This study demonstrates the need to prioritise gender-specific social factors to improve cardiovascular health in older adults. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
This study aimed to investigate the association between use of proton pump inhibitors (PPI) and frailty index (FI), and to assess the causality relationship using Mendelian randomization (MR). To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
This study explored older adults’ experiences with the “My Health Plan” mHealth intervention and examined which person-level factors were associated with adherence. Open access article - no login required.
Previous systematic reviews suggest that deprescribing may improve survival, particularly in frail older people. Evidence is rapidly accumulating, suggesting a need for an updated review of the literature. Open access article - no login required
This study explores the role of champions in implementing community-based interventions for older adults with chronic conditions. Open access article - no login required.
Frailty, a state of increased vulnerability to adverse health outcomes, has garnered significant attention in research and clinical practice. Existing constructs aggregate clinical features or health deficits into a single score. While simple and interpretable, this approach may overlook the complexity of frailty and not capture the full range of variation between individuals. Open access article - no login required.
The aims of this study were to explore reablement staff’s accounts of the ways adult children seek to assume control over their parents’ reablement, and how they manage such situations. Open access article - no login required.
This systematic review aimed to identify and evaluate the psychological factors that protect against suicidality in older age. Open access article - no login required.
This systematic review examines the effectiveness of community-based multidisciplinary integrated care strategies with general practitioner (GP) participation for community-dwelling older adults and describes the level of care integration in each study. Open access article - no login required.
This study compares the effects of two intranasal vitamin B12 dosage regimens in elderly vitamin B12-deficient patients. Open access article - no login required.