Elderly-onset inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) will be seen more frequently with the ageing of the population and the increasing incidence of IBD. However, knowledge regarding the best approach to IBD in this population is scarce. Furthermore, differential diagnosis in elderly patients with diarrhoea, rectal blood loss or a changed defecation pattern is comprehensive and IBD is not always consi...

background: during recent years the rapid increase in the senior population, their disabilities, reduced independence, and increased dependence have drawn more attention toward issues related to social support in this group. social support impacts different dimensions of health of the senior population.  meanwhile, one of the important aspects of health which is less considered in this group is...

BACKGROUND Pain is believed to be undertreated in patients with dementia; however, no larger studies have been conducted. The aim was to investigate prevalent use of opioids in elderly with and without dementia in the entire elderly population of Denmark. METHOD A register-based cross-sectional study in the entire elderly (≥65 years) population in 2010 was conducted. Opioid use among elderly ...

Considering the increasing need for oral and dental care in elderly, teledentistry has been proposed to improve education of elderly patients health maintenance risk factor control, identify patients’ concerns advance, facilitate monitoring, save time money. The present cross-sectional analysis Google search data through real-time surveillance with Trends aimed determine users’ interest needs a...

INTRODUCTION Just 20 years ago, few athletic trainers, dietitians, and exercise physiologists were concerned with bone health, beyond the occasional fracture an athlete might incur. Relatively few exercise professionals worked with elderly, frail populations with diagnosed osteoporosis, which was often considered an inevitable consequence of advanced aging. Then, Dr. Barbara Drinkwater and coll...

From around 50 years of age, the utilisation of hospital services begins to spiral upwards. In Australia patients over 65 years account for 46% of acute hospital bed days and 33% of hospital separations, although they represent only 12% of the total population. By 2051 the percentage of over-65s in the Australian population is projected to double. The largest increase will be in the over-85 gro...

Background: The health of elderly population in the world has been an important issue in recent century and the use of appropriate or inappropriate medications is challenging among them. The purpose of this study was to assess the pattern of medication in elderly population in Amirkola, northern of Iran. Methods: This study was conducted on 1534 elderly subjects who participated in Amirkola He...

Background: Increasing population aging is a global challenge and has occurred very rapidly in all parts of the world. The elderly population is more at risk of diseases, and their improper condition may impair their ability to live and cook at home. Food insecurity endangers public health as well as nutritional status, especially in the elderly. The present study aims to investigate the food s...