Transformative Service Research and the role of service robots: a bibliometric analysis by Priscila Pasti Barbosa, Felipe Facco Mendes Ferreira, Larissa Cayla Cesário, Glauco Henrique de Souza Mendes

“…The use of service robots in elderly care stands out for providing emotional well-being, inhibiting loneliness, for example. …”
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Effectiveness of health promotion utilizing word puzzle games in enhancing older adults' knowledge and attitudes regarding hypertension management by Mia Fatma Ekasari, Aan Nurhasanah, Eros Siti Suryati, Puspita Hanggit Lestari, Siti Badriah, Ahmad Jubaedi

“… Hypertension management plays a crucial role in influencing the health outcomes of the elderly with high blood pressure. Various health promotion strategies have been formulated for hypertension management. …”
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Use of Antiviral Prophylaxis in Influenza Outbreaks in Long Term Care Facilities by Allison McGeer, Daniel S Sitar, Susan E Tamblyn, Faron Kolbe, Pamela Orr, Fred Y Aoki

“…Influenza is a major cause of illness and death in residents of long term care facilities for the elderly, in part because residents' age and underlying illness increase the risk of serious complications, and in part because institutional living increases the risk of influenza outbreaks. …”
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Systemic immune-inflammation index mediates the association between abdominal obesity and serum klotho levels by Chenchun Chen, Peng Tang, Wei Zhu

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted using data from 6997 middle-aged and elderly Americans participating in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) between 2011 and 2016. …”
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A Case of an Incidentally Removed Lingual Osseous Choristoma by Tomotaka Hemmi, Jun Suzuki, Satoko Sato, Masumi Tabata, Kojiro Watanabe, Mitsuru Sugawara, Yukio Katori

“…Our case serves as a reminder of this rare entity in the diagnosis of tongue masses of the elderly.…”
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The incidence of benign and malignant tumors among adults with long-term physical disabilities by S. Alekova Todorova

“…The objectives of the study were to determine the incidence of benign and malignant neoplasia among the adults and elderly with physical disabilities and to indicate the risk factors for the appearance and development of tumors in this population. …”
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Application of Modified PageRank Algorithm for Anomaly Detection in Movements of Older Adults by Shahram Payandeh, Eddie Chiu

“…It is a well-known statistic that the percentage of our older adult population will globally surpass the other age groups. A majority of the elderly would still prefer to keep an active life style. …”
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Narrative mobile video game-based cognitive training to enhance frontal function in patients with mild cognitive impairment by Yeseul Choi, Jae-Sung Lim, Hagyun Choi, Yong Hoe Ryu, Eunkyung Seong, Inseok Park, Dong Won Kang, Jae-Hong Lee, Dong-Wha Kang

“…Our findings demonstrate that narrative game-based cognitive intervention was not only beneficial but also enjoyable for elderly MCI.…”
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Global regional and national burden of cataract attributable to high body mass index from 1990 to 2019 by Xiaowen Lan, Baodong Zhang, Yuxi Ding

“…Addressing BMI control may contribute to cataract prevention, highlighting a potential public health impact, particularly in low-SDI locations and among the elderly.…”
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Evaluation of Physical Capacity Balance in Older Adults by Jorge Luis Abreus Mora, Vivian Bárbara González Curbelo, Ernesto Julio Bernal Valladares, Alexis Sebastián García Somodevilla, Fernando Jesús del Sol Santiago

“…For this, 115 elderly adults were selected. The general variables were: age and sex. …”
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Prevalence of osteoporosis and its associated factors in older adult’s users of the Primary Health Care by Daniel Vicentini de Oliveira, Gustavo Vinicius do Nascimento de Oliveira, Diogo Alves da Silva, Naelly Renata Saraiva Pivetta, Mateus Dias Antunes, José Roberto Andrade do Nascimento Júnior, Cláudia Regina Cavaglieri

“…There was a higher prevalence of women with osteoporosis (p = 0.001), and on the other hand, there was a greater proportion of married elderly individuals (p = 0.003), and elderly with income above three minimum wages (p = 0.020) with absence of osteoporosis. …”
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A Case of Perforated Cholecystitis into a Parastomal Hernia by Sereibanndith Seang, Amy Hort, Preet K. S. Gosal, Mark Richardson

“…Currently, no consensus on treatment guidelines exists. In a frail elderly patient, a nonoperative approach may be suitable. …”
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Evaluation of lipid profile in patients with cherry angioma: A case–control study in Iraqi patients by Mohammed K. Al-Hattab, Ansaar H. Gahlool, Jinan H. Al-Kalidi

“…Abstract Background: Cherry angioma (CA) is a common lesion among adults and elderly people. Both CA and dyslipidemia have vital common areas, such as their effect on elderly people at a certain age and their interaction with the vascular system. …”
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Correlation between B-Type Natriuretic Peptide and Functional/Cognitive Parameters in Discharged Congestive Heart Failure Patients by Laura Leto, Marzia Testa, Mauro Feola

“…This study investigated the role of BNP determination in a cohort of elderly patients admitted to hospital with acute decompensated HF and its correlation with main demographic, clinical, and instrumental data and evaluated possible association with major outcome such as mortality or readmission after a 6-month period of follow-up. …”
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The disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), prevalence and incidence of scabies, 1990-2021: A systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. by Jiajia Li, Zehu Liu, Xiujiao Xia

“…Additionally, the rising burden among adults over 40, particularly women and the elderly, highlighted the need for targeted interventions.…”
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An Intelligent Gesture Classification Model for Domestic Wheelchair Navigation with Gesture Variance Compensation by H. M. Ravindu T. Bandara, K. S. Priyanayana, A. G. Buddhika P. Jayasekara, D. P. Chandima, R. A. R. C. Gopura

“…Elderly and disabled population is rapidly increasing. …”
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Identification of specific nursing competencies for older adults care in the community by María de los Angeles Villegas Dorticós, Zenia Tamara Sánchez García, Omayda Urbina Laza, Noel Alberto Pardillo Mustelier, Margarita Maritza Fundora Oropesa., Isys María Leyva Betancourt

“…<p><strong>Foundation:</strong> care for the elderly has its specificities, so the quality of the health service is based on its workers’ skills, the fulfillment of their work and social functions, which constitutes a real challenge today.…”
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Assessing food safety and hygiene practices in old age homes in Mangaung and Lejweleputswa regions, free state by Tshegofatso Nhabe, Ntsoaki J. Malebo

“…Strengthening these aspects will contribute to safeguarding the health and well-being of elderly residents.…”
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Locally Advanced and Unresectable Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Outcomes of Concurrent Cetuximab and Radiotherapy by Robert M. Samstein, Alan L. Ho, Nancy Y. Lee, Christopher A. Barker

“…Results. Patients were elderly and 75% had moderate-to-severe comorbidities, while 42% had immune dysfunction. …”
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Epidemiological Profile of Hearing Deficiency in a Tertiary Care Hospital (2019-2022) by Indranil Sen, Anup Kumar Das, Arijit Das

“…In our study the increased burden of mild to moderate sensorineural hearing loss as seen in the elderly population and increased prevalence of conductive hearing loss as seen in the young population shows us how respective management protocols can be instituted for the target populations. …”
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