(ISSN 2638-1311)
OBM Geriatrics is an Open Access journal published quarterly online by LIDSEN Publishing Inc. The journal takes the premise that innovative approaches – including gene therapy, cell therapy, and epigenetic modulation – will result in clinical interventions that alter the fundamental pathology and the clinical course of age-related human diseases. We will give strong preference to papers that emphasize an alteration (or a potential alteration) in the fundamental disease course of Alzheimer’s disease, vascular aging diseases, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, skin aging, immune senescence, and other age-related diseases.
Geriatric medicine is now entering a unique point in history, where the focus will no longer be on palliative, ameliorative, or social aspects of care for age-related disease, but will be capable of stopping, preventing, and reversing major disease constellations that have heretofore been entirely resistant to interventions based on “small molecular” pharmacological approaches. With the changing emphasis from genetic to epigenetic understandings of pathology (including telomere biology), with the use of gene delivery systems (including viral delivery systems), and with the use of cell-based therapies (including stem cell therapies), a fatalistic view of age-related disease is no longer a reasonable clinical default nor an appropriate clinical research paradigm.
Precedence will be given to papers describing fundamental interventions, including interventions that affect cell senescence, patterns of gene expression, telomere biology, stem cell biology, and other innovative, 21st century interventions, especially if the focus is on clinical applications, ongoing clinical trials, or animal trials preparatory to phase 1 human clinical trials.
Papers must be clear and concise, but detailed data is strongly encouraged. The journal publishes research articles, reviews, communications and technical notes. There is no restriction on the length of the papers and we encourage scientists to publish their results in as much detail as possible.
Archiving: full-text archived in CLOCKSS.
Publication Speed (median values for papers published in 2022): Submission to First Decision: 5 weeks; Submission to Acceptance: 14 weeks; Acceptance to Publication: 11 days (1-2 days of FREE language polishing included)
Adaptation to Residential Care: Voices from New ZealandAbstract This article explores the adaptation process of older adults in residential care facilities in New Zealand. Through a phenomenological approach, this study provides clarity on how older adults adjust in residential care despite losses and challenges. Qualitative data on 24 older adults, 6 residential care facilities, and 10 staff were collected. Utilisi [...] |
Where Older Patients with Cancer Die? A Retrospective Studyby
Wanda Liguigli
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Rita Cengarle
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Anita Rimanti
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Giovanna Catania
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Laura Faglioni
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Simone Voltolini
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Roberto Barbieri
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Ilenia Zanardi Di Pietro
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Beatrice Vivorio
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Patrizia Morselli
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Chiara Iridile
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Laura Rigotti
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Giuseppe Lucchini
and
Maurizio Cantore
Abstract Home is the preferred place of death for most cancer patients. We examined which characteristics of older patients with cancer may have influenced this choice and how important may be relevant an early collaboration between oncologists and palliatives. Hospitalized patients aged ≥70 were screened by G8 questionnaire and evaluated by Comprehensive [...] |
Phytomodification Effects of Visceral Lymph Node Agingby
Vladimir N. Gorchakov
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Kirill M. Nicolaychuk
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Olga V. Gorchakova
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Georgi A. Demchenko
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Bayan A. Nurmakhanova
Abstract Lymph nodes are prioritized in protecting and ensuring endoecological safety at different periods of life, especially in retirement age. It destabilizes the structure and function of the lymphatic system and organs when aging increases the risk of comorbid conditions. This is a sign of age-related pathology. Improving lymph node function is an essential [...] |
Open Access Short Communication Narratives about Menopauseby
Lotte Hvas
Abstract Narratives and how women interpret their symptoms have always been a part of how menopause is experienced. Today, as women feel more accessible to talk about menopause, new narratives are being formed and negotiated - both to menopause and concerning women becoming older. These different narratives mirror the fact that the transitional phase differs [...] |
The Pathophysiology and Management of NAFDL in Post-menopausal Women: An Updated Short ReviewAbstract Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFDL) is a condition in which an individual suffers from an accumulation of fat in the liver. This is a disease condition with a multifactorial etiology. Some potent causes of such conditions are altered thyroid condition, abnormal metabolism in the body due to aging or menopause, or any other hormonal imbalance. [...] |
