Oral frailty and its determinants in older age: a systematic review

V Dibello, R Zupo, R Sardone, M Lozupone… - The Lancet Healthy …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Poor oral health is common among older adults and can impair essential activities of daily
living and contribute to frailty. We did a systematic review of studies on the relationship …

Hearing loss and cognitive impairment: epidemiology, common pathophysiological findings, and treatment considerations

A Bisogno, A Scarpa, S Di Girolamo, P De Luca… - Life, 2021 - mdpi.com
In recent years, there has been increasing research interest in the correlation between
hearing impairment and cognitive decline, two conditions that have demonstrated a strong …

Physical frailty, multimorbidity, and all-cause mortality in an older population from southern Italy: results from the Salus in Apulia study

F Castellana, L Lampignano, I Bortone, R Zupo… - Journal of the American …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives We first estimated the prevalence of physical frailty in older subjects from the
population-based Salus in Apulia Study (Apulia, Southern Italy), and its impact on all-cause …

Associations between nutritional frailty and 8‐year all‐cause mortality in older adults: The Salus in Apulia Study

R Zupo, F Castellana, V Guerra… - Journal of Internal …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Preventive nutritional management of frailty, a multidimensional intermediate
status in the ageing process, may reduce the risk of adverse health‐related outcomes. We …

A machine-learning approach to target clinical and biological features associated with sarcopenia: findings from northern and southern Italian aging populations

R Zupo, A Moroni, F Castellana, C Gasparri, F Catino… - Metabolites, 2023 - mdpi.com
Epidemiological and public health resonance of sarcopenia in late life requires further
research to identify better clinical markers useful for seeking proper care strategies in …

Association between hearing loss and impaired physical function, frailty, and disability in older adults: a cross-sectional study

H Yévenes-Briones, FF Caballero… - … –Head & Neck …, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Several studies have examined the association between hearing loss (HL) and
physical function, with inconsistent results. Few used pure-tone thresholds and considered …

Ultra-processed food consumption and nutritional frailty in older age

R Zupo, R Donghia, F Castellana, I Bortone… - GeroScience, 2023 - Springer
Frailty is a multidisciplinary public health issue and nutrition is key concern. Given the
scientific consistency about inflammation as shared pathway to poor nutrition and frailty …

Effect of hearing aids on cognitive functions in middle-aged and older adults with hearing loss: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Z Yang, J Ni, Y Teng, M Su, M Wei, T Li… - Frontiers in Aging …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Objective The study aimed to examine the effects of hearing aids on cognitive function in
middle-aged and older adults with hearing loss. Data sources and study selection PubMed …

[HTML][HTML] Neurochemical and functional reorganization of the cognitive-ear link underlies cognitive impairment in presbycusis

N Li, W Ma, F Ren, X Li, F Li, W Zong, L Wu, Z Dai… - NeuroImage, 2023 - Elsevier
Recent studies suggest that the interaction between presbycusis and cognitive impairment
may be partially explained by the cognitive-ear link. However, the underlying …

Oral frailty: a concept analysis

C Yang, Y Gao, R An, Y Lan, Y Yang… - Journal of Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To clarify the concept of oral frailty to provide a clear and standardized conceptual basis
for further research in older people. Design Rodgers and Knafl's evolutionary concept …