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{"title":"Menopause age and type and dementia risk: a pooled analysis of 233 802 women","authors":"Annette J Dobson, Zhiwei XU, Louise F Wilson, Hsin-Fang Chung, Sven Sandin, Yvonne T Van der Schouw, Panayotes Demakakos, Elisabete Weiderpass, Gita D Mishra","doi":"10.1093/ageing/afae254","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afae254","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives It is not clear whether the association between younger age at menopause and increased risk of dementia is modified by type of menopause. We examined the association of age at menopause or hysterectomy with dementia risk in three groups of women: those with natural menopause, premenopausal bilateral oophorectomy (surgical menopause) or premenopausal hysterectomy (without bilateral oophorectomy). Study design Individual-level data from 233 802 women in five prospective cohort studies (from four countries) were harmonized and pooled. Cox proportional hazards models were used to assess the associations of age at natural menopause, surgical menopause or premenopausal hysterectomy, with age at dementia, death (where available) or end of follow-up, whichever came first. Results The study followed women to the median age of 72 years (quartiles 67, 76 years). The median follow-up time was 13 years, with 3262 dementia cases during this period. Compared with women with menopause at 50–52 years, women with menopause <40 years had a higher risk of dementia (adjusted hazard ratio (aHR): 1.47, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.39, 1.56). This level of risk was comparable to that of current smoking and stroke, which are well-established risk factors for dementia. Increased risk of dementia associated with surgical menopause or premenopausal hysterectomy (compared to natural menopause) was not apparent after adjustment for age at menopause (aHR 0.99, 95% CI: 0.93, 1.04 and aHR 0.97, 95% CI: 0.95, 1.00, respectively). Conclusion Women who experience menopause before the age of 40 years have a higher risk of dementia irrespective of type of menopause.","PeriodicalId":7682,"journal":{"name":"Age and ageing","volume":"22 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142672952","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Equality of opportunity for timely dementia diagnosis (EQUATED): a qualitative study of how people from minoritised ethnic groups experience the early symptoms of dementia and seek help","authors":"Christine Carter, Moïse Roche, Elenyd Whitfield, Jessica Budgett, Sarah Morgan-Trimmer, Sedigheh Zabihi, Yvonne Birks, Fiona Walter, Mark Wilberforce, Jessica Jiang, Refah Ahmed, Wesley Dowridge, Charles R Marshall, Claudia Cooper","doi":"10.1093/ageing/afae244","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afae244","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction People from minoritised ethnic groups are diagnosed with dementia later in the disease. We explored pathways that may determine the timing of diagnoses in a UK ethnically diverse, urban area. Methods We conducted 61 semi-structured interviews: 10 community-dwelling older people from minoritised ethnic backgrounds with diagnosed and undiagnosed dementia (mean age = 72 years; males = 5/10), 30 family members (51; 10/30), 16 health or social care professionals (42; 3/15), 3 paid carers and 2 interpreters for people with dementia. We used reflexive thematic analysis and the Model of Pathways to Treatment to consider diagnostic delay. Findings We identified three themes: (1) Cultural identity and practices shape responses: gendered expectations that families relieve elders of household roles reduce awareness or concern when functioning declines; expectations that religious practices are maintained mean problems doing so triggers help-seeking. Second-generation family members often held insider and outsider identities, balancing traditional and Western perspectives. (2) Becoming like a tourist: daily experiences became unfamiliar for people developing dementia in an adopted country, sometimes engendering a need to reconnect with a home country. For professionals and interpreters, translating meanings faithfully, and balancing relatives’ and clients’ voices, were challenging. (3) Naming and conceptualising dementia: the term dementia was stigmatised, with cultural nuances in how it was understood; initial presentations often included physical symptoms with cognitive concerns. Conclusion Greater understanding of dilemmas faced by minoritised ethnic communities, closer collaboration with interpreters and workforce diversity could reduce time from symptom appraisal to diagnosis, and support culturally competent diagnostic assessments.","PeriodicalId":7682,"journal":{"name":"Age and ageing","volume":"87 4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142672953","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Retraction.","authors":"","doi":"10.1093/ageing/afae252","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afae252","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7682,"journal":{"name":"Age and ageing","volume":"53 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142612461","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Physical activity and sedentary behaviour interventions for people living with both frailty and multiple long-term conditions and their informal carers: a scoping review and stakeholder consultation.","authors":"Hannah M L Young, Joseph Henson, Paddy C Dempsey, Scott A Willis, Roseanne E Billany, Ffion Curtis, Laura Gray, Sharlene Greenwood, Louisa Y Herring, Patrick Highton, Ryan J Kelsey, Selina Lock, Daniel S March, Krishna Patel, Jack Sargeant, Harini Sathanapally, Avan A Sayer, Martha Thomas, Noemi Vadaszy, Emma Watson, Tom Yates, Melanie Davies","doi":"10.1093/ageing/afae255","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ageing/afae255","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>This scoping review mapped evidence on physical activity (including structured exercise) and sedentary behaviour interventions (interventions to reduce sedentary behaviour) in people living with both frailty and multiple long-term conditions (MLTCs) and their informal carers.