Integrated care improves frailty and functional ability in community-dwelling frail older adults but lacks consistent benefits for other outcomes
Integrated care helps frail older adults with daily function
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated integrated care for community-dwelling frail older adults in high-income regions. The ana…
A large review finds integrated care boosts daily function and frailty for older adults at home, but it doesn't clearly cut hospital stays o…
Narrative review explores gut microbiota role in postoperative delirium in liver disease
Gut bacteria may help prevent delirium after surgery
This narrative review examines the potential link between gut microbiota alterations and postoperative delirium in older surgical patients w…
A review suggests that gut health could play a role in preventing postoperative delirium in older patients.
Mini review argues immunosenescence framework may unify frailty and multimorbidity in later life
A new framework for aging immunity offers fresh hope for older adults
This mini review synthesizes evidence on immunosenescence as a unifying framework for frailty and multimorbidity in later life. The authors …
Moving beyond single inflammatory markers, a new review suggests testing pathway-aligned interventions like lifestyle optimization and vacci…
Review of senescence-associated secretory phenotype in aging osteoarthritis and disc degeneration
Aging cells release signals that may worsen bone and joint disease in older adults
This narrative review examines the senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) in aging populations with osteoarthritis, intervertebral…
A review suggests aging cell signals could drive bone and joint problems. This insight helps doctors understand why these conditions worsen …
Systematic review of AI for schizophrenia prediction using medical imaging data
AI tools may help predict schizophrenia using brain scans from 185 studies
This systematic literature review examines 185 studies on artificial intelligence methodologies, including machine learning and deep learnin…
A review of 185 studies shows artificial intelligence can help identify patterns in brain scans to predict schizophrenia, offering new hope …
Narrative review identifies five dimensions influencing mental health care access for youth with disabilities
Five dimensions shape mental health access for youth with disabilities
This narrative review synthesizes evidence from 228 publications regarding mental health care access for youth with disabilities. The author…
A review of 228 publications identifies five key factors that influence how youth with disabilities access mental health care services.
Mini review synthesizes PQQ and spermidine roles in healthy longevity mechanisms
Two food compounds may slow aging by fixing two different cellular problems at once
This mini review discusses the potential roles of dietary pyrroloquinoline quinone (PQQ) and spermidine (SPD) in healthy longevity. The auth…
New research shows two common food compounds work together to fix the main biological problems that cause us to age and lose function
Systematic review of machine learning models for fall prediction in community-dwelling older adults shows high bias
Machine learning models predict falls in older adults but need more testing before doctors use them widely
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates machine learning and deep learning models for predicting falls in community-dwelling olde…
A review of twenty-eight studies found computer programs can guess who might fall with average accuracy. However, these tools often have hig…
Telemedicine-based STEADI implementation showed no difference in self-reported falls among older adults compared to standard care
Telemedicine visits now screen seniors for hidden fall risk
This randomized controlled quality improvement trial evaluated telemedicine-based STEADI implementation versus standard-of-care in 660 older…
A telemedicine program that screens older adults for fall risk did not reduce falls in this study, but it may help doctors spot at-risk pati…
Meta-analysis of digital health interventions for frailty and sarcopenia in older adults
Digital health tools help older adults with frailty improve muscle mass and walking speed in recent studies
This meta-analysis of 16 studies evaluated digital health interventions for older adults with frailty and sarcopenia. It found significant i…
Digital health programs helped older adults with frailty gain muscle mass and walk faster. Balance and daily life quality also got better, t…
Scoping review finds limited use of ICF capacity and performance qualifiers in clinician assessments
Doctors struggle to measure patient function using standard health rules
This scoping review examined clinician-reported assessments using ICF capacity and performance qualifiers. It found assessments are confined…
Nearly twenty-five years later doctors still struggle to apply standard rules that separate ability from actual performance in patients
Systematic review and meta-analysis of multisensory integration training in healthy older adults shows improved balance and reduced fall risk
A Brain Training Trick That Slashes Fall Risk for Seniors
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated multisensory integration (MSI) training in healthy older adults across 14 randomized cont…
Forget balance balls and leg lifts: a new analysis shows that training your brain to merge senses like sight and touch can dramatically redu…