Aging is associated with the development of disease. Periodontal disease is one of the
many diseases and conditions that increase in prevalence with age. In addition to the …

Background With growing numbers of older people worldwide, improving and maintaining
quality of life during the extended years of life are a major focus for healthcare providers and …

Purpose Frailty is an important predictor of adverse health events in older people, and
improving quality of life (QOL) is increasingly recognised as a focus for services in this …

Background: There is accumulating evidence that positive mental health and
psychopathology should be seen as separate indicators of mental health. This study …

Background Frailty is widely recognised as a distinct multifactorial clinical syndrome that
implies vulnerability. The links between frailty and adverse outcomes such as death and …

Background Information about frailty status and its transition is important to inform clinical
decisions. Predicting frailty transition is beneficial for its prevention. While Indonesia is the …

Background Evidence on longitudinal associations between smoking and frailty is scarce.
The objective of this study was to systematically review the literature on smoking as a …

There is evidence that having a stronger sense of positive well-being may be a potential
resource for healthier aging as represented by slower physical decline, reduced risk of frailty …

Introduction Recruitment and retention of frail elderly in research studies can be difficult.
Objective To identify challenges and strategies pertaining to recruitment and retention of frail …

Intersectionality, the theory named by Kimberlé Crenshaw, outlines how multiple elements of
an individual's social identity overlap to create and preserve societal inequalities and …