Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research (Ann Geriatr Med Res) is a peer-reviewed journal that aims to introduce new knowledge related to geriatric medicine and to provide a forum for the analysis of gerontology, broadly defined. As a leading journal of geriatrics and gerontology in Korea, one of the fastest aging countries, AGMR offers future perspectives on policymaking for older adults, clinical and biological science in aging researches especially for Asian emerging countries. Original manu