..., and both impairments, respectively. HRQoL decline in individuals with baseline comorbid VI-CI was clinically meaningful and was 2.0 times (β = −0.044, 95% confidence interval: −0.077 to −0.010) and 3.7 times (β = −0.065, 95% confidence interval: −0.11 to −0.022) larger than those with VI only and CI only...

... and comorbidity measures. Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study using electronic health records (EHRs) from nine geriatric clinics in Stockholm, Sweden, comprising 3,980 COVID-19 patients (mean age 81.6 years) admitted between March 2020 and March 2022. Frailty was assessed using a 48-item eFI developed...

...Jacob Pacifico; Esmee M. Reijnierse; Wen Kwang Lim; Andrea B. Maier Introduction: Sarcopenia is associated with poor health outcomes and highly prevalent in individuals with age-related diseases. This study aimed to determine whether sarcopenia as a comorbid disease is associated with the incidence...

... studies based on panel regression models are required to confirm our findings. Frailty Depression Dementia Oldest old Longitudinal study Chronic conditions Chronic illness Comorbidity Physical illness According to the Medline Medical Subject Heading, “frail elderly” can be defined...

...Sabine Hellwig; Katharina Domschke Anxiety disorders are common, yet clinically underrecognized in late life, with estimated prevalence rates ranging from 1.2 to 15%. They are highly comorbid with depression, sleep disorders, and substance use disorders, may accelerate cognitive decline...

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..., termed immunosenescence, and age-related changes in tissue structure influence the development of these disorders. Common complications are comorbidities, polypharmacy, and adverse effects of drugs. The elderly have difficulty mounting protective immune responses against newly encountered antigens...

... status. Elderly patients are at particular risk of diagnostic errors because of the broad range of presentations of NCSE, significant comorbidities (especially cerebrovascular disease), limited awareness of this particular seizure emergency or difficulties with access to electroencephalography. Although...

...Matteo Cesari; Graziano Onder; Andrea Russo; Valentina Zamboni; Christian Barillaro; Luigi Ferrucci; Marco Pahor; Roberto Bernabei; Francesco Landi Background: Physical function measures have gained increased importance in the evaluation of older persons. The presence of comorbidity is a major...

...Yunhwan Lee; Kwisook Choi; Yeon Kyung Lee Background: Depression in later life poses a serious threat to mental health and well-being of older persons burdened with medical illnesses. Comorbid medical conditions independently, as well as through interactions, may influence the degree of depressive...

... on the first day after admission to the hospital. Disease burden and comorbidity were assessed by the Charlson index; low serum albumin and iron were considered markers of frailty and poor health. Results: In men there was a significant, inverse age-cholesterol relationship (–0.97 mg/dl per year, p < 0.001...

... cholesterol values is not completely clear, but the relationship itself also appears to be complex in the elderly. Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the possible association between some biohumoral markers of the acute phase, comorbidity, disability, and reduced levels of some lipoprotein...