There is a large and growing body of evidence on the health benefits of engagement in
leisure activities (voluntary, enjoyable non-work activities, such as hobbies, arts …

Ageing of the population, together with population growth, has brought along an ample
increase in the number of older individuals living with dementia and disabilities. Dementia is …

Multimorbidity—the co-occurrence of multiple diseases—is associated to poor prognosis,
but the scarce knowledge of its development over time hampers the effectiveness of clinical …

As the population ages, the number of people with dementia is expected to increase in the
coming decades, with consequences at the societal and individual levels. In this narrative …

Background: Multimorbidity is rising in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). However,
the evidence on its epidemiology from LMICs settings is limited and the available literature …

Introduction We investigate dementia risk in older adults with different disease patterns and
explore the role of inflammation and apolipoprotein E (APOE) genotype. Methods A total of …

Living longer is associated with an increased risk of chronic diseases, including impairments
of the musculoskeletal and immune system as well as metabolic disorders and certain …

Slow gait speed has been shown to predict incident dementia and cognitive decline in older
individuals. We aimed to summarize the evidence concerning the association of slow gait …

Background Sarcopenia, the loss of muscle strength and mass, predicts adverse outcomes
and becomes common with age. There is recognition that sarcopenia may occur at younger …

Background Chronic conditions reduce the likelihood of physical functioning among older
adults. However, the contribution of most prevalent diseases and multimorbidity to different …