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Corrigendum to “Short-term consequences after COVID-19 in older people with epilepsy” [Aging and Health Research Vol 4 Issue 2 (June 2024) 100184] “COVID-19对老年癫痫患者的短期后果”的更正[老龄化与健康研究第4卷第2期（2024年6月）100184]

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Aging and health research Pub Date : 2025-09-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ahr.2025.100254

Yiling Chen , Zhenxu Xiao , Xiaowen Zhou , Luxin Jiang , Jianhong Wang , Ding Ding , Guoxing Zhu

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Corrigendum to “Synergistic effect of smoking and education on incident dementia among older adults: The Shanghai aging study” [Aging and Health Research Vol 5 Issue 1 (March 2025) 100212] “吸烟和教育对老年人痴呆发病率的协同效应：上海老龄化研究”的更正[老龄化与健康研究第5卷第1期（2025年3月）100212]

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Aging and health research Pub Date : 2025-09-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ahr.2025.100253

Chengyin Xu , Zhenxu Xiao , Xiaowen Zhou , Xiaoniu Liang , Qianhua Zhao , Ding Ding , Wei Deng

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Disease and disability representation in Japanese newspaper articles on healthy life expectancy: A text mining analysis 日本报纸关于健康预期寿命文章中的疾病和残疾表现：文本挖掘分析

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Aging and health research Pub Date : 2025-09-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ahr.2025.100262

Kazumi Ota , Kyunghee Lee , Masako Toriya

{"title":"Disease and disability representation in Japanese newspaper articles on healthy life expectancy: A text mining analysis","authors":"Kazumi Ota , Kyunghee Lee , Masako Toriya","doi":"10.1016/j.ahr.2025.100262","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ahr.2025.100262","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>The concept of healthy life expectancy has recently been receiving increased attention in aging Japan. However, little research has been conducted on the media discourse surrounding this concept. Given the media’s influence on public perception, the aim of this study is to explore how frequently people with diseases or disabilities are mentioned in articles discussing healthy life expectancy published by two of Japan’s major newspapers—<em>Asahi Shimbun</em> and <em>Yomiuri Shimbun</em>—and how they are portrayed.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Out of 2,655 articles published in these newspapers from 1997 to 2021, those that included explanations of healthy life expectancy were extracted and categorized. Subsequently, using KH Coder, a text mining software, analyses were conducted on 235 articles published in 2019 that discussed healthy life expectancy. These analyses included the listing of the most frequently appearing terms, co-occurrence networks, and Key Word in Context (KWIC).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Healthy life expectancy was often described using negative expressions about illness and disability, while coexistence with such conditions was rarely mentioned. The text mining results indicated that people living with diseases or disabilities were underrepresented, and discussions on extending healthy life expectancy placed excessive emphasis on prevention.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The media is expected to take an active role in fostering discussions that promote a deeper understanding of healthy life expectancy and avoid negative or biased portrayals of people with diseases or disabilities. Rather than overly emphasizing disease and disability prevention, newspapers should adopt a more comprehensive approach that includes the perspectives of those living with such conditions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":72129,"journal":{"name":"Aging and health research","volume":"5 3","pages":"Article 100262"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145003941","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Corrigendum to “Psychological sense of community and oral health problems among older Chinese Americans: Family reunification matters” [Aging and Health Research Vol 1 Issue 1 (March 2021) 100004] “老年美籍华人的社区心理意识和口腔健康问题：家庭团聚问题”的勘误表[老龄化与健康研究第1卷第1期（2021年3月）100004]

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Aging and health research Pub Date : 2025-09-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ahr.2025.100247

Weiyu Mao , Bei Wu , Iris Chi , Wei Yang , XinQi Dong

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Corrigendum to “Two-decade changes in dementia mortality in a Chinese community” [Aging and Health Research Vol 4 Issue 1 (March 2025) 100182] “中国社区痴呆死亡率20年变化”的勘误表[老龄化与健康研究第4卷第1期（2025年3月）100182]

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Aging and health research Pub Date : 2025-09-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ahr.2025.100252

