(ISSN 2638-1311)
OBM Geriatrics is an Open Access journal published quarterly online by LIDSEN Publishing Inc. The journal takes the premise that innovative approaches – including gene therapy, cell therapy, and epigenetic modulation – will result in clinical interventions that alter the fundamental pathology and the clinical course of age-related human diseases. We will give strong preference to papers that emphasize an alteration (or a potential alteration) in the fundamental disease course of Alzheimer’s disease, vascular aging diseases, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, skin aging, immune senescence, and other age-related diseases.
Geriatric medicine is now entering a unique point in history, where the focus will no longer be on palliative, ameliorative, or social aspects of care for age-related disease, but will be capable of stopping, preventing, and reversing major disease constellations that have heretofore been entirely resistant to interventions based on “small molecular” pharmacological approaches. With the changing emphasis from genetic to epigenetic understandings of pathology (including telomere biology), with the use of gene delivery systems (including viral delivery systems), and with the use of cell-based therapies (including stem cell therapies), a fatalistic view of age-related disease is no longer a reasonable clinical default nor an appropriate clinical research paradigm.
Precedence will be given to papers describing fundamental interventions, including interventions that affect cell senescence, patterns of gene expression, telomere biology, stem cell biology, and other innovative, 21st century interventions, especially if the focus is on clinical applications, ongoing clinical trials, or animal trials preparatory to phase 1 human clinical trials.
Papers must be clear and concise, but detailed data is strongly encouraged. The journal publishes research articles, reviews, communications and technical notes. There is no restriction on the length of the papers and we encourage scientists to publish their results in as much detail as possible.
Archiving: full-text archived in CLOCKSS.
Rapid publication: manuscripts are undertaken in 12 days from acceptance to publication (median values for papers published in this journal in 2021, 1-2 days of FREE language polishing time is also included in this period).
The Global Malnutrition Composite Score Quality Measure-Seize this Opportunity to Benefit Older Adult Care and Health Equity!Abstract In August 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) adopted its first-ever nutrition electronic clinical quality measure (eCQM), known as the Global Malnutrition Composite Score (GMCS) as part of the Inpatient Hospital Quality Reporting (IQR) Program. Starting in January 2024, hospitals can self-select to include the GMCS as one of [...] |
The Effects of Loneliness on the Aged: A Reviewby
ami rokach
Abstract Social support has been shown to have many positive effects on our lives, health, and ability to grow and flourish. Lack, or diminished social support results in loneliness. This thematic review focuses on the elderly, and the loneliness that is part of the life of many of them. The review highlights the social connections and the expectations that [...] |
Older People and the Construction of Virtual Identities in the Digital CultureAbstract This research study addresses certain theoretical issues surrounding the relationship between digital technologies, the aging population, and identity. At the same time, it offers a conceptual proposal of indicators of the social inclusion of older people in the digital culture of society as a potential starting point for further empirical research [...] |
Emerging Roles of Signal Transduction Pathways in Neurodegenerative Diseases. Hunting New Possible Therapeutic Molecular TargetsAbstract Illnesses following the degeneration of the nervous system can occur due to aging or genetic mutations and represent a clinical concern. In neurodegenerative diseases, loss of neuronal structure and functions mainly causes cognitive impairment, representing an increasing social burden. In neurodegenerative diseases, the progressive loss of vulnerable [...] |
Use of Artificial Intelligence in Skin AgingAbstract Skin aging is a complex process that involves several extrinsic and intrinsic factors and skin health is an indicator of the well-being of an individual. In recent years, there have been numerous developments using computerized systems to aid in finding solutions and treatments to skin aging processes. Tools like artificial intelligence (AI) can aid [...] |
Driving Safety in Healthy Aging and Age-Related DiseasesAbstract EditorialDriving Safety in Healthy Aging and Age-Related DiseasesMichael Falkenstein *, Ute Brüne-CohrsALA Institute, 44805 Bochum, Germany; E-Mails: falkenstein@ala-institut.de; Ute.Bruene-Cohrs@ruhr-uni-bochum.de * Correspondence: Michael Falkenstein; E-Mail: falkenstein@ala-institut.deSpecial Issue: Driving Safety in Healthy Aging and Age-Related [...] |
Differences in Blame-Like and Forgiveness-Like Judgments between Young People, Healthy Older People, and Older People with DementiaAbstract The objective of the present experimental study was to compare how young people, healthy older people, and older people with dementia cognitively integrated three factors (Intention, Consequence, and Apology) when making blame-like judgments (prosecution and revenge) and forgiveness-like judgments (resentment and reconciliation). Thirty-four young peopl [...] |
Integration between Geriatric Oncology and Palliative Care: A Single Center Experience for Hospitalized Older Patients with Cancerby
Wanda Liguigli
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Rita Cengarle
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Anita Rimanti
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Giovanna Catania
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Laura Faglioni
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Simone Voltolini
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Carla Rabbi
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Roberto Barbieri
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Ilenia Zanardi Di Pietro
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Beatrice Vivorio
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Patrizia Morselli
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Chiara Iridile
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Laura Rigotti
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Maurizio Cantore
Abstract Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) is utilized to plan social and health care of the elderly and to complete the diagnostic-therapeutic choice of oncologist also considering early integration with palliative care. Cancer patients (pts) hospitalized aged ≥70 years were screened by the G8 questionnaire to define if necessary CGA. CGA identified: [...] |
An Interview with Dr. Terry FulmerAbstract InterviewAn Interview with Dr. Terry FulmerOBM Geriatrics Editorial OfficeLIDSEN Publishing Inc., 2000 Auburn Drive, One Chagrin Highlands, Suite 200, Beachwood, OH, USA; E-Mail: geriatrics@lidsen.comOBM Geriatrics 2023, volume 7, issue 1 doi:10.21926/obm.geriatr.2301229Received: March 15, 2023Accepted: March 15, 2023Published: March 22, 2023 |
Open Access Short Communication Evolution of Psychosomatic Diagnosis: From Masked Depression to Somatic Symptoms and Related DisordersAbstract This paper discusses the history and the concept of somatization from masked depression to somatic symptoms and related disorders in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). Evaluating the evolution of these terms and concepts along the time course is very interesting. DSM 5 revision was intended to increase the relevance of [...] |
The Opportunity for Quality Malnutrition Care to Improve Rural Health Outcomes and Health Equity for Older AmericansAbstract Older adults have a heightened risk of malnutrition that occurs with age. Many factors can increase their risk for malnutrition, including factors associated with disease, function, social and mental health, and hunger and food insecurity. Risk for malnutrition is also linked to disparities and may disproportionately impact people living in rural areas [...] |
Do Antioxidants Extend Longevity in Invertebrate and Vertebrate Animals?Abstract In the 1950’s Denham Harman proposed the Free Radical Theory of Aging whereby species lifespan and individual longevities are the consequence of free radical driven damage to biomolecules. This led to decades of research to ascertain the effect of altered antioxidant defense systems on aging and mortality in an array of species using reverse genetics [...] |
Ageing: Longevity, Successful and PositiveAbstract Ageing: Longevity, Successful and Positive |
Review of the Nutritional Status in Older Adult Populationby
Jose Antonio Latorre
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Cristobal Abellan
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Alejandro Lopez-Moro
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Nuria Gimenez-Blasi
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Javier Conde-Pipo
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Miguel Mariscal-Arcas
Abstract The leading causes of death in older adults involve nutritional risk factors, heart disease, cancer, stroke and diabetes. Prevalence of lifestyle diseases, older adults consider themselves in good, very good or excellent health. Older adults want to remain independent and not burden others; they believe proper nutrition and sufficient exercise will [...] |
The Relationship between Rem Sleep Behaviour Disorder and Parkinson’s Disease Revisited – Are They One and the Same?by
Roy G Beran
Abstract This paper reviews the relationship between RBD and PD and the pathophysiology. Most RBD patients develop PD within 14 years. PD pathophysiology is α-synucleinopathy with dopamine degeneration in nigrostriatal pathways. RBD pathology is poorly understood. Anomalies suggest RBD and PD are different, evidenced by smoking. RBD and PD are associated with [...] |
Improving Confidence in Dementia Care by Helping Care Staff Articulate Skills They Already Possess: The Value of the Communication and Interaction Training (CAIT) ProgrammeAbstract This article discusses the findings from a training programme called ‘Communication and Interaction Training’ (CAIT). CAIT was designed to improve the confidence of carers in their use of communication skills with people living with dementia, particularly when managing behavioural agitation. This pre/post assessment study employed a mixed design [...] |
Acknowledgement to Reviewers of OBM Geriatrics in 2022Abstract The editors of OBM Geriatrics would like to express their sincere gratitude to the following reviewers for assessing manuscripts in 2022. We greatly appreciate the contribution of expert reviewers, which is crucial to the journal’s editorial process. We aim to recognize reviewer contributions through several mechanisms, of which the annual publication [...] |
Brain Imaging Studies Using Deep Neural Networks in the Detection of Alzheimer's Diseaseby
Gopi Battineni
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Mohammad Amran Hossain
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Nalini Chintalapudi
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Giulio Nittari
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Ciro Ruocco
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Enea Traini
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Francesco Amenta
