The proprioceptive and visual systems play a major role in daily tasks by providing continuous feedback to the central nervous system (CNS) for coordinating movements. However, it remains unclear to what extent alterations in the proprioceptive system and CNS affect vibration-induced illusion of movement (VIM) with age and after a stroke. To address this, 29 young (26 ± 7 years), 30 older (63 ± 8 years), and 26 stroke participants (68 ± 12 years) with left arm impairment, all right-handed, received triceps brachii tendon vibration with or without visual feedback of the vibrated arm (with/without vision), as it can modulate the illusion of movement. Vibrations were applied bilaterally in healthy participants and on the impaired left arm in stroke individuals. The illusion was quantified using the Standardized Kinesthetic Illusion Procedure (SKIP) ordinal scale, which evaluates the clearness and the direction of the movement, resulting in a total score on four. While young and older adults achieved higher scores without vision, acute stroke participants did not (Young: µ = 2.62/0.86, p < 0.001, Young: µ = 2.35/0.69, p < 0.001; Older: µ = 1.52/0.63, p < 0.001, Older: µ = 1.03/0.50, p < 0.01; Stroke: µ = 0.85/0.62, p = 0.23). Moreover, young participants reported a stronger illusion than both older and acute stroke participants, and older participants reported a stronger illusion than acute stroke participants. Altogether, these findings suggest that aging alters VIM response, with acute stroke exacerbating this impairment. Finally, in acute stroke participants, a significant negative correlation between age and SKIP total score without vision was observed, highlighting the considerable impact of aging even within a pathological condition.Clinical Trial registration: NCT06218563-2024-01-12.

Multimorbidity is a leading cause of functional health impairments in older adults, affecting Activities of Daily Living (ADL). Health-literacy enables individuals to access, process, and apply health-related information effectively, serving as a strategy to mitigate these effects.

The recent publication by Zhang et al. on the burden of malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage in the geriatric population reports age-standardized incidence, prevalence, disability-adjusted life year (DALY), and mortality rates. The authors present age-standardized rates for the 6+ age group based on the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021 study. However, calculating age-standardized measures for a single age group is methodologically inconsistent and may lead to misinterpretation. These measures are designed to compare populations with varying age distributions by applying a uniform age structure. Thus, the GBD 2021 study only offers age-standardized rates for total populations, not specific age groups. Moreover, the 65 + group is not among the predefined age groups in the GBD 2021 study for any health measures. While crude numbers for custom age groups, such as individuals aged 65 years and older, can be derived from the available data, estimating incidence, prevalence, DALY or mortality rates requires complex calculations that cannot be reproduced externally. These limitations raise notable concerns about the reliability of the reported measures and their interpretation.

Anticipating discharge challenges in the elderly population is essential to support effective care planning and reduce risks during care transitions. However, there is a lack of targeted assessment tools specifically designed for use in hospital wards to address this need.

To investigate the prevalence and associated factors of inappropriate sexual behaviour (ISB) in psychogeriatric inpatients in a Chinese psychiatric hospital.

To determine whether handgrip strength is associated with the incidence of age-related macular degeneration.

Osteosarcopenia is a syndrome associated with aging, characterized by the simultaneous occurrence of two conditions: osteopenia and sarcopenia. The association between various fat mass distributions across the body and osteosarcopenia is not clear.

Stroke is a significant public health issue, with its risk influenced by various metabolic factors. The Cholesterol, High-Density Lipoprotein, Glucose (CHG) index has been identified as a valid stroke predictor. However, the impact of glucose-metabolic states on the relationship between CHG index and stroke risk remains unclear.

Polypharmacy, the concurrent use of five or more medications, is prevalent among older adults with Diabetes, a population at elevated risk for medication-related complications. Complex treatment regimens for Diabetes and its comorbidities exacerbate challenges such as medication non-adherence, drug interactions, adverse events, and increased hospitalization risk. This review aimed to estimate the prevalence of polypharmacy among older adults with Diabetes.

Sarcopenia, characterized by a progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and function, significantly affects older adults, particularly those with cancer. Although sarcopenia's negative influence on quality of life (QoL) is acknowledged, data on its specific impact among older hospitalized oncology patients remain limited. The aim of the present study was to assess the health-related quality of life in older patients (≥ 65 years) diagnosed with gastrointestinal cancer using the SarQoL questionnaire and to analyze the association between weight loss and functioning across individual quality of life domains.

While previous studies have shown inconsistent associations between volunteer participation and cognitive health in later life, less attention has been paid to qualitative aspects of engagement. This study examined whether psychological engagement in volunteer activities is associated with subjective cognitive function in community-dwelling older adults.

This study aimed to investigate the association between dietary phytate intake and the incidence of bone fractures among adults aged over 50 years.

To determine if the relationship between joint pain and sleep quality among individuals with osteoarthritis (OA) differs according to physical activity level among older adults.

This study aims to investigate the prognostic value of admission lactate level in predicting 28-day mortality among geriatric patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) and to compare its performance with established severity scores, including APACHE II and SOFA.

Chronic constipation is common in the elderly, impairing quality of life and increasing healthcare use. While pharmacologic options exist, low-cost non-pharmacological alternatives remain underutilized.

Assessing older adults' physical function via videoconferencing technology is acceptable and feasible, enabling researchers and practitioners to monitor mobility remotely. However, validity of remote assessment in pre-frail and frail older adults, and its ability to detect change with intervention, has yet to be established.

To investigate effects of host- and gut microbiota (GM)-altering interventions on sarcopenia (parameters).

The increasing co-occurrence of sarcopenia and obesity is associated with morbidity. The muscle quality index (MQI), which measures strength per unit of muscle mass, has been described to detect sarcopenic obesity, but associations with cardiac function are unknown.