JAMDA
June 23, 2021
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JAMDA
June 21, 2021
Assessing Additional Characteristics of Muscle Function With Digital Handgrip Dynamometry and Accelerometry: Framework for a Novel Handgrip Strength Protocol
Maximal handgrip strength (HGS) is a convenient and reliable, but incomplete, assessment of muscle function. Although low HGS is a powerful predictor of poor health, several limitations to maximal HGS exist. The predictive value of HGS is restricted because low HGS is associated with a wide range of unspec...
JAMDA
June 19, 2021
Poor Odor Identification Predicts Mortality Risk in Older Adults without Neurodegenerative Diseases: The Shanghai Aging Study
JAMDA
June 18, 2021
Palliative Rehabilitation Improves Health Care Utilization and Function in Frail Older Adults with Chronic Lung Diseases
The ntegrated are for dvanced spiratory Disorders (ICARE) service is a stay-in, post-acute care program for hospitalized patients with chronic, nonmalignant lung diseases. It provides palliative rehabilitation—a novel model integrating functional rehabilitation with early palliative care. We compare reduct...
JAMDA
June 17, 2021
Geographic Regions Enriched with Frail Older Adults
JAMDA
June 17, 2021
Oral Health and Frailty Among Older Long-Term Care Residents in Finland
JAMDA
June 16, 2021
Estimating Prognosis and Frailty in Persons Aged ≥75 Years in the Emergency Department: Further Validation of Dynamic Silver Code
To assess concurrent validity of the Dynamic Silver Code (DSC), a tool based on administrative data that predicts prognosis in older adults accessing the emergency department (ED), in terms of association with markers of poor functional and cognitive status.
JAMDA
June 16, 2021
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Heart Failure Disease Management in Skilled Nursing Facilities
Patients discharged from the hospital to a skilled nursing facility (SNF) are not typically part of a heart failure disease management program (HF-DMP). The objective of this study is to determine if an HF-DMP in SNF improves outcomes for patients with HF.
JAMDA
June 16, 2021
Effectiveness of Brain Gaming in Older Adults With Cognitive Impairments: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates the evidence from randomized clinical trials (RCTs) that designed brain gaming interventions to improve cognitive functions of older adults with cognitive impairments, including mild cognitive impairments and dementia.
JAMDA
June 16, 2021
Association of Living in Evacuation Areas With Long-Term Care Need After the Fukushima Accident
A previous report indicated that evacuation owing to the government order after the Fukushima disaster impacted the health status of older people; however, the association between living in evacuation areas and independence in their daily lives was unclear. This study examined the hypothesis that people wh...