Abstract The increasing incidence of adult-onset dementia disorders and primarily Alzheimer’s disease (AD) among the aging population around the world is increasing the social and economic burden on society and healthcare systems. This paper presents three neural networking algorithms: MobileNet, Artificial Neural Networks (ANN), and DenseNet for AD classifica [...] |
Association of Stress with Healthy Aging, the Role of Physical Activityby
Helena Andrade Figueira
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Olivia Andrade Figueira
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Alan Andrade Figueira
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Carlos Roberto Lyra da Silva
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Joana Andrade Figueira
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Estelio Henrique Martin Dantas
Abstract The World Health Organization attracted more attention to the positive effects of physical activity (PA) and the adverse effects of stress on the health of older people and, therefore, attracted a more significant number of practitioners. To verify the impact of PA on stress in older people. Observational and analytical research, composed of 690 older [...] |
4Active Intervention for Promoting Physical Activity and Cognitive Flexibility Among Older AdultsAbstract Physical activity is essential to delaying cognitive decline and preventing cognitive impairment in older adults. We designed and implemented two-level 4Active intervention for older adults living in retirement communities. This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of the 4Active intervention in increasing physical activity and cognitive function [...] |
The Effects of Control Measures and Social Networks on Depression Among Older People During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemicby
Howard Litwin
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Bracha Erlich
Abstract This study examined the correlates of change in the depressed state among people aged 65 and older during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, particularly the effects of crucial pandemic-related variables. Data were drawn from the longitudinal Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE), including information obtained from two special pandemic-relate [...] |
Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in Elderly Patients Attending at Tertiary Health Care Centre in Central India During 1st Wave of COVID-19 Pandemic: A Prospective Observational Studyby
Yogendra Keche
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Preetam Wasneek
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Keshao Nagpure
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Nitin Gaikwad
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Suryaprakash Dhaneria
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Sabah Siddiqui
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Apoorva Joshi
Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic had imposed a city-level quarantine, local lockdown, and border closures for patient-level isolation to control virus spread. There is a lack of studies on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in the elderly in countries like India during COVID-19. After obtaining written informed consent from the elderly patients, data was [...] |
The Effect of Irradiation on the Skin upon Breast Cancer Radiotherapy Studied by FTIR Spectroscopyby
Athina Markouizou
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Evrydiki Michali
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Christina Mamareli
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Jane Anastassopoulou
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Panayiota Kolovou
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Ioannis Mamarelis
and
Theophile Theophanides
Abstract Breast cancer affects the female population worldwide. Radiotherapy (RT) is part of the therapeutic modality in the management of breast cancer, after radical mastectomy or conserving surgery. The FTIR spectroscopic “marker bands” will lead us to approach the mechanism of skin damage due to the interaction of ionizing radiation and skin, on a molecu [...] |
Cardiovascular Comorbidities and Cognitive ImpairmentAbstract Various grades of cognitive impairment generally occur in older adults over the age of 55, where cardiovascular risk factors such as diabetes and/or hypertension, coronary artery disease, or cerebrovascular accidents are also common. Cognitive impairment occurs in various forms, from mild or amnesia such as forgetting today's date to more ominous and [...] |
Finding Positives Amidst the Negatives: A Thematic Analysis of the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Canadians 55+Abstract Disasters such as the COVID-19 pandemic exact a toll on vulnerable populations in terms of morbidity and mortality, but they also provide opportunities for personal growth and development and demonstration of personal and collective resiliency. This inductive thematic analysis explores self-perceived negative and positive impacts of the COVID-19 pandemi [...] |
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We welcome Prof. Shin Murakami to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Prof. Murakami is a Professor, Department of Basic Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Touro University California, CA 94592, USA. Prof. Murakami’s main research interests are aging, stress resistance, cognitive functions, Alzheimer’s disease, genetics, geriatrics, genetics and epigenetics of aging, role of metabolism genes in AMI (age-related memory impairment) and dementia, and midlife crisis theory of aging. We are grateful to Prof. Murakami for his participation and support.
