Sarcopenia Prevention in Elderly Community Dwellers: Nurses’ Roles
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Sarcopenia is common in older adults (geriatric syndrome) resulting from age-related deterioration in the body. It was found that the risk factors of having sarcopenia were increased age, malnutrition, low body mass index, low physical activity, chronic illness, and inappropriate health behavior. All these factors led to an increase in sarcopenia, illness, and limited mobility, which was a potential risk that could lead to falls. Furthermore, the decrease in daily activities together with frailty increased the burden of the healthcare costs and decreased the quality of life. However, physical activities combined with the promotion of proper nutrition could reduce the risk of sarcopenia. Therefore, the roles of nurses should take into account the assessment of the risk of this syndrome and screening the lifestyle health behavior of older adults, so to draft well-planned guidelines to prevent sarcopenia. This should also include encouraging older adults to have continuous physical activity in order to maintain their abilities to help themselves and have a good quality of life.
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