Clinical Interventions in Aging

Dove Medical Press is pleased to invite you to submit your research to an upcoming Article Collection on "Innovative Care Models for Older Adults: The Role of Telehealth and Emerging Technologies" in Clinical Interventions in Aging.

The rapid growth in the older adult population is driving health care systems to adopt a wide range of technology-enabled solutions to deliver care to this segment of the population. This approach has transformed how older adults receive care by offering diverse benefits, including greater accessibility, improved chronic disease management, and enhanced satisfaction for both patients and caregivers. Timely interventions and reduced travel demands are especially valuable for individuals with mobility limitations or those residing in rural areas. However, despite these benefits, widespread adoption of digital solutions remains challenging. Overcoming hurdles and tailoring interventions to meet the unique needs of older adults are crucial. This Article Collection will highlight evidence-based research and innovative strategies that advance person-centered and high-quality care for older adults.

Older adults are increasingly using digital health technologies, such as telehealth, mobile health, patient portals, and wearable devices.¹ However, some older adults still face barriers in adopting technology-enabled care that can lead to inequities. Barriers include challenges in learning or accessing new technologies, age-related biases, and difficulty using technologies that are not designed to support patients with age-related issues such as cognitive decline or sensory impairments.²

To address these gaps, health care providers and health systems must ensure that technology-enabled care meets the needs of older adults and addresses the barriers they face. The Principles and Guidelines for Telehealth and Aging offer a roadmap for delivering telehealth in ways that are person-centered, equitable, accessible, integrated, and coordinated.³ Beyond telehealth, the same principles can guide broader technology-enabled care strategies to ensure solutions are tailored to the unique needs of older adults, leading to improved care delivery and outcomes.

This Article Collection for Clinical Interventions in Aging seeks submissions that explore how technology-enabled care can be delivered to older adults in ways that meet their needs and that are person-centered, equitable, accessible, integrated, and coordinated. We welcome evidence-based research, interventions, and insights highlighting solutions that overcome barriers to technology adoption and improve clinical outcomes in aging populations. Potential topics include:

• Evidence-based virtual and hybrid care models that expand health care access for older adults in underserved areas
• Innovative digital health tools designed to address age-related health challenges
• Advanced technologies that facilitate data exchange across electronic health records, improving care coordination for older adults with complex needs
• Caregiver integration tools that enhance support for older adults, particularly those experiencing cognitive decline

The goal of this Article Collection is to provide actionable insights that advance effective, equitable care practices to improve health and quality of life for older adults.

Sources

1. James CA, Basu T, Nallamothu BK, Kullgren JT. Use of digital health technologies by older US adults. JAMA Network Open. 2025;8(1).

2. Leff B, Ritchie CS, Rising KL, Cannon K, Wardlow L. Addressing barriers to equitable telehealth for older adults. Frontiers in Medicine. 2025;12.

3. Wardlow L, Leff B, Biese K, et al. Development of telehealth principles and guidelines for older adults: A modified Delphi Approach. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2022;71(2):371-382.

All manuscripts submitted to this Article Collection will undergo a full peer-review; the Guest Advisors for this Collection will not be handling the manuscripts (unless they are an Editorial Board member). Please review the journal scope and author submission instructions prior to submitting a manuscript. The deadline for submitting manuscripts is 31 May 2026.

Please submit your manuscript on our website, quoting the promo code ENBIV for a 10% discount on the Article Processing Charge and to indicate that your submission is for consideration in this Article Collection.

Please contact Sam Zhang at [email protected] with any queries.

Guest Advisors

Dr. Liane Wardlow, PhD, West Health Institute

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Liane Wardlow, PhD, is the Senior Director of Clinical Research and Telehealth at the West Health Institute. With 20 years of experience in research across various disciplines, industries, and organizations, Dr. Wardlow has contributed to initiatives at the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences, the University of California, San Diego’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, Pearson Education, and now the West Health Institute. Her current research focuses on improving health service delivery to enhance the lives of older adults. This includes optimizing care-in-place models, such as telehealth, home-based primary care, home-based palliative care, and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). These healthcare delivery models aim to improve health outcomes, quality of life, and care experiences while reducing costs and enabling older adults to age in place with dignity.

