SINGAPORE MULTIDISCIPLINARY CONSENSUS RECOMMENDATIONS ON MUSCLE HEALTH IN OLDER ADULTS

Publish Date: 17 May 2021
Author(s):

Samuel T. H. Chew, Geetha Kayambu, Charles Chin Han Lew, Tze Pin Ng, Fangyi Ong, Jonathan Tan, Ngiap Chuan Tan, and Shuen-Loong Tham

Abstract:

Reviewed and endorsed by the Society of Rehabilitation Medicine Singapore and the Singapore Nutrition and Dietetics Association, these multidisciplinary consensus recommendations can provide guidance in the formulation of comprehensive and pragmatic management plans to improve muscle health in older adults in Singapore and Asia.

Author Bios

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SAMUEL T. H. CHEW

Department of Geriatric Medicine, Changi General Hospital
Society for Geriatric Medicine Singapore, Singapore

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GEETHA KAYAMBU

Department of Rehabilitation, National University Hospital, Singapore

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CHARLES CHIN HAN LEW

Singapore Nutrition and Dietetics Association, Singapore

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TZE PIN NG

Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore

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FANGYI ONG

Singapore Nutrition and Dietetics Association, Singapore

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JONATHAN TAN

Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital, Singapore

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NGIAP CHUAN TAN

Department of Research, SingHealth Polyclinics, Singapore

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SHUEN-LOONG THAM

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
Society of Rehabilitation Medicine, Singapore

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