Comparison of the prevalence of sarcopenia in geriatric patients in Xining based on three different diagnostic criteria.

Background: Sarcopenia is an age-related decline in skeletal muscle mass, which depends on an assessment of muscle strength and muscle mass. The diagnostic definition of sarcopenia varies by region.

Aim: To determine the optimal diagnostic criteria for sarcopenia in a plateau population.

Cognitive training for elderly patients with early Alzheimer's disease in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau: A pilot study.

Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD) influences the social and economic quality of life of older adult patients and their families.

Aim: To explore the efficacy of cognitive training in clinical nursing for patients with early AD residing in the plateau area.

Methods: This pilot study was conducted in patients with early AD treated in the Geriatric Department of the Qinghai Provincial People's Hospital between August 2019 and March 2021.