Contents
Geriatrics and Gerontolog y International Volume 18 Issue 7, July 2018
EPIDEMIOLOGY, CLINICAL PRACTICE
AND HEALTH
Frailty index and its associations with self-neglect, social
support and sociodemographic characteristics amongolder adults in rural China
J Li et al.
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Natural history of gastric cancer from a retrospective
review of endoscopic images of older patients withinterval gastric cancer
T Iida et al.
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Effectiveness of preoperative physical therapy for older
patients with hip fracture
A Sawaguchi et al.
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Orthostatic hypotension and overall mortality in 1050
older patients of the outpatient comprehensive geriatricassessment unit
T Freud et al.
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Relationship between number of drugs and duration ofhospital stay in older patients with neuromusculardiseases
S Nishida et al.
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Is anemia associated with cognitive impairment anddelirium among older acute surgical patients?
PK Myint et al.
1025Comparison of body composition and physical andcognitive function between older Japanese adults withno diabetes, prediabetes and diabetes: A cross-sectional
study in community-dwelling Japanese older people
T Kera et al.
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Risk factors of adverse events in endoscopic retrograde
cholangiopancreatography for patients aged ≥85 years
K Takahashi et al.
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Age-related changes of proinsulin processing in diabetic
and non-diabetic Japanese individuals
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H Yoshino et al.
Impacts of persistent general and site-specific pain on
activities of daily living and physical performance:
A prospective analysis of the English Longitudinal Studyof Ageing
V Yiengprugsawan and A Steptoe
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Determining discharge destination in geriatric evaluationand management units: Is progressive goal attainment abetter early indicator of discharge destination thanimprovement in functional independence measurescores?
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S Black et al.
Potentially inappropriate medications with polypharmacy
increase the risk of falls in older Japanese patients: 1-year
prospective cohort study
S Masumoto et al.
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Association between atherosclerosis and handgrip strength
in non-hypertensive populations in India and Japan
H Yamanashi et al.
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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.
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Physical frailty and mortality risk in Japanese older adults
A Yuki et al.
Social participation and the onset of hypertension among
the middle-aged and older population: Evidence fromthe China Health and Retirement Longitudinal StudyR Tu et al.
Awareness of atrial fibrillation in Japan: A large-scale,nationwide Internet survey of 50 000 Japanese adults
H Akiyama and Y Hasegawa
Trajectories of arterial stiffness and all-cause mortality
among community-dwelling older Japanese
Y Taniguchi et al.

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SOCIAL RESEARCH, PLANNING
AND PRACTICE
Community activities predict disability and mortality incommunity-dwelling older adults
M Okura et al.

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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.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITORCASE REPORTS
Disseminated non-tuberculous mycobacterial infection
caused by anti-interferon-γ autoantibodies in a patientof very advanced age
T Yamada et al.
Crystallization granuloma by nifekalant hydrochloride
infusion
T Ichiki et al.
Post-infectious transverse myelitis in an older adult:
A rare complication of Klebsiella bacteremia
JS Lim et al.
Unusual case of idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus
initially presenting as Parinaud’s syndrome
J-Y Lee et al.

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RESEARCH STUDIES
Sex difference in the association of androgens with aortic
calcification
T Hashizume et al.

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