Research progress of early screening and intervention in patients with senile sarcopenia
The incidence rate of senile sarcopenia is high,which can increase the risk of falls,disability,and readmission,increase the social med-ical and economic burden,and accelerate aging and death.Accurately identifying and providing targeted interventions is the focus of current geri-atric research.For high risk populations with senile sarcopenia,early screening is necessary and targeted intervention measures should be provided in a timely manner based on characteristics of the disease.This article provides a review of commonly used evaluation tools and intervention mea-sures for patients with senile sarcopenia.It points out that effective intervention measures for senile sarcopenia including increase nutritional sup-port,strengthen exercise intervention,and carry out traditional Chinese medicine therapy.At the same time,summary of numerous evaluation tools is aimed at distinguishing the specificity and application value of early screening tools,in order to provide reference for clinical practice.