Background A previous meta-analysis (Kuiper et al., 2016) has shown that multiple aspects
of social relationships are associated with cognitive decline in older adults. Yet, results …

Purpose To summarize adverse healthcare outcomes experienced by older adults with
multimorbidity and barriers perceived by stakeholders regarding the healthcare systems …

Background Several chronic conditions have been identified as risk factors for severe
COVID-19 infection, yet the implications of multimorbidity need to be explored. The objective …

Objective to identify multimorbidity patterns among middle-aged and older adults in China
and examine how these patterns are associated with incident disability and recovery of …

Background Multimorbidity is defined as the co-occurrence of multiple chronic or acute
diseases and medical conditions in the same individual and can be grouped into different …

Introduction: Specific multimorbidity combinations, in particular those including arthritis,
stroke, and cognitive impairment, have been associated with high burden of activities of …

Background: Multimorbidity and frailty are characteristics of aging that need individualized
evaluation, and there is a 2-way causal relationship between them. Thus, considering frailty …

Background The associations of multimorbidity patterns with transitions between frailty
states remain unclear in older individuals. Methods We used data from the National Health …

Background Although multimorbidity is a risk factor for disability, the relationship between
the accumulative patterns of multimorbidity and disability remains poorly understood. The …

Purpose The increased burden of multimorbidity is restricting individuals' ability to live
autonomously, leading to a poorer quality of life. This study estimated trajectories of …