title: Current Clinical Care of Older Adults With Sarcopenia.
abstract: As sarcopenia is common and associated with risk of adverse health consequences, strategies for clinical care of such patients are needed. Individuals with slow gait speed (<0.8 m/s) should be evaluated for low grip strength and low muscle mass. Progressive resistance exercise in patients with sarcopenia is beneficial, but evidence for protein or vitamin D supplementation is inconclusive. Comprehensive geriatric assessment with involvement of a multidisciplinary team enables clinicians to optimize treatment of complex older individuals with sarcopenia.
authors.affiliation: Academic Geriatric Medicine and MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK; MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit; NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, University of Southampton and University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK; University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, NIHR CLAHRC:Wessex, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1FH, UK. Electronic address: hcr@soton.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Helen C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.affiliation: Academic Geriatric Medicine and MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK; MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dodds
authors.affiliation: Academic Geriatric Medicine and MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK; MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit; NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, University of Southampton and University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK; University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, NIHR CLAHRC:Wessex, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1FH, UK.
authors.forename: Avan A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Sayer
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D055948:Sarcopenia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: clinical care; older; sarcopenia