Contents
Geriatrics and Gerontolog y International Volume 21 Issue 2, February 2021
INVITED REVIEW ARTICLE

Senescence research from historical theory to future clinicalapplication
M Kameda et al.

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SPECIAL ARTICLES

Preface to Management guideline for Werner syndrome 2020
M Takemoto and K Yokote
Management guideline for Werner syndrome 2020 1. Dyslipidemia
and fatty liver associated with Werner syndrome
K Tsukamoto et al.
Management guideline for Werner syndrome 2020. 2. Sarcopenia
associated with Werner syndrome
M Kuzuya et al.
Management guideline for Werner syndrome 2020. 3. Diabetes
associated with Werner syndromeM Takemoto et al.
Management guideline for Werner syndrome 2020. 4. Osteoporosis
associated with Werner syndrome
S Mori et al.
Management guideline for Werner syndrome 2020. 5. Infection
associated with Werner syndrome
T Taniguchi et al.
Management guideline for Werner syndrome 2020. 6. Skin ulcers
associated with Werner syndrome: Prevention and non-surgicaland surgical treatment
Y Kubota et al.
Management guideline for Werner syndrome 2020. 7. Skin ulcer
associated with Werner syndrome: Dermatological treatment
S Motegi et al.
Management guideline for Werner syndrome 2020 8. Calcificationin tendons associated with Werner syndrome
A Taniguchi et al.

EPIDEMIOLOGY, CLINICAL PRACTICE
AND HEALTH

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Lifestyle habits and the risk factors of dementia: Evidence
from JapanF Chen and H Yoshida
Cross-national comparison of social isolation and mortality
among older adults: A 10-year follow-up study in Japanand England
M Saito et al.
Parental lifespan and the likelihood of reaching the age of
90 years in the Netherlands Cohort Study
L Brandts et al.
Usability of a self-administered geriatric assessment mHealth:
Cross-sectional study in a geriatric clinic
D Rasheedy et al.
Validating care-needs level against self-reported measures offunctioning, disability and sarcopenia among Japanese patients
receiving home medical care: The Zaitaku Evaluative
Initiatives and Outcome StudyY Tsugihashi et al.

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BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

Development of a scale measuring barriers to going out amongcommunity-dwelling older adults
S Yamazaki et al.
Urinary incontinence and its association with socioeconomic
status among middle-aged and older persons in Taiwan:
A population-based study
Y-F Lin et al.

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Mitochondrial DNA haplogroups affect physical performances in
Han older adults: an 8-year follow-up prospective cohort study
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C-W Yang et al.
Prevalence of dementia and its impact on mortality in patients withcoronavirus disease 2019: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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J July and R Pranata
Urinary incontinence onset predictors in community-dwellingolder women: A prospective cohort study
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K Okumatsu et al.
Genetic association of BIN1 and GAB2 in Alzheimer’s disease:
A meta-analysis and systematic review185
X Hao et al.
Usefulness of CogEvo, a computerized cognitive assessment andtraining tool, for distinguishing patients with mild Alzheimer’s
disease and mild cognitive impairment from cognitively
normal older people
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H Takechi and H Yoshino
Association between direct interpersonal involvement with a dying
family member and discussions regarding advance care planning
among Japanese older adults
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J Miyashita et al.

Reliability and validity of the Japanese version of the Caregiving
Interface Work Scale in employed Japanese family caregivers
M Sakka et al.
Kihon Checklist to assess frailty in older adults: Some evidence
on the internal consistency and validity of the Spanish version
T Sentandreu-Mañó et al.

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BIOLOGY

Oyster oligopeptide improving cyclophosphamide-induced
partial androgen deficiency of the aging male by promotionof testosterone synthesis
Q Jin et al.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITORRESEARCH STUDIES

Increase of verbal communication by long-term use oftransfer-support robots in nursing facilities
T Yoshimi et al.

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COMMENTS

Comment on secondary peritonitis as a result of accidental
ingestion of a press-through package
Y-H Wu and M-P Ho
Met and unmet care needs of persons with dementia in-home
K Kajiwara et al.

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