BMC Geriatrics

Article	Citations
A scoping review of the Clinical Frailty Scale	329
Dysbiosis, gut barrier dysfunction and inflammation in dementia: a pilot study	102
Determinants of overburdening among informal carers: a systematic review	91
Health-related quality of life, functional decline, and long-term mortality in older patients following hospitalisation due to COVID-19	90
Mental wellbeing in the German old age population largely unaltered during COVID-19 lockdown: results of a representative survey	89
A systematic review of the evidence for deprescribing interventions among older people living with frailty	88
Clinical features and outcomes of COVID-19 in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis	78
Older age and frailty are the chief predictors of mortality in COVID-19 patients admitted to an acute medical unit in a secondary care setting- a cohort study	74
Frailty as a predictor of mortality among patients with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis	70
Barriers and facilitators for shared decision making in older patients with multiple chronic conditions: a systematic review	68
A comprehensive meta-review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses on nonpharmacological interventions for informal dementia caregivers	66
Negative stereotypes, fear and social distance: a systematic review of depictions of dementia in popular culture in the context of stigma	63
Decision-making for receiving paid home care for dementia in the time of COVID-19: a qualitative study	63
Influences of service characteristics and older people’s attributes on outcomes from direct payments	63
Sarcopenia is associated with hypertension in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis	61
Hospital falls prevention with patient education: a scoping review	60
Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia in patients with Alzheimer’s disease and family caregiver burden: a path analysis	58
Effects of different exercise training modes on muscle strength and physical performance in older people with sarcopenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis	58
Age is not the only risk factor in COVID-19: the role of comorbidities and of long staying in residential care homes	58
Prevalence of mild cognitive impairment in community-dwelling Chinese populations aged over 55 years: a meta-analysis and systematic review	57
Prevalence and factors related to urinary incontinence in older adults women worldwide: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies	57
Life under lockdown and social restrictions - the experiences of people living with dementia and their carers during the COVID-19 pandemic in England	55
A qualitative study about the mental health and wellbeing of older adults in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic	55
The activity of daily living (ADL) subgroups and health impairment among Chinese elderly: a latent profile analysis	54
Prevalence and factors associated with polypharmacy: a systematic review and meta-analysis	54

A longitudinal study monitoring the quality of life in a national cohort of older adults in Chile before and during the COVID-19 outbreak	54
The impact of interventions on management of frailty in hospitalized frail older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis	53
Are we ready for artificial intelligence health monitoring in elder care?	53
Predictors of caregiver burden in aged caregivers of demented older patients	51
A call to action for delirium research: Meta-analysis and regression of delirium associated mortality	51
Smart home for elderly care: development and challenges in China	50
Care homes, their communities, and resilience in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic: interim findings from a qualitative study	50
Associations between post-stroke motor and cognitive function: a cross-sectional study	49
Association of late-life depression with cognitive impairment: evidence from a cross-sectional study among older adults in India	49
Components of the transitional care model (TCM) to reduce readmission in geriatric patients: a systematic review	48
Risk factors for hospital readmission in older adults within 30 days of discharge – a comparative retrospective study	47
Adequate access to healthcare and added life expectancy among older adults in China	46
The diagnostic value of the Short Physical Performance Battery for sarcopenia	46
Relationship between chewing tobacco, smoking, consuming alcohol and cognitive impairment among older adults in India: a cross‐sectional study	45
Social isolation, social support and loneliness as predictors of cardiovascular disease incidence and mortality	44
Clinical characteristics and manifestations in older patients with COVID-19	43
Physical frailty predicts the development of social frailty: a prospective cohort study	42
What do older adults with multimorbidity and polypharmacy think about deprescribing? The LESS study - a primary care-based survey	41
Psychosocial interventions to support the mental health of informal caregivers of persons living with dementia – a systematic literature review	41
The effect of digital reminiscence therapy on people with dementia: a pilot randomized controlled trial	41
