[Association between the history of falls and being homebound in elderly diabetic patients].

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between a history of falls and being homebound in elderly diabetic patients.

Methods: The subjects were diabetic patients ≥65 years old visiting the outpatient clinic of Ise Red Cross Hospital. Patients were defined as being confined if they went out less than once a day, and their history of falls in the past year was investigated.

[Multimodal treatment program for elderly diabetic patients with sarcopenia improves the muscle strength and physical function].

Objective: To evaluate the effects of a multimodal treatment program on the muscle strength, physical function, and skeletal muscle mass in elderly diabetic patients with sarcopenia.

Methods: Diabetic patients over 65 years old attending the Department of Diabetes and Metabolism, Ise Red Cross Hospital, were included. The diagnosis of sarcopenia was based on the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia 2019.