Geriatrics & gerontology international
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Geriatr Gerontol Int · Aug 2018
Multicenter StudyAssociation of fall history with the Timed Up and Go test score and the dual task cost: A cross-sectional study among independent community-dwelling older adults.
To investigate the associations between fall history and the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test (single-TUG test), TUG test while counting aloud backwards from 100 (dual-TUG test) and the dual-task cost (DTC) among independent community-dwelling older adults. ⋯ Slower single-TUG test scores and lower DTC values are associated with fall history among independent community-dwelling older adults. To some extent, dual task performance might provide added value for fall assessment, compared with administering the TUG test alone. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2018; 18: 1189-1193.
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Geriatr Gerontol Int · Aug 2018
Factors that promote new or continuous participation in social group activity among Japanese community-dwelling older adults: A 2-year longitudinal study.
Identifying factors that influence participation in social group activities in older adults might be helpful in promoting social participation in this population. We examined factors related to new or continuous participation in social group activities according to group type. ⋯ The rate of new and continuous participation in PrG was higher than that in PuG, and different related factors were identified as existing between social group types. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2018; 18: 1259-1266.
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Geriatr Gerontol Int · Jul 2018
Impact of frailty on chronic pain, activities of daily living and physical activity in community-dwelling older adults: A cross-sectional study.
The present cross-sectional study investigated the relationship between frailty and chronic pain, activities of daily living (ADL), and physical activity in community-dwelling older adults. ⋯ For community-dwelling older adults with frailty, chronic pain can negatively influence sensory, emotional and cognitive aspects of pain, leading to a decline in ADL and lower physical activity. Full pain assessment focused on sensory and emotional aspects of pain is important to identify frailty among older adults. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2018; 18: 1079-1084.
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Geriatr Gerontol Int · Jul 2018
Comparative StudyPhysical frailty and mortality risk in Japanese older adults.
The association between frailty and increased mortality risk is unknown. The present study assessed the longitudinal relationship between frailty and mortality risk in Japanese community-dwelling older adults. ⋯ Complications of frailty, which include shrinking, exhaustion, low activity, weakness, and slowness, appear to be significant risks for mortality in Japanese older adults. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2018; 18: 1085-1092.
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Geriatr Gerontol Int · Jul 2018
Community activities predict disability and mortality in community-dwelling older adults.
With aging, it is important to maintain older community dwellers' regular engagement with familiar community activities (CA) engaged in close to home to protect them from frailty. Thus, the present study aimed to examine whether CA items or CA score were associated with mortality or the need for care under the new long-term care insurance service requirements over 3 years among community-dwelling older Japanese adults. ⋯ CA items and CA score could predict disability and mortality in community-dwelling older adults in Japanese rural areas. Therefore, it is recommended that older adults from all age groups participate in CA. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2018; 18: 1114-1124.