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We welcome Prof. Michele Lanza to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Prof. Lanza is an Associate Professor, Multidisciplinary Department of Medical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, Università della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Napoli, Italy. Prof. Lanza’s main research interests are glaucoma, eyes, cataract surgery, clinical ophthalmology, eye diseases, and retinal diseases. We are grateful to Prof. Lanza for his participation and support.
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We welcome Prof. Pedro Morouco to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Prof. Morouco is an Associate Professor, Department of Human Kinetics, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, 2411 Leiria, Portugal; CIPER, Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, 1495 Cruz Quebrada Dafundo, 1649004 Lisbon, Portugal. Prof. Morouco’s main research interests are exercise and health, sport sciences, elderly, osteoarthritis, exercise physiology, and sports science. We are grateful to Prof. Morouco for his participation and support.
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We welcome Prof. P. Hemachandra Reddy to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Prof. Reddy is a Professor of Internal Medicine, Neuroscience/Pharmacology, Neurology and Public Health, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Texas 79430, USA. Prof. Reddy’s main research interests are aging, neurodegenerative diseases - Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s, Parkinson’s, oxidative stress, and diabetes/obesity. We are grateful to Prof. Reddy for his participation and support.
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We welcome Prof. Jacques Vanobbergen to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Prof. Vanobbergen is an Emeritus Professor, Community Dentistry and Oral Public Health, Dental School, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium. Prof. Vanobbergen’s main research interests are oral health, older adults, oral, and dental public health. We are grateful to Prof. Vanobbergen for the participation and support.
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We welcome Dr. Carlo Pedrolli to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Dr. Pedrolli is from Dietetic and Clinical Nutrition Unit, Santa Chiara Hospital, Azienda Provinciale per i Servizi Sanitari Provincia Autonoma di Trento, Italy. Dr. Pedrolli’s main research interests are nutrition, geriatric nutrition, internal medicine, cardiology, clinical nutrition, malnutrition, nutrition assessment, human nutrition, nutritional medicine, body composition analysis, and dietetics. We are grateful to Dr. Pedrolli for the participation and support.
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We welcome Dr. Koh Iwasaki to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Dr. Iwasaki is the Vice President, Natori Kumanodoh Hospital, Natori, Japan. Dr. Iwasaki’s main research interests are traditional Chinese medicine, stroke, healthcare, traditional medicine, clinical trials, geriatric medicine, phytotherapy and herbal medicine. We are grateful to Dr. Iwasaki for the participation and support.
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We welcome Dr. Ron J. Jankowski to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Dr. Jankowski is the Vice President, Scientific Affairs, Cook MyoSite Inc, Pittsburgh, PA 15238 USA. Dr. Jankowski’s main research interests are utologous muscle derived cells, incontinence, cell therapies, translational medical and biologic product development. We are grateful to Dr. Jankowski for the participation and support.
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We welcome Prof. Giuseppe Cocco to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Prof. Cocco is an Emeritus Professor, Emeritus Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology, Cardiology Office, Marktgasse 10a, CH-4310 Rheinfelden, Switzerland. Prof. Cocco’s main research interests are geriatric cardiology, old cardiac patients, heart failure, geriatric cardiac diseases, noninvasive cardiovascular diagnostics and cardiovascular therapeutics. We are grateful to Prof. Cocco for the participation and support.
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We welcome Prof. Roy G. Beran to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Prof. Beran is a Conjoint Professor of Medicine at the University of NSW; Professor in the School of Medicine at Griffith University, Queensland; and Professor, Chair, Medical Law, Sechenov Moscow 1st State University, Moscow, Russia. He was the inaugural Visiting Professor at the International Research Institute of Health Law Sciences at the Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China and has been a Visiting Professor at Macau University. His main research interests are sleep, health law & ethics, epilepsy, sleep disorders, drug trials, legal medicine, neurological conditions & new therapies, and neurological advances. We are grateful to Prof. Beran for his participation and support.
