Letteratura Scientifica

The guidelines were developed in accordance with WHO protocols. An expert Guideline Development Group reviewed evidence [...]

The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to appraise the acute effects of exercise training on inflammatory parameters in hospitalized older adults. We conducted a systematic review [...]

Exercise prevents falls in older adults. Regular updates of estimated effects of exercise on falls are warranted given the number of new trials, the increasing number of older people globally and the major consequences of falls and fall-related injuries. [...]

The aging process has great impact on body composition, such as the increase of adipose tissue in abdominal region, and the decrease of lean body mass, due to skeletal muscle loss [...]

Sarcopenia is a geriatric syndrome characterized by the progressive degeneration of muscle mass and function, and it is associated with severe complications, which are falls, functional decline, frailty, and mortality [...]

Why deprescribe? Older people living with multiple chronic diseases often have a high risk of adverse health events which can be modified by medicines [...]

Older people living with frailty are often exposed to polypharmacy and potential harm from medications [...]

a cura di Dr.ssa Lucia Paolacci, Prof.ssa Patrizia Mecocci Istituto di Geriatria, Dipartimento di Medicina, Università degli Studi di Perugia. [...]