Aging Research

KEY FINDING: Older chronological age was consistently associated with a decline in functioning for paraplegia but not for tetraplegia in countries with representative samples.

KEY FINDING: Geriatric rehabilitation, including assessment and specialized units, improves functionality, prevents institutionalization, reduces mortality risk, and enhances health and quality of life.

KEY FINDING: Elderly patients with cDISH-related spine injuries involving fractures did not show significantly different complication rates, ambulation outcomes, or paralysis severity compared to matched controls.

KEY FINDING: The study found that 46.1% of the subjects had overt sarcopenia, and 10.1% had severe sarcopenia. Patients with severe sarcopenia had significantly lower BMI and MNA values.

KEY FINDING: Fasting insulin combined with the aspartate aminotransferase to alanine aminotransferase (AST/ALT) ratio are appropriate predictors of sarcopenia.

KEY FINDING: The mean ISS was significantly higher for polytrauma than monotrauma.

KEY FINDING: The bony fusion rate for hangman’s fractures in the geriatric population was high, around 90% for Type I and Type II fractures.

KEY FINDING: Obesity is a risk factor for sarcopenia, with a positive relationship between skeletal muscle mass and absolute fat mass but a negative association with appendicular fat mass.

KEY FINDING: Sports are perceived as fun and adaptable activities that can improve physical, psychological, and social health for individuals with SCI/D aged 50 or older.

KEY FINDING: More than half of older adults with CSCI were discharged to places other than their own home.