Background Mental health is an essential dimension of healthy aging. The number and
severity of disabled elderly in China show an increasing tendency year by year. Due to their …

Introduction The biological mechanisms linking mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and major
depressive disorder are not well understood. We investigated whether molecular …

Objectives Hospitalization is a stressful event that may lead to deterioration in older adults'
mental health. Drawing on the stress-buffering hypothesis, we examined whether family …

Background In recent decades, previous studies have noted the importance of frailty, which
is a frequently used term in perioperative risk evaluations. Psychological and …

Aim This cohort study aimed to assess weight loss associated with new long‐term care
insurance (LTCI) certifications over a 9‐year period, accounting for the competing risk of …

Background In observational studies, frailty has been strongly associated with mental
disorders. However, the mechanisms underlying the association between frailty and mental …

Background Loss of the ability to perform activities of daily living (ADLs) leads to negative
health outcomes such as reduced quality of life, institutionalization, and mortality. In Korea …

Background This study aims to examine the association of depressive trajectories with
disability‐free‐survival (DFS). Methods This prospective cohort study used data from the …

Tests and scales measuring psychological disorders should provide information about how
scores relate to other constructs such as quality of life or functional impairment. Such …

Los trastornos internalizantes de depresión y ansiedad son los trastornos mentales más
prevalentes e incapacitantes a nivel mundial (eg, WHO, 2017). Los síntomas de estos …