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Ten databases and grey literature were searched from 2000 to October 2023. Two reviewers screened studies and one extracted data. Results were shared with three stakeholder groups (n = 21) in a consultation phase.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>After screening, 155 papers from 144 studies (1 ongoing) were retained. The majority were randomised controlled trials (86, 55%). Participants' mean age was 73 ± 12 years, and 73% were of White ethnicity. MLTC and frailty measurement varied widely. Most participants were pre-to-moderately frail. Physical health conditions predominated over mental health conditions.Interventions focused on structured exercise (83 studies, 60%) or combined interventions (55 studies, 39%). Two (1%) and one (0.7%) focused solely on habitual physical activity or sedentary behaviour. Adherence was 81% (interquartile range 62%-89%) with goal setting, monitoring and support important to adherence. Carers were only involved in 15 (11%) studies. Most interventions reported positive outcomes, primarily focusing on body functions and structures.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>A modest volume of evidence exists on multicomponent structured exercise interventions, with less focus on habitual physical activity and sedentary behaviour. Interventions report largely positive effects, but an updated systematic review is required. The field could be advanced by more rigorous characterisation of MLTCs, socioeconomic status and ethnicity, increased informal carer involvement and further evaluation of habitual physical activity and sedentary behaviour interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":7682,"journal":{"name":"Age and ageing","volume":"53 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142666809","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Association between metabolomics-based biomarker scores and 10-year cognitive decline in men and women. The Doetinchem Cohort Study.","authors":"Annelot P Smit, Gerrie-Cor M Herber, Lieke M Kuiper, M Liset Rietman, Kirsten E J Wesenhagen, H Susan J Picavet, P Eline Slagboom, W M Monique Verschuren","doi":"10.1093/ageing/afae256","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ageing/afae256","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Metabolomic scores based on age (MetaboAge) and mortality (MetaboHealth) are considered indicators of overall health, but their association with cognition in the general population is unknown. Therefore, the association between MetaboAge/MetaboHealth and level and decline in cognition was studied, as were differences between men and women.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data of 2821 participants (50% women, age range 45-75) from the Doetinchem Cohort Study was used. MetaboAge and MetaboHealth were calculated from 1H-NMR metabolomics data at baseline. Cognitive domain scores (memory, flexibility and processing speed) and global cognitive functioning were available over a 10-year period. The association between MetaboAge/MetaboHealth and level of cognitive functioning was studied using linear regressions while for the association between MetaboAge/MetaboHealth and cognitive decline longitudinal linear mixed models were used. Analyses were adjusted for demographics and lifestyle factors.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Higher MetaboAge, indicating poorer metabolomic ageing, was only associated with lower levels of processing speed in men. Higher MetaboHealth, indicating poorer immune-metabolic health, was associated with lower levels of cognitive functioning for all three domains and global cognitive functioning in both men and women. Only in men, MetaboHealth was also associated with 10-year decline in flexibility, processing speed and global cognition. Metabolites that contributed to the observed associations were in men mainly markers of protein metabolism, and in women mainly markers of lipid metabolism and inflammatory metabolites.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>MetaboHealth, not MetaboAge, was associated with cognitive functioning independent of conventional risk factors. Individual metabolites affect cognitive functioning differently in men and women, suggesting sex-specific pathophysiological pathways underlying cognitive functioning.</p>","PeriodicalId":7682,"journal":{"name":"Age and ageing","volume":"53 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142666806","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Modifiable dementia risk associated with smaller white matter volume and altered 1/f aperiodic brain activity: cross-sectional insights from the LEISURE study.","authors":"Thomas Pace, Jacob M Levenstein, Toomas E Anijärv, Alicia J Campbell, Ciara Treacy, Daniel F Hermens, Sophie C Andrews","doi":"10.1093/ageing/afae243","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ageing/afae243","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The rising prevalence of dementia necessitates identifying early neurobiological markers of dementia risk. Reduced cerebral white matter volume and flattening of the slope of the electrophysiological 1/f spectral power distribution provide neurobiological markers of brain ageing alongside cognitive decline. However, their association with modifiable dementia risk remains to be understood.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional sample of 98 healthy older adults (79 females, mean age = 65.44) underwent structural magnetic resonance imaging (sMRI), resting-state electroencephalography (EEG), cognitive assessments and dementia risk scoring using the CogDrisk framework. Univariate and multivariate linear regression models were conducted to investigate the relationships between modifiable dementia risk and sMRI brain volumes, the exponent of EEG 1/f spectral power, and cognition, whilst controlling for non-modifiable factors.