Different aspects of frailty and COVID-19: points to consider in the current pandemic and future ones	41
Social factors influencing utilization of home care in community-dwelling older adults: a scoping review	40
Cognitive frailty is a robust predictor of falls, injuries, and disability among community-dwelling older adults	40
Perspectives on Telehealth for older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic using the quadruple aim: interviews with 48 physicians	39
Changes in frailty among community-dwelling Chinese older adults and its predictors: evidence from a two-year longitudinal study	39
Prevalence of dysphagia and risk of pneumonia and mortality in acute stroke patients: a meta-analysis	38
Digital health interventions for healthy ageing: a qualitative user evaluation and ethical assessment	38
A systematic review assessing the under-representation of elderly adults in COVID-19 trials	37
Sarcopenia as a predictor of mortality among the critically ill in an intensive care unit: a systematic review and meta-analysis	37
Systemic immune-inflammation index independently predicts poor survival of older adults with hip fracture: a prospective cohort study	37
Safety of pharmacologic interventions for neuropsychiatric symptoms in dementia: a systematic review and network meta-analysis	37
Effectiveness of a peer-based intervention on loneliness and social isolation of older Chinese immigrants in Canada: a randomized controlled trial	37
Polypharmacy and severe potential drug-drug interactions among older adults with cardiovascular disease in the United States	36
Social participation is an important health behaviour for health and quality of life among chronically ill older Chinese people	35
Sarcopenic obesity and associations with mortality in older women and men – a prospective observational study	35
Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of social robots for older adults and people with dementia: a scoping review	35
Increasing prevalence of anticholinergic medication use in older people in England over 20 years: cognitive function and ageing study I and II	35
Prevalence and incidence of cognitive impairment in an elder Portuguese population (65–85 years old)	35
Type of tea consumption and depressive symptoms in Chinese older adults	34
Implementing a multidisciplinary approach for older adults with Cancer: geriatric oncology in practice	34
Associations of sarcopenia and its defining components with cognitive function in community-dwelling oldest old	34
Prevalence of loneliness and association with depressive and anxiety symptoms among retirees in Northcentral Nigeria: a cross-sectional study	34
Predicting falls in older adults: an umbrella review of instruments assessing gait, balance, and functional mobility	33
Association between chronic diseases and falls among a sample of older people in Finland	33
Frailty-aware care: giving value to frailty assessment across different healthcare settings	33
Effect of virtual reality exercises on balance and fall in elderly people with fall risk: a randomized controlled trial	33
Working in a care home during the COVID-19 pandemic: How has the pandemic changed working practices? A qualitative study	33
Differences in sarcopenia prevalence between upper-body and lower-body based EWGSOP2 muscle strength criteria: the Tromsø study 2015–2016	33
Dual-task tests discriminate between dementia, mild cognitive impairment, subjective cognitive impairment, and healthy controls – a cross-sectional cohort study	33
Spirituality and quality of life in older adults: a path analysis model	33

Circulating MicroRNA-486 and MicroRNA-146a serve as potential biomarkers of sarcopenia in the older adults	32
Acute effects of strength and endurance exercise on serum BDNF and IGF-1 levels in older men	32
Perceptions of and hesitancy toward COVID-19 vaccination in older Chinese adults in Hong Kong: a qualitative study	32
Frailty as a predictor of future falls and disability: a four-year follow-up study of Chinese older adults	31
Prevalence and factors associated with frailty in hospitalized older patients	31
Muscles adaptation to aging and training: architectural changes – a randomised trial	31
The situation of elderly with cognitive impairment living at home during lockdown in the Corona-pandemic in Germany	31
Towards an understanding of the burdens of medication management affecting older people: the MEMORABLE realist synthesis	30
Prevalence and risk factors of dysphagia among nursing home residents in eastern China: a cross-sectional study	30
Number of chronic conditions and associated functional limitations among older adults: cross-sectional findings from the longitudinal aging study in India	30
Cross-sectoral inter-rater reliability of the clinical frailty scale – a Danish translation and validation study	30
Social engagement and physical frailty in later life: does marital status matter?	30
Multimorbidity patterns in old adults and their associated multi-layered factors: a cross-sectional study	30
Lifestyle exercise attenuates immunosenescence; flow cytometry analysis	30
Train the brain with music (TBM): brain plasticity and cognitive benefits induced by musical training in elderly people in Germany and Switzerland, a study protocol for an RCT comparing musical instru	29
