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JAMDA

May 4, 2020

Walking Speed and Muscle Mass Estimated by the D-Creatine Dilution Method Are Important Components of Sarcopenia Associated With Incident Mobility Disability in Older Men: A Classification and Regression Tree Analysis3Walking Speed and Muscle Mass Estimat

It is unknown whether muscle mass measured by the D-creatine dilution method is a superior predictor of incident mobility disability than traditional components of sarcopenia definitions (including grip strength, walking speed, appendicular lean mass). The objective of this study was to determine the relat...
JAMDA

November 19, 2019

Vitamin D Supplementation for Extraskeletal Indications in Older Persons

Low levels of vitamin D have been implicated in a wide variety of conditions highly prevalent in the geriatric population, including fractures, functional limitations, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and depression. Vitamin D supplementation is often considered integral to the prevention of falls and fract...