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  1. Article ; Online: Midnight snacks might shorten your life: lifespan and healthspan advantages of eating less and at the right time.

    Gladka, Monika M / Le Couteur, David G / Simpson, Stephen J

    Cardiovascular research

    2023  Volume 119, Issue 1, Page(s) e108–e110

    MeSH term(s) Longevity ; Snacks ; Caloric Restriction
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-02
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 80340-6
    ISSN 1755-3245 ; 0008-6363
    ISSN (online) 1755-3245
    ISSN 0008-6363
    DOI 10.1093/cvr/cvad018
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  2. Article ; Online: Geriatric medicine and health care for older people in Australia.

    Le Couteur, David G / Flicker, Leon / Hilmer, Sarah N

    Age and ageing

    2022  Volume 51, Issue 3

    Abstract: Aged care coverage in Australia is universal but fragmented and has been challenged by government policy to deregulate aged care and open it up to market forces. A recent inquiry into aged care (Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety) ... ...

    Abstract Aged care coverage in Australia is universal but fragmented and has been challenged by government policy to deregulate aged care and open it up to market forces. A recent inquiry into aged care (Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety) documented the outcome of this policy-substandard care at most levels. The provision of services to older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who have high prevalence of frailty and cognitive impairment, was also identified as inadequate. The effects of yet to be implemented changes in policy and funding in response to this report remain to be seen. Despite this policy backdrop, geriatricians have contributed to a steady growth in medical services and interventions focussed on specific geriatric issues such as dementia, falls, polypharmacy and orthogeriatrics. These are often driven by, or in collaboration with researchers, and aim to generate research data as well as provide patient care. The numbers of academic geriatricians and other aged care health professionals is increasing, and the training of specialist geriatricians now includes a significant research component.
    MeSH term(s) Aged ; Australia/epidemiology ; Health Services, Indigenous ; Humans ; Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander ; Polypharmacy ; Quality of Health Care
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-02-16
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 186788-x
    ISSN 1468-2834 ; 0002-0729
    ISSN (online) 1468-2834
    ISSN 0002-0729
    DOI 10.1093/ageing/afac001
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  3. Article ; Online: New horizons in life extension, healthspan extension and exceptional longevity.

    Le Couteur, David G / Barzilai, Nir

    Age and ageing

    2022  Volume 51, Issue 8

    Abstract: Many common chronic diseases and syndromes are ageing-related. This raises the prospect that therapeutic agents that target the biological changes of ageing will prevent or delay multiple diseases with a single therapy. Gerotherapeutic drugs are those ... ...

    Abstract Many common chronic diseases and syndromes are ageing-related. This raises the prospect that therapeutic agents that target the biological changes of ageing will prevent or delay multiple diseases with a single therapy. Gerotherapeutic drugs are those that target pathways involved in ageing, with the aims of reducing the burden of ageing-related diseases and increasing lifespan and healthspan. The approach to discovering gerotherapeutic drugs is similar to that used to discover drugs for diseases. This includes screening for novel compounds that act on receptors or pathways that influence ageing or repurposing of drugs currently available for other indications. A novel approach involves studying populations with exceptional longevity, in order to identify genes variants linked with longer lifespan and could be targeted by drugs. Metformin, rapamycin and precursors of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide are amongst the frontrunners of gerotherapeutics that are moving into human clinical trials to evaluate their effects on ageing. There are also increasing numbers of potential gerotherapeutic drugs in the pipeline or being studied in animal models. A key hurdle is designing clinical trials that are both feasible and can provide sufficient clinical evidence to support licencing and marketing of gerotherapeutic drugs.
    MeSH term(s) Aging/genetics ; Animals ; Humans ; Life Expectancy ; Longevity/genetics ; Models, Animal
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-08-06
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 186788-x
    ISSN 1468-2834 ; 0002-0729
    ISSN (online) 1468-2834
    ISSN 0002-0729
    DOI 10.1093/ageing/afac156
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  4. Article ; Online: What Is an Aging-Related Disease? An Epidemiological Perspective.

