JAMDA
August 5, 2020
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JAMDA
July 4, 2020
Obesity among Nursing Home Residents: Association with Potentially Avoidable Hospitalizations
Studies show that in nursing homes (NHs), the prevalence of moderate-to-severe obesity has doubled in the last decade and continues to increase. Obese residents are often complex and costly, and this increase in prevalence has come at a time when NHs struggle to decrease hospitalizations, particularly thos...
JAMDA
May 20, 2020
Sarcopenic Obesity Is Associated With Activities of Daily Living and Home Discharge in Post-Acute Rehabilitation
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of sarcopenic obesity on activities of daily living and home discharge rates in adults undergoing convalescent rehabilitation. In addition, we evaluated diagnostic criteria for sarcopenic obesity to predict outcomes.
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
January 9, 2020
Impact of Overweight and Obesity on Functional and Clinical Outcomes of Early Parkinson's Disease
To determine whether being overweight or obese contributes to disease progression and functional status in Parkinson's disease (PD).
Podcast
December 15, 2019
AMDA On-The-Go | Nutritional Concerns in PALTC
JAMDA
August 26, 2019
The Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition–Defined Malnutrition Predicts Prognosis in Persons With Stroke-Related Dysphagia
This study aimed to clarify the association between malnutrition and improvement of swallowing ability during rehabilitation of stroke patients.
JAMDA
August 10, 2019
Validity of Nutritional Screening Tools for Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
The aim of this systematic review was to summarize the validity of nutritional screening tools to detect the risk of malnutrition in community-dwelling older adults.
JAMDA
June 18, 2019
Two-Year Weight Loss but Not Body Mass Index Predicts Mortality and Disability in an Older Japanese Community-Dwelling Population
Previous studies in older populations have shown a cardioprotective effect for obesity, an observation known as the obesity paradox. However, whether a decrease or increase in body weight over a certain period affects disability and mortality in older adults remains unknown. Hence, we examined whether the ...
JAMDA
May 17, 2019
Relationship Between Nutritional Status and Insomnia Severity in Older Adults
Both insomnia and malnutrition are quite common and can cause similar negative consequences, such as falls, depression, and cognitive impairment in older adults, but there is no study investigating the relationship between the 2. The aims were to investigate relationships between insomnia/insomnia severity...
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