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Clinical ResearchGeriatrics

Informal Caregiver-Observed Fall Risk Indicators and Caregiver Responses to Prevent Falls Among Community-Dwelling Older People: A Systematic Review.

This systematic review synthesized 16 studies of informal caregivers’ observations of fall-risk indicators and their preventive responses among community-dwelling older people.

J Nurs ScholarshOct 24, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchRadiology (Diagnostic)

The entorhinal cortex atrophy score for diagnostic distinction between phases of the Alzheimer's disease continuum.

This systematic review assessed the Entorhinal Cortex Atrophy (ERICA) visual score for distinguishing subjective cognitive decline (SCD), mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) dementia.

Arq NeuropsiquiatrOct 23, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchGeriatrics

Feasibility of a Co-Designed Personalized Cognitive Reablement Program Delivered via Digital Voice Assistants for Older Adults Living With Early-Stage Dementia or Mild Cognitive Impairment: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

This nonblinded pilot randomized controlled trial assessed the feasibility and potential effectiveness of VOICE-COG, a personalized cognitive reablement program delivered through digital voice assistants, in adults aged…

JMIR AgingOct 23, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchGeriatrics

A Methodological Framework for a Large Language Model Virtual Companion for Older Adults at Risk of Social Isolation.

This paper presents a methodological framework for developing and evaluating a large language model (LLM)-driven virtual companion for older adults at risk of social isolation.

J Vis ExpOct 23, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchGeriatrics

Agreement Between In-Person and Telephone Application of the Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly.

This methodological study assessed agreement between in-person and telephone administration of the Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly (IQCODE), completed by caregivers or family members of older…

PsychogeriatricsOct 22, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchGeriatricsOpen access

Feasibility of a multidimensional interdisciplinary rehabilitation program for people with dementia and their informal primary caregivers - a randomized pilot trial with a caregiver focus.

This randomized pilot trial assessed the feasibility of a person-centred, interdisciplinary rehabilitation program for community-dwelling people with dementia that also provided education and support to informal…

BMC GeriatrOct 21, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchNeurologyOpen access

Real-world safety and efficacy of lecanemab in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis pooled real-world studies of lecanemab treatment in people with Alzheimer’s disease, including 37 studies.

J NeurolOct 21, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchGeriatricsOpen access

Thermographic outcomes of auricular laser acupuncture and auricular seed acupressure in older adults with chronic shoulder pain: an exploratory nonrandomized, nonconcurrent comparison.

This exploratory, open-label, nonrandomized comparison studied 20 adults aged 60–90 years with chronic shoulder pain, allocated by order of entry to auricular laser acupuncture or seed acupressure.

Lasers Med SciOct 21, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchRheumatologyOpen access

The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on Kinesiophobia in Older Adults with Chronic Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

This randomized controlled trial evaluated mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) for kinesiophobia in 56 older adults with chronic knee osteoarthritis in Kashan, Iran.

Clin Interv AgingOct 20, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchGeriatricsOpen access

Optimizing exercise prescriptions for older adults with mild cognitive impairment: a dose-response network meta-analysis of modality-dose combinations on executive function.

This Bayesian dose-response network meta-analysis synthesized randomized controlled trials of repeated exercise programmes in adults aged 60 years or older with mild cognitive impairment.

PeerJOct 20, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchNeurology

Daily consumption of unsalted, skin-roasted peanuts beneficially affects regional brain insulin responsiveness in older adults: results of a longer-term randomized controlled trial.

This randomized, single-blind, controlled crossover trial examined whether peanut intake altered brain insulin responsiveness in 31 older adults (67 ± 4 years).

Food FunctOct 19, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchNeurology

Association of dietary choline intake with cognitive decline and related outcomes: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of observational studies.

This systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis examined observational evidence on dietary choline intake and cognitive decline or related outcomes.

Food FunctOct 19, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchGeriatricsOpen access

Outdoor cycling competence and balance control in older adults - cross-sectional analysis of the BiPerAge trial.

