A5013214341- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Body Composition Measurement Techniques
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Bone health and osteoporosis research
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Vitamin D Research Studies
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Thermoregulation and physiological responses
- Body Contouring and Surgery
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Bone health and treatments
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Vestibular and auditory disorders
University of Padua
2014-2025
University of Milano-Bicocca
2024
Parque Sanitario Pere Virgili
2020-2022
University of Florence
2021
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
2020
Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca
2020
March of Dimes
2015
National Research Council
2007-2014
British Geriatrics Society
2001
It is known that weakness in the lower limbs associated with recurrent falls old people. Among tests routinely used to assess extremity strength, Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) one of those most often, but its relationship poorly investigated. We aimed determine if SPPB scores are related falling a sample 2710 older-aged people, and ascertain which test strongly higher rate falls. In this cross-sectional study, we demonstrated participants scoring 0-6 were more likely be fallers...
Abstract Purpose This study aimed to explore the perceptions of geriatricians and experienced geriatric trainees in Europe complex relationship between dementia, delirium frailty, including their relative prevalence, overlaps causality. Methods An online anonymous survey was administered across 30 European countries, via mailing list Geriatric Medicine Society (EuGMS), national member groups authors’ professional networks. Questions were framed context recently hospitalised 80-year-old...
The present study aims at defining a body mass index (BMI) threshold for risk of being underweight in elderly persons on the basis BMI distribution large Italian population-based sample and its ability to predict short-term mortality.At baseline (1992), was obtained 3110 (1663 males 1447 females) aged 65-84 participating Longitudinal Study Aging (ILSA). factors (age, sex, education, smoking status, disability, disease status) have been considered their potential association with 4-year...
several studies have shown that religiosity has beneficial effects on health, mortality and pathological conditions; little is known about in Alzheimer's disease the progression of its cognitive, behavioral functional symptoms. Our aim was to identify any relationship between cognitive impairment disorders mild-moderate disease, patient's stress caregivers.64 patients with were analyzed at baseline 12 months later using Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), Behavioral Religiosity Scale (BRS)...
The aim of this paper is to investigate whether bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) can be a suitable technique for the assessment sarcopenia. We also potential use specific BIVA as an indicator sarcopenic obesity.
Background The role of Vitamin D in musculoskeletal functionality among elderly people is still controversial. We investigated the association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin (25OHD) levels and physical performance older adults. Methods 2694 community-dwelling women men from Progetto Veneto Anziani (Pro.V.A.) were included. Physical performances assessed by: tandem test, 5 timed chair stands (TCS), gait speed, 6-minute walking (6 mW) distance, handgrip strength, quadriceps strength. For each...
Recently metabolic aspects linked to sarcopenic obesity (SO) were investigated. Extant studies involved especially older people from Asian or White-mixed American cohorts.
To test the hypothesis that hypovitaminosis D is associated with a higher risk of cognitive decline over 4.4-year follow-up in large sample older adults.This research was part Progetto Veneto Anziani (Pro.V.A.), an Italian population-based cohort study 1,927 elderly subjects. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin (25OHD) levels were measured at baseline. Global function Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE); scores lower than 24 indicative dysfunction, and 3 or more points on MMSE considered as clinically...