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Smaller global white matter volume (F(1,87) = 6.884, R2 = 0.073, P = .010), and not grey (F(1,87) = 0.540, R2 = 0.006, P = .468) or ventricle volume (F(1,87) = 0.087, R2 = 0.001, P = .769), was associated with higher modifiable dementia risk. A lower exponent, reflecting a flatter 1/f spectral power distribution, was associated with higher dementia risk at frontal (F(1,92) = 4.096, R2 = 0.043, P = .046) but not temporal regions. No significant associations were found between cognitive performance and dementia risk. In multivariate analyses, both white matter volume and the exponent of the 1/f spectral power distribution independently associated with dementia risk.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Structural and functional neurobiological markers of early brain ageing, but not cognitive function, are independently associated with modifiable dementia risk in healthy older adults.</p>","PeriodicalId":7682,"journal":{"name":"Age and ageing","volume":"53 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11551051/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142612418","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Association of night shift work and biological ageing: the mediating role of body mass index.","authors":"Wenqi Shen, Lingli Cai, Jiang Li, Ying Sun, Bin Wang, Ningjian Wang, Yingli Lu","doi":"10.1093/ageing/afae242","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afae242","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>We aimed to examine whether current and lifetime night shift work is associated with accelerated biological ageing and the potential role of body mass index (BMI) in mediating the association.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data were sourced from the UK Biobank cohort. This study included participants who reported detailed information on their current work schedule and had complete data to calculate PhenoAge. The outcome of interest was biological ageing, measured by PhenoAge acceleration. Multivariable linear regression models were conducted to test the relationship between night shift work and biological ageing. Mediation analyses were performed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the 182 064 participants included, the mean age was 52.6 years, and 51.1% were male. After adjustment for chronological age and sex, compared with day workers, shift workers without night shift, irregular night shift workers and permanent night shift workers were associated with 0.59-, 0.87- and 1.30-year increase in biological ageing, respectively (P for trend <.001). Considering the lifetime work schedule, participants who worked night shifts >10 years and participants who worked >8 night shifts each month showed increased biological age acceleration [>10 years: β = 0.54, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.29-0.79; >8 times/month: β = 0.29, 95% CI 0.07-0.50]. The mediation analysis showed that BMI mediated the associations between night shift work and biological age acceleration by 36%-53%.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>We showed that night shift work was associated with accelerated biological ageing. Our findings highlight the interventions on appropriate shift work schedules and weight management in night shift workers, which may slow the biological ageing process and ultimately reduce the burden of age-related diseases.</p>","PeriodicalId":7682,"journal":{"name":"Age and ageing","volume":"53 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142575156","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Italian guideline on diagnosis and treatment of dementia and mild cognitive impairment.","authors":"Elisa Fabrizi, Antonio Ancidoni, Nicoletta Locuratolo, Paola Piscopo, Francesco Della Gatta, Simone Salemme, Sara Maria Pani, Domitilla Marconi, Luca Vignatelli, Luciano Sagliocca, Paolo Caffarra, Piero Secreto, Antonio Guaita, Andrea Stracciari, Nicola Vanacore, Eleonora Lacorte","doi":"10.1093/ageing/afae250","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ageing/afae250","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Introduction: &lt;/strong&gt;Approximately 2 million people in Italy are currently living with dementia or mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and 4 million are involved as family members or caregivers. Considering the significant impact of dementia, the Italian Ministry of Health entrusted the Italian National Institute of Health (Istituto Superiore di Sanità) with the development of a guideline within the Italian National Guideline System (Sistema Nazionale Linee Guida, SNLG) on the diagnosis and treatment of dementia and MCI. The main objective was to provide evidence-based recommendations aimed at reducing the variability and ensuring the appropriateness of clinical practices throughout the whole care process from identification and diagnosis to the end of life for people with dementia (PwD) or MCI and their families/caregivers.