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March 24, 2016
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March 24, 2016
Load-Specific Inflammation Mediating Effects of Resistance Training in Older Persons
Little is known about the effects of resistance training (RT) on circulating cytokines in older adults. Also, dose-response relationships remain unclear. This study investigated the impact of RT at different external loads on circulating inflammatory mediators in older community-dwelling individuals. ...
JAMDA
March 22, 2016
Functional and Mental Health Outcomes of the Joint Effects of Spousal Health: The Potential Threats of “Concordant Frailty”
Existing studies have indicated that caring for a person with disabilities in a family could result in strong adverse impacts on the health of his or her spouse. However, little is known about the potential joint burden and interactive patterns in a family when both spouses are in poor health. The objectiv...
JAMDA
March 22, 2016
Encouraging Innovation for Assistive Health Technologies in Dementia: Barriers, Enablers and Next Steps to Be Taken
Innovative Assistive Health Technology (AHT) has the potential to improve the quality of life for people with dementia or their families. Although development is in its preliminary stages, research shows first promising results. Despite such progress, we are still to observe widespread integration of techn...
JAMDA
March 22, 2016
Brain Health: A Chinese Geriatrician's Viewpoint
JAMDA
March 21, 2016
Recommendations on Physical Activity and Exercise for Older Adults Living in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Taskforce Report
A taskforce, under the auspices of The International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics–Global Aging Research Network (IAGG-GARN) and the IAGG European Region Clinical Section, composed of experts from the fields of exercise science and geriatrics, met in Toulouse, in December 2015, with the aim of ...
JAMDA
March 19, 2016
Greater Fall Risk in Elderly Women Than in Men Is Associated With Increased Gait Variability During Multitasking
As 90% of fractures are caused by falls, and as fractures are more common in elderly women than in elderly men, a better understanding of potential sex differences in fall rates and underlying mechanisms is needed. The purpose of this study was to determine whether women are more prone than men to falling,...
JAMDA
March 17, 2016
How the Frailty Index May Support the Allocation of Health Care Resources: An Example From the INCUR Study
The Frailty Index (FI), proposed by Rockwood and Mitniski, measures the deficits accumulation occurring with aging, and can be generated from the results of a comprehensive clinical assessment. Its construct (based on pure arithmetical assumptions) may represent a unique feature for supporting unbiased com...
JAMDA
March 15, 2016
Brand New Medicine for an Older Society
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March 11, 2016