    Le Couteur, David G / Thillainadesan, Janani

    The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences

    2022  Volume 77, Issue 11, Page(s) 2168–2174

    Abstract: There are no established or standardized definitions of aging-related disease. Data from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2019 were used to model the relationship between age and incidence of diseases. Clustering analysis ... ...

    Abstract There are no established or standardized definitions of aging-related disease. Data from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2019 were used to model the relationship between age and incidence of diseases. Clustering analysis identified 4 groups of noncommunicable diseases: Group A diseases with an exponential increase in incidence with age; Group B diseases with an exponential increase in incidence that usually peaked in late life which then declined or plateaued at the oldest ages; and Groups C and D diseases with an onset in earlier life and where incidence was stable or decreased in old age. From an epidemiological perspective, Group A diseases are "aging-related diseases" because there is an exponential association between age and incidence, and the slope of the incidence curves remains positive throughout old age. These included the major noncommunicable diseases dementia, stroke, and ischemic heart disease. Whether any of the other diseases are aging-related is uncertain because their incidence either does not change or more often decreases in old age. Only biological studies can determine how the aging process contributes to any of these diseases and this may lead to a reclassification of disease on the basis of whether they are directly caused by or are in continuity with the biological changes of aging. In the absence of this mechanistic data, we propose the term "aging-related disease" should be used with precision based on epidemiological evidence.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Global Health ; Noncommunicable Diseases/epidemiology ; Incidence ; Aging ; Risk Factors
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-01-29
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1223643-3
    ISSN 1758-535X ; 1079-5006
    ISSN (online) 1758-535X
    ISSN 1079-5006
    DOI 10.1093/gerona/glac039
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  5. Article ; Online: When I say … microlearning.

    Thillainadesan, Janani / Le Couteur, David G / Haq, Inam / Wilkinson, Tim J

    Medical education

    2022  Volume 56, Issue 8, Page(s) 791–792

    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-06-10
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 195274-2
    ISSN 1365-2923 ; 0308-0110
    ISSN (online) 1365-2923
    ISSN 0308-0110
    DOI 10.1111/medu.14848
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  6. Article ; Online: Mortality trends of stroke and dementia: Changing landscapes and new challenges.

    Wu, Harry / Le Couteur, David G / Hilmer, Sarah N

    Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

    2021  Volume 69, Issue 10, Page(s) 2888–2898

    Abstract: Background/importance: Stroke and dementia are important causes of death in the United States and may be interrelated as competing risks for mortality. No previous studies have simultaneously compared age- and sex-specific mortality trends between ... ...

    Abstract Background/importance: Stroke and dementia are important causes of death in the United States and may be interrelated as competing risks for mortality. No previous studies have simultaneously compared age- and sex-specific mortality trends between stroke and subtypes of dementia at a population level. Insights gained from this study can help identify high-risk populations and inform healthcare service requirements for managing stroke and dementia in the United States.
    Objectives: To examine nationwide trends in mortality from stroke and subtypes of dementia in the United States by age group and sex.
    Design: Population-based cross-sectional study.
    Setting: U.S. mortality data from 2007 to 2016.
    Participants: All U.S. residents whose primary cause of death was stroke, Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, or Lewy body dementia.
    Measurements: Age-adjusted mortality, mortality trends among men and women were analyzed separately using joinpoint regression.
    Results: From 2007 to 2016, age-adjusted stroke mortality fell by 21.6%. Age-adjusted mortality (per 1,000,000) for Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, and Lewy body dementia increased by 1.2-fold, 2-fold, and 3-fold, respectively. Annual age-adjusted stroke mortality decreased by an average rate of 2.67% per year, while annual age-adjusted mortality for Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, and Lewy body dementia increased by an average rate of 2.06%, 4.90%, and 12.13% per year, respectively. Mortality from stroke and dementia increased with age. Greater reductions in stroke mortality and greater increases in dementia mortality were seen in women than men; and in older than younger (<65 years) people.
    Conclusions: There has been a striking rising trend in dementia mortality coincident with a reduction in stroke mortality in the United States. There are persistent age and sex disparities in stroke and dementia mortality trends. Our findings support the pathophysiological relationship between stroke and dementia, and have important implications for future research, healthcare planning, and provision.
    MeSH term(s) Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Cause of Death ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Dementia/mortality ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Mortality/trends ; Risk Factors ; Stroke/mortality ; United States/epidemiology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-06-16
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 80363-7
    ISSN 1532-5415 ; 0002-8614
    ISSN (online) 1532-5415
    ISSN 0002-8614
    DOI 10.1111/jgs.17322
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  7. Article ; Online: Addressing the gaps in evaluation of new drugs for older adults: Strategies from the International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology (IUPHAR) Geriatric Committee.

