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Diet Quality and Sarcopenia in Older Adults: A Systematic Review by Bloom, Ilse, Shand, Calum, Cooper, Cyrus, Robinson, Sian, Baird, Janis

“…The increasing recognition of sarcopenia, the age-related loss of skeletal muscle mass and function (muscle strength and physical performance), as a…”
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Why did middle-aged and older people retire since the first COVID-19 lockdown? A qualitative study of participants from the Health and Employment After Fifty study by D'Angelo, Stefania, Bloom, Ilse, Ntani, Georgia, Walker-Bone, Karen

“…Governments of Western countries need people to work to older ages, however the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the workforce by pushing older adults to retire…”
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Pre-pandemic socio-economic status and changes in employment during the first lockdown (2020) on the health of middle-aged people in England: a longitudinal study by D'Angelo, Stefania, Ntani, Georgia, Bloom, Ilse, Walker-Bone, Karen

“…The COVID-19 pandemic markedly disrupted people's lives. It caused higher mortality and morbidity amongst individuals from poorer socio-economic position…”
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Understanding influences on physical activity participation by older adults: A qualitative study of community-dwelling older adults from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study, UK by Zhang, Jean, Bloom, Ilse, Dennison, Elaine M, Ward, Kate A, Robinson, Sian M, Barker, Mary, Cooper, Cyrus, Lawrence, Wendy

“…The health benefits of physical activity (PA) participation in later life are widely recognised. Understanding factors that can influence the participation of…”
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on community-dwelling older adults: A longitudinal qualitative study of participants from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study by Bloom, Ilse, Zhang, Jean, Hammond, Julia, Bevilacqua, Gregorio, Lawrence, Wendy, Ward, Kate A, Cooper, Cyrus, Dennison, Elaine M

“…Older adults have been especially vulnerable to adverse effects from the COVID-19 pandemic including higher mortality and more severe disease complications. At…”
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The association between social isolation and musculoskeletal health in older community-dwelling adults: findings from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study by Bevilacqua, Gregorio, Jameson, Karen A., Zhang, Jean, Bloom, Ilse, Ward, Kate A., Cooper, Cyrus, Dennison, Elaine M.

“…Purpose Social isolation has been associated with both physical and psychological adverse outcomes and is prevalent in older adults. We investigated the impact…”
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Physical Activity and Diet in a Global Pandemic: An Investigation of the Impact of COVID-19 on Factors Relevant for Musculoskeletal Health at Two Different Stages of the Lifecourse by Bevilacqua, Gregorio, D'Angelo, Stefania, Linaker, Cathy, Paul, Alice, Bloom, Ilse, Zhang, Jean, Laskou, Faidra, Cooper, Cyrus, Ward, Kate A, Walker-Bone, Karen, Dennison, Elaine M

“…Physical activity, nutrition and other lifestyle factors play important roles in maintaining musculoskeletal health. The coronavirus disease (COVID-19)…”
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A study of diet in older community-dwelling adults in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings from the Southampton Longitudinal Study of Ageing (SaLSA) by Laskou, Faidra, Bevilacqua, Gregorio, Westbury, Leo D, Bloom, Ilse, Aggarwal, Pritti, Cooper, Cyrus, Patel, Harnish P, Dennison, Elaine

“…Adequate nutrition is important for health in later life. Older adults are especially vulnerable to adverse outcomes following infection by COVID-19 and have…”
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Findings from an exploration of a social network intervention to promote diet quality and health behaviours in older adults with COPD: a feasibility study by Bloom, Ilse, Welch, Lindsay, Vassilev, Ivaylo, Rogers, Anne, Jameson, Karen, Cooper, Cyrus, Robinson, Sian, Baird, Janis

“…Diet quality in older people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with better health and lung function. Social factors, such as…”
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What influences diet quality in older people? A qualitative study among community-dwelling older adults from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study, UK by Bloom, Ilse, Lawrence, Wendy, Barker, Mary, Baird, Janis, Dennison, Elaine, Sayer, Avan Aihie, Cooper, Cyrus, Robinson, Sian

