What does the research say about Comorbid conditions?

Comorbid conditions

There are 4 papers on comorbid conditions in aging research: 3 observational studies in people. The newest story, Oct 31, 2026: “Many illnesses similarly common by time since HIV diagnosis at age 65+”.

Disease

4 papers study it681 more mention it5 findings

23 new papers in 30 daysSee all 685

“Polypharmacy and comorbid conditions increases the risk of falls.”

The syndrome of falls in the elderlyAdvances in gerontology = Uspekhi gerontologii2016

Humans3

Associations

High-increasing fall risk trajectory

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1 study

Comorbid conditions are associated with high-increasing fall risk trajectory in humans (OR = 1.37, 95% CI: 1.08, 1.73).
“having comorbid conditions was associated with a higher likelihood of being in the high-risk group (OR = 1.37, 95% CI: 1.08, 1.73).”
Humans
TRAJECTORIES OF FALLS AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG ADULTS 65 AND OLDER: INSIGHTS FROM THE HEALTH AND RETIREMENT STUDY
GSA 2024 abstractDec 31, 2024

Neurocognitive decline

upin humans1

1 study

Comorbid conditions predict neurocognitive decline in people with HIV.
“Neurocognitive decline was unrelated to HIV disease or treatment characteristics but was significantly predicted by the presence of comorbid conditions”
Humansin people with HIV12 yearsn = 402
Twelve-year neurocognitive decline in HIV is associated with comorbidities, not age: a CHARTER study
Brain : a journal of neurologyDec 9, 2022

Frailty syndrome

upin humans1

1 study

Comorbid conditions are associated with frailty syndrome in humans.
“having a high number of comorbid conditions”
Humans
Frailty and Its Correlates in Cognitively Intact Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Dementia and geriatric cognitive disordersJan 1, 2021

Funding

1 grant since 2020

Gouvernement du Canada | Canadian Institutes of Health ResearchCA$1K

Timing is Everything: Comorbid Conditions Diagnosed after Multiple Sclerosis have Greater Effect on Disability, Participation and Quality of Life Among Older People with Multiple Sclerosis
Gouvernement du Canada | Canadian Institutes of Health ResearchMemorial UniversityCA$1K2020

Latest

126 papers in 12 months

Cardiology ResearchNov 1

Prognostic Value of Serum Albumin in Elderly Cardiovascular Disease Management

ReviewSerum albumin

Paper

HIV MedicineOct 31

Many illnesses similarly common by time since HIV diagnosis at age 65+

In a cross-sectional study of 540 people with HIV aged 65 or older, many illnesses were similarly common regardless of time since diagnosis.In a cross-sectional study of 540 people with HIV aged 65 or older, many illnesses were similarly common regardless of time since diagnosis.

Cross-sectional · 540 peoplePopulations

Paper

Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física & SaúdeOct 30

Demographic and clinical factors are associated with performance on the 6-minute walk test and the 2-minute step test in Parkinson’s disease

Cross-sectional study of 51 peopleParkinson's disease

Paper

African Journal of Thoracic and Critical Care MedicineOct 29

The effects of HIV and multimorbidity on the clinical outcomes of hospitalised adults with COVID‐19

Cohort study of 753 peopleCOVID-19

Paper

TIBBIYOT TA’LIMI VA INNOVATSIYALARIOct 29

COMORBIDITY PATTERNS AND THEIR ASSOCIATION WITH GALLSTONE DISEASE IN THE ELDERLY POPULATION: (A POPULATION-BASED STUDY IN THE FERGANA VALLEY, UZBEKISTAN)

Cross-sectional study in peoplePopulations

Paper

Research SquareOct 28

Counterfactual Policy Learning for Personalized Treatment Using SGLT2 Inhibitors

Preprint: computational studySGLT2 inhibitors

Paper

International Journal of Clinical Metabolism and DiabetesOct 28

Cognitive Impairment Detected Using the Mini-Cog Screening Tool Among Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: A Study from South India

Cross-sectional study of 204 peopleMini-Cog

Paper

The Journal of NutritionOct 27

Vitamin E form linked to lower cancer death risk in older adults

Adults in the highest versus lowest quarter of blood levels of one vitamin E form had 35% lower relative cancer death risk.Adults in the highest versus lowest quarter of blood levels of one vitamin E form had 35% lower relative cancer death risk.

Cohort · 6,025 peopleCancer