Objectives To conduct a systematic review of the literature on prospective cohort studies
examining associations between adherence to a Mediterranean diet and incident frailty and to …

Background The coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) tested health care systems worldwide.
This qualitative study aimed to explore and understand the experiences, beliefs and concerns …

BACKGROUND Mild frailty or pre-frailty is common and yet is potentially reversible. Preventing
progression to worsening frailty may benefit individuals and lower health/social care costs…

Malnutrition is common in heart failure (HF), and it is associated with higher hospital
readmission and mortality rates. This review aims to answer the question whether nutritional …

Background: While malnutrition is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in older
people, it is commonly under-recognised. We know little on the views of community-dwelling …

Context Although nutrition is considered an important intervention for the management of
frailty, the actual effectiveness of interventions addressing nutrition in frail older people remains …

… Interviews were undertaken, and participant consent was obtained by Christina Avgerinou, …
to encourage group interaction; Christina Avgerinou recorded non-verbal communication and …

Background Malnutrition is associated with increased morbidity and mortality, and is very
common in frail older people. However, little is known about how weight loss in frail older …

Purpose Although frailty can be delayed or prevented by appropriate interventions, these are
often not available in countries lacking formal education and infrastructure in geriatrics. The …

Mild frailty is common in later life, increasing the risk of hospitalisation, loss of independence
and premature death. Targeted health promotion services may reduce adverse outcomes …