“…To explore influences on diet in a group of community-dwelling older adults in the UK. Data were collected through focus group discussions with older people;…”
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Predictors and Consequences of Not Seeking Healthcare during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from the HEAF Cohort by D'Angelo, Stefania, Bevilacqua, Gregorio, Bloom, Ilse, Ntani, Georgia, Walker-Bone, Karen

“…The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a dramatic reduction of routine healthcare availability in many European countries. Among a cohort of English middle-aged…”
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Influences on diet quality in older age: the importance of social factors by Bloom, Ilse, Edwards, Mark, Jameson, Karen A, Syddall, Holly E, Dennison, Elaine, Gale, Catharine R, Baird, Janis, Cooper, Cyrus, Aihie Sayer, Avan, Robinson, Sian

“…poor diet quality is common among older people, but little is known about influences on food choice, including the role of psychosocial factors at this age. to…”
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Nutritional risk and its relationship with physical function in community-dwelling older adults by Bloom, Ilse, Zhang, Jean, Parsons, Camille, Bevilacqua, Gregorio, Dennison, Elaine M., Cooper, Cyrus, Ward, Kate A.

“…Background Malnutrition is a serious concern in older populations. Simple screening approaches are needed to identify signs of early nutritional risk in older…”
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General self-efficacy, not musculoskeletal health, was associated with social isolation and loneliness in older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: findings from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study by Bevilacqua, Gregorio, Westbury, Leo D., Bloom, Ilse, Zhang, Jean, Lawrence, Wendy T., Barker, Mary E., Ward, Kate A., Dennison, Elaine M.

“…Background Social isolation and loneliness are prevalent among older adults. This study investigated factors influencing worsening social isolation and…”
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Improving the Diets of Old People by Bloom, Ilse

“…Despite the recognised importance of diet for health in older age and how common poor diet quality and nutritional status are at this stage of the life course,…”
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Relationships between non-communicable disease, social isolation and frailty in community dwelling adults in later life: findings from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study by Bevilacqua, Gregorio, Jameson, Karen A., Zhang, Jean, Bloom, Ilse, Fuggle, Nicholas R., Patel, Harnish P., Ward, Kate A., Cooper, Cyrus, Dennison, Elaine M.

“…Background Social relationships play a fundamental role in individuals’ lives and health, and social isolation is prevalent among older people. Chronic…”
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Investigating the relationship between self-perception of fracture risk and prior fracture: findings from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study by Bevilacqua, Gregorio, Westbury, Leo D., Bloom, Ilse, Zhang, Jean, Ward, Kate A., Cooper, Cyrus, Dennison, Elaine M.

“…Background Self-perceived risk of fracture (SPR) is associated with fracture independent of FRAX calculated risk. To understand this better we considered…”
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Barriers and Facilitators to Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Among Rural Indian Women of Reproductive Age by Kehoe, Sarah H., Dhurde, Varsha, Bhaise, Shilpa, Kale, Rashmi, Kumaran, Kalyanaraman, Gelli, Aulo, Rengalakshmi, R., Lawrence, Wendy, Bloom, Ilse, Sahariah, Sirazul A., Potdar, Ramesh D., Fall, Caroline H. D.

“…Background: Micronutrient deficiencies have been a serious public health problem among women of reproductive age in low- and middle-income countries including…”
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The relationship of nutritional risk with diet quality and health outcomes in community-dwelling older adults by Bloom, Ilse, Pilgrim, Anna, Jameson, Karen A., Dennison, Elaine M., Sayer, Avan A., Roberts, Helen C., Cooper, Cyrus, Ward, Kate A., Robinson, Sian M.

“…Objectives To identify early nutritional risk in older populations, simple screening approaches are needed. This study aimed to compare nutrition risk scores,…”
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on community-dwelling older adults: A longitudinal qualitative study of participants from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study by Ilse Bloom, Jean Zhang, Julia Hammond, Gregorio Bevilacqua, Wendy Lawrence, Kate A Ward, Cyrus Cooper, Elaine M Dennison

“…BackgroundOlder adults have been especially vulnerable to adverse effects from the COVID-19 pandemic including higher mortality and more severe disease…”
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