Nicola Vanacore

Datos Biográficos

ID7969044
NOMBRENicola Vanacore
NOMBRESNicola
APELLIDOVanacore
FIRMAVANACORE N
AFILIACIONESIstituto Superiore di Sanità
ORCID0000-0003-2817-3758
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS6
TOTAL DE CITAS0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR6
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2015
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2026
ÍNDICE H0

  • A national survey on Covid-19 infection in Italian retirement homes for older adults and persons with disabilities

    Open AccessAlice Paggetti, Sara Maria Pani et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2026

    Introduction Older people and individuals with chronic illnesses living in long-term care facilities are at increased risk of infections due to the care setting, resulting in an increased probability of contracting SARS-CoV-2 and experiencing severe sequelae during the COVID-19 pandemic. To limit viral transmission, facilities adopted different policies according to national and regional prevention strategies, often reducing social contacts and p…

  • Dementia care from the perspective of family members, caregivers, and public health and social care professionals

    Open AccessAnnachiara Di Nolfi, Vittorio Palermo et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2026

    Background: Longer life expectancy has increased the prevalence of dementia, a major cause of disability in old age, requiring an interdisciplinary approach involving health and social care professionals (HScPs) and family members/caregivers (FmCs). This study aims to describe the current state of dementia care in Italy, identifying strengths, weaknesses, and experiences from FmCs and HScPs. Study design: Descriptive qualitative study. Methods: F…

  • Estimating the burden of dementia and parkinsonism through a novel identification algorithm based on healthcare administrative data

    Open AccessJacopo Sabbatinelli, Leonardo Biscetti et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2025

    Introduction: Neurological disorders (ND), particularly dementia and parkinsonism, are major public health challenges in aging populations. Estimating their prevalence and incidence is essential for healthcare resource planning and targeted interventions. This study aims to estimate the burden of these conditions in the Marche region of Italy, using a novel identification approach applied to administrative healthcare data. Methods: A cross-sectio…

  • Behavioral and Psychological Effects of Coronavirus Disease-19 Quarantine in Patients With Dementia

    Open AccessAnnachiara Cagnin, Raffaele Di Lorenzo et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2020

    Quarantine induces a rapid increase of BPSD in approximately 60% of patients and stress-related symptoms in two-thirds of caregivers. Health services need to plan a post-pandemic strategy in order to address these emerging needs

  • Adverse Events in Italian Nursing Homes During the Covid-19 Epidemic

    Open AccessFlavia Lombardo, Flavia L Lombardo et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2020

    Older people living in nursing homes (NHs) are particularly vulnerable in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, due to the high prevalence of chronic diseases and disabilities (e.g., dementia). The phenomenon of adverse events (AEs), intended as any harm or injury resulting from medical care or to the failure to provide care, has not yet been investigated in NHs during the pandemic. We performed a national survey on 3,292 NHs, either public or providing…

  • The Mozart Effect

    Open AccessWalter Verrusio, Evaristo Ettorre et al.ARTICLEConsciousness and Cognition2015