Understanding Disabilities among the Elderly in China: Important Factors, Current Situation, and Future Perspective by Peng Tian, Gengyuan Wang, Yaping Liu, Juan Zhou

“…The physiological functions of various organs and tissues of the elderly begin to decline with the growth of age, and the body is more and more affected by various degenerative diseases, resulting in the decline of the overall sports ability. …”
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Pharmacological and Pharmacodynamic Implications of Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Therapy in Elderly Arthritic Patients by W Watson Buchanan

“…Assessment of the multiple disease states and resultant organ failure in elderly subjects is therefore necessary.…”
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Impaired network organization in mild age‐related hearing loss by Zhaopeng Tong, Chunhua Xing, Xiaomin Xu, Jin‐Jing Xu, Yuanqing Wu, Richard Salvi, Xindao Yin, Fei Zhao, Yu‐Chen Chen, Yuexin Cai

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Bacteremia Caused by Eggerthella lenta in an Elderly Man with a Gastrointestinal Malignancy: A Case Report by Davie Wong, Fred Aoki, Ethan Rubinstein

“…The authors report a case involving an elderly man with a newly diagnosed gastrointestinal malignancy who developed bacteremia caused by E lenta, treated successfully using empirical therapy with vancomycin and piperacillin-tazobactam, followed by directed therapy with metronidazole once the identity and antibiotic susceptibility of the organism was established. …”
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Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase Carriage State among Elderly Nursing Home Residents in Beirut by M. A. Jallad, R. Naoufal, J. Irani, E. Azar

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An Assessment of The Contribution of Community Social Support System in Promoting to the Wellbeing of the Elderly in Hamurwa Sub-County. by Atuheire, Enid

“…The study examined the role of community social support systems in enhancing the well-being of the elderly in Hamurwa Sub County. It aimed to assess how housing support, health support, and nutritional support contribute to the well-being of elderly residents. …”
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Effect of Meridian Massage combined with Swallowing Rehabilitation Training on Elderly Patients with Dysphagia after Stroke by Hui FAN, Zhongqin XU, Chunxia MA, Lei DONG, Yao ZHOU

“…Objective:To observe the effect of meridian massage combined with swallowing rehabilitation training on elderly patients with dysphagia after stroke.Methods:A total of 65 elderly patients with dysphagia after stroke who were treated in the department of geriatrics of the Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine from March 2019 to June 2020, which were randomly divided into the control group and the observation group, with 33 cases and 32 cases in each group respectively. …”
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Donors With Previous Malignancy: When Is It Safe to Proceed With Organ Transplantation? by Vitor Turra, Joao Manzi, Sarah Rombach, Simone Zaragoza, Raphaella Ferreira, Giselle Guerra, Kendra Conzen, Trevor Nydam, Alan Livingstone, Rodrigo Vianna, Phillipe Abreu

“…The growing number of organ donors in the United States, from 14,011 in 2012 to 21,374 in 2022, highlights progress in addressing the critical issue of organ shortages. …”
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Fatigue and perceived social support contributing to medication adherence among elderly patients with musculoskeletal disorders in Greece by Paraskevi Theofilou, Eleni Anyfantopoulou

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Prevalence and prognostic impact of cognitive frailty in elderly patients with heart failure: sub‐analysis of FRAGILE‐HF by Shuhei Yamamoto, Saeko Yamasaki, Satoko Higuchi, Kentaro Kamiya, Hiroshi Saito, Kazuya Saito, Yuki Ogasahara, Emi Maekawa, Masaaki Konishi, Takeshi Kitai, Kentaro Iwata, Kentaro Jujo, Hiroshi Wada, Takatoshi Kasai, Hirofumi Nagamatsu, Tetsuya Ozawa, Katsuya Izawa, Naoki Aizawa, Akihiro Makino, Kazuhiro Oka, Shin‐ichi Momomura, Nobuyuki Kagiyama, Yuya Matsue

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Comprehensive Rehabilitation of the Elderly Post-COVID-19: A Multidisciplinary Challenge in the Face of Physical and Psychological Sequelae by Romero-Rodríguez, María Gabriela, Procel-Niama, Cristina Alessandra, Granizo-Lara, Lilian Verónica, Pérez-García, María Belén

