Caring for the Ages
July 26, 2016
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JAMDA
July 25, 2016
Sarcopenia Is Recognized as an Independent Condition by an International Classification of Disease, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) Code
JAMDA
July 25, 2016
Erratum
JAMDA
July 25, 2016
The Utility of Brief Cognitive Tests for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is associated with an increased risk for mild cognitive impairment and dementia in both middle-aged and older individuals. Brief cognitive tests can potentially serve as a reliable and cost effective approach to detect for cognitive decrements in clinical practice.
JAMDA
July 25, 2016
Geographic Variation in Hip Fracture Among United States Long-Stay Nursing Home Residents
Despite high rates of hip fracture among United States (US) nursing home (NH) residents, little is known about geographic variation in hip fracture incidence. We used nationally representative data to identify geographic variation in hip fracture among US NH residents.
JAMDA
July 25, 2016
Active Vaccines for Alzheimer Disease Treatment
Vaccination against peptides specific to Alzheimer disease may generate an immune response that could help inhibit disease and symptom progression.
JAMDA
July 20, 2016
Changing Patterns of Patient Characteristics in a Memory Clinic in Singapore
Promoting public awareness about dementia has been part of global initiatives in recent years; however, the impact on patterns of patient visits in memory clinics has not been investigated in Asian countries. Hence, the present study sought to investigate longitudinal patterns of patient characteristics am...
JAMDA
July 20, 2016
Validation of the HOSPITAL Score for 30-Day All-Cause Readmissions of Patients Discharged to Skilled Nursing Facilities
To validate the HOSPITAL score for predicting 30-day all-cause readmission rates in a cohort of medical patients discharged to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs).
JAMDA
July 19, 2016
Muscle Weakness Is Associated With Diabetes in Older Mexicans: The Mexican Health and Aging Study
The risk of cardiovascular problems due to diabetes mellitus is highest among older Mexicans, and yet what remains to be determined is the association between muscle weakness and diabetes in this population. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the association between muscle strength and d...
JAMDA
July 15, 2016
Aging and Outcome in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease and Critical Limb Ischemia
Aging of the population is one of the major challenges facing public health systems. The impact of aging on acute and long-term outcome of patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) and critical limb ischemia (CLI) is currently not sufficiently clarified. This analysis consists of comprehensive, anonymi...
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