JAMDA
February 3, 2015
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JAMDA
February 3, 2015
The AMDA Foundation Futures Program: Inspiring the Next Generation of Postacute and Long-Term Care Medical Directors
JAMDA
February 3, 2015
Effects of a Combined Physical Training and Nutrition Intervention on Physical Performance and Health-Related Quality of Life in Prefrail Older Women Living in the Community: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The purpose of this study was to examine whether a 12-week combined physical exercise training and nutritional intervention improves physical performance and enhances health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among prefrail elderly women living in the community.
JAMDA
February 3, 2015
Prevalence of Pain With Advancing Age Brief Report
The epidemiology of chronic pain with advancing age remains poorly established. Although most studies have examined somatic (musculoskeletal and joint) pain, visceral pain (such as headache and abdominal pain) has warranted less attention. We present longitudinal data from age 70 to 90 years concerning chr...
JAMDA
January 31, 2015
Assessment of Long-Term Cognitive Impairment After Off-Pump Coronary-Artery Bypass Grafting and Related Risk Factors
To assess cognitive impairment after off-pump coronary-artery bypass grafting, with a particular emphasis on long-term follow-up and related risk factors.
JAMDA
January 27, 2015
Psychosocial Resources: Moderators or Mediators of Frailty Outcomes?
JAMDA
December 31, 2014
Frailty in Nursing Homes: The FRAIL-NH Scale
JAMDA
December 23, 2014
Insulinlike Growth Factor-1 and Its Binding Protein-3 Polymorphisms Predict Circulating IGF-1 Level and Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Mass in Chinese Elderly
Previous studies have demonstrated the polymorphisms of insulinlike growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and its binding protein-3 (IGFBP3) genes could affect the circulating IGF-1 level. Moreover, the serum IGF-1 level was correlated with muscle size.
JAMDA
December 23, 2014
Defining Sarcopenia in Terms of Incident Adverse Outcomes
The objectives of this study were to compare the performance of different diagnoses of sarcopenia using European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People, International Working Group on Sarcopenia, and the US Foundation of National Institutes of Health (FNIH) criteria, and the screening tool SARC-F, aga...
JAMDA
December 23, 2014
Exposure to Atropinic Drugs and Frailty Status
Atropinic drugs can increase the risk of falls, cognitive impairment, and mortality in older patients; however, whether exposure to atropinic drugs is associated with frailty status remains unknown. Our aim was to assess the association between frailty status and exposure to atropinic drugs in a geriatric ...
