The study aimed to explore the factors associated with frailty transitions among the old-old in a community in Beijing China. The research showed frailty state of the old-old with poor physical function, low serum albumin and high serum high-sensitivity C-reactive protein was likely to decline, but it could improve with good cognitive function.

• Physical activity and sedentary behavior
• Hip-worn accelerometer
• Appetite
• Wrist-worn accelerometer

The aim of this study was to evaluate the risk of hip fracture following the use of SGLT2 inhibitors. Our findings indicate that SGLT2 inhibitors do not increase the risk of hip fracture in older patients. Although the study population was limited, our results were similar when specific components of SGLT2 inhibitors or their concomitant use with other antidiabetic agents were considered.

Association between locomotive syndrome and anemia among community-dwelling older adults.

A five-phase, systematic and standardized process was used to develop and validate sarcopenia and fall knowledge assessment scales for community-dwelling older adults. The two Chinese knowledge assessment scales have acceptable validity, reliability and acceptability, which will facilitate the assessment of the knowledge on sarcopenia and fall among community-dwelling older adults, especially for large-scale surveys.

• Using the J-CHS criteria as a gold standard for frailty, we examined the criterion validity of the 12 frailty-related items of the health assessment questionnaire for the national screening program for older adults.

• This study showed that the 12 frailty-related items had acceptable discriminating power, suggesting that the 12 items may be useful for assessing frailty in community-dwelling older adults in a simplified manner.

• Adipocytokines levels were associated with skeletal muscle mass and fat deposition in muscle independent of adiposity and insulin resistance.
• This suggests a possible relationship between adipocytokines and sarcopenia.