The global population of older individuals has witnessed significant growth in recent years. In 2021, Thailand joined Singapore as the second ASEAN country to be classified as an “aged society,” with the Thai population aged 60 and over accounting for 20% of the total population. Projections s...
These participants comprised participants with subjective cognitive decline; volunteers who applied for comprehensive dementia screening advertised in the local community, memory clinic, and dementia prevention center; and spouses of patients who visited the memory clinic. They visited the memory clinic in ...
sarcopenia of the elderly, and active in anyone reaching adult liferesistance training, for preventing loss/improving muscle strengthnutritional interventions in sarcopenia preventionSummary This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Age Related Changes in Body Composition Prevalence of Sarcopenia ...
Sarcopenia, a disorder that involves the generalized loss of skeletal muscle strength and mass, was formally recognized as a disease by its inclusion in the International Classification of Diseases in 2016. Sarcopenia typically affects older people, but younger individuals with chronic disease are also...
Although nutrition surveys may be carried out regularly in several countries, surveys are mainly carried out for the general adult population rather than specifically among the elderly population, and little data is available relating to the impact of nutrition on sarcopenia and frailty. There is an...
Whereas further studies are required to provide a full evidence-based guidance to clinicians, current management can include physical activity advice, particularly progressive resistance training, treatment and prevention of vitamin D deficiency and adequate energy and dietary protein intake. ...
In 2023, the global population aged 65 years or above constituted 10% of the total, and it is projected that this age group will represent 1 in every 6 people worldwide by 2050 [1, 2]. In Taiwan, the percentage of the older adult population rose to 18.37% in 2023, which is faster...
There is a growing body of evidence that links nutrition to muscle mass, strength and function in older adults, suggesting that it has an important role to play both in the prevention and management of sarcopenia. This review summarises the discussions of a working group [ESCEO working group ...
The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence of sarcopenia in osteopenic and osteoporotic women, and to determine if hormone replacement therapy (HRT), diet, or physical activity (PA) has a role in the prevention of sarcopenia. One hundred and thirty-one premenopausal and 82 ...
Sarcopenia is a common cause of disability in the aging population, and managing sarcopenia is an important step in building intrinsic capacity and promoting healthy aging. A growing body of evidence suggests that sleep deprivation may be a mediator of the development of sarcopenia. The purpose of...