Background Evidence is scarce on the trend in prevalence of geriatric syndromes (GS). This
study assesses how GS prevalence changes over time in Swedish older community …

Little is known about the long-term effect of geriatric syndromes on health-care utilization.
This study aims to determine the association between geriatric syndromes and health-care …

Abstract Background Geriatric syndromes (GSs) are often the result of cumulative insults to
multiple organ systems and are considered common in older adults. However, their …

Background Geriatric syndromes (GSs) are common in older adults and have a significant
effect on their quality of life, disability, and use of health care resources. Few studies have …

Objectives To determine the association between geriatric syndromes and any specific
incident chronic health conditions among older community-dwellers. Design Population …

Background. The health of the elderly population is of utmost importance for planning policy
and resources for care services. Most surveys of the health of the elderly population show …

Background Older people with a low social position are at higher risk of poor health
outcomes compared to those with a higher social position. Whether lower social position …

Background Symptom prevalence is generally believed to increase with age. The aim of this
study was to evaluate the age specific prevalence of 30 general symptoms among Swedish …

Background To compare the prevalence of healthy aging among adults age 70 and older
from 5 European countries recruited for the DO-HEALTH clinical trial. Participants were …

Aim: The aim was to carry out a systematic review of original studies about morbidity in the
aged in Finland. Methods: Publications with data on morbidity in the aged (≥ 65 years) in …