A study of the correlation between sarcopenia and cognitive impairment in older individuals over 60 years: cross-sectional and longitudinal validation
Xiaohan Dong, Yichao Yu, Jiahao Li, Xinyu Chai, Wei Shan, Huiping Yan, Yifan Lu · 2024
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Xiaohan Dong and co-authors test the link between shrinking muscle and fading memory after age sixty. Their 2024 study recruited ninety older adults from one community and sorted them by the Asian criteria for sarcopenia. Muscle mass, calf size, grip strength, and movement tests captured the body side; a standard screen probed nine corners of cognition.
Grip strength tracked thinking scores in men with a fair correlation. Worse muscle grades matched lower total scores, with gaps in executive function, fluency, calculation, and delayed recall. A twelve-week follow-up re-sorted people by whether their muscle state eased or worsened, checking the tie over time as well as at a glance. The authors argue the muscle-mind link is real and worth screening for in clinics.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Xiaohan Dong, Yichao Yu, Jiahao Li, Xinyu Chai, Wei Shan, Huiping Yan, Yifan Lu |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 29 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |