Geriatrics

Clinical evidence, research, and medical intelligence in Geriatrics.

LLM-Enhanced Frailty Assessment Raises Sensitivity in Hospitalized Adults

GPT-4o extracted frailty clues from PT notes and raised sensitivity for adverse outcomes, but prognostic discrimination barely changed in hospitalized adults.

By Dr. A. Nikhil Krishnan, MBBS · 7 days ago · 5 min read

Geriatrics·Nature

TyG-BMI in Pre-Frail Older Adults Linked to Weight, Waist, Sex

In 2,249 pre-frail older adults, weight, waist circumference, sex, and CRP tracked with TyG-BMI, with subgroup patterns shaped…

Nov 5, 2026

Geriatrics·Harvard Health

Balance and Agility May Predict Longevity Better Than Fitness Alone

A large study of adults 65 and older found balance and agility tests tracked with survival as strongly…

Nov 4, 2026

Geriatrics·BMJ Open

Digital thanotyping study targets dying process in dementia

BMJ Open protocol will use wearable and contact-free sensors to track physiologic changes near end of life in…

Nov 3, 2026

Geriatrics·MHRA

Care Home Healthcare Assistant Role Opens With Day and Night Shifts

Temporary part-time healthcare assistant role in a nursing home calls for UK care experience and support with personal…

Nov 3, 2026

Geriatrics·Nature

Sleep Disturbances Linked to Depressive Symptoms in Polish Long-Term Care Residents

In Polish long-term care residents, insomnia and poor sleep were common and tracked with depressive symptoms and lower…

Nov 1, 2026

Geriatrics·BMJ

Social Activity Linked to Cognitive Enhancement in Older Adults

Five longitudinal cohort studies examined whether social activity was associated with better cognitive performance in older adults.

Nov 1, 2026

Geriatrics·BMJ

Exercise therapy in geriatric rehab improved feasibility with allied health assistants

A geriatric rehabilitation implementation study found allied health assistants delivered extra exercise sessions reliably, while nursing student delivery…

Nov 1, 2026

Geriatrics·NLM Alerts

Proteostasis dysregulation in aging muscle drives sarcopenia targets

A review links proteostasis failure in aging skeletal muscle to sarcopenia, detailing UPS, autophagy, ER stress, and emerging…

Nov 1, 2026

Geriatrics·KFF

Polypharmacy Risk Grows as Older Adults Review Long Medication Lists

Older adults taking many medications are urged to review them with primary care to ensure each drug still…

Oct 31, 2026

Geriatrics

Clinical evidence, research, and medical intelligence in Geriatrics.

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