JAMDA
April 12, 2017
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JAMDA
April 12, 2017
Mortality in Nursing Homes Following Emergency Evacuation: A Systematic Review
To determine the risk associated with mortality among nursing home residents within 6 months following an evacuation because of man-made or natural disasters.
JAMDA
April 12, 2017
Diagnosis and Management of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia Among Older Persons, State of the Art
Oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) is a condition recognized by the World Health Organization and defined as the difficulty or inability to move a bolus safely and effectively from the oral cavity to the esophagus, and can include aspirations, choking, and residue. OD is pandemic among different phenotypes of ol...
JAMDA
April 11, 2017
Association of Social Frailty With Both Cognitive and Physical Deficits Among Older People
Our objective was to investigate the association between social frailty and cognitive and physical function among older adults.
JAMDA
April 11, 2017
Association Between Diet Inflammatory Index and Osteoporotic Hip Fracture in Elderly Chinese Population
Chronic inflammation provides the substrate for various mechanisms involved in osteoporotic fracture. The Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) could shed light on the effect of the inflammatory potential of the diet on osteoporotic hip fracture.
JAMDA
April 11, 2017
Self-Assessed Kyphosis and Chewing Disorders Predict Disability and Mortality in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
It is clear that each trend of kyphosis with increased age and the ability to eat firm foods with the back teeth (chewing ability) has a strong influence on both the physical and mental condition of older people. Thus, this study aimed to examine whether the combination of kyphosis and chewing disorders wa...
JAMDA
April 7, 2017
Effects of Cognitive Leisure Activity on Cognition in Mild Cognitive Impairment: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial
To test the hypothesis that a long-term, structured cognitive leisure activity program is more effective than a health education program at reducing the risk of further cognitive decline in older adults with mild cognitive impairment syndrome (MCI), a high risk for dementia.
JAMDA
April 7, 2017
Polypharmacy Is Associated With Higher Frailty Risk in Older People: An 8-Year Longitudinal Cohort Study
To investigate whether polypharmacy is associated with a higher incidence of frailty in a large cohort of North Americans during 8 years of follow-up.
JAMDA
April 1, 2017
Level of Need, Divertibility, and Outcomes of Newly Admitted Nursing Home Residents
To describe the level of need and divertibility of newly admitted nursing home residents, describe the factors that drive need, and describe the outcomes of residents across different levels of need.
JAMDA
April 1, 2017
