JAMDA
December 12, 2014
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JAMDA
December 10, 2014
The Bioimpedance Phase Angle Predicts Low Muscle Strength, Impaired Quality of Life, and Increased Mortality in Old Patients With Cancer
We investigated the impact of low phase angle (PhA) values on muscle strength, quality of life, symptom severity, and 1-year mortality in older cancer patients.
JAMDA
December 10, 2014
Depression, Frailty, and All-Cause Mortality: A Cohort Study of Men Older than 75 Years
Depression is associated with increased mortality, but it is unclear if this relationship is truly causal.
JAMDA
December 6, 2014
Borrowing From Geriatrics to Treat Ebola in Africa
JAMDA
December 3, 2014
Developing Palliative Care Practice Guidelines and Standards for Nursing Home–Based Palliative Care Teams: A Delphi Study
Lack of nursing home (NH)-specific palliative care practice guidelines has been identified as a barrier to improving palliative and end-of-life (EOL) quality of care.
JAMDA
December 3, 2014
Improving Food and Fluid Intake for Older Adults Living in Long-Term Care: A Research Agenda
Poor food and fluid intake and malnutrition are endemic among older adults in long-term care (LTC), yet feasible and sustainable interventions that target key determinants and improve person-centered outcomes remain elusive. Without a comprehensive study addressing a range of determinants to identify those...
JAMDA
November 26, 2014
Sedative Load and Frailty Among Community-Dwelling Population Aged ≥65 Years
To explore the association between use of sedative drugs and frailty.
JAMDA
November 25, 2014
The Relationship of Body Mass to Survival in Persons With Dementia: A Nutritionist's Viewpoint
JAMDA
November 25, 2014
Is Education All That's Needed to Reduce Inappropriate Drugs in Long-Term Care?
JAMDA
November 25, 2014
Ultrasound and Electrical Stimulator-Guided Obturator Nerve Block With Phenol in the Treatment of Hip Adductor Spasticity in Long-Term Care Patients: A Randomized, Triple Blind, Placebo Controlled Study
To evaluate the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided phenol nerve block in the treatment of severe hip adductor spasticity in long-term care patients.
