The path to healthy ageing in China: a Peking University–Lancet Commission

X Chen, J Giles, Y Yao, W Yip, Q Meng, L Berkman… - The Lancet, 2022 - thelancet.com
Executive summary Around the world, populations are ageing at a faster pace than in the
past and this demographic transition will have effects on all aspects of societies. In May …

The global burden of musculoskeletal pain—where to from here?

FM Blyth, AM Briggs, CH Schneider… - … journal of public …, 2019 - ajph.aphapublications.org
To summarize the current understanding of the global burden of musculoskeletal pain–
related conditions, consider the process of evidence generation and the steps to generate …

Global, regional, and national burden of diseases and injuries for adults 70 years and older: systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease 2019 Study

GBD 2019 Ageing Collaborators - bmj, 2022 - bmj.com
Objectives To use data from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study
2019 (GBD 2019) to estimate mortality and disability trends for the population aged≥ 70 …

[PDF][PDF] The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on noncommunicable disease resources and services: results of a rapid assessment

World Health Organization - 2020 - apps.who.int
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), notably cardiovascular diseases, cancers, diabetes
and chronic respiratory diseases, are the leading causes of death and disability globally …

Nowcasting and forecasting the care needs of the older population in China: analysis of data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS)

J Gong, G Wang, Y Wang, X Chen, Y Chen… - The Lancet Public …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background An ageing population coupled with an increase in morbidity places a
considerable burden on health and social care systems. The aim of our study was to …

Global estimates of the need for rehabilitation based on the Global Burden of Disease study 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

A Cieza, K Causey, K Kamenov, SW Hanson… - The Lancet, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Rehabilitation has often been seen as a disability-specific service needed by
only few of the population. Despite its individual and societal benefits, rehabilitation has not …

Elevated LDL cholesterol and increased risk of myocardial infarction and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in individuals aged 70–100 years: a contemporary …

MB Mortensen, BG Nordestgaard - The Lancet, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Findings of historical studies suggest that elevated LDL cholesterol is not
associated with increased risk of myocardial infarction and atherosclerotic cardiovascular …

Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between adherence to Mediterranean diet with physical performance and cognitive function in older adults: A systematic …

HJ Coelho-Júnior, A Trichopoulou, F Panza - Ageing research reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives The present study investigated the association between adherence to
Mediterranean diet (MeDi) and physical performance and cognitive function in older adults …

The World report on ageing and health: a policy framework for healthy ageing

JR Beard, A Officer, IA De Carvalho, R Sadana, AM Pot… - The lancet, 2016 - thelancet.com
Although populations around the world are rapidly ageing, evidence that increasing
longevity is being accompanied by an extended period of good health is scarce. A coherent …

From gut dysbiosis to altered brain function and mental illness: mechanisms and pathways

GB Rogers, DJ Keating, RL Young, ML Wong… - Molecular …, 2016 - nature.com
The human body hosts an enormous abundance and diversity of microbes, which perform a
range of essential and beneficial functions. Our appreciation of the importance of these …