JAMDA
June 28, 2020
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JAMDA
June 8, 2020
Frailty and Mortality in Hospitalized Older Adults With COVID-19: Retrospective Observational Study
To determine the association between frailty and short-term mortality in older adults hospitalized for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
JAMDA
June 7, 2020
Number of Pregnancies and Trajectory of Frailty Index: English Longitudinal Study of Ageing
Women are frailer than men across different populations and age groups. However, the mechanisms are still not fully understood. One possible cause is pregnancy and motherhood. The objective of this study was to examine trajectories of Frailty Index over time according to the number of pregnancies.
JAMDA
May 11, 2020
Measuring Slowness in Old Age: Times to Perform Moberg Picking-Up and Walking Speed Tests
Slowness is a marker of frailty captured by the Fried phenotype by a walking speed test which, for health or logistical reasons, is sometimes difficult to perform. The Moberg picking-up test (MPUT) is another timed functional test. It measures hand motor activity and might represent an alternative to asses...
JAMDA
May 6, 2020
Reliability and Validity of the Tilburg Frailty Indicator in 5 European Countries
To assess the internal consistency, convergent and divergent validity, and concurrent validity of the Tilburg Frailty Indicator (TFI) within community-dwelling older people in Spain, Greece, Croatia, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.
JAMDA
May 1, 2020
The Predictive Value of Social Frailty on Adverse Outcomes in Older Adults Living in the Community
Older people are often socially deprived, which may predispose them to frailty. The aim of the study was to identify the independent effects of social deficits and their combined effects with frailty (“social frailty”) in predicting functional decline, institutionalization, and mortality in older adults li...
JAMDA
April 23, 2020
The Geriatrician: The Frontline Specialist in the Treatment of COVID-19 Patients
On February 20, 2020, a man living in the north of Italy was admitted to the emergency room with an atypical pneumonia that later proved to be COVID-19. This was the trigger of one of the most serious clusters of COVID-19 in the world, outside of China. Despite aggressive restraint and inhibition efforts, ...
JAMDA
April 20, 2020
Frailty, Sarcopenia, and Malnutrition Frequently (Co-)occur in Hospitalized Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to summarize the prevalence of, and association between, physical frailty or sarcopenia and malnutrition in older hospitalized adults.
JAMDA
March 27, 2020
Relationships Between Social, Physical, and Psychological Factors in Older Persons: Frailty as an Outcome in Network Analysis
Frailty is a multifactorial syndrome characterized by social, physical, and psychological stressors. Network analysis is a graphical statistical technique that can contribute to the understanding of this complex, multifactorial phenomenon. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between ...
JAMDA
March 10, 2020
Frailty Index Status of Canadian Home Care Clients Improves With Exercise Therapy and Declines in the Presence of Polypharmacy
This study aimed to investigate if exercise therapy and polypharmacy was associated with frailty state transitions for home care service recipients.
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