Dr. Laurie Archbald-Pannone, MD, MPH, University of Virginia

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Laurie Archbald-Pannone, MD, MPH, serves as the Claude Moore Associate Professor of Geriatrics, as well as in Infectious Diseases, at the University of Virginia School Of Medicine. As a geriatrician and infectious disease specialist with extensive experience in geriatric medicine and facility-based infection control and prevention, Dr. Archbald-Pannone has over 15 years of clinical and research expertise in the post-acute and long-term care setting (PALTC). She serves as an invited member of the Virginia Department of Health's Long-Term Care Advisory Task Force and, with funding support from VDH, serves as the medical director of the Virginia IMPACT. She is actively involved in medical education, currently serving as College Dean for Student Affairs at the University Of Virginia School Of Medicine.

Dr Suzanne M. Gillespie, MD, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

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Suzanne Gillespie, MD, is a geriatrician and Certified Medical Director. She is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Geriatrics and Aging at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and the past president of the Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine.

 

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Dove Medical Press is pleased to invite you to submit your research to an upcoming Article Collection on "Aging in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery" in Clinical Interventions in Aging.

Demographic shifts toward an increasingly aged global population demand heightened attention to age-related pathophysiology within otorhinolaryngology–head and neck surgery. This Article Collection explores the multifaceted impact of senescence on audiovestibular, sinonasal, laryngopharyngeal, and head and neck surgical disciplines. Conditions such as presbycusis, presbystasis, presbylarynx, presbyphagia, and age-related immunosenescence present distinctive diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Molecular mechanisms underlying age-related deterioration - including oxidative stress pathways, mitochondrial dysfunction, and altered inflammatory cascades - warrant particular consideration.

Moreover, geriatric frailty and polypharmacy significantly influence perioperative risk stratification and postoperative rehabilitation. The intersection of gerontology and otolaryngology–head and neck surgery requires innovation in clinical approaches, including targeted interventions that address the unique physiological, cognitive, and functional considerations of the older patient population within this surgical domain.

The significance of age-focused otolaryngology is multidimensional. Demographically, individuals over 65 years will constitute an increasing proportion of the global population in the coming decades, accompanied by a growing incidence of age-related otolaryngologic conditions. Clinically, senescent changes in head and neck structures directly affect speech, voice, swallowing, breathing, hearing, and balance - fundamental aspects of human function. Economically, appropriately tailored interventions can reduce healthcare expenditures through fewer complications and hospitalizations. Scientifically, advancing our understanding of the molecular basis of otolaryngologic aging contributes to broader gerontological paradigms. Ethically, addressing these age-related conditions supports dignity, autonomy, and quality of life, representing both a clinical priority and a moral imperative.

We invite systematic reviews, state-of-the-art reviews, and original research articles that examine the impact of aging across the full spectrum of otolaryngology–head and neck surgery. Submissions may address clinical, translational, or basic science aspects in the following areas, including but not limited to:

• Laryngology: age-related voice disorders (presbylarynx), dysphagia (presbyphagia), laryngeal neuromuscular degeneration, and innovations in diagnosis and voice therapy or surgical interventions for older adults
• Head and Neck Surgery: surgical outcomes, risk stratification, reconstructive techniques, and perioperative management in geriatric patients undergoing procedures for benign or malignant conditions
• Oncology: epidemiology, tumor biology, and treatment responses of head and neck cancers in older adults
• Otology and Neuro-otology: presbycusis, balance disorders (presbystasis), cochlear implantation in the elderly, age-related central auditory processing, and vestibular rehabilitation strategies
• Rhinology: chronic rhinosinusitis, olfactory dysfunction, age-associated mucosal changes, and surgical or medical management tailored to geriatric physiology

A focus will be done for innovation in medical and surgical fields of otolaryngology in older adults.

