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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Alexandra M. Wennberg, Marcus Ebeling, Stina Ek, Anna Meyer, Mozhu Ding, Mats Talbaeck, Karin Modig
Summary: Frailty prevalence increases with age and has become more common in recent birth cohorts. The relationship between frailty and mortality has not changed over time, and there is no difference in this relationship based on gender.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Rachel E. Ward, Ariela R. Orkaby, Clark Dumontier, Brian Charest, Chelsea E. Hawley, Enzo Yaksic, Lien Quach, Dae H. Kim, David R. Gagnon, J. Michael Gaziano, Kelly Cho, Luc Djousse, Jane A. Driver
Summary: A total of nine different frailty trajectories, including one recovery trajectory, were identified in a cohort of older U.S. Veterans. The study suggests significant fluctuations and changes in frailty status during the 5 years prior to death. Future research is needed to explore interventions that could potentially improve frailty trajectories and reduce morbidity towards the end of life.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
M. Bernabeu-Wittel, J. E. Ternero-Vega, M. D. Nieto-Martin, L. Moreno-Gavino, C. Conde-Guzman, J. Delgado-Cuesta, M. Rincon-Gomez, P. Diaz-Jimenez, L. Gimenez-Miranda, J. M. Lomas-Cabezas, M. M. Munoz-Garcia, S. Calzon-Fernandez, M. Ollero-Baturone
Summary: The study suggests that implementing a coordinated on-site medicalization program in nursing homes with COVID-19 outbreaks can significantly improve the rate of optimal palliative care and reduce hospital referrals. By establishing ten key processes and interventions, outbreaks can be effectively controlled, ensuring rigorous yet compassionate care for residents.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Yujia (Susanna) Qiao, Kyle D. Moored, Robert M. Boudreau, Lauren S. Roe, Peggy M. Cawthon, Katie L. Stone, Jane A. Cauley, Nancy W. Glynn
Summary: This study found that older men who maintained or increased their physical activity had lower levels of fatigability, independent of their initial physical activity levels.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Heide Jackson, Michal Engelman
Summary: Background research on health across the life course shows that racial and socioeconomic disparities widen from childhood through adulthood and then stabilize or converge in later life. The impact of education, occupation, wealth, and marriage on later-life health differs across race and gender groups.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Ryan McGrath, Brenda M. Vincent, Donald A. Jurivich, Kyle J. Hackney, Grant R. Tomkinson, Lindsey J. Dahl, Brian C. Clark
Summary: Assessing the impact of handgrip strength asymmetry and weakness on future activities of daily living (ADL) disability showed that both factors increase the likelihood of ADL disability in aging Americans. The study suggests that handgrip strength asymmetry and weakness can enhance the predictive value of handgrip dynamometers.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Qu Tian, Rebecca Ehrenkranz, Andrea L. Rosso, Nancy W. Glynn, Lana M. Chahine, James Hengenius, Xiaonan Zhu, Caterina Rosano
Summary: MPS may lead to a decline in SEL, and striatal atrophy may be associated with energy decline, but cannot explain the association with MPS.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Kyle D. Moored, Yujia Susanna Qiao, Robert Boudreau, Lauren S. Roe, Peggy M. Cawthon, Jane A. Cauley, Nancy W. Glynn
Summary: Lower physical activity is associated with greater perceived fatigability. The relationship between activity type, marital status, and fatigability remains unclear.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Jason R. Falvey, Chixiang Chen, Abree Johnson, Kathleen A. Ryan, Michelle Shardell, Haoyu Ren, Lisa Reider, Jay Magaziner
Summary: This study aimed to explore the characteristics of claims-based data before a hip fracture among older adults with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias (ADRD) and their associations with postfracture recovery and 1-year mortality. The study found that distinct characteristics of claims-based data are strongly linked to postfracture recovery and 1-year mortality, which has important implications for the development of tailored interventions.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
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Environmental Studies
Yuka Minagawa, Yasuhiko Saito
Summary: This study found a significant relationship between the 2011 great east Japan earthquake and tsunami and elders' experiences of disability, with those impacted by the disaster exhibiting greater odds of reporting a disability in 2013 and developing one between 2009 and 2013. Disasters destroy social infrastructure, disrupt daily life, and widen the gap between the environment and personal resources. With the increasing number of disasters, more attention should be directed towards reducing their adverse consequences for health.
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Respiratory System
Marine Savoure, Jean Bousquet, Benedicte Leynaert, Adeline Renuy, Valerie Siroux, Marcel Goldberg, Marie Zins, Benedicte Jacquemin, Rachel Nadif
Summary: A population-based cohort study in France found that the prevalence of allergic rhinitis (AR) and non-allergic rhinitis (NAR) in adults was 28.0% and 10.9%, respectively. AR patients were more likely to have persistent and moderate-to-severe rhinitis, and those with a history of asthma and conjunctivitis had earlier onset and more severe symptoms. These findings provide new insights for the management of rhinitis and its comorbidities.
EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL
(2023)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Andrew Kingston, Julie Byles, Kim Kiely, Kaarin J. Anstey, Carol Jagger
Summary: This study examined the impact of smoking and obesity on disability-free life expectancy in older adults, finding that obesity had the largest effect on mobility disability in women. High educated obese nonsmoking women lived shorter lives by 1.3 years compared to nonsmoking, not obese women, with fewer years free of mobility and ADL disability.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
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Clinical Neurology
Vincenzo Solfrizzi, Emanuele Scafato, Carlo Custodero, Giuseppina Piazzolla, Lavinia Capogna, Annagrazia Procaccio, Claudia Gandin, Lucia Galluzzo, Silvia Ghirini, Alice Matone, Vittorio Dibello, Rodolfo Sardone, Antonio Daniele, Madia Lozupone, Francesco Panza
Summary: Frailty is a critical intermediate status of the aging process, and this study investigated its association with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and its subtypes. The results showed that individuals with a biopsychosocial frailty phenotype had a higher risk of MCI, particularly nonamnestic MCI single domain and nonamnestic MCI multiple domain. However, no significant association was found between amnestic MCI and biopsychosocial frailty.
ALZHEIMERS & DEMENTIA
(2023)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Kyle D. Moored, Yujia (Susanna) Qiao, Andrea L. Rosso, Frederico G. S. Toledo, Peggy M. Cawthon, Steven R. Cummings, Bret H. Goodpaster, Stephen B. Kritchevsky, Nancy W. Glynn
Summary: Cardiorespiratory fitness and perceived fatigability are associated with life-space mobility in older adults. Higher fitness levels are associated with greater life-space, but the association plateaus at higher fitness levels. Individuals with higher fatigability are more likely to have lower life-space mobility, especially due to physical fatigability.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Review
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
You Deng, Yangyang Hui, Binxin Cui, Wen Xie, Chao Sun
Summary: Frailty is a newly emerging concept in hepatology, referring to increased vulnerability to pathophysiological stressors in geriatric patients. In cirrhosis patients, frailty indicates a debilitating condition that makes them prone to acute insults and difficult to recover even when liver function partially improves. Various tools have been proposed to assess frailty in cirrhosis patients, with the Liver Frailty Index showing promising predictive ability for disease progression, mortality, and hospitalization. However, alternative tests may be needed for critically ill patients. Understanding the interrelation between frailty and cirrhosis-associated pathologies is clinically important for identifying therapeutic targets and intervention endpoints. Efficient management of frailty remains challenging, but interventions such as home-based exercise and individualized nutrition therapy show promise in improving outcomes for cirrhosis patients.
LIVER INTERNATIONAL
(2023)