The prevalence of arterial hypertension, particularly systolic hypertension, is constantly
rising worldwide. This is mainly the clinical expression of arterial stiffening as a result of the …

Osteoporosis is a “skeletal disorder characterized by compromised bone strength
predisposing a person to an increased risk of fracture” which, in light of demographic …

Document Reviewers: Luis Alcocer (Mexico), Christina Antza (Greece), Mustafa Arici
(Turkey), Eduardo Barbosa (Brazil), Adel Berbari (Lebanon), Luıs Bronze (Portugal), John …

Objective The objective is to formulate clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of
diabetes in older adults. Conclusions Diabetes, particularly type 2, is becoming more …

Older adults are a highly heterogeneous group with variable health and functional life
courses. Frailty has received increasing scientific attention as a potential explanation of the …

Aim Depression and frailty are prevalent and burdensome in older age. However, the
relationships between these entities are unclear and no quantitative meta-analysis exists …

Abstract Objective To develop Clinical Practice Guidelines for the screening, assessment
and management of the geriatric condition of frailty. Methods An adapted Grading of …

Answer questions and earn CME/CNE The concept of frailty has become increasingly
recognized as one of the most important issues in health care and health outcomes and is of …

Over the past 100 years, advances in medicine and public health have led to a nearly 2-fold
increase in average lifespan. 1 Approximately 8.5% of the global population is 65 years or …

The medical syndrome of frailty is widely recognized, yet debate remains over how best to
measure it in clinical and research settings. This study reviewed the frailty-related research …