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We welcome Dr. David G Smithard to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Dr. Smithard is a Consultant in Elderly and Stroke Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, Woolwich, SE18 4QH, UK; Research Fellow, Department of Sports Science, University of Greenwich, London, SE9 2UG, UK. His main research interests are dysphagia, frailty, care homes, stroke, swallowing rehabilitation and healthy aging. We are grateful to Dr. Smithard for his participation and support.
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We welcome Professor Fabio Antonaci to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Prof. Antonaci is a Professor of Neurology, Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, Mondino National Institute of Neurology Foundation, University of Pavia, Italy. His main research interests are neurophysiology, clinical neurology, neurological disorders, neurological diseases, pain medicine, neurology, neurologic examination, clinical neurophysiology, pain and pain management in the elderly. We are grateful to Prof. Antonaci for his participation and support.
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We welcome Professor Donatella R. Petretto to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Dr. Petretto is a Professor at the Section on Clinical Psychology, Department of Education, Psychology, Philosophy, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy. His main research interests are active ageing, successful ageing, oldest olds, cognitive functioning, well-being, participation, disability and disablement. We are grateful to Dr. Petretto for his participation and support.
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We welcome Miyako Tazaki to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Dr. Tazaki is a Professor at the Department of psychology, Faculty of Medicine, Toho University, Tokyo, Japan. Her main research interests are dementia, elderly, disability and psychology. We are grateful to Dr. Tazaki for her participation and support.
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We welcome Dr. Khue Vu Nguyen to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Dr. Nguyen is a Full Project Scientist in Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego, California, USA. His main research interests are molecular biology, genetic diseases, enzymology, biosensors, biopolymers, neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders, and cancer. We are grateful to Dr. Nguyen for his participation and support.
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We welcome Professor James S. Powers to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Dr. Powers is a Professor at the Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, USA and Clinical Associate Director, Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Geriatrics Research Education and Clinical Center. His main research interests are accidental falls, delirium, dementia, geriatric consultation, geriatric syndromes, and geriatric models of care. We are grateful to Dr. Powers for his participation and support.
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We welcome Dr. E. Paul Cherniack from University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, USA, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Dr. Cherniack’s main research interests are nutrition, frailty, vitamin D, and alternative medicine in the elderly. We are grateful to Dr. Cherniack for his participation and support.
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We welcome Dr. Johannes Grillari from BOKU University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Austria, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Dr. Grillari is an Associate Professor at Department of Biotechnology, BOKU University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Austria. His main research interests are cellular aging, replicative senescence, RNA biology, pre-mRNA splicing, non-coding RNA miRNA, Vesicle secretion, DNA damage and repair and Ubiquitin-proteasome. We are grateful to Dr. Grillari for his participation and support.
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We sincerely welcome Dr. Claudia Voelcker-Rehage to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Dr. Voelcker-Rehage is professor of Sports Psychology at Technische Universität Chemnitz. Her research focuses on lifespan motor development and learning, the connection between motor and cognitive performance, and interventions in order to maintain and improve motor and cognitive functioning in older adults as well as to promote lifelong development. We appreciate Dr. Voelcker-Rehage for her participation and support!
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We sincerely welcome Professor George Perry, Dean of the College of Sciences, in the University of Texas at San Antonio, USA, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Professor Perry’s studies are focused on the mechanism of formation and physiological consequences of the cytopathology of Alzheimer disease. He is a leading scholar with profound expertise and extensive publications regarding his research. We appreciate Professor Perry's participation and support.
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We sincerely welcome Dr. Donald A. Jurivich to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Dr. Jurivich is Eva Gilbertson, MD Distinguished Chair of Geriatrics at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He is also a well-known clinician with expertise in immunology, stress, physical activity and exercise. We appreciate Dr. Jurivich for his participation and support!
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We welcome Prof. William M. Petrie to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Prof. Petrie is
a professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the School of Medicine at the Vanderbilt University. His areas of expertise are geriatric psychiatry, geriatric assessment, clinical psychiatry, psychopharmacology, etc. We are grateful to Prof. Petrie for his participation and support.
