Gerald Kolb, Farzin Adili, Michael Denkinger, Gesine Dörr, Ursula Müller-Werdan, Oliver Müller, Christoph Ploenes, Alexander Oberhuber, Barbara Rantner, Markus Steinbauer, Norbert Weiss, Rainer Wirth, Hartmut Görtz
{"title":"[Vascular medicine in old age: a call for structured collaboration for better care : Position paper of the German Society for Vascular Surgery and Vascular Medicine, the German Society for Geriatrics and the German Society for Angiology].","authors":"Gerald Kolb, Farzin Adili, Michael Denkinger, Gesine Dörr, Ursula Müller-Werdan, Oliver Müller, Christoph Ploenes, Alexander Oberhuber, Barbara Rantner, Markus Steinbauer, Norbert Weiss, Rainer Wirth, Hartmut Görtz","doi":"10.1007/s00391-026-02636-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00391-026-02636-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49345,"journal":{"name":"Zeitschrift Fur Gerontologie Und Geriatrie","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-08-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148702698","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Natalia Kelsch, Claudia Winklmair, Henning Stolze, Hans-Peter Thomas
{"title":"[Implementation of delirium management in inpatient care: results from IQM peer reviews].","authors":"Natalia Kelsch, Claudia Winklmair, Henning Stolze, Hans-Peter Thomas","doi":"10.1007/s00391-026-02631-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00391-026-02631-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Delirium is a frequent neuropsychiatric disorder, particularly in older hospitalized and critically ill patients, which is associated with negative consequences such as increased mortality and morbidity. Due to the ageing population, an increase in delirium cases is to be expected, further increasing the need for standardized inpatient delirium care; however, the implementation of structured delirium management in an inpatient setting has not been sufficiently examined.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>As part of the Delirium Awareness Campaign launched by the Initiative on Quality in Medicine (Initiative Qualitätsmedizin, IQM) a retrospective, descriptive, multicenter analysis was carried out based on peer reviews. Case files from German and Swiss IQM member hospitals were retrospectively evaluated by medical and nursing professionals using a standardized questionnaire.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In this study 115 questionnaires from 8 peer reviews could be descriptively evaluated. In 90% of cases risk factors for delirium were present, in particular advanced age, surgical procedures and pre-existing cognitive disorders. In 26% of cases structured delirium screening was used, mostly once. Guideline-compliant diagnostics and treatment were determined by IQM peers in 13.9% of cases. Delirium was documented in the discharge letter in 19.1% of cases. In almost half of the cases (46.1%) a clear potential for improvement was identified during the course of inpatient treatment.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>The IQM peer review revealed a relevant gap in the routine clinical inpatient treatment and underscored the need to structurally embed delirium management as an interprofessional and standardized care process.</p>","PeriodicalId":49345,"journal":{"name":"Zeitschrift Fur Gerontologie Und Geriatrie","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148671162","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Zur Komplexität der Geschichte der deutschen Geriatrie.","authors":"Manfred Gogol","doi":"10.1007/s00391-026-02613-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00391-026-02613-x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49345,"journal":{"name":"Zeitschrift Fur Gerontologie Und Geriatrie","volume":" ","pages":"445-446"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148430984","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fiona S Rupprecht, Christina Ristl, Yaeji Kim-Knauss, Jana Nikitin
{"title":"Anticipatory communication about housing, care and end of life in romantic partnerships.","authors":"Fiona S Rupprecht, Christina Ristl, Yaeji Kim-Knauss, Jana Nikitin","doi":"10.1007/s00391-026-02611-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00391-026-02611-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Communication about housing, care, and end of life often happens in reaction to, rather than in anticipation of, critical life periods. As such, it is mostly studied in critical situations and clinical contexts, although anticipatory and repeated communication in close relationships may come with unique benefits.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>We aimed at providing a better understanding of the frequency of anticipatory communication about housing, care, and end of life in romantic partnerships and its immediate behavioral, cognitive, and affective benefits.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>In this study, 118 individuals, among them 55 couples, aged 63 years on average were surveyed on their anticipatory communication, preparatory behavior, feelings of preparedness, and topic-specific anxiety via questionnaires. For analyses, we applied multilevel modeling.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Anticipatory communication happened rarely but was associated with behavioral, cognitive, and affective benefits. More frequent communication about housing was most strongly associated with preparatory behavior. More frequent communication about the end of life was most strongly associated with feelings of preparedness and reduced anxiety.