...Rami Eltaraboulsi; Amanda E. Nelson; Carolina Alvarez; Jordan B. Renner; Catherine Bowen; Lucy S. Gates; Yvonne M. Golightly Introduction: The aim of this study was to examine the incidence and progression of foot osteoarthritis (OA), as well as associated factors, in a community-based cohort...

...MG Finco; Abderrahman Ouattas; Nesreen El-Refaei; Anmol Salim Momin; Mehrnaz Azarian; Bijan Najafi Introduction: Nearly, a quarter of older adults suffer from frequent foot pain, impacting their quality of life. While proper footwear can alleviate this, design issues often hinder regular use...

...Josephine White; Andrea B. Maier; Laura Iacobaccio; Rebecca Iseli Introduction: Foot problems, including musculoskeletal problems, peripheral neuropathy, peripheral arterial disease and dermatologic pathology are common in older adults and are associated with an increased risk of falling...

... with diabetes ( n = 6) and outcomes were measured using foot health outcomes, knowledge of foot health, and footcare behaviors and self-efficacy. Conclusion: This scoping review has identified a range of footcare interventions, with evidence of promising outcomes on improving footcare in older adults...

...Danique J.J. van Gulick; Sander I.B. Perry; Marike van der Leeden; Jolan G.M. van Beek; Cees Lucas; Martijn M. Stuiver Introduction: Falls are a worldwide health problem among community-dwelling older adults. Emerging evidence suggests that foot problems increase the risk of falling, so...

...Hylton B. Menz; Alyssa B. Dufour; Patricia Katz; Marian T. Hannan Background: The foot plays an important role in supporting the body when undertaking weight-bearing activities. Aging is associated with an increased prevalence of foot pain and a lowering of the arch of the foot, both of which may...

...Hylton B. Menz Foot pain is highly prevalent in older people and has a significant detrimental impact on mobility and quality of life. In recent years, there has been increased interest in exploring the biomechanical factors that may contribute to the development of foot disorders...