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Metabolic syndrome accelerates epigenetic ageing in older adults: Findings from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA).
(2023)Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a risk factor for the development of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and all-cause mortality. It has an estimated prevalence of 40 % among older adults. Epigenetic clocks, which measure ... -
Functional clustering of continuous cardiovascular and brain oxygenation signals during an active stand test in The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA)
(2023)In this study, we performed K-shape functional clustering of two non-invasive continuous cardiovascular (systolic Blood Pressure: sBP) and brain oxygenation (left frontal lobe Tissue Saturation Index: TSI) times series ... -
Effect of immunology biomarkers associated with hip fracture and fracture risk in older adults
(2023)Osteoporosis is a skeletal disease that can increase the risk of fractures, leading to adverse health and socioeconomic consequences. However, current clinical methods have limitations in accurately estimating fracture ... -
Evaluation of the Timed Up and Go test for screening vulnerability and frailty in older cancer patients
(2023)Introduction. The need for comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) in older adults with cancer is increasing, which makes it necessary to have a screening instrument to identify those who would benefit from this ... -
Physical activity and exercise for the prevention and management of mild cognitive impairment and dementia: a collaborative international guideline
(2023)Background: Physical activity and exercise have been suggested as effective interventions for the prevention and management of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia, but there are no international guidelines. Objectives: ...
