We use US household-level bank account data to investigate the heterogeneous effects of
the pandemic on spending and savings. Households across the income distribution all cut …

Background Older people living with frailty are often exposed to polypharmacy and potential
harm from medications. Targeted deprescribing in this population represents an important …

Frailty is a syndrome of growing importance given the global ageing population. While frailty
is a multifactorial process, poor nutritional status is considered a key contributor to its …

Background Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) involves the multidimensional
assessment and management of an older person. It is well described in hospital and home-…

Many older people with frailty are at risk of malnutrition and poor health, yet there is evidence
that improving nutrition and weight loss can reduce frailty. This will become more important …

Appetite drives essential oral nutritional intake. Its regulation is complex, influenced by
physiology, hedonism (the reward of eating) and learning from external cues within a person’s …

(1) Background: Appetite loss in older people, the ‘Anorexia of Aging’ (AA), is common,
associated with under-nutrition, sarcopenia, and frailty and yet receives little attention. This …

Background A third of older people take five or more regular medications (polypharmacy).
Conducting medication reviews in primary care is key to identify and reduce/ stop …

BACKGROUND: Airway smooth muscle (ASM) cells may contribute to airway remodeling
through the release of growth factors, cytokines, and extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins. The …

Background Anorexia of ageing is common and important in the development of sarcopenia
in older individuals. Links have been proposed between the gut microbiota and sarcopenia. …