JAMDA
August 12, 2016
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JAMDA
June 23, 2016
Effects of a Home-Based and Volunteer-Administered Physical Training, Nutritional, and Social Support Program on Malnutrition and Frailty in Older Persons: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The aim of this study was to examine the effects of a home-based and volunteer-administered physical training and nutritional intervention program compared with social support intervention on nutritional and frailty status in prefrail and frail community-dwelling older persons.
JAMDA
December 19, 2015
Costs of Malnutrition in Institutionalized and Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Review
The aim of this study was to assess health economics evidence published to date on malnutrition costs in institutionalized or community-dwelling older adults.
JAMDA
November 2, 2015
The Case for Stage-Specific Frailty Interventions Spanning Community Aging to Cognitive Impairment
To explore factors associated with frailty across the continuum of healthy aging to cognitive impairment (mild cognitive impairment [MCI], mild and moderate Alzheimer disease [AD]).
JAMDA
April 9, 2015
Malnutrition According to Mini Nutritional Assessment Is Associated With Severe Functional Impairment in Geriatric Patients Before and up to 6 Months After Hip Fracture
Hip fractures (HFs) in old age frequently cause severe functional impairment and deteriorating autonomy in everyday life. Many older patients with HFs are malnourished or at risk of malnutrition. In this study, we examined the relationship between nutritional status of geriatric patients before HF and thei...
JAMDA
December 3, 2014
Improving Food and Fluid Intake for Older Adults Living in Long-Term Care: A Research Agenda
Poor food and fluid intake and malnutrition are endemic among older adults in long-term care (LTC), yet feasible and sustainable interventions that target key determinants and improve person-centered outcomes remain elusive. Without a comprehensive study addressing a range of determinants to identify those...
JAMDA
July 1, 2014
Evidence-Based Recommendations for Addressing Malnutrition in Health Care: An Updated Strategy From the feedM.E. Global Study Group
The prevalence of malnutrition ranges up to 50% among patients in hospitals worldwide, and disease-related malnutrition is all too common in long-term and other health care settings as well. Regrettably, the numbers have not improved over the past decade. The consequences of malnutrition are serious, inclu...
JAMDA
June 5, 2014
Nutritional Status and the Incidence of Pneumonia in Nursing Home Residents: Results From the INCUR Study
To examine the predictive value of the Mini Nutritional Assessment-short form (MNA-SF) and its individual items on the incidence of pneumonia.
JAMDA
February 15, 2014
Obesity Can Benefit Survival—A 9-Year Prospective Study in 1614 Chinese Nursing Home Residents
Weight loss has been considered predictive of early mortality in nursing home residents. Lower body mass index, irrespective of weight loss, has also been considered detrimental for survival in community-dwelling older persons. We examined which of the 2 is more important for survival in nursing home resid...
JAMDA
February 6, 2014
