The Association of Sleep Habits and Advancing Age in Japanese Older Adults: Results from the National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology Study of Geriatric Syndromes
Conclusion: These results from a large cohort show the age-related trends of sleep habits in community-dwelling older adults in Japan. Our results revealed that a longer duration and earlier timing of sleep are associated with advancing age.Gerontology (Source: Gerontology)
Source: Gerontology - July 28, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Multimorbidity and Regional Volumes of the Default Mode Network in Brain Aging
Conclusions: In the DMN, hippocampal volume shows vulnerability to aging and hyperglycemia, whereas the posterior cingulate, supramarginal, and precuneus cortices may be the key sites to reflect the total effects of multimorbidity.Gerontology (Source: Gerontology)
Source: Gerontology - July 28, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Vision Impairment and Adverse Health Conditions in Congolese Older People: A Population-Based Study
Conclusion: VI was associated with poor VRQoL and high DFI. Residence area seems to play a confounding role in the association between VI and cognitive disorders. Our findings suggest that targeting interventions on vision could reduce DFI among older people and improve their well-being.Gerontology (Source: Gerontology)
Source: Gerontology - July 27, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Develop a Clinical Prediction Model for Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction after Major Noncardiac Surgery in Elderly Patients: A Protocol for a Prospective Observational Study
In conclusion, this study was aimed to develop a clinical prediction model for postoperative cognitive dysfunction of old patients. It is anticipated that the knowledge gained from this study will facilitate clinical decision-making for anesthetists and surgeons managing the aged patients undergoing noncardiac surgery.Gerontology (Source: Gerontology)
Source: Gerontology - July 27, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Sarcopenia Is Associated with Mortality in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Conclusions: Sarcopenia is associated with a significantly higher risk of mortality, independent of population and sarcopenia definition, which highlights the need for screening and early diagnosis in all populations.Gerontology (Source: Gerontology)
Source: Gerontology - July 27, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Reduced Achilles Tendon Stiffness Disrupts Calf Muscle Neuromechanics in Elderly Gait
Older adults walk slower and with a higher metabolic energy expenditure than younger adults. In this review, we explore the hypothesis that age-related declines in Achilles tendon stiffness increase the metabolic cost of walking due to less economical calf muscle contractions and increased proximal joint work. This viewpoint may motivate interventions to restore ankle muscle-tendon stiffness, improve walking mechanics, and reduce metabolic cost in older adults.Gerontology (Source: Gerontology)
Source: Gerontology - July 16, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Functional Constipation in Older Adults: Prevalence, Clinical Symptoms and Subtypes, Association with Frailty, and Impact on Quality of Life
Conclusion: FC prevalence in older adults was high, especially in women, and was associated with frailty and poor QoL. Clinical subtypes as related to frailty phenotypes reflect specific pathophysiological aspects and should lead to more specific diagnoses and improved treatment.Gerontology (Source: Gerontology)
Source: Gerontology - July 15, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Identification of Disability Risk in Addition to Slow Walking Speed in Older Adults
Conclusions: Decreased walking speeds have considerably greater impact on disability development in older adults with a slow walking speed than in those with a normal walking speed. Health-care providers should explore modifiable factors for reducing walking speed; they should also encourage improvement of risk factors such as muscle weakness and depression to reduce disability risk in older adults with slow walking speeds.Gerontology (Source: Gerontology)
Source: Gerontology - July 14, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Prevalence of Health Problems and Health-Care Use in Partners of People with Dementia: Longitudinal Analysis with Routinely Recorded Health and Administrative Data
Conclusion: Having a cohabiting partner with dementia has consequences for caregiver ’s physical and psychosocial health. The specific health problems found in this study and the increase in GP contacts might be relevant indicators of overburdening in partners of persons with dementia.Gerontology (Source: Gerontology)
Source: Gerontology - July 14, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Healthy Ageing and Vaccines: Application of the P4 Medicine Concept to Immunizations
In today ’s tormented world, it appears useful to take advantage of communication channels to promote life-course immunization and affirm its major role in healthy ageing. Instead of developing the argument of chronological age, we demonstrate the life-course principle here based on the P4 medicine concept . Are vaccines “preventive, personalized, predictive, and participatory?” Based on detailed analysis of research findings, we successively demonstrate the seminal role of vaccines on preventable infectious diseases, post-sepsis functional decline, non-communicable diseases (cardio-neuro-vascular , respiratory, and ...
Source: Gerontology - July 9, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Effect of an Oral Frailty Measures Program on Community-Dwelling Elderly People: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial
Conclusion: Our results suggest that our oral frailty measures program effectively alleviates oral frailty. Future studies are needed to clarify the impact on preventing physical frailty and improving the nutritional status.Gerontology (Source: Gerontology)
Source: Gerontology - July 9, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
COVID-19 Virtual Care for the Geriatric Population: Exploring Two Sides of the Coin
This study aims to explore the various benefits and challenges to implementing VC in our day-to-day care for the geriatric population.Gerontology (Source: Gerontology)
Source: Gerontology - June 30, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Association of Appendicular Skeletal Muscle to Trunk Fat Ratio with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Older Adults
Conclusions: Higher ASMI/TFM was associated with a lower prevalence of T2DM in this study of older adults. The T2DM predictive value of ASMI/TFM may be stronger than BMI and WC in this population.Gerontology (Source: Gerontology)
Source: Gerontology - June 30, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Sex Differences in Subsequent Falls and Falls Risk: A Prospective Cohort Study in Older Adults
Conclusion: Modifiable risk factors related to cognition, physical function, psychological wellbeing, and health status predicted subsequent falls. In males, better mobility was not as protective of falls compared with females. This may be due to males ’ poorer executive function, contributing to decreased judgement or slowed decision-making during mobility. These results may inform efficacious sex-specific falls prevention strategies.Gerontology (Source: Gerontology)
Source: Gerontology - June 29, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Social Network Characteristics Predict Loneliness in Older Adults
Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that the proximal and the distal characteristic of social networks is a social determinant predicting loneliness in late life. Besides, the loss of bridging and cohesive position among community networks may be a critical pathway to psychosocial transition after marital and working status changes.Gerontology (Source: Gerontology)
Source: Gerontology - June 28, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