The Impact of Climate Change on Older Adults’ Mental Health: A Primer for CliniciansAbstract Climate change is a major public health emergency. Natural disasters (earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, tsunamis, landslides, wildfires, and volcanic eruptions) have been increasing in frequency and severity and can cause lasting psychological sequelae. Older adults are highly vulnerable to the physical and mental health impacts of extreme [...] |
Age-Related Pathologies and Life Spanby
Giuseppe Cocco
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Stefano Pandolfi
Abstract Both from a healthcare and a socioeconomic perspective, research on senescence is increasingly essential. Indeed, in industrialized countries, the increased human longevity confronts medicine with many old patients with age-related pathologies. The paper reviews the biological theories on aging, the impact of reactive oxygen species, telomers, epigeneti [...] |
Screening and Treating Urinary Incontinence in Primary Care: A Missed OpportunityAbstract More than 60% of adult women in the United States have urinary incontinence (UI), with the prevalence increasing to over 80% in women over age 65. Despite its high prevalence, most patients do not seek care and few clinicians screen for UI. The Medicare Health Outcomes Survey queries patients about satisfaction with their provider’s discussion and [...] |
Mixed Urinary Incontinence: Diagnosis and ManagementAbstract The evaluation and treatment of mixed urinary incontinence receives relatively little attention as compared to other forms of incontinence. Mixed incontinence, however, defined as the combination of stress and urgency incontinence, accounts for the largest proportion of incontinence, with an increased incidence in older women. The condition can be ver [...] |
Heart Failure in Elderly People: From Pathophysiology to Diagnosis and Managementby
Elisa Martinelli
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Angelo Di Stefano
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Pietro Gareri
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Pasqualina Sapone
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Rosaria Carlucci
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Massimo Brandino
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Ettore Maina
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Sara Piscioneri
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Giada Cagnoli
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Antonino Maria Cotroneo
Abstract As the older population increases, there is an increase in age-related chronic diseases, especially heart failure. It affects 25% of over 75-year-old outpatients and represents the leading cause of hospitalization and death in older people. This review aimed to point out the main characteristics concerning heart failure in older people, taking into [...] |
Open Access Short Communication Redefining Hypotension in Older Adults: Implications for the Prevention of Age Related Cognitive DeclineAbstract Chronically low blood pressure in older adults is associated with significantly increased long-term risks of dementia and all-cause mortality risk. Yet low blood pressure is generally not treated until an individual begins to experience the acute symptoms arising from very low cerebral perfusion. However, these acute symptoms, such as dizziness, balance [...] |
Treatments and Management of Menopausal Symptoms: Current Status and Future Challengesby
Ciro Comparetto
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Franco Borruto
Abstract In the United States (US), menopause occurs at an average age of 52. Menopausal symptoms tend to be maximal during the few years before and the year after menopause (during perimenopause), except for symptomatic vulvovaginal atrophy, which may worsen over time. Up to 20% of bone density loss occurs during the first 5 years after menopause, followed [...] |
Life-Changing Bubbles: A Simple Solution That May Help Manyby
David Smithard
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John Mirams
Abstract As the medical world continues to search for ways of improving the swallowing of many millions of Dysphagia sufferers around the world, this paper is devoted to presenting the case for carbonated water to be considered as a potential solution for many. The effectiveness of carbonated water (CW) in the rehabilitation of Dysphagia has been studied periodi [...] |
Open Access Short Communication US State Hospital Regulations Rarely Include Malnutrition but Could Provide a Future Policy Framework for Improving Malnutrition Quality of Careby
Laura Borth
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Meredith Whitmire, JD
Abstract Malnutrition is a problem that is often not identified in hospitals as 8% of hospital patients are diagnosed but malnutrition is estimated to affect 20-50% of patients. Federal programs such as Joint Commission accreditation and the new, optional, global malnutrition composite score from CMS may improve inpatient malnutrition diagnosis, but there ma [...] |
Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment of Elderly Adultsby
Hülya Cakmur
Abstract The geriatric population is increasing all over the world. Aging people have special health requirements and comprehensive medical checkups prevent physical, functional and mental decline during the aging period. This study aimed to examine the fitness level and identify problems with the well-being of elderly persons. In this context, the study also [...] |
Vascular Risks, Aging, and Late-Onset Dementia: Overlapping Etiologies Point to 'Scavenger Receptor'-Mediated TherapeuticsAbstract Early changes in systemic vascular stiffness and endothelial function can contribute to altered cerebrovascular hemodynamics and impaired cognitive function; additionally, these vascular changes point to potential targets for prevention and treatment strategies in people with mild cognitive impairment. Although the pathogenic mechanisms underlying these [...] |
