Why Is Geriatric Assessment so Infrequently Used in Oncology Practices? The Ongoing Issue of Nonadherence to This Standard of Care for Older Adults With Cancer In the article that accompanies this ...
Mobility and function. Overall mobility and function are critical factors affecting elders’ capacity for self-care and ability to stay safely and independently in their homes. Such standardized scales ...
Objective To identify the optimal dose and type of physical activity to improve functional capacity and reduce adverse events in acutely hospitalised older adults. Design Systematic review and ...
About 1 in 5 older adults with diabetes who didn’t have functional limitations before the pandemic developed them during that time. The same happened to 1 in 8 of older adults without diabetes, ...
In a recent study published in the journal JAMA Network Open, researchers evaluated the association between sleep patterns and age-associated cognitive alterations among older adults. Amyloid ...
A recent BMC Public Health study determines the impact of nutrient deficiencies on mortality risk in older adults with hypertension. Study: Nutrient deficiency patterns and all-cause and ...
Constipation and impaction from such common causes as limited fluid intake, decreased activity, and medication side effects are also important elimination concerns to discuss, as they can lead to ...