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We sincerely welcome Dr. Chas Bountra to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Dr. Bountra is Professor of Translational Medicine in the Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine and Associate Member of the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Oxford. He has participated in the identification of over 40 clinical candidate molecules for many diseases. We appreciate Dr. Chas Bountra for his participation and support!
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We sincerely welcome Professor Gilles Berrut to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics.
Pr. Berrut is a Professor at Nantes University Hospital, who founded Gérontopôle Pays de la Loire in 2010. President of French Geriatric Society in 2009-2011, member of council of the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Pr. Berrut is a leader in geriatric research at the university, and has great research achievements in biology of aging and geriatrics. We appreciate Pr. Berrut’s participation and support!
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We sincerely welcome Dr. Rocío Fernández-Ballesteros to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Dr. Fernández-Ballesteros is an Emeritus Professor at Autonomous University of Madrid. She is well-known for her scientific achievements in psychology of aging. We appreciate Dr. Fernández-Ballesteros for her participation and support!
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We sincerely welcome Dr. Patrick Kehoe to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Dr. Kehoe is a professor of Translational Dementia Research at University of Bristol. His expertise covers the development of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, particularly the role of renin angiotensin system in the pathology of Alzheimer's disease. We appreciate Dr. Kehoe's participation and support!
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We sincerely welcome Dr. Frieda R. Butler, Professor Emerita at George Mason University, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Dr. Butler has served as consultant, gerontological authority and health advisor to numerous agencies and organizations. Her research areas include long-term care; behavioral problems in nursing homes residents; wellness promotion; end-of-life care; grandparents parenting grandchildren; dementia and other related topics. We appreciate Dr. Butler for her participation and support.
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We sincerely welcome Dr. Volodymyr Mavrych to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Dr. Mavrych is a Professor of Neuroscience at St. Matthew's University, and a Senior Fellow at New Westminster College. He is skilled in gross anatomy and osteology, and has published intensively on age-related changes in the lumbar vertebrae. We appreciate Dr. Mavrych for his participation and support.
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We sincerely welcome Professor Åke Wahlin from Jönköping University School of Health and Welfare to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Professor Wahlin is an eminent gerontologist, whose research concentrates on cognitive psychology, including age-related cognitive abilities and functioning. We appreciate Professor Wahlin's participation and support.
OBM Geriatrics Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We sincerely welcome Dr. Heike Anderson-Schmidt to join the Editorial Board of OBM Geriatrics. Dr. Anderson-Schmidt is an active researcher at University Medical Center Goettingen and Clinical Research Group 241. She has a great deal of expertise in psychopathology and is training as a psychotherapist. We appreciate Dr. Anderson-Schmidt for her participation and support.
This is the second time a conference with such a wide-ranging theme on aging is held in Cyprus. The 1st Mediterranean Congress of Antiaging Medicine was held in Larnaca on 13-14 April 2019. The health of older people is a crucial subject which involves a multidisciplinary approach in order to offer effective treatments against age-related diseases. The conference is comprehensive and practical, involving both basic science and clinical therapies. Lectures, presentations and seminars will be delivered by world-class academics, and by clinicians of European prestige. It will be attended by scientists working in the science of aging both from Cyprus and from Europe, Israel, Russia, United Kingdom, as well as clinicians, health professionals and others with interest in applied, effective interventions which may help reduce the impact of aging upon society. We expect wide media coverage as well as publicity reaching European, Asian and American countries.
For more information, visit the official website at: https://mcamcyprus.org/
The purpose of the WAML is to encourage the study and discussion of health law, legal medicine and ethics, for the benefit of society and the advancement of human rights. The aim of the WAML is to promote the study of the consequences in jurisprudence, legislation and ethics of developments in medicine, health care and related sciences.
Congress Themes:
1. Impact of Covid on Legal Medicine
2. Medicine and technology
3. Concussion and Traumatic brain injury
For more details, please visit: http://wafml.memberlodge.org/, http://lidsen.com/2022 WCML Brochure FINAL.
As the precision medicine industry witnesses exciting Drug-Dx approvals being driven by major advancements in biomarker development, the 12th Clinical Biomarker & CDx Summit Europe returns in 2022 to set the stage for key learnings with exclusive data to optimise your drug development programmes with the most cutting-edge tools and techniques from start to finish.
