Nicola Veronese

🧠🦴 Research Highlight: #Osteosarcopenia & Cognition We investigated the association between osteosarcopenia and domain-specific cognitive performance in community-dwelling older adults, using data from a large, nationally representative US cohort. 🔍 What did we find? The combination of low bone mineral density and reduced muscle strength was associated with poorer cognitive performance, particularly in processing speed and memory. These associations were not observed when bone or muscle impairment occurred in isolation. 🧩 Why does it matter? Our findings support osteosarcopenia as a clinically relevant multidimensional phenotype and reinforce the need for integrated assessment of musculoskeletal and cognitive health in aging populations. 🤝 A big thank you to @KostasProko for leading this work, and to all co-authors for the collaboration @MathiasSchloegl, @DrBenKirk, @ilmannato, @DrGustavoDuque 📄 Prokopidis K, Cacciatore S, Kirk B, Veronese N, Duque G, Schlögl M, Associations between osteosarcopenia and cognitive function in community-dwelling older adults: evidence from a US cohort, The Journals of Gerontology: Series A, Volume 81, Issue 3, March 2026, glaf276, doi.org/10.1093/gerona…

Post-operative cognitive dysfunction is a subtle-to-extensive cognitive change affecting single or multiple cognitive domains which manifests following the acute phase of surgery. It is reversible and may last for several weeks to years. @ilmannato link.springer.com/article/10.100…

The Sarcopenia Quality of Life questionnaire can be used in observational and interventional studies to validly assess sarcopenia-specific health-related quality of life in older individuals with sarcopenia. @CBeaudart @IvanBautmans @ilmannato link.springer.com/article/10.100…

A register study in Spain across 2004-2020 found an increase in the number of admissions due to proximal hip fractures in #centenarians, with higher rates of multimorbidity and complications. @FragaPedrosa @ilmannato link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Moderate and severe food insecurity are associated with an increase in the rates of #sarcopenia and severe sarcopenia over time in a sample of older adults in Mexico. @vane_dlcg @ilmannato link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Can Infections Drive Frailty? Insights from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging academic.oup.com/biomedgerontol…

In patients who experienced #osteoporotic fractures, the coexistence of #diabetes is significantly positively correlated with refracture risk. @ilmannato link.springer.com/article/10.100…

CTratio (the ratio of plasma cystatin-c and total cholesterol) significantly correlates with low HGS (handgrip strenght) in adults older than 50. link.springer.com/article/10.100… @ilmannato

A study that investigates the mechanism underlying the phenomenon of older adults’ increase in verbal false memories. @ilmannato link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption is associated with higher risk of injurious falls among adults aged ≥ 50 years, especially women. link.springer.com/article/10.100… @ilmannato

👉ESCEO's paper of the month for February 2026 Disproportionate increase of extreme obesity among older adults: an exploratory analysis from the English longitudinal study of ageing. link.springer.com/journal/40520/…

New consensus in @acer_journal: physical activity & specific diets are proven strategies for mental & cognitive health in older adults. Co-authored by our Deputy Editor-in-Chief - @OlgaKarpenko101. Read Online First: link.springer.com/article/10.100… #GeriatricPsychiatry #Ageing

MMSE and MoCA scores for generally healthy, community-dwelling older adults from rom five European countries. The performance on MMSE and MoCA differed with age and education, and - less consistently - with sex. @MelKistler @brunovellas @ilmannato link.springer.com/article/10.100…

A structured psychoeducation and skill-based intervention significantly reduces caregiver burden and anxiety: a randomized controlled trial. @ilmannato link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Our new scientific paper titled "Recommendations from the European interdisciplinary council on ageing on physical activity and diet for mental health conditions in older adults" is online! link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Editor’s view—the value of vaccines for the older person academic.oup.com/ageing/article… An important editorial from the #eic of ##ageandageing!

Great to be author of this important paper about #Intermittent #Fasting. It is a privilege to work with prof @LuigiFontanaMD @NatureComms

Our new paper titled "Disproportionate increase of extreme obesity among older adults: an exploratory analysis from the English longitudinal study of ageing" is online! @ilmannato link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Always fun when two papers come out on the very same day 📄📄 even more so when they’re written with special co-authors you truly enjoy working with! 🔹 Paper #1 | Intrinsic Capacity, Frailty & Inflammation ( 🔗  doi.org/10.1016/j.exge…) Intrinsic Capacity and frailty offer complementary views of biological aging We observed a clear inflammatory gradient across IC–frailty phenotypes, with lower intrinsic capacity linked to higher CRP, IL-6, and TNF-α Locomotion and vitality appear to be key domains linking functional decline with systemic inflammation 🚶‍♂️💪 🔹 Paper #2 | Physical activity, protein intake & muscle health in cancer ( 🔗 rdcu.be/eXR1x) In adults aged 40–59 years with cancer, meeting moderate or vigorous WHO physical activity guidelines combined with higher protein intake above the RDA was not associated with ALSTI in fully adjusted models. A significant positive association emerged only among participants meeting both moderate and vigorous physical activity guidelines, highlighting the complexity of lifestyle factors in muscle health 🏃‍♂️🥗 @r_calv, @e_marzetti, @KostasProko, @MathiasSchloegl, @ilmannato, @BrendonStubbs23, @DrCarlaPrado

Now online our #guidelines about #mediterraneandiet. We have a paper further underlining the scientific validity of #mediterraneandiet for #prevention and #treatment of diseases. The paper is #FREE and published in #nutritionreviews academic.oup.com/nutritionrevie…