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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Samuel Teong Huang Chew, Siew Ling Tey, Menaka Yalawar, Zhongyuan Liu, Geraldine Baggs, Choon How How, Magdalin Cheong, Wai Leng Chow, Yen Ling Low, Dieu Thi Thu Huynh, Ngiap Chuan Tan
Summary: There is a strong association between sarcopenia and malnutrition in community-dwelling older adults. The prevalence of sarcopenia is high in older adults at risk of malnutrition, with a significant correlation with age, gender, malnutrition risk, calf circumference, and bone mass.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Reza Nemati-Vakilabad, Zahra Khalili, Leila Ghanbari-Afra, Alireza Mirzaei
Summary: The study conducted on 500 older people in Ardabil, Iran found that 75.4% reported experiencing at least one type of abuse in the past year, with emotional neglect and psychological abuse being the most prevalent types. Elder abuse was significantly associated with chronic illness and having 1-4 children. Developing programs to increase awareness among older people and their families is essential given the high prevalence and harmful effects of elder abuse on quality of life.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Piotr Kocelak, Malgorzata Mossakowska, Monika Puzianowska-Kuznicka, Krzysztof Sworczak, Adam Wyszomirski, Gabriela Handzlik, Adrian Stefanski, Tomasz Zdrojewski, Jerzy Chudek
Summary: The prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in the elderly Polish Caucasian population is 15.5%, with 3.2% undiagnosed. Untreated thyroid disorders are more common in older, less educated, and underutilizing medical services, especially among men.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Boqin Xie, Chenjuan Ma, Yu Chen, Junqiao Wang
Summary: The study found that the co-occurrence of physical frailty and cognitive impairment is prevalent among the oldest old community-dwelling older adults. Advanced age, co-morbidity, depression, sedentary lifestyle, and sleep problems are risk factors for cognitive frailty, while good social participation may have a protective effect.
HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY
(2021)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Bader A. Alqahtani, Aqeel M. Alenazi
Summary: This study reveals a high prevalence of cognitive frailty among Saudi community-dwelling older individuals and identifies age, being single, and number of chronic conditions as associated factors.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Aihong Liu, Yingjie Peng, Wenli Zhu, Yanling Zhang, Shihui Ge, Yun Zhou, Kemeng Zhang, Zhaohui Wang, Ping He
Summary: This study identified independent factors associated with depression in community-dwelling older adults in Wuhan, China, including age, poor social support, frailty, and cognitive dysfunction. Improving social support and effective interventions for frailty and cognitive dysfunction may help relieve depression in this population.
FRONTIERS IN AGING NEUROSCIENCE
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Siew Ling Tey, Dieu Thi Thu Huynh, Yatin Berde, Geraldine Baggs, Choon How How, Yen Ling Low, Magdalin Cheong, Wai Leng Chow, Ngiap Chuan Tan, Samuel Teong Huang Chew
Summary: The study revealed a high prevalence of low appendicular skeletal muscle mass index (ASMI) among community-dwelling older adults at risk of malnutrition, with factors such as age, smoking, drinking, calf circumference, and bone mass being associated with low ASMI. Screening for malnutrition risk in older adults in the community can help prevent or delay the onset of low ASMI.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Reshma A. Merchant, J. Goh, Y. H. Chan, J. Y. Lim, B. Vellas
Summary: MCR and SG-A are associated with global cognitive decline, particularly in non-memory domains, and lower functional scores. The prevalence of MCR increases with age, especially among elderly females. The SG prevalence is highest in the Malay ethnic group.
JOURNAL OF NUTRITION HEALTH & AGING
(2021)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Akihiko Kitamura, Satoshi Seino, Takumi Abe, Yu Nofuji, Yuri Yokoyama, Hidenori Amano, Mariko Nishi, Yu Taniguchi, Miki Narita, Yoshinori Fujiwara, Shoji Shinkai
Summary: This study found that Japanese older adults meeting Asian criteria for sarcopenia had increased risks of all-cause mortality and disability. Sarcopenia-related factors other than ageing included hypoalbuminaemia, cognitive impairment, low activity, and depressed mood. Individuals with sarcopenia had higher risks of mortality and incident disability, with different factors influencing men and women.