Against the backdrop of complex IVDR changes creating industry-wide uncertainty, CB & CDx Europe returns at an all-important moment in time as Europe’s only end-to-end clinical biomarker and CDx summit. Uniting the entire value chain of precision medicine leaders, here you can find the latest updates, intelligence and clarity to overcome your portfolio planning hurdles.
Delving deep into the most ground-breaking work enabling patient population identification, and pairing this with revelations from streamlined commercial strategies, this is an industry poised to gain actionable insights maximising access to game-changing precision medicines and testing technology in European markets.
Join with 300+ major stakeholders of the European drug-diagnostics field to forge successful scientific and commercialization co-development strategies at a pivotal moment for precision medicine.
For more details, please visit: https://cdx-europe.com/
Join us in San Diego and online for AAIC 2022, where the world’s leading basic scientists, clinical researchers, early career investigators, clinicians and the care research community will share breaking research discoveries that will lead to methods of prevention and treatment and improvements in diagnosis for Alzheimer’s disease.
For more details, please visit: https://www.alz.org/aaic/overview.asp
What to Expect at ICS 2022
ICS 2022 in Vienna will be a great 4-day meeting, offering a range of sessions and topics depending upon your speciality and interests.
The ICS annual meeting brings together the most renowned international experts in the research and the treatment of LUTS, incontinence and pelvic foor disorders. The meeting is multidisciplinary and welcomes urologists, gynaecologists, neurourologists, physiotherapists, nurses, midwives and research scientists.
ICS 2022 State of the Art Lectures and Round Table Debates
Expect to hear from world class leaders in the field of incontinence. Their lectures and discussions will bring you the cutting-edge information about pelvic floor dysfunction. We are pleased to confirm our 2022 State of the Art Lectures.
For more details, please visit:https://www.ics.org/2022
The development of the next generation of Alzheimer’s disease treatments is among the most important health needs worldwide, but presents huge challenges. The goal of the meeting is to bring together today’s worldwide leaders in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease to discuss new results, candidate therapeutics, and methodological issues important to the development of the next generation of Alzheimer’s disease treatments.
Clinical trial teams from worldwide centers will report on their efforts to identify new biomarkers of disease as well as more sensitive clinical assessment tools to identify those at risk for AD, to predict progression, and assess the effectiveness of new treatments.
For more details, please visit: https://www.ctad-alzheimer.com/ctad-2020
AAIC 2020 will bring together international investigators, clinicians and care researchers to discuss the latest studies, theories and discoveries that will help bring the world closer to breakthroughs in dementia science.
For more details, please visit: https://www.alz.org/aaic/overview.asp
Who: Providers of all disciplines who are passionate about or interested in regenerative medicine are encouraged to attend this event. The agenda will be packed full of actionable topics that most attendees will be able to put into effect immediately to continue to provide their patients with the most cutting-edge therapies.
What: Integrative Regen Group’s second conference will be bringing together experts in all areas of regenerative medicine, from stem cells to photobiomodulation, peptides to hormones, and everything in between. It is our goal that every person in attendance increase their knowledge base substantially.
For more details, please visit: https://www.intregengroup.com/
With rapid advances in the understanding of the underlying biology and mechanisms of aging, ground-breaking research and technology are coming together to target aging pathways, in a way to prevent, reverse or delay the onset of age-related conditions, and consequently improve heathspan.
The 2nd Longevity Therapeutics 2020 Summit will once again bring together 80+ leading experts in aging-related research, including biotechs, pharma, academics and investors, who are committed to serving worldwide population with innovative drugs to prevent, delay and treat age-related conditions.
For more details, please visit: https://longevity-therapeutics.com/
OBM Geriatrics welcomes the following types of articles: original research, review, communication, opinion, case report, comment, conference report, technical note, book review, etc. There is no restriction on the length of the papers, color figures, supplementary file types. More details please see Instructions for Authors.
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by Michael Fossel
OBM Geriatrics 2023
Published: 15 January 2020
Highlight from: A unified model of dementias and age‐related neurodegeneration.
Michael Fossel.
Alzheimer’s & Dementia.
doi: 10.1002/alz.12012.
Case Report
by Garuth Chalfont et al.
OBM Geriatrics 2023
Published: 07 August 2019
Perspective
by Robert Conder et al.
OBM Geriatrics 2023
Published: 20 March 2019
Review
by Michael Fossel
OBM Geriatrics 2023
Published: 15 February 2019
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