Social frailty, the lack of resources to meet basic social needs, is associated with an increased risk for motoric cognitive risk syndrome (MCR), a predementia syndrome characterized by cognitive ...

Aging experts synthesize converging evidence that the aging-related pathophysiology underpinning the clinical presentation of phenotypic frailty is a state of lower functioning due to severe ...

A recent study published in The Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging found that the intestinal microbiome plays a critical role in the metabolic processes that affect cognition, body composition, and ...

Be alert to the possibility of this condition, particularly in those older than 75. Find out what steps clinicians can take to keep these patients safe. Mrs. H, aged 91 and a widow, lives with her ...

The first in a series on frailty, this article provides an overview of frailty as a syndrome, including its impact across health and social care systems in the UK This article – the first in a series ...

A primary care-led program that combines supervised exercise, nutrition counseling, and clinician training can improve frailty and physical function among older adults, according to a recent study ...

With aging comes the loss of lean mass accompanied by a gradual decline in self-care capabilities in some older adults, resulting in the need for assisted living or specialized geriatric care. Frailty ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Survivors with a recovery trajectory consistent with post-intensive care syndrome had poorer cognitive function ...

Introduction: Since proper risk stratification in a growing population of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is challenging, a potential advantage of adding the elements of geriatric ...

In the inaugural issue of the journal Nature Aging a research team led by aging expert Linda P. Fried, MD, MPH, dean of Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, synthesizes converging ...