“…COVID-19 is a multi-organ infectious disease that triggers a severe and highly catabolic inflammatory state. …”
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Explaining Continuance Intention of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption among the Rural Elderly: An Application of the Expectancy Confirmation Model by Mohamad Reza Jafari, Kambiz Ahmadi Angali, Hashem Mohamadian

“…Expectation confirmation model depicted a proper application in explaining the intention to continue the consumption of fruit and vegetables in the elderly. Since perceived benefits were the most important factor in determining the intention to continue F&V consumption in this study, it is required that policymakers utilize suitable efficient strategies to promote the perception of benefits of F&V consumption in the elderly by means of campaigns in the society, organizations, and families.…”
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Connecting Cerebral White Matter Lesions and Hypertensive Target Organ Damage by Cristina Sierra, Alfons López-Soto, Antonio Coca

“…Stroke is the second leading cause of death and the number one cause of disability worldwide and over 80% of strokes occur in the elderly. Preclinical hypertensive lesions in most target organs are clearly identified: left ventricular hypertrophy for the heart, microalbuminuria for the kidney, fundus abnormalities for the eye, and intima-media thickness and pulse wave velocity for the vessels. …”
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Evaluation of Government Programmes on Enhancing the Lives of the Elderly: A Case Study of Social Assistance Grant for Empowerment in Mitooma District. by Natuha, Prossy

“…The study was about evaluating government programmes on enhancing the lives of the elderly: A case study of social assistance grant for empowerment in Mitooma District, Uganda. …”
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Perioperative Application of Transesophageal Echocardiography in Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion in an Elderly Patient with Mirror-Image Dextrocardia and Atrial Fibrillation by Lu Zhang, Ming Bai, Ji-zhe Xu, Ga-xue Jiang, Ai-yun Deng, Zheng Zhang

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FACTORS RELATED TO MOTORCYCLING PERFORMANCE OF THE ELDERLY: A CASE STUDY OF KHI LEK SUBDISTRICT, UBON RATCHATHANI PROVINCE, THAILAND by Laksanee BOONKHAO, Pirawan WINTACHAI, Supasinee PONGAREE, Pongsak RATTANACHAIKUNSOPON, Warisin BAUKEAW, Wannee KAEWSUK, Thitima SAENRUEANG

“…The findings are useful for responsible organizations to decide on road safety policies to lower the risks of accidents involving elderly motorcycle riders in Thailand. …”
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New onset of isolated adrenocorticotropin deficiency associated with encephalopathy following coronavirus disease 2019 in a healthy elderly man by Yusuke Yamasaki, Ichiro Horie, Riyoko Shigeno, Shinpei Nishikido, Toshiyuki Ikeoka, Takuro Hirayama, Yohei Tateishi, Akira Tsujino, Atsushi Kawakami

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The impact of serum testosterone level to reflect age-related multi-organ functions by Tomoya Shirakawa, Julius Fink, Zen-u Hotta, Yosuke Shimada, Yan Lu, Junhua Du, Kazuhito Matsushita, Satoshi Hori, Hisamitsu Ide, Shigeo Horie

“…Thus, hypogonadism in elderly patients may be associated with multiple organ dysfunctions.…”
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Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Lanjut Usia melalui Perilaku Hidup Bersih dan Sehat selama Pandemi Covid-19 by Nurman Achmad

“…According to the World Health Organization (WHO), this virus is vulnerable to attack the elderly who have high mortality and morbidity in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic. …”
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Characterization of Listeria monocytogenes strains isolated from soil under organic carrot farming by Maciej Nowak, Zbigniew Paluszak, Natalia Wiktorczyk-Kapischke, Katarzyna Grudlewska-Buda, Anna Budzyńska, Joanna Skonieczna-Kurpiel, Ewa Wałecka-Zacharska, Monika Huse-Kutowska, Krzysztof Skowron

“…This is an important aspect in organic farming, where products are chosen as a healthier option and consumed by children and the elderly.MethodsThe isolates were subjected to genetic similarity assessment (PFGE method), and the tested strains were evaluated for antibiotic susceptibility (disc-diffusion method), invasiveness (HT-29 line human colon cancer cell line), coaggregation with Salmonella Enteritidis, biofilm-forming ability and the effect of disinfectants on the biofilm.ResultsTwenty-seven isolates of L. monocytogenes were isolated from 250 soil samples, 10 of which were genetically different. 80% of the tested strains were sensitive to the tested antibiotics. …”
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