Objective The decade 2021–2030 has been declared the Decade of Healthy Aging by the
United Nations General Assembly, underlining that health is central to the experience of …

Poor nutritional status (PNS) threatens successful aging. Identifying potentially modifiable
predictors of PNS is essential for elaborating a preventive strategy for the population at risk …

Aging populations may be associated with increased nutritional risk, malnutrition, and food
insecurity. This study aims to examine the relationship between food insecurity and …

Obesity is associated with an increased risk of morbidity and mortality; however, data
suggest that in old age, obesity is not detrimental. The study's objective was to verify whether …

Background and aims Cataract is the leading cause of visual impairment and blindness
among older adults worldwide, that can be corrected through surgical interventions …

Background The prevalence of frailty and its components may be affected by age, diseases
and geriatric deficits. However, the current operational definition of frailty assigns equal …

Purpose A number of studies indicate a relationship between wisdom and mental health in
older adults, which can be explained by different pathways. However, the role of …

Introduction To determine the prevalence of treated and untreated thyroid dysfunction and to
identify factors associated with increased risk of undiagnosed thyroid dysfunction in older …

Despite a decade of available recommendations aimed at preventing vitamin D (VD)
deficiency in Poland, the efficacy of these measures among community-dwelling older …

We introduce the thermosurvey dataset, a comprehensive collection focusing on the thermal
comfort, heat-related experiences, health, socioeconomic status, and perceptions of older …