Atrial Fibrillation as a Geriatric Syndrome: Why Are Frailty and Disability Often Confused? A Geriatric Perspective from the New Guidelines. [PDF]
Testa C +8 more
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Metabolic Syndrome and Dementia Risk in Older Adults: A Narrative Review
ABSTRACT Dementia is a major global health issue in aging societies. Metabolic syndrome (MetS), a cluster of metabolic abnormalities, has been proposed as a modifiable risk factor for dementia, although existing evidence remains inconsistent. This review examined recent studies on the association between MetS and dementia risk in older adults.
Hyojin Park +2 more
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Socioeconomic inequalities associated with Geriatric syndrome in Thailand: The results of Fifth National Health Examination Survey. [PDF]
Sripaew S +7 more
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Mind the Gap: Predictors of Osteoporosis Treatment Following Fragility Fracture in Parkinsonism
Abstract Background Fracture risk is increased in Parkinson's yet this risk is often not addressed. Objectives Our objective was to study the extent to which osteoporosis was treated, and predictors of treatment in a large representative cohort with parkinsonism.
Katie C. Naylor +2 more
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Urinary Incontinence and Voiding Dysfunction with Aging: A Multifaceted Geriatric Syndrome in Search of Multidisciplinary Research Solutions. [PDF]
Kuchel GA.
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Proteomic Signatures of Ectopic Fat Distribution: Tissue‐Specific Drivers and Clinical Implications
Integration of plasma proteomics and multi‐organ MRI in 666 UK Biobank participants, combined with a knockoff‐based causal inference and machine learning framework, reveals organ‐specific drivers of ectopic fat: PLA2G1B (pancreas), ERBB2/IGFBP2 (liver), CA14 (muscle), and NCAM2/TNFRSF10B (pericardium). These drivers engage distinct pathways (e.g., PI3K‐
Bing Zhang +9 more
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Apathy in Lewy Body Disorders: A Position Paper
Abstract Apathy is one of the most prevalent and disabling non‐motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease (PD) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), collectively referred to as Lewy body disorders (LBDs). It is associated with reduced quality of life, accelerated cognitive decline, increased caregiver burden, and poorer functional outcomes, yet remains ...
Jaime Kulisevsky +12 more
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Identifying vulnerable older adult populations by contextualizing geriatric syndrome information in clinical notes of electronic health records. [PDF]
Chen T, Dredze M, Weiner JP, Kharrazi H.
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