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K. Pitkälä

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h-index: 71
Works: 612
Citations: 34K

Most-cited papers

Global Consensus on Optimal Exercise Recommendations for Enhancing Healthy Longevity in Older Adults (ICFSR)
Mikel Izquierdo, P. de Souto Barreto, Hidenori Arai, H. Bischoff-Ferrari +30 more
2024The Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging276 citations Open access
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Multicomponent intervention to prevent mobility disability in frail older adults: randomised controlled trial (SPRINTT project)
R. Bernabei, Francesco Landi, R. Calvani, Matteo Cesari +281 more
2022British medical journal62 citations Open access
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Oral hygiene and health-related quality of life in institutionalized older people
R. Saarela, K. Hiltunen, H. Kautiainen, H. Roitto +2 more
2021European Geriatric Medicine53 citations Open access
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The sarcopenia and physical frailty in older people: multi-component treatment strategies (SPRINTT) project: description and feasibility of a nutrition intervention in community-dwelling older Europeans
S. Jyväkorpi, A. Ramel, T. Strandberg, K. Piotrowicz +28 more
2021European Geriatric Medicine50 citations Open access
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COVID-19 pandemic and mortality in nursing homes across USA and Europe up to October 2021
U. Aalto, K. Pitkälä, K. Andersen-Ranberg, S. Bonin-Guillaume +15 more
2022European Geriatric Medicine45 citations Open access
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Effect of 12-month supervised, home-based physical exercise on functioning among persons with signs of frailty - Randomized Controlled Trial.
S. Suikkanen, P. Soukkio, E. Aartolahti, S. Kääriä +5 more
2021Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation32 citations Open access
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Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Pain and Analgesic Treatment Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Changes from 1999 to 2019
T. Lehti, M.-O. Rinkinen, U. Aalto, H. Roitto +7 more
2021Drugs & Aging30 citations Open access
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Nature-based social interventions to address loneliness among vulnerable populations: a common study protocol for three related randomized controlled trials in Barcelona, Helsinki, and Prague within the RECETAS European project
L. Coll-Planas, Aina Carbó-Cardeña, Anu H. Jansson, V. Dostálová +15 more
2024BMC Public Health29 citations Open access
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Listening to the voice of older people: dimensions of loneliness in long-term care facilities
A. Jansson, A. Karisto, K. Pitkälä
2022Ageing & Society27 citations
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Nature-based social interventions for people experiencing loneliness: the rationale and overview of the RECETAS project
J. Litt, L. Coll-Planas, A. Sachs, U. Rochau +23 more
2024Cities & Health26 citations Open access
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Oral frailty among dentate and edentate older adults in long-term care
Lina Julkunen, R. Saarela, H. Roitto, H. Kautiainen +3 more
2024BMC Geriatrics19 citations Open access
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Performance of the SARC-F, SARC-CalF, and calf circumference for sarcopenia case finding in community-dwelling older adults
H. Kerminen, S. Jyväkorpi, A. Urtamo, H. Huhtala +5 more
2024European Geriatric Medicine18 citations Open access
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Association of medication use with falls and mortality among long-term care residents: a longitudinal cohort study
H. Roitto, U. Aalto, H. Öhman, R. Saarela +3 more
2023BMC Geriatrics18 citations Open access
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Relationship between oral frailty, health-related quality of life, and survival among long-term care residents
T. Puranen, K. Hiltunen, H. Kautiainen, M. Suominen +5 more
2023European Geriatric Medicine17 citations Open access
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Phenotypic frailty and multimorbidity are independent 18-year mortality risk indicators in older men
T. Strandberg, L. Lindström, S. Jyväkorpi, A. Urtamo +2 more
2021European Geriatric Medicine17 citations Open access
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The cost effectiveness of personalized dietary advice to increase protein intake in older adults with lower habitual protein intake: a randomized controlled trial
I. Reinders, M. Visser, S. Jyväkorpi, R. Niskanen +9 more
2021European Journal of Nutrition17 citations Open access
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Nutritional care in older adults: are we doing everything? An expert opinion review
Elisabet Sanchez-Garcia, A. Cruz-Jentoft, Paula Ravasco, Merja Suominen +1 more
2024Current Medical Research and Opinion16 citations Open access
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Subgingival microbiome at different levels of cognition
Nele Fogelholm, J. Leskelä, M. Manzoor, J. Holmer +9 more
2023Journal of Oral Microbiology16 citations Open access
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Prevalence of strong anticholinergic use in residents with and without cognitive impairment and frailty: Analysis from 106 nursing homes in 12 Asia-Pacific and European countries.
