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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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September 2024

Antibiotics for delirium in older adults with pyuria or bacteriuria: a systematic review

Care needs for urinary incontinence in older adults: latent profile analysis

Challenges of antimicrobial stewardship among older adults

Cognitive, physical, and sensory deficits that can affect everyday medication use among older adults: a national view

Community health worker training on older adults: a qualitative needs assessment

Does frailty need a new name?

Effectiveness of an interdisciplinary home care approach for older adults with chronic conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Emergency department visits and hospital readmissions after a deprescribing intervention among hospitalized older adults

Factors influencing central nervous system medication deprescribing and behavior change in hospitalized older adults

Frailty in older adults (NEJM review)

Immune checkpoint inhibitors plus platinum‐based chemotherapy compared to platinum‐based chemotherapy with or without bevacizumab for first‐line treatment of older people with advanced non‐small cell lung cancer (new Cochrane intervention review)

Longitudinal association between Body mass index (BMI), BMI trajectories and the risk of frailty among older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies

Medicines for an aging population: the EMA perspective and policies

Nutrition interventions for body composition, physical function, cognition in hospitalized older adults: a systematic review of individuals 75 years and older

Nutritional therapy for reducing disability and improving activities of daily living in people after stroke (new Cochrane intervention review)

The status of drug evaluation in older adults in the United Kingdom: bridging the representation gap

What exercise strategies are best for people with cognitive impairment and dementia? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Willingness to take less medication for type 2 diabetes among older patients: the Diabetes & Aging Study

Sources

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics (Sep); BMJ, The (Jul); Cochrane Library (Aug-Sep); European Journal of Internal Medicine (Jun); Geriatrics and Gerontology International (Aug-Sep); Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (Jul-Sep); NEJM (Aug)

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 long‐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)