Ding Ding , Wanqing Wu , Zhenxu Xiao , Jianfeng Luo , Qianhua Zhao , Zhen Hong

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Corrigendum to “Assistance with oral hygiene care among family dementia caregivers in Chinese American Communities in New York City” [Aging and Health Research Vol 5 Issue 1 (March 2025) 100210] “协助纽约市美籍华人社区的家庭痴呆症护理人员进行口腔卫生护理”的勘误表[老龄化与健康研究第5卷第1期（2025年3月）100210]

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Aging and health research Pub Date : 2025-09-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ahr.2025.100245

Weiyu Mao , Bei Wu , Yaolin Pei

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Socioeconomic inequality in visual impairments among older adults in India 印度老年人视力障碍中的社会经济不平等

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Aging and health research Pub Date : 2025-09-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ahr.2025.100261

Rajeev Ranjan Singh , Sanjay K Mohanty

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Corrigendum to “Sensory impairments and cognitive decline in older adults: A review from a population-based perspective” [Aging and Health Research Vol 1 Issue 1 (March 2021) 100002] “老年人的感觉障碍和认知能力下降：从人口为基础的角度回顾”的勘误表[老龄化与健康研究第1卷第1期（2021年3月）100002]

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Aging and health research Pub Date : 2025-09-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ahr.2025.100251

Zhenxu Xiao , Wanqing Wu , Qianhua Zhao , Jiayi Zhang , Zhen Hong , Ding Ding

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Corrigendum to “Social-behavioral interventions for Asian and Hispanic American dementia caregivers: An integrative review” [Aging and Health Research Vol 1 Issue 3 (September 2021) 100027] “亚洲和西班牙裔美国人痴呆症护理人员的社会行为干预：综合回顾”的勘误表[老龄化与健康研究Vol 1 Issue 3（2021年9月）100027]

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Aging and health research Pub Date : 2025-09-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ahr.2025.100246

Hu Mengyao, Ma Chenjuan, Tina Sadarangani, Wu Bei

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Exploring age-related influences on COVID-19 severity and therapeutic approaches for older patients 探讨年龄对COVID-19严重程度的影响及老年患者的治疗方法

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Aging and health research Pub Date : 2025-08-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.ahr.2025.100259

Shafaat Hossain , Shaumik Islam , Mohammad Kamruzzaman , Hossain Uddin Shekhar

{"title":"Exploring age-related influences on COVID-19 severity and therapeutic approaches for older patients","authors":"Shafaat Hossain , Shaumik Islam , Mohammad Kamruzzaman , Hossain Uddin Shekhar","doi":"10.1016/j.ahr.2025.100259","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ahr.2025.100259","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Older adults experience higher rates of COVID-19-related morbidity and mortality compared to younger populations. This increased vulnerability is driven by age-associated biological changes affecting immune function and inflammatory regulation. This review aimed to synthesize current evidence on the biological mechanisms underlying the heightened risk of severe COVID-19 in older adults and to explore therapeutic strategies from a geroscience perspective.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A narrative literature review was conducted using PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar to identify peer-reviewed articles published between January 2020 and December 2024. Studies were included if they focused on aging-related biological factors, immunological changes, or therapeutic interventions relevant to COVID-19 in adults aged 60 and older.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The review identified key mechanisms including immunosenescence, inflammaging, altered human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) expression, increased oxidative stress, and reduced autophagic activity that contribute to COVID-19 severity in older adults. The presence of comorbid conditions, particularly cardiovascular disease and diabetes, further amplifies this vulnerability. Several therapeutic approaches, including senolytics, antioxidants, vitamin D supplementation, and precision medicine guided by biological aging, show potential to mitigate adverse outcomes.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Aging-related biological changes play a critical role in the pathogenesis of COVID-19 among older adults. Integrating geroscience-based interventions into COVID-19 management may help reduce severity and improve outcomes in this vulnerable population.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":72129,"journal":{"name":"Aging and health research","volume":"5 3","pages":"Article 100259"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144903147","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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