Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
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Sarcopenia, the age-dependent loss of skeletal muscle mass, is highly prevalent among older adults in many countries; however, the prevalence of sarcopenia in healthy Japanese community-dwelling older adults is not well characterized. ⋯ These results suggest that sarcopenia is highly prevalent in community-dwelling Japanese older adults and is related to falls and fear of falling.
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The burden of potential dementia cases without formal diagnosis on the health care system is almost unknown. This study examined the impact of potential dementia without formal diagnosis on the rate of visits to hospital emergency department (ED) of nursing home (NH) residents. ⋯ The association of potential dementia without formal diagnosis with ED visits varies across NHs. This intra-NH aspect (eg, organization and care habits) should be taken into account when examining the rates of hospitalization and possibly the use of health care services in general among NH residents.