Archives of gerontology and geriatrics
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Arch Gerontol Geriatr · Jul 2021
Assessment of the association between dysphagia and sarcopenia among elderly patients with cirrhosis: Usefulness of the finger-ring test.
Sarcopenic dysphagia has become an urgent matter of debate in our aging society. However, little is known about the relationship between sarcopenia and dysphagia in patients with liver cirrhosis. Our aim was to assess sarcopenia and dysphagia among elderly patients with cirrhosis using two easy-to-use screening tests, i.e., the eating assessment tool-10 and the finger-ring test. ⋯ Sarcopenia, rather than the hepatic reserve function, is associated with dysphagia among elderly patients with cirrhosis. The finger-ring test might be useful in screening for dysphagia.
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Arch Gerontol Geriatr · Jul 2021
Multicenter StudyHealth-related quality of life and ego integrity among the oldest old - Evidence from the multicenter AgeCoDe-AgeQualiDe study.
To investigate the association between health-related quality of life and ego integrity among the oldest old. ⋯ Findings stress the importance of health-related quality of life for ego integrity among the oldest old. Future studies are required to clarify the underlying mechanisms.