Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research

Review Article

August 21, 2025

Physician’s Role in Managing Driver’s Licenses for Older Adults: Implications for Korea

Seung Young Yoon, Da Hea Seo

Ann Geriatr Med Res. 2025;29(4):424-429.

The increasing proportion of older adult drivers presents a growing road safety challenge in Korea, highlighted by a significant rise in traffic accidents involving individuals aged 65 years and older....

Original Article

October 27, 2025

High Mortality and Medical Costs in Geriatric Trauma Patients: Surgical Treatment and Risk Factors from a Retrospective Cohort Study at a Level I Trauma Center

Huei-Rong Tu, Tzu-Hsin Lin, Li-Min Hsu, et al.

Ann Geriatr Med Res. 2025;29(4):430-439.

Background: Trauma remains a leading cause of death and disability. With the rapidly growing aging population, geriatric patients face heightened trauma risks due to physiological decline and comorbidities. Despite the...

Original Article

September 11, 2025

Developing a Latin American Delphi Consensus on Vaccination for Respiratory Diseases in Older Adults

José F. Parodi, Fernando M. Runzer-Colmenares, Carlos Cano-Gutiérrez, et al.

Ann Geriatr Med Res. 2025;29(4):440-449.

Background: Respiratory infections significantly impact older adults in Latin America, highlighting the need for regionally adapted consensus-based vaccination recommendations to guide preventive strategies. This study aimed to develop a consensus...

Original Article

September 3, 2025

Reliability and Validity of a Self-administered Online Assessment of Intrinsic Capacity: A Singapore Cohort Study

Wai Munn Robin Choo, Lay Khoon Lau, Li Ling Grace Cheong, et al.

Ann Geriatr Med Res. 2025;29(4):450-458.

Background: To ascertain the construct validity and reliability of a self-administered web-based assessment of intrinsic capacity (IC). The study design was a cross-sectional analysis using data from a prospective cohort. Methods:...

Original Article

September 30, 2025

Social Frailty in Older Adults: Proposal and Application of an Original Measurement Index

Hernán-David García-Botina, Gloria-María Sierra-Hincapié

Ann Geriatr Med Res. 2025;29(4):459-467.

Background: To develop and apply a multidimensional Social Frailty Index (SFI) to estimate the prevalence of social frailty among older adults in four departments of Colombia. Methods: A cross-sectional, analytical study...

Original Article

September 8, 2025

Dose-Response Association between Hand Dexterity and Functional Disability: A Longitudinal Study from the Kasama Study

Namhoon Lim, Kenji Tsunoda, Jaehoon Seol, et al.

Ann Geriatr Med Res. 2025;29(4):468-476.

Background: Poor hand dexterity may increase the risk of functional disability; however, few studies have examined the relationship between hand dexterity and incident functional disability. The aim of this study...

Original Article

August 29, 2025

Group Chair-Stand Exercise and Cognitive Recovery in Sarcopenic Stroke Patients

Fumihiko Nagano, Yoshihiro Yoshimura, Ayaka Matsumoto, et al.

Ann Geriatr Med Res. 2025;29(4):477-486.

Background: Evidence on the effectiveness of exercise for cognitive recovery in patients with sarcopenia is limited. This study examined the association between group-based chair-stand exercise and cognitive improvement during convalescent...

Original Article

October 1, 2025

Possible Sarcopenia is Related to Leisure-Time Physical Activity but Not to Occupational Activity

Bokun Kim, Yosuke Osuka, Xiaoguang Zhao, et al.

Ann Geriatr Med Res. 2025;29(4):487-495.

Background: Physical activity (PA) has long been considered a key strategy in the management of sarcopenia. To our knowledge, this is the first study to examine domain-specific physical activity, including...

Original Article

October 1, 2025

Sex-specific All-cause Mortality is Associated with Adiposity in the Malaysian Elders Longitudinal Research (MELoR) Study

Nurul Nabilah Akmal Hashim, Sumaiyah Mat, Phyo Kyaw Myint, et al.

Ann Geriatr Med Res. 2025;29(4):496-506.

Background: While adiposity has been found to be protective against adverse outcomes in older adults, the role of muscle in this association remains underexplored. This study sought to evaluate sex-specific...

Original Article

November 10, 2025

Trends and Socioeconomic Disparities in Polypharmacy and Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use among 66-Year-Olds in Korea: A Nationwide Study, 2012–2021

Hee-Won Jung, Hoyol Jhang, Kyunik Park, et al.

Ann Geriatr Med Res. 2025;29(4):507-518.

Background: With increasing life expectancy, the number of older adults with multiple chronic conditions requiring complex medication regimens is growing, raising concerns about polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) use....

Original Article

August 21, 2025

Potentially Inappropriate Medication in Homebound Older Adults Receiving Home Medical Care

Yukari Hattori, Taro Kojima, Hironobu Hamaya, et al.

Ann Geriatr Med Res. 2025;29(4):519-524.

Background: This study aimed to reveal demographic data for care-dependent older adults receiving home medical care and to evaluate whether potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) prescriptions were associated with hospitalization and...

Original Article

October 17, 2025

Mental Health Service Utilization among Older Adults in Indonesia: Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study Using the National Health Insurance Claims Data, 2015–2023

Yeni Mahwati, Syarif Rahman Hasibuan

Ann Geriatr Med Res. 2025;29(4):525-533.