AI Literacy for an Ageing Workforce: Leveraging the Experience of Older Workersby
Krish Chetty
Abstract This study delves into the potential benefits of Artificial Intelligence (AI) literacy training for late-career-stage workers approaching retirement. These workers often possess extensive experience but may lack the necessary digital and AI skills. AI literacy training can empower them to leverage their experience and become proficient contributors [...] |
Open Access Short Communication Cross-Temporal Patterns of Care Provision by Older Adults during COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons for ResilienceAbstract The current study aimed to examine the link between cross-temporal patterns of care provision and loneliness in older adults. Social capital and caregiver stress perspectives served as a theoretical framework for the study. The data were obtained from the two COVID-19 waves of the Survey of Health, Ageing, and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) conducted [...] |
An Interview with Dr. Ines TestoniAbstract InterviewAn Interview with Dr. Ines TestoniOBM Geriatrics Editorial OfficeLIDSEN Publishing Inc., 2000 Auburn Drive, One Chagrin Highlands, Suite 200, Beachwood, OH, USA; E-Mail: geriatrics@lidsen.comOBM Geriatrics 2023, volume 7, issue 2 doi:10.21926/obm.geriatr.2302241Received: June 25, 2023Accepted: June 26, 2023Published: June 27, 2023 |
Polymyalgia Rheumatica Evolved into RS3PE Syndrome. What is the Culprit: Idiopathic or Secondary, Following mRNA-Based COVID-19 Vaccines? A Case Report and Brief Review of the LiteratureAbstract We describe the clinical case of a 74-year-old male patient who received the second Comirnaty/Pfizer anti-COVID-19 vaccine dose. After 3 weeks he showed the clinical signs of polymyalgia rheumatica. The history included mild chronic normocytic normochromic anemia and hypogammaglobulinemia, osteoarthritis disease, livedo reticularis, hypercholesterolemia [...] |
Role of Activity Professionals in Applying APIE Model to Enhance Residents’ Activity and Engagement in Long-Term Care SettingsAbstract Residents’ activity is a strong contributor to the quality of life in long-term care facilities. Hence, activity professionals have an essential role to play in enhancing residents’ activity engagement. Professional practice model for activity professionals includes Assessment, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation (APIE model). Although activit [...] |
The Geriatric Impact in the Management of Complex Cancer Patients: A Monocenter Experienceby
ANDREA BELLIENI
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BEATRICE DI CAPUA
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EMANUELE ROCCO VILLANI
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LUCA TAGLIAFERRI
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DOMENICO FUSCO
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MARIA ANTONIETTA GAMBACORTA
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FRANCESCO PRESTA
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SERENA BRACCI
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VINCENZO VALENTINI
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FRANCESCO LANDI
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GIUSEPPE FERDINANDO COLLOCA
Abstract New technologies, aging-related changes, and evolution in patients' needs have led to a new scenario in all oncological fields in front of which we have to move on. Technological progress has made it possible to increase the number of patients treated, including elderly patients and generally those at higher risk of toxicity. However, this scenario [...] |
The Global Malnutrition Composite Score Quality Measure-Seize this Opportunity to Benefit Older Adult Care and Health Equity!Abstract In August 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) adopted its first-ever nutrition electronic clinical quality measure (eCQM), known as the Global Malnutrition Composite Score (GMCS) as part of the Inpatient Hospital Quality Reporting (IQR) Program. Starting in January 2024, hospitals can self-select to include the GMCS as one of [...] |
The Effects of Loneliness on the Aged: A Reviewby
ami rokach
Abstract Social support has been shown to have many positive effects on our lives, health, and ability to grow and flourish. Lack, or diminished social support results in loneliness. This thematic review focuses on the elderly, and the loneliness that is part of the life of many of them. The review highlights the social connections and the expectations that [...] |
Older People and the Construction of Virtual Identities in the Digital CultureAbstract This research study addresses certain theoretical issues surrounding the relationship between digital technologies, the aging population, and identity. At the same time, it offers a conceptual proposal of indicators of the social inclusion of older people in the digital culture of society as a potential starting point for further empirical research [...] |
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We welcome Prof. Shin Murakami to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Prof. Murakami is a Professor, Department of Basic Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Touro University California, CA 94592, USA. Prof. Murakami’s main research interests are aging, stress resistance, cognitive functions, Alzheimer’s disease, genetics, geriatrics, genetics and epigenetics of aging, role of metabolism genes in AMI (age-related memory impairment) and dementia, and midlife crisis theory of aging. We are grateful to Prof. Murakami for his participation and support.
