Contents
Geriatrics and Gerontolog y International Volume 18 Issue 6, June 2018
Prevalence of sarcopenia and association with oral health-related quality of life and oral health status in older dental clinic outpatients
M Takahashi et al. 915
Objectively measured physical activity and cognitive function in urban-dwelling older adults
H Umegaki et al. 922
Clinical predictors of Alzheimer’s disease progression
N Hishikawa et al. 929
Financial impact and effect on the outcome of preoperative tests for at-risk older hip fracture patients
EL Steinberg et al. 937
Relationship between the activities of daily living, oral health-related quality of life and dementia
M-J Cho et al. 943
SOCIAL RESEARCH, PLANNING AND PRACTICE
Depressive symptoms and all-cause mortality in Korean older adults: A 3-year population-based prospective study
SH Park et al. 950
Will teenagers today live with and care for their aged parents tomorrow?
CY Cheong et al. 957
BIOLOGY
Small dense low-density lipoprotein cholesterol is a promising biomarker for secondary prevention in older men with stable coronary artery disease
K Sakai et al. 965
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR CASE REPORTS
Pneumoretroperitoneum, pneumoperitoneum, pneumomediastinum, pneumopericardium and subcutaneous emphysema after endoscopic mucosal resection in an older adult
M-P Ho et al. 973
Combined operation for thymoma with myasthenia gravis and coronary artery disease in an octogenarian
H Hino et al. 975
Retroperitoneal relapse in an older patient with multiple myeloma during pomalidomide and dexamethasone treatment
N Watanabe et al. 977
RESEARCH STUDIES
Core symptoms and peripheral symptoms of dementia
M Fujii et al. 979
Evaluation of a high serum docosahexaenoic acid level as a predictor of longevity among elderly residents at a special nursing home
H Matsuda et al. 980
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
Guidelines from the Japan Geriatrics Society for the
decision-making processes in medical and long-term care for the elderly: Focusing on the use of artificial hydration and nutrition
Y Ouchi et al. 823
EPIDEMIOLOGY, CLINICAL PRACTICE AND HEALTH
Silent aspiration predicts mortality in older adults with aspiration pneumonia admitted to acute hospitals
T Nakashima et al. 828
Japanese version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment cut-off score to clarify improvement of mild cognitive impairment after exercise training in community-dwelling older adults
M Nara et al. 833
High plasma adiponectin levels are associated with frailty in a general old-old population: The Septuagenarians, Octogenarians, Nonagenarians Investigation with Centenarians study
M Nagasawa et al. 839
Cognitive function and unsafe driving acts during an on-road test among community-dwelling older adults with cognitive impairments
R Hotta et al. 847
Validation and standardization of the Brazilian version of the Medication Regimen Complexity Index for older adults in primary care
LLN Pantuzza et al. 853
Association between objectively measured chewing ability and frailty: A cross-sectional study in central Thailand
M Iwasaki et al. 860
Living alone is associated with an increased risk of institutionalization in older men: A follow-up study in Hamanaka Town of Hokkaido, Japan
M Takeuchi et al. 867
Tooth loss, swallowing dysfunction and mortality in Japanese older adults receiving home care services
M Furuta et al. 873
Brain aging: Evaluation of pH using phosphorus magnetic resonance spectroscopy
M Cichocka et al. 881
Effect of rivastigmine on plasma butyrylcholine esterase activity and plasma ghrelin levels in patients with dementia in Alzheimer’s disease
A Kuroda et al. 886
Population-based study examining the utilization of preventive medicines by older people in the last year of life
SW Narayan and PS Nishtala 892
Current use of antihypertensive drugs in Japanese patients with hypertension: Analysis by age group
T Ishida et al. 899
Differences among patients with Alzheimer’s disease, older adults with mild cognitive impairment and healthy older adults in finger dexterity
S Suzumura et al. 907
