Original ResearchPublished 12 October 2026Body weight–normalized resting metabolic rate and its associations with malnutrition and sarcopenia in hospitalized older adults: a cross-sectional studyShan Jiang · Jie Zhao · Peng Chen · Lehui Chen · Weihong Chen · Zi Lin · Lin Kang · Hailong Li · Xia Zhao · Qiumei WangFrontiers in Nutritiondoi 10.3389/fnut.2026.1914763
Original ResearchPublished 12 October 2026Cross-lagged panel analysis of kinesiophobia and frailty in older patients undergoing radical prostatectomyYue Gu · Hang Liu · TingYao Nie · YaNan Guo · Rui Yang · Ying Li · KeXin ZhaoFrontiers in Oncologydoi 10.3389/fonc.2026.1914051
Hypothesis and TheoryPublished 12 October 2026Economic impact of biomarker-based aging interventions on healthcare costs and individual valueFederico FelizziFrontiers in Geneticsdoi 10.3389/fgene.2026.1814599
ReviewPublished 12 October 2026A narrative review of research status and prospects of mindfulness-based interventions in schizophreniaJingli Xin · Jianli Zhu · Huipeng LuFrontiers in Psychologydoi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1930111
Original ResearchPublished 9 October 2026Association of preoperative frailty and postoperative delirium with one-year mortality after surgery in older patients with hip fracturesKeqin Zhang · Peidong Zhang · Ling Chen · Housheng Wang · Wubin Chen · Yusheng Zhu · Dai Li · Wenbin LuFrontiers in Agingdoi 10.3389/fragi.2026.1923192
Original ResearchPublished 9 October 2026Phenotyping of AMI patients using machine learning: integration of clinical, metabolic, and behavioral features to identify high-risk “frailty–inflammation” phenotypeYisha Zhao · Wendi Ding · Hongyi Li · Songqi Guo · Yuying FanFrontiers in Cardiovascular Medicinedoi 10.3389/fcvm.2026.1881280
Original ResearchPublished 9 October 2026Development and external validation of an explainable machine learning model for identifying depressive symptoms in middle-aged and older adults with low haemoglobin: a prediction-model studyQilong Wang · Juan He · Siheng Ma · Jianpeng Zhao · Jingjing Zong · Dongmei Ma · Sha Liu · Lei Zhang · Xin Qi · Dongrong ZhaoFrontiers in Nutritiondoi 10.3389/fnut.2026.1846276
Systematic ReviewPublished 9 October 2026Modified frailty index versus risk analysis index for 30-day mortality after noncardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysisXinrui Yin · Shijia DuFrontiers in Medicinedoi 10.3389/fmed.2026.1885620
Original ResearchPublished 9 October 2026Comparison of feasibility, inter-instrument agreement, and prognostic value of four frailty assessment instruments in geriatric colorectal cancer patients: a 3-year multicenter prospective cohort studyLei Ma · Feiyu Shi · Chenhao Hu · Kexue Wang · Lei Zhang · Penghong Qu · Junjun SheFrontiers in Oncologydoi 10.3389/fonc.2026.1878424
Mini ReviewPublished 9 October 2026Distinct host genetic determinants of HIV acquisition and disease progression: the case of classical HLA class IMarion Amujal · James BumbaFrontiers in Geneticsdoi 10.3389/fgene.2026.1982540
Original ResearchPublished 8 October 2026Number of remaining teeth and frailty in community-dwelling older adults: an exploratory analysis of the potential mediating role of oral health-related quality of lifeDongxin Da · Suyu Ge · Qingqing Weng · Hao Zhang · Xiaoli Zeng · Yiwei Jiang · Jin Yu · Huning Wang · Ying ZhangFrontiers in Oral Healthdoi 10.3389/froh.2026.1927873
Original ResearchPublished 8 October 2026Elderly abuse and anxiety symptoms among older adults in China: the mechanism of physical frailty and social frailtyWenle Zhang · Wen Hou · Zhu Guo · Jiaxin Feng · Baoyi Liao · Jiahong Xie · Dongli Wang · Rui Gao · Maomin Jiang · Yisong YaoFrontiers in Psychiatrydoi 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1813570
