Predictive value of Ishii test for sarcopenia in older patients with knee osteoarthritis. | BMC Geriatrics

Predictive value of Ishii test for sarcopenia in older patients with knee osteoarthritis. | BMC Geriatrics

Participants and sampling This study employed a cross-sectional design. Using convenience sampling, participants were recruited from…

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Falls, hospitalizations, and poor self-rated health in older people with diabetes and frailty: a secondary analysis of SABE-Colombia | BMC Geriatrics

Falls, hospitalizations, and poor self-rated health in older people with diabetes and frailty: a secondary analysis of SABE-Colombia | BMC Geriatrics

Frailty has become a highly relevant geriatric syndrome in older people with diabetes since it constitutes…

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New Hope for Older Adults With Medical and Psychiatric Comorbidities

New Hope for Older Adults With Medical and Psychiatric Comorbidities

SPECIAL REPORT: GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY An overwhelming accumulation of evidence indicates that older adults have increases in…

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Improving the Quality of Life of Older Adults With Psychiatric Disorders

Improving the Quality of Life of Older Adults With Psychiatric Disorders

stopabox_AdobeStock SPECIAL REPORT: GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY The population of older adults in the world is growing at…

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Why Are More Older People Dying After Falls?

Why Are More Older People Dying After Falls?

In 2023, the most recent year of data from the CDC, more than 41,000 Americans over 65 died…

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Weight change may contribute to cognitive decline in older adults

Weight change may contribute to cognitive decline in older adults

“As people age, their cognitive ability tends to gradually decline,” Na said. “This is natural, and…

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