Defining and assessing intrinsic capacity in older people: a systematic review and a proposed scoring system

S Lopez-Ortiz, S Lista, S Penin-Grandes… - Ageing Research …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Introduction The World Health Organization has introduced the term 'intrinsic
capacity'(IC) as a marker of healthy ageing. However, controversy exists on the definition …

What are the association patterns between handgrip strength and adverse health conditions? A topical review

R McGrath, N Johnson, L Klawitter… - SAGE open …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Measures of handgrip strength can be used to conveniently assess overall muscle strength
capacity. Although stand-alone measures of handgrip strength provide robust health …

Associations between handgrip strength and dementia risk, cognition, and neuroimaging outcomes in the UK Biobank cohort study

KA Duchowny, SF Ackley, WD Brenowitz… - JAMA network …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The associations between muscle strength and cognitive outcomes have
sparked interest in interventions that increase muscle strength for prevention of dementia …

Handgrip strength is positively associated with successful aging in older adults: a national cross-sectional study in China

X Zhao, S Chen, N Liu, F Hu, J Yu - Journal of Affective Disorders, 2023 - Elsevier
Objectives Muscle strength gradually decreases with advancing age. This study aimed to
explore the relationship between handgrip strength and successful aging and its specific …

Handgrip strength asymmetry and weakness are associated with lower cognitive function: a panel study

R McGrath, PM Cawthon, M Cesari… - Journal of the …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Examining handgrip strength (HGS) asymmetry and
weakness together may extend the predictive capacity of HGS for capturing possible health …

Cognitive reserve in model systems for mechanistic discovery: The importance of longitudinal studies

JA McQuail, AR Dunn, Y Stern, CA Barnes… - Frontiers in aging …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The goal of this review article is to provide a resource for longitudinal studies, using animal
models, directed at understanding and modifying the relationship between cognition and …

A narrative review of handgrip strength and cognitive functioning: bringing a new characteristic to muscle memory

KA Shaughnessy, KJ Hackney… - Journal of …, 2020 - content.iospress.com
Background: Measures of handgrip strength have not only emerged as a clinically viable
screening tool for determining risk for morbidity, functional disability, and early mortality, but …

Handgrip strength and risk of cognitive outcomes: new prospective study and meta-analysis of 16 observational cohort studies

SK Kunutsor, NM Isiozor, A Voutilainen, JA Laukkanen - Geroscience, 2022 - Springer
Handgrip strength (HGS), a measure of muscular strength, might be a risk indicator for
cognitive functioning, but the evidence is not consistent. Using a new prospective study and …

Grip strength from midlife as an indicator of later-life brain health and cognition: evidence from a British birth cohort

Q Dercon, JM Nicholas, SN James, JM Schott… - BMC geriatrics, 2021 - Springer
Background Grip strength is an indicator of physical function with potential predictive value
for health in ageing populations. We assessed whether trends in grip strength from midlife …

The relationship between muscle strength and cognitive performance across Alzheimer's disease clinical continuum

M Filardi, R Barone, G Bramato, S Nigro… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by a progressive
cognitive decline, mostly prominent in the domain of memory, but also associated with other …