Amanda J. Cross, E. Villani, A. Jadczak, K. Pitkälä +19 more
2024Archives of gerontology and geriatrics (Print)15 citations Open access
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Relationship between frailty, nutrition, body composition, quality of life, and gender in institutionalized older people
S. Jyväkorpi, M. Lindström, M. Suominen, H. Kautiainen +4 more
2022Aging Clinical and Experimental Research15 citations Open access
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Oral disease burden of dentate older adults living in long-term care facilities: FINORAL study
Lina Julkunen, K. Hiltunen, H. Kautiainen, R. Saarela +2 more
2021BMC Oral Health15 citations Open access
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Effects of a 12‐month home‐based exercise program on functioning after hip fracture – Secondary analyses of an RCT
P. Soukkio, S. Suikkanen, K. Kukkonen-Harjula, H. Kautiainen +5 more
2022Journal of The American Geriatrics Society13 citations Open access
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Effects of home-based physical exercise on days at home, healthcare utilization and functional independence among patients with hip fractures: a randomized controlled trial.
P. Soukkio, S. Suikkanen, E. Aartolahti, H. Kautiainen +5 more
2021Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation12 citations Open access
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The importance of nature and wishes for nature-based experiences among older adults in assisted living facilities.
A. Kolster, L. Rautiainen, U. Aalto, Anu H. Jansson +5 more
2025Geriatric Nursing10 citations Open access
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Weight Loss in Midlife, Chronic Disease Incidence, and All-Cause Mortality During Extended Follow-Up
Timo E. Strandberg, A. Strandberg, S. Jyväkorpi, A. Urtamo +5 more
2025JAMA Network Open10 citations Open access
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Changes in the Severity of Frailty Among Older Adults After 12 Months of Supervised Home-Based Physical Exercise: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
S. Suikkanen, P. Soukkio, H. Kautiainen, S. Kääriä +5 more
2022Journal of the American Medical Directors Association10 citations Open access
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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Older People's Loneliness: Findings from a Longitudinal Study between 2019 and 2021 among Older Home-Dwellers in Finland
M. Knuutila, L. Rautiainen, T. Lehti, H. Karppinen +6 more
2023The Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging9 citations Open access
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Effect of Milk Fat Globule Membrane- and Protein-Containing Snack Product on Physical Performance of Older Women—A Randomized Controlled Trial
S. Jyväkorpi, R. Niskanen, M. Markkanen, K. Salminen +6 more
2023Nutrients9 citations Open access
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Effects of Staff Training on Nursing Home Residents' End-Of-Life Care: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Pauli J. Lamppu, H. Finne-Soveri, H. Kautiainen, M. Laakkonen +2 more
2021Journal of the American Medical Directors Association9 citations
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Secular trends in frailty among community-dwelling 75–95-year-old cohorts over three decades in Helsinki, Finland
K. Pitkälä, U. Aalto, H. Roitto, H. Öhman +5 more
2024Age and Ageing8 citations Open access
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Being actively engaged in life in old age: determinants, temporal trends, and prognostic value
U. Aalto, M. Knuutila, T. Lehti, A. Jansson +4 more
2023Aging Clinical and Experimental Research8 citations Open access
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Participants’ baseline characteristics and feedback of the nature-based social intervention “friends in nature” among lonely older adults in assisted living facilities in finland: a randomised controlled trial of the RECETAS EU-project
K. Pitkälä, L. Rautiainen, U. Aalto, H. Kautiainen +17 more
2024BMC Geriatrics7 citations Open access
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Comparing Loneliness, Social Inactivity, and Social Isolation: Associations with Health-Related Quality of Life and Mortality among Home-Dwelling Older Adults
L. Rautiainen, Anu H. Jansson, M. Knuutila, U. Aalto +4 more
2024Gerontology7 citations Open access
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Who visits primary health care general practitioners and why? A register-based study in a Finnish city
M. Lehto, T. Kauppila, H. Kautiainen, O. Rahkonen +2 more
2024International Journal of Circumpolar Health7 citations Open access
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Relationship of occlusal status with health-related quality of life among older adults in long-term care facilities.
