The Japanese Society of Hypertension (JSH) revised the Guidelines for the Management of
Hypertension 2014 (JSH 2014), and published the JSH 2019. In the development of the JSH …

With the growing number of dialysis patients with frailty, the concept of renal rehabilitation,
including exercise intervention and nutrition programs for patients with chronic kidney …

The article discusses the famous and extensively accepted standard to measure physical
frailty has" the Cardiovascular Health Study criteria" proposed by Linda Fried and …

Objectives The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of the COVID-19
pandemic on physical activity (PA) and the incidence of frailty among initially non-frail older …

Objective To determine the prevalence of social frailty and its relation to incident disability
and mortality in community-dwelling Japanese older adults. Design Prospective cohort …

Abstract Aims/Introduction Hyperglycemia is a risk factor for sarcopenia when comparing
individuals with and without diabetes. However, no studies have investigated whether the …

Background The term “frailty” might appear simple, but the methods used to assess it differ
among studies. Consequently, there is inconsistency in the classification of frailty and …

The article presents information about frailty along with its diagnosis and epidemiology. It
mentions that the Japan Geriatrics Society has defined frailty as" a state of reduced ability to …

The present aging rate in Japan of some 28% will continue to increase along with the
advancing age of elderly persons. Therefore, the demand for care will also increase …

Background After the outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19),“pandemic‐
associated‐frailty” or profound health deterioration, in older adults has been considered a …