The process of aging is characterized by numerous changes in the body which has an
overall negative effect on the health and lifestyle of elderly. Nutrition deserves special …

Aims While the frailty index (FI) is a continuous variable, an FI score of 0.25 has construct
and predictive validity to categorise community-dwelling older adults as frail or non-frail. Our …

Importance COVID-19 has had devastating effects on the health and well-being of older
adult residents and health care professionals in nursing homes. Uncertainty about the …

Background For community-dwelling older persons with dementia, the presence of
multimorbidity can create complex clinical challenges for both individuals and their …

Background The accumulation of deficits model for frailty has been used to develop an
electronic health record (EHR) frailty index (eFI) that has been incorporated into British …

Background: Frailty is a globally recognized issue. However, there is a lack of evidence
exploring factors associated with frailty among older residents in community and nursing …

Background/Objectives To estimate the prevalence of potentially inappropriate medication
(PIM) use among older adults with cognitive impairment or dementia prior to and following …

Background and objectives Frailty has been investigated for decades with a proliferation of
frailty instruments attributed to many existing conceptual models and operational criteria …

Diabetes mellitus prevalence increases with increasing age. In older people with diabetes,
frailty is a newly emerging and significant complication. Frailty induces body composition …

Background While assisted living (AL) and nursing home (NHs) residents in share
vulnerabilities, AL provides fewer staffing resources and services. Research has largely …