BACKGROUND: Monitoring intrinsic capacity and implementing appropriate interventions can support healthy aging. There are, though, few tools available for predicting decline in intrinsic capacity among older adults. This study aimed to develop and va...
Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946)
Jun 1, 2025
According to forecasts, 27 % of the German population will be aged 65 or over by 2050. Age-associated multimorbidity, functional impairment and need for care have a considerable impact on the healthcare system. A comprehensive geriatric assessment (C...
BACKGROUND: Machine learning (ML) models in healthcare are crucial for predicting clinical outcomes, and their effectiveness can be significantly enhanced through improvements in accuracy, generalisability, and interpretability. To achieve widespread...
Cognitive frailty (CF), a clinical syndrome involving both physical frailty (PF) and impaired cognition (IC), is associated with adverse health outcomes in older adults. This study aimed to identify key predictors of CF and develop a machine learning...
BACKGROUND: This study aims to investigate the relationship between muscle activation variables assessed via ultrasound and the comprehensive assessment of geriatric patients, as well as to analyze ultrasound images to determine their correlation wit...
Studies in health technology and informatics
May 15, 2025
This paper investigates the development and evaluation of a chatbot for administering the EQ5D questionnaire with a focus on improving user experience and ease of completion. To achieve this, the chatbot employs an open-source conversational AI envir...
The study aimed to develop a predictive model using machine learning algorithms, providing healthcare professionals with a novel tool for assessing disability risk in older adults. Data from the 2018 and 2020 waves of the China Health and Retirement ...
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences
May 5, 2025
BACKGROUND: Physical function is a key determinant of independence among older adults. Yet, there are barriers to assessing physical function in clinic. We developed a wearable geriatric functional assessment system (GFAS) that quickly and effortless...
Psychogeriatrics : the official journal of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society
Jan 1, 2025
BACKGROUND: Elder self-neglect (ESN) is usually ignored as a private problem and impairs the health outcomes of older adults. It is essential to construct a robust and efficient tool for risk prediction which can better detect and prevent self-neglec...
Studies in health technology and informatics
Sep 24, 2024
Depression significantly impacts the wellbeing of older Australians, posing considerable challenges to their overall quality of life. This study aimed to detect in-home movement patterns of participants that could be indicative of depressive states. ...
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