Diabetes mellitus (DM) is related to serious complications leading to decreased quality of life, well-being, and self-rated health for both the patients and caregivers.1 With the ongoing increase in life expectancy, better quality of life and...
Translational research is an interdisciplinary branch of the biomedical field that is supported by 3 main pillars: benchside, bedside, and community.1 Translation of aging research has become increasingly relevant due to the high prevalence of...
The provision of institutional long-term care for older people varies across Europe reflecting different models of health care delivery. Care for dying residents requires integration of palliative care into current care work, but little is known...
Oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) is a condition recognized by the World Health Organization and defined as the difficulty or inability to move a bolus safely and effectively from the oral cavity to the esophagus, and can include aspirations, choking,...
In the Japanese Long-Term Care Insurance (LTCI) system, a community-based program for oral health and nutrition (OHN program) has been implemented with the aim of reducing incident disability and care costs. However, the effectiveness of this...
To determine the risk associated with mortality among nursing home residents within 6 months following an evacuation because of man-made or natural disasters.
It is clear that each trend of kyphosis with increased age and the ability to eat firm foods with the back teeth (chewing ability) has a strong influence on both the physical and mental condition of older people. Thus, this study aimed to examine...
Chronic inflammation provides the substrate for various mechanisms involved in osteoporotic fracture. The Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) could shed light on the effect of the inflammatory potential of the diet on osteoporotic hip fracture.
To test the hypothesis that a long-term, structured cognitive leisure activity program is more effective than a health education program at reducing the risk of further cognitive decline in older adults with mild cognitive impairment syndrome (MCI...
