yingmu Tong, Fengping Zhang, Cong Wang, Ruixia Cui, Jie Ren, Qinglin Li, Hai Wang, Chang Liu and Jingyao Zhang Tags: Research Source Type: research
Being used for the greater good while fighting on the frontline: care staff ’s experiences of working with older people during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden
Worldwide, older people were more severely affected during the COVID-19 pandemic than others. In Sweden, those living in residential care facilities had the highest mortality rate, followed by those receiving ... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - February 6, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Annica L övenmark and Lena Marmstål Hammar Tags: Research Source Type: research
Perioperative point-of-care-testing of plasmacholinesterases identifies older patients at risk for postoperative delirium: an observational prospective cohort study
Postoperative delirium (POD) is a severe perioperative complication that may increase mortality and length-of-stay in older patients. Moreover, POD is a major economic burden to any healthcare system. An alter... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - February 6, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Matthias S. Gruendel, Wibke Brenneisen, Jakob Wollborn, Gerrit Haaker, Melanie Meersch, Simone Gurlit and Ulrich Goebel Tags: Research Source Type: research
A novel scale for triage assessment of frailty in the emergency department (ED-FraS): a prospective videotaped study
Rapid recognition of frailty in older patients in the ED is an important first step toward better geriatric care in the ED. We aimed to develop and validate a novel frailty assessment scale at ED triage, the E... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - February 6, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Chiat Qiao Liew, Yun Chang Chen, Chih-Wei Sung, Chia-Hsin Ko, Nai-Wen Ku, Chien-Hua Huang, Ming-Tai Cheng and Chu-Lin Tsai Tags: Research Source Type: research
Knowledge, attitudes and beliefs toward polypharmacy among older people attending Family Medicine Clinic, Nairobi, Kenya
Life expectancy has increased over the last century among older people, particularly those aged over 60 years. Aging is associated with increased disability, multiple chronic conditions, and increased use of h... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - February 5, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Maureen Kamau, Njeri Nyanja, Adelaide M. Lusambili, Jacob Shabani and Gulnaz Mohamoud Tags: Research Source Type: research
The use of a multi-disciplinary geriatric telemedicine service (TELEG) and its acceptance at a tertiary care centre in Malaysia
This study investigates the use and acceptance of Sarawak ’s inaugural multidisciplinar... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - February 5, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Chuo Yew Ting, Nur Hidayati Abdul Halim, Jia Nee Ling, Ing Khieng Tiong, Nor Izzah H. J. Ahmad Shauki, Yew Fong Lee, Nor Anizah Osman, Gin Wei Chai, Shin Han Ung and Melinda Ang Tags: Research Source Type: research
Patients risk for mortality at 90 days after proximal femur fracture – a retrospective study in a tertiary care hospital
The objective of our study was... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - February 3, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Anne Postler, Charlotte Posten, Melanie Schubert, Franziska Beyer, J örg Lützner, Oliver Vicent, Christian Kleber, Jens Goronzy and Konrad Kamin Tags: Research Source Type: research
Listen to the voices of nurses: the role of community chief nurses and registered nurses in the provision of care for older people in Sweden during the COVID-19 pandemic – a cross-sectional study
During the pandemic in Sweden, the aim was to protect older people, especially those among them who were sick, frail and vulnerable in residential care facilities. A ban was put on visits at all residential ca... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - February 2, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Anna Swall, Lena Marmst ål Hammar and Anne-Marie Boström Tags: Research Source Type: research
