Introduction The prevalence of frailty at population level is unclear. We examined this in
population-based studies, investigating sources of heterogeneity. Methods PubMed …

The world has endured over six months of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Older
adults are at disproportionate risk of severe infection and mortality. They are also vulnerable …

Background An ageing population coupled with an increase in morbidity places a
considerable burden on health and social care systems. The aim of our study was to …

Background Parallel to growth of aging and obese populations, the prevalence of metabolic
diseases is rising. How body mass index (BMI) relates to frailty and mortality across frailty …

Frailty is a syndrome of growing importance given the global ageing population. While frailty
is a multifactorial process, poor nutritional status is considered a key contributor to its …

Background Existing models for forecasting future care needs are limited in the risk factors
included and in the assumptions made about incoming cohorts. We estimated the numbers …

Aging is a complex biological process with multifactorial nature underlined by genetic,
environmental, and social factors. In the present paper, we review several mechanisms of …

Background Care home residents have complex care and support needs. There is a
perception that the needs of residents have increased, but the evidence is limited. We …

The functioning and cognition of older adults can be influenced by different care contexts.
We aimed to compare the functioning profiles and cognition of institutionalized and …

Background Health inequalities persist into old age. We aimed to investigate risk factors for
socioeconomic differences in frailty that could potentially be modified through policy …