Caring for the Ages
December 1, 2016
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Caring for the Ages
December 1, 2016
Autumn: Time to Reap What You Sow
JAMDA
November 30, 2016
Dynapenia and Metabolic Health in Obese and Nonobese Adults Aged 70 Years and Older: The LIFE Study
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between dynapenia and metabolic risk factors in obese and nonobese older adults.
JAMDA
November 30, 2016
Age-Related Variations of Muscle Mass, Strength, and Physical Performance in Community-Dwellers: Results From the Milan EXPO Survey
Declining muscle mass and function are hallmarks of the aging process. The preservation of muscle trophism may protect against various negative health outcomes. Age- and sex-specific curves of muscle mass, strength, and function, using data from a large sample of community-dwelling people, are necessary. ...
JAMDA
November 30, 2016
Falls, Cognitive Impairment, and Gait Performance: Results From the GOOD Initiative
Falls are highly prevalent in individuals with cognitive decline. The complex relationship between falls and cognitive decline (including both subtype and severity of dementia) and the influence of gait disorders have not been studied. This study aimed to examine the association between the subtype (Alzhei...
JAMDA
November 30, 2016
Understanding What People Intend: Is It Possible From Written Advance Directives?
JAMDA
November 24, 2016
Residential Aged Care Medication Review to Improve the Quality of Medication Use: A Systematic Review
Aging is often associated with various underlying comorbidities that warrant the use of multiple medications. Various interventions, including medication reviews, to optimize pharmacotherapy in older people residing in aged care facilities have been described and evaluated. Previous systematic reviews supp...
JAMDA
November 23, 2016
CYP2C9 Genotypes Modify Benzodiazepine-Related Fall Risk: Original Results From Three Studies With Meta-Analysis
To investigate whether the CYP2C9*2 and *3 variants modify benzodiazepine-related fall risk.
JAMDA
November 22, 2016
Is It Time to Retire Santa Claus?
JAMDA
November 22, 2016
Pilot Evaluation of the Informant AD8 as a Case-Finding Instrument for Cognitive Impairment in General Practitioner Clinics of Singapore: A Brief Report
Case-finding services using a composite total risk score (TRS) and the informant AD8 have been previously recommended to detect cognitive impairment (CI) in government subsidized primary health care centers of Singapore (ie, polyclinics).
