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Why Osteosarcopenia Matters: Clinical and Investigative Implications. [PDF]

Eur J Clin Invest
Osteosarcopenia: Non‐pharmacological and pharmacological treatment strategies. ABSTRACT Background Osteosarcopenia, the combination of osteoporosis and sarcopenia, is a geriatric syndrome linked to functional decline, falls, and fragility fractures. The interaction among bone, muscle, and their shared pathophysiology is driven by mechanical, metabolic,
Bonamigo EL, Maia MN, Pinheiro Cavallaro de Oliveira R, Gemerasca Mestriner R, Aprahamian I, Duque G.   +5 more
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Barriers and facilitators for the implementation of an integrated evaluation for older adults including a digital cognitive tool in primary care settings in Mexico City [PDF]

Alzheimers Dement
Abstract Background In Mexico, cognitive impairment and dementia go undetected due to lack of policies and complementary services. In addition, health care professionals (HCPs) are rarely trained in geriatrics/gerontology, the diagnosis and management of these conditions. Lack of training not only prevents optimal care, but generates important barriers
López‐Ortega M.
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Accelerated biological aging is associated with cognitive performance among older adults in Mexico, India, United States and England: A cross‐national retrospective analysis [PDF]

Alzheimers Dement
Abstract Background Age is a major risk factor for cognitive decline; however, chronological age alone cannot capture the complex biological, genetic, and environmental changes involved in aging. A novel biological age metric based on anthropometric data, AnthropoAge, was recently developed and was shown to be a better predictor of mortality than ...
Martins‐Pais I, Fermín‐Martínez C, Bello‐Chavolla O, Coelho P, Vidal‐Ferreira N, Suemoto C, Goncalves N.   +6 more
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FRACTURA DE CADERA Y GERIATRÍA, UNA UNIÓN NECESARIA

Revista Médica Clínica Las Condes, 2020
Resumen: Las personas mayores con fractura de cadera tienen un aumento del riesgo de mortalidad de 5 a 8 veces por todas las causas, y un riesgo mucho mayor de institucionalización por pérdida funcional, ya que solo el 50% de los pacientes que sobreviven,
Pablo Gallardo, Omar Clavel
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Association between intrinsic capacity and dementia risk in older Mexicans. [PDF]

Alzheimers Dement
Abstract INTRODUCTION Healthy aging reflects the maintenance of intrinsic capacity (IC) across five physical and mental domains. Although IC decline has been linked to frailty and mortality, evidence regarding its predictive value for dementia remains limited, particularly in low‐ and middle‐income countries.
López-Teros MT, Yeverino-Castro SG, Yocupicio-Medrano F, Mimenza-Alvarado AJ, Gutiérrez-Robledo LM, Bello-Chavolla OY, Aguilar-Navarro SG.   +6 more
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Prospective Longitudinal Cohort of Argentinean Patients with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy: A Platform for Epidemiological and Translational Research [PDF]

Alzheimers Dement
Abstract Background Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) and corticobasal syndrome (CBS) are two neurodegenerative disorders that manifest disabling postural instability, parkinsonism, cognitive impairment and falls with brain neurofibrillary tangle lesions containing 4‐repeat tau protein. The prevalence is 6/100,000 inhabitants but estimated only from
Couto B, Pinto M, Avale M, Falzone T, Gershanik O, Chade A, Mizraji G, Gonzalez‐Toledo M, Peralta M, Gomez‐Arevalo G, Mezmezian M, Marras C, Sevlever G.   +12 more
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Mortality predictors six months after discharge from an Acute Geriatric Unit, 2016

Horizonte Médico, 2017
Objective: To determine the variables of the comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA), predictors of mortality six months after discharge of inpatients from the Acute Geriatric Unit (AGU) of the Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen. Materials
Juan Rodrigo Tuesta-Nole, Edwin César Cieza-Macedo   +1 more
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Aproximación al costo de oportunidad de los cuidadores menores de edad en México

Salud Pública de México, 2021
Objetivo. Calcular el costo en que incurre la sociedad por contar con menores de edad que no estudian y que son cuidadores de adultos mayores con dependencia. Material y métodos. Se utilizó el Estudio Nacional de Salud y Envejecimiento en México (Enasem)
Luis Miguel Gutiérrez-Robledo, Luis David Jácome-Maldonado, Cynthia Beatriz González-Rivero, Luis Raymundo Lozano-Juárez, Carmen García-Peña   +4 more
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Aprender a vivir con el dolor crónico en la vejez

Salud Uninorte, 2018
Objetivo: Comprender significados y proceso por el que transita el adulto mayor al vivir con dolor crónico benigno en el envejecimiento.Método: Entrevistas en profundidad a 25 ancianos con dolor crónico benigno.
Alejandra María Alvarado García, Ángela María Salazar Maya   +1 more
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Integrating city design into lifestyle trials: urban greenness shapes physical activity levels across 12 cities in the LatAm FINGERS trial [PDF]

Alzheimers Dement
Abstract Background LatAm FINGERS is a feasibility trial aimed at preventing cognitive decline in individuals at risk through lifestyle changes in Latin America, with its objectives aligned with the RE‐AIM (Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption and Implementation) framework.
Spiousas I, Coldeira M, Suemoto C, Baena A, Salinas‐Contreras R, Caramelli P, Brucki S, Nitrini R, Sosa A, Crivelli L, Sevlever G, Custodio N, Acosta D, Charamelo A, Salas J, Delgado C, Cusicanqui M, Velazquez I, Aguillon D, Duque L, Calandri I, consortium L.   +21 more
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