Frailty is now a well-recognized and common syndrome among older persons ( 1 – 3 ). Frailty is a syndrome which increases the risk of an older person to develop disability or to die when exposed either to physical or psychosocial stressors ( 4 , 5 …

It was early December 2019 that atypical cases of pneumonia were described due to a previously unknown pathogen in Wuhan city, China ( 1 ). The pathogen was identified as a novel, positive-sense single-stranded, enveloped RNA virus that has a close …

In view of the multiple complications associated with “long Covid” it is essential that during recovery older persons are carefully followed by physicians and other health professionals. It is important to recognize that symptoms fluctuate and may …

Sarcopenia refers to the decline in muscle mass, muscle strength, and muscle function that occurs with age ( 1 ). It is associated with an increased risk of falls and fractures, activities of daily living limitations, and mortality ( 2 – 5 ). Given …

The COVID-19 pandemic due to SARS-Cov-2 has rapidly spread all over the world since last December. Although its prevalence in the community is uncertain due to the asymptomatic cases, all age groups seems to be similarly affected ( 1 ). However …

Delirium is an acute mental disorder, characterized by rapid onset and a fluctuating course of disturbed consciousness and inattention, that is very common in hospitalized older patients ( 1 , 2 ). Adverse consequences of delirium in elderly people …

The updated European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People guidelines (EWGSOP2) ( 1 ) elevated muscle strength to the forefront of sarcopenia diagnosis. Among the different measures of muscle strength, handgrip strength (HGS) using a handheld …

Decline of physical performance in older adults may lead to institutionalised care: lower-extremity mobility ability is predictive of falls ( 1 ), disability ( 2 ), hospitalisation ( 3 ), and mortality ( 4 ). Muscle strength and power, as well as …

The number of people using nursing facilities, alternative residential care places or home care services is projected to steadily increase ( 1 ). Most of this increase is explained by the growth of the older population. It has been estimated that …

Poor dietary habits are considered to be the second-leading risk factors for mortality and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) in the world. The poor dietary habits are responsible for 10.3 million deaths and 229.1 million DALYs in 2016 ( 1 ).

Malnutrition, or undernutrition, is one of the most common health issues among older adults. Moreover, it is associated with adverse outcomes, including increased medical care cost, morbidity, and mortality ( 1 – 4 ).

The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is creating a serious impact that causes a high morbidity and mortality rate worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic in March 2020, and the Japanese government declared a …

Frailty is a pervasive syndrome in older people that affects nearly 10.7% of adults above age 65 ( 1 ) and 26.1% of those above 85 ( 2 ). Frailty Syndrome (FS) can be defined as a cumulative decline of physiological systems throughout one’s life …

Recently, the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP2) defined the sarcopenia trough of low muscle strength (primary criteria), followed by low muscle quantity or quality and low physical performance ( 1 ). However, techniques …

Nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) is the most common arrhythmia worldwide, with a lifetime risk ranging of 31–37% in the Framingham Heart Study ( 1 ). The prevalence of NVAF increases with age, reaching 10–17% for patients older than 80 years …

The demographic transition in the past few decades led to a rapid increase in the ageing populations around the world. One of the most profound public health implications of the ageing population is frailty. Frailty is characterized by a decline …

The aim of the study was to assess the relationship between underweight and falls. It was a cross-sectional study in community-based participants from China Hainan Centenarian Cohort Study (CHCCS). A total of 942 centenarians (mean ages were 102.4 …