    Hilmer, Sarah N / Schwartz, Janice / Petrovic, Mirko / Walker, Lauren E / Thürmann, Petra / Le Couteur, David G

    Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

    2024  

    Abstract: The International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology (IUPHAR) Geriatric Committee aims to improve the use of drugs in older adults and develop new therapeutic approaches for the syndromes and diseases of old age through advocacy, education, and ... ...

    Abstract The International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology (IUPHAR) Geriatric Committee aims to improve the use of drugs in older adults and develop new therapeutic approaches for the syndromes and diseases of old age through advocacy, education, and research. In the present paper, we propose strategies relevant to drug development and evaluation, spanning preclinical and the full range of clinical studies. Drugs for older adults need to consider not only age, but also other characteristics common in geriatric patients, such as multimorbidity, polypharmacy, falls, cognitive impairment, and frailty. The IUPHAR Geriatric Committee's position statement on 'Measurement of Frailty in Drug Development and Evaluation' is included, highlighting 12 key principles that cover the spectrum of translational research. We propose that where older adults are likely to be major users of a drug, that frailty is measured at baseline and as an outcome. Preclinical models that replicate the age, frailty, duration of exposure, comorbidities, and co-medications of the proposed patients may improve translation. We highlight the potential application of recent technologies, such as physiologically based pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic modeling informed by frailty biology, and Artificial Intelligence, to inform personalized medicine for older patients. Considerations for the rapidly aging populations in low- and middle-income countries related to health-care and clinical trials are outlined. Involving older adults, their caregivers and health-care providers in all phases of research should improve drug development, evaluation, and outcomes for older adults internationally.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-14
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 80363-7
    ISSN 1532-5415 ; 0002-8614
    ISSN (online) 1532-5415
    ISSN 0002-8614
    DOI 10.1111/jgs.18826
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  8. Article ; Online: Sarcopenia prevalence and functional outcomes in older men with obesity: Comparing the use of the EWGSOP2 sarcopenia versus ESPEN-EASO sarcopenic obesity consensus definitions

    Scott, David / Blyth, Fiona / Naganathan, Vasi / Le Couteur, David G. / Handelsman, David J. / Waite, Louise M. / Hirani, Vasant

    Clinical Nutrition. 2023 July 17,

    2023  

    Abstract: The potential for older adults with obesity to also have sarcopenia, and the health consequences of ‘sarcopenic obesity’, may be underappreciated by health professionals. The primary aim of this secondary analysis of a prospective cohort study of older ... ...

