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Sex-differences in health-related characteristics of senior center users: the VERISAÚDE study
(Frontiers, 2020-05-15)
[Abstract]
Background: We explored sex-related differences in sociodemographic, medical,
psychological, and functional conditions in older adults attending to senior
citizens’ centers.
Materials and Methods: An exploratory ...
Realidad virtual como herramienta de prevención, diagnóstico y tratamiento del deterioro cognitivo en personas mayores
(Viguera, 2020)
[Resumen] Introducción. En las últimas décadas, se ha incrementado exponencialmente la investigación sobre los efectos de la realidad virtual en diferentes trastornos neurológicos. Sin embargo, la bibliografía centrada en ...
Dual and triple tasks performance in institutionalized prefrail and frail older adults
(Willey, 2020-07-13)
[Abstract]
Objective: The aim of this pilot study was to investigate differences on dual- and
triple-task performance in institutionalized prefrail and frail older adults. Performance
on these tasks is relevant since ...
Low-volume cycling training improves body composition and functionality in older people with multimorbidity: a randomized controlled trial
(Nature, 2021-06-28)
[Abstract] Physical exercise, when practiced regularly and in adequate doses, is a proven nonpharmacological measure that helps to prevent and reverse noncommunicable diseases, as well as reduce mortality rates from any ...
Serum cortisol but not oxidative stress biomarkers are related to frailty: results of a cross-sectional study in Spanish older adults
(Taylor&Francis, 2019-08-13)
[Abstract] Frailty is a multidimensional geriatric syndrome of loss of reserves and increased vulnerability to negative health outcomes. Cortisol, the major hormone of the hypothalamic pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis, and ...
Exploring genetic outcomes as frailty biomakers
(Oxford, 2018-04-19)
[Abstract] Frailty has emerged as a reliable measure of the aging process. Because the early detection of frailty is crucial to prevent or even revert it, the use of biomarkers would allow an earlier and more objective ...
Changes in frailty status in a community-dwelling cohort of older adults: the VERISAÚDE study
(Elsevier, 2018-11-15)
[Abstract] Objectives: Greater understanding of changes in the degree of frailty is important for clarifying the natural history of frailty and may help clinical decision-making regarding preventive interventions. The ...
Cognitive frailty: a conceptual systematic review and an operational proposal for future research
(Elsevier, 2018-12-07)
[Abstract] Objective. To analyze the definition of “cognitive frailty” and to study the conceptual and operational definitions used and their implications for empirical research. The relationships between this concept and ...
Cognitive and affective assessment in day care versus institutionalized elderly patients: a 1-year longitudinal study
(Dove Medical Press, 2014-06-05)
[Abstract] Purpose: Cognitive decline and depression are two common mental health problems that may create a need for long-term care among the elderly. In the last decade, the percentage of older adults who receive health ...
Timed up and go test performance as an indicator of fall history in institutionalized elderly: a pilot study
(Wolters Kluer Health, 2017-10)
[Abstract]
Background: Ageing is associated with sensory and physical declines and falling risk.
Objective: To determine the association between 3 performance-based mobility tests and fall history.
Methods: Fifty ...