Geriatrics

Clinical evidence, research, and medical intelligence in Geriatrics.

Vitamin A retinoic acid links aging to muscle stem cell and mitochondrial loss

Vitamin A retinoic acid impaired muscle stem cell quiescence and mitochondria in aging models, while restoring signaling improved oxidative damage and metabolism.

By Dr. A. Nikhil Krishnan, MBBS · 28 mins ago · 5 min read

Geriatrics·JNCI

Korea HBPC pilot evolves with broader access and aging-in-place goals

Korea’s home-based primary care pilot expanded eligibility, cut coinsurance, and exposed unresolved questions about provider standards and evaluation.

12 hrs ago

Geriatrics·Nature

Low Muscle Mass Tied to Hearing Impairment in Older Adults

In 13,532 older adults, low muscle mass was linked to higher hearing impairment odds, with a linear inverse…

1 day ago

Geriatrics·KFF

Dementia and Firearm Safety: Early Signs Demand Earlier Action

Older adults with memory loss often keep guns at home. Clinicians and families are using harm-reduction strategies to…

2 days ago

Geriatrics·J Hepatology

Nucleases and Helicases Link Genome Maintenance to Aging

Genome maintenance enzymes shape aging by controlling DNA repair, stem cell exhaustion, senescence, and inflammatory drift in human…

2 days ago

Geriatrics·ScienceDaily

Bisphosphonates linked to lower dementia risk in osteoporosis study

A Hong Kong study of more than 120,000 older adults linked nitrogen-containing bisphosphonates to a lower risk of…

3 days ago

Geriatrics·MHRA

Pressure ulcer prevention intervention co-designed for housebound older adults

UK co-design study developed a tailored, practitioner-mediated pressure ulcer prevention intervention for housebound older adults and lay carers.

4 days ago

Geriatrics·NIH

Mediterranean Diet Linked to Better Cognition in Older Adults by BMI

Higher Mediterranean diet adherence was tied to better cognitive performance in older U.S. adults, with effects varying across…

5 days ago

Geriatrics·Nature

DunedinPACNI predicts biological aging across midlife cohorts

DunedinPACNI replicated links between education and aging, and tracked higher biological aging across two midlife cohorts over years.

5 days ago

Geriatrics·BMJ Open

Hospital Death Perceptions in Nursing Homes: Meta-Ethnography Findings

Meta-ethnography finds hospitals are seen as both impersonal and symptom-relieving places of death for nursing home residents, shaping…

6 days ago

Geriatrics

Clinical evidence, research, and medical intelligence in Geriatrics.

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