JOURNAL OF CACHEXIA SARCOPENIA AND MUSCLE
(2021)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Baozhen Dai, Stephen Addai-Dansoh, Jonathan Aseye Nutakor, Jeremiah Osei-Kwakye, Ebenezer Larnyo, Stephen Oppong, Priscilla Yeboah Boahemaa, Francisca Arboh
Summary: This paper examines the prevalence of hypertension and its associated risk factors among older adults in Ghana, finding that hypertension prevalence tends to increase with age and is associated with residency, overweight, and obesity.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2022)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Laura Chanca, Juliette Fontaine, Sebastien Kerever, Yohann Feneche, Christine Forasassi, Sylvie Meaume, Hester Colboc
Summary: This study analyzed the prevalence and risk factors of dermatoporosis (DP) in older adults in rehabilitation for the first time. The high prevalence of DP makes it important for geriatricians, and more detailed descriptions are needed to prevent potential severe complications. A multicentric study involving inpatients and outpatients could evaluate the prevalence of DP in a more representative older adult population.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY
(2022)
Review
Cell Biology
Thanwarat Chantanachai, Daina L. Sturnieks, Stephen R. Lord, Narelle Payne, Lyndell Webster, Morag E. Taylor
Summary: This systematic review identified risk factors for prospectively ascertained falls in older people with cognitive impairment living in the community. Balance deficits, poor mobility, slow gait speed, and depressive symptoms were found to be associated with fallers. Global cognition was not significantly associated with falls, suggesting interventions should focus on improving balance impairment. More high-quality research is needed to support these findings.
AGEING RESEARCH REVIEWS
(2021)
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Psychiatry
Georges Assaf, Jamil El Khoury, Sarah Jawhar, Diana Rahme
Summary: The study investigated the prevalence of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) among Lebanese older adults and found that individuals with more than 12 years of education were less likely to have MCI, while those with a history of smoking or at risk of depression were more likely to have MCI.
ASIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Ampicha Nawai, Sutthida Phongphanngam, Montri Khumrungsee, Suzanne G. Leveille
Summary: This study investigated factors associated with nutrition risk among Thai community-dwelling older adults, finding that factors such as age, income, living situation, health conditions, and fall history were significant predictors of nutritional risk. The results highlight the need for multifactorial interventions to address geriatric nutrition problems and further research to find effective solutions for malnutrition in older adults.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yunguang Hu, Yifan Liu, Huiwen Zheng, Longding Liu
Summary: This review summarizes the infection characteristics and intrinsic factors of older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on the physical and mental impact of long COVID. It also explores potential strategies to mitigate the risk of long COVID or other emerging infectious diseases among older adults in the future.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Jacek K. Urbanek, David L. Roth, Marta Karas, Amal A. Wanigatunga, Christine M. Mitchell, Stephen P. Juraschek, Yurun Cai, Lawrence J. Appel, Jennifer A. Schrack
Summary: This study compared traditional laboratory-based measures of mobility with free-living gait cadence in predicting fall rates. The results showed that free-living cadence was significantly related to fall rates, while clinic-based measures of mobility were not. This suggests that data collected from biosensors in the free-living environment may provide a more sensitive indicator of fall risk.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Sun Young Jeong, Christina C. Wee, Lara C. Kovell, Timothy B. Plante, Edgar R. Miller, Lawrence J. Appel, Kenneth J. Mukamal, Stephen P. Juraschek
Summary: Compared with a typical American diet, both the DASH and fruits and vegetables (F/V) diets can reduce 10-year ASCVD risk scores by about 10% over 8 weeks.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Stephen P. Juraschek, Lawrence J. Appel, Lewis A. Lipsitz, Edgar R. Miller
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Ruth-Alma N. Turkson-Ocran, Jennifer L. Cluett, Stephanie L. Fitzpatrick, Kristen M. Kraemer, Kathy McManus, Kenneth J. Mukamal, Roger B. Davis, Marwa Elborki, Kayla Ferro, Norah Ismail, Emily Laura Aidoo, Fredrick Larbi Kwapong, Noelle Castilla-Ojo, Ben Grobman, Reva Seager, Anika L. Hines, Edgar R. Miller, Deidra C. Crews, Stephen P. Juraschek
Summary: This study aims to test whether online, dietitian-assisted, home-delivered, DASH-patterned groceries can lower blood pressure among Black adults with elevated blood pressure. The study will enroll 176 Black adults and randomly assign them to receive assistance in ordering DASH-patterned groceries online or a monthly stipend. The findings will inform scalable interventions to prevent hypertension among Black adults.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION
(2023)
Editorial Material
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Mingyu Zhang, Stephen P. Juraschek
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Ben Grobman, Ruth-Alma N. Turkson-Ocran, Jan A. Staessen, Yu-Ling Yu, Lewis A. Lipsitz, Kenneth J. Mukamal, Stephen P. Juraschek
Summary: Using data from the Syst-Eur trial, this study examined the effect of hypertension treatment on the incidence of orthostatic hypotension based on different body positions. The results showed that active hypertension treatment did not increase the risk of orthostatic hypotension, regardless of the testing protocol used.