This exploratory cross-sectional analysis used baseline data from a two-center randomized controlled trial to examine balance and outdoor cycling competence in 116 community-dwelling adults aged ≥ 65 years who made at…

BMC GeriatrOct 19, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchGeriatrics

Participant Characteristics Associated With Loneliness Reduction During a Digital Social Robot Intervention Among Older Adults Living Alone in Japan: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial.

This secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial examined whether participant characteristics were associated with changes in loneliness during a digital social robot intervention among community-dwelling older…

J Med Internet ResOct 16, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchRheumatology

Additive effects of active vitamin D3 or vitamin E administration on therapeutic lower-limb home exercise for knee osteoarthritis: A pilot prospective randomized controlled trial.

This pilot prospective randomized controlled trial assessed whether active vitamin D3 or vitamin E added benefit to home exercise in postmenopausal women with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis.

Medicine (Baltimore)Oct 16, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchGeriatrics

Effectiveness of traditional mind-body exercises on fall risk test scores and balance in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis pooled 31 randomized controlled trials involving 3,622 older adults to assess traditional mind-body exercises and fall-risk test scores and balance.

Medicine (Baltimore)Oct 16, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchGeriatricsOpen access

Body weight following a multidomain lifestyle intervention in older adults at risk of dementia - A post-hoc analysis of the AgeWell.de-trial.

This post-hoc analysis of the cluster-randomized AgeWell.de trial examined body weight in 678 adults aged 60–77 years with overweight or obesity and at risk for dementia.

BMC GeriatrOct 15, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchGeriatrics

Vegetarian and Vegan Diets and the Risk of Hip Fracture in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed hip-fracture risk in adults following vegetarian or vegan diets compared with meat-eaters. Four cohort studies involving 529 672 participants were included.

Nutr RevOct 14, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchGeriatrics

Feasibility of Online and On-Site Physical Activity Delivery Among Older Adults: Mixed Methods Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

This unblinded, site-cluster-randomized mixed methods pilot trial assessed the feasibility of a 26-week Otago physical activity program delivered online or in person to community-dwelling adults aged 60 years or older…

JMIR Form ResOct 13, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchGeriatrics

Negotiating Care Over Time: A Systematic Review of Alzheimer's Disease Caregiving Through a Life Course Approach.

This systematic review examined sociological research published between 2004 and 2024 on family caregiving for people with Alzheimer’s disease, focusing on how caregiving intersects with caregivers’ life trajectories…

Sociol Health IllnOct 11, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchGeriatrics

Association Between a Hybrid Video-Guided Multicomponent Exercise Program With Staff Assistance and Free-Living Gait in Older Adults With Knee and Low Back Pain: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial.

This secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial examined whether a 12-week hybrid exercise program affected free-living walking in 59 community-dwelling adults aged 65 years or older with mild to moderate knee…

JMIR AgingOct 8, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchAnesthesiologyOpen access

Effect of Anterior Quadratus Lumborum Block at the Lateral Supra-Arcuate Ligament Combined with Esketamine on the Quality of Postoperative Recovery After Laparoscopic Radical Surgery for Elderly Patients with Colorectal Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

This single-centre, randomized, placebo-controlled trial evaluated anterior quadratus lumborum block at the lateral supra-arcuate ligament (QLB-LSAL), low-dose esketamine, or their combination in patients aged 60 years…

Drug Des Devel TherOct 8, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchGeriatrics

Adverse childhood experiences, cognitive outcomes, and frailty in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis examined associations between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and frailty or cognitive outcomes in middle-aged and older adults.

GerontologistOct 8, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchGeneral Surgery

Preoperative pathways in adults with multiple long-term conditions undergoing major surgery: a systematic review.

This systematic review examined preoperative interventions, pathways and protocols for adults with multiple long-term conditions (MLTCs) undergoing major surgery.

BMJ OpenOct 7, 2026Read summary

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