Association of gait speed and handgrip strength with falls in older adults: the role of cognition.

Background/aim: Fall risk assessment is crucial for older adults because falls are associated with morbidity and mortality. This study investigated the relationship of gait speed (GS) and handgrip strength (HGS) with falls and assessed whether cognition mediates this causality.

Materials And Methods: The study was conducted in a tertiary referral geriatric outpatient clinic.

Investigating the association of anticholinergic burden with depression in older adults: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Although depression and anticholinergic drug use are common comorbidities that impair health status in later life, there are insufficient data on their relationship. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between depressive symptoms and anticholinergic use in older individuals.

Methods: Community-dwelling older adults (≥65 years) admitted to the tertiary referral geriatric outpatient clinic were included.

Association of Anticholinergic Drug Burden With Cognitive and Functional Decline Over Time in Dementia With Lewy Bodies: 1-Year Follow-Up Study.

Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between anticholinergic burden (ACB), and cognitive and functional alterations in patients with dementia of Lewy bodies (DLB) during a 1-year follow-up period.

Methods: This cohort study included patients diagnosed with DLB admitted to a tertiary geriatric outpatient clinic. Cognition, functional performance, and nutritional status were assessed at baseline, 6 months, and 12 months during the follow-up period.

Long-Term Risk of Reduced Cognitive Performance and Associated Factors in Discharged Older Adults with COVID-19: A Longitudinal Prospective Study.

Background: Increasing numbers of reports have suggested a deterioration in cognitive performance after recovery from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), however insufficient information is available regarding long-term brain health and risk factors related to reduced cognitive performance in advanced age. We investigated the prevalence of reduced cognitive performance and its associated factors among older adults after COVID-19.

Methods: This prospective observational study enrolled older individuals (aged ≥65 years) hospitalized for COVID-19.

Incidence of Motoric Cognitive Risk Syndrome and Associated Factors in Older Adults in Türkiye.

Background: Motoric cognitive risk syndrome (MCRS) is characterized by slow gait and subjective cognitive decline. It is a predementia syndrome associated with an increased risk of dementia and mortality.

Aims: To investigate the incidence of MCRS and its associated factors in older adults in Türkiye.

The effect of black mulberry (Morus nigra) consumption on cognition in patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's dementia: A pilot feasibility study.

The purpose of this study was to test the feasibility and the possible effects of black mulberry on cognitive functions in Alzheimer's disease (AD). A total of 39 participants aged 65+ with mild-to-moderate AD were involved and 20 subjects were administered 20g of black mulberry concentrate daily for 12 weeks (intervention group), while 19 received no intervention (control group). Cognitive assessment utilized with Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and AD Assessment Scale-Cognitive Subscale (ADAS-Cog) tests; Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15) used for depression screening.

Geriatric syndromes in the population older than 90 years: The prevalence and association with chronic diseases.

Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the prevalence of geriatric syndromes and comorbid conditions, as well as their interrelationships, in individuals aged 90 years and over.

Methods: This study included participants aged 90 years and older who underwent a comprehensive geriatric assessment in a tertiary geriatric outpatient clinic. Demographic and clinical characteristics were obtained using the electronic medical records.

Prevalence and risk factors of mild cognitive impairment in a tertiary care setting in Turkey.

Background: Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is an intermediate stage between healthy cognition and dementia, particularly Alzheimer's disease. There is limited information on the prevalence of MCI among older Turkish adults. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and risk factors of MCI in Turkey.

Reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the elder abuse suspicion index in community-dwelling older adults.

Background: Elder abuse is among the most important ethical issue during the management of older population. The elder abuse suspicion index (EASI) was developed for evaluating abuse in older adults. We aimed to assess the reliability and validity of the Turkish version EASI-Türkiye (TR) among older adults.

Predictors of two-year mortality in patients with dementia with Lewy bodies.

Background: Data on adverse prognostic factors for mortality in patients with dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) are limited. The objective of this study was to evaluate two-year mortality predictors in patients with DLB.

Methods: : Individuals aged ≥ 60 years with a diagnosis of DLB, followed by a tertiary-referral geriatric outpatient clinic from 2006 to 2021, were assessed retrospectively using medical or patient records.

Association of drug burden index with delirium in community-dwelling older adults with dementia: a longitudinal observational study.

Background: The Drug Burden Index (DBI) is a validated tool for assessing the dose-dependent cumulative exposure to sedative and anticholinergic medications. However, the increased risk of delirium superimposed dementia (DSD) with high DBI levels has not yet been investigated.

Aim: This study aimed to examine the potential association between DBI scores and delirium in community-dwelling older adults with dementia.

Assessment of clinical features and coexisting geriatric syndromes in newly diagnosed dementia with Lewy bodies: a retrospective study in a tertiary geriatrics setting in Turkey.

Purpose: Identifying the associated clinical conditions in patients with newly diagnosed dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) may contribute to the disease management. This study aimed to examine the clinical features and coexisting geriatric syndromes of patients with newly diagnosed DLB.

Method: This cross-sectional study included newly diagnosed DLB participants who were admitted to a tertiary geriatric outpatient clinic.

Risk factors predicting hospital length of stay in older patients with type 2 diabetes with Covid-19.

Background: Patients with Covid-19 disease could present with flu-like symptoms. However, nearly half of the subjects with positive test results for Covid-19 remain asymptomatic. Data on factors related to the duration of hospital stay in Covid-19 patients with diabetes mellitus remain limited.

Peripheral Vascular Disease is Associated with Impaired Activities of Daily Living in the Elderly with Dementia: A Prospective Study.

Background: Although distinct disorders, peripheral vascular disease (PVD) and dementia are both associated with a progressive decline in activities of daily living in elderly patients.

Objective: This study aimed to compare the functional performance scores between elderly patients with and without dementia and with or without PVD.

Methods: Patients with Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, and mixed type dementia and controls were prospectively enrolled.