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Burden of old age and disability

The study aims to demonstrate the effects of Vitamin D supplementation on the functional performance of the elderly, subjected to physical endurance training

Osteoporosis can cause hip fractures, with serious consequences. A multidisciplinary rehabilitation approach can prevent complications and mortality.

A study performed in 322 nursing homes highlights a great variation in the proportion of the use of physical restraints in the last week of life of the residents. The use of physical restraints is still widespread in Italy and it is not clearly regulated.

How to manage chronic pain in obese or overweight adult individuals? The authors of this study suggest supplementing traditional conservative therapy with lifestyle medicine strategies.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the mental health and cognitive functions of the elderly. The results of a Belgian study

A recent article assessed the state of health of a population of elderly persons with chronic diseases, through a tool for monitoring self-reported

Hospitalization can lead to loss of autonomy in older people regardless of the length of hospitalization.