Clinical determinants of low handgrip strength and its decline in the oldest old: the Leiden 85-plus Study.

Carolina H Y Ling Jacobijn Gussekloo Stella Trompet Carel G M Meskers Andrea Britta Maier

Published in: Aging clinical and experimental research (2020)

This study further strengthens evidence linking functional and cognitive performances to muscle strength in the oldest old. Future research is needed to ascertain causality and determine if these markers represent potential targets for intervention.

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