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We welcome Prof. Michele Lanza to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Prof. Lanza is an Associate Professor, Multidisciplinary Department of Medical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, Università della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Napoli, Italy. Prof. Lanza’s main research interests are glaucoma, eyes, cataract surgery, clinical ophthalmology, eye diseases, and retinal diseases. We are grateful to Prof. Lanza for his participation and support.
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We welcome Prof. Pedro Morouco to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Prof. Morouco is an Associate Professor, Department of Human Kinetics, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, 2411 Leiria, Portugal; CIPER, Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, 1495 Cruz Quebrada Dafundo, 1649004 Lisbon, Portugal. Prof. Morouco’s main research interests are exercise and health, sport sciences, elderly, osteoarthritis, exercise physiology, and sports science. We are grateful to Prof. Morouco for his participation and support.
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We welcome Prof. P. Hemachandra Reddy to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Prof. Reddy is a Professor of Internal Medicine, Neuroscience/Pharmacology, Neurology and Public Health, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Texas 79430, USA. Prof. Reddy’s main research interests are aging, neurodegenerative diseases - Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s, Parkinson’s, oxidative stress, and diabetes/obesity. We are grateful to Prof. Reddy for his participation and support.
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We welcome Prof. Jacques Vanobbergen to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Prof. Vanobbergen is an Emeritus Professor, Community Dentistry and Oral Public Health, Dental School, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium. Prof. Vanobbergen’s main research interests are oral health, older adults, oral, and dental public health. We are grateful to Prof. Vanobbergen for the participation and support.
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We welcome Dr. Carlo Pedrolli to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Dr. Pedrolli is from Dietetic and Clinical Nutrition Unit, Santa Chiara Hospital, Azienda Provinciale per i Servizi Sanitari Provincia Autonoma di Trento, Italy. Dr. Pedrolli’s main research interests are nutrition, geriatric nutrition, internal medicine, cardiology, clinical nutrition, malnutrition, nutrition assessment, human nutrition, nutritional medicine, body composition analysis, and dietetics. We are grateful to Dr. Pedrolli for the participation and support.
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We welcome Dr. Koh Iwasaki to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Dr. Iwasaki is the Vice President, Natori Kumanodoh Hospital, Natori, Japan. Dr. Iwasaki’s main research interests are traditional Chinese medicine, stroke, healthcare, traditional medicine, clinical trials, geriatric medicine, phytotherapy and herbal medicine. We are grateful to Dr. Iwasaki for the participation and support.
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We welcome Dr. Ron J. Jankowski to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Dr. Jankowski is the Vice President, Scientific Affairs, Cook MyoSite Inc, Pittsburgh, PA 15238 USA. Dr. Jankowski’s main research interests are utologous muscle derived cells, incontinence, cell therapies, translational medical and biologic product development. We are grateful to Dr. Jankowski for the participation and support.
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We welcome Prof. Giuseppe Cocco to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Prof. Cocco is an Emeritus Professor, Emeritus Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology, Cardiology Office, Marktgasse 10a, CH-4310 Rheinfelden, Switzerland. Prof. Cocco’s main research interests are geriatric cardiology, old cardiac patients, heart failure, geriatric cardiac diseases, noninvasive cardiovascular diagnostics and cardiovascular therapeutics. We are grateful to Prof. Cocco for the participation and support.
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We welcome Prof. Roy G. Beran to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Prof. Beran is a Conjoint Professor of Medicine at the University of NSW; Professor in the School of Medicine at Griffith University, Queensland; and Professor, Chair, Medical Law, Sechenov Moscow 1st State University, Moscow, Russia. He was the inaugural Visiting Professor at the International Research Institute of Health Law Sciences at the Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China and has been a Visiting Professor at Macau University. His main research interests are sleep, health law & ethics, epilepsy, sleep disorders, drug trials, legal medicine, neurological conditions & new therapies, and neurological advances. We are grateful to Prof. Beran for his participation and support.