Age is the main determinant of COVID-19 related in-hospital mortality with minimal impact of pre-existing comorbidities, a retrospective cohort study	29
Sex disparities in cardiovascular health metrics among rural-dwelling older adults in China: a population-based study	29
Association between hearing loss and frailty: a systematic review and meta-analysis	29
Resilience and coping strategies of older adults in Hong Kong during COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed methods study	29
Older adults’ preferences for, adherence to and experiences of two self-management falls prevention home exercise programmes: a comparison between a digital programme and a paper booklet	29
The prevalence of malnutrition and impact on patient outcomes among older adults presenting at an Irish emergency department: a secondary analysis of the OPTI-MEND trial	29
Association of functional limitations and disability with elder abuse in India: a cross-sectional study	28
Prevalence of probable sarcopenia in community-dwelling older Swiss people – a cross-sectional study	28
Cognitive function of older adults engaging in physical activity	28
Sociodemographic, health-related, and social predictors of subjective well-being among Chinese oldest-old: a national community-based cohort study	28
Intergenerational caring: a systematic literature review on young and young adult caregivers of older people	28
Physical activity level, fear of falling and quality of life: a comparison between community-dwelling and assisted-living older adults	27
Loneliness as a risk factor for frailty transition among older Chinese people	27
Dysphagia and masticatory performance as a mediator of the xerostomia to quality of life relation in the older population	27
Comparison of the 2010 and 2019 diagnostic criteria for sarcopenia by the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) in two cohorts of Swedish older adults	27
Sensor-based characterization of daily walking: a new paradigm in pre-frailty/frailty assessment	27
Costs and effects of comprehensive geriatric assessment in primary care for older adults with high risk for hospitalisation	27
Behavioral changes and hygiene practices of older adults in Japan during the first wave of COVID-19 emergency	27
Associations of social isolation, social participation, and loneliness with frailty in older adults in Singapore: a panel data analysis	27
Living arrangement modifies the associations of loneliness with adverse health outcomes in older adults: evidence from the CLHLS	26
Interventions to improve appropriate antibiotic prescribing in long-term care facilities: a systematic review	26
Intergenerational support and subjective wellbeing among oldest-old in China: the moderating role of economic status	26
Family caregiving in the community up to 8-years after onset of dementia	26
Exercise interveNtion outdoor proJect in the cOmmunitY for older people – results from the ENJOY Seniors Exercise Park project translation research in the community	26
Optimisation of medications used in residential aged care facilities: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials	26
Spontaneous muscle hematoma in older patients with COVID-19: two case reports and literature review	26
Potential associated factors of functional disability in Chinese older inpatients: a multicenter cross-sectional study	26
Low serum albumin, aspartate aminotransferase, and body mass are risk factors for frailty in elderly people with diabetes–a cross-sectional study	26
Serum creatinine/cystatin C ratio as a screening tool for sarcopenia and prognostic indicator for patients with esophageal cancer	26
Prevalence and physical characteristics of locomotive syndrome stages as classified by the new criteria 2020 in older Japanese people: results from the Nagahama study	26
Education interventions for health professionals on falls prevention in health care settings: a 10-year scoping review	26
Nutrition assessment and geriatric associated conditions among community dwelling Iranian elderly people	25
Anthropometric indicators as a discriminator of sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults of the Amazon region: a cross-sectional study	25
Fear of falling is as important as multiple previous falls in terms of limiting daily activities: a longitudinal study	25
Health-economic burden of dementia in South Korea	25
Nurse-patient interaction and self-transcendence: assets for a meaningful life in nursing home residents?	25
Factors associated with physical, psychological and social frailty among community-dwelling older persons in Europe: a cross-sectional study of Urban Health Centres Europe (UHCE)	25
End-stage knee osteoarthritis with and without sarcopenia and the effect of knee arthroplasty – a prospective cohort study	25
Association between social capital and loneliness among older adults: a cross-sectional study in Anhui Province, China	25
Feasibility and acceptability of a technology-based, rural weight management intervention in older adults with obesity	25
Analysis of the status quo of the Elderly’s demands of medical and elderly care combination in the underdeveloped regions of Western China and its influencing factors: a case study of Lanzhou	25
