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Association between chronic pain and acute coronary syndrome in the older population: a nationwide population-based cohort study
BackgroundChronic pain (CP) may increase the risk of acute coronary syndrome (ACS); however, this issue in the older population remains unclear....
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Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders Among Older Adults
This timely book provides detailed information regarding the latest treatment for psychiatric disorders among the growing population of older...
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A population study on factors associated with unintentional falls among Iranian older adults
IntroductionFalls among older adults are a significant cause of disability, injury, and death worldwide. The high incidence of falls in older adults,...
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Meta Analysis of the Correlation between Periodontal Health and Cognitive Impairment in the Older Population
ObjectiveTo explore the correlation between periodontal health and cognitive impairment in the older population to provide the evidence for...
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Inter-night variability of in-home, overnight pulse oximetry screening in an asymptomatic older adult population
PurposeObstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is common, yet often undiagnosed. Self-administered, overnight pulse oximetry (OPO) could screen for OSA in...
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Burden of undiagnosed depression among older adults in India: a population based study
BackgroundThe study explored the levels and associated factors of undiagnosed depression among community-dwelling older Indian adults. It also...
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Prevalence of cognitive frailty and its associated factors in a population of Iranian older adults
BackgroundIn recent years cognitive frailty has emerged as an important predictor of adverse health outcomes in older adults. Herein, we aimed to...
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Older adults in the digital health era: insights on the digital health related knowledge, habits and attitudes of the 65 year and older population
BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has increased internet use by older age groups to an unprecedented level in Hungary mirroring the general tendency in...
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End-of-life expenditure on health care for the older population: a sco** review
BackgroundThe existing evidence shows that the pattern of health expenditure differs considerably between people at the end-of-life and people in...
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Update on Cognitive Enhancers Among the Older Adult Population: A Clinical Review
Purpose of ReviewThe purpose of this review is to identify key classes of medications that are used for the treatment of older adults with...
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Trajectories of depressive symptoms and their predictors in Chinese older population: Growth Mixture model
BackgroundGiven the rapidly rising proportion of the older population in China and the relatively high prevalence of depressive symptoms among this...
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Projections of functional dependence among the late middle-aged and older population from 2018-2048 in China: a dynamic microsimulation
BackgroundThe population of China is aging rapidly. However, the long-term trajectories of functionally dependent late middle-aged and older Chinese...
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Socio-Behavioural Barriers to Viral Suppression in the Older Adult Population in Rural South Africa
South Africa has the largest share of people living with HIV in the world and this population is ageing. The social context in which people seek HIV...
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Vitamin D in the older population: a consensus statement
BackgroundThis paper reports results from the 5th International Conference “Controversies in Vitamin D” that was held in Stresa, Italy, 15–18...
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Poor Nutritional Status Is Associated with Death in a Population of Dialyzed Older Persons
BackgroundOlder patients in hemodialysis have high prevalence of malnutrition that is often associated with rapid weight loss till cachexia.
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Prevalence and correlates of disability in older adults, Ghana: evidence from the Ghana 2021 Population and Housing Census
BackgroundAlthough there are studies on disabilities in older persons, most of these studies have been carried out in developed countries. Hence,...
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Relationship satisfaction and metabolic health parameters: a cross-sectional study in Burkinabe population of older adults
BackgroundOver- and undernutrition coexist in many African countries and pose a threat to metabolic health. This study assessed the associations...
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Prevalence and associated factors of excessive daytime sleepiness in rural older adults: a population-based study
ObjectiveTo investigate the prevalence and associated factors of excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) among rural-dwelling Chinese older adults.
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Predictors of mortality one year after pelvic fractures in an older population: a retrospective cohort study
SummaryThe goal was to investigate if patient characteristics can be used to predict 1-year post-fracture mortality after pelvic fracture....
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Association between health literacy and dysphagia in the community-dwelling older population: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundDysphagia, or swallowing disorders, has become a growing concern due to the aging population, and health literacy plays a crucial role in...