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We welcome Dr. David G Smithard to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Dr. Smithard is a Consultant in Elderly and Stroke Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, Woolwich, SE18 4QH, UK; Research Fellow, Department of Sports Science, University of Greenwich, London, SE9 2UG, UK. His main research interests are dysphagia, frailty, care homes, stroke, swallowing rehabilitation and healthy aging. We are grateful to Dr. Smithard for his participation and support.
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We welcome Professor Fabio Antonaci to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Prof. Antonaci is a Professor of Neurology, Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, Mondino National Institute of Neurology Foundation, University of Pavia, Italy. His main research interests are neurophysiology, clinical neurology, neurological disorders, neurological diseases, pain medicine, neurology, neurologic examination, clinical neurophysiology, pain and pain management in the elderly. We are grateful to Prof. Antonaci for his participation and support.
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We welcome Professor Donatella R. Petretto to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Dr. Petretto is a Professor at the Section on Clinical Psychology, Department of Education, Psychology, Philosophy, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy. His main research interests are active ageing, successful ageing, oldest olds, cognitive functioning, well-being, participation, disability and disablement. We are grateful to Dr. Petretto for his participation and support.
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We welcome Miyako Tazaki to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Dr. Tazaki is a Professor at the Department of psychology, Faculty of Medicine, Toho University, Tokyo, Japan. Her main research interests are dementia, elderly, disability and psychology. We are grateful to Dr. Tazaki for her participation and support.
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We welcome Dr. Khue Vu Nguyen to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Dr. Nguyen is a Full Project Scientist in Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego, California, USA. His main research interests are molecular biology, genetic diseases, enzymology, biosensors, biopolymers, neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders, and cancer. We are grateful to Dr. Nguyen for his participation and support.
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We welcome Professor James S. Powers to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Dr. Powers is a Professor at the Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, USA and Clinical Associate Director, Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Geriatrics Research Education and Clinical Center. His main research interests are accidental falls, delirium, dementia, geriatric consultation, geriatric syndromes, and geriatric models of care. We are grateful to Dr. Powers for his participation and support.
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We welcome Dr. E. Paul Cherniack from University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, USA, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Dr. Cherniack’s main research interests are nutrition, frailty, vitamin D, and alternative medicine in the elderly. We are grateful to Dr. Cherniack for his participation and support.
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We welcome Dr. Johannes Grillari from BOKU University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Austria, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Dr. Grillari is an Associate Professor at Department of Biotechnology, BOKU University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Austria. His main research interests are cellular aging, replicative senescence, RNA biology, pre-mRNA splicing, non-coding RNA miRNA, Vesicle secretion, DNA damage and repair and Ubiquitin-proteasome. We are grateful to Dr. Grillari for his participation and support.
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We sincerely welcome Dr. Claudia Voelcker-Rehage to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Dr. Voelcker-Rehage is professor of Sports Psychology at Technische Universität Chemnitz. Her research focuses on lifespan motor development and learning, the connection between motor and cognitive performance, and interventions in order to maintain and improve motor and cognitive functioning in older adults as well as to promote lifelong development. We appreciate Dr. Voelcker-Rehage for her participation and support!
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We sincerely welcome Professor George Perry, Dean of the College of Sciences, in the University of Texas at San Antonio, USA, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Professor Perry’s studies are focused on the mechanism of formation and physiological consequences of the cytopathology of Alzheimer disease. He is a leading scholar with profound expertise and extensive publications regarding his research. We appreciate Professor Perry's participation and support.
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We sincerely welcome Dr. Donald A. Jurivich to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Dr. Jurivich is Eva Gilbertson, MD Distinguished Chair of Geriatrics at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He is also a well-known clinician with expertise in immunology, stress, physical activity and exercise. We appreciate Dr. Jurivich for his participation and support!
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We welcome Prof. William M. Petrie to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Prof. Petrie is
a professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the School of Medicine at the Vanderbilt University. His areas of expertise are geriatric psychiatry, geriatric assessment, clinical psychiatry, psychopharmacology, etc. We are grateful to Prof. Petrie for his participation and support.
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We sincerely welcome Dr. Chas Bountra to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Dr. Bountra is Professor of Translational Medicine in the Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine and Associate Member of the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Oxford. He has participated in the identification of over 40 clinical candidate molecules for many diseases. We appreciate Dr. Chas Bountra for his participation and support!
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We sincerely welcome Professor Gilles Berrut to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics.
Pr. Berrut is a Professor at Nantes University Hospital, who founded Gérontopôle Pays de la Loire in 2010. President of French Geriatric Society in 2009-2011, member of council of the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Pr. Berrut is a leader in geriatric research at the university, and has great research achievements in biology of aging and geriatrics. We appreciate Pr. Berrut’s participation and support!
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We sincerely welcome Dr. Rocío Fernández-Ballesteros to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Dr. Fernández-Ballesteros is an Emeritus Professor at Autonomous University of Madrid. She is well-known for her scientific achievements in psychology of aging. We appreciate Dr. Fernández-Ballesteros for her participation and support!
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We sincerely welcome Dr. Patrick Kehoe to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Dr. Kehoe is a professor of Translational Dementia Research at University of Bristol. His expertise covers the development of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, particularly the role of renin angiotensin system in the pathology of Alzheimer's disease. We appreciate Dr. Kehoe's participation and support!
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We sincerely welcome Dr. Frieda R. Butler, Professor Emerita at George Mason University, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Dr. Butler has served as consultant, gerontological authority and health advisor to numerous agencies and organizations. Her research areas include long-term care; behavioral problems in nursing homes residents; wellness promotion; end-of-life care; grandparents parenting grandchildren; dementia and other related topics. We appreciate Dr. Butler for her participation and support.
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We sincerely welcome Dr. Volodymyr Mavrych to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Dr. Mavrych is a Professor of Neuroscience at St. Matthew's University, and a Senior Fellow at New Westminster College. He is skilled in gross anatomy and osteology, and has published intensively on age-related changes in the lumbar vertebrae. We appreciate Dr. Mavrych for his participation and support.
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We sincerely welcome Professor Åke Wahlin from Jönköping University School of Health and Welfare to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Professor Wahlin is an eminent gerontologist, whose research concentrates on cognitive psychology, including age-related cognitive abilities and functioning. We appreciate Professor Wahlin's participation and support.
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We sincerely welcome Dr. Heike Anderson-Schmidt to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Dr. Anderson-Schmidt is an active researcher at University Medical Center Goettingen and Clinical Research Group 241. She has a great deal of expertise in psychopathology and is training as a psychotherapist. We appreciate Dr. Anderson-Schmidt for her participation and support.
This is the second time a conference with such a wide-ranging theme on aging is held in Cyprus. The 1st Mediterranean Congress of Antiaging Medicine was held in Larnaca on 13-14 April 2019. The health of older people is a crucial subject which involves a multidisciplinary approach in order to offer effective treatments against age-related diseases. The conference is comprehensive and practical, involving both basic science and clinical therapies. Lectures, presentations and seminars will be delivered by world-class academics, and by clinicians of European prestige. It will be attended by scientists working in the science of aging both from Cyprus and from Europe, Israel, Russia, United Kingdom, as well as clinicians, health professionals and others with interest in applied, effective interventions which may help reduce the impact of aging upon society. We expect wide media coverage as well as publicity reaching European, Asian and American countries.
For more information, visit the official website at: https://mcamcyprus.org/
The purpose of the WAML is to encourage the study and discussion of health law, legal medicine and ethics, for the benefit of society and the advancement of human rights. The aim of the WAML is to promote the study of the consequences in jurisprudence, legislation and ethics of developments in medicine, health care and related sciences.
Congress Themes:
1. Impact of Covid on Legal Medicine
2. Medicine and technology
3. Concussion and Traumatic brain injury
For more details, please visit: http://wafml.memberlodge.org/, http://lidsen.com/2022 WCML Brochure FINAL.
As the precision medicine industry witnesses exciting Drug-Dx approvals being driven by major advancements in biomarker development, the 12th Clinical Biomarker & CDx Summit Europe returns in 2022 to set the stage for key learnings with exclusive data to optimise your drug development programmes with the most cutting-edge tools and techniques from start to finish.
Against the backdrop of complex IVDR changes creating industry-wide uncertainty, CB & CDx Europe returns at an all-important moment in time as Europe’s only end-to-end clinical biomarker and CDx summit. Uniting the entire value chain of precision medicine leaders, here you can find the latest updates, intelligence and clarity to overcome your portfolio planning hurdles.
Delving deep into the most ground-breaking work enabling patient population identification, and pairing this with revelations from streamlined commercial strategies, this is an industry poised to gain actionable insights maximising access to game-changing precision medicines and testing technology in European markets.
Join with 300+ major stakeholders of the European drug-diagnostics field to forge successful scientific and commercialization co-development strategies at a pivotal moment for precision medicine.
For more details, please visit: https://cdx-europe.com/
Join us in San Diego and online for AAIC 2022, where the world’s leading basic scientists, clinical researchers, early career investigators, clinicians and the care research community will share breaking research discoveries that will lead to methods of prevention and treatment and improvements in diagnosis for Alzheimer’s disease.
For more details, please visit: https://www.alz.org/aaic/overview.asp
What to Expect at ICS 2022
ICS 2022 in Vienna will be a great 4-day meeting, offering a range of sessions and topics depending upon your speciality and interests.
The ICS annual meeting brings together the most renowned international experts in the research and the treatment of LUTS, incontinence and pelvic foor disorders. The meeting is multidisciplinary and welcomes urologists, gynaecologists, neurourologists, physiotherapists, nurses, midwives and research scientists.
ICS 2022 State of the Art Lectures and Round Table Debates
Expect to hear from world class leaders in the field of incontinence. Their lectures and discussions will bring you the cutting-edge information about pelvic floor dysfunction. We are pleased to confirm our 2022 State of the Art Lectures.
For more details, please visit:https://www.ics.org/2022
The development of the next generation of Alzheimer’s disease treatments is among the most important health needs worldwide, but presents huge challenges. The goal of the meeting is to bring together today’s worldwide leaders in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease to discuss new results, candidate therapeutics, and methodological issues important to the development of the next generation of Alzheimer’s disease treatments.
Clinical trial teams from worldwide centers will report on their efforts to identify new biomarkers of disease as well as more sensitive clinical assessment tools to identify those at risk for AD, to predict progression, and assess the effectiveness of new treatments.
For more details, please visit: https://www.ctad-alzheimer.com/ctad-2020
AAIC 2020 will bring together international investigators, clinicians and care researchers to discuss the latest studies, theories and discoveries that will help bring the world closer to breakthroughs in dementia science.
For more details, please visit: https://www.alz.org/aaic/overview.asp
Who: Providers of all disciplines who are passionate about or interested in regenerative medicine are encouraged to attend this event. The agenda will be packed full of actionable topics that most attendees will be able to put into effect immediately to continue to provide their patients with the most cutting-edge therapies.
What: Integrative Regen Group’s second conference will be bringing together experts in all areas of regenerative medicine, from stem cells to photobiomodulation, peptides to hormones, and everything in between. It is our goal that every person in attendance increase their knowledge base substantially.
For more details, please visit: https://www.intregengroup.com/
With rapid advances in the understanding of the underlying biology and mechanisms of aging, ground-breaking research and technology are coming together to target aging pathways, in a way to prevent, reverse or delay the onset of age-related conditions, and consequently improve heathspan.
The 2nd Longevity Therapeutics 2020 Summit will once again bring together 80+ leading experts in aging-related research, including biotechs, pharma, academics and investors, who are committed to serving worldwide population with innovative drugs to prevent, delay and treat age-related conditions.
For more details, please visit: https://longevity-therapeutics.com/
OBM Geriatrics welcomes the following types of articles: original research, review, communication, opinion, case report, comment, conference report, technical note, book review, etc. There is no restriction on the length of the papers, color figures, supplementary file types. More details please see Instructions for Authors.
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by Michael Fossel
OBM Geriatrics 2023
Published: 15 January 2020
Highlight from: A unified model of dementias and age‐related neurodegeneration.
Michael Fossel.
Alzheimer’s & Dementia.
doi: 10.1002/alz.12012.
Original Research
by Xiaoli Li et al.
OBM Geriatrics 2023
Published: 25 June 2023
Original Research
by ANDREA BELLIENI et al.
OBM Geriatrics 2023
Published: 13 June 2023
Review
by Elisa Martinelli et al.
OBM Geriatrics 2023
Published: 19 September 2023
Review
by Ushma J Patel et al.
OBM Geriatrics 2023
Published: 05 October 2023
Review
by Elisabeth M. Sebesta and Roger R. Dmochowski
OBM Geriatrics 2023
Published: 05 October 2023
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