# Hirohiko Hirano

**Type:** Researchers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/researchers/hirohiko-hirano/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 8,151 |
| Field | Nutrition and Health in Aging |
| h-index | 48 |
| i10-index | 135 |
| Last Known Institution | Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/A5102378472 |
| Works | 249 |

## Researcher papers

- [Oral Frailty as a Risk Factor for Physical Frailty and Mortality in Community-Dwelling Elderly](https://scholariq.org/papers/oral-frailty-as-a-risk-factor-for-physical-frailty-and-mortality-in-community/)
- [Oral hypofunction in the older population: Position paper of the Japanese Society of Gerodontology in 2016](https://scholariq.org/papers/oral-hypofunction-in-the-older-population-position-paper-of-the-japanese-society/)
- [Development of a simple screening test for sarcopenia in older adults](https://scholariq.org/papers/development-of-a-simple-screening-test-for-sarcopenia-in-older-adults/)
- [Relationship Between Frailty and Oral Function in Community‐Dwelling Elderly Adults](https://scholariq.org/papers/relationship-between-frailty-and-oral-function-in-community-dwelling-elderly/)
- [Oral Frailty Index-8 in the risk assessment of new-onset oral frailty and functional disability among community-dwelling older adults](https://scholariq.org/papers/oral-frailty-index-8-in-the-risk-assessment-of-new-onset-oral-frailty-and/)
- [Relationship between chewing ability and sarcopenia in <scp>J</scp>apanese community‐dwelling older adults](https://scholariq.org/papers/relationship-between-chewing-ability-and-sarcopenia-in-scp-j-scp-apanese/)
- [Sarcopenia: Prevalence and associated factors based on different suggested definitions in community‐dwelling older adults](https://scholariq.org/papers/sarcopenia-prevalence-and-associated-factors-based-on-different-suggested/)
- [Association between oral, social, and physical frailty in community-dwelling older adults](https://scholariq.org/papers/association-between-oral-social-and-physical-frailty-in-community-dwelling-older/)
- [Poor Social Network, Not Living Alone, Is Associated With Incidence of Adverse Health Outcomes in Older Adults](https://scholariq.org/papers/poor-social-network-not-living-alone-is-associated-with-incidence-of-adverse/)
- [Reference Values and Age and Sex Differences in Physical Performance Measures for Community-Dwelling Older Japanese: A Pooled Analysis of Six Cohort Studies](https://scholariq.org/papers/reference-values-and-age-and-sex-differences-in-physical-performance-measures/)
- [Preliminary investigation of family caregiver burden and oral care provided to homebound older patients](https://scholariq.org/papers/preliminary-investigation-of-family-caregiver-burden-and-oral-care-provided-to/)

## Researcher topics

- [Nutrition and Health in Aging](https://scholariq.org/topics/nutrition-and-health-in-aging/)
- [Frailty in Older Adults](https://scholariq.org/topics/frailty-in-older-adults/)
- [Dental Health and Care Utilization](https://scholariq.org/topics/dental-health-and-care-utilization/)
- [Dysphagia Assessment and Management](https://scholariq.org/topics/dysphagia-assessment-and-management/)
- [Health disparities and outcomes](https://scholariq.org/topics/health-disparities-and-outcomes/)

## Researcher university

- [Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology](https://scholariq.org/institutions/tokyo-metropolitan-institute-of-gerontology/)

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