A large and growing body of evidence suggests that physical activity (PA) may hold
therapeutic promise in the management of mental health disorders. Most evidence linking …

Background: It is necessary to seek alternative therapies for depression, because side
effects of medications lead to poor adherence and some patients do not achieve a clinical …

Background Missing data are common in medical research, which can lead to a loss in
statistical power and potentially biased results if not handled appropriately. Multiple …

Background. Despite the extensive literature assessing associations between
religiosity/spirituality and health, few studies have investigated the clinical applicability of …

Background Depression is a common and important cause of morbidity and mortality
worldwide. Depression is commonly treated with antidepressants and/or psychological …

Background Physical exercise is beneficial to reduce the risk of several conditions
associated with advanced age, but to our knowledge, no previous study has examined the …

Importance Long-term exercise benefits on prevalent adverse events in older populations,
such as falls, fractures, or hospitalizations, are not yet established or known. Objective To …

A taskforce, under the auspices of The International Association of Gerontology and
Geriatrics–Global Aging Research Network (IAGG-GARN) and the IAGG European Region …

BACKGROUND Agitation is common, persistent and distressing in dementia and is linked
with care breakdown. Psychotropic medication is often ineffective or harmful, but the …

Background Older adults, who are living in nursing homes that provide a high level of long-
term nursing care, are characterized by multimorbidity and a high prevalence of dependency …