JAMDA
February 4, 2016
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JAMDA
February 2, 2016
The Effect of Socioeconomic Status Across Adulthood on Trajectories of Frailty in Older Women
To investigate whether distinct trajectories of frailty exist in older women and whether they are associated with measures of socioeconomic status (SES) across adulthood.
JAMDA
February 2, 2016
The Saint Louis University Mental Status Examination Is Better than the Mini-Mental State Examination to Determine the Cognitive Impairment in Turkish Elderly People
Presence of detailed screening instruments to detect cognitive impairment in the older adults' culture and language is very essential. The Saint Louis University Mental Status Examination (SLUMS) is one of cognitive screening scales used. The aim of the study was to establish the validity and reliabil...
JAMDA
February 1, 2016
Muscle Quality is More Impaired in Sarcopenic Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Quadriceps muscle fiber atrophy and a loss of oxidative type I muscle fibers and mitochondrial content often occur in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which adversely affects exercise performance. Sarcopenia is an age-related syndrome characterized by wasting and weakness of muscle mass. We re...
JAMDA
February 1, 2016
Telephone Survey of Infection-Control and Antibiotic Stewardship Practices in Long-Term Care Facilities in Maryland
Multidrug-resistant organisms are an emerging and serious threat to the care of patients. Long-term care facilities are considered a reservoir of these organisms partly because of the over-prescribing of antibiotics. Antibiotic use is common in long-term care facilities. Antibiotic stewardship programs hav...
JAMDA
January 28, 2016
Modifying Effect of Body Mass Index on Survival in Elderly Type 2 Diabetic Patients: Hong Kong Diabetes Registry
There are nonlinear risk associations of body mass index (BMI) with mortality in type 2 diabetes (T2D) and elderly populations although similar information in elderly individuals with T2D are lacking.
JAMDA
January 28, 2016
The Effect of Age in the Association between Frailty and Poor Sleep Quality: A Population-Based Study in Community-Dwellers (The Atahualpa Project)
To assess the effect of age in the association between poor sleep quality and frailty status.
JAMDA
January 26, 2016
Walking-Induced Fatigue Leads to Increased Falls Risk in Older Adults
For older adults, falls are a serious health problem, with more than 30% of people older than 65 suffering a fall at least once a year. One element often overlooked in the assessment of falls is whether a person's balance, walking ability, and overall falls risk is affected by performing activities of...
JAMDA
January 26, 2016
Differences in Nutrient Intake and Biochemical Nutrient Status Between Sarcopenic and Nonsarcopenic Older Adults—Results From the Maastricht Sarcopenia Study
There is growing evidence of a relationship between nutrients and muscle mass, strength, and physical performance. Although nutrition is seen as an important pillar of treating sarcopenia, data on the nutritional intake of sarcopenic older adults are limited.
JAMDA
January 25, 2016
Advanced Age and Medication Prescription: More Years, Less Medications? A Nationwide Report From the Italian Medicines Agency
In older adults co-occurrence of multiple diseases often leads to use of multiple medications (polypharmacy). The aim of the present study is to describe how prescription of medications varies across age groups, with specific focus on the oldest old.
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