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Methods: &lt;/strong&gt;The GRADE-ADOLOPMENT approach was used to adopt, adapt and update the guideline developed by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence in 2018 (NG97). The methodology was based on the Methodological Handbook produced by the SNLG. A multidisciplinary panel of 29 experts and four representatives of family members/caregivers discussed and approved 47 review questions. Of these, 34 questions were adopted from the NG97, and 13 were new questions, including 10 questions referring to MCI. Systematic literature reviews were performed for each question, and a team of methodological and clinical experts qualitatively assessed and summarised results from included studies based on the GRADE approach. To facilitate the implementation and dissemination of the contents of this guideline, a care pathway and a leaflet dedicated to PwD or MCI and their families/caregivers were also developed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Results: &lt;/strong&gt;The literature review for this guideline included studies published up to November 2023. More than 1000 peer-reviewed publications were included, covering the following areas: (i) identification, diagnosis and post-diagnostic support; (ii) care models and care coordination; (iii) pharmacological interventions for cognitive symptoms; (iv) non-pharmacological interventions for cognitive symptoms; (v) non-cognitive symptoms, intercurrent illnesses and palliative care. The multidisciplinary panel discussed and approved 167 clinical practice recommendations and 39 research recommendations.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Commentary: &lt;/strong&gt;Italy's first National Guideline on dementia and MCI addresses diagnosis, treatment and care within the National Healthcare System. It includes recommendations on pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches, and emphasises tailored interventions, comprehensive cognitive assessment, staff training and palliative care. The guideline also underlines the need to involve PwD in decision-making and supporting caregivers throughout the entire course of the disease.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Conclusions: &lt;/strong&gt;Structured strategies for the dissemination and implemen","PeriodicalId":7682,"journal":{"name":"Age and ageing","volume":"53 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11564805/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142612466","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Nut consumption and disability-free survival in community-dwelling older adults: a prospective cohort study.","authors":"Holly Wild, Madina Nurgozhina, Danijela Gasevic, Alison M Coates, Robyn L Woods, Joanne Ryan, Lawrence Beilin, Thara Govindaraju, John J McNeil, Alice J Owen","doi":"10.1093/ageing/afae239","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ageing/afae239","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The relationship between nut intake and disability-free survival (healthy lifespan) in later life is unclear. The objective was to evaluate the association between nut intake and disability-free survival in a cohort of adults aged ≥70 years, and whether this varied according to overall diet quality.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This prospective cohort study involved 9916 participants from the ASPREE Longitudinal Study of Older Persons. Participants completed a 49-item Food Frequency questionnaire from which frequency of nut intake was obtained and were asked to categories usual intake as no/infrequent [never/rarely, 1-2 times/month], weekly [1-2 times/week, often 3-6 times/week] or daily [every day or several times a day]. The outcome measured was a composite of first-event mortality, onset of dementia, or persistent physical disability. Cox proportional hazards regression models, adjusted for socio-demographic factors, health-related and clinical covariates and overall dietary quality were conducted to examine the association between varying levels of nut intake and disability-free survival.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Over a mean of 3.9 years of follow-up, the risk of reaching the DFS endpoint were 23% lower (HR 0.77 [0.61-0.98]) for those who consumed nuts daily, when compared to those with no/infrequent nut consumption. Subgroup analysis demonstrated a significant association between daily nut consumption and healthy lifespan among individuals in the second dietary quality tertile (HR 0.71[0.51-0.98]).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>For community-dwelling adults aged 70 years and over with sub-optimal diets, daily nut consumption is associated with the promotion of healthy lifespan (disability-free survival).</p>","PeriodicalId":7682,"journal":{"name":"Age and ageing","volume":"53 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11570366/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142646711","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"New horizons in hospital-associated deconditioning: a global condition of body and mind.","authors":"Carly Welch, Yaohua Chen, Peter Hartley, Corina Naughton, Nicolas Martinez-Velilla, Dan Stein, Roman Romero-Ortuno","doi":"10.1093/ageing/afae241","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ageing/afae241","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hospital-associated deconditioning is a broad term, which refers non-specifically to declines in any function of the body secondary to hospitalisation. Older people, particularly those living with frailty, are known to be at greatest risk. It has historically been most commonly used as a term to describe declines in muscle mass and function (i.e. acute sarcopenia). However, declines in physical function do not occur in isolation, and it is recognised that cognitive deconditioning (defined by delayed mental processing as part of a spectrum with fulminant delirium at one end) is commonly encountered by patients in hospital. Whilst the term 'deconditioning' is descriptive, it perhaps leads to under-emphasis on the inherent organ dysfunction that is associated, and also implies some ease of reversibility. Whilst deconditioning may be reversible with early intervention strategies, the long-term effects can be devastating. In this article, we summarise the most recent research on this topic including new promising interventions and describe our recommendations for implementation of tools such as the Frailty Care Bundle.</p>","PeriodicalId":7682,"journal":{"name":"Age and ageing","volume":"53 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11534583/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142575172","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}