Letter
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Stephen P. Juraschek, Natalie A. Bello, Alexander R. Chang, Jennifer L. Cluett, Karen A. Griffin, Alan Hinderliter, Kenneth J. Mukamal, Long H. Ngo, Ruth-Alma N. Turkson-Ocran, Raven Voora, Wanpen Vongpatanasin
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Caitlin W. Hicks, Dan Wang, Natalie Daya, Stephen P. Juraschek, Kunihiro Matsushita, B. Gwen Windham, Elizabeth Selvin
Summary: This study found that peripheral neuropathy (PN) detected by monofilament testing is common in older adults, even in the absence of diabetes. These individuals have an increased risk of falls and fractures. Therefore, screening with monofilament testing may help identify older adults at high risk for falls.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Jennifer A. Schrack, Yurun Cai, Jacek K. Urbanek, Amal A. Wanigatunga, Christine M. Mitchell, Edgar R. Miller III, Jack M. Guralnik, Stephen P. Juraschek, Erin D. Michos, David L. Roth, Lawrence J. Appel
Summary: This study aimed to assess whether vitamin D-3 supplementation could attenuate the decline in daily physical activity in low-functioning older adults. The results showed that supplementation with 1000 IU/day or higher of vitamin D-3 did not attenuate the decline in physical activity compared to 200 IU/day. Individuals with baseline serum 25(OH)D levels < 20 ng/mL experienced accelerated declines in physical activity.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Claire V. V. Meyerovitz, Stephen P. P. Juraschek, Didem Ayturk, Tiffany A. Moore A. Simas, Sharina D. D. Person, Stephenie C. C. Lemon, David D. D. McManus, Lara C. C. Kovell
Summary: This study examined the social determinants of health and blood pressure control among US women of childbearing age with hypertension. The results showed that Black women had poorer hypertension control compared to White women, while no difference was observed among Asian and Hispanic women. Additionally, lower levels of food security were found among Black and Hispanic women. Further investigation is needed to understand the factors beyond the measured social determinants of health contributing to the inequity in hypertension control among Black women.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Justin B. Echouffo-Tcheugui, Sui Zhang, Natalie Daya, John W. McEvoy, Olive Tang, Stephen P. Juraschek, Chiadi E. Ndumele, Josef Coresh, Robert H. Christenson, Elizabeth Selvin
Summary: NT-proBNP is strongly associated with mortality in patients with heart failure. In a representative sample of the US adult population, NT-proBNP was an important independent risk factor for all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality, and may be useful for monitoring risk in the general adult population.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2023)
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
William B. Earle, Jordan K. Kondo, Karla N. Kendrick, Ruth-Alma Turkson-Ocran, Long Ngo, Jennifer L. Cluett, Kenneth J. Mukamal, Natalie Daya Malek, Elizabeth Selvin, Pamela L. Lutsey, Josef Coresh, Stephen P. Juraschek
Summary: This study compares the long-term clinical consequences of supine hypertension and standing hypotension among middle-aged adults.
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Noelle Castilla-Ojo, Ruth-Alma Turkson-Ocran, Paul R. Conlin, Lawrence J. Appel, Edgar R. Miller III, Stephen P. Juraschek
Summary: The DASH diet significantly decreased serum urate levels in participants with higher urate at baseline, while losartan significantly reduced serum urate, especially among younger adults.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL HYPERTENSION
(2023)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Jiun-Ruey Hu, Dae Yong Park, Nikita Agarwal, Matthew Herzig, George Ormseth, Milan Kaushik, Duc M. Giao, Ruth-Alma N. Turkson-Ocran, Stephen P. Juraschek
Summary: This review discusses the impact of blood pressure fluctuations on cardiovascular disease, syncope, and premature death, and their potential in tailored hypertension treatment. Current cuff-based blood pressure devices are unable to capture the full range of blood pressure variability across different activities and contexts, while cuffless wearable blood pressure devices offer the promise of continuous, noninvasive measurement.
CURRENT CARDIOLOGY REPORTS
(2023)
Review
Physiology
Voravech Nissaisorakarn, George Ormseth, William Earle, Martha Catalina Morales-Alvarez, Swapnil Hiremath, Stephen P. P. Juraschek
Summary: Hypertension is a major worldwide medical condition that contributes to chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular disease, and death. Nonpharmacological, population-level interventions are crucial for prevention, but there is ongoing debate on which strategies to prioritize. The Salt Substitute and Stroke Study demonstrated the efficacy of substituting table salt with potassium salt, sparking discussions on whether sodium or potassium should be the focus in countries where salt substitution is less feasible. This commentary summarizes arguments for both reduced sodium and increased potassium intake strategies, and highlights the importance of considering cultural context in policy approaches.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-RENAL PHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
