Decline in Handgrip Strength From Midlife to Late-Life is Associated With Dementia in a Japanese Community: The Hisayama Study

Background: The association between decline in handgrip strength from midlife to late life and dementia is unclear. Methods: Japanese community-dwellers without dementia aged 60 to 79 years (ie, individuals in late life; mean age, 68 years) were followed for 24 years (1988–2012) (n = 1,055); 835 of...

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Main Authors: Yozo Hatabe, Mao Shibata, Tomoyuki Ohara, Emi Oishi, Daigo Yoshida, Takanori Honda, Jun Hata, Shigenobu Kanba, Takanari Kitazono, Toshiharu Ninomiya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Epidemiological Association 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Epidemiology
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jea/30/1/30_JE20180137/_pdf