    Abstract The potential for older adults with obesity to also have sarcopenia, and the health consequences of ‘sarcopenic obesity’, may be underappreciated by health professionals. The primary aim of this secondary analysis of a prospective cohort study of older men was to explore the prevalence and functional outcomes of sarcopenic obesity based on different consensus definitions. 1,416 community-dwelling men aged ≥70 years were classified into sarcopenia categories according to the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP2) definition, and sarcopenic obesity categories according to the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism and the European Association for the Study of Obesity (ESPEN-EASO) definition. Descriptive analyses determined prevalence of sarcopenia in obese and non-obese older men. Multivariable analyses compared associations with functional outcomes including activity of daily living (ADL) and instrumental activity of daily living (IADL) disability and 12-month incident falls. According to the EWGSOP2 definition, 12.6% of men had confirmed sarcopenia but only 0.3% of men had sarcopenia and obesity (BMI ≥30 kg/m²). Conversely, 9.6% of men had sarcopenic obesity according to the ESPEN-EASO definition. Notably, no men with a BMI ≥32 kg/m² were classified as having EWGSOP2-confirmed sarcopenia, despite the fact that 60.8% of all men with BMI ≥32 kg/m² had low muscle strength. Due to low numbers (N=4) of obese older men with EWGSOP2-confirmed sarcopenia, associations with functional outcomes were not assessed. Men with sarcopenic obesity according to the ESPEN-EASO definition had significantly lower hand grip strength, higher chair-stands time and slower gait speed (all P<0.05), increased odds for ADL (odds ratio: 5.02, 95% CI: 1.85-13.58) and IADL (2.18, 1.38-3.45) disability, and higher 12-month incident falls rates (incident rate ratio: 1.59, 95% CI: 1.03-2.44) than men with neither sarcopenia nor obesity. Low muscle strength is common in older men with obesity, but the prevalence of sarcopenia is likely to be underestimated when the EWGSOP2 operational definition is applied in this population. The ESPEN-EASO operational definition of sarcopenic obesity appears to provide a valid approach for identifying older men with obesity who are at risk of poor functional outcomes related to sarcopenia.
    Keywords clinical nutrition ; cohort studies ; gait ; hand strength ; metabolism ; obesity ; odds ratio ; people ; risk ; sarcopenia ; sarcopenic obesity ; EWGSOP2 ; ESPEN-EASO ; physical function ; falls
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2023-0717
    Publishing place Elsevier Ltd
    Document type Article ; Online
    Note Pre-press version
    ZDB-ID 604812-2
    ISSN 1532-1983 ; 0261-5614
    ISSN (online) 1532-1983
    ISSN 0261-5614
    DOI 10.1016/j.clnu.2023.07.014
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  9. Article ; Online: Frailty, a multisystem ageing syndrome.

    Thillainadesan, Janani / Scott, Ian A / Le Couteur, David G

    Age and ageing

    2020  Volume 49, Issue 5, Page(s) 758–763

    Abstract: The management of frail older people is a key component of aged care. There has been a plethora of tools developed for the diagnosis and screening of frailty. Some of these tools are entering routine clinical practice at a time when the higher healthcare ...

    Abstract The management of frail older people is a key component of aged care. There has been a plethora of tools developed for the diagnosis and screening of frailty. Some of these tools are entering routine clinical practice at a time when the higher healthcare costs involved in caring for older people who are frail have become a potential target for cost-cutting. Yet there is still only limited evidence to support the widespread adoption of frailty tools, and foundational factors impact on their accuracy and validity. Despite the acceptance of frailty as a valid term in research and clinical practice, older people believe the term carries stigma. Such issues indicate that there may be a need to reconsider current approaches to frailty. Recent advances in the science of ageing biology can provide a new framework for reconfiguring how we screen, diagnose, treat and prevent frailty. Frailty can be considered to be a multisystem ageing syndrome of decreased physiological and functional reserve, where the biological changes of ageing are seen in most tissues and organs and are the pathogenic mechanism for frailty. Likewise age-related chronic disease and multimorbidity are syndromes where ageing changes occur in one or multiple systems, respectively. This model focusses diagnostic criteria for frailty onto the biomarkers of ageing and generates new targets for the prevention and treatment of frailty based on interventions that influence ageing biology.
    MeSH term(s) Aged ; Aging ; Chronic Disease ; Frail Elderly ; Frailty/diagnosis ; Frailty/epidemiology ; Frailty/therapy ; Humans ; Multimorbidity ; Syndrome
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-06-15
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 186788-x
    ISSN 1468-2834 ; 0002-0729
    ISSN (online) 1468-2834
    ISSN 0002-0729
    DOI 10.1093/ageing/afaa112
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  10. Article ; Online: The diet and the damage done.

    Simpson, Stephen J / Le Couteur, David G

    Nature metabolism

    2020  Volume 1, Issue 11, Page(s) 1030–1031

    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-07-21
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2522-5812
    ISSN (online) 2522-5812
    DOI 10.1038/s42255-019-0128-6
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