Decrease in the usual walking speed and body fat percentage associated with a deterioration in long-term care insurance certification levels DOI Creative Commons
Yohei Sawaya, Tamaki Hirose,

Takahiro Shiba

et al.

PeerJ, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12, P. e17529 - e17529

Published: June 21, 2024

In Japan, the number of older adults requiring long-term care insurance (LTCI) is increasing and cost becoming a social problem. these fields, role geriatric rehabilitation includes maintaining physical function LTCI certification levels. The prevalence sarcopenia high among certification, there are many opportunities to assess handgrip strength, walking speed, muscle mass. This study aimed identify sarcopenia-related assessments sensitive transitions in levels determine cut-off values predict them.

Language: Английский

Has Japan overcome COVID-19 pandemic-associated frailty by 2024? Third report DOI Creative Commons
Tamaki Hirose, Yohei Sawaya, Masahiro Ishizaka

et al.

The journal of nutrition health & aging, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 29(4), P. 100495 - 100495

Published: Jan. 27, 2025

Language: Английский

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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the living conditions and physical functioning of community-dwelling older adults DOI Creative Commons
Shinya Sasaki, Satoshi Ota, Keisuke Takashima

et al.

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(4), P. 1409 - 1415

Published: April 1, 2025

A BSTRACT Background: The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) changed the lives of older adults as well their activities, and these changes will likely impact physical functioning. However, few reports have prospectively assessed individual characteristics pandemic-related associated with living conditions functioning community-dwelling or clarified factors. This study evaluated in due to COVID-19 pandemic identified Methods: Forty-one who met eligibility criteria were surveyed before after first wave assess association between was examined using multiple regression analysis. Results: It demonstrated that number participants indicated they rarely went out increased approximately threefold pandemic. In addition, significant differences found 5-meter walking speeds (comfort speed) wave; however, change significantly lower for group requiring nursing care than assistance. Conclusions: These results indicate that, given homebound pandemic, more attention should be maintain adults, specifically those care.

Language: Английский

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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on New Long-term Care Insurance Applications and All-Cause Mortality in Older Adults in a Japanese Metropolitan Cohort: An Interrupted Time-Series Analysis DOI Creative Commons
Satoshi Seino, Toshiki Hata,

Hiroki Mori

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Journal of Epidemiology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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How the prevalence of frailty shifted from 2022 to 2023 as the COVID-19 pandemic calmed down in Japan: second report DOI Creative Commons
Tamaki Hirose, Yohei Sawaya, Masahiro Ishizaka

et al.

The journal of nutrition health & aging, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 28(7), P. 100254 - 100254

Published: April 29, 2024

Language: Английский

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Prevalence and characteristics of frailty in older adults in Japan: a cross-sectional study using data from the long-term care insurance system DOI Open Access
K. Onishi,

Akihiro Yakabi,

Masahiro Ishizaka

et al.

Journal of Physical Therapy Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 36(7), P. 367 - 371

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

[Purpose] Owing to rapid population aging, prevention of frailty in older adults and minimizing the burden on long-term care insurance system are priorities for Japanese government. However, limited data available regarding prevalence characteristics among requiring support Japan. In this study, we investigated [Participants Methods] The study included 695 new users preventive services certified as "requiring support" between 2011 2019. cross-sectional investigation, used obtained from a community comprehensive center. Frailty was assessed using Kihon Checklist, followed by χ2 test. Logistic regression analysis performed identify (basic information service type) associated with frailty. [Results] A significantly large percentage robust/pre-frail participants (72.7%) belonged urban areas, although observed no significant difference robust regard residence. Furthermore, intergroup differences age orthopedic conditions. [Conclusion] It is important encourage access seek at an early stage.

Language: Английский

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Editorial: Frailty in older patients during the COVID-19 era DOI Creative Commons
Claudio Tana

Frontiers in Medicine, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10

Published: Jan. 5, 2024

EDITORIAL article Front. Med., 05 January 2024Sec. Geriatric Medicine Volume 10 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2023.1348468

Language: Английский

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Changes in frailty and lifestyle among community-dwelling older adults: A two-point cross-sectional study during and after the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan DOI
Tomoyuki Shinohara,

Kosuke Saida,

Shigeya Tanaka

et al.

Geriatric Nursing, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 58, P. 208 - 214

Published: June 3, 2024

Language: Английский

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Association between Internet Use and Locomotive Syndrome, Frailty, and Sarcopenia among Community-Dwelling Older Japanese Adults DOI Creative Commons
Tamaki Hirose, Yohei Sawaya, Masahiro Ishizaka

et al.

Nursing Reports, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(2), P. 1402 - 1413

Published: May 31, 2024

In the lives of those who are target community health nursing, it is important to collaborate with individuals and communities improve their quality life. Herein, we aimed determine association between Internet use among older locomotive syndrome (LS), frailty, sarcopenia. this cross-sectional study conducted July 2022 March 2023, recruited 105 community-dwelling Japanese adults participated in a care prevention project called “Kayoi-no-ba”. All participants were divided into non-Internet user groups according classification previous study. We assessed LS (standing test, two-step five-question Geriatric Locomotive Function Scale), frailty (through Questionnaire for Medical Checkup Old-Old), sarcopenia (grip strength, normal walking speed, skeletal muscle mass index) made group comparisons users non-users. Binomial logistic regression analyses performed as independent variable or dependent variables. The had 69 36 participants, respectively. comprised 65.7% all which was similar that reported same age group. Between-group showed significant differences items, whereas adjusted binomial analysis use. summary, LS, sarcopenia, highest Older without having good physical functions, such grip index, more likely used Internet; while less Internet. This implied may be associated function.

Language: Английский

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Decrease in the usual walking speed and body fat percentage associated with a deterioration in long-term care insurance certification levels DOI Creative Commons
Yohei Sawaya, Tamaki Hirose,

Takahiro Shiba

et al.

PeerJ, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12, P. e17529 - e17529

Published: June 21, 2024

In Japan, the number of older adults requiring long-term care insurance (LTCI) is increasing and cost becoming a social problem. these fields, role geriatric rehabilitation includes maintaining physical function LTCI certification levels. The prevalence sarcopenia high among certification, there are many opportunities to assess handgrip strength, walking speed, muscle mass. This study aimed identify sarcopenia-related assessments sensitive transitions in levels determine cut-off values predict them.

Language: Английский

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