JAMDA
January 10, 2019
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JAMDA
January 9, 2019
A Proposal for the Retrospective Identification and Categorization of Older People With Functional Impairments in Scientific Studies—Recommendations of the Medication and Quality of Life in Frail Older Persons (MedQoL) Research Group
When treating older adults, a main factor to consider is physical frailty. Because specific assessments in clinical trials are frequently lacking, critical appraisal of treatment evidence with respect to functional status is challenging. Our aim was to identify and categorize assessments for functional sta...
JAMDA
January 7, 2019
Relationship Between Loneliness and Frailty Among Older Adults in Nursing Homes: The Mediating Role of Activity Engagement
Previous literature has reported that loneliness is the strongest predictor of frailty, which is also closely associated with activity engagement. Yet, to date, the path from loneliness to frailty has not been investigated. In this study, we evaluated whether activity engagement mediates the relationship b...
JAMDA
December 17, 2018
Predicting Future Health Transitions Among Newly Admitted Nursing Home Residents With Heart Failure
To understand how a heart failure diagnosis and admission health instability predict health transitions and outcomes among newly admitted nursing home residents.
JAMDA
November 28, 2018
Alcohol Consumption and Risk of Incident Frailty: The English Longitudinal Study of Aging
Alcohol consumption is a common modifiable lifestyle factor. Alcohol may be a risk factor for frailty, however, there is limited evidence in the literature.
JAMDA
November 28, 2018
Impairments in Individual Autonomous Living Tasks and Time to Self-Care Disability in Middle-Aged and Older Adults
Impairments in specific tasks that are necessary for independent living may identify future self-care limitations, and the use of time-varying covariates can better capture the fluidity in functional capacity trajectories over time. The purpose of this study was to determine the associations between indivi...
JAMDA
November 16, 2018
Influence of Frailty on Cognitive Decline: A Population-Based Cohort Study in Rural Ecuador
To assess the influence of frailty on cognitive decline.
JAMDA
November 10, 2018
Three Nurse-administered Protocols Reduce Nutritional Decline and Frailty in Older Gastrointestinal Surgery Patients: A Cluster Randomized Trial
To evaluate the effects of the modified Hospital Elder Life Program (mHELP) comprising 3 nurse-administered protocols in older patients undergoing gastrointestinal (GI) surgery.
JAMDA
September 24, 2018
Validity of the Mini-Nutritional Assessment Scale for Evaluating Frailty Status in Older Adults
Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) may not be performed in clinical practice as it takes too much time and requires special training. The Mini-Nutritional Assessment (MNA) is widely used to assess nutritional status in older adults. We aimed to determine whether or not the MNA can estimate frailty st...
JAMDA
September 24, 2018
Predictors of Cholinesterase Discontinuation during the First Year after Nursing Home Admission
For persons with dementia, the appropriate duration of cholinesterase inhibitor (ChEI) use remains unclear. We examined patterns of ChEI use during nursing home (NH) transition and the factors associated with discontinuation following admission.
