Abstract Purpose of Review Malnutrition is a common and under-recognized geriatric
condition in older adults with cancer. This review describes the public health burden …

In recent years the focus of healthcare and nutritional science in older adults has shifted
from mortality towards physical performance and quality of life. The aim of this review was to …

A tool to assess nutritional status in older persons was really needed. It took 5 years to
design the MNA®(Mini Nutrition Assessment) tool, complete the first validations studies both …

Purpose This cross-sectional study compared gait performance between community-
dwelling older adults with and without accumulated deficits in oral health, defined as oral …

Background While physical frailty and malnutrition/obesity (parameters easily measured by
a nurse) are not the same, older persons who are malnourished/obese are more likely to be …

Background> 60% of patients with cancer are 65 years of age and older, and malnutrition is
commonly encountered in older adults. Objective: To assess the prevalence and factors …

Background and purpose A recently proposed pre‐dementia syndrome, motoric cognitive
risk (MCR) syndrome, is characterized by cognitive complaints and slow gait, and increases …

Background How nutrition status indicators relate to function in older adults is an issue that
needs to be explored. This study aimed to quantify the associations of anthropometric …

Background Walking entails orchestration of the sensory, motor, balance, and coordination
systems, and walking disability is a critical concern after stroke. How and to what extent …

Purpose This study identified the relationship between postoperative pneumonia and
preoperative sarcopenia as well as the factors for preoperative sarcopenia in patients with …