Contents
Geriatrics and Gerontolog y International Volume 18 Issue 7, July 2018
Physical frailty and mortality risk in Japanese older adults
A Yuki et al.
1085
Social participation and the onset of hypertension among the middle-aged and older population: Evidence from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study
R Tu et al.
1093
Awareness of atrial fibrillation in Japan: A large-scale, nationwide Internet survey of 50 000 Japanese adults
H Akiyama and Y Hasegawa
1100
Trajectories of arterial stiffness and all-cause mortality among community-dwelling older Japanese
Y Taniguchi et al.
1108
SOCIAL RESEARCH, PLANNING AND PRACTICE
Community activities predict disability and mortality in community-dwelling older adults
M Okura et al.
1114
METHODOLOGICAL REPORT
Knee extensor strength assessed using a vertical squat and a simple geometric model to calculate joint torque:
An evaluation of validity and clinical utility
H Sato et al.
1125
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR CASE REPORTS
Disseminated non-tuberculous mycobacterial infection caused by anti-interferon-γ autoantibodies in a patient of very advanced age
T Yamada et al.
1132
Crystallization granuloma by nifekalant hydrochloride infusion
T Ichiki et al.
1133
Post-infectious transverse myelitis in an older adult:
A rare complication of Klebsiella bacteremia
JS Lim et al.
1135
Unusual case of idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus initially presenting as Parinaud’s syndrome
J-Y Lee et al.
1136
RESEARCH STUDIES
Sex difference in the association of androgens with aortic calcification
T Hashizume et al.
1137
EPIDEMIOLOGY, CLINICAL PRACTICE AND HEALTH
Frailty index and its associations with self-neglect, social support and sociodemographic characteristics among older adults in rural China
J Li et al.
987
Natural history of gastric cancer from a retrospective review of endoscopic images of older patients with interval gastric cancer
T Iida et al.
997
Effectiveness of preoperative physical therapy for older patients with hip fracture
A Sawaguchi et al.
1003
Orthostatic hypotension and overall mortality in 1050 older patients of the outpatient comprehensive geriatric assessment unit
T Freud et al.
1009
Relationship between number of drugs and duration of hospital stay in older patients with neuromuscular diseases
S Nishida et al.
1018
Is anemia associated with cognitive impairment and delirium among older acute surgical patients?
PK Myint et al.
1025
Comparison of body composition and physical and cognitive function between older Japanese adults with no diabetes, prediabetes and diabetes: A cross-sectional study in community-dwelling Japanese older people
T Kera et al.
1031
Risk factors of adverse events in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography for patients aged ≥85 years
K Takahashi et al.
1038
Age-related changes of proinsulin processing in diabetic and non-diabetic Japanese individuals
H Yoshino et al.
1046
Impacts of persistent general and site-specific pain on activities of daily living and physical performance:
A prospective analysis of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing
V Yiengprugsawan and A Steptoe
1051
Determining discharge destination in geriatric evaluation and management units: Is progressive goal attainment a better early indicator of discharge destination than improvement in functional independence measure scores?
S Black et al.
1058
Potentially inappropriate medications with polypharmacy increase the risk of falls in older Japanese patients: 1-year prospective cohort study
S Masumoto et al.
1064
Association between atherosclerosis and handgrip strength in non-hypertensive populations in India and Japan
H Yamanashi et al.
1071
Impact of frailty on chronic pain, activities of daily living and physical activity in community-dwelling older adults:
A cross-sectional study
T Hirase et al.