Please submit your manuscript on our website, quoting the promo code A944F to indicate that your submission is for consideration in this Article Collection.

Please review the journal Aims and Scope and author submission instructions prior to submitting a manuscript. The deadline for submissions is 31 July 2026.

Guest Advisors:

Jerome R. Lechien, University of Mons, Belgium

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Jerome R. Lechien is professor and chair of surgery in University of Mons, Belgium. He is consultant in robotic and laryngeal surgery in Foch Hospital, Paris, France and member of several scientific societies, including American College of Surgery (ACS), ABEA, CEORL, UEP, and ELS.

Lise Sogalow, University of Mons, Belgium

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Dr. Sogalow is medical doctor and PhD candidate in Artificial Intelligence in University of Mons, Belgium.

Antonino Maniaci, University of Enna

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Prof. Dr. Antonino Maniaci, born in Messina in 1989, is an Associate Professor of Otolaryngology at the University of Enna Kore, Italy, specializing in rhinology, head and neck oncology, and sleep apnea disorders. He holds a Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences and has completed advanced training and fellowships in prestigious institutions across Europe, including Marseille and Forlì. With over 287 scientific publications and an H-index of 27, his research focuses on inflammatory and oncological diseases, genetic alterations, and innovative treatments in otolaryngology. He serves as European Secretary of YoIFOS and is actively involved in coordinating international research projects, conferences, and fellowships. Prof. Maniaci has received numerous awards, is a member of editorial boards of high-impact journals, and frequently speaks at international conferences.

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Dove Medical Press is pleased to invite you to submit your research to an upcoming Article Collection on "Hormone Replacement Therapy in Aging - Benefits, Risks, and Clinical Considerations for Older Adults" in Clinical Interventions in Aging.

We are pleased to announce a new Article Collection in Clinical Interventions in Aging, dedicated to the game-changing role of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in healthy aging and the management of age-related disorders.

For eligible patients, HRT has revolutionized aging-related healthcare, offering significant benefits in restoring hormonal balance, alleviating menopause and andropause symptoms, reducing osteoporosis and cardiovascular risks, and ultimately enhancing health span and quality of life for older adults.

Given the importance of HRT in aging medicine, Clinical Interventions in Aging invites submissions of original research articles, reviews, and perspectives exploring the mechanisms of action, clinical efficacy, safety, and real-world application of these transformative therapies.

The collection, edited by the Editor-In-Chief Prof. Nandu Goswami, is part of the new Game Changer series of Article Collections, focusing on breakthrough therapies, drugs, or technologies that have significantly altered the standard of care, leading to game-changing improvements in patient outcomes.

While the call is open to receive manuscripts across the broad spectrum of HRT in aging medicine, the Editors are particularly interested in manuscripts highlighting the role of HRT for older adults in the following area, including but not limited to:

• Osteoporosis and sarcopenia – HRT’s impact on bone density, fall prevention, and frailty
• Cardiovascular and metabolic effects – HRT’s role in heart disease, diabetes, and inflammation
• Cognitive and neurological effects– HRT’s potential in Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive aging
• Long-term risks and monitoring – HRT’s potential risks in cancer and thromboembolism
• Mental health and quality of life – HRT’s impact on mood, depression, sleep, and sexual health
• Efficacy and safety – considerations in late initiation of HRT in older adults

Please submit your manuscript on our website. Submitting authors will be eligible for a 20% discount of the Article Publishing Charge by applying the following code at the point of submission RFPTL. If you have any queries regarding the Article Collection or would like to discuss a submission, then please email the Commissioning Editor Sam Zhang at [email protected].

Papers published within the Game Changer series will benefit from additional promotional activities across Taylor and Francis, increasing the discoverability and visibility of your research.

Please review the journal Aims and Scope and author submission instructions prior to submitting a manuscript. The deadline for submissions is 1 April 2026.

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