The studies that specifically evaluated malnutrition among older adults found important overlaps between chronic diseases and malnutrition. Older adults reported more barriers accessing food than younger adults. Dental diseases are more prevalent among older adults which contributed to malnutrition. - ThreadSky

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jwnickerson.bsky.social • 59 days ago

The studies that specifically evaluated malnutrition among older adults found important overlaps between chronic diseases and malnutrition. Older adults reported more barriers accessing food than younger adults. Dental diseases are more prevalent among older adults which contributed to malnutrition.

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jwnickerson.bsky.social•59 days ago

Several studies identified specific risk factors for developing mental health disorders among older adults in wars and other crises: living alone, having memory and concentration problems, having feelings of being left out, facing difficulty getting food and medicine, having a chronic disease, etc.

jwnickerson.bsky.social•59 days ago

There are several gaps in our knowledge, and we're continuing to work on these. I am interested in building a better understanding of the clinical course of older adults with infectious diseases (Ebola, cholera, etc.) but also the effectiveness of medical countermeasures in this population.

jwnickerson.bsky.social•59 days ago

But one of the big takeaways from looking at the emergency public health literature through this lens is simply that most studies do not adequately disaggregate their data to actually understand the health needs of, and health impacts on, older adults during humanitarian emergencies.

jwnickerson.bsky.social•59 days ago

Many studies and indicators use arbitrary age cut-offs that are heterogeneous and ultimately unhelpful. It is not particularly useful to aggregate all adults >50 years, for example. There are significant differences between a 50 year old and an 80 year old, that are not being captured. It's ageism.

jwnickerson.bsky.social•59 days ago

We have a few studies in the works to better understand the needs and clinical course of hospitalized older adults in humanitarian crises. Another major area of work that's needed is to develop validated public health indicators and needs assessment tools for this population.

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