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Mexican Teachers' Cohort Cognitive Study: A pilot of home-based assessments. [PDF]

Alzheimers Dement
Abstract INTRODUCTION Expanding research on aging and cognition in low‐ and middle‐income countries is critical, yet logistically complex. Large, established cohorts, such as the Mexican Teachers’ Cohort (MTC; >100,000 women), pose unique opportunities for neurocognitive research in Latin America.
Jaen J, Cortés-Valencia A, Rodríguez AS, Manrique-Espinoza B, Bello-Chavolla OY, Tapia BM, Levy TS, Mundo-Rosas V, Ortiz ALS, Castillo IA, Gomez-Flores-Ramos L, Lamar M, Bennett DA, Grodstein F, Lajous M.   +14 more
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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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Clinimetric testing in Mexican elders: associations with age, gender and place of residence

Frontiers in Medicine, 2014
Aim. To evaluate the ability of five clinimetric instruments to discriminate between subjects >60 years of age living at home versus those living in a residency.Methods. Trained nutritionists applied five instruments (Cognition/ Depression/ Functionality/
Lorena eTavano-Colaizzi, Pedro eArroyo, Alvar eLoria, Ana Bertha ePérez-Lizaur, Mario Ulises Pérez-Zepeda   +4 more
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Movement behavior and longevity: an evolutionary concept—the Physical Activity and Longevity Interest Group of the Brazilian Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology [PDF]

Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging
The concept of 24-hour movement behavior proposes an integrated approach that considers physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep as interdependent elements in promoting health and longevity.
Daniel Vicentini de Oliveira, Piettra Moura Galvão Pereira, Rondinei Silva Lima, Talita Cezareti da Silva   +3 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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Fatores Relacionados Ao ÓBito E À Internação Prolongada Em Uma Enfermaria De Geriatria [PDF]

Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging
OBJETIVO: Identificar fatores que podem determinar o período de internação superior a dez dias, assim como aqueles que contribuem para a mortalidade de idosos internados. MÉTODO: Realizamos entrevistas com pacientes ou cuidadores principais e levantamos
Rafaella Lígia Roque Cordeiro, Maurício de Miranda Ventura, Patrícia Bombicino Damian, Ana Lúcia Rosa Gomes, Sara de Paula Leite   +4 more
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Interação medicamentosa e a farmacoterapia de pacientes geriátricos com síndromes demenciais

Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia
OBJETIVO: Investigar as possíveis interações medicamentosas, a fim de identificar os prováveis eventos adversos relacionados à farmacoterapia das síndromes demenciais.
Juliana Souza Pinheiro, Maristela Ferreira Catão Carvalho, Graziela Luppi   +2 more
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Prevalence and management of dysphagia in nursing home residents in Europe and Israel: the SHELTER Project

BMC Geriatrics, 2022
Background Dysphagia is a frequent condition in older nursing home residents (NHRs) which may cause malnutrition and death. Nevertheless, its prevalence is still underestimated and there is still debate about the appropriateness and efficacy of ...
Giuseppina Dell’Aquila, Nikolina Jukic Peladic, Vanessa Nunziata, Massimiliano Fedecostante, Fabio Salvi, Barbara Carrieri, Rosa Liperoti, Angelo Carfì, Paolo Eusebi, Graziano Onder, Paolo Orlandoni, Antonio Cherubini   +11 more
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