Prevalence, co‐existence, and factors related to a change in geriatric giant syndromes over 2 years: results of the Second Wave of Cognition of Older People, Education, Recreational Activities, NutritIon, Comorbidities, fUnctional Capacity Studies (COPERNICUS)

• Published in: Psychogeriatrics Vol. 25; no. 3; pp. e70018 - n/a
• Main Authors: Kujawska, Agnieszka, Kujawski, Sławomir, Zupkauskienė, Jūratė, Husejko, Jakub, Hajec, Weronika, Robertson, Claire E., Miglis, Mitchell G., McMahon, Nicholas, Dani, Melanie, Simões, José Augusto, Zalewski, Paweł, Kędziora‐Kornatowska, Kornelia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Melbourne John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd 01.05.2025; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: Accidental Falls - statistics & numerical data; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Antioxidants; Antioxidants - administration & dosage; Chronic pain; Chronic Pain - epidemiology; Cognition; Cognitive ability; Cognitive Dysfunction - epidemiology; comorbidities; Comorbidity; Depression - epidemiology; Dietary intake; Fecal incontinence; Fecal Incontinence - epidemiology; Female; Geriatric Assessment - methods; geriatric giants; Geriatrics; Humans; Hypotension; Hypotension, Orthostatic - epidemiology; Japan - epidemiology; longitudinal study; Male; mild cognitive impairment; Older people; Orthostatic hypotension; Polypharmacy; Prevalence; Prospective Studies; Sarcopenia; Sarcopenia - epidemiology; Syndrome; Urinary incontinence; Urinary Incontinence - epidemiology; Japan; orthostatic hypotension; longitudinal study; mild cognitive impairment; comorbidities; geriatric giants

Background We prospectively examined the prevalence, co‐existence, and change of geriatric giant syndromes in older people over 2 years. Methods Two hundred and five older subjects were examined before and after 2 years. Ten geriatric giants were assessed at both time points: cognitive impairment, d...