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Toxoplasma gondii IgG serointensity is positively associated with frailty
(Oxford University Press, 2023-11-06)
[Abstract] Background: Persistent inflammation related to aging ("inflammaging") is exacerbated by chronic infections and contributes to frailty in older adults. We hypothesized associations between Toxoplasma gondii (T. ...
Dysphagia and its association with other health-related risk factors in institutionalized older people: a systematic review
(Elsevier, 2023-03-07)
[Abstract] Background: Dysphagia is considered a geriatric syndrome that is characterized by inability to or difficulty in safely and effectively forming or moving the food bolus toward the esophagus. This pathology is ...
Association of torquetenovirus viremia with physical frailty and cognitive impairment in three independent european cohorts
(Karger, 2023-01-10)
[Abstract] Introduction: Immunosenescence and inflammaging have been implicated in the pathophysiology of frailty. Torquetenovirus (TTV), a single-stranded DNA anellovirus, the major component of the human blood virome, ...
Effectiveness of a chess-training program for improving cognition, mood, and quality of life in older adults: a pilot study
(Elsevier, 2021-06-04)
[Abstract]
Background.
Regular practice of a cognitively stimulating activity, such as chess, can help maintain a healthy cognitive, social, and psychological state during the aging process.
Objective.
To evaluate ...
Bright light therapy in older adults with moderate to very severe dementia: immediate effects on behavior, mood, and physiological parameters
(MDPI, 2021-08-19)
[Abstract] Bright light therapy (BLT) has demonstrated positive short- and long-term effects in people with cognitive impairment or dementia; however, the immediate impact of BLT sessions has been scarcely investigated. ...
Application of light therapy in older adults with cognitive impairment: A systematic review
(Elsevier, 2020-08-02)
[Abstract]
This systematic review aims to assess the efficacy of light therapy on behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), cognition, functional status, and quality of life in older adults with cognitive ...
Clinical and neuropsychological correlates of prefrailty syndrome
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-11-09)
[Abstract]
Physical frailty is closely associated with cognitive impairment. We aim to investigate the
neuropsychological profiles of prefrail and non-frail dementia-free community-dwelling
older adults using a comprehensive ...
Is sensory loss an understudied risk factor for frailty? a systematic review and meta-analysis
(Oxford Academic, 2020-07-06)
[Abstract]
Background.
Age-related sensory loss and frailty are common conditions among older adults, but epidemiologic research on their possible links has been inconclusive. Clarifying this relationship is important ...
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 ...