Background: The prevalence of frailty at population-level is expected to increase in Europe,
changing the focus of Public Health. Here, we report on the activities of the A3 Action Group …

Frailty requires concerted integrated approaches to prevent functional decline. Although
there is evidence that integrating care is effective for older people, there is insufficient data …

Background Osteoporosis and vertebral fractures represent a major health burden
worldwide, and the prevalence of osteoporosis is expected to increase as the world's …

Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) deficiency is an ultrarare syndromic human sensorineural
deafness. Accordingly, IGF-1 is essential for the postnatal maturation of the cochlea and the …

Frailty is influenced by numerous genetic and environmental factors. However, sex
differences in how these factors affect frailty, and the gene-environment interplay among …

En este estudio se determinaron los efectos de un programa de ejercicio multicomponente
individualizado de 4 semanas (Vivifrail) sobre la fragilidad física y la discapacidad funcional …

(1) Background: It is of great importance to promote functional capacity and positive
lifestyles, since they contribute to preventing the progression of frailty among the older …

Introduction: Depression is currently the most prevalent mental illness in the world. It is a
very frequent geriatric syndrome that causes a high degree of disability and increases …

Ongoing demographic changes are challenging health systems worldwide especially in
relation to increasing longevity and the resultant rise of non-communicable diseases …

Introduction Older people receiving healthcare in long-term care contexts (eg, home
healthcare, sheltered housing and nursing home contexts) are especially vulnerable to …