Sarcopenia is as common in older patients with dementia with Lewy bodies as it is in those with Alzheimer's disease.

Fatma Sena Dost Esra Ates Bulut Ozge Dokuzlar Derya KayaFeyza MutlayBesra Hazal Yesil GurelAhmet Turan Işık

Published in: Geriatrics & gerontology international (2022)

Sarcopenia is common in patients with DLB and in those with AD, and seems to be closely related to low muscle strength and slow gait speed in DLB patients. Considering sarcopenia-related negative health outcomes in older adults, the evaluation of sarcopenia, therefore, should also be among the follow-up and treatment goals of DLB patients. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2022; 22: 418-424.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
skeletal muscle
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
parkinson disease
patient reported
cerebral palsy