Assessing Sarcopenia, Frailty, and Malnutrition in Community-Dwelling Dependant Older Adults-An Exploratory Home-Based Study of an Underserved Group in Research.

Lauren SwanNiamh MartinN Frances Horgan Austin Warters Maria O'Sullivan

Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2022)

Most community-dwelling older people in receipt of home support, assessed in this exploratory study, were at risk of probable sarcopenia, frailty, and low physical activity, with over a quarter were at risk of malnutrition. Our initial findings provide practical data for large scale studies and may inform the development of intervention studies aiming to support ageing in place.

Keyphrases

community dwelling
physical activity
healthcare
case control
randomized controlled trial
body mass index
electronic health record
big data
depressive symptoms
skeletal muscle
artificial intelligence
data analysis