Intrinsic capacity of older people in the community using WHO Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE) framework: a cross-sectional study	25
Family caregiver quality of life and the care provided to older people living with dementia: qualitative analyses of caregiver interviews	25
Effects of texture properties of semi-solid food on the sensory test for pharyngeal swallowing effort in the older adults	24
The change and correlates of healthy ageing among Chinese older adults: findings from the China health and retirement longitudinal study	24
Frailty and risks of all-cause and cause-specific death in community-dwelling adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis	24
Controlling nutritional status score predicts postoperative complications after hip fracture surgery	24
Association between frailty and ischemic heart disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis	24
Effectiveness of exercise intervention on fall-related fractures in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	24
Map the apps: a rapid review of digital approaches to support the engagement of older adults in strength and balance exercises	24
Does physical activity lower the risk for metabolic syndrome: a longitudinal study of physically active older women	24
What hinders and facilitates the implementation of nurse-led interventions in dementia care? A scoping review	24
A cognitively enhanced online Tai Ji Quan training intervention for community-dwelling older adults with mild cognitive impairment: A feasibility trial	24
Perturbation-based balance training targeting both slip- and trip-induced falls among older adults: a randomized controlled trial	24
Caregivers of people with dementia and mental health during COVID-19: findings from a cross-sectional study	24
Associations of poor oral health with frailty and physical functioning in the oldest old: results from two studies in England and Japan	24
Living arrangements and life satisfaction: mediation by social support and meaning in life	24
The association of social frailty with intrinsic capacity in community-dwelling older adults: a prospective cohort study	24
Frailty and hospitalization-associated disability after pneumonia: A prospective cohort study	24
Effect of financial stress on self-rereported health and quality of life among older adults in five developing countries: a cross sectional analysis of WHO-SAGE survey	24
Decreased swallowing function in the sarcopenic elderly without clinical dysphagia: a cross-sectional study	23
International relevance of two measures of awareness of age-related change (AARC)	23
Development of a resilience scale for oldest-old age (RSO)	23
Prevalence and risk factors of falls among community-dwelling older people: results from three consecutive waves of the national health interview survey in Taiwan	23
Emergency department and hospital admissions among people with dementia living at home or in nursing homes: results of the European RightTimePlaceCare project on their frequency, associated factors an	23

Socio-demographic characteristics associated with emotional and social loneliness among older adults	23
The role of physical and cognitive function in performance of activities of daily living in patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease – a cross-sectional study	23
Technology-driven solutions to prompt conversation, aid communication and support interaction for people with dementia and their caregivers: a systematic literature review	23
The preventive efficacy of vitamin B supplements on the cognitive decline of elderly adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis	23
Ethical perceptions towards real-world use of companion robots with older people and people with dementia: survey opinions among younger adults	23
The adaptation of older adults’ transition to residential care facilities and cultural factors: a meta-synthesis	23
Sex- and age-specific normative values for handgrip strength and components of the Senior Fitness Test in community-dwelling older adults aged 65–75 years in Germany: results from the OUTDOOR ACTIVE s	23
Physical activity types and risk of dementia in community-dwelling older people: the Three-City cohort	23
Effectiveness of comprehensive geriatric assessment intervention on quality of life, caregiver burden and length of hospital stay: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials	22
Correction to: Enablers and barriers to implementing care quality improvement program in nursing homes in China	22
Neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio as a predictor of delirium in older internal medicine patients: a prospective cohort study	22
Effect of multicomponent exercise in cognitive impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis	22
The role of social engagement in the association of self-reported hearing loss and health-related quality of life	22
Assessing the effectiveness of statin therapy for alleviating cerebral small vessel disease progression in people ≥75 years of age	22
Effect of a patient-centred deprescribing procedure in older multimorbid patients in Swiss primary care - A cluster-randomised clinical trial	22
