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Geriatrics and Gerontolog y International Volume 18 Issue 9, September 2018
EPIDEMIOLOGY, CLINICAL PRACTICE
AND HEALTH
Feasibility and effectiveness of home-based exercise
programs on physical performance and health-related
quality of life of the older people dwelling on an isolated,doctor-less island
S Akihiro et al.
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Relationship between sarcopenia and depression in older
patients with diabetes: An investigation using the Japaneseversion of SARC-F
S Ida et al.
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Maximum gait speed is associated with a wide range ofcognitive functions in Japanese older adults with a ClinicalDementia Rating of 0.5
H Umegaki et al.
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Safety and therapeutic efficacy of mirabegron 25 mg in older
patients with overactive bladder and multiple comorbidities
YK Lee and H-C Kuo
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Nutritional intake is associated with activities of dailyliving and complications in older inpatients with stroke
Y Kokura et al.
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Anticholinergic drugs use and risk of hip fracture in
geriatric patients
E Kose et al.
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Sarcopenia is associated with blood pressure variability
in older patients with type 2 diabetes: A cross-sectional
study of the KAMOGAWA-DM cohort study
Y Hashimoto et al.
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Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease risks in patients with
autoimmune disorders
X Li et al.
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Prevalence and predictors of co-occurring diabetes andhypertension in community-dwelling older adults
OT Sims et al.
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Moderating effect of emotional support on the relationshipbetween disability and life satisfaction in older adults
SA Haron et al.
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Application of smart bracelet to monitor frailty-related
gait parameters of older Chinese adults: A preliminary
study
R Zhong et al.
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Environmental and physical factors predisposing
middle-aged and older Japanese adults to falls andfall-related fractures in the home
T Tanaka et al.
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Factors associated with potentially harmful drug–druginteractions in older Korean people: A population-based
study
S-J Yoon et al.
Clinical characteristics of patients with dementia in a local
emergency clinic in JapanK Tadokoro et al.
Decision tree for ward admissions of older patients at theemergency department after a fall
C Trevisan et al.
Association between dynapenia and decline in higher-level
functional capacity in older men with diabetes
S Ida et al.
Effect of whey protein supplementation after resistance
exercise on the muscle mass and physical function ofhealthy older women: A randomized controlled trial
H Mori and Y Tokuda

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SOCIAL RESEARCH, PLANNING
AND PRACTICE
Effects of gastrostomy fee schedule revision on artificial
nutrition routes among older people with dementia
in Japan: A time series observational study
T Maeda et al.

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BIOLOGY
Retrospective analysis of the usefulness of a protocol withhigh-dose methotrexate in polymyalgia rheumatica:
Results of a single-center cohort of 100 patients
L Quartuccio et al.
Epigenetic status of subtelomere of peripheral leukocytes
corresponds to cardiographic parameters with a sexassociation
T Maeda et al.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITORCASE REPORT
Hypothyroidism-induced hypermagnesemia with a small
dose of magnesium
N Yamamoto et al.

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RESEARCH STUDY
Effect of an online program using popular social media
on healthcare professionals’ knowledge and attitudes
towards dementia
Y Hirakawa et al.

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