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Geriatric

Geriatrics is the branch of medicine and applied science dedicated to the study of aging and the provision of healthcare to older adults, addressing the physiological, cognitive, and social changes that accompany advancing age. It encompasses the prevention, diagnosis, and management of conditions common in later li…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 72× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2474-7785 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Geriatrics is the branch of medicine and applied science dedicated to the study of aging and the provision of healthcare to older adults, addressing the physiological, cognitive, and social changes that accompany advancing age. It encompasses the prevention, diagnosis, and management of conditions common in later life, including frailty, cognitive impairment, dementia, depression, malnutrition, dehydration, and recovery from injury, often within multidisciplinary care settings. Because older patients frequently present with overlapping chronic conditions and altered physiology, geriatric care emphasizes functional status, quality of life, and individualized assessment rather than disease alone. This page gathers peer-reviewed, open-access research relevant to aging and healthcare. Listed work includes a study predicting discharge disposition in geriatric women after traumatic injury, an examination of frailty and the immune system, and a pilot study on identifying poor hydration in hospitalized older people through single-point total body water assessment. Further articles explore factors driving participation in cognitive stimulation training for mild cognitive impairment, the efficacy of behavior management for depression in dementia patients, the effects of cognitive and aerobic training on working memory and executive function in aging, and the diet and nutritional status of older adults in rural India. Together these reflect the breadth of clinical, cognitive, and nutritional concerns central to the care of aging populations.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2017

Frailty and the Immune System

Wilson DaisyCorresponding author
Institute of Ageing and Inflammation, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK, B15 2GW
Exact topic Aging Research And Healthcare Cited by 19 doi:10.14302/issn.2474-7785.jarh-17-1578

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 72 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Geriatric, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Aging Research And Healthcare (ISSN 2474-7785).

Journal editorial board
Anna Aiello · Italy Juan Manuel Carmona Torres · Spain IAN JAMES MARTINS · Australia

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