PerspectivePublished 1 October 2026Age is the wrong axis: rethinking surgical selection for octogenarians with early-stage non-small cell lung cancerVasiliki Androutsopoulou · Prokopis-Andreas Zotos · Dimitrios E. MagouliotisFrontiers in Surgerydoi 10.3389/fsurg.2026.1961761
Original ResearchPublished 30 September 2026Sex difference in oral frailty Among older hospitalized cancer patients: a cross-sectional survey in taizhou, ChinaWei-dan Wu · Shanshan Lin · Tao-Hsin Tung · Yu-Pei YangFrontiers in Dental Medicinedoi 10.3389/fdmed.2026.1899112
Original ResearchPublished 17 September 2026Association of smoking cessation with late-life frailty risk: the Singapore Chinese health studyAinsley Ryan Yan Bin Lee · Huiqi Li · Kevin Yiqiang Chua · Woon-Puay KohFrontiers in Agingdoi 10.3389/fragi.2026.1870256
Brief Research ReportPublished 16 September 2026Mobile dentistry and digital dentures in aged care placements: dental students’ experiences and perceptionsArchana Pradhan · Zakia Sultana Happy · Rahena Akhter · Arash Rudman · Shilpi AjwaniFrontiers in Oral Healthdoi 10.3389/froh.2026.1923430
Systematic ReviewPublished 8 September 2026Effects of mind-body exercise on balance function in pre-frail and frail older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysisWangyouyi Chen · Yiwen Bai · Liuling SongFrontiers in Agingdoi 10.3389/fragi.2026.1915136
Original ResearchPublished 7 September 2026Association between preoperative cognitive impairment and perioperative neurocognitive disorders within 30 days after surgery in elderly patients: a secondary exploratory retrospective analysisKeke Song · Ping He · Xiaoqi Zhao · Rongsheng Zhou · Yaomin Zhu · Xiaofei Liu · Xin ZhangFrontiers in Agingdoi 10.3389/fragi.2026.1835897
EditorialPublished 3 September 2026Editorial: Oral health and successful aging: integrating basic research, clinical insights and community healthJonathan Y. An · Maria Cecilia Ciaccio Vendola · Wilson Jacob-Filho · Martha J. SomermanFrontiers in Dental Medicinedoi 10.3389/fdmed.2026.1954839
Systematic ReviewPublished 21 August 2026Sexual health needs and challenges among ageing women in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic reviewRedson Mwandama · Yankho Henry Mdoka · Oudry Mulinde · Margubur RahamanFrontiers in Agingdoi 10.3389/fragi.2026.1803413
ReviewPublished 14 August 2026Proteomics of aging: biomarkers for physiological systems and diseasesYing Luo · Yu-Lin Xiao · Jie-Hua Chen · Hongjue Wang · Shuhong Luo · Hua Dong · Ruo-Pan HuangFrontiers in Agingdoi 10.3389/fragi.2026.1895104
Original ResearchPublished 16 July 2026A Bayesian spline-augmented piecewise exponential model with spatial frailty for under-five mortality in NigeriaPeter Enesi Omaku · Joseph Odunayo Braimah · Fabio Mathias CorreaFrontiers in Epidemiologydoi 10.3389/fepid.2026.1826352
Systematic ReviewPublished 28 April 2026Multimodal prehabilitation for upper gastrointestinal tumors: effects on postoperative morbidity and mortality – a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trialsCsenge Papp · Armand Csontos · Daniel Kehl · Lili Dora Sindler · Andras Vereczkei · Andras PappPathology and Oncology Researchdoi 10.3389/pore.2026.1612328
Hypothesis and TheoryPublished 24 April 2026Network physiology in space: vision and perspectives on exploring physiological networks during spaceflight for the benefit of life on earthNandu Goswami · Jerry Joseph Batzel · Yaopeng J. X. Ma · Per Morten Fredriksen · David Andrew Green · Plamen Ch. IvanovFrontiers in Network Physiologydoi 10.3389/fnetp.2026.1817815
Digital HumanitiesPublished 17 April 2018Data-Driven Continuous Assessment of Frailty in Older PeopleChiara Martini · Annalisa Barla · Francesca Odone · Alessandro Verri · Alberto Cella · Gian Andrea Rollandi · Alberto PilottoFrontiers in Digital Humanitiesdoi 10.3389/fdigh.2018.00006