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The context of the romantic relationship is particularly promising for anticipatory communication. Anticipatory communication should be enabled and supported.</p>","PeriodicalId":49345,"journal":{"name":"Zeitschrift Fur Gerontologie Und Geriatrie","volume":" ","pages":"383-389"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148473869","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Misdirected intercellular communication in aging and chronic inflammation].","authors":"Anne Großkopf, Lars Saemann, Andreas Simm","doi":"10.1007/s00391-026-02619-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00391-026-02619-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Intercellular communication refers to the various ways through which cells communicate with one another and exchange a wide range of messages. Aging leads to a shift from coordinated signal transmission to disrupted, uncoordinated communication, which is primarily caused by senescent cells and their secretome (senescence-associated secretory phenotype, SASP). This breakdown drives systemic aging and leads to dysfunction and inflammatory processes throughout the body. A translational approach now involves either reducing the number of senescent cells using senolytics or inhibiting their SASP using senomorphics. This approach, which has been successful in animal studies, is now to be translated to humans.</p>","PeriodicalId":49345,"journal":{"name":"Zeitschrift Fur Gerontologie Und Geriatrie","volume":" ","pages":"364-369"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13433382/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148551090","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mitteilungen der ÖGGG.","authors":"","doi":"10.1007/s00391-026-02626-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00391-026-02626-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49345,"journal":{"name":"Zeitschrift Fur Gerontologie Und Geriatrie","volume":" ","pages":"464"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148430795","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Prevention of addiction and violence in residential care facilities : Evaluation of a complementary group program with socio-artistic and mentally oriented approaches for older people].","authors":"Pia-Saskia Berg, Elke Olbermann","doi":"10.1007/s00391-026-02569-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00391-026-02569-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Addiction and violence issues in residential care facilities pose significant health risks for residents. Addiction and violence are often closely linked. Preventive and health-promoting approaches offer potential for effectively addressing both problems.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of the \"Prävention Kreativ!\" (Creative prevention!) project was to promote the health of older people in residential care facilities using an innovative approach to addiction and violence prevention. To this end, complementary socio-artistic and mentally oriented group activities were developed, tested and their effectiveness examined.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The article presents the results of the accompanying evaluation in four nursing homes. The study is based on a mixed methods design with participant observation, (partially) standardized surveys, interviews and focus groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results show positive effects in several prevention-related dimensions, most pronounced in the dimensions of well-being and group feeling/togetherness, followed by the dimensions of mental activity and physical activity. The programs developed promote resilience as an overarching goal of addiction and violence prevention.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>It is evident that mentally oriented and socio-artistic programs have complementary effects and together strengthen protective factors against addiction and violence. The results underscore the relevance of resource-oriented prevention approaches that holistically promote emotional stability, social belonging and cognitive and physical activation.</p>","PeriodicalId":49345,"journal":{"name":"Zeitschrift Fur Gerontologie Und Geriatrie","volume":" ","pages":"429-434"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147370615","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mitteilungen des BV Geriatrie.","authors":"","doi":"10.1007/s00391-026-02625-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00391-026-02625-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49345,"journal":{"name":"Zeitschrift Fur Gerontologie Und Geriatrie","volume":" ","pages":"450-453"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148425620","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Kommunikation im Alter aus multidisziplinärer Sicht.","authors":"Andreas Simm, Bernhard Iglseder, Franz Kolland","doi":"10.1007/s00391-026-02629-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00391-026-02629-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49345,"journal":{"name":"Zeitschrift Fur Gerontologie Und Geriatrie","volume":"59 5","pages":"361-362"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148664746","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}