Gender-specific Characteristics of Social Factors Related to Frequency of Daily Conversation Among Community-dwelling Older Adults: A Cross-sectional Observational Study.

Objectives: This study examined the social factors affecting the frequency of going out, and social isolation related to the frequency of daily conversation, stratified by gender.

Method: The participants comprised 1,016 community-dwelling older Japanese adults, who were categorized into four groups: those who are (1) not isolated socially and go out every day, (2) not isolated socially and do not go out every day, (3) socially isolated and go out every day, and (4) socially isolated and do not go out every day. We performed a logistic regression analysis to assess the relationship between the frequency of daily conversation and the four groups.

Relationship between Sarcopenia and Swallowing Capacity in Community-Dwelling Older Women.

Background: Swallowing disorders are a serious health concern among older adults. Previous studies reported that sarcopenia may affect swallowing disorders; however, whether sarcopenia is related to the capacity to swallow (measured according to swallowing speed) in community-dwelling older adults is unclear.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between sarcopenia and swallowing capacity in community-dwelling older women.

Impact of physical, cognitive, and psychological functions on incident homebound status after discharge among hospitalized older patients: A clinical-based prospective study.

Purpose: Physical and cognitive/psychological functions are risk factors for incident homebound status. However, there are only a few studies exploring the factors related to homebound status in hospitalized older patients. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between physical, and cognitive/psychological function at discharge among hospitalized older patients and the risk of undergoing homebound status after discharge.

Factors associated with functional recovery in Japanese patients with convalescent stroke stratified by age: a multicenter observational study.

Factors associated with functional recovery after stroke may differ by age demographics because the aging process leads to various regressive changes. The aim of this study was to identify factors related to functional recovery in Japanese patients with convalescent stroke stratified by age. A multicenter retrospective observational study was conducted in 243 patients from six convalescent inpatient rehabilitation wards.