The association between living alone and frailty in a rural Japanese population: the Nagasaki Islands study

H Yamanashi, Y Shimizu, M Nelson… - Journal of primary …, 2015 - CSIRO Publishing
INTRODUCTION: Demographic changes in Japan have resulted in an increased number of
elderly living alone. AIM: The aim of this study was to identify if there is an association …

Use of Smartphones to Capture Measures of Functional Status in Frail and Non-Frail Community Dwelling Older Adults

CR Hanton - 2015 - digitalcommons.unmc.edu
Numerous important health outcomes directly relate to one's ability to maintain normal gait
speed. The purpose of this study is to employ ubiquitous smartphone technology, using …