JAMDA
April 28, 2020
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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
February 4, 2020
Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia: 2019 Consensus Update on Sarcopenia Diagnosis and Treatment
Clinical and research interest in sarcopenia has burgeoned internationally, Asia included. The Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS) 2014 consensus defined as “age-related loss of muscle mass, plus low muscle strength, and/or low physical performance” and specified cutoffs for each diagnostic componen...
JAMDA
January 21, 2020
German Version of SARC-F: Translation, Adaption, and Validation
Translation, adaptation, and validation of the German version of the SARC-F for community-dwelling older adults in Germany.
JAMDA
November 27, 2019
Weakness May Have a Causal Association With Early Mortality in Older Americans: A Matched Cohort Analysis
Quantifying the association between muscle weakness and mortality with carefully matched cohorts will help to better establish the impact of weakness on premature death. We used a matched cohort analysis in a national sample of older Americans to determine if those who were weak had a higher risk for morta...
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...
JAMDA
November 14, 2019
Effect of Protein Supplementation on Physical Performance in Older People With Sarcopenia–A Randomized Controlled Trial
To test the long-term effects of whey-enriched protein supplementation on muscle and physical performance.
JAMDA
November 7, 2019
The Longitudinal Associations of Handgrip Strength and Cognitive Function in Aging Americans
Factors that are responsible for age-related neurologic deterioration of noncognitive and cognitive processes may have a shared cause. We sought to examine the temporal, directional associations of handgrip strength and cognitive function in a national sample of aging Americans.
JAMDA
October 28, 2019
Outcome Priorities for Older Persons With Sarcopenia
To evaluate patients’ preferences for sarcopenia outcomes.
JAMDA
October 25, 2019
The Joint Occurrence of Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia (Osteosarcopenia): Definitions and Characteristics
We sought to examine the associations of osteosarcopenia with physical performance, balance, and falls and fractures in community-dwelling older adults. Additionally, we aimed to determine which clinical outcomes are associated with specific components of osteosarcopenia.
