Association between bone mass as assessed by quantitative ultrasound and physical function in elderly women: The Fujiwara-kyo study.

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate differences in physical function by bone mass category as assessed by speed of sound, and the association between bone mass and physical function in Japanese elderly women.

Methods: Participants (≥65 years, n = 954) were divided into the osteoporosis, osteopenia, and normal groups based on speed of sound values, and physical function parameters were compared among groups. In addition, the predictive ability of physical function for low bone mass was determined by area under the curve analysis.

Association of Tooth Loss With Development of Swallowing Problems in Community-Dwelling Independent Elderly Population: The Fujiwara-kyo Study.

Background: Tooth loss induces changes to the anatomy of the oral cavity. We hypothesized that tooth loss may disturb smooth swallowing in healthy elderly people. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of tooth loss on the development of swallowing problems in an independent elderly population.

Differences in physical function by body mass index in elderly Japanese individuals: The Fujiwara-kyo Study.

Objective: This study examined differences in physical function according to body mass index (BMI) in elderly Japanese individuals.

Methods: Participants (1754 men and 1795 women aged ≥65 years) were divided into the following five BMI groups: low BMI (≤20.0), low-medium BMI (20.

Walking speed is associated with self-perceived hearing handicap in high-functioning older adults: The Fujiwara-kyo study.

Aim: The present study investigated whether physical performance and musculoskeletal pain (MSP) are associated with self-perceived hearing handicap (HH) among high-functioning older adults.

Methods: We analyzed a total of 3982 community-dwelling high-functioning older adults (age 65 years and older). HH was assessed using the Hearing Handicap Inventory for Elderly-Screening.

Association between depressive symptoms and metabolic syndrome in Japanese community-dwelling older people: a cross-sectional analysis from the baseline results of the Fujiwara-kyo prospective cohort study.

Objective: Metabolic syndrome contains many risks for medical diseases such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes, which might precipitate depressive symptoms in the older people. However, the association between depressive symptoms and metabolic syndrome in Japanese community-dwelling older people is unclear. This study was performed to answer this important question.

[Factors associated with activities of daily living (ADL) in independently living elderly persons in a community: a baseline examination of a large scale cohort study, Fujiwara-kyo study].

Objectives: To investigate factors associated with activities of daily living in independently living elderly persons in a community.

Subjects And Methods: The potential subjects were 4,472 individuals aged 65 years and older who voluntarily participated in a large cohort study, the Fujiwara-kyo study. We used self-administered questionnaires consisting of an activities of daily living (ADL) questionnaire with the Physical Fitness Test established by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (12 ADL items) to determine the index of higher-level physical independence, demographics, Geriatric Depression Scale, and so on.

A screening model for low bone mass in elderly Japanese men using quantitative ultrasound measurements: Fujiwara-Kyo Study.

Screening for low bone mass is important to prevent fragility fractures in men as well as women, although men show a much lower prevalence of osteoporosis than women. The purpose of this study was to establish a screening model for low bone mineral density (BMD) using a quantitative ultrasound parameter and easily obtained objective indices for elderly Japanese men. We examined 1633 men (65-84 yr old) who were subjects of the Fujiwara-Kyo Study.

Tooth loss is associated with mild memory impairment in the elderly: the Fujiwara-kyo study.

It has been reported that tooth loss is associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and dementia. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between tooth loss and mild memory impairment (MMI) among the elderly. We examined 3,061 community residents aged 65 years or older who had a score of 24 or more on the Mini-Mental State Examination.