Hearing loss and cognitive function among Chinese older adults: the role of participation in leisure activities	22
Sarcopenia predicts adverse outcomes in an elderly population with coronary artery disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis	22
Effects of kidney function, serum albumin and hemoglobin on dementia severity in the oldest old people with newly diagnosed Alzheimer’s disease in a residential aged care facility: a cross-sectional s	22
Impacts of tai chi exercise on functional fitness in community-dwelling older adults with mild degenerative knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled clinical trial	22
Are interventions effective at improving driving in older drivers?: A systematic review	22
Sleep duration and all-cause mortality in the elderly in China: a population-based cohort study	22
Frailty phenotype and multi-domain impairments in older patients with chronic kidney disease	22
Readmission of older acutely admitted medical patients after short-term admissions in Denmark: a nationwide cohort study	22
The association between sleep quality and loneliness in rural older individuals: a cross-sectional study in Shandong Province, China	22
Use of antidepressant medications among older adults in European long-term care facilities: a cross-sectional analysis from the SHELTER study	22
Hemoglobin concentration; a pathway to frailty	22
Reliability and validity of two hand dynamometers when used by community-dwelling adults aged over 50 years	22
Fall prevention in community-dwelling adults with mild to moderate cognitive impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis	22
Association between components of the delirium syndrome and outcomes in hospitalised adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis	21
How frail is frail? A systematic scoping review and synthesis of high impact studies	21
The Frailty In Residential Sector over Time (FIRST) study: methods and baseline cohort description	21
Prevalence of drug-drug interactions in older people before and after hospital admission: analysis from the OPERAM trial	21
Digital personal assistants are smart ways for assistive technology to aid the health and wellbeing of patients and carers	21
Validation of the Kihon Checklist and the frailty screening index for frailty defined by the phenotype model in older Japanese adults	21
Socioeconomic disparities in six-year incident dementia in a nationally representative cohort of U.S. older adults: an examination of financial resources	21
Future projections of the prevalence of dementia in Japan: results from the Toyama Dementia Survey	21
Is there an association between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and cognitive function? A systematic review	21
A concept analysis of dignity-protective continence care for care dependent older people in long-term care settings	21
Association of body mass index and waist circumference with high blood pressure in older adults	21
Age sequences of the elderly’ social network and its efficacies on well-being: an urban-rural comparison in China	21
Perceived stress and depressive symptoms not neuropsychiatric symptoms predict caregiver burden in Alzheimer’s disease: a cross-sectional study	21
What lies beneath: a retrospective, population-based cohort study investigating clinical and resource-use characteristics of institutionalized older people in Catalonia	21
The Residential Care Transition Module: a single-blinded randomized controlled evaluation of a telehealth support intervention for family caregivers of persons with dementia living in residential long	21
Using augmented reality technology for balance training in the older adults: a feasibility pilot study	21
Frailty increases the risk for developing urinary tract infection among 79,887 patients with diabetic mellitus and chronic kidney disease	20
Frailty Index and functional level upon admission predict hospital outcomes: an interRAI-based cohort study of older patients in post-acute care hospitals	20
Urban-rural differences in the association between social activities and depressive symptoms among older adults in China: a cross-sectional study	20
Bidirectional relationship between subjective age and frailty: a prospective cohort study	20
Reablement through time and space: a scoping review of how the concept of ‘reablement’ for older people has been defined and operationalised	20
Knowledge, attitude and practice of dentists toward providing care to the geriatric patients	20
Physical frailty and its associated factors among elderly nursing home residents in China	20
MiRNA-132 regulates the development of osteoarthritis in correlation with the modulation of PTEN/PI3K/AKT signaling	20
SPPB reference values and performance in assessing sarcopenia in community-dwelling Singaporeans – Yishun study	20
Patients’ and healthcare providers’ perceptions and experiences of telehealth use and online health information use in chronic disease management for older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary	20
Cognitive function assessed by Mini-mental state examination and risk of all-cause mortality: a community-based prospective cohort study	20
Frailty and healthcare utilisation across care settings among community-dwelling older adults in Singapore	20
