Poor knee health in older adults: 5 exercises to improve joint strength | Health

Poor knee health in older adults: 5 exercises to improve joint strength | Health

Apr 08, 2025 05:07 PM IST With improved knee strength, older adults can take control of…

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Assessment of social workers’ educational needs in geriatric competencies and attitudes towards older adults | BMC Medical Education

Assessment of social workers’ educational needs in geriatric competencies and attitudes towards older adults | BMC Medical Education

The proportion of older adults in the general population is increasing every day. According to TUIK…

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Deprescribing psychoactive drugs in older orthogeriatric patients: findings from the GIOG2.0 Italian survey | BMC Geriatrics

Deprescribing psychoactive drugs in older orthogeriatric patients: findings from the GIOG2.0 Italian survey | BMC Geriatrics

Marks R, Allegrante JP, Ronald MacKenzie C, Lane JM. Hip fractures among the elderly: causes, consequences…

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New frailty measurement tool could help identify vulnerable older adults

New frailty measurement tool could help identify vulnerable older adults

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Investigators at Mass General Brigham have developed a tool that can identify…

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Low falls and inpatient complications increase risk for longer length of stay in older persons admitted following trauma | BMC Geriatrics

Low falls and inpatient complications increase risk for longer length of stay in older persons admitted following trauma | BMC Geriatrics

This study found several factors for identifying older patients admitted following trauma who are at increased…

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Effect of a home-based physical rehabilitation program via virtual reality on the functional outcomes of frail older adults: a quasi-experimental study

Effect of a home-based physical rehabilitation program via virtual reality on the functional outcomes of frail older adults: a quasi-experimental study

The program has shown that one key tactic for encouraging beneficial aging is physical activity. Virtual…

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