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Reshma Merchant

@reshmamerchant.bsky.social

Geriatrician, educator and researcher. Interest in ageing well, frailty and sarcopenia.

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Evaluating the predictive validity of SARC-F cut-off scores for low muscle strength among older adults in a low-income community Muscle health is increasingly recognized as a critical public health priority due to its significant impact on locomotion, metabolic health, morbidity and mortality [1]. At the population level, impro...

Evaluating the predictive validity of SARC-F cut-off scores for low muscle strength among older adults in a low-income community - Maturitas www.maturitas.org/article/S037...

05.02.2026 12:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A focus shift from sarcopenia to muscle health in the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia 2025 Consensus Update - Nature Aging The Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia updates its consensus on sarcopenia, highlighting the need to extend diagnosis to middle-aged adults and use the World Health Organization’s Integrated Care for ...

www.nature.com/articles/s43... #sarcopenia

08.11.2025 23:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Association between chronic pain severity, falls, frailty and perceived health in older adults at risk of falls - European Journal of Medical Research Background Chronic pain, defined as pain persisting for β‰₯ 3 months, is associated with frailty, falls, and reduced quality of life. Falls remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality in older adult...

Chronic pain is more than 'pain' - the whole of brain circult is involved eurjmedres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.... #pain

01.11.2025 07:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Diagnostic accuracy of sarcopenia screening tools in low-income older adults in Amazonas, Brazil - Aging Clinical and Experimental Research Background Sarcopenia is recognized as an important geriatric condition that is both a consequence of and a contributor to various non-communicable diseases. It is a public health priority to improve ...

Diagnostic accuracy of sarcopenia screening tools in low-income older adults in Amazonas, Brazil link.springer.com/article/10.1... #sarcopenia

30.10.2025 21:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Malnutrition rates rising among older Singaporeans It can lead to increased frailty and a greater risk of falls and fractures. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Malnutrition rates rising among older Singaporeans
www.straitstimes.com/singapore/co...

19.10.2025 00:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Intrinsic capacity deficits across the lifespan in a nationally representative community cohort: findings from the Queenstown study Intrinsic capacity (IC) is central to the World Health Organization’s life course approach to healthy ageing. Population-level data across the lifespa…

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @macesari.bsky.social

16.10.2025 03:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Functional recovery in older adults following mild traumatic brain injury: a systematic review - European Geriatric Medicine Aim To determine the domain-specific functional, psychological, and cognitive recovery outcomes in older adults aged β‰₯ 65 years after mild traumatic brain injury. Findings Across 18 studies (3549 part...

Functional recovery after mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) in older adults remains an underexplored but vital area in geriatric medicine.

#HealthyAging #BrainHealth #Geriatrics #Rehabilitation #TBI
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15.10.2025 23:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Empowering Living Well and Leaving Well. Important to focus on what matters most. #endoflife #whatmatters @palliativemedj.bsky.social @gerisoc.bsky.social

20.03.2025 23:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ten tips on how to assess bone health in patients with chronic kidney disease Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) experience a several-fold increased risk of fracture. Despite the high incidence and the associated excess morbidity and premature mortality, bone fragility ...

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC... #ESKD

15.03.2025 12:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Current status and future directions for the diagnosis and management of mild cognitive impairment in Southeast Asia: A SEACURE consensus paper Global aging populations are facing increased prevalence of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) – the preclinical stage of dementia characterized by singl…

Future directions for diagnosis of MCI www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #dementia

14.03.2025 15:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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