Sustaining an ageing population: The role of micronutrients in frailty and cognitive impairment

D O'Connor, AM Molloy, E Laird, RA Kenny… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - cambridge.org
Age-related frailty and cognitive decline are complex multidimensional conditions that
significantly impact the ability of older adults to sustain functional capacity and …

The COVID-19 Pandemic and Coronary Heart Disease: the Next Surge

A Shaikh, SD Khan, F Baloch, SS Virani… - Current Atherosclerosis …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review In this narrative review, we highlight different ways in which the
COVID-19 pandemic has impacted coronary heart disease (CHD) burden and how a surge …

Older adults' perspectives on physical activity and sedentary behaviour within their home using socio-ecological model

NAA Meghani, J Hudson, G Stratton, J Mullins - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background There are few studies that focus explicitly on the impact of the home
environment on older adults' sedentary behaviour (SB) and physical activity (PA) using the …

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospital episodes for falls and fractures associated with new-onset disability and frailty in England: a national cohort study

S Thomas, K Littleboy, J Foubert, V Nafilyan… - Age and …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background Older people with frailty are at risk of harm from immobility or isolation, yet data
about how COVID-19 lockdowns affected them are limited. Falls and fractures are easily …

COVID-19 pandemic and positive ageing

SH Ng, C Cheung - Psychology and Developing Societies, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Given the havoc of the worldwide coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the
older population, this article outlines a positive ageing framework for understanding and …

[HTML][HTML] Changes in the cause of death in Japan before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Y Uchi, E Yamashita, M Kami… - Archives of Gerontology …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has developed extensive direct and
indirect health crises, whereas the strict public measures have shifted to the endemic phase …

Association of physical activity with socio-economic status and chronic disease in older adults in China: cross-sectional findings from the survey of CLASS 2020 after …

Y Li, M Cui, Y Pang, B Zhan, X Li, Q Wang, F Chen… - BMC Public Health, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background In 2021, China had a population of 264· 01 million individuals over the
age of 60, indicating a high prevalence of chronic diseases. Among older adults, physical …

The long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical fitness in young adults: a historical control study

JW Ripley-Gonzalez, N Zhou, T Zeng, B You… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The strength of evidence regarding long-term changes to fitness resulting from the
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdowns is deficient. This two-site retrospective …

A repeated cross-sectional pilot study of physical activity, levels of depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic in young Greek adults

S Skalidou, A Anestis, E Skalidis, O Kontaxi, A Kyrezi… - Healthcare, 2023 - mdpi.com
Regular physical activity (PA) and, more specifically, exercise, is associated with lower
levels of stress, depression, and anxiety. The aim of this repeated cross-sectional pilot study …

[HTML][HTML] Barriers to and Facilitators of Older People's Engagement With Web-Based Services: Qualitative Study of Adults Aged> 75 Years

A Money, A Hall, D Harris, C Eost-Telling, J McDermott… - JMIR aging, 2024 - aging.jmir.org
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the shift toward the digital provision
of many public services, including health and social care, public administration, and …