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Using wearables to promote physical activity in old age
BackgroundWearables provide new opportunities to promote physical activity also among older adults but data on effectiveness and user friendliness...
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The experience of feeling old after a fragility fracture
BackgroundThere has been little exploration of the effect of fragility fractures on patient perceptions of their age. The common assumption is that...
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Nonfamilial cherubism in a 6-month-old infant: a case report
BackgroundCherubism is known as a very rare autosomal dominant familial disorder of childhood caused by a mutation in the SH3BP2 gene on 4p16.3. It...
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How general practitioners perceive the aging trajectory of oldest-old - A qualitative study
BackgroundA new population of older people is growing: the oldest-old. The care of the oldest-old (individuals aged 90 and over) is a new challenge...
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Low influenza vaccine uptake by healthcare workers caring for the elderly in South African old age homes and primary healthcare facilities
BackgroundThe elderly bear the highest burden of South Africa’s estimated annual > 10 million influenza cases and > 11,000 influenza-related deaths....
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Brain MRI findings and their association with visual impairment in young adolescents born very preterm
PurposeVery preterm birth increases risk for neonatal white matter injury, but there is limited data on to what extent this persists into adolescence...
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Prevalence and determinants of loneliness among the oldest old living in institutionalized settings
BackgroundThere is very limited knowledge regarding the prevalence and determinants of loneliness in oldest old residents of nursing or old age homes.
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Do changes in frailty, physical functioning, and cognitive functioning predict mortality in old age? Results from the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam
BackgroundThe ability to accurately predict survival in older adults is crucial as it guides clinical decision making. The added value of using...
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Association of cardiovascular health at old age with all-cause mortality: a prospective cohort study in China
BackgroundCardiovascular disease has become the leading cause of death worldwide, but there is a lack of data on whether cardiovascular health (CVH)...
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Thematic research clusters in very old populations (≥ 80 years): a bibliometric approach
BackgroundPopulation aging will be one of humanity’s major challenges in the decades to come. In addition to focusing on the pathologies causing the...
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Informal care at old age at home and in nursing homes: determinants and economic value
This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of informal care receipt by the French individuals aged 60 or older. The literature has focused on the...
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Comparison of factors influencing fall recurrence in the young-old and old-old: a cross-sectional nationwide study in South Korea
BackgroundRecurrent falls are a concerning problem in the elderly. Elderly people aged > 65 years who are prone to fall often require medical...
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Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis presenting as giant hydronephrosis in young women: a very rare case report
BackgroundXanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP) is common in middle-age female, involved kidney usually is hydronephrotic, non-functioning and...
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Health-related quality of life of mothers and developmental characteristics of very low birth weight children at 2.5 years of age: results from the Japan Environment and Children’s Study (JECS)
BackgroundThe level of child development may be associated with the risk of poor maternal health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The objective of...
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The enigma of vascular depression in old age: a critical update
Depression is common in older individuals and is associated with high disability and increased mortality, yet the factors predicting late-life...
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Old for young kidney transplantation: a responsible option for our patients to reduce waiting time?
PurposeThe Eurotransplant Senior program allocating grafts from donors ≥ 65 years to recipients aged ≥ 65 years has proven good results within the...
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Epigenetic signature of very low birth weight in young adult life
BackgroundGlobally, one in ten babies is born preterm (<37 weeks), and 1–2% preterm at very low birth weight (VLBW, <1500 g). As adults, they are at...
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Economic costs at age five associated with very preterm birth: multinational European cohort study
BackgroundThis study aims to estimate the economic costs of care provided to children born very preterm and extremely preterm across 11 European...
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Acute coronary syndrome in very elderly patients—a real-world experience
Very elderly population constitutes an increasingly larger proportion of patients admitted for acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Notably, age...
