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HSC Medicine, Dentistry and Healthcare Sciences Current Awareness Bulletins: Elderly Care

Elderly Care current awareness bulletin

Frequency: Bi-monthly

Links to articles in the current and previous 2 issues of this bulletin are displayed below.

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July 2024

Age-related hearing loss (NEJM Clinical Practice update) 10.1056/NEJMcp2306778

Arterial leg ulcers in the octogenarian 10.1016/j.cger.2023.12.010

The challenge of chronic wounds in older adults 10.1016/j.cger.2023.12.008

Changes in immune cell subtypes during ageing 10.1016/j.archger.2024.105376

Diabetic foot ulcers in geriatric patients 10.1016/j.cger.2024.03.002

The effect of adding real-time postural feedback in balance and mobility training in older adults 10.1016/j.archger.2024.105439

Effects of high-intensity interval and continuous moderate aerobic training on fitness and health markers of older adults 10.1016/j.archger.2024.105451

Frailty and brain changes in older adults without cognitive impairment 10.1016/j.archger.2024.105395

Global projections of heat exposure of older adults 10.1038/s41467-024-47197-5

Longitudinal association between Body mass index (BMI), BMI trajectories and the risk of frailty among older adults 10.1016/j.archger.2024.105467

Olfaction and mobility in older adults 10.1001/jamaoto.2023.4375

Physical function trajectories and mortality in older adults with multisensory impairment 10.1001/jamaoto.2023.4378

Prevalence of social frailty and risk factors among community-dwelling older adults 10.1016/j.archger.2024.105419

Reducing hospitalizations and multidrug-resistant organisms via regional decolonization in hospitals and nursing homes 10.1001/jama.2024.2759

Risk assessment and prevention of falls in older community-dwelling adults 10.1001/jama.2024.1416

A scoping review of racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, and geographic disparities in the outcomes of older adults with cancer 10.1111/jgs.18881 

Social engagement and cognitive impairment among nursing home residents: the role of sensory impairment 10.1016/j.archger.2024.105397

Social participation in the neighborhood community prevents onset of disability in community-dwelling older adults whose life space with activities is limited 10.1111/ggi.14884 

Surgical aspects of wound care in older adults 10.1016/j.cger.2023.12.012

Technology to support older adults in home palliative care 10.1177/10499091231189502

Sources

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Jun); Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics (Jul-Sep); Clinics in Geriatric Medicine (Aug); Geriatrics and Gerontology International (May-Jul); JAMA (27th Mar and 1st Apr); JAMA Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (Mar); Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (Jun); Nature Communications (May); NEJM (24th Apr)

May 2024

Adverse outcomes of intrinsic capacity in older adults: a scoping review 10.1016/j.archger.2024.105335

Association of pneumonia admission with polypharmacy and drug use in community-dwelling older people 10.1111/ggi.14860 

Bridging the gap between primary care and community-based organizations to address complex care needs of older adults 10.1111/jgs.18670 

Cellular therapies in older adults with hematological malignancies: A case-based, state-of-the-art review 10.1016/j.jgo.2024.101734

Determinants of hospital readmissions in older people with dementia: a narrative review 10.1186/s12877-024-04905-6

Effect of dual-task training on balance in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis 10.1016/j.archger.2024.105368

Evidence-based data for newly approved medications' use in older adults: An analysis from clinical trials to monographs 10.1111/jgs.18772

Examining the effects of binaural beat music on sleep quality, heart rate variability, and depression in older people with poor sleep quality in a long-term care institution: A randomized controlled trial 10.1111/ggi.14827

Injury patterns and demographics in older adult abuse and falls: A comparative study in emergency department settings 10.1111/jgs.18801 

Older adult attitudes toward deprescribing statins in primary cardiovascular prevention versus general medications 10.1177/2333721424124591

Prevalence, perceptions, and experiences of frailty among older migrants from low- and middle-income countries to high income countries: a mixed method systematic review  10.1016/j.archger.2024.105360

Psychological therapies for depression in older adults residing in longā€term care settings (new Cochrane intervention review) 10.1002/14651858.CD013059.pub2

Reducing the drug burden of sedative and anticholinergic medications in older adults: a scoping review of explicit decision criteria 10.1016/j.archger.2024.105365

Sleep and healthy aging: a systematic review and path forward 10.1080/07317115.2022.2064789

State of the scientific evidence and recommendations for the management of older patients with gastric cancer 10.1016/j.jgo.2023.101657

Sources

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics (May-Jun); BMC Geriatrics (Apr); Clinical Gerontologist (Apr); Cochrane Library (Mar-Apr); Geriatrics and Gerontology International (Mar-Apr); Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine (Apr); Journal of Geriatric Oncology (Apr-May in progress); Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (Apr-May)

March 2024

Acute effects of static stretching on passive stiffness in older adults 10.1016/j.archger.2023.105256

The association between intergenerational relationships and depression among older adults 10.1016/j.archger.2023.105313

Changing trends in health orientation among older adults 10.1111/ggi.14766  

Different resistance training volumes on strength, functional fitness, and body composition of older people 10.1016/j.archger.2023.105303

Effect of combined physical and cognitive intervention on fear of falling in older adults 10.1016/j.archger.2023.105173

From sheltered in place to thriving in place: pandemic places of aging 10.1093/geront/gnad087

The level of life space mobility among community-dwelling elderly 10.1016/j.archger.2023.105278

Nursing home residents’ COVID-19 infections in the United States: a systematic review of personal and contextual factors 10.1177/23337214241229824

Older adults’ perspectives of independence through time: results of a longitudinal interview study 10.1093/geront/gnad073  

“Picturing a way forward”: strategies to manage the effects of COVID-19-related isolation on long-term care residents and their informal caregivers 10.1093/geront/gnad035

Prevalence of depression and clinical depressive symptoms in community-dwelling older adults with cognitive frailty 10.1111/ggi.14801  

Relationship between social participation and life satisfaction in community-dwelling older adults 10.1016/j.archger.2023.105233

The relationship between social support and sleep quality in older adults 10.1016/j.archger.2023.105179

Resistance training on an outdoor exercise structure improves lower-body relative strength in older adults 10.1177/23337214241232552

The risk of rehospitalization within 30 days of discharge in older adults with malnutrition 10.1016/j.archger.2023.105306

Step length is associated with comprehensive frailty status in community-dwelling older people 10.1111/ggi.14740  

Sources

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics (Feb-Apr); Geriatrics and Gerontology International (Jan-Feb); Gerontologist, The (Jan-Mar); Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine (Feb)