Ageing of the population, together with population growth, has brought along an ample
increase in the number of older individuals living with dementia and disabilities. Dementia is …

Background Frailty is a geriatric syndrome that predicts the onset of disability, morbidity and
mortality in elderly people; it is a state of pre-disability and is reversible. The aim of this …

In recent years, vitamin D has been received increased attention due to the resurgence of
vitamin D deficiency and rickets in developed countries and the identification of extraskeletal …

Aging is associated with sarcopenia and functional decline, leading to frailty and disability.
As a modifiable risk factor, nutrition may represent a target for preventing or postponing the …

Skeletal muscle plays an indispensable role in metabolic health and physical function. A
decrease in muscle mass and function with advancing age exacerbates the likelihood of …

Frailty is a geriatric syndrome that predicts disability, morbidity and mortality in the elderly.
Poor nutritional status is one of the main risk factors for frailty. Macronutrients and …

Dementia is characterized by a long preclinical phase that may last years to decades before
the onset of mild cognitive impairment. Slow gait speed and subjective memory complaint …

Micronutrient malnutrition is thought to play an important role in the cause of cognitive
impairment and physical frailty. The purpose of this scoping review was to map current …

Sarcopenia is characterized by progressive and generalized loss of skeletal muscle mass
and strength with a risk of adverse outcomes such as physical disability, poor quality of life …

There are relatively few prospective studies evaluating the combined effect of abdominal
obesity and low muscle strength on worsening disability and on mortality. The study aimed …