JAMDA
November 19, 2020
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JAMDA
November 18, 2020
Frailty as a Predictor of Negative Health Outcomes in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
To perform a comprehensive evidence synthesis to summarize the impact of frailty on health outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
JAMDA
November 15, 2020
Incidence of Frailty in Community-Dwelling United States Older Veterans
Determine the incidence rates of frailty among community-dwelling older veterans.
JAMDA
November 5, 2020
A Comparison of Frailty Assessment Instruments in Different Clinical and Social Care Settings: The Frailtools Project
To determine which of 8 commonly employed frailty assessment tools demonstrate the most appropriate characteristics to be employed in different clinical and social settings.
JAMDA
November 2, 2020
Malnutrition According to GLIM Criteria and Adverse Outcomes in Community-Dwelling Chinese Older Adults: A Prospective Analysis
The Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) has proposed a consensus scheme for classifying malnutrition. This study examined the prevalence of malnutrition according to GLIM criteria and evaluated if these criteria were associated with adverse outcomes in community-dwelling older adults. ...
JAMDA
September 25, 2020
Association Between Sleep Disturbances and Frailty: Evidence From a Population-Based Study
To explore the association between both self-reported quality and quantity sleep characteristics and frailty status in a large non–sex-specific population of older individuals in Greece.
JAMDA
September 16, 2020
Grip Strength and Demographic Variables Estimate Appendicular Muscle Mass Better Than Bioelectrical Impedance in Taiwanese Older Persons
This study aimed to develop an equation model combining physical fitness and anthropometric parameters and compare its results with those of bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA)-measured lean mass (LM) using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA)-measured appendicular muscle mass (AMM) as reference. ...
JAMDA
September 1, 2020
Prediction of Mortality by the Tilburg Frailty Indicator (TFI)
To predict mortality with the Tilburg Frailty Indicator (TFI) in a sample of community-dwelling older people, using a follow-up of 7 years.
JAMDA
August 29, 2020
Combined Effects of Frailty and Polypharmacy on Health Outcomes in Older Adults: Frailty Outweighs Polypharmacy
Existing studies cannot evaluate the time-varying properties of frailty and polypharmacy despite raising concerns about their combined effects in older individuals.
JAMDA
August 25, 2020
Association Between Oral Health and Frailty Among American Older Adults
We examined the association between tooth loss, periodontal diseases, and frailty among older American adults.