Prevalence and determinants of activity of daily living and instrumental activity of daily living among elderly in India	20
Decomposition of gender differences in cognitive functioning: National Survey of the Japanese elderly	20
Investigating the needs of family caregivers of older stroke patients: a longitudinal study in Iran	19
Developing a virtual reality for people with dementia in nursing homes based on their psychological needs: a feasibility study	19
Systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical effectiveness of self-management interventions in Parkinson’s disease	19
Multimorbidity patterns and associated factors in older Chinese: results from the China health and retirement longitudinal study	19
Prevalence of sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults using the updated EWGSOP2 definition according to kidney function and albuminuria	19
Health care transitions for persons living with dementia and their caregivers	19
The kinematics and strategies of recovery steps during lateral losses of balance in standing at different perturbation magnitudes in older adults with varying history of falls	19
Relationships of accelerometer-based measured objective physical activity and sedentary behaviour with cognitive function: a comparative cross-sectional study of China’s elderly population	19
Malnutrition and its determinants among older adults people in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia	19
Mild behavioral impairment is related to frailty in non-dementia older adults: a cross-sectional study	19
Disease-related disability burden: a comparison of seven chronic conditions in middle-aged and older adults	19
The association between frailty and incidence of dementia in Beijing: findings from 10/66 dementia research group population-based cohort study	19
Multimorbidity patterns, polypharmacy and their association with liver and kidney abnormalities in people over 65 years of age: a longitudinal study	18
Functional fitness normative values for elderly polish population	18
Associations between lifestyle factors and multidimensional frailty: a cross-sectional study among community-dwelling older people	18
Physical therapy interventions for older people with vertigo, dizziness and balance disorders addressing mobility and participation: a systematic review	18
System models for resilience in gerontology: application to the COVID-19 pandemic	18
Distinguishing between household headship with and without power and its association with subjective well-being among older adults: an analytical cross-sectional study in India	18
Persistent polypharmacy and fall injury risk: the Health, Aging and Body Composition Study	18
Effect of quadratus lumborum block on postoperative cognitive function in elderly patients undergoing laparoscopic radical gastrectomy: a randomized controlled trial	18
Day centres for older people - attender characteristics, access routes and outcomes of regular attendance: findings of exploratory mixed methods case study research	18
Association of physical activity with sarcopenia evaluated based on muscle mass and strength in older adults: 2008–2011 and 2014 − 2018 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys	18
“Caregiving is like on the job training but nobody has the manual”: Canadian caregivers’ perceptions of their roles within the healthcare system	18
Older people’s attitudes towards deprescribing cardiometabolic medication	18
Falls associated with indoor and outdoor environmental hazards among community-dwelling older adults between men and women	18
Chronic diseases in the geriatric population: morbidity and use of primary care services according to risk level	18
Evaluation of muscle quality and quantity for the assessment of sarcopenia using mid-thigh computed tomography: a cohort study	18
Associations between nut intake, cognitive function and non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in older adults in the United States: NHANES 2011-14	18
Technologically-enhanced psychological interventions for older adults: a scoping review	18
Healthcare cost expenditures associated to frailty and sarcopenia	18
Predictors of malnutrition among older adults aged above 65 years in eastern Ethiopia: neglected public health concern	18
The impact of socioeconomic status, general health and oral health on Health-Related Quality of Life, Oral Health-Related Quality of Life and mental health among Polish older adults	18
High percent body fat mass predicts lower risk of cardiac events in patients with heart failure: an explanation of the obesity paradox	18
Short- and long-term outcomes of laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer in the elderly aged over 80 years old versus non-elderly: a retrospective cohort study	18
A national survey on COVID-19 second-wave lockdowns on older adults’ mental wellbeing, health-seeking behaviours and social outcomes across Australia	18
Health outcomes and implementation barriers and facilitators of comprehensive geriatric assessment in community settings: a systematic integrative review [PROSPERO registration no.: CRD42021229953]	18
Correlation between hand grip strength and regional muscle mass in older Asian adults: an observational study	18