M. Zórawna, P. Mäntylä, K. Pitkälä, M. Suominen +3 more
2023Journal of Oral Rehabilitation7 citations Open access
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Determinants of a sense of insecurity among home-dwelling older people
M. Knuutila, T. Lehti, H. Karppinen, H. Kautiainen +5 more
2022Scandinavian Journal of Public Health6 citations Open access
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Oral Health and Frailty Among Older Long-Term Care Residents in Finland.
R. Saarela, K. Hiltunen, H. Kautiainen, H. Roitto +2 more
2021Journal of the American Medical Directors Association6 citations
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Effectiveness of nature-based group intervention in loneliness and health-related quality-of-life in lonely older adults living in assisted living facilities-a randomised controlled trial.
K. Pitkälä, L. Rautiainen, H. Kautiainen, U. Aalto +13 more
2026Age and Ageing5 citations Open access
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Happy by Nature: Nature Connection as a Source of Psychological Well-Being in Assisted Living Facilities.
A. Kolster, U. Aalto, Timo Partonen, H. Kautiainen +5 more
2025Journal of the American Medical Directors Association5 citations
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The feasibility of a 6-month dietary intervention aiming to increase protein intake among community-dwelling older adults with low habitual protein intake: A secondary analysis of the PROMISS randomised controlled trial.
R. Niskanen, I. Reinders, H. Wijnhoven, A. Hyvönen +7 more
2023Journal of human nutrition and dietetics (Print)5 citations Open access
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Cost-effectiveness of an educational intervention to reduce potentially inappropriate medication
M. Rantsi, K. Pitkälä, H. Kautiainen, Virva Hyttinen +1 more
2022Age and Ageing5 citations Open access
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Loneliness is a serious risk in COVID-19 lockdown
A. Jansson, K. Pitkälä
2021European Geriatric Medicine5 citations Open access
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Evaluating the feasibility of “Friends in Nature,” a complex nature-based social intervention to address loneliness and quality of life in six cities worldwide
C. Vert, J. Litt, Mireia Gascón, Marta Roqué +16 more
2024Pilot and Feasibility Studies4 citations Open access
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Sleep duration in midlife and old age and risk of mortality over a 48-year follow-up: The Helsinki businessmen study (HBS) cohort.
Timo E. Strandberg, K. Pitkälä, M. Kivimäki
2024Maturitas4 citations Open access
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Comparison of two GP service provider models in older adults: a register-based follow-up study
Aina Enckell, M. K. Laine, H. Kautiainen, M. Lehto +4 more
2023BJGP open4 citations Open access
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Health-related quality of life after hip fracture: effects of a 12-month home-based exercise intervention—secondary analyses of an RCT
P. Soukkio, S. Suikkanen, H. Sintonen, Katriina Kukkonen-Harjula +6 more
2023Quality of Life Research4 citations Open access
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Associations of use of smartphone and internet technologies with loneliness
M. Knuutila, A. Jansson, L. Rautiainen, K. Pitkälä
2023Journal of The American Geriatrics Society4 citations Open access
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Temporal Trends Over Two Decades in the Use of Anticholinergic Drugs Among Older Community-Dwelling People in Helsinki, Finland
M.-O. Rinkinen, H. Roitto, H. Öhman, H. Kautiainen +4 more
2022Drugs & Aging4 citations Open access
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Tooth-surface plaque microbiome and different levels of oral disease burden among dentate older adults living in long-term care
Lina Julkunen, M. Manzoor, K. Hiltunen, R. Saarela +3 more
2025Journal of Oral Microbiology3 citations Open access
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Systematic Literature Review of Decision‐Analytic Modeling Studies on Nature‐Based Social Prescribing and Loneliness
U. Rochau, V. Papon, I. Stojkov, F. Kuehne +12 more
2025Health & Social Care in the Community3 citations Open access
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