JAMDA
December 3, 2013
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JAMDA
December 3, 2013
Frailty Predicts New and Persistent Depressive Symptoms Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Findings From Singapore Longitudinal Aging Study
This study aimed to examine the cross-sectional and longitudinal relationships between physical frailty at baseline and depressive symptoms at baseline and at follow-up.
JAMDA
December 1, 2013
Disability Associated With Obesity, Dynapenia and Dynapenic-Obesity in Chinese Older Adults
Whether the combination of obesity and low muscle strength (dynapenic-obesity) would cause greater impairment of the activities of daily living (ADL)/instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) than obesity alone and low muscle strength alone (dynapenia) remains unclear. The aim of this study was to rev...
JAMDA
December 1, 2013
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JAMDA
November 27, 2013
A Systematic Review of Malnutrition Screening Tools for the Nursing Home Setting
Malnutrition screening among nursing home residents is often performed with tools developed for use among older subjects, and sometimes with tools designed for an adult population. Only a few tools have been designed specifically for the nursing home setting. This systematic review assesses the criterion a...
JAMDA
November 27, 2013
Is Dietetic Treatment for Undernutrition in Older Individuals in Primary Care Cost-Effective?
Undernutrition in older age is associated with adverse clinical outcomes and high health care costs. This study aimed to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of a dietetic treatment in primary care compared with usual care in older, undernourished, community-dwelling individuals.
JAMDA
November 25, 2013
Body Mass Index and Disability in Chinese Nonagenarians and Centenarians
To examine the potential association between body mass index (BMI) and activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) disabilities in a population-based sample of Chinese nonagenarians and centenarians.
JAMDA
November 14, 2013
Risk Factors for Restricting Back Pain in Older Persons
To identify risk factors for back pain leading to restricted activity (restricting back pain) in older persons.
JAMDA
November 12, 2013
The Economic Value of Enteral Medical Nutrition in the Management of Disease-Related Malnutrition: A Systematic Review
Economic evaluations for medical nutrition, such as oral nutritional supplements (ONS), are relatively uncommon compared with other health technologies, and represent an area that has not been reviewed so far. In this systematic review, economic evaluations of enteral medical nutrition in the management of...
JAMDA
November 12, 2013
Infection Prevention and Control Standards in Assisted Living Facilities: Are Residents' Needs Being Met?
Assisted living facilities (ALFs) provide housing and care to persons unable to live independently, and who often have increasing medical needs. Disease outbreaks illustrate challenges of maintaining adequate resident protections in these facilities.
