Physical condition and activity of daily living among aging inpatients with mental disorders in Guangzhou, China: a cross-sectional study.

Jialan WuJunrong YeChen WangShaohua LiChenxin WuLexin YuanHaoyun WangYun GaoXingxiao HuangMeilian HuangXiaomei ZhongYuping NingJianxiong GuoAixiang Xiao

Published in: Psychogeriatrics : the official journal of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society (2023)

Somatic comorbidities play a pivotal role in the clinical characteristics of elderly patients with mental illness, thus greater effort should be paid to elderly patients suffering from mental illness with dysphagia, malnutrition, and cognitive decline. Further, the negative symptoms of elderly patients with mental disorders also deserve attention.

Keyphrases

mental illness
cognitive decline
mental health
physical activity
mild cognitive impairment
middle aged
community dwelling
working memory
sleep quality
risk factors
copy number
gene expression
dna methylation