BACKGROUND As the population of older adults quickly increases, the incidence of frailty syndrome, a reduction in physiological reserve across multiple physiological systems, likewise increases. To date, impaired balance has been associated with frailty; however, the underlying frailty-related postural balance mechanisms remain unclear. OBJECTIVE The aim of the current study was to use open-l...

Management of high-risk hip fracture patients is complicated. The optimal surgical decision must be individualized and made promptly, with the assistance of all important team members, including primary care doctors, patient, family, and the orthopedic team. The risks of delaying surgery are significant and should be avoided if possible. Strategies for improving outcomes in these patients inclu...

Abstract Background The 2018 European Society of Cardiology/European Hypertension (ESC/ESH) guidelines for management hypertension in adults aged ≥65 years recommend a blood pressure (BP) treatment target 130–139/70–79 mmHg if tolerated [1]. Randomised controlled trials have advocated lower BP, but this may lead to adverse outcomes the frail. Yet, different operationalisations frailty exist lit...

Aim Home-based nursing care is relatively easy to access in Norway compared to the rest of Europe, and the threshold for applying for assistance is relatively low. The aim of the present study was to analyze factors that enable frail older adults to live in their own homes, with a low level of care burden stress. Methodology In 2015 and 2016, eight municipalities from different parts of Norwa...

An estimated 45 million family members, friends, and neighbors provide unreimbursed home care services for older adults who require some form of assistance to remain in the community because of one or more chronic illnesses or disabilities (National Alliance for Caregiving & AARP, 2009). Research reports indicate these informal caregivers often feel burdened and unprepared to provide home care ...

infection-related hospitalization was reviewed to ensure it was not hospital acquired. This study, however, was conducted among patients discharged from GDH. This selection bias may affect the generalizability of our results. However, our study results could be applied to similarly frail older adults in geriatric clinics and hospitals. In conclusion, we found that nursing home residence is an i...