The definition of sarcopenia, the age-related loss of muscle mass, has evolved since the
term's inception and yet there is no consensus. Many of the identified definitions of …

Sarcopenia is a progressive and generalized loss of skeletal muscle mass and function. The
prevalence of sarcopenia was reported to be up to 29% in older persons in the community …

Objective To determine whether a multicomponent intervention based on physical activity
with technological support and nutritional counselling prevents mobility disability in older …

Frailty, a consequence of the interaction of the aging process and certain chronic diseases,
compromises functional outcomes in the elderly and substantially increases their risk for …

Abstract Background in 2010, the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People
(EWGSOP) published a sarcopenia definition that aimed to foster advances in identifying …

It is well recognized that poor muscle function and poor physical performance are strong
predictors of clinically relevant adverse events in older people. Given the large number of …

Importance Falls are reported by more than 14 million US adults aged 65 years or older
annually and can result in substantial morbidity, mortality, and health care expenditures …

Late-life depression occurring in older adults is common, recurrent, and malignant. It is
characterized by affective symptoms, but also cognitive decline, medical comorbidity, and …

Objectives The present study investigated the association between adherence to
Mediterranean diet (MeDi) and physical performance and cognitive function in older adults …

Healthy ageing can be defined as “the process of develo** and maintaining the functional
ability that enables wellbeing in older age”. Functional ability (ie, the health-related attributes …