The study ''Cognitive Sarcopenia: Prevalence and the Risk for Mortality and Healthy Aging in the KORA-Age Study'', published in the Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle, investigates the prevalence of ''cognitive sarcopenia'' and its association with mortality and health-related limitations in older age.

The analysis is based on data from the population-based KORA-Age study (2008/2009), with follow-up assessments after three and seven years, and includes 1,055 participants aged 65 to 93 years. Cognitive sarcopenia was defined as the concurrent presence of sarcopenia (''muscle loss'') and cognitive impairment.

The results show that nearly half of older individuals with possible sarcopenia also exhibited cognitive impairments. The study highlights the importance of integrated prevention and care approaches that address both physical and cognitive aspects of aging.

The article is freely available as an open-access publication (link: https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.70201).