Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research

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July 23, 2019

Identification of the Best Societal Measurement of Healthy Aging

Jean Pierre Michel

J Korean Geriatr Soc. 2019;23(2):45-49.

Almost six decades after the first proposals to define and evaluate the quality of individual aging, the first indexes for assessing the aging process at the societal level have appeared....

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July 23, 2019

Geriatrics Fact Sheet in Korea 2018 From National Statistics

Il Young Jang, Hea Yon Lee, Eunju Lee, et al.

J Korean Geriatr Soc. 2019;23(2):50-53.

South Korea is the fastest aging country in the world, having become an aged society in 2017, with over 14% of its population aged 65 years or older. This Korean...

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July 23, 2019

Post-Acute Care as a Key Component in a Healthcare System for Older Adults

Yu Chun Wang, Ming Yueh Chou, Chih Kuang Liang, et al.

J Korean Geriatr Soc. 2019;23(2):54-62.

Older adults often experience functional decline following acute medical care. This functional decline may lead to permanent disability, which will increase the burden on the medical and long-term care systems,...

Original Article

July 23, 2019

Korean Medical Professionals' Attitudes and Experiences on Advance Care Planning for Noncancerous Disease

Ji Eun Lee, Aejin Goo, Dong Wook Shin, et al.

J Korean Geriatr Soc. 2019;23(2):63-70.

BACKGROUND: Advance care planning (ACP) allows patients to declare their preferences for life-sustaining and hospice palliative care. However, the perception of ACP remains low in Korea. The present study assessed...

Original Article

July 23, 2019

Cross-Comparisons of Gait Speeds by Automatic Sensors and a Stopwatch to Provide Converting Formula Between Measuring Modalities

Hee Won Jung, Hyun Chul Roh, Sun Wook Kim, et al.

J Korean Geriatr Soc. 2019;23(2):71-76.

BACKGROUND: We aimed to compare 4 automatic devices with a conventional stopwatch for measuring gait speed. METHODS: We used 4 experimental devices to automatically measure gait speed: 1) Gaitspeedometer (GSM) 1,...

Original Article

July 23, 2019

The Reflections of Final Year Medical Students About Nursing Home: “Loneliness and Abandonment”

Huseyin Elbi, Selim Altan, Aynur Cakmakci Cetinkaya, et al.

J Korean Geriatr Soc. 2019;23(2):77-82.

BACKGROUND: Population aging is a global phenomenon with opportunities and challenges. The numbers and proportions of older people are increasing in almost every country. This study aimed to evaluate the...

Original Article

July 23, 2019

Systemic and Local Phenotypes of Barium Chloride Induced Skeletal Muscle Injury in Mice

Hee Won Jung, Jin Hyuk Choi, Taehee Jo, et al.

J Korean Geriatr Soc. 2019;23(2):83-89.

Skeletal muscle regeneration in mice has traditionally been studied using local freeze burn or snake venom injection models. More recently, a barium chloride (BaCl₂)-induced muscle injury model has been established...

The Community Dementia Reassurance Center (Chime Ansim Center) in South Korea Seok Bum Lee Ann Geriatr Med Res. 2019;23(2):43-44. Editorial July 23, 2019 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Identification of the Best Societal Measurement of Healthy Aging Jean Pierre Michel Ann Geriatr Med Res. 2019;23(2):45-49. Review July 23, 2019 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Geriatrics Fact Sheet in Korea 2018 From National Statistics Il Young Jang, Hea Yon Lee, Eunju Lee, et al. Ann Geriatr Med Res. 2019;23(2):50-53. Review July 23, 2019 Full text PubReader ePub PDF Supplementary Material	Post-Acute Care as a Key Component in a Healthcare System for Older Adults Yu Chun Wang, Ming Yueh Chou, Chih Kuang Liang, et al. Ann Geriatr Med Res. 2019;23(2):54-62. Review July 23, 2019 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Korean Medical Professionals' Attitudes and Experiences on Advance Care Planning for Noncancerous Disease Ji Eun Lee, Aejin Goo, Dong Wook Shin, et al. Ann Geriatr Med Res. 2019;23(2):63-70. Original Article July 23, 2019 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Cross-Comparisons of Gait Speeds by Automatic Sensors and a Stopwatch to Provide Converting Formula Between Measuring Modalities Hee Won Jung, Hyun Chul Roh, Sun Wook Kim, et al. Ann Geriatr Med Res. 2019;23(2):71-76. Original Article July 23, 2019 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
The Reflections of Final Year Medical Students About Nursing Home: “Loneliness and Abandonment” Huseyin Elbi, Selim Altan, Aynur Cakmakci Cetinkaya, et al. Ann Geriatr Med Res. 2019;23(2):77-82. Original Article July 23, 2019 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Systemic and Local Phenotypes of Barium Chloride Induced Skeletal Muscle Injury in Mice Hee Won Jung, Jin Hyuk Choi, Taehee Jo, et al. Ann Geriatr Med Res. 2019;23(2):83-89. Original Article July 23, 2019 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Letter to the Editor: What Is the Most Effective Exercise Intervention to Reduce Intermuscular Adipose Tissue in Older People? Yunah Jeon Ann Geriatr Med Res. 2019;23(2):90-91. Letter July 23, 2019 Full text PubReader ePub PDF