Background: Mental health disorders among older adults are an increasing global concern, with depression affecting up to 30% globally and even higher in developing countries. In Indonesia, despite high prevalence,...

2025 AWGS Sarcopenia Guideline and Wake-up Call for Asian Gerontologists and Geriatricians (71 times) Chang Won Won, Heeeun Jung Ann Geriatr Med Res. 2025;29(4):421-423. Editorial December 26, 2025 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Physician’s Role in Managing Driver’s Licenses for Older Adults: Implications for Korea (55 times) Seung Young Yoon, Da Hea Seo Ann Geriatr Med Res. 2025;29(4):424-429. Review Article August 21, 2025 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
High Mortality and Medical Costs in Geriatric Trauma Patients: Surgical Treatment and Risk Factors from a Retrospective Cohort Study at a Level I Trauma Center (45 times) Huei-Rong Tu, Tzu-Hsin Lin, Li-Min Hsu, et al. Ann Geriatr Med Res. 2025;29(4):430-439. Original Article October 27, 2025 Full text PubReader ePub PDF Supplementary Material	Developing a Latin American Delphi Consensus on Vaccination for Respiratory Diseases in Older Adults (123 times) José F. Parodi, Fernando M. Runzer-Colmenares, Carlos Cano-Gutiérrez, et al. Ann Geriatr Med Res. 2025;29(4):440-449. Original Article September 11, 2025 Full text PubReader ePub PDF Supplementary Material
Reliability and Validity of a Self-administered Online Assessment of Intrinsic Capacity: A Singapore Cohort Study (71 times) Wai Munn Robin Choo, Lay Khoon Lau, Li Ling Grace Cheong, et al. Ann Geriatr Med Res. 2025;29(4):450-458. Original Article September 3, 2025 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Social Frailty in Older Adults: Proposal and Application of an Original Measurement Index (67 times) Hernán-David García-Botina, Gloria-María Sierra-Hincapié Ann Geriatr Med Res. 2025;29(4):459-467. Original Article September 30, 2025 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Dose-Response Association between Hand Dexterity and Functional Disability: A Longitudinal Study from the Kasama Study (110 times) Namhoon Lim, Kenji Tsunoda, Jaehoon Seol, et al. Ann Geriatr Med Res. 2025;29(4):468-476. Original Article September 8, 2025 Full text PubReader ePub PDF Supplementary Material	Group Chair-Stand Exercise and Cognitive Recovery in Sarcopenic Stroke Patients (66 times) Fumihiko Nagano, Yoshihiro Yoshimura, Ayaka Matsumoto, et al. Ann Geriatr Med Res. 2025;29(4):477-486. Original Article August 29, 2025 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Possible Sarcopenia is Related to Leisure-Time Physical Activity but Not to Occupational Activity (122 times) Bokun Kim, Yosuke Osuka, Xiaoguang Zhao, et al. Ann Geriatr Med Res. 2025;29(4):487-495. Original Article October 1, 2025 Full text PubReader ePub PDF Supplementary Material	Sex-specific All-cause Mortality is Associated with Adiposity in the Malaysian Elders Longitudinal Research (MELoR) Study (36 times) Nurul Nabilah Akmal Hashim, Sumaiyah Mat, Phyo Kyaw Myint, et al. Ann Geriatr Med Res. 2025;29(4):496-506. Original Article October 1, 2025 Full text PubReader ePub PDF Supplementary Material
Trends and Socioeconomic Disparities in Polypharmacy and Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use among 66-Year-Olds in Korea: A Nationwide Study, 2012–2021 (46 times) Hee-Won Jung, Hoyol Jhang, Kyunik Park, et al. Ann Geriatr Med Res. 2025;29(4):507-518. Original Article November 10, 2025 Full text PubReader ePub PDF Supplementary Material	Potentially Inappropriate Medication in Homebound Older Adults Receiving Home Medical Care (74 times) Yukari Hattori, Taro Kojima, Hironobu Hamaya, et al. Ann Geriatr Med Res. 2025;29(4):519-524. Original Article August 21, 2025 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Mental Health Service Utilization among Older Adults in Indonesia: Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study Using the National Health Insurance Claims Data, 2015–2023 (73 times) Yeni Mahwati, Syarif Rahman Hasibuan Ann Geriatr Med Res. 2025;29(4):525-533. Original Article October 17, 2025 Full text PubReader ePub PDF Supplementary Material	Preliminary Detection of Acute Exacerbation of Lobar Pneumonia and Heart Failure Using an Anomaly-Detection System Based on a Circadian Rhythm Model Constructed from Non-contact Vital Data (71 times) Tsuyoshi Kobayashi, Kenichi Hashimoto, Takemi Matsui Ann Geriatr Med Res. 2025;29(4):534-538. Case Report July 4, 2025 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Video Capsule Endoscopy: Think Pharyngeal Pouch – Retention of a Video Capsule in a 94-Year-Old in the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract (48 times) William Tai, Renate Claassen Ann Geriatr Med Res. 2025;29(4):539-542. Case Report August 20, 2025 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Empowering Self-assessment of Frailty: A Revised CFS-Self Tool for Primary and Community Care (71 times) Sai Zhen Sim, Xinyao Ng, Wei Chun Gan, et al. Ann Geriatr Med Res. 2025;29(4):543-545. Letter to the Editor August 1, 2025 Full text PubReader ePub PDF Supplementary Material