Social frailty in older adults: A concept analysis.

Background: Social frailty has been increasingly prevalent due to the aging populations. This concept is a relatively new topic in the gerontology. Older adults experiencing social isolation because of social frailty remain in a state of loneliness or depression.

The Effect of Social Robots on Depression and Loneliness for Older Residents in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Objectives: Depression and loneliness are challenges facing older residents living in long-term care facilities. Social robots might be a solution as nonpharmacologic interventions. The purpose of this study was to explore the effects of concrete forms of social robots on depression and loneliness in older residents in long-term care facilities by a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Influencing factors of participation in and satisfaction with elderly health checkups: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Attending health checkups as a primary prevention strategy benefits older adults in facilitating the identification of health issues and risk factors for disease. Little is known about factors influencing participation in and satisfaction with a free annual elderly health checkup program (EHCP) in Taiwan. This study aimed to extend current knowledge related to the uptake of this service and individuals' views of the service.

Smartphone app-based interventions targeting physical activity for weight management: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Background: Being overweight and obese are major public health challenges worldwide. Smartphone apps are an innovative platform to deliver physical activity modifications for weight management. This study aimed to explore the efficacy of smartphone app-based interventions targeting physical activity for obesity-related outcomes and compare the efficacy among behavioral change techniques.

The effects of the Otago Exercise Programme on actual and perceived balance in older adults: A meta-analysis.

Objective: Falls are serious issues in older populations. Balance problems are a major cause of falls and may lead to fear of falling and decreased balance confidence. The Otago Exercise Programme (OEP) is an effective fall prevention program that benefits balance function and fear of falling.

Effectiveness of a musical fitness programme for older adults with cognitive impairment in long-term care facilities: A quasi-experimental study.

Objective: To investigate the effectiveness of a musical fitness programme (MFP) intervention in improving neuropsychiatric symptoms, depression, upper-limb muscle strength and cognition of older adults with cognitive impairment in long-term care (LTC) facilities.

Background: Because of population ageing, the number of older adults with cognitive impairment has been increasing. The effectiveness of medications in treating cognitive impairment is limited; therefore, the global trend has been for non-pharmacological treatments.

Turning difficulties after stroke and its relationship with trunk function.

Background: Turning difficulties has been reported in stroke patients, but most studies have indicated no differences in turning direction regarding turn time or steps. Recent evidence shows that turning difficulty may correlate with trunk control. Trunk flexibility and strength are considered essential to trunk control, but their association with turning performance has not been elucidated.

Turning assessment for discrimination of frailty syndrome among community-dwelling older adults.

Background: Frailty is a common geriatric syndrome and is characterized by decreased physiological reserve and increased vulnerability towards adverse health outcomes including falls. Turning is a challenging task and is reported to be one of the daily activities that leads to falling in older populations.

Research Question: Does 180° walking turns and 360° turning on the spot differ among frail, pre-frail, and non-frail older adults? Can 180° walking turns and 360° turning on the spot cutoffs discriminate older adults with frailty from those without?

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on community-dwelling older adults aged over 65 years.

Virtual Reality Exergames for Improving Older Adults' Cognition and Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Control Trials.

Objectives: Virtual reality (VR) exergames are an innovative approach to promote older adults' mental health. VR exergames are active video games controlled by bodily movements in a safe surrounding with advantages of physical activity engagement and interactions. The purpose of this study was to explore the effectiveness of VR exergames in improving older adults' cognition and ameliorating depressive outcome by a systematic review, meta-analysis, subgroup analysis, and meta-regression.

Swallowing exercises for head and neck cancer patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized control trials.

Background: Extensive surgery and chemo/radiation therapy (C/RT) to manage head and neck cancer (HNC) patients affects their ability to swallow food and liquids, risk of aspiration and greatly influences their quality of life (QOL).

Objectives: Ascertain the effectiveness of swallowing exercises on improving swallowing function, performance status, mouth opening, risk of aspiration/penetration and QOL in HNC patients.

Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials DATA SOURCES: PubMed, Ovid-Medline, Embase, Cochrane Library, CINAHL and Web of Science and included all available RCTs.

The effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing toward anxiety disorder: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Background: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) has been well established as an effective treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, PTSD has been re-categorized as part of trauma and stressor-related disorders instead of anxiety disorders. We conducted the first meta-analysis on Randomized Controlled Trials to evaluate the effectiveness of EMDR on reducing symptoms of anxiety disorders.

The effectiveness of wearable technologies as physical activity interventions in weight control: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Wearable technologies represent a novel approach in the prevention of obesity and overweight that encourages users to engage in physical activities aided by technological assistance. This is the first meta-analysis to investigate the effects of wearable technologies as physical activity interventions on weight control. Various electronic databases were searched to select eligible articles, including EBSCO, ScienceDirect, and PubMed, from the first available date to January 9, 2019.

The Construction and Evaluation of Executive Attention Training to Improve Selective Attention, Focused Attention, and Divided Attention for Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Objectives: To examine the immediate and long-term effects of executive attention training on selective attention, focused attention, and divided attention in older adults with mild cognitive impairment.

Methods: A double-blind, multisite randomized controlled trial at five sites. Seventy participants (mean age: 78.

Effect of home-based music intervention versus ambient music on breast cancer survivors in the community: A feasibility study in Taiwan.

To explore the effects of home-based music intervention (HBMI) on symptom severity, pain intensity and perceived fatigue among patients with breast cancer. In this randomised controlled trial, patients with breast cancer were randomly assigned into an HBMI or control group. The HBMI group was administered 24-week HBMI involving five 30-min sessions per week.

Development and effectiveness of virtual interactive working memory training for older people with mild cognitive impairment: a single-blind randomised controlled trial.

Background: memory training is a potential intervention for retaining memory and reducing dementia risk in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).

Objective: this study examined the effect of virtual interactive working memory training (VIMT) in older adults with MCI.

Design: single-blind, two-arm parallel-group, randomised controlled design.

Effect of interactive cognitive-motor training on eye-hand coordination and cognitive function in older adults.

Background: Poor eye-hand coordination is associated with the symptoms of the early stage of cognitive decline. However, previous research on the eye-hand coordination of older adults without cognitive impairment is scant. Therefore, this study examined the effects of interactive cognitive-motor training on the visual-motor integration, visual perception, and motor coordination sub-abilities of the eye-hand coordination and cognitive function in older adults.

Analysis of the risk and risk factors for injury in people with and without dementia: a 14-year, retrospective, matched cohort study.

Background: Most previous studies on dementia and injuries have focused on a particular type of injury, and few studies have investigated overall injury in people with dementia. In this study, we investigated the risk factors and risk of overall injury, including the diagnosis, cause, and intentionality of injury, in people with and without dementia in Taiwan.

Methods: We collected relevant data between 2000 and 2013 from the National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD).

Effect of interactive cognitive motor training on gait and balance among older adults: A randomized controlled trial.

Background: Aging is a normal degenerative process that results in a decline in the gait and balance performance of older adults. Interactive cognitive motor training is an intervention that integrates cognitive and motor tasks to promote individuals' physical and cognitive fall risk factors. However, the additive effects of the interactive cognitive motor training on objective quantitative data and comprehensive descriptions of gait and balance warrants further investigation.

Effectiveness of executive function training on mental set shifting, working memory and inhibition in healthy older adults: A double-blind randomized controlled trials.

Aims: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of executive function training on mental set shifting, working memory and inhibition for healthy older adults.

Background: Executive functions control and guide individuals' behaviours through a top-down cognitive model and have been regarded as the exhibition and integration of various high-level cognitive functions. However, prior studies have rarely focused on the subcomponent indicators of executive function, such as mental set shifting, working memory and inhibition in healthy older adults.

Memory-focused interventions for people with cognitive disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies.

Background: A better understanding of people with cognitive disorders improves performance on memory tasks through memory-focused interventions are needed.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of memoryfocused interventions on cognitive disorders through a meta-analysis.

Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis.