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24.08.2026journal-article

HRB Open Research

Older adults and families/caregivers' experiences of access and use of emergency medical services (EMS): a study protocol for a qualitative evidence synthesis

Apolonia Radomska, Rose Galvin, Niamh Cummins, Siobhán Masterson, Katie Robinson, Cathal O'Donnell, Emer Ahern, Íde O'Shaughnessy

Older adults account for one of the largest users of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and require specialised care and tailored interventions during this time. The experiences of older adults and those important to them is crucial to ensure an age-friendly EMS. This review aims to systematically identify and synthesise qualitative literature regarding older adults and their families and informal caregivers’ experiences of access and use of EMS. The review will employ a seven-step meta-ethnographic approach (Noblit …

24.08.2026journal-article

F1000Research

Global Research Landscapes and Emerging Trends in Music Therapy for Older Adults: A Comprehensive Bibliometric Analysis

Kanjanee Phanphairoj, Sutthisan Chumwichan, Ratsiri Thato, Dneya Udtaisuk, Debby Syahru Romadlon, Patcharin Krongtham, Faizul Hasan

Background Music therapy is a crucial nonpharmacological intervention in geriatric care that can improve cognitive function, emotional well-being, and adjustment during transitions to long-term care. However, several research gaps, including variability in study designs, limited evidence regarding long-term efficacy, and unclear mechanisms of action, limit such therapy’s systematic implementation. We performed bibliometric analysis to examine global research on music therapy involving older adults and identify majo …

24.08.2026journal-article

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Internet Use and Digital Health Engagement Among Older Caregivers: Racial and U.S. South Regional Disparities

Kun Wang, Kedong Ding, MiKayla N. Eason, Yanjun Dong, Olivio J. Clay, Nicole Ruggiano

Background Older Black informal caregivers in the U.S. South may face heightened healthcare challenges, yet digital technology may expand access to health resources. Objective This study examined racial and regional disparities in internet use and digital health engagement among older informal caregivers, focusing on Black caregivers in the South. Methods Data came from 900 Black and White caregivers aged ≥ 50 in the 2017–2020 Health Information National Trends Survey. Logistic regression models tested race-by-regi …

24.08.2026journal-article

Quality in Ageing and Older Adults

Volunteer involvement at the heart of dementia care: case studies in practice from Dementia Adventure

Manpreet Kaur Gill, Janet Whitehead, Danine Irwin

Purpose This practice-based paper aims to explore the contribution of volunteers within Dementia Adventure, a UK charity delivering supported breaks, days out and outdoor-based activities for people living with dementia and their carers. It also examines how volunteering contributes to personal and professional development. Design/methodology/approach A practice-based case study approach was used to explore volunteer experiences within the organisational context. Three cases were purposively selected from 125 activ …

24.08.2026journal-article

Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience

Cerebrospinal fluid and plasma biomarkers in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus: comparison with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases

Francesca Pappafava, Lorenzo Gaetani, Matteo Maria Ottaviani, Giulia Fiorucci, Giovanna Nardi, Nicola Salvadori, Alfredo Megaro, Federico Paolini Paoletti, Lucilla Parnetti, Carlo Conti

Background Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) is a potentially reversible neurological disorder whose diagnosis is complicated by clinical overlap with neurodegenerative diseases. Fluid biomarkers may provide insight into disease mechanisms and support differential diagnosis. Methods We performed a small exploratory study at the Neurology and Neurosurgery Sections of the University Hospital of Perugia, between 2024 and 2025, comparing cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and plasma biomarkers among patients with …

24.08.2026journal-article

Substance Use & Addiction Journal

“I Know Far More Dead People Than I Do Live Ones”: Social Isolation Among Older Adults Who Use Stimulants

Grace Gundy, Vanessa M. McMahan, Nigel Anderson, Xochitl L. Marti, Phillip O. Coffin

Background: Social isolation is associated with poor physical health and premature mortality. Midlife and older adults who use stimulants (cocaine or methamphetamine) may be especially vulnerable to social isolation. Methods: We conducted in-depth semi-structured interviews with 35 participants who used cocaine or methamphetamine for at least 5 years and 10 of the past 30 days in San Francisco, CA. Interviews included validated scales and open-ended questions on sociodemographic characteristics, substance use histo …

24.08.2026journal-article

Frontiers in Public Health

How social and political participation in later life divergently impact on perceived health of older adults: a case study in Central Italy

Mario Cantore, Sara Santini, Marco Socci

In an ever-evolving aging society, civic participation, including social and political engagement, can have positive effects on older adults’ health and wellbeing, according to the Acitve Aging framework. This study aimed at understanding the experience of civic participation of a group of Italian older adults, the perceived health outcomes and how social and political participation divergently impact health and wellbeing in later life. In 2025, 12 older adults living in Central Italy and aged 70 and over were aske …

24.08.2026journal-article

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

U.S. Nurses' Experience of Caring for Community-Dwelling Older People Living With HIV: A Qualitative Study

Yu-Ping Chang, Vanessa Cameron, David E. Vance, Juh Hyun Shin

Purpose: To explore nurses' experiences caring for older people living with HIV (OPLWH). Method: Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 nurses to explore their perspectives, challenges, and insights related to providing care for OPLWH. Results: Using thematic analysis, we identified seven themes that were further organized into four overarching domains to enhance coherence and alignment: (1) Health Care System and Structural Challenges , (2) Clinical and Functional Care Needs , (3) Psychosocia …

24.08.2026journal-article

JNCI Cancer Spectrum

Prevalence of Patient-Reported and Clinician-Graded cognitive symptomatic adverse events in older patients with advanced cancer

Riham Alieldin, Mostafa Mohamed, Chin-Shang Li, Michelle C Janelsins, Rachael Tylock, Karen M Mustian, Luke Peppone, Charles Kamen, Po-Ju Lin, Kah Poh Loh, AnnaLynn M Williams, Brian J Altman, Paula M Vertino, Hongying Sun, Umang Gada, Supriya G Mohile, Judith O Hopkins, Bryan A Faller, Vincent Vinciguerra, Allison Magnuson

Abstract PURPOSE Cancer-related cognitive impairment is common in patients receiving cancer treatment but may be under detected by clinician-graded adverse events (AEs) alone. Patient-reported outcomes and cognitive screening may improve identification of cognitive symptoms. METHODS We conducted a secondary analysis of the nationwide, multicenter GAP70+ trial of adults aged ≥70 years with advanced cancer starting systemic therapy. Cognitive symptoms were assessed longitudinally using patient-reported and clinician- …

24.08.2026journal-article

Healthcare

Epidemiology of Severe Mental Disorders in Older Adults: A Population-Based Longitudinal Study in Aragón, Spain

Alicia Muñoz-Segovia, Irene Gómez-Latorre, Iris Martín-Peña, Clara Vivó-García, Laura Lafarga-Molina, Josep-Oriol Casanovas-Marsal

Background/Objectives: Mental disorders represent a major public health challenge, particularly in ageing populations. This study aimed to analyse the incidence of mental disorders requiring hospital admission in Aragón (Spain), compare the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of adults aged ≥65 years with the overall adult population, and evaluate temporal and geographical variations in incidence. Methods: A retrospective population-based study included all incident cases of mental disorders requiring hosp …

24.08.2026journal-article

Dementia

Family Members Experiences of Being Identified as a Family Caregiver to a Person Living With Dementia

Åke Grundberg, Taina Sormunen, Margareta Westerbotn

Globally, family members account for the main source of caregiving for people with dementia in ordinary housing. Providing informal care may have negative health consequences for relatives such as stress, reduced quality of life and depression. According to Swedish legislation, the social services should provide support to those who care for a relative who is elderly, has a long-term illness or a disability. However, it is not clear how family caregivers can be identified to be provided support. Identifying family …

23.08.2026journal-article

Basic & Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology

Low‐Dose Fisetin Supplementation and Its Association With Chronic Inflammation in Middle‐Aged and Older Adults: Study Protocol for a Triple‐Blind, Randomised, Placebo‐Controlled Trial

Juliette Tavenier, Magnus Berglind, Line Fleischer Hach, Louise Westberg Strejby Christensen, Maria Jana Masarikova, Rafal Yahya, Mette Bendtz Lindstrøm, Baker Nawfal Jawad, Anna Zatkova, Rikke Lundsgaard Nielsen, Helle Gybel Juul‐Larsen, Thomas Kallemose, Jan Olof Nehlin, Morten Baltzer Houlind, Ove Andersen, Line Jee Hartmann Rasmussen

ABSTRACT Systemic chronic inflammation contributes to the development of many age‐related chronic diseases and represents a promising target for interventions aiming at promoting healthy aging. Fisetin is a naturally occurring flavonoid with anti‐inflammatory, antioxidant and senolytic effects in vitro and in animal models, but evidence from randomised controlled trials in humans is limited. This study is a triple‐blind, randomised, placebo‐controlled trial designed to investigate the association between daily fise …

23.08.2026journal-article

Journal of Evidence-Based Community Health

Fall-Prevention Education and Supervised Balance-Strategy Practice for Older Outpatients: A Community Service Activity

Irawati, Suwardha Yunus, Iwan

Falls are a major source of injury and functional decline among older adults. Brief fall-prevention education delivered during outpatient waiting time may provide an opportunity to discuss modifiable hazards and introduce safe balance practice. Objective: This community service activity aimed to deliver fall-prevention education and supervised balance-strategy practice and to document implementation feasibility and participant engagement. The activity was conducted incidentally within routine services at the Outpat …

23.08.2026journal-article

Social Sciences

Perceptions of Psychedelic Decriminalization: Findings from a Community Survey of People Who Use Psychedelics

Daniel J. Kruger, Julie Barron, Larry Norris

Psychedelic decriminalization has moved from the margins of drug-policy discourse to a mainstream public health and equity conversation. This community survey reveals that people with psychedelic experience who live in areas that have decriminalized psychedelics report greater benefits of psychedelic decriminalization than adverse outcomes. In decriminalized zones, most (84.0%) participants (N = 163) reported feeling improvements in one of the following areas because of decriminalization: legal risks, social accept …

23.08.2026journal-article

The American Surgeon™

The Dilemma of Prehospital Trauma Triage in Geriatric Anticoagulated Patients Sustaining Falls: Are Objective Clinical Factors Actually Helpful?

Y-Nhi H. Bui, Trevor A. Glad, Dylan M. Jack, Michael T. Martyak

Ground-level fall is a common mechanism of injury among geriatric patients taking anticoagulants. Predicting significant injury in these low mechanism injuries can be challenging. Our study investigates whether early clinical variables available to prehospital providers actually aid in this triage process. We retrospectively reviewed anticoagulated patients aged ≥65 years who sustained a ground-level fall and categorized them into two groups: (1) those requiring admission for traumatic injury and (2) those not requ …

23.08.2026journal-article

Sexualities

Older women’s later life sex and aging: Critical New Materialism (CNM) as an analytical lens

Giulia Nazzaro, Gabriëlle L de Pooter, Katrien De Graeve

This study advances sexualities studies and critical aging studies by examining the experiences of sex and intimacy in later life among older women who have faced financial precarity and violence. We argue that fully understanding women’s fragmented lives on society’s margins requires an analytical lens that highlights disrupted temporalities and the reconfiguration of time and space. We use Critical New Materialist (CNM) approaches to analyze empirical data, particularly drawing on the work of Karen Barad and Elis …

23.08.2026journal-article

International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology

Smart Glove for Speech Disabled People

Ganesh Hiratot, Gauri Ingale, Vaibhav Bhujbal, Durvesh Suryavanshi, Prajakta Deshmukh

Communication is the most basic form of human interaction, yet for millions of individuals with speech and hearing impairments, it remains a significant hurdle. This project presents a "Smart Glove" designed to act as a real-time translator between manual sign language and spoken language. By employing five high-precision flex sensors (one for each finger) and a three-axis accelerometer, the system captures the intricate geometry and orientation of hand movements. These physical parameters are converted into digita …

23.08.2026journal-article

Journal of Polymer Science

Applicability of a Simple Decay Function to Describe Fire‐Protective Fabrics' Aging Behavior

Patricia I. Dolez, Kaoru Wakatsuki, Md. Saiful Hoque, Laura Munevar‐Ortiz

ABSTRACT Predicting the effect of aging conditions on materials' performance is a challenging yet critical task. In the case of fire‐protective clothing, premature performance loss may compromise end‐users' safety. Researchers have used accelerated aging to predict protective clothing's expected life. A simple decay function was recently proposed by Wakatsuki et al. to describe the effect of UV aging on the strength of para‐aramid copolymer/meta‐aramid blended fabrics. This article evidences the applicability of th …

23.08.2026journal-article

Psychogeriatrics

Perceptions of Alzheimer's Disease Among Cognitively Healthy, Community‐Dwelling Older Adults: A Metaphor Study

Tuğçe Türten Kaymaz, Güler Duru Aşiret, Arzu Yüksel

ABSTRACT Background Alzheimer's disease prevalence has risen. Although public perceptions of AD may influence attitudes toward cognitive decline and help‐seeking behaviours, little is known about how cognitively healthy older adults conceptualise the disease. This study explored older adults' metaphorical perceptions of Alzheimer's disease. Methods This qualitative study employed a phenomenological design using metaphor analysis. Participants were 196 cognitively healthy, community‐dwelling older adults. Data were …

23.08.2026journal-article

Medical Sciences

Precision Nutraceuticals and Biomarkers of Healthy Aging: A Scoping Review of Human Studies on Nutrigenomic-Based Interventions

Andrea Vanessa Llanos-Díaz, Moisés Apolaya-Segura, Orlando R. Sevillano, Obert Marín-Sanchez, Jacinto Joaquín Vértiz Osores, Alexis Germán Murillo Carrasco, Sophie Nicole Llanos-Diaz, Daysi Zulema Diaz-Obregón

Background: Precision nutrition and nutrigenomics have emerged as promising strategies to personalize dietary interventions according to individual genetic, metabolic, and molecular characteristics. However, the potential of nutrigenomic-guided nutraceutical interventions to modulate biological aging pathways remains poorly characterized. Objective: This study aimed to map and synthesize the available evidence from human studies evaluating personalized nutraceutical interventions based on nutrigenomic approaches an …

23.08.2026journal-article

Aging Cell

Metabolic Profiling of Epigenetic Aging and Its Associations With Aging‐Related Phenotypes and Modifiable Lifestyle Factors

Xunying Zhao, Tianpei Ma, Maoyao Xia, Xinyang Dui, Yangdan Zhong, Xin Chen, Yang Qu, Bowen Lei, Qingwen Zhao, Xueyao Wu, Haiyu Yan, Xingyu Zhang, Ke Jiang, Lin Hu, Lu Long, Mengyu Fan, Jiaqiang Liao, Tao Zhang, Xia Jiang, Jiayuan Li, Ben Zhang

ABSTRACT Epigenetic aging biomarkers are well‐established hallmarks of biological aging, yet their metabolic underpinnings remain largely unexplored. Here, we characterized metabolic signatures associated with five epigenetic aging biomarkers (HorvathAge, HannumAge, DNAmPhenoAge, DunedinPACE, and DNAmTL) and examined their clinical relevance and potential determinants in 7162 Chinese older adults from two cohorts (primary and validation). We observed both shared and distinct metabolic associations across epigenetic …

23.08.2026journal-article

Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety

The Veterans Aging Cohort Study ( VACS )‐National: A Real‐World Data Source Profile

Christopher T. Rentsch, Vincent Lo Re, Melissa Skanderson, Kathleen A. McGinnis, Farah Kidwai‐Khan, Charles Alcorn, Anne C. Black, Kristina Crothers, Vincent C. Marconi, Matthew J. Freiberg, Jessie Torgersen, Amy C. Justice, William C. Becker, Lesley S. Park

ABSTRACT The Veterans Aging Cohort Study (VACS)‐National is a large, longitudinal real‐world data resource derived from electronic health records within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the largest integrated healthcare system in the United States. As of December 2025, VACS‐National includes > 14.9 million Veterans who have received care in the VA since 2000. It captures information on VA‐related outpatient and inpatient care and includes structured (e.g., diagnostic codes, laboratory results, vital signs, …

23.08.2026journal-article

Angewandte Chemie

100‐Fold Reductivity Enhancement of Nanoscale Zero‐Valent Iron After 1‐Year Aging in Water via Regulating Corrosion Reactions

Yirong Wang, Yi Luan, Zhaowei Huang, Jiang Xu, Daohui Lin, Kun Yang, Wenhao Wu

ABSTRACT Nanoscale zero‐valent iron (nZVI) is the most promising reductant for in situ groundwater remediation, but its field application around the world is quite limited for decades, due to significant reductivity loss by water oxidation during long‐term (e.g., years) application. Herein, we report a polysiloxane(Fe)‐modified nZVI (PSO(Fe)‐nZVI, 269.0 ± 23.5 nm) featuring loosened hydrophobic C16 chains and Si─O groups on the surface and interior. Remarkably, after 420‐day aging in water, PSO(Fe)‐nZVI exhibits 10 …