Geriatrics & gerontology international
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Geriatr Gerontol Int · May 2019
Association of olfactory impairment with indexes of sarcopenia and frailty in community-dwelling older adults.
Individuals with olfactory or gustatory impairment often have associated difficulties with food-related activities. As both functions decline in older adults, we investigated the association of these impairments with sarcopenia/frailty indexes in community-dwelling older adults. ⋯ These findings suggest that olfactory impairment is closely associated with sarcopenia and/or frailty in community-dwelling older adults. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2019; 19: 384-391.
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Geriatr Gerontol Int · May 2019
Combined effect of diabetes and frailty on mortality and incident disability in older Japanese adults.
Evidence is limited on how frailty affects the association between diabetes and adverse outcomes at the population level. The present community-based study aimed to clarify the relative risks of death and disability in older Japanese adults with diabetes, frailty, both or neither. ⋯ At the population level, the risks of death and disability in persons with mild diabetes were strongly affected by the presence of frailty. From a community-based perspective, diabetes-related mortality and disability incidence might be reduced by preventing or improving frailty